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The Castles of Scotland
Blair Castle and Brodie Castle - VOLUME
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NARRATED BY DR IAN GRIMBLE |
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BEAUTIFUL SCOTTISH CASTLES ON VIDEO CELEBRATING THE GLORIOUS HISTORY OF
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The two castles of Blair and Brodie stand in old Pictland.
According to legend, one takes its name from the Plain of Fotla's Ford,
anglicised to Blair Atholl. Fotla was the son of a Pictish king. Whether the
Brodies descend from another (Brudei being a favourite royal Pictish name) is a
matter of surmise. Certainly they were not among the colonists attracted later
to that fertile region of Moray. When the Toiseach of an earlier age became in
English parlance a Thane, Brodie of Brodie was invested with this title. To
this day his descendants have sought no other, as they survived the hazards of
the Jacobite era, the emergency of a spendthrift heir and the annoyance of
Gordon neighbours. Their home remains a delightful private place. The Murrays
of Atholl by contrast rose to a dukedom. Their great castle was the last in
Britain to undergo a siege, and they are the only British subjects permitted to
maintain their own private army. Castle Blair is an Aladdin's cave of
historical souvenirs and palatial furnishings, Brodie Castle with its unique
collection of daffodils a memorial to centuries of domestic happiness. Duke and
Thane are among the exhibits that the visitor may encounter in both.
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From the myths and legends of Scotland's past to the
realities of today, the castles of Scotland have featured at the very centre of
its history. This video is one of a set of six, all beautifully shot on film
and each featuring two castles whose enthralling stories are told by the noted
historian, Dr Ian Grimble.
OTHER TITLES IN THE SERIES
Vol.1 Edinburgh & Stirling
Vol.2 Glamis &
Craigievar
Vol.3 Culzean & Inveraray
Vol.4 Thirlestane &
Dunrobin
Vol.5 Dunrobin & Floors |
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number:
RELV019 (video) |
duration:
60 minutes |
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