This second lecture covered the 2000-year history of the Highland Clans, from their origins in post-Roman occupied northern Britannia to their rise and dramatic fall at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, as well as the resurgence of Highland culture during the Victorian age that continues through the present day.

Was the 11th century King Macbeth of Scotland the murderous usurper as portrayed in Shakespeare’s day? Or a victim of English propaganda? This lecture covered the real Macbeth and why Shakespeare’s relationship with the newly crowned King of England led him to alter history.