subject: History Of Edinburgh [print this page] Although Edinburgh Castle was built in 1128 the area of Castle Rock has been a hill fort for over 2000 years. The traces of human culture go as back as far as 3000 years ago andaccording to an archaeological survey the area had human habitation in the late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age. English immigrants came here in the 500s and colonised the south eastern belt of Scotland. It is believed that Edinburghs original name was Edwinburgh, after King Edwin of Northumberland who built his castle on the Castle Rock. Initially, only the Castle Rock area of Edinburgh was developed however, following the construction of The Edinburgh Castle in 1128 rapid urbanisation started below the Castle Rock.
Edinburgh was given Municipal Charter in 1329 under the reign of Robert the Bruce whereasitturned intothe capital city of Scotland in 1437. During 15th century, walls were built around the city primarily to keep it safe from invasions, however these walls stopped Edinburghs expansion and the city premises started getting thickly populated and overcrowded. To cope with the accommodation needs of citizens, many storey buildings were erected, which differentiate Edinburgh from other European cities.
The 16th century Edinburgh witnessed political & religious turmoil due to Battle of Flodden in 1513 and increasing conflicts between the Catholics and the Reformation supporters, which resulted in formation of Scottish Protestant Church in 1560. The religious issues and conflicts persisted for a long time, however during the 17thcentury the Presbyterian community won the religious struggle. Religious harmony followed by Act of Union in 1707 with one united parliament for both London and Edinburgh brought political peace, resulting in social and economic growth of the city and its residents. In following centuries, it went through many waves of developments, renovations&improvements and most of the architectural miracles of Edinburgh belong to that era. This cultural hub of Scotland also became well known for higher education during second half of 20th Century andtoday, Edinburgh is one of the most popular places to live in the United Kingdom.
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