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Lothene is an Edinburgh based group involved in
researching and recreating aspects of life in Scotland in the 11th
Century. The 11th Century was the period in which the present day boundaries of Scotland were established. Lothene (Lothian), which had previously been a part of Northumbria, was incorporated into the Kingdom of Scotland by King Duncan. This was also the time of Macbeth, Malcolm Canmore, and St Margaret, when Scotland changed from being a primarily Celtic society to one with wider European links. The population of Scotland was a mixture of Celts with Saxons in the South and Vikings in the North and West. The lives of ordinary people at this time were mainly based around agriculture and life on farms or in villages although traders brought luxury goods from as far afield as Byzantium, India and Africa. |
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Medieval Crafts |
More Scottish History |
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| Early Saxon | Scottish
Wars of Independence |
15th
Century Border Reivers |
Jacobite Rising | American Revolution |
Lothene Experimental Archaeology are available for
displays, talks and educational visits - contact
us for details
If you are interested in Scottish history, research, medieval crafts,
swordfighting contact us to enquire
about joining Lothene. We currently have members in Lothian, Fife
and the Borders.
| Lothene's Women Warriors Page is a history of female soldiers, sailors, pilots, revolutionaries, pirates, prize-fighters, duellists , martial artists etc from 3500BC to the 20th Century. It has been recognised by - | ||||
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The UK Social Science Information Gateway |  |
Military.com Distinguished Military Site Award for 2001 |
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Listed in the
World
Wide Web Virtual Library Military History Page |
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Disclaimer - We do our best to
ensure that the information on this site is accurate, but we accept no
liability for any errors, ommissions or anything else.
Historical re-enactment is not a completely risk-free hobby.
