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Неизвестный Вальтер Скотт: 10 любопытных фактов, связанных с его жизнью и творчеством
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WHAT’S THE STORY? IT was 25 years ago today that prime minister John Major got to his feet in the House of Commons and announced that the Stone of Destiny would be repatriated from Westminster Abbey to an undecided location in Scotland. His exact statement was as follows: “The Stone of Destiny is the most ancient symbol of Scottish kingship. It was used in the coronation of Scottish Kings until the end of the 13th century. Exactly 700 years ago, in 1296, King Edward I brought it from Scotland and housed it in Westminster Abbey. “The stone remains the property of the Crown. I wish to inform the House that, on the advice of Her Majesty’s ministers, the Queen has agreed that the stone should be returned to Scotland. The stone will, of course, be taken to Westminster Abbey to play its traditional role in the coronation ceremonies of future sovereigns of the United Kingdom.
Our Aberdeen: Penny for Your Thoughts by Jim Inglis, curator
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When Ingrid Bergman asks Humphry Bogart what he’s thinking in the film Casablanca, I’m sure most people don’t realise that they were speaking the Scots language!
Or when the chancellor stands up to make his Budget speech today, how many people will know that the word penny was in fact first coined (ahem!) in the form we all know today in a Scottish manuscript of the 1390s?
The humble penny was the main type of coin in people’s purses for centuries. Of course, it changed greatly both in design and material over that time. Originally it was made of silver. They were literally struck to be made. A pellet (planchet) was placed between the two engraved dies (one “heads”, other “tails”) and then the top die hit with a hammer. This is why old coins never look exactly alike, as quality depended upon the wear on the dies and the skill or otherwise of the moneyer on the day. More rec
Les Anglais et les Ecossais champions du monde de la beuverie, selon une récente étude
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