House of the Lion: A Blood Soaked Throne
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<p>Susan Morrison and Len Pennie explore the bloody struggles for the throne of medieval Scotland where keeping it for you and your heirs meant being as effective in bed as in battle</p>
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February 29, 2024
Episode 6 - The Return of the King
<p>Mindful of the fate of his eldest son, in 1406 Robert attempts to smuggle his younger son James out of the country by sea. But calamity strikes and young James (who is 12) gets stuck on the Bass Rock for several miserable months before boarding a ship which is then hijacked by English pirates. Nae luck! The Prince of Scotland is handed over as a prisoner to Henry IV and, shortly afterwards, Robert III dies. Young King James I is a prisoner of a hostile foreign power and Robert, Duke of Albany, rules Scotland in his absence. The Albany Stewarts have never been more powerful.</p><p>But the political landscape is never static. Wars can eliminate key players and allegiances can change. When James I is released and returns to Scotland, will he gun for the family that let him be a prisoner for 18 years and murdered his brother? Which branch of the Stewart dynasty will emerge triumphant?</p><p>Presenters: Len Pennie and Susan Morrison Contributors: Dr Fiona Watson and Dr Callum Watson Producers: Louise Yeoman and Lynsey Moyes Executive Producer: Peter McManus Music & Sound Design: Gav Murchie Commissioning editor for BBC Scotland: Gareth Hydes</p>
February 22, 2024
Episode 5 - Band of Brothers
<p>Correction: In this episode it was incorrect to say Elgin Cathedral wasn’t repaired after the fire of 1390. It was in fact restored and enlarged over the following centuries. The ruins that remain are of that rebuilt cathedral.</p><p>While David II is holding on to the throne but failing to sire an heir, his nephew Robert Stewart (whom he can’t stand, remember) is doing almost the exact opposite. He may not have the throne but while he waits to see if he’s going to get a crack at the top job, he fathers lots and lots of heirs. In fact, when David II dies and Robert ascends to the throne (as Robert II, first of the Stewarts) his tally of kids is estimated at over 20. He has so many grown-up sons, in fact, that he could run his own jousting tourney. All looks rosy for the Stewarts - but Robert II is 55 and his sons are no longer children. They are grown-up aristocrats each with their own desires and ambitions. They might get fed up waiting around...</p><p>Battling brothers, deadly dungeons and a wayward Wolf: Len Pennie and Susan Morrison reveal how family feuds and sibling rivalry reach new levels of treachery when what's at stake is the Scottish throne.</p><p>Presenters: Len Pennie and Susan Morrison Producers: Louise Yeoman and Lynsey Moyes Executive Producer: Peter McManus Music & Sound Design: Gav Murchie Commissioning editor for BBC Scotland: Gareth Hydes</p>
February 15, 2024
Episode 4 - Wives and Mistresses
<p>Susan Morrison and Len Pennie discover that, when retaining the Scottish throne, the bedroom is just as important as the battlefield...</p>
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