Did you know...

 that during all the centuries when Scotland was a separate kingdom, free and independent of English rule, the reigning monarch was not the King or Queen of Scotland, but the King or Queen of Scots? Only as the first person of the Realm, and not as owner of Scotland did the monarch rule, for Scotland belonged to the People who had fought valiantly to win it and to keep it.

 that the first King of Scots, of whom we have any positive record, was Fergus, son of Ferquhard, Prince of Ireland, who began his reign 330 years before the coming of Christ?

 that the 17th King of Scots, Metellanus, was reigning in Scotland during the years of Jesus Christ's Birth, Life, Death, and Resurrection?

 that Ethodius, the 25th King of Scots, was slain by his own Irish harper?

 that David the First, -the 27th King of Scots, was the first Scottish King to coin money of gold and silver during his reign between 199-217

 that the 34th King of Scots, Crathilinthus, 277.301 A.D., began the purge of Scotland of the heathen Druids, and ordered the establishment of Christianity?

 that the 65th King of Seats, Achaius, 784-819, is said to have formed a League of Friendship with Charlemagne, Emperor and King of France, which has been kept with honor and unbroken for a thousand years?

 that King Kenneth MacAlpin, becoming the 69th King of Scots in 834 A.D., was the first King strong enough to abolish all the petty kingdoms of Scotland, uniting the Picts, the Celts, and the Scots under one ruler, himself, in 843 AD.?

 that King Duncan, 84th King of Scots, reigned only 6 years,1034-1040,before being slain by MacBeth?

 that MacBeth, contrary to Shakespeare's play, did not murder an aged King Duncan in his bed, but slew the middle-aged Duncan in combat on a field of battle?

that MacBeth was the 85th King of Scots?

 that King Malcolm III, having lived in exile in England during the reign of MacBeth (1040-1057), attempted to Anglicize the Scottish Court upon his return to Scotland, which was deeply resented by the Scots in the North?

 that King William the Lion (1165-1214) was the King of Scots who is said to have first adopted the Lion Rampant for the Royal Banner of Scotland?