Don’t miss the chance to see one of Scotland’s most iconic documents up close in this free display. The Declaration of Arbroath is a letter dated 6 April 1320 written by the barons and freeholders of the Kingdom of Scotland to Pope John XXII. The letter asked the pope to recognise Scotland's independence and acknowledge Robert the Bruce as the country's lawful king. This is the first time that the fragile 700-year-old artefact, has been on display for 18 years. Find out more about this historic
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Archivist Alan Borthwick introduces the Declaration of Arbroath - a key treasure in the National Records of Scotland collection - and announces that it will be displayed at the National Museum of Scotland next year to mark its 700th anniversary. This famous and fragile letter is one of the most important of Scotland's surviving historic documents. The Declaration records a key moment in our history as Scotland's barons and freeholders asked Pope John XXII in 1320 to recognise the independence of
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What are YOU doing to celebrate Tartan Day? April 6 is Tartan Day! On this day in 1320, the Declaration of Arbroath was signed. The Declaration of Arbroath was a formal letter which set out to confirm Scotland's status as an independent, sovereign state as well as its use of military action when unjustly attacked. Written in Latin, it was sent to Pope John XXII in April (or May) of 1320. The Declaration was one of three letters sent to the Pope. Abbot Bernard of Arbroath Abbey most likely drafte
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