Alice Taylor takes us through the earliest piece of legislation to have survived from the parliament of Scone, issued at Scone in December 1318.
For a translation of the 1318 legislation, visit: <a href='http://www.rps.ac.uk/trans/1318'>http://www.rps.ac.uk/trans/1318</a>
Image (NLS, MS 34.4.2: Registrum Vetus of Arbroath Abbey)

E6: The charters of Robert I

Fortnightly series with leading historians discussing the sources for the reign of Robert Bruce, king of Scots (1306-29). From the Declaration of Arbroath to letters absolving the king of murder, this podcast explains why Robert has the reputation he does, and why it matters. Image (c) The National Museum of Scotland, of Bute Mazer, on loan from the Bute Collection at Mount Stuart. Follow us on twitter @cotr2020