The Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Scotland's Civil War

In 1644, Scotland was torn apart by a conflict that pitted clan against clan and crown against kirk. This episode of The Story of Scotland follows the brutal campaigns of the Marquis of Montrose, who fought for King Charles I against the Covenanters, and the decisive Battle of Philiphaugh that ended his run of victories. We explore the political fractures of the time — the National Covenant, the Bishops' Wars, and the English Civil War's spillover into Scotland — and how figures like Archibald Campbell, the Marquis of Argyll, and the Earl of Leven navigated the chaos. We also look at the role of Irish troops under Alasdair Mac Colla, the sack of Aberdeen, and the eventual execution of Montrose in Edinburgh. This is a story of shifting loyalties, religious fervour, and the high cost of civil war. #WarsOfTheThreeKingdoms #Montrose #Covenanters #BattleOfPhiliphaugh #NationalCovenant #ScottishCivilWar #ArchibaldCampbell #AlasdairMacColla #BishopsWars #CharlesI #Scotland17thCentury #KirkAndCrown #CivilWar #History #FexingoHistory #ScottishHistory #ClansAndCrowns #EdinburghCastle Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo