Edinburgh

History of Edinburgh

Brief history of Edinburgh in brief A brief review of the history of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Edinburgh in the Middle Ages Edinburgh started out as a fort. Castle Rock is an easily defensible position, so from the earliest times it was the site of a fort. In the 7th century the English captured this part of Scotland and called this place the Burgh of Eiden (burgh is an Old English word meaning strong). In the 10th century the Scots reconquered the area. In the late 11th century, King Malcolm III built a castle on Castle Rock and a…