A History of Scotland

DavetheScotDavetheScot Posts: 16,623
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Anyone else watch it?

I thought it was good, but the omissions were extraordinary. For a programme calling itself a history of Scotland to cover the Civil War period without even mentioning Montrose's bloody campaigns is bizarre.

Also, it's an inaccuracy to say that James II and VII's succession went unchallenged. The Duke of Monmouth, anyone? I know his rising was mainly in England (though the Earl of Argyll did try to raise an army for him in Scotland and lost his head for it) and I appreciate that with the limited time they had they didn't want to cover that, but still, an outright falsehood is best avoided.

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  • Moany LizaMoany Liza Posts: 22,757
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    Every time I see Neil Oliver on TV, I am haunted by this!!! :D
  • ValLambertValLambert Posts: 11,688
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    Moany Liza wrote: »
    Every time I see Neil Oliver on TV, I am haunted by this!!! :D

    I sat behind him on a train to Stirling once. he is quite a shag!
  • NeilPostNeilPost Posts: 6,067
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    while checking out iplayer, this has popped back up as season 2 out of thin air. It was on repeat a month or so ago, and just ended with James I taking the English throne.
    bizzare.

    yes there are some omissions, but the show is still top dog.
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