Scotland Essay Examples

1. Introduction Tourism injects 4. 5 billion annually into the Scottish economy and is one of Scotland largest employers, employing 197,000 or 9% of the workforce (13% in the Highlands & Islands). It pays the wages of more people than the oil, gas and whisky industries combined. Scottish tourism has grown since 2002; hotel occupancy […]

J.R.’s “England Constitutional Conflicts of the Seventeenth Century 1603 – 1689” features Document A as an excerpt. The text discusses the concerns of several MPs, including John Elliot, about the potential dissolution of Parliament by King James II. They plan to present three resolutions to the Catholic King, with religion being a key factor. The […]

On 24th June 1509 Henry VIII inherited the English throne from his father, getting all the power that Henry VII had won at Bosworth and built up throughout his rein. To say Henry VIII inherited a secure throne he must have been in a situation where; his claim to the throne was certain, there were […]

In 1829, Mendelssohn and his friend Carl Klingemann traveled to Oban by paddle steamer while in Scotland. They then journeyed to Tobermory and stayed in accommodations where Mendelssohn wrote a letter titled ‘On one of the Hebrides’ to his home. In this letter, he included the famous sentence and 20 bars of music, explaining how […]

In 1641, following the passing of the Grand Remonstrance in England, a statement was made that “If the Remonstrance had been rejected I would have sold all I had the next morning and never have seen England more, and I know there are many other modest men of the same resolution”[1]. This historic document listed […]

While there are many distilleries in Scotland that are owned by Scottish companies, a significant majority of the market is controlled by several non-Scottish multinational drink manufacturers, including Diageo, Edrington, Fortune Brands, and LVMH. Together, these companies hold 50% of the market share. Meanwhile, Scottish-owned companies such as William Grant, Whyte and Mackay, and Loch […]

  The Scottish ice cream market will be researched thoroughly. The UK target market of Mackie’s will be analysed. Finally, a suitable country will be chosen to market the product to. The countries that will be selected from will be Saudi Arabia, Germany or Ireland. The UK ice cream market is estimated to be worth […]

Originated in Scotland in approximately the late medieval time, curling is a winter sport played on a length of ice by two teams of four members each. The players are supposed to slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It has proximity with bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Each team by turn […]

Originating in Scotland during the later medieval period, curling involves two teams with four members each, and is a winter sport that bears similarity to bowls. On an ice sheet, two tees are placed 38 yards apart and have circles with a 6 feet radius around them. The objective of the sport is to position […]

The Latin name “ Britannia ” was found around 320 BC in the travel journals of the ancient Greek Pytheas, and was used to mention to the name of some legion islands in the North Atlantic, while the dwellers of those topographic points were called “ Priteni or Pretani ” . The alteration of the […]

John Wilson in the beginning is an honest man trying to make a better life for his family back home in Scotland. My opinion of John Wilson started out as him use being a nicenguyntrying to help everyone out. John starts life out in Canada pretty rough, he can’t find good work and the climate […]

In 1280 A. D. , King Edward “Longshanks” (Patrick McGoohan) of England, has occupied much of southern Scotland, and his oppressive rule there leads to the deaths of William Wallace (Mel Gibson)’s father and brother. Years later, after Wallace has been raised abroad by his uncle (Brian Cox), the Scots continue to live under the […]

Both the Greeks and Scots value attending plays. The Greeks considered it a citizen’s responsibility, involving focus, discernment, endurance, and societal values. Similarly, in Scotland, the nation’s cultural progress has been greatly influenced by its rich theatrical heritage. Delving into the past of Scottish theatre and its connection to Scotland’s development as a country and […]

“Braveheart” is an epic that follows the life journey of William Wallace, a 13th century peasant Scotsman. William is trustworthy, honorable and a loyal man, willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for his beliefs. The plot centers on Wallace, the loyal patriot, his quest for Scotland’s freedom from the grasps of the king of England; […]

Madge Saunders Marjorie Prentice Saunders was born in 1913 in St Mary and was trained at Bethlehem Teachers’ College in Jamaica. She then went on to be trained for full-time ministry at the Women’s Missionary College in St. Colm’s, Scotland. She also completed training at the Covenant College in Canada and the Presbyterian Theological College […]

Tourism is one of the major economic activities in many countries of the world, and Scotland is not an exemption. The industry involves having visitors going to the country that has attractive physical and natural features, and paying visits to those sites. They may be local residents or international tourism, visiting to see features like […]