#lochleven

[virtualscotland]

Welcome to my Tumblr account! I want to use it to post my own pictures and videos of Scotland. 😍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

In the meantime, please have a look at my YouTube channel and watch and subscribe. It has a variety of videos from Scotland, including walking tours from Glasgow City Centre and Edinburgh City Centre, Princes Street, The Royal Mile, Dean Village, and Cramond beach in the snow. Also Dingwall, on the NC500 route, South Queensferry, Dunfermline, Kinross and Loch Leven, and Beecraigs and Dalkeith Country Parks.

#scotland #mountains #landscape #lake #hiking #outdoors #urban #cityscape #buildings #city #glasgow #edinburgh #lochleven #kinross #loch #dingwall #royal mile #city center #city centre #walking tour #city walking tour #dean village #princes street #princes street gardens #cramond #beecraigs country park #dalkeith country park #ben wyvis #munro bagging #youtube

[abehl]

The stunning Loch Leven at Kinross - sunshine was just spectacular after days of miserable rain. #lochleven #kinross #scotland #scotlandtravel #loch #igerscotland #myscotland #stunning #instascotland #scotlandisnow #travel #journeys (at Loch Leven National Nature Reserve) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnKoxleI0P8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#lochleven #kinross #scotland #scotlandtravel #loch #igerscotland #myscotland #stunning #instascotland #scotlandisnow #travel #journeys

[jjsalchemy]

Feeling restored after a beautiful day around Loch Leven taking in such lovely views in great company with @claredarwish. #restorative #lochleven #countrysidewalks #countrylife #scotland #kinross #scottishlochs #scottishlowlands #feelgood #wellbeing #nature #farmland # https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch2Bc9wI0g1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#restorative #lochleven #countrysidewalks #countrylife #scotland #kinross #scottishlochs #scottishlowlands #feelgood #wellbeing #nature #farmland

[uwmspeccoll]

Mary, Queen of Scots, Monday 

On this day, the second of May, in 1568, Mary Stuart, aided by her jailor’s family, escaped after nearly a year of imprisonment in Lochleven Castle. 

To commemorate this occasion, we present plates from John Skelton’s 1893 work Mary Stuart, Skelton’s third work on Mary, Queen of Scots, all advocating for a sympathetic view of Mary as a heroic victim. Mary Stuart was printed and published in an edition of 200 copies for Europe (with an additional 100 “with a duplicate series of plates ... for America”) by Boussod, Valadon & Co. in Asnières-sur-Sein, a township in Île-de-France just north-west of Paris. 

The publishing company, formerly Goupil & Cie., is best known for its association with Galerie Goupil and the auction and exhibition of contemporary art. With branches in New York, London, Berlin, Vienna, and Brussels, Goupil was a dominant force in the 19th century art market. The business was initially established in 1827 by Jean-Baptiste Michel Adolphe Goupil as a print publishing firm. Goupil retired from the business in 1884, leaving his partner Léon Boussod and Boussod’s son-in-law René Valadon in charge of the business. In 1886, Boussod established the photographic studio and printing press at Asnières where Mary Stuart would eventually be printed.

Mary’s life was beset with scandal and tragedy. After her betrothal to Henry VIII’s son Edward fell apart, she was sent to France at the age of five to eventually wed the Dauphin, Francis II, two years her junior. They married once the Dauphin came of age, but Francis died of an infection and Mary found herself widowed at 18. Mary returned to Scotland and was eventually married to her cousin, Henry Stuart, Earl of Darnley, generally described as a rageful, alcoholic, syphilitic womanizer. 

Darnley was killed under suspicious circumstances in January of 1567. Mary herself was suspected, as was James Hepburn, the Earl of Bothwell. Bothwell was eventually tried and acquitted in April, but the marriage of Bothwell and Mary only weeks after the trial caused quite a controversy. The Scottish nobility turned on Mary and Bothwell, leading to her imprisonment and the abdication of the throne. Mary fled to England, hoping to find an ally in her cousin Queen Elizabeth. Instead, she was held prisoner (albeit rather lavishly) for the new two decades. She was executed in 1587 after being found guilty of treason.  

View more Milestone Monday posts here. 

-Olivia, Special Collections Graduate Intern

#Milestone Monday #Mary Stuart #Mary Queen of Scots #Lochleven Castle #Loch Leven Castle #John Skelton #Boussod Valadon & Co. #Goupil & Cie. #Adolphe Goupil #Leon Boussod #etchings #engravings #severed heads #olivia

[scotianostra]

On April 4th 1617 John Napier, the mathematician, died.

I hated maths with a vengeance at school, I'm not talking about counting, I can hold my own with that, but real maths. algebra, geometry, topology and worst of all logarithms, which we have Robert Napier to "thank" for, he introduced them in the early 17th century as a means to simplify calculations, aye right!

If John Napier had been born a common man he would maybe have been burnt at the stake, nothing to do with him and his maths nonsense but because he dabbled in the occult at a time when we were routinely setting such people on fire!

James VI was on the throne and his obsession with devilry consigned hundreds of unfortunates to the flames. Unless you were born of a noble family of course. A wee bit background on the Napier's his father was Sir Archibald Napier of Merchiston Castle, and his mother was Janet Bothwell, daughter of the politician and judge Francis Bothwell, Lord of Session, and a sister of Adam Bothwell who became the Bishop of Orkney. Archibald Napier was 16 years old when John Napier was born. John, as was the common practice for members of the nobility at that time, he was privately tutored and did not have formal education until he was 13, when he was sent to St Salvator's College, St Andrews. He dropped out of Uni and toured Europe for a time before returning to Scotland aged 21.

Back to his links with sorcery, several members of John Napier’s family – respected and wealthy participants of Edinburgh society - were commonly known to be wizards or sorcerers. Their necromantic power was feared by nobles as well as peasants from far and wide.

The family wizardry started with Napier's father, Sir Archibald, seventh Laird of Merchiston, who successfully predicted when Mary, then the former Queen of Scotland, would leave Lochleven Castle, where she was imprisoned. The story goes: "Claude Nan, the Queen's secretary, wrote that 'the Laird of Markyston (Sir Archibald), who had the reputation of being a great wizard, made bets with several persons to the amount of five hundred crowns, that by the 5th of May Her Majesty would be out of Lochleven." Mary escaped on 2 May 1568 – and the senior Napier was presumably wealthier for his prediction.

Sir Archibald married Janet Bothwell, sister of Adam, Bishop of Orkney, who the paper said was "a notorious necromancer", so that their son, the future mathematician, inherited "a double inclination towards the magic arts". This might explain some of John's odd behaviour. A necromancer is a wizard or magician by the way, I had to google it!

Tenants who lived on the vast Merchiston estate south-west of Edinburgh thought John to be a bit mysterious at times, Napier would be seen many evenings wearing a long gown, pacing outside his tower chamber, a private work area where he often would pass many long hours alone.

Many people thought that his pet black cockerel was a familiar – a supernatural being which assisted witches and wizards in their magical practice. However, the Napier family held the hereditary role of King’s Poulterer and Napier may have kept the cockerel on a whim but I have read he travelled not only with the bird but also with a black spider in a small box, not normal behaviour.

The Scottish writer and translator Sir Thomas Urquhart, who, told of a demonstration of devastating artillery Napier devised against the threat of invasion by Spain.

"He gave proof upon a large plaine in Scotland to the destruction of a great many herds of cattel and flocks of sheep, whereof some were distant from other half a mile on all sides and some a whole mile,"

A well as being a wizard and mathematician Napier was also a fervent Protestant, much of his writing is vehemently anti-Catholic even by the standards of the time. He was a man of contradictions though, as he is said to have had friends who were Catholic, including Alexander Seton, the Earl of Dunfermline, although the vast majority Catholics back then had to hide their faith.

The last interesting, and worrying, fact I found out about John Napier is that his cause of death according to wiki he died "from the effects of gout" at home in Merchiston tower, now I suffer from gout and it is bloody painful but I didn't know it could kill you!

#scotland #scottish #history #edinburgh #nobility #mathematics

[queens-an-tings]

Notes from BBC History magazine (January 2019 edition):

Mary had the misfortune to ascend the Scottish throne at the very moment when the kings of England and France were eyeing her nation greedily - seeing in it an opportunity to extend their own power. And so, from the moment she was born, Mary was exploited by two powerful Kings- and her own family.

She was proclaimed queen at just six days old, on the death of her father, King James V. Immediately, Henry VIII declared his intention for Mary to marry his son, Edward, but as this was a means of gaining control over Scotland, the prospect was unpalatable to Mary's mother, Mary of Guise, who was acting as queen regent. So, Mary was packed off to France to be brought up as the future wife of the dauphin, Francis, son of the French king, Henry II. Meanwhile, the Guise family hoped that, through Mary, they would attain more influence at the French court.

The French king, Henry II, planned to absorb Scotland into France and even encouraged Mary to proclaim that she and her husband were the monarchs of England, which infuriated Elizabeth I and was to have fateful consequences. However, his plans fell apart when Francis died, aged 16, in 1560. Now a widow, she was unwanted at the French court and so she returned to Scotland. But unlike Elizabeth, who had grown up on the outskirts of her country's court and developed a firm group of loyal men around her, Mary returned to be a queen of a country she had not seen since she was five. [How fluent was her English?] [ Also note that Scotland at the time was riven by warring clans and factions, it would have been difficult for anyone to bring them all peacefully together].

Acc. to the article, Mary had been advised to return to Scotland by her half-brother, James Stewart, Earl of Moray, who had accompanied her to France when she was a child (he was around 11 years her senior) and who appeared to be her greatest supporter. His motives, however, were dubious. He wanted power for himself, but his claim to the throne was weak due to him being born illegitimate (his mother was Lady Margaret Erskine, mistress to James V of Scotland). To cut a longer story short, Moray took Mary captive, locked her in Lochleven Castle and forced her to abdicate. She was able to escape and fled to England, while Moray took up the regency for her son, James, until he was shot in 1570.

The article is by Kate Williams, a historian I've seen on TV a few times and I'm not very keen on. I think she's the one who fauns over the modern day royals a lot. It's interesting that she doesn't mention any possibility of Mary being implicated in the murder of Darnley; she also states that Mary was raped by the man who was to become her third husband, Bothwell, whereas I was of the understanding that while this has been suggested there is no evidence of Mary having made an accusation or informing anyone that he committed such a crime against her. But Williams writes it as though it is pure fact. I will have to dig out my book my Jenny Wormald and see what she thought.

It is Williams' view that Mary's biggest mistake was to flee to England after she lost her throne. She was convinced that her cousin Elizabeth I would help her, but that support never materialised. She was locked up, spending most of her imprisonment in Sheffield Castle and Sheffield Manor with no prospect of release, which is what prompted her involvement in the 'Babington Plot', the plan to assassinate the English queen. It was this betrayal which finally led Elizabeth to sanction Mary's execution at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, at the time a state prison, in 1587. She was only 44. She had spent nearly half of her life in captivity.

[nunoxaviermoreira]

Protecting territory by sarniebill1 White Swan https://flic.kr/p/2n7c8Ys

#IFTTT #Flickr #flying #territory #lochleven #sarniebill #white #swans

[thilleshiem]

More from @lochlevenseafoodcafe FB Always nice to get repeat customers, thanks Sam Heughan, Graham McTavish and your crew for returning to the Seafood Cafe for your picnic lunch today , . #meninkilts #clanlands #outlander #seafoodplatter #lochleven #discoverglencoe #SamHeughan #GrahamMcTavis (at Richland Center, Wisconsin) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEdhuRWhu15/?igshid=epzfjhew3e01

#meninkilts #clanlands #outlander #seafoodplatter #lochleven #discoverglencoe #samheughan #grahammctavis

[flickinfeathers]

Just uploaded a video for the Leven Spider, a great little wetfly for both wild and stocked trout. (channel link is in my bio) #flyfishing #flytying #fishing #wetfly #lochstyle #trout #browntrout #traditionalwetfly #seatrout #loughstyle #troutfly #salmon #lochleven https://www.instagram.com/p/CHzUvYYjwD2/?igshid=7dp501c89tl2

#flyfishing #flytying #fishing #wetfly #lochstyle #trout #browntrout #traditionalwetfly #seatrout #loughstyle #troutfly #salmon #lochleven

[djc-photos]

Sunset Over Loch Leven (Invercoe)

#Flickr #sunset #mountains #lake #loch #lochleven #europe #unitedkingdom #greatbritain #scotland #sco

[macangel56]

Posted @withrepost • @lochlevenseafoodcafe Apparently @samheughan is “Catch if the Day” at the restaurant! 🎣 . . . . . #samheughan @grahammctavish @alexnorouzi @alison.grieve1 @clanlands #clanlands #clanlandspodcast #filmimg @lochlevenseafoodcafe #lochlevenseafoodcafe #seadoodplatter #seafood #outlander #grahammctavish @wendybirdmua #lochleven @discoverglencoe #discoverglencoe #scotlandisnow @visitscotland #scotland #Highlander #outlanderfood https://www.instagram.com/p/B2PvD88hw_O/?igshid=8yu1xxuaemhk

#samheughan #clanlands #clanlandspodcast #filmimg #lochlevenseafoodcafe #seadoodplatter #seafood #outlander #grahammctavish #lochleven #discoverglencoe #scotlandisnow #scotland #highlander #outlanderfood

[bmwiid]

I regret all of my life choices and this point. I'm dying. #lochleven #mythighsareburning https://www.instagram.com/p/BwRhJGqA6jd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xjs8xwfk88l1

#lochleven #mythighsareburning

[hdeu]

I’m pretty grateful to my folks for instilling in me a love of the outdoors. Here they are in Glen Coe, back in early November. . . #glencoe #visitscotland #vscocam #landscape #photooftheday #mountains #ballahulish #walking #trail #sunrise #clouds #landscape #scotland #scotlandsbeauty #thisisscotland #scotlandunlimited #thehighlands #lochleven #getoutside #lightbro #explore #magichour #munrobagging #family #view #hiddenvalley #trail #bmc #hfholidays #gopro #goprohero7 #goprophotography_ #photooftheday #walkhighlands (at Glencoe, Hidden Valley) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsbQh5UFt7k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lqn1q7xq9f1o

#glencoe #visitscotland #vscocam #landscape #photooftheday #mountains #ballahulish #walking #trail #sunrise #clouds #scotland #scotlandsbeauty #thisisscotland #scotlandunlimited #thehighlands #lochleven #getoutside #lightbro #explore #magichour #munrobagging #family #view #hiddenvalley #bmc #hfholidays #gopro #goprohero7 #goprophotography_

[wildplanetblog]

Loch Leven, Scotland https://www.wildplanetblog.com/oban-and-glencoe #lochleven #boat #landscapephotography #landscape #nature #lochleven #glencoe #scotland #wildplanet_blog #photooftheday #instagood #flowers #awesome_earth #earthporn #earth (at Scotland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt2jFC1Avc3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10z794xe6xt6r

#lochleven #boat #landscapephotography #landscape #nature #glencoe #scotland #wildplanet_blog #photooftheday #instagood #flowers #awesome_earth #earthporn #earth

[hengxiaoqian]

Best Seafood 👍🏼 Best View 👍🏼 Best Price 👍🏼 ~ Loch Creran Oysters "au naturel" ~ Loch Leven Mussels cooked in Cider ~ Loch Linnhe Langoustines with Lemon & Mayonnaise ~ Grilled Whole Brown Crab with Lemon & Mayonnaise ~ Spaghetti alle Vongole (with local clams) ~ Crusty Bread and Arberquina Olive Oil #lochlevenseafoodcafe #scottishshellfish #oyster #breadwitholiveoil #mussel #langoustine #browncrab #spaghetti #hxqtravel2018🇬🇧 #lochleven #scotland (at Lochleven Seafood Cafe)

#lochlevenseafoodcafe #scottishshellfish #oyster #breadwitholiveoil #mussel #langoustine #browncrab #spaghetti #hxqtravel2018🇬🇧 #lochleven #scotland

[scotianostra]

On 23rd February 1573 we saw an event that became known as The Pacification of Perth

This was held through the offices of Henry Killigrew, the English ambassador, a conference was held in Perth between the regent Morton with the King Jame's VI's party and the leading supporters of Mary Stuart.

In 1567 Queen Mary was forced to abdicate in favour of her infant son James 6th and was imprisoned in Lochleven Castle. A year later she escaped but though many rallied to her cause she was defeated at the Battle of Langside and fled to England where she eventually met her death.

After she fled there was intermittent civil war between the King’s forces and the Marians (supporters of Queen Mary).This summit in Perth set out to end the wars and to recognise Morton as regent, Mary's supporters ended their allegiance to Mary, disbanded their forces and handed over all prisoners and property that they had taken. In return, those that had been in rebellion were allowed to reassert possession of their lands.

This so called ‘Pacification of Perth’ effectively ended any chances of Mary returning to Scotland as queen. It created a period of stability in the country and once again made very plain that under no circumstances was Roman Catholicism to be tolerated. For the moment Knox and his followers were dominant, but later when James VI consolidated his own power the balance between church and state changed once again. The only supporter to hold out was Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange who held out in Edinburgh Castle, in what is known as The Lang Siege.

Grange held out til late May and for his loyalty to our Queen and he was hanged in August Morton was another one who was executed during these brutal times.

#scotland #scottish #history #marian wars #mary queen of scots