Summary Dr Alixe Bovey begins her journey on the East coast of Scotland with a visit to an abandoned monastery on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth. A visit to Crail in Fife provides an insight into the massive fishing industry which proliferated at the time. Stirling provides much of the history of warfare between the Scots and the English, including the Scottish victory at the Battle of Bannockburn. King David played a big part in establishing Scotland as a separate kingdom by building cathedrals to establish a Scottish religious identity, including the imposing Melrose Abbey, one of the richest in the country of the period. She concludes with a visit to the border country where villainy and lawless 'border reivers' did whatever they wanted without regard to the rule of law, and discovers that one of America's most famous heroes, astronaut Neil Armstrong, is a direct descendant.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Alixe Bovey
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : May 7, 2008
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Summary Dr Alixe Bovey begins her journey on the East coast of Scotland with a visit to an abandoned monastery on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth. A visit to Crail in Fife provides an insight into the massive fishing industry which proliferated at the time. Stirling provides much of the history of warfare between the Scots and the English, including the Scottish victory at the Battle of Bannockburn. King David played a big part in establishing Scotland as a separate kingdom by building cathedrals to establish a Scottish religious identity, including the imposing Melrose Abbey, one of the richest in the country of the period. She concludes with a visit to the border country where villainy and lawless 'border reivers' did whatever they wanted without regard to the rule of law, and discovers that one of America's most famous heroes, astronaut Neil Armstrong, is a direct descendant.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : May 7, 2008
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
