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Scotland: Edinburgh, The Highlands, Mary Queen of Scots, Westminster Abbey [Mendelssohn's Scottish] [14:06]
A Musical Tour of Edinburgh, the Highlands and the Hebrides With music by Felix Mendelssohn Chapter I The Palace of Holyrood had its origin in a guest-house for an abbey established by King David I of Scotland in the 12th century. The abbey fell into ruin and the palace itself underwent various changes, not least after fire damage under the mid-17th century Protectorate, after which it was significantly restored under King Charles II, by the King's Surveyor-General William Bruce and the King's Master Mason Robert Mylne. Parts of the earlier building that survive, however, the include the North-West Tower, built for King James V of Scotland, father of Mary, Queen of Scots, who died a few days after her birth in 1542. The tragic story of Queen Mary, married to the the French Dauphin and after his death to Lord Darnley and, when he died, to the Earl of Bothwell, had a particular appeal to the romantic 19th century, not least through Schiller's play dealing with her death, executed after imprisonment by her cousin, Queen Elisabeth I of England, whose protection she had sought. St' Giles' Cathedral, in the Old Town, has developped gradually, with protection the medieval Burgh Kirk later provided with a Georgian Gothic casing and a Victorian internal restoration. The 15th century central tower and spire is a familiar element of the sky-line of the Old Town. The Cathedral is more properly known as the High Kirk, since, in the established Presbyterian religion of Scotland, there ...
Tags: Scotland, Highlands, Scottish Symphony, Pitlochry, Mendelssohn, yt:stretch=16:9, yt:quality=high
Haste Ye Back [08:01]
My Big Fat Scottish Holiday at Loch Long Hotel 'Arrochar' Haggis is Excellent. Looking for Sercout!!!!! 12th to 17th September 2010
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Scotland - Fort William and the Highlands 2010 [08:40]
September 2010... Taking a small mini DV Camera on my travels I shot footage of the Scottish Highlands. I place them here for everyone to see how beautiful and special a place it is and hope to show much more of it one day.
Tags: Scotland, Fort William, Jeremy Chopra, Cascade Pictures, Highlands, yt:quality=high
OUT IN SEPTEMBER 2010 NORTH AND SOUTH UIST IN THE WESTON ISLES. [06:00]
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ULLAPOOL TO OBAN SCOTLAND [09:47]
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