This is the second in our trilogy of episodes regarding the great battle of

Bannockburn, which happened in June 1314, when the might of England could not defeat the Scottish rebels.

This is one of the most famous battles in Scottish history.

In our previous episode we spoke of the leaders of the opposing armies - Robert the Bruce and Edward II.

You may also remember these kings from the 2018 Netflix film ‘Outlaw King’. Fun fact, both are direct ancestors of Mary Queen of Scots.

In this episode we’ll talk of the battle itself. All the fighting. In the melée of it.

How many horses were there? Was it easy to kill someone in medieval armour? What were the conditions like underfoot?

Now, let’s hear our interview with Callum Watson, author and historian, who actually works at the site of the Battle of Bannockburn and who recently published a book on the topic with Pen & Sword.

He also contributed to the Channel 5 documentary ‘Britain’s Lost Battlefields’, where he spoke all things Bannockburn;

AND Callum also has worked as a historical advisor on the ‘Outlaw King’ film for Netflix.

Callum's Book:

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/1314-The-Year-of-Bannockburn-Hardback/p/49813/aid/1238

Find Callum:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiesDZuBN1Z0SE3Vq3Gjz_A

https://drcallumwatson.blogspot.com/

https://www.instagram.com/cpwatson1375/

The Battle of Bannockburn - National Trust for Scotland:

https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/bannockburn/

Britain's Lost Battlefields:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12270298/

https://www.channel5.com/show/britain-s-lost-battlefields-with-rob-bell

London Walking Tours:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

and this tour where we talk in depth about Edward's parents - Edward I and Eleanor of Castile:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-love-stories-walking-tour-t481358/ .

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We have a great guest with us today, author Jessica Cox, who has written a book called Confinement, which tells us about all the difficulties faced by pregnant women back in Victorian times.

Would your child come out of the navel? What were the mortality rates? Was there any child support in Britain at the time? And how did the most important woman in the land deal with her own countless pregnancies?

We’re talking of course, of Queen Victoria.

Please find Jessica's book:

https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/confinement/

If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London, please follow the links:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-georgian-and-windsor-monarchs-walking-tour-t481355 .

For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/

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The historian Chris Riley, is back on the podcast, to talk about his favourite historical person, and that is of course, Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Now, She’s famous for being a badass queen of England in the 12th century, and being the mother of both Richard the Lionheart, as well as King John.

She’s also known for her court of love and chivalry. She had influence on the arts, politics and even crusades. In the first of our mini Eleanor series, we spoke about all the stuff she got up to before she married the king of England at the age of 30. Now, we’re going to talk about everything that followed after, and why she deserves the title ‘The Mother of Europe’.

You can find Chris on @chrisrileyhistory on IG and linktr.ee/pastandpresentmedia

If you would like to become a member of The Historians Magazine, please see https://thehistoriansmagazine.com/ .

Our favourite books on Eleanor:

https://www.amberley-books.com/eleanor-of-aquitaine-9781398112391.html

https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-families-of-eleanor-of-aquitaine/

https://www.amberley-books.com/henry-ii-and-eleanor-of-aquitaine-9781398115507.html

If you would like to join Natalie on one of her walking tours in London, please follow the links:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/ .

For more history fodder, please browse https://www.reignoflondon.com/ and https://www.ifitaintbaroque.art/

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