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Heist of the Stone of Scone
Manage episode 486789122 series 3652179
On December 25, 1950, in the early morning hours, four Scottish students from the University of Glasgow broke into Westminster Abbey in London and removed the Stone of Scone - a symbol of Scottish nationhood and independence - which had been taken by England’s King Edward 650 years earlier. This is the story of the Heist of the Stone of Scone.
Sources
"The Taking of the Stone of Destiny" by Ian Hamilton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_removal_of_the_Stone_of_Scone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_of_Scone
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Manage episode 486789122 series 3652179
On December 25, 1950, in the early morning hours, four Scottish students from the University of Glasgow broke into Westminster Abbey in London and removed the Stone of Scone - a symbol of Scottish nationhood and independence - which had been taken by England’s King Edward 650 years earlier. This is the story of the Heist of the Stone of Scone.
Sources
"The Taking of the Stone of Destiny" by Ian Hamilton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_removal_of_the_Stone_of_Scone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_of_Scone
History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com
Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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