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Bolts and Bodkins
Get dressed for battle and learn how to use the medieval longbow and crossbow from castle archer, Rusty Bodkins.
Edinburgh Castle
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Kilts and Captivity
Meet a Highlander held prisoner within Edinburgh Castle and find out why the Jacobite Risings of 1715 and 1745 failed.
Edinburgh Castle
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Mike the Knight
Let Mike the Knight introduce you to armour and weapons used by the knights of Urquhart Castle.
Urquhart Castle
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Swords of the Righteous
Hear from a Cromwellian soldier on why they laid siege to Edinburgh Castle.
Edinburgh Castle
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Schiltron: Flodden era
Come and see how the Scots of the 16th century fought with pikes in schiltrons and have a go yourself.
Edinburgh Castle
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Trebuchets and Trickery
Come and meet Thomas Randolph, the commander of King Robert the Bruce's army.
Edinburgh Castle
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They Called it Passchendaele
The defining battle of 1917 was Passchendaele, the long battle for the high ground dominating the town of Ypres.
Edinburgh Castle
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Their Name Liveth
Hear unique accounts of war from veterans as they share their personal experiences of life on the battlefield.
Edinburgh Castle
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The King’s Cannon
King James II was fascinated with siege cannons which resulted in the purchase of the mighty bombard Mons Meg in 1454.
Edinburgh Castle
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Meet the Barbersurgeon
Find out how Hector Cadaver, Edinburgh Castle's 'barber surgeon' in the 16th century, treated wounds.
Edinburgh Castle
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The Red Clydesider
Find out why Davie Kirkwood, part of the Red Clydeside Movement, was arrested and brought to Edinburgh Castle.
Edinburgh Castle
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Winter Warmer Walk: Linlithgow
Explore Linlithgow Loch and Peel on this guided walk.
Linlithgow Palace