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.

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Episode Duration: 39:13 minutesHost: Monte Schumacher - Medieval historian & castle restoration expert