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Events from the 1660s in the Kingdom of Scotland .

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  6. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Methven Castle (GDL00285)" . Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  7. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Battle of Rullion Green (BTL27)" . Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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  11. ↑ "Act for annexation of Orkney and Shetland to the crown". www.rps.ac.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  12. ↑ "Lady Grizel Baillie | Scottish poet". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  13. ↑ "Archibald Campbell, 1st marquess and 8th earl of Argyll | Scottish politician [1607–1661]". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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