Welcome to a new series of Love Scotland.
In this week’s episode, Jackie is joined by Professor Dauvit Broun of the University of Glasgow to discuss the life of Robert the Bruce.
Robert, King of Scots from 1306-1329, led a fascinating life full of changing allegiances, shifting power and military victories.
How much of our common understanding of this Scottish ruler is based in fact? What motivated him to switch sides, on several occasions, in the wars of the 13th and 14th centuries? And why has his legacy had such a lasting effect on the nation’s history?
Next week, Jackie and Dauvit continue their conversation, charting the events that followed Bannockburn.
To find out more about visiting Bannockburn, click here.
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Scotland’s coasts with Cal Major: advocacy and conservation on Scottish coastlines
Alan Cumming’s Scotland: the Hollywood actor on Robbie Burns, life in Scotland, and his love of history
Vikings in Scotland: how raids on Iona introduced a new age
Scotland in the First World War: the homes that became hospitals to support the war effort
Sam Heughan’s Scotland: The Outlander actor and Waypoints author meets Jackie Bird
Scotland on Screen: Featuring Harry Potter, the Avengers, James Bond and more
The Ghosts of Scotland's Past: How haunting tales have changed through history
Mary Queen of Scots: A life, a legacy
Seabird survival: Battling avian flu
St Kilda: Life before the evacuation
Flora MacDonald: Young Rebel
100 Years of Branklyn Garden
Inside Canna House
Music and Migration in Georgian Edinburgh
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Conservation secrets
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The real history of Scotland's witches
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