Post by Elly on Nov 6, 2005 7:13:23 GMT 10
A Brief History of Edinburgh
The House of Alpin
626 Edinburgh, 'fortress of the hill slope', founded by Edwin of Northumbria.
1018 Malcom II defeats Northumbrians and confirms Edinburgh as a Scottish town.
The House of Canmore
1128 Holyrood Abbey founded by David I.
The House of Bruce
1296 Edinburgh Castle sacked by English king, Edward I.
1313 Scots recapture castle.
1322 Holyrood Abbey sacked by English.
1368 Rebuilding of castle starts.
The House of Stewart
1498 Palace of Holyroodhouse founded.
1513 Many Edinburgh men die at Flodden Field.
1560 French abandon all claim to Scotland in Treaty of Edinburgh.
1566 Rizzio, secretary of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered at Holyroodhouse.
1583 Edinburgh University founded.
1650 Execution of Royalist Montrose.
Stuart Edinburgh
1707 Power moves from Edinburgh to Westminster in Act of Union.
1711 David Hume, philosopher and historian, born in Edinburgh.
1723 Adam Smith, political economist, born in Edinburgh.
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie takes Edinburgh briefly.
The Scottish Enlightenment
1767 Building of first New Town is started.
1771 Walter Scott, novelist, born in Edinburgh.
1810 Building of first New Town is compleated.
Victorian Edinburgh
1846 Edinburgh joined by rail to London.
1850 Robert Louis Stevenson born in Edinburgh.
Modern Times
1947 First Edinburgh Festival.
1966 Heriot-Watt University founded.
The House of Alpin
626 Edinburgh, 'fortress of the hill slope', founded by Edwin of Northumbria.
1018 Malcom II defeats Northumbrians and confirms Edinburgh as a Scottish town.
The House of Canmore
1128 Holyrood Abbey founded by David I.
The House of Bruce
1296 Edinburgh Castle sacked by English king, Edward I.
1313 Scots recapture castle.
1322 Holyrood Abbey sacked by English.
1368 Rebuilding of castle starts.
The House of Stewart
1498 Palace of Holyroodhouse founded.
1513 Many Edinburgh men die at Flodden Field.
1560 French abandon all claim to Scotland in Treaty of Edinburgh.
1566 Rizzio, secretary of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered at Holyroodhouse.
1583 Edinburgh University founded.
1650 Execution of Royalist Montrose.
Stuart Edinburgh
1707 Power moves from Edinburgh to Westminster in Act of Union.
1711 David Hume, philosopher and historian, born in Edinburgh.
1723 Adam Smith, political economist, born in Edinburgh.
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie takes Edinburgh briefly.
The Scottish Enlightenment
1767 Building of first New Town is started.
1771 Walter Scott, novelist, born in Edinburgh.
1810 Building of first New Town is compleated.
Victorian Edinburgh
1846 Edinburgh joined by rail to London.
1850 Robert Louis Stevenson born in Edinburgh.
Modern Times
1947 First Edinburgh Festival.
1966 Heriot-Watt University founded.