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The Glencoe Massacre: Clan Politics and Government Betrayal in Scotland
In the winter of 1692, under cover of a snowstorm, soldiers who had been guests of the MacDonalds of Glencoe turned on their hosts in a night of brutal violence. The Glencoe Massacre remains the most infamous incident of clan treachery in Scottish history, but the story behind it is far more complex than a simple tale of clan warfare. This episode unpacks the politics that led to the massacre — the Jacobite rising of 1689, the government's demand for an oath of allegiance, and the fatal delays that sealed the MacDonalds' fate. We explore the roles of John Campbell, Earl of…
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