The Kingdom of the Britons stretched along the River ... Britons and a flourishing centre of a Britonnic culture that spoke Old Welsh, or Cumbric - a language now almost entirely forgotten.

Known as 'Picti' by the Romans, meaning 'Painted Ones' in Latin, these northern tribes constituted the largest kingdom in Dark Age Scotland. They repelled the conquests of both Romans and Angles ...

Mr Melvin said: "Scott told Mash 'When his majesty comes amongst us, he comes to his ancient kingdom of Scotland and must be received according to ancient usages. "If you persist in bringing in ...

On St Andrew's Day 1996, Scotland had a date with destiny ... the capital of the ancient Pictish kingdom, by Edward I of England in 1296. He placed it beneath the Coronation Chair of Westminster ...