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A History of Scotland

Season 1 Episode 2: Hammers of the Scots

Nov 16, 2008NR1h8

Alexander II became the King of the Scots when he was just a teenager. At that time, England claimed ownership of the Kingdom of the Scots but Alexander saw himself as an equal to the English king and he sought to free himself and his...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Last of the Free

1. The Last of the Free

Aired: Nov 9, 2008

The earliest history of Scotland is shrouded in something of a mist. Much of ...

Episode 2 Hammers of the Scots

2. Hammers of the Scots

Aired: Nov 16, 2008

Alexander II became the King of the Scots when he was just a teenager. At tha...

Episode 3 Bishop Makes King

3. Bishop Makes King

Aired: Nov 24, 2008

By 1305, King Edward I of of England reasonably assumed that Scotland had cea...

Episode 4 Language Is Power

4. Language Is Power

Aired: Dec 1, 2008

The difference between the highland and lowland cultures are considerable and...

Episode 5 Project Britain

5. Project Britain

Aired: Dec 8, 2008

At Scottish king James V's 1542 death, his infant heiress Mary was coveted as...

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Info about A History of Scotland

Seasons: 2

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One Scotland

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary, History