Bonus: Stealing the Stone of Destiny

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

Ireland, Irish History, Norman Invasion, Great Hunger, Vikings, Interviews, History, War Of Independence, Great Famine

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2016

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

In 1296 King Edward I of England invaded Scotland. During this campaign he removed the Stone of Destiny (a.k.a. The Stone of Scone) bringing it back to England. The removal of the stone which had been used to inaugurate medieval Scottish Kings, symbolised Scotland's domination by her southern neighbour. That was until Christmas 1950 when three students and a teacher attempted to take the stone back north of the border. Hear the full story of a heist that dominated the headlines around the world.

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0:00.0	May I have your attention please you can now book your train tickets on Uber and get
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0:20.0	Mom, where do I start? I know you warned me that motherhood was hard, but I didn't realize it would be this hard.
0:26.7	Without your help this year, I don't know what I'd have done. I love you so much and so does either.
0:32.4	She never meant to paint your new shoes green.
0:34.8	I'm still feeling bad about that. So here's a bottle of your favorite perfume for
0:38.8	always being there. Merry Christmas, mum, Joe and Eva.
0:42.4	With amazing deals and unmissile... Merry Christmas mom, mom, Joe and Eva.
0:43.2	With amazing deals and unmissible offers, it's easy to give joy to those who deserve it most.
0:48.6	Boots, give joy. Hi folks and welcome to the Irish History Podcast. My name is Finn Duwir and this is
1:02.4	stealing the stone of destiny. This show is a fascinating
1:06.1	account about the theft of a medieval artifact in 1950 that made headlines across the world.
1:13.5	This story has its origins, as you'll see, in the events surrounding my fatal feuds podcast
1:19.1	series, and when I came across it, I thought it would be well worth a bonus episode, even if it is about
1:25.6	Scottish history rather than Irish history.
1:31.9	On Christmas Eve 1950, the night's watchman at Westminster Abbey London discovered a
1:38.9	Scottish student locked inside after the building had closed for the evening.
1:44.0	Thinking little of the incident, he escorted the 25-year-old Ein Hamilton to the exit after a brief questioning.
1:51.0	A few hours later, this night watchman realized he had made the mistake of a lifetime.
1:56.8	As Westminster Abbey sprung to life on Christmas morning, it emerged at one of its most valued
2:02.3	possessions, the Stone of Destiny, also known as the
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