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<p>What would you do if a royal feast turned into a death sentence before dessert was served? Step into Edinburgh Castle as the boy-king James II looks on in horror, and the Douglas brothers are dragged from candlelit feast to shadowed courtyard.</p><p>Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Professor Michael Brown to dissect the Black Dinner of 1440 - often cited as the inspiration behind the "red wedding" in <em>Game of Thrones</em> - and ask how far will powerful nobles go to secure their grip on power? From sewer-assassinated kings to exploding cannons and murderous uncles, this episode unpacks the ruthless politics that forged late medieval Scotland.</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>The Real Lady Macbeth with Val McDermid</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-real-lady-macbeth-with-val-mcdermid/id1564113746?i=1000680993369" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nDcXjTnDf0vILn3KLRI18" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Scotland's Stone of Scone</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/scotlands-stone-of-scone/id1564113746?i=1000737396361" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TB2ITLIUzuvrpNqLBDEZJ?si=50b8361e1398427f&nd=1&dlsi=6e563c27b5154a7f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. Edited and produced by Amy Haddow and Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p>
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