In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Battle of Flodden Field, fought on 9 September 1513, where the Scottish army under James IV was shattered by the English under Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey. They discuss the political and military context: James's alliance with France, the invasion of northern England, the catastrophic choice of battlefield ground, and the devastating loss of the king, nearly an entire generation of Scottish nobility, and the archbishop. They reflect on how the defeat reshaped Scotland's monarchy with a child king, James V, and the long-term consequences for Anglo-Scottish relations, including the eventual union of crowns. The episode also touches on the disputed burial of James IV and the famous ballad 'Flodden Field' which kept the memory alive. Listeners will gain a vivid picture of a day that changed Scotland's trajectory and how its memory persisted for centuries.
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