Scriptorium opens new chapter at Arbroath Abbey. Published. 17 June 2022. Share. close ... Latin for "a place for writing," was traditionally a room in a medieval monastery for copying and ...

The document was signed on 6 April, 1320, at the monastery of Arbroath and sent forth, luckily not via Hermes or the Pope would still be waiting for it or have received a note saying “left in ...

The Declaration of Arbroath is sent to Pope John XXII. Although the Pope was unmoved the Declaration became a powerful symbol of Scotland's independence, character and identity.

The New Scriptorium was commissioned by the Arbroath 2020 Group as part of the 700th anniversary of the declaration in 2020, and is now ready to host writers after being delayed by the pandemic.

The Declaration of Arbroath The Declaration was initially due to be displayed in April 2020 to coincide with its 700th anniversary, but was postponed due to the pandemic. It was last displayed 18 ...

The Declaration of Arbroath, which played a key role in the history of Scottish independence and inspired the rallying cry for ‘freedom’, will go on display this summer for the first time in ...

OOH, I do declare. Another waddle back into the mists of history this week, folks, to the 14h century, when men were men and never did Pilates.

A 700-year-old document that played a key role in the history of Scottish independence will go on display this summer for the first time in almost two decades.