The Scottish History Podcast

TSHP15 FOR 15% OFF YOUR RABBIE'S TOUR BOOKED ON RABBIES.COMWelcome back to This Week in Scottish History!This week marks the anniversay of the departure of The Hector from Loch Broom, Ullapool to Nova Scotia!Our second story covers the Auchengeich Mining Disaster in 1959! A very recent mining disaster in the grand scheme of things!Enjoy!

TSHP15 FOR 15% OFF YOUR RABBIE'S TOUR BOOKED AT RABBIES.COMThis episode takes us to part 5, the penultimate epsiode in our Covenanter series.This episode features Magus Muir, Drumclog and Bothwell Bridge.Enjoy

This week in Scottish History sees TWO significant battle anniversaries!Part I - The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, which happened not far from where I live today in Musselburgh during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots during the "Rough Wooing" that was instigated by King Henry VIIIPart II - The Battle of Stirling Bridge, involving Sir William Wallace and the unfairly forgotten Andrew Moray during the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England, "The Hammer of the Scots".

This week we have the tale of the two Maggie's.When I read that I could tie these two extraordinary women together in one episode, I jumped at the chance!First up is Margaret Dickson - knicknamed as "Half Hangit' Maggie" (half hanged Maggie for those not familiar with Scots). And second of all is Margaret Todd.One of these Maggie's, most Scots could tell you about. The other, many have never even heard her name before. Well, before now!Enjoy!

TSHP15 FOR 15% OFF ANY RABBIE'S TOUR WHEN YOU BOOK AT RABBIES.COMThis week in Scottish History - The beginning of the "Chaseabout Raid", where Mary, Queen of Scots would chase her half-brother, the Earl of Moray around Scotland looking for a fight - but did they meet on the battlefield?The beginning of the trial of Deacon Willam Brodie, the man it is said to have been the "real" Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

TSHP15 for 15% off your Rabbie's tour]This time, it's part 3 of the Covenanter story.Charles II, Cromwell and the Road to Occupation and the Killing Times

TSHP15 FOR 15% OFF ANY RABBIE'S TOUR ON RABBIES.COM This week in Scottish History saw the beginning of the journey of Dr. Samuel Johnson and James Boswell around Scotland that formed 2 highly acclaimed books.We also talk about the Death of Sir William Wallace that also happened this week in Scottish History.

TSHP15 FOR 15% OFF ANY RABBIE'S TOUR AT RABBIES.COM In this episode we continue the story of the Covenanters.Through the signing of the National Covenant, to the Bishop's Wars and finally the execution of King Charles I.http://ko-fi.com/scothistorypod