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In History Corner, he's a senior lecturer in the Centre for History at the University of the Highlands and Islands. He's an expert on medieval Scottish political and military history and the author of Scotland's Second War of Independence, 1332 to 1357. It's Dr Ian McInnes. Welcome, Ian. Thanks, Greg. Thanks for having me. Great to be here.
And in Comedy Corner, she's a comedian, actor and storyteller. She was a finalist at the BBC New Comedy Awards. You might have seen her at Edinburgh with her sellout shows or caught her on Breaking the News or Rosie Jones's disability comedy extravaganza. It's Mary-Elaine Robertson. Welcome to the show, Mary-Elaine.
And in Comedy Corner, she's a comedian, actor and storyteller. She was a finalist at the BBC New Comedy Awards. You might have seen her at Edinburgh with her sellout shows or caught her on Breaking the News or Rosie Jones's disability comedy extravaganza. It's Mary-Elaine Robertson. Welcome to the show, Mary-Elaine.
I have to ask, do you like history?
I have to ask, do you like history?
Oh, my word. Ian, just let's keep it, you know, keep it calm. What do you know about Robert Bruce? Better known to many probably as Robert the Bruce.
Oh, my word. Ian, just let's keep it, you know, keep it calm. What do you know about Robert Bruce? Better known to many probably as Robert the Bruce.
OK, this is the So What Do You Know? This is where I have a go at guessing what you, our lovely listener, might know about today's subject. If you are from Scotland, then Robert Bruce is a household name, national hero for winning medieval Scotland's independence from the English. Now, outside of Scotland, he's not quite as famous as William Wallace.
OK, this is the So What Do You Know? This is where I have a go at guessing what you, our lovely listener, might know about today's subject. If you are from Scotland, then Robert Bruce is a household name, national hero for winning medieval Scotland's independence from the English. Now, outside of Scotland, he's not quite as famous as William Wallace.
Let's now pivot to our Robert Bruce. He's number seven. What do you think he's into?
Let's now pivot to our Robert Bruce. He's number seven. What do you think he's into?
What level of status do you think he's got?
What level of status do you think he's got?
Oh, well, this is the question, Mary Lane. When is he going to become the hero? It's a fair question. I also have to ask, why are we not calling him Robert the Bruce? Where has the gone?
Oh, well, this is the question, Mary Lane. When is he going to become the hero? It's a fair question. I also have to ask, why are we not calling him Robert the Bruce? Where has the gone?
Right. Robbie Seven has reached adulthood in the early 1290s. But this point presumably is where Scotland gets some peace and stability because the great cause is over. The decisions have been made. John Bailey will rule. So all happy now, Ian?