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185 Border Reivers, Ulster, and the End of the Lowland Clan World

185 Border Reivers, Ulster, and the End of the Lowland Clan World

Update: 2025-05-10
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When King James VI of Scotland became James I of England, he brought sweeping changes to the Anglo-Scottish Borders and Ulster that few today connect to the collapse of kin-based society in the Scottish Lowlands. In this episode, we explore how the brutal suppression of the Border Reivers, combined with the Ulster Plantation, disrupted centuries-old clan ties, dismantled local power structures, and reshaped Lowland identity.

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185 Border Reivers, Ulster, and the End of the Lowland Clan World

185 Border Reivers, Ulster, and the End of the Lowland Clan World

Clint Edwards