Scotland

The northern-most region of Britain is today known as Scotland, named after the Scots that colonised the area - a people that originate in Northern Ireland, settled Dál Riata and then pushed onto the mainland. In the process they displaced the original inhabitants of the northern lands known as the Picts, or 'Painted Men'. Though Scotland has much in common with the neighbouring England, it also possesses a distinct culture, language and heritage, and was once the greatest rival to power that England had before their unification into the United Kingdom and the eventual joining of the crowns.
== Origins of Britain ==
For a more detailed history of Britain, please review the main article, following is the abbreviated version. The island of Britain was originally occupied by a race of giants, led by King AlbionPage 2, Chapter 1: The Giants, Geoffrey Ashe, . He died to Hercules in Liguria and the prevelence of the giants on the island dwindledPage 3, Chapter 1: The Giants, Geoffrey Ashe, . Eventually, Brutus of Troy, guided by the god named Diana, arrived in Britain and his people, descendents of Troy, settled the landPage 8, Chapter 2: The Ancient Britons, Geoffrey Ashe, .
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