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@CultureDesk@flipboard.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

In 1296, King Edward I, the English monarch, stole the Stone of Destiny from Scotland. 600 years later, four students decided to take it back. Here's @BBCNews's story on the 1950 heist to reclaim the ancient relic.

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#History #Histodons #Scotland #UnitedKingdom #StoneOfScone

'As long as it's in Scotland I'm happy': The 1950 heist to reclaim the ancient Stone of Destiny

In a daring raid 75 years ago, four university students stole back an early symbol of the Scottish kings. It had been taken by an English monarch more than six centuries before.
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