The Battle of Dupplin Moor: Shakespearean Betrayal and Scotland's Bloody Kings

In 1332, a disinherited Scottish nobleman named Edward Balliol and a cabal of English barons known as the Disinherited landed on the coast of Fife with a small army. Their target: the throne of Scotland, held by the child-king David II, son of Robert the Bruce. The resulting clash at Dupplin Moor was a brutal and strategically shocking affair that introduced new tactics—like massed longbowmen used in a defensive, downhill position—which would later define the Hundred Years' War. This episode unpacks the political chaos after Bruce's death, the role of Edward III of England as a shadow puppet master, and the surprising role of a well-timed, accidental flank attack that turned a small invasion into a temporary conquest of Scotland. We also explore the disputed body count, the fate of the young king, and the moral ambiguity of a battle where the 'winner' was crowned but never truly accepted. #DupplinMoor #EdwardBalliol #DavidII #Disinherited #Longbow #ScottishIndependence #MedievalWarfare #EdwardIII #Fife #Perthshire #BattleOf1532 #WarsOfIndependence #ScotlandHistory #Clans #Betrayal #Crown #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo