Rise of the Clans (2018)

Episode Overview

Neil Oliver explores the ascent of Clan Stewart, which ultimately became Scotland's royal family. The narrative unfolds a violent saga marked by a fierce family rivalry. As they engage in a ruthless struggle for dominance, employing clan influence to scheme, maneuver, and even kill, the plot reaches its peak with the shocking assassination of King James I beneath a tennis court in Perth in 1437. Neil delves into this bitter feud, revealing tales of clan battles, royal love affairs, and the grandeur of Renaissance courts, leading to the gruesome torture and execution of the last opposing Stewart, Walter Atholl, as Queen Joan, the king's widow, exacts a brutal revenge for his betrayal.