"The Murthly Hours is one of Scotland's great medieval treasures. Written and illuminated in Paris in the 1280s, it also contains full-page miniatures by English artists of the same period, and was one of the most richly decorated manuscripts in medieval Scotland. Medieval additions include probably the second oldest example of Gaelic written in Scotland." The site is full of beautiful images from the entire manuscript. Many of the images are accompanied by excellent descriptions.

"Scotland's Rosslyn Chapel captivates visitors with its elaborate 15th-century stonework and its mysterious legends." Article in the January 2005 issue of British Heritage.

"Explore almost one thousand years of Scotland's history via our interactive timeline, and trace events as they happened by reading the first-hand accounts of observers, from the death of St Margaret to the opening of the new Scottish Parliament. Digital facsimiles of some of the most important documents in the Library's collections help to illustrate the story of the shaping of the Scottish nation." You can see images from important texts and read first hand accounts of historic events in Scottish history. Covers the last 1000 years of Scottish history.

"This exhibition looks at how the governments and people of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, and of England's French territories, interacted in politics, warfare, religion, trade and everyday life. We hope it will give you insights into the events and forces that influenced ideas of identity, loyalty and nationhood." There are articles, maps, images, glossary terms, further readings and much more.

"As a final, unnerving touch at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, a howling host swept over the rim of the hill and careened down the steep slope -- not soldiers, but rather camp followers." Originally published in the December 1992 issue of Military History magazine.