Elly
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Post by Elly on Nov 28, 2005 18:08:18 GMT 10
29 November
November 29 1489 - Margaret, Queen of Scotland, born.
November 29 1599 - Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons granted its charter by King James VI.
November 29 1681 - Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, granted its charter by King Charles II.
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Post by dreamy on Nov 28, 2005 22:52:29 GMT 10
November 25, 1897 Helen Duncan, the noted Scottish medium, was born in Callander. In 1944, she became last person in the UK to be tried, convicted and imprisoned under the 1735 Witchcraft Act. While in prison she was visited by Winston Churchill, who repealed this law on his return to power in 1951.
So hard to believe, it was the 20th century and a trial on witchcraft!!??!!
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Post by Elly on Nov 29, 2005 6:43:12 GMT 10
amazing eh! she must have upset someone bad #confused# Her story is in the Myths I think #confused#
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Post by LLady on Nov 30, 2005 8:39:12 GMT 10
General Tam Dalyell (1599-1685), son of Thomas, was a staunch royalist and fought for Charles II against Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester in 1651. He was captured and imprisoned in the Tower of London from which he escaped and made his way to Russia where he served in the Russian army as a general of the Cossack cavalry. He earned the nickname 'The Muscovite Devil' from his liking for roasting prisoners on a spit. He was later recalled by Charles II at the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 and became commander-in-chief in Scotland from 1666-85, suppressing the Covenanters at Rullion Green in 1666. His opponents accused him of being in league with the Devil. Local legend has it that he often played cards with Satan who usually won. On one occasion Tam won and in a fit of temper the Devil threw the card table at him but missed and the table went out of the window to land in what was known as the Sergeant's Pond. Needless to say, when the pond was drained in 1878 a heavy marble table was found in the mud. The present day descendant of the general is also a Tam Dalyell - a Labour Member of Parliament and a former Trooper in the Royal Scots Greys.
How interesting!
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