Why an Arbroath Rally?
Every year we march, with others, to commemorate the Declaration of Arbroath, April 6, 1320, in which the Scottish people not only sent a message to the Imperial English Court and to the Vatican which was the Equivalent of the United Nations in these days, but also to King Robert the Bruce in a clear message informing him that if he betrayed Scotland to the English he would be removed forthwith, as was done with clan chiefs who did not shape up. This was quite unique in history. Every Scots school child was taught about the Declaration of Magna Carta, which gave more power to the English Barons and Clergy with nothing for the revolting English peasants. In fact the English King merely ordered the peasant leader to kneel, then beheaded him. It is also claimed that the US Constitution was based on, or inspired by the 1320 Declaration. Over half of Washington’s Cabinet were of Scots, or Scots Irish descent, so that would not be difficult to imagine. In fact the first shots of the War of A
