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S2.17 Duncan I
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62 minutes
Released:
Oct 9, 2015
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William Shakespeare portrayed Duncan as a good, kind and elderly king murdered by the scheming Macbeth in his bed. But was this the true story? After Malcolm II wiped out most of his family tree to ensure that Duncan would succeed him as King of Scots, great things were certainly expected of Duncan in 1040, but with rivals to the south (Northumbria) and the north (Moray) would he be up to the job? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 9, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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