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The Battle of Pinkie: Scotland's Forgotten Defeat
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, a catastrophic defeat for Scotland in 1547 that has been largely overshadowed by Bannockburn and Flodden. The battle unfolded along the River Esk near Musselburgh as an English army under the Duke of Somerset — acting for the boy king Edward VI — faced a Scottish force loyal to the infant Mary Queen of Scots. Lucas explains the political context: the 'rough wooing,' Henry VIII's demand for a marriage alliance, and the Scottish parliament's rejection that led to war. The narrative follows the Scottish…
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