Helen Carr takes a deep dive into the story of one of the most decisive battles in medieval history.
In 1314, a massive English army headed into Scotland, led by King Edward II. He was on a mission to crush his arch enemy, the Scottish King, Robert the Bruce.
The battle that followed, by the Bannock Burn, was a bloodbath that saw the river run red with English blood. It has been recounted over the centuries, from poems and songs to movies like ‘Braveheart’.
Helen investigates the evidence around the battle: walking the ground to see just how it unfolded in the Scottish landscape and looking at 700 year old documents in the archives that reveal the triumph of the Bruce and the cataclysmic consequences for Edward II. Join us in a fascinating in-depth exploration of a battle that shaped frontiers and the fortunes of kings.
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