Old Thirlestane Tower, Forgotten Home Of The Maitlands

<p>Discover the forgotten history of Old Thirlestane Tower, near Lauder in the Scottish Borders. Once the home of the powerful Maitland family, this medieval Border stronghold stood on an important route between the Scottish Borders and Edinburgh. </p><p>Explore its connections to the Border Reivers, the Rough Wooing, Mary, Queen of Scots, the Marian Civil War and the rise of the Maitlands to national political power. Find out how the ruined tower was eventually superseded by the magnificent Thirlestane Castle at Lauder.</p><p><br /></p><p>Music credits</p><p><em>Vopna</em> and <em>Prepare For War</em> both by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) </p><p><a href="https://creatorchords.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creatorchords.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p><em>Eight Mountains</em> by Savfk </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/savfkmusic" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/savfkmusic</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Above music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com</p><p>Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</p><p>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><p><br /></p><p>Podcast theme music from pixabay.com</p>