Holyrood Abbey abbey's position close to Edinburgh Castle meant that it was often visited by Scotland's kings, who were lodged in the guest house situated to the west of the abbey cloister. In the mid-15th century, with the emergence of Edinburgh as the main seat of the royal court and the chief city in the kingdom, the Kings of Scots increasingly used the accommodation at Holyrood for secular purposes. James II and his twin brother Alexander, Duke of Rothesay, were born there in October 1430. James was also crowned at Holyrood in 1437 and building works were carried out before his marriage
Rebuilt by Humans Rebuilt by Humans Rebuilt by Humans is the second album by British singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner. It was released on 28 September 2009. "If This Is It" was released as the first single from the album, with "Over and Out" being the second single and "Let's Get Together" being the third single. Regarding the album's title, Faulkner stated: It's an accident I had, where I basically broke my wrist on Boxing Day, five days before I was meant to start recording the second album. So it was like a really proper close call and they used a rather large metal plate,