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Starts: 11:00
Ends: 12:00
Talk by Dr Iain A. MacInnes
The Highlands are often omitted from much of the history of the Scottish Wars of Independence, in large part because it is often seen as a border conflict. But this is an oversimplification. The north was, at various times, a battleground for forces of both sides. Northern forces provided notable contributions to campaigns fought elsewhere in Scotland, and further afield. And popular views of the war also tend to focus particularly on its first phase under Wallace and Bruce (1296-1328), but little understanding exists of that which followed (1332-1357), and the importance of the north to this conflict. This talk will, then, look to address some of these issues. By focusing in particular on Ross and Sutherland, it will consider two important medieval earldoms, their lords, and their people, and analyse their involvement in the conflict, as well as the impact of the war on this region and its people.
Venue: Collegiate Church Tain
Cost: £5. Part of St Duthac Book and Art Festival. Bookings and further information on Eventbrite.
St Duthac Book and Arts Festival
Phone 07966 035859
www.stduthacbookfest.com/author-events
