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Linlithgow Palace
Wednesday, June 5th Chic and I drove to Linlithgow between Edinburgh and Stirling. The work on this palace was finished by the end of 1303. During the siege of Stirling Castle, in 1304, the English used it as their main supply base. After the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 it was in the hands of the Scots. From 1424 until 1488 the Palace was occupied by James I.James II and James III Linlithgow Palace is probably best known as the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots. |
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It was a pretty day but very windy and the wind whipped through this old stone place. The fireplaces were massive as in most castles and they were in every room. The kitchens were on the bottom floor. I wondered if this also was because heat rises and the big massive stove ovens would also help heat the rooms above. As Chic and I climbed the typically rounded stair case, we were glad we weren't servants in those days. The climb, up and down, dozens of times a day with trays of food and other items needed by the royalty must have worn them out.
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