Billie Castle, A Story To Remember

<p>Hidden among the fields near Chirnside in the Scottish Borders, the ruins of Billie Castle conceal a fascinating history of medieval power struggles, English invasions and powerful Scottish families. In this episode of <em>Hidden Histories of the Scottish Borders</em>, we explore the castle&#39;s connections to the Dunbars, the Douglas Earls of Angus and the Rentons of Billie, including its role as a refuge for Archibald Douglas during his conflict with King James V in 1528.</p><p>Discover how Billie Castle suffered during the devastating Rough Wooing of the 1540s, why King James VI visited in 1596, and how the Renton family&#39;s marriage alliances connected this little-known Berwickshire stronghold to Alexander Leslie, Earl of Leven, a leading commander of the Scottish Covenanters. From medieval Border warfare to the religious upheavals of seventeenth-century Scotland, uncover the remarkable stories behind one of the Scottish Borders&#39; forgotten castles.</p><p><br></p><p><u>Music credits</u></p><p><em>Omega</em> | <em>The Rise</em> | <em>Ascension</em> | <em>Falling Together</em> | <em>Bring Me The Sky</em></p><p>All tracks by Scott Buckley</p><p>https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley</p><p>Royalty Free Music by https://www.free-stock-music.com</p><p>Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Podcast theme from Pixabay.com</p>