Project Gutenberg 2016-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 57 Stair-Kerr, Eric Cameron, Hugh Armstrong 1835 1918 Stirling Castle, its place in Scottish history Produced by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Stirling Castle, Its Place in Scottish History" by Eric Stair-Kerr is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the multifaceted history of Stirling Castle, a significant historical stronghold in Scotland, tracing its development from early defenses to its role in key historical events such as the War of Independence. The text is likely to appeal to readers interested in Scottish history, military architecture, and the cultural significance of this iconic site. The beginning of the book introduces the historical context of Stirling Castle, emphasizing its geological advantages and strategic importance in Scotland's history. The author discusses how the castle shares similarities with Edinburgh Castle, situated on a commanding rock overlooking the River Forth. Stair-Kerr mentions the castle's long-standing presence since before the Roman occupation, uses of the site, traditions surrounding figures like King Arthur, and the evolution of its role through various historical eras. This portion sets the tone for a detailed exploration of the castle's significance in shaping Scottish history, highlighting remarkable events and the notable figures associated with Stirling Castle throughout the ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scotland -- History Stirling Castle (Stirling, Scotland) Historic buildings -- Scotland -- Stirling (Stirling) DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 374862 374904 2024-09-21T11:47:33.392451 2023-09-22T08:51:10.964058 text/html text/html 352345 2016-02-20T14:38:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 1375488 2016-02-20T14:38:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1528072 2024-09-21T11:47:41.800397 application/epub+zip 1525648 2024-09-21T11:47:35.213449 application/epub+zip 207286 2024-09-21T11:47:34.268417 application/epub+zip 1634760 2024-09-21T11:47:46.103392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1597705 2024-09-21T11:47:40.732401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282467 2022-09-23T10:37:53.507639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270046 269855 2024-09-21T11:47:32.158450 2023-09-22T08:51:09.537040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 270212 2016-02-20T14:37:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 102089 2016-02-20T14:38:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18894 2024-09-21T11:47:46.250361 application/rdf+xml 16835 2024-09-21T11:47:34.411415 image/jpeg 2866 2024-09-21T11:47:34.339418 image/jpeg 1383369 2024-09-21T11:47:33.472450 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog