St Andrews holds a special place in Scotland's history. It takes its
name from the Apostle whose relics, legend tells us, were brought to
this place in antiquity by St Rule. Scotland later adopted St Andrew as
her patron saint and took his saltire cross for her flag. Before the
Reformation, the town was the centre of religious life in medieval
Scotland, with the bishops wielding great influence over both church and
state. St Andrews is also famous as a place of learning. The
university, founded in 1410-11, is the third oldest in Britain.
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