On 7 May 1542the Earl of Hertford invaded Scotland in an attempt to force the marriage of Edward, son of Henry VIII, and Mary, Queen of Scots.

Known as The Rough Wooing, it led to the burning and distruction of Border towns and abbeys, and of Edinburgh.

On 7 May 1711 David Hume, Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and author, was born.

Hume is one of the most significant figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, and is still considered among the greatest philosophers of all time. He wrote about human nature and politics, and introduced social history. He is the author of such seminal works as A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40) and An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748).

Today's recipe: a Bakewell tart is a traditional crowd-pleasing treat.