King James I black plaque

Perth, Perth and Kinross, England, United Kingdom

King James. Blackfriars and the murder of King James I of Scotland. You are standing in an area that was once occupied by building that were part of the medieval Dominican Friary founded in 1231 by King Alexander II who introduced the order to Scotland. The Friary lands lie outside of the earlier wa

lled town, on what were formally castle grounds and royal gardens. Perth's earlier castle was constructed of earth and timber; it was a short lived affair which succumbed to the River Tay's frequent c

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