Scotland - fakin' lectures

Population

over 5 million

Capital

Edinburgh

The greatest city

Glasgow

plant symbol

thistle (used as a symbol of defence in 15th century)

patron saint

st Andrew

animal symbol

unicorn

national poet

Robert Burn

national days:

30th November - St Andrew's Day 25th January - Robert Burn's birthday

languages

Gaelic, English, Scots (dialect)

common names

prefix Mac - MacDonald, McDonell (son of...)

the stone of scone, the stone of destiny is...

the stone used to coronations monarchs of Scotland

religion is:

HOLY TRINITY, law, church, education <- different systems, they're separated

stereotype. scots are...

stingy and mean!

it is ... part of British Isles

northern (1000 islands, 150 inhabited)

four main archipelagos:

Hebrides - Outer and Inner Orkneys Shetlands

the highest peak in Highlands

Ben Nevis 1356 m.

Kilt

a piece of clothing worn by men (skirt)

tam-o-shanter

a kind of scottish cap

bagpipes

scottish instrument

clans and tartans

pattern (checked)

tartan patterns are:

Stewart, Sutherland, Hay, Henderson, MacDuff, MacEwen

Places of interest:

Edinburgh Castle The Palace of Holyrood House The National Gallery of Scotland John Knox's house St Gile's Cathedral The Scott Monument The Royal Mile

Glasgow (the biggest city), places:

Glasgow Universiyu - founded in 1451 Glasgow Cathedral Glasgow School of Art (completed in 1907) St Mungo's Museum of religious life and art The Burrel Collection The City Chambers Mrs Cranston's Tea Rooms

........ by Salvador Dali

Christ of St John of the Cross

Tenement Houses

working class people

Scottish economy:

- agriculture (fishing, ayrshire cattle) - shipbuilding (past) - the oil industry - electronics - whisky production - tourism - service industries - medical science (Dolly the ship)

William Walace and Robert Bruce

fight against England, for independent Scotland (13th century)

John Knox

renaissance religious reformer, 16th century, has a monument in Edinburgh Cathedral

Mary Queen of Scots, Mary Stuard

conspire against Elizabeth I, died for it, 16th century

David Hume

18th century, philosopher, the Rider of rebellion against the King of England when joined with Scotland, uprising in 1745

Bonnie Prince Charlie

in other words Charles Edward Steward, 18th century

Sir Walter Scott

great writer, 18th century

David Livingstone

investigated Africa, 19th century

Alexander Graham Bell

invested telephone - 19th century/20th c.

Robert Louis Stevenson

famous writer 19th century

Charles Rennie Mackintosh

architect, painter, 19th c.

Sean Connery, Ewan McGregor

actors

Burn's Supper,

25th January

Culty Sarles

woman in short skirts

national anthem

Flowers of Scotland

Scotish dialect loch - glen wee bonnie lad lass haggis

lake valley little beautiful boy girl national dish (sheep's stomach)

early tribes there:

Picts, Celts

6th century

St Patrick

1296

Edward I's invasion of Scotland and the capture of the Stone of Score

1314

battle of Bannockburn

1587

execution of Mary Stuart

1603

the union of crowns

1707

union of Parliaments (Scotland and England - common parliament in London)

1715-1745

Jacobite rebellions (Bonnie Prince Charlie) - wanted to bring back Stuart to the throne

1746

the battle of Culloden, Proscription Act, kind of punishment for rebellions - no gallic, weapon, national costumes

1950

failed attempt to steal Stone of Scone

1979

first devolution referendum

1996

the Stone of Scone returned to Scotland

1997

devolution referendum - NO