Flodden Field: Scotland's Greatest Military Disaster

In September 1513, on a muddy hill in Northumberland, Scotland suffered a defeat so catastrophic that it reshaped the nation's politics, culture, and memory for centuries. The Battle of Flodden saw King James IV—the last British monarch to die in battle—lead a proud Scots army into a devastating trap laid by the Earl of Surrey. This episode walks through the campaign, the brutal fighting on Branxton Hill, and the aftermath that left Edinburgh reeling. We meet the men who fought and died: the king himself, the border lords, the French allies who never came, and the queen regent who held the realm together. Flodden's legacy—the Flowers of the Forest, the lost generation of nobles, the burning of the border abbeys—still echoes in Scottish memory. Lucas and Luna explore the mistakes, the courage, and the long shadow of a single afternoon that changed everything. #Flodden #JamesIV #EarlOfSurrey #BranxtonHill #FlowersOfTheForest #BorderReivers #ScottishHistory #TudorEngland #BattleOfFlodden #Militia #BillsAndPikes #MargaretTudor #SiegeOfNorham #Borders #Scotland #Europe #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo