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Treaty of Union, 1707
Exemplification under Great Seal of England of the Act of Parliament of England ratifying the Treaty of Union. Includes portrait of Queen Anne.
Seal of the Guardians of Scotland, 1292
Facsimile of the seal of the Guardians of Scotland showing St Andrew on the cross
Treaty of perpetual peace between England and Scotland, 1502
Ratification by King Henry VII of indenture on treaty of perpetual peace between England and Scotland, signed by the king at Westminster. As part of the treaty a marriage was agreed between James IV and Margaret Tudor, the daughter of Henry VII.
Declaration of Arbroath, 1320
The Declaration of Arbroath. Letter from the barons and freeholders and the whole community of the kingdom of Scotland to Pope John XXII, dated at Arbroath.
National Covenant, 1638
The National Covenant was a protest against Charles I's religious policies. It includes the Negative Confession of 1581 which denounced popery, along with acts of parliament on the church, included to show the king's reforms were unconstitutional
Last pages of Acts of Parliament of Scotland, 1706
Final pages of the Acts of Parliament of Scotland. The last volume breaks off dramatically in mid-sentence in the middle of a debate about export duties.
Edinburgh Children's Holiday Fund Annual Report, 1927
Cover of the 41st Annual Report of the Edinburgh Children's Holiday Fund.
Signature of Mary Queen of Scots
Signature of Mary Queen of Scots from a royal letter under the Signet
Highlanders Title from plan of Ardsheal, 1773
Title from plan of the estate of Ardsheal flanked by kilted highlanders and a scene containing military encampment, baggage train and soldiers.