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The Border Reivers are central to the story of Scotland and Northern England, preserved in legend and folksong. But what were they really like? Outlaws? Loveable rogues? Or a dark and brutal chapter in British history? It's time to roll back the romantic image and explore the real story of the Border Reivers.
Achaidh Cheide - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
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Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
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Lord of the Land by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
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Back To The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
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The Border Reivers are central to the story of Scotland and Northern England, preserved in legend and folksong. But what were they really like? Outlaws? Loveable rogues? Or a dark and brutal chapter in British history? It's time to roll back the romantic image and explore the real story of the Border Reivers.
Achaidh Cheide - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100340
Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297
Lord of the Land by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400022
Back To The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/hidden-past
License code: YYUX5CWRPXOWJWMV
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