The Black Dinner: The Massacre That Shaped Scotland
From royal feast to political massacre in medieval Scotland
November 1440: Ten-year-old King James II watched helplessly as his regent murdered the powerful Douglas brothers at Edinburgh Castle. The Black Dinner massacre reshaped Scotland's political landscape and inspired Game of Thrones' Red Wedding.
Discover Scotland's Dark History:• How the Douglas clan rose to threaten royal power• Why young nobles were invited to fatal feast• What brutal massacre unfolded at Edinburgh Castle• How political rivals eliminated Douglas influence forever• When Scotland's nobility learned to fear betrayal• What modern storytelling owes to this medieval tragedy
Through the eyes of witnesses and survivors, witness Scotland's transformation. Medieval political murder created the power vacuum that defined Scottish politics for generations to come.
About Saving History: Epic tales from Europe's past revealing hidden stories. 50,000+ monthly listeners. New episodes monthly.
More Medieval Content:• SavingCastles.com• YouTube: @SavingCastles
Episode Duration: 39:13 minutesHost: Monte Schumacher - Medieval historian & castle restoration expert
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.