1) A new whisky production process 2) The Phylloxera bug destroyed wine and cognac production in France. Irn- Bru Scotlands second national drink. First produced in 1901 in the town of Falkirk. Outsells Coca Cola and Pepsi in ScotIand. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Irn_Bru_Cans.jpg/800px -Irn_Bru_Cans.jpg Used materials http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_cuisine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cullen_Skink http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_pie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haggis http://en
The word 'tartan' is derived from the French 'tiretaine' which described a type of material, not a specific color or pattern. It is not, as some have tried to claim, of Gaelic derivation; the Gaelic for tartan is, and has always been, 'breacan'. The earliest tartans were of undyed wool from the indigenous Soay sheep: light brown, dark brown and white. The oldest preserved Scottish tartan is a fragment in these colours known as 'the Falkirk tartan'. National symbols · The national flag of Scotland, known as the Saltire or St. Andrew's Cross, dates (at least in legend) from the 9th century, and is thus the oldest national flag still in use. Since 1606 the Saltire has also formed part of the design of the Union Flag. There are numerous other symbols and symbolic artefacts, both official and unofficial, including the thistle, the nation's floral emblem, the 6 April 1320
Huntly. A tower house was built on the estate by the Gordons.[5] In 1662 the estate passed to Charles Farquharson of Inverey, brother of John Farquharson, the "Black Colonel". History The Farquharsons were Jacobite sympathisers, and James Farquharson of Balmoral was involved in both the 1715 and 1745 rebellions, and was wounded at the Battle of Falkirk in 1746. His estates were forfeit, and passed to the Farquharsons of Auchendryne.[6] In 1798, James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife, acquired Balmoral, and leased the castle. Sir Robert Gordon, a younger son of the 3rd Earl of Aberdeen, acquired the lease in 1830 and made major alterations to the castle, with baronialstyle extensions designed by John Smith of Aberdeen. CastleRoyal Family
In 1973 moved to California for several months. He has written songs for Ringo Starr and Mick Jagger. He was murdered in 1980. "Milk and Honey" is an album which was finished and published by Yoko Ono after John´s death. He got Grammy award in 1982. Andres: "The English Canal Network" Canals were built by Romans as irrigation canals. These are still in good condition. Aqueducts get boats over valleys, these are filled with water. There are also boat lifts like Falkirk Wheel in Scotland, stop locks, staircase locks which are built as steps and are very slow, tunnels. Tourists can have a trip on the boats and go bungee jumping from the aqueducts.
Independence. Wallace enters history when he killed the English Sheriff of Lanark. Soon after that other men joined him to fight against the English. It was a remarkable achievement for a mere knight to hold power over the nobles of Scotland. Wallace's extraordinary military success catapulted him to the top of the social ladder. He defeated an English army at Stirling, and became Guardian of Scotland, serving until his defeat at the Battle of Falkirk. After several years in hiding, Wallace was eventually found and captured and executed. *Robert Bruce He became one of Scotland's greatest kings, as well as one of the most famous warriors of his generation, eventually leading Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independence against the Kingdom of England. He defeated the Scotts in many battles and became Guardian of Scotland after William Wallace. But eventually he surrendered to Edward I
trooni alla. 700 aastat hiljem 1996 anti kivi Sotimaale tagasi – Edinbourgh’i lossis nüüd (arvatakse et võltsing). Soti aadel andis Edwardile oma vande. Vastupanuliikumine - William Wallace. 1297 Stirling Bridge. Falkirki lahing 1298. 10 William Wallace oli vastupanuliikumise juht. 1297 Stirling Bridge lahing- hiilgav võit Inglismaa armee vastu. Falkirk 1298 – kaotab. 1305 hukati. Robert de Bruce (1274-1329). Oli andnud truudusevande, kuid nägi et sellest kasu ei ole. 1306 tunnustati Bruce Soti kuningaks. Edward II ei olnud nii osav poliitik ja võimaldas Bruce’l troonile jääda. Suutis oma positsiooni kindlustada. 1314. a Bannockburni lahing. Edward II üritab tungida Sotimaale. Sotlased võidavad ja taastati oma iseseisvus. Edward II ei tunnusta siiski. Samal ajal 100-aastane sõda ning Inglismaa huvid olid pööratud mandri poole
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