Book Recommendations: These are all books that I have enjoyed reading in the past, and highly recommend for a middle-school to high-school level. Percy Jackson and the Olympians, by Rick Riordon Heroes of Olympus, by Rick Riordon The Kane Chronicles, by Rick Riordon The Harry Potter series, by J. K. Rowling The Lord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien The Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien The Silmarillion, by J. R. R. Tolkien (for strong readers with an, obsessive love of Tolkien's writing) The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, by R. R. McIan The Wingfeather Saga, by Andrew Peterson Wingfeather Tales, by Andrew Peterson, and other various authors The Ranger's Apprentice series, by John Flanagan Crown and Covenant Trilogy, by Dougals Bond Faith and Freedom Trilogy, by Douglas Bond (sequel series to C & C)
The Arrest of the Knights Templar This post is a little late in coming. There isn't many people who don't know about the Knights Templar. Two weeks ago, an anniversary pertaining to this holy order of knights was on the calendar, though not many people might know about it. This was the date of the arrest of every single French Templar in the Order. The Order of the Knights Templar was founded in Jerusalem in 1118, or 1119. The exact date is uncertain. Its full name was the Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon. The name varies as to which source you use. In the beginnings of their history, they were called the Poor Fellow-soldiers of Jesus Christ, then later on, the Knights of the Temple of Solomon. The names were merged later on, and the simplified version was the Knights Templar. First off, the Templars were very strict, but through their tough and frugal ways of living, became basically the shock troo...
The Battle of Culloden Today, 277 years ago, the Jacobite army of Charles Edward Stuart, known as the Bonnie Prince Charlie, was defeated at Culloden Moor by the Duke of Cumberland, the son of the King of England. At this battle, the final Jacobite Rebellion was crushed, along with any hope of Scottish autonomy from the English. This post is a commemoration of that battle, and a 'well done' to those brave men who fought on that moor all those centuries ago. Among the dead was my clan's chief, Lachlan MacLachlan, 17th of that Ilk, who was carried from his horse by and English cannonball. He was leading the charge towards the English lines. Many of his clansmen did not make it there, being cut down by the muskets and cannons of the English. Today, you can visit Culloden Moor. Gravestones are set up commemorating the supposed places the clansmen and their chiefs fell. Many people, inspired by the well-known TV show Outlander, place flowers and memorial items at the Fraser cla...
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