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The Scone Legacy: Where Scotland's Kings Were Crowned
In this episode of The Story of Scotland, Lucas and Luna explore the strange and sacred history of the Stone of Scone — the slab on which every Scottish king was crowned for centuries, until Edward I stole it in 1296. From its mythical origins as Jacob's pillow to its role in the 1950 student heist and its eventual return to Perthshire, this episode unpacks how a lump of sandstone became a powerful symbol of Scottish nationhood. Along the way, we examine the rituals at Scone Abbey, the crowning of Macbeth and Robert the Bruce, the stone's life in Westminster Abbey, and the ongoing…
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