EPISODE · Sep 29, 2021 · 50 MIN
49.Edward I Steals the Stone of Scone, Scone, Scotland 1296
from True Crime Medieval · host Anne Brannen and Michelle Butler
Edward I invaded Scotland in 1296, on account of (he said) their broken feudal obligations. Amongst the usual spoils of war -- prisoners, horses, weapons, nice gold stuff -- he took a rock. Weighing about 335 pounds. We discuss the theft of the Stone of Destiny, and its subsequent history. Including, to our delight, a 20th century liberation of the Stone, wherein four university students break into Westminster Abbey and take the stone back to Scotland. Then it went back to England. Now it's in Scotland again. It's a very important rock, really.
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