Quick Scottish History - 19. 28 June - 4 July

1. Quick
Scottish
History
A weekly guide to
Scotland’s past with
@mrmarrhistory
#quickscottishhistory Issue 19 28 June – 4 July
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What is the minimum number of years that whisky must be matured in oak casks?
Last week’s answer: The English translation of the Scots word ‘Oxter’ is ‘armpit’.
Weekly
quiz
Bullet point history
Education in Scotland
• The development of writing and literacy in Scotland was tied to the
spread of Christianity. Monasteries were often a source of education.
• Scotland was well represented in universities from an early stage; in the
1400s, universities were set up in Glasgow, St Andrews and Aberdeen
• Primary-level education became compulsory in Scotland from 1872.
Prior to this, education was often provided by the Churches
• In 1973, the school leaving age in Scotland was raised to 16
This week in Scottish history…
28 June 1790 – Opening of the Forth and Clyde canal. It closed in 1962 and then reopened in 2001
29 June 1559 – John Knox gives a sermon in Edinburgh which helps start the Scottish Reformation
30 June 1917 – Release of John MacLean from prison. MacLean was a socialist and anti-war campaigner
1 July 1999 – Official re-opening of the Scottish Parliament, which ended in 1707 with the Act of Union
2 July 1971– Official opening of the Erskine Bridge which crosses the River Clyde
3 July 1954 – Food rationing, introduced during World War Two, officially ended
4 July 1892 – Scots-born Keir Hardie elected as an MP, the first Socialist to be elected to the UK Parliament
Dumbarton Rock and Castle
Dumbarton Rock is a huge landmark which overlooks the River
Clyde and town of Dumbarton.
The Rock was once part of a volcano and was first formed
around 334 million years ago.
On Dumbarton Rock is Dumbarton Castle, which has the
longest recorded history of any castle in Scotland.
The castle has a hugely interesting history and his been linked
to numerous famous figures including the Vikings, Mary,.
Queen of Scots and even King Arthur.
The castle’s location has been attacked numerous times,
including by the Vikings and Picts.
The life of …
Isabel Kerr
Isabel Kerr was a doctor known for her
work on treating leprosy in India.
She was born in Moray in 1875 and died
in India in 1832.
Kerr trained as a doctor and moved to
India as a missionary.
Leprosy was a major problem in India.
Kerr set up a home to treat people with
leprosy, and also arranged different
types of treatment too.