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The Declaration of Arbroath The seven essays in this volume were given as lectures at a weekend conference held at Arbroath on 20-21 October 2001, organised and sponsored by Angus Council, Historic Scotland and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. The aim of the conference was to give a group of experts, representing a diversity of views, the opportunity to reassess the significance of one of the most famous documents of Scottish history, and to place it in the context of medieval and modern Arbroath. The chronological span reaches from the first beginnings of a kingdom of Alba or Scotland to pageants in present-day Arbroath and the establishment of 'Tartan Day' in the United States. The core of the book is medieval, but all the essays help to show us why a document composed in Latin in 1320 can still be the object of eager debate and conflicting interpretations as we move into the twenty-first century.

Old Brechin A wonderful soft backed book, exploring Brechin in Angus in days gone by. A good history of "The Cathedral City", with dozens of photographs of how the city was in the past, if you are interested in the area its a must buy item! Arbroath Books.

The Declaration of Arbroath: [Leaflet... and Poster. "The Declaration of Arbroath" is one of the best known and most treasured document in the national archives of Scotland. It is a letter from the earls and barons of Scotland to the Pope during the War of Independence, expressing the country's independent national identity and asking him to urge the English king to cease his aggression towards Scotland. The accompanying leaflet provides a translation by Sir James Fergusson, a former Keeper of the Records of Scotland. For ease of reading, the translation has been arranged into paragraphs, with shorter sentences and modern punctuation.

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