Mary Queen of Scots's Most Terrible Year
Susan Morrison explores Mary Queen of Scots's most terrible year and finds out about her grandson, Prince Henry, and his tragically short life.
Comedian and history enthusiast Susan Morrison crosses the centuries in good company - Dr Lucy Dean of the Centre for History at the University of the Highlands and Islands is our guide to the shocking public shaming of Mary Queen of Scots when she was led captive through the streets of Edinburgh in 1567. This was a day when it wasn't good to be the queen. Author and biographer, Sarah Fraser introduces us to the short, tragic but significant life of Mary's grand-son Prince Henry, perhaps one of the greatest Stuart kings we never had. Maritime historian Dr Eric Graham tells us about the smart sail transport of the age of Jane Austen - the Leith Smacks, your equivalent of an Edinburgh to London sleeper, but with a lot more convicts in the hold; and Susan takes a wee clamber up the Titan Crane in Clydebank to find out what it did in WW1.
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Clydebank, Scotland: Titan Crane β used to construct 47 World War One warships.
G81 1NX - The story the Titan Crane, which played a crucial part in the war effort.
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Leith Smacks
Duration: 04:47
Dr Eric Graham with Susan at Leith Harbour
Susan with Dr Lucy Dean at Huntly House on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh
Biographer, Dr Sarah Fraser
Broadcasts
- Tue 6 Jun 2017 13:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
- Sun 11 Jun 2017 07:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
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Time Travels
Susan Morrison explores the rich and sometimes murky depths of Scotland's past.