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The Declaration of Arbroath: Scotland's Letter to the Pope
In 1320, a group of Scottish nobles sent a letter to Pope John XXII that would become one of the most famous documents in Scottish history: the Declaration of Arbroath. This episode explores the political and military context behind the declaration, the key figures involved — including Bernard of Linton, the Abbot of Arbroath and chancellor of Robert the Bruce — and the document's stirring language that asserted Scotland's ancient independence. We discuss how the declaration was a response to excommunication and papal pressure, its use of the legendary origins of the Scots from…
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