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A History of Scotland

Season 1 Episode 3: Bishop Makes King

Nov 24, 2008NR1h8.6

By 1305, King Edward I of of England reasonably assumed that Scotland had ceased to exist as a political entity. William Wallace was dead and the Scottish king, John Balliol was in exile in France, a defeated and broken man. After...

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