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Bannockburn Thanksgiving and First World War Brides

Susan Morrison travels back 700 years to find out how King Robert Bruce commemorated Bannockburn. Plus the Montrose women who married US servicemen in the First World War.

Medieval historians Bess Rhodes and Michael Brown transport Susan back in time to St Andrews and the 700th anniversary of the consecration of its cathedral as a thanksgiving gift for the victory of Bannockburn. Here on the day, you could have seen a splendid ceremony, shiny cloth of gold, wafting incense, glittering gems, rock crystal crosses and stars of the show: King Robert Bruce, Sir James Douglas and the nobles and clergy of the realm. This was all about national unity now, for people who hadn't always been on the same side.

Meanwhile Katie Barclay returns to give Susan a tip or two on how to be an Enlightenment Woman (spoilers - Susan would be rubbish at it) and, in our regular WW1@Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ series, Susan hears how two US squadrons came to train in Montrose and left with 12 Brides.

30 minutes

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Sun 1 Jul 2018 07:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland

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  • Tue 26 Jun 2018 13:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
  • Sun 1 Jul 2018 07:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland

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    Susan Morrison explores the rich and sometimes murky depths of Scotland's past.