I didn't know Len Pennie's book "Poyums" finally came out, but I've enjoyed her Scots word of the day and her poetry for ages, so it's nice to finally give a bit back.
Of course I had to hear the audiobook as well, because her performances actually make me remember what poetry's supposed to do. (I'd see if you can buy it from a better source than...ahem, this link.)
16 May 1639: The #Irish Privy Council orders all #Scots over 16 years of age living in #Ireland to take an oath abjuring the National Covenant #otd (BL)
5 May 1496: Henry VII opens negotiations #otd for the marriage of Margaret Tudor to James IV of #Scots - this would all have big consequences 107 years later.
4 May 1622: James Hamilton is created first Viscount #Clandeboye#otd He was a planter, supporter of radical #Scots clergy in #Ulster during the 1630s and before that, #London agent (1600) of James VI (NTCW)
2 May 1568: Having escaped Loch Leven Castle Mary Queen of #Scots is greeted by George Seton, 5th Lord Seton at the lochside, he then takes her to his house at Niddrie (National Galleries Scotland)
George Buchanan & the Highlands & Islands of Scotland
22 May, Stirling
Tickets by donation
George Buchanan (1506–1582): poet, scholar, humanist, constitutional theorist, & native #Scots & #Gaelic speaker. Prof Ali Cathcart will examine Buchanan’s writings on the Gaelic-speaking parts of Scotland found in his 1582 Rerum Scoticarum Historia
30 Apr 1514: b. Alexander, Duke of Ross #otd posthumous child of King James IV of #Scots who had died at the battle of Flodden & of Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII (NPG)
#America (as a nation) born in rebellion against a #monarchical#dictatorship
paying freedom and #Democracy
with blood.
'#Founding#Fathers' created gardrail (The #US#Constitution)
to prevent political/religious dictatorship from being re-established
Today
ONLY 6 people are enough (the #SCOTS)
'decide' to give back 'Immunity' to a single person
(practically authorize -absolute power- dictatorial 'monarchy')
erasing in an instant
the very soul of America.
...
easy...
24 Apr 1558: Mary Queen #Scots having signed a secret treaty making the #French Crown her heir if she has no issue #otd (WallaceColl) marries Francois II #otd