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The Thistle and the Rose: Scotland's Auld Alliance
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Auld Alliance, the enduring bond between Scotland and France that shaped both kingdoms for nearly three centuries. Beginning with the Treaty of Paris in 1295, sealed by John Balliol and Philip IV, they trace its evolution through the Hundred Years' War, where Scottish soldiers fought alongside Joan of Arc at Orleans and helped secure French victories. The alliance was personal as much as political: royal marriages linked the Stuart and Valois dynasties, and Mary Queen of Scots' childhood at the French court made her more French than…
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