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Greyfriars Kirkyard is a graveyard in Edinburgh, which has come to be the burial ground for numerous notable and famous Scots.The Greyfriars Kirkyard is the graveyard surrounding the Greyfriars Kirk, at the southern edge of the Edinburgh Old Town are… more »

1721-1793William Robertson was a renowned Scottish historian and important figure during the Scottish Enlightenment.William Robertson was born on September 19th 1721, in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. His father, William Robertson, intended for… more »

The Poker Club was a club during the Scottish Enlightenment, membered by the elite literati of the time. During the time of the Scottish Enlightenment a number of academic clubs sprung up around Scotland. While some were solely based on the idea of sh… more »