Day 7- Monuments #2

Hi everyone!

The Day 7 we  spent exploring the most interesting Scottish monuments. At the beginning we went to Stirling Castle, which guarded the ford on the river Forth was considered the gateway to the highlands of Scotland. In the sixth century, probably on a lofty rock towered fortress of King Arthur. Here lived, were baptized, educated and crowned the kings and queens of Scotland. The current shape of the castle gained in the years 1496-1583. From the time of Jakub IV, who in the early sixteenth century, built its oldest part, comes the Great Hall, the biggest in Scotland. Here, 15 July 1578 year twelve year old king James VI chaired the Scottish Parliament.  

At the fort of the castle hill played out several important commemorates the Wallace Monument – tower, which houses the museum. It’s most important exhibit is an authentic, two – handed sword of Sir William Wallace, Scotland’s national hero.

              Later we went to the country Augus to visit Glamis, which bristled with lots of turrets is considered to be the most haunted castle by the ghost in the UK. Glamis reasons haunting by ghosts easily be traced back to ancestral legends Earls of Stratghmore and Kingshorne and rich history of their establishment. The famous ghost is Earl Beardie, known as Aleksander earl Crowford, who plays cards with the devil in a secret room out loud arguing.

                  In Glamis was born and  spent her childhood Lady Elizabeth Bowes – Lyon, Duchess of York. When in 1936 the Duke of York sat on the throne of Great Britain as King George VI, his wife Elizabeth was the titular queen. After the death of the king, the throne joined their daughter Elizabeth II and the widow to distinguish came to be called the Queen Mother. 

See you tomorrow!