Greg Jenner
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But also Robert is married to the goddaughter of Edward. So by marriage, he's linked to the English king. And yet he now wants to be king again. So is he breaking the marriage?
But also Robert is married to the goddaughter of Edward. So by marriage, he's linked to the English king. And yet he now wants to be king again. So is he breaking the marriage?
Robert the Bruce is the King of Scotland? I don't know quite how he's managed it, because he's just murdered John Comyn. Has he apologised? How does he end up King?
Robert the Bruce is the King of Scotland? I don't know quite how he's managed it, because he's just murdered John Comyn. Has he apologised? How does he end up King?
He does the opposite. He runs away. No!
He does the opposite. He runs away. No!
And Mary Lane, there's a very famous story, I don't know if you've heard, but at one point Robert is sort of, you know, hiding in a cave and then finds some inspiration from an animal. Do you know what animal it is?
And Mary Lane, there's a very famous story, I don't know if you've heard, but at one point Robert is sort of, you know, hiding in a cave and then finds some inspiration from an animal. Do you know what animal it is?
Yeah, a lot more violent, but yeah.
Yeah, a lot more violent, but yeah.
Edward I comes up to face Robert again, you know, for the 19th time. And he dies, right, Ian? And so in comes his son, Edward II.
Edward I comes up to face Robert again, you know, for the 19th time. And he dies, right, Ian? And so in comes his son, Edward II.
LAUGHTER I mean, Robert's also taking castles. He's taking English castles. He's doing it quite an interesting way. He's swimming across the moats. They're using fold-up ladders, which is quite good. There's also one very fun technique they use, Mary Lane. It's involving the cows that they've stolen. What do you think that is?
LAUGHTER I mean, Robert's also taking castles. He's taking English castles. He's doing it quite an interesting way. He's swimming across the moats. They're using fold-up ladders, which is quite good. There's also one very fun technique they use, Mary Lane. It's involving the cows that they've stolen. What do you think that is?
I love the idea of exploding cows. It's very Monty Python. You're kind of right with the Trojan thing a little bit. They basically disguise themselves as cows, which I think we have to call camouflage, right? You're basically sneaking into the castle as a herd of cows, just going, nothing to see here, moo.
I love the idea of exploding cows. It's very Monty Python. You're kind of right with the Trojan thing a little bit. They basically disguise themselves as cows, which I think we have to call camouflage, right? You're basically sneaking into the castle as a herd of cows, just going, nothing to see here, moo.
I mean, come on, they're doing the moo sound. Of course they are. You'd have to commit to it, wouldn't you? OK, so we're now 13-14 and I think a lot of listeners will probably know that year because of the Battle of Bannockburn. It's a very iconic, famous military victory for Bruce. And Ian, why is Bannockburn a big win for him? What does he do that's so impressive?