The history of Fife

The emerald-green natural peninsula of Fife has always been a place apart. Once an independent Pictish kingdom, it went on to become one the leading provinces of medieval Scotland, thanks in large part to its prime, sea-facing, Lowland location. King Malcolm III, who reigned in the 11th century, chose to settle here in Dunfermline, allowing Fife’s reputation as a royal and political centre to take hold. The region is still generously endowed with remnants of its illustrious past – from monasteries to mansions – and although the fishing trade of past centuries is less prominent than it once was, agriculture and industry remain as mainstays of the local economy.

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