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While the manuscripts to which the Book of Deer is closest in character are all Irish, most scholars argue for a Scottish origin, although the book was undoubtedly written by an Irish scribe. The book has 86 folios; the leaves measure 157 mm by 108 mm, the text area 108 mm by 71 mm. It is written on vellum in brown ink and is in a modern binding.
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While the manuscripts to which the Book of Deer is closest in character are all Irish, most scholars argue for a Scottish origin, although the book was undoubtedly written by an Irish scribe. The book has 86 folios; the leaves measure 157 mm by 108 mm, the text area 108 mm by 71 mm. It is written on vellum in brown ink and is in a modern binding.
The loss of the court as a centre of patronage in 1603 was a major blow to Scottish literature. A number of Scottish poets, including William Alexander, John Murray and Robert Aytoun accompanied the king to London, where they continued to write, [42] but they soon began to anglicise their written language. [43]
Over the next few years Edward I used the concessions he had gained to systematically undermine both the authority of King John and the independence of Scotland. [75] In 1295, John, on the urgings of his chief councillors, entered into an alliance with France, known as the Auld Alliance. [76] Edward I of England, 'Hammer of the Scots', depicted ...
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Due to the habitats and conditions reindeer must endure, they have much denser and stronger fur than their whitetail counterparts. Reindeer fur is so dense that it is capable of withstanding up to ...
Interior of the museum in April 1953. The Waipu Memorial Museum was opened in January 1953, [1] established to celebrate the centennial of Scottish migration to Waipu. [2] The building was constructed by descendants of the original settlers, and built in stone to resemble a Scottish highland crofter's dwelling, and was named the House of Memories by the descendants. [3]