Monday Nov 07, 2022

Forbes Feud: Gordons

The bloody feud between Forbes and Gordon was one of Scotland’s most public and enduring. The rivalry began in the 12th and 13th centuries with competing loyalties, was exacerbared by grabs for land and power in the 14th and 15th centuries, flared with murders and battles on both sides, and was barely mitigated by intermarriage and Acts of Parliament.

 

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