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Fiona Watson is a Scottish historian, author and broadcaster. A former senior lecturer at the University of Stirling, she fronted a ten-part BBC television history of Scotland in 2001 and has made numerous radio programmes, including a series on The Enlightenment and another using original sources to highlight the experience of war across the ages entitled Voices from the Front.
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The real Scottish king was the opposite of his fictional namesake. For a start, his 17-year reign (1040–57) was much longer than many of his predecessors. Macbeth can also claim a number of firsts: he kept Scotland largely peaceful; he was the only Scottish king to go on pilgrimage to Rome; and he persuaded a number of Norman knights to come north ...
Much ink has been spilled on the subject of Queen Mary’s reputation, but we should remember that she was never meant to come back to Scotland and was quite unschooled in most of the skills needed to rule. As the beautiful, cultivated consort to the French king, her role had been largely decorative. As ruler of Scotland she had a very different job....
Walter Scott (1771–1832) not only helped to create the genre of historical fiction, but also kickstarted a romantic interpretation of Scotland’s past that is still influential today. He spent much of his childhood in the Scottish Borders, where he heard and loved local stories and folklore. Trained as a lawyer, he continued to devour all kinds of l...
Kings and queens, nobles and church folk, peasants and townspeople – you can meet more important, influential and iconic individuals from all walks of life in Scotland’s History. Published by Historic Environment Scotland, Scotland’s Historytravels from the Picts to Bonnie Prince Charlie, and from Macbeth to the Battle of Bannockburn to reveal the ...
Jan 1, 2010 · Fiona Watson is a Scottish historian, author and broadcaster. A former senior lecturer at the University of Stirling, she fronted a ten-part BBC television history of Scotland in 2001 and has made numerous radio programmes, including a series on The Enlightenment and another using original sources to highlight the experience of war across the ages entitled Voices from the Front.
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Fiona Watson (historian) Fiona Watson is a Scottish historian and television presenter. She presented the 2001 BBC series In Search of Scotland. [1] Watson originates from Dunfermline, and now lives in Braco. She obtained her degree in Medieval History from the University of St. Andrews, followed by a PhD from the University of Glasgow.
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Mar 31, 2011 · Fiona Watson is a historian, writer and broadcaster. She is the author of Under the Hammer: Edward I and Scotland, 1296-1305 and Scotland, A History. She also fronted 'In Search of Scotland', a 10-part TV series in 2001 and has presented numerous radio programmes, including 'Enlightenment', 'History File' and 'House with a Past' for Radio ...
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Jan 1, 2010 · Fiona Watson has uncovered, buried beneath the layers of myth, a history that is entirely different from, but just as extraordinary as, that recounted by Shakespeare. The historical Macbeth was a remarkable man living in turbulent times. As ruler of Alba (Scotland) he sat on one of the oldest and most established thrones in Western Europe.
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