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Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Scotland, mysterious nature, men in skirts and castles of course! However, the early history of the country’s largest castle is not entirely clear. It has been established that the castle was a royal palace in the 12th century and was in use until the early 17th century. The importance of this residence diminished at The Union of the Crowns in 1603, when England and Scotland, previously two separate states, came together under a monarch. The Queen of England, Elizabeth I, died childless, and power passed to her cousin, James VI of Scotland. Afterwards, the castle was mainly used as a military base.
