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The Stewarts

Bold, daring, rash and ambitious, the Stewarts would become the most colourful of royal dynasties. The reign of the Stewarts saw the decline of the old Gaelic powerblock of the Lordship of the Isles and a new vision for what Scotland could become. Continue the journey with Scotland's new royal family...

The Stewarts — A History of Scotland, Series 1, Language is Power

Daring, rash and ambitious, the Stewarts became the most colourful of royal dynasties.
James I and Scotland's role in the 100 Year War — A History of Scotland, Series 1, Language is Power

Scotland's support for France in the 100 Year War and how Henry V used James I.
James III of Scotland — A History of Scotland, Series 1, Language is Power

How and why James III is viewed as Scotland's first renaissance king.
The power struggle between James I and Alexander, Lord of the Isles — A History of Scotland, Series 1, Language is Power

The power struggle between James I and Alexander, Lord of the Isles.
The murder of King James I and the empire of the MacDonalds — A History of Scotland, Series 1, Language is Power

The death of King James I and the expansion of the MacDonald lands.
The murder of William, Earl of Douglas — A History of Scotland, Series 1, Language is Power

The brutal murder of William, Earl of Douglas, by King James II.
Death of King James II of Scotland — A History of Scotland, Series 1, Language is Power

The death of James II left James III, a boy king, in charge of Scotland.
James IV marries Margaret Tudor, 1503 — A History of Scotland, Series 1, Language is Power

The marriage importantly gave future Stewarts a claim to the throne of England.
James V's Renaissance Scotland — Scotland's History: The Top Ten, Episode 4

During this period, renaissance inventions like the printing press arrived in Scotland.
Patrick Hamilton is executed, 1528 — The Sword and the Cross, The Great Breaking

Patrick Hamilton becomes a Protestant martyr after being burned at the stake.
The early life of Mary Queen of Scots — A History of Scotland, Series 1, Project Britain

From her birth, Mary Stuart was the focus for rival marriage bids from England and France.