Origins of Scottish Independence

Gone Medieval

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🗓️ 30 May 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

For the first time in 18 years, the Declaration of Arbroath - an iconic document in the story of the struggle for Scottish independence in the 14th century - will go on public display. Dated 6 April 1320, and written by the barons and freeholders on behalf of the Kingdom of Scotland, the Declaration asks Pope John XXII to recognise Scotland's independence and to persuade Edward II of England to end hostilities against the Scots.

In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis finds out more from Dr. Alice Blackwell, Dr. Alan Borthwick and Prof. Dauvit Broun.

The Declaration of Arbroath is on display from 3 June until 2 July 2023 at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh: https://www.nms.ac.uk/declaration

This episode was edited by Joseph Knight and produced by Rob Weinberg.

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0:17.2	Welcome to this episode of Gone Medieval. I'm Matt Lewis.
0:25.9	The declaration of our growth is on display
0:28.0	from the 3rd of June until the 2nd of July 2023
0:31.5	at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.
0:34.1	Plan to exhibit it for the 700th anniversary
0:36.4	in 2020 were scuppered by the pandemic.
0:38.5	So this will be the first time in 18 years
0:40.9	the public will be able to see this landmark document
0:43.6	in the story of the struggle for Scottish independence
0:46.0	in the 14th century.
0:47.6	To explore the declaration and its context,
0:50.0	I'm spoiling you today with three guests.
0:52.6	We have Dr Alice Blackwell,
0:54.2	who is Senior Curator of Medieval Archaeology and History
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