Greg Jenner
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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?
Is he, yeah. But now, Ian, I can hear the Braveheart music. I can see the face paint. Here comes William Wallace. Here comes Robert the Bruce. Freedom, right?
Is he, yeah. But now, Ian, I can hear the Braveheart music. I can see the face paint. Here comes William Wallace. Here comes Robert the Bruce. Freedom, right?
So it's quite confusing so far, because our fearless freedom fighter has sort of fought for the English, fought against the English, And then he's sort of back with the English again, is that right?
So it's quite confusing so far, because our fearless freedom fighter has sort of fought for the English, fought against the English, And then he's sort of back with the English again, is that right?
Mary-Lynne, how do you think King Edward of England tries to woo Robert over to stay permanently on his team? What do you think he does?
Mary-Lynne, how do you think King Edward of England tries to woo Robert over to stay permanently on his team? What do you think he does?
He did the classic medieval thing of offering Robert a young wife to marry. And unfortunately, because it's medieval history, I have to honk my problematic marriage klaxon. This young wife is way too young. She is 13. Who is the young wife that... Because he's already had a wife, Robert the Bruce. We haven't mentioned this.
He did the classic medieval thing of offering Robert a young wife to marry. And unfortunately, because it's medieval history, I have to honk my problematic marriage klaxon. This young wife is way too young. She is 13. Who is the young wife that... Because he's already had a wife, Robert the Bruce. We haven't mentioned this.
He's had a wife already, right?
He's had a wife already, right?
Yeah, it's true actually. The very young child that he marries, offered by the King of England, is Elizabeth, is that right?
Yeah, it's true actually. The very young child that he marries, offered by the King of England, is Elizabeth, is that right?
OK, so Robert now marries his second wife, who's not even an adult, Elizabeth de Bourgh, and now becomes Scotland's king?
OK, so Robert now marries his second wife, who's not even an adult, Elizabeth de Bourgh, and now becomes Scotland's king?
And these two rivals meet in a church. It's called the Church of the Greyfriars in Dumfries. And it's in February 1306. God is watching. What do you think Robert does in this meeting? Do they know their rivals? They do know their rivals.
And these two rivals meet in a church. It's called the Church of the Greyfriars in Dumfries. And it's in February 1306. God is watching. What do you think Robert does in this meeting? Do they know their rivals? They do know their rivals.