<description>&lt;p&gt;Before Braveheart, the real fight for Scotland was even bloodier.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Historian Michael Brown (University of St. Andrews) joins Why Wars Happened to uncover the shocking truth about the Wars of Independence — Wallace, Robert the Bruce, brutal battles, plagues, and the birth of the Stewart dynasty. This isn’t just legend — it’s the story of freedom, identity, and survival.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⏱ Timestamps&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 – Welcome to Why Wars Happened&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:48 – Meet Michael Brown&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:20 – Scotland in the 13th century&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;02:02 – Language &amp;amp; identity shifts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:35 – Population &amp;amp; clans&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;07:22 – Lords &amp;amp; nobles in Scotland&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:34 – Anglo-Scottish conflicts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14:10 – Challenges of research&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16:51 – Debates in Scottish history&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:21 – Internal change in the 13th–14th c.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;23:06 – Agriculture, plague &amp;amp; colonization&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25:08 – Warfare &amp;amp; population shifts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;26:38 – Robert the Bruce’s tactics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;28:03 – “What if” scenarios&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;32:37 – The rise of the Stewarts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;34:59 – Misconceptions about Scotland&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;38:17 – Conclusion&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#ScottishHistory #WilliamWallace #RobertTheBruce #Scotland #MedievalHistory #WhyWarsHappened&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Why Wars Happened History Podcast

Emily Ross

INTERVIEW: The War That Made Scotland

MAY 13, 202539 MIN
Why Wars Happened History Podcast

INTERVIEW: The War That Made Scotland

MAY 13, 202539 MIN

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<p>Before Braveheart, the real fight for Scotland was even bloodier.</p><p>Historian Michael Brown (University of St. Andrews) joins Why Wars Happened to uncover the shocking truth about the Wars of Independence — Wallace, Robert the Bruce, brutal battles, plagues, and the birth of the Stewart dynasty. This isn’t just legend — it’s the story of freedom, identity, and survival.</p><p>⏱ Timestamps</p><p>00:00 – Welcome to Why Wars Happened</p><p>00:48 – Meet Michael Brown</p><p>01:20 – Scotland in the 13th century</p><p>02:02 – Language &amp; identity shifts</p><p>03:35 – Population &amp; clans</p><p>07:22 – Lords &amp; nobles in Scotland</p><p>11:34 – Anglo-Scottish conflicts</p><p>14:10 – Challenges of research</p><p>16:51 – Debates in Scottish history</p><p>19:21 – Internal change in the 13th–14th c.</p><p>23:06 – Agriculture, plague &amp; colonization</p><p>25:08 – Warfare &amp; population shifts</p><p>26:38 – Robert the Bruce’s tactics</p><p>28:03 – “What if” scenarios</p><p>32:37 – The rise of the Stewarts</p><p>34:59 – Misconceptions about Scotland</p><p>38:17 – Conclusion</p><p>#ScottishHistory #WilliamWallace #RobertTheBruce #Scotland #MedievalHistory #WhyWarsHappened</p>