Stirling Castle, restored in the Renaissance era ... closely tied to the wealth and power of the nobility. Rich lords and clan chiefs built these strongholds to show their status and control.

In 1452 James invited William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas, to dine with him at Stirling Castle. Hot-headed and ... James' forces defeated the Douglas clan army. The defeated Douglases fled ...

Find out what life would have been like in Stirling Castle under siege during the Wars of Independence. What was life like in a castle? Find out what life would have been life in a Scottish clan ...