‘For Glory, Riches and Honours: The Rocky Road to the Declaration of Arbroath’ is a free talk taking place at the University of Dundee’s Dalhousie Building on Tuesday 28 April. In it, Dr Fiona Watson, a global authority on medieval Scotland, will discuss how and why the Declaration came about, assessing the role it played in the struggle for independence waged under the leadership of King Robert Bruce in the early 14th century.
Previously senior lecturer in history at the University of Stirling, Fiona Watson is now well known for her extensive work as a public historian across print, television and radio. Her books include A History of Scotland’s Landscapes, Macbeth: A True Story and Under the Hammer: Edward I and Scotland. She is currently working on the second volume of a new biography of Robert Bruce.