Fiona Watson (historian)
Fiona Watson is a Scottish historian and television presenter. She is best known for her 2001 BBC series In Search of Scotland.[1]
Watson originates from Dunfermline, and now lives in Braco. She obtained her degree in Medieval History from the University of St. Andrews, followed by a Ph D from the University of Glasgow. She is a Research Fellow of the University of Dundee, and was the first Director of the Centre for Environmental History at the University of Stirling,[2] 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.[3]
Works
- Scotland: A History, 8000 BC-AD 2000 (2002)
- Scotland from Pre-History to the Present (2003)
- Macbeth: a True Story (2010)[4]
- Under the Hammer: Edward I and Scotland, 1296-1305 (2013)
References
- ^ BBC - History. Accessed 20 June 2014
- ^ Battle of Bannockburn - Meet the Experts. Accessed 20 June 2014
- ^ University of the Highlands and Islands. Accessed 20 June 2014
- ^ Robert Crawford, "Macbeth, A True Story by Fiona Watson", The Guardian Books, 13 March 2010. Accessed 20 June 2014