Robert the Bruce's Guerilla War: Scotland's King in Hiding

In the years after the Battle of Methven and the execution of his brother Neil, Robert the Bruce was a fugitive king with no army, no castle, and a price on his head. This episode follows Bruce's darkest months — from hiding in the Highlands and islands to the legendary spider story — and examines how a combination of ruthless tactics, loyal supporters, and sheer survival instinct rebuilt a kingdom. We trace his movements through the winter of 1306-07, his flight to Rathlin Island, the support of the MacDougalls and MacDonalds, and his return to the mainland to begin the guerilla campaign that would culminate at Bannockburn. Along the way we unpack what's historically certain and what's myth in the famous spider anecdote from John Barbour's epic poem The Brus. #History #Scotland #RobertTheBruce #WarsOfIndependence #Methven #GuerillaWarfare #RathlinIsland #TheBrus #JohnBarbour #MacDonald #MacDougall #SpiderStory #KingsInExile #Highlands #MedievalScotland #Bannockburn #FexingoHistory #ScottishHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo