Fiona Watson is a Scottish historian and television presenter. She presented the 2001 BBC series ''In Search of Scotland''. Watson originates from

Dunfermline Dunfermline (; sco, Dunfaurlin, gd, Dùn Phàrlain) is a city, parish and former Royal Burgh, in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. The city currently has an estimated population of 58,508. Accord ...

, and now lives in Braco. She obtained her degree in Medieval History from the

University of St. Andrews (Aien aristeuein) , motto_lang = grc , mottoeng = Ever to ExcelorEver to be the Best , established = , type = Public research university Ancient university , endowment ...

, followed by a Ph D from the

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. She is a Research Fellow of the

University of Dundee The University of Dundee; . Abbreviated as ''Dund.'' for post-nominals. is a public university, public research university based in Dundee, Scotland. It was founded as a University college#United Kingdom, university college in 1881 with a donation ...

, and was the first Director of the Centre for Environmental History at the

University of Stirling The University of Stirling (, gd, Oilthigh Shruighlea (abbreviated as Stir or Shruiglea, in post-nominals) is a public university in Stirling, Scotland, founded by royal charter in 1967. It is located in the Central Belt of Scotland, built w ...

, where she was a senior lecturer in history. She is also a research consultant at the Centre for History of the

University of the Highlands and Islands , type = federal, public , image_name = UHI Coat of Arms.jpg , image_size = 150px , established = 2011 – University status 1992 – UHI Millennium Institute , chancellor = The Princess Royal , vice_chancellor = , budget = £139m (2022 ...

. In 2018 she published the book ''"Traitor, Outlaw, King"'', in which she presents the case for

Robert The Bruce Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (Scottish Gaelic: ''Raibeart an Bruis''), was King of Scots from 1306 to his death in 1329. One of the most renowned warriors of his generation, Robert eventual ...

having been born in a village near

Chelmsford Chelmsford () is a city in the City of Chelmsford district in the county of Essex, England. It is the county town of Essex and one of three cities in the county, along with Southend-on-Sea and Colchester. It is located north-east of London a ...

in England.

Works

*''Scotland: A History, 8000 BC–AD 2000'' (2002) *''Scotland from Pre-History to the Present'' (2003) *''Mar Lodge Woods and People'' (with Mairi Stewart) (2004) *''Macbeth: a True Story'' (2010)Robert Crawford, "Macbeth, A True Story by Fiona Watson", ''The Guardian'' Books, 13 March 2010
Accessed 20 June 2014 *''Under the Hammer: Edward I and Scotland, 1296–1305'' (2013) * ''Traitor, Outlaw, King'' (2018)

References

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