How did Scotland Get its Borders: The Origin of Scotland

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ส.ค. 2020
  • In How did Scotland Get its Borders: The Origin of Scotland Scottish history tour guide, Bruce Fummey, takes you from pre-history to the modern borders of Scotland in 18 minutes It's history of Scotland beggining to end
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    Scotland History Tours is here for people who want to learn about Scottish history and get ideas for Scottish history tours. I try to make videos which tell you tales from Scotland's past and give you information about key dates in Scottish history and historical places to visit in Scotland. Not all videos are tales from Scotland's history, some of them are about men from Scotland's past or women from Scotland's past. Basically the people who made Scotland. From April 2020 onward I've tried to give ideas for historic days out in Scotland. Essentially these are days out in Scotland for adults who are interested in historical places to visit in Scotland.
    As one of Scotland history tour guides people ask: Help me plan a Scottish holiday, or help me plan a Scottish vacation of your from the US. So from April 2020 I've tried to give a bit of history, but some places of interest in Scotland as well.

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  • @ScotlandHistoryTours
    @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Find three ways to support Scotland History Tours video productions at www.scotlandhistorytours.co.uk/support

    • @robertlivingstone7007
      @robertlivingstone7007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Fantastic videos love hearing about our history .

    • @alanashore9570
      @alanashore9570 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love learning about my Birth Country. I was born in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @maggietaskila8606
    @maggietaskila8606 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I absolutly love the way you tell a story. Every kid needs a history teacher like you, none would be sleeping through history class.

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ah, you're too kind Maggie

    • @75YBA
      @75YBA 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I can’t agree more. Such a great guy! 🇨🇦

    • @mackdavidson4935
      @mackdavidson4935 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love all of Bruce's videos

  • @tehklevster
    @tehklevster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +162

    Excellent stuff Bruce. We need to get your subscriber count up, this is way better and more entertaining and informative than BBC Scotlandshire's Scottish history output.

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I want to get my subscriber count up as well. All help welcome. Spread the word far and wide

    • @andrewjohnston4591
      @andrewjohnston4591 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You’re fab. Hope the BBC come calling:)

    • @andrewjohnston4591
      @andrewjohnston4591 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      p.s. haven’t ever subscribed to a history output on TH-cam before. So, you’re doing something right

    • @novocat1358
      @novocat1358 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@andrewjohnston4591 Christ that would be the end of him.

    • @happybee7725
      @happybee7725 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey 64 thousand isnt too bad. Thats still a decent number oviewers. It could always improved up of course.

  • @89AGS
    @89AGS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This guy should be paid a fortune for his incredible delivery of history. I dropped the subject back when I was in school. If Bruce had been my teacher I'd have 100% stuck it out. Fast forward 16 years I'm enjoying learning from these videos. Keep them up! There's me been telling people Robert the Bruce saw the St Andrews cross. Didn't know it was Angus. Amazing stuff

  • @TiberiusWallace
    @TiberiusWallace 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Everyone in Scotland watching this -"Ah can see ma hoose fi here!"

  • @thomaskerr6477
    @thomaskerr6477 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    You should be teaching the full history of the British isles, and especially Scotland you are a legend

    • @PeterMaddison2483
      @PeterMaddison2483 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Er,,, That's what his channel is about... THE HISTORY OF SCOTLAND...

  • @MB-gs7pk
    @MB-gs7pk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    "The documentary Braveheart"
    "Changed hands more times than an ugly child in a custody battle"
    PMSL

    • @davidcollishaw2771
      @davidcollishaw2771 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Braveheart?
      that's the one about the welshman played by an australian and filmed in ireland isn't it?

    • @djsteel56
      @djsteel56 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@davidcollishaw2771 Welshman? William Wallace was born in Elderslie, Renfrewshire.

    • @davidcollishaw2771
      @davidcollishaw2771 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@djsteel56 welsh mum welsh dad. b y all the rules he was welsh, scot in name only. no blood.
      if they we irish you could say he was a scot due to the scots mainly being irish colonists.

    • @dublindave78
      @dublindave78 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@djsteel56 .... Ellerslie, Ayrshire

  • @okiejammer6437
    @okiejammer6437 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    You so make me laugh and I learn a lot from you too. Such a delight. I'm going through all your videos. Love this! Thank you.

  • @CS58420
    @CS58420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Greetings from a Canadian who grew up near a town called Perth and attended The Stewart School in an area called Lanark County, Ontario where the rivers Tay and Clyde cut through the rocky hills. I don't have much Scottish heritage personally but the culture I grew up with was extremely influenced by the Scottish and Irish pioneers who settled the Ottawa Valley and still make up the majority of the population in that region. Tons of connection between Scotland and Canada. Love your content, seem like a lad who would be fun to share a wee pint with. The humor is great.

    • @TheBigBoyBrian
      @TheBigBoyBrian 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Western Ontario is full of Scottish place names - I From Tobermory to Strathroy, from Fergus to Leith this area was initially laid out and settled by Gaelic speaking Scots! Are you kidding me? in the middle of this region is the town of Walkerton, the home of Canadian whisky!

  • @bertiebastard7171
    @bertiebastard7171 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    If I had a teacher like you....History would have been worth learning.

  • @kiwionarope
    @kiwionarope 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    As a Kiwi who grew up with the humor of Billy Connoly, I love the subtle jokes you use in your videos.

  • @annbush1826
    @annbush1826 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The most delightful and knowledgeable guide on Scotland I could have imagined!
    My people were from St. Donan's Isle. My grandpa, who came here in steerage with his mother, then went to work at 12 on the docks in New York harbor. His mother worked as a seamstress. Going to night school, he became rich as an accountant---"practicing the ancient ways of the clan " he said in an after dinner speech at the St. Andrews Society.

  • @irenebas
    @irenebas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I've been watching your videos and now I'm your fan. I'm a history teacher from Argentina, very interested in medieval history and I really loved the way you explain things. Thank you so much.

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ah wow! You know I'm not an actual historian, but I used to be a physics teacher

    • @brontewcat
      @brontewcat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ScotlandHistoryTours Teaching is teaching. At least I can understand history, I lasted 3 weeks in Physics at school.

    • @johnnypickles5256
      @johnnypickles5256 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Para que expliques a los tuyos que en gran bretaña somos britanos y no anglosajones, como soléis denominarnos a todos. Y que por mucho que nos invadieran anglosajones,vikingos ,romanos y gaelicos seguimos siendo britanos, ya sean galeses,ingleses o escoceses. Igual ayudas a que ese calificativo anglosajón que usais cambie y que no siempre la historia es como creéis que es.

    • @irenebas
      @irenebas 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnnypickles5256 aquí tenemos una expresión: "no se puede meter todo en una misma bolsa". Y no, la historia no se puede simplificar 👍

  • @jamesboyle7687
    @jamesboyle7687 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Very interesting about the thistles, and how they became the official flower of Scotland.In Stirling the wolf is the symbol of Stirling, when Stirling was under attack from the Vikings a pack of wolves raised the alarm and alerted the local population to their arrival.Enjoying these films so much keep them going❤️❤️

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I just realised why the old boys rugby team was called The Wolfhounds. That's right isn't it?

    • @jamesboyle7687
      @jamesboyle7687 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@ScotlandHistoryTours I think it is you have given me some homework,

    • @ianmacfarlane1241
      @ianmacfarlane1241 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good luck figuring out how the unicorn became the national animal of Scotland.

    • @spiralinglight
      @spiralinglight 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thought it was because thistle is prickly and hard to eradicate?

    • @mikewalrus4763
      @mikewalrus4763 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ianmacfarlane1241 I get your point! Mythical beast, not unlike Scottish Unity!?

  • @Artur_M.
    @Artur_M. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Speaking about the links between Scotland and Poland (like this map), there was significant Scottish immigration to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 16th and 17th centuries. Warsaw even had a Scottish Mayor, Alexander Chalmers (Polonized as 'Czamer'). It would be a great topic for a video.

  • @fuzzymarmot4628
    @fuzzymarmot4628 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I love your videos! Makes me miss my scotish grandparents especially my grandfather who told me so many tales of his childhood and the country he came from.
    Im a proud Canadian but still have pride in my Scotish heritage!

    • @olafharoldsonnii4713
      @olafharoldsonnii4713 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are no Canadian, you’re a Scot living incanada

  • @steventhompson7846
    @steventhompson7846 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Love this! All the early scottish history its so interesting. More about King Arthur would be really cool. Thanks again.
    Steve

    • @murrayscott9546
      @murrayscott9546 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There's a mount in Holyrood Park, E'burgh called King Arthur's Seat. Also Merlin's final resting place is rumoured to near Moffat ( ? ) on a mount who's name I can't remember, right now. "The Quest for Merlin" , I believe was the name of the book that I gleaned that out of.

  • @ChrisCaldwellO66
    @ChrisCaldwellO66 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You are a wonderful historian and story teller. Being a descendant of Scottish ancestors, I want to come to Scotland so badly. I'd love to have you as a tour guide. I've learned so much from you. Not only about Scotland, but about my American history as well.

  • @Trevorfoggia
    @Trevorfoggia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    What a fabulous way to learn about our beloved country of Scotland.
    I was born in Sussex 😢 but have ancestry back in Scotland (Elgin - Isle of Skye - Galloway), I’ve only just found out the our ancestors became part of the MacDonald clan 💪 and I’m still trying to learn more.
    Unfortunately I will be the last to carry my surname forward following the death of our son nearly seven years ago.
    Loved it when you said about the Romans retreating and the "up yours" remarks 🤣😂🤣 my wife is Italian and I showed here the video to wind her up but she just laughed and said 2good for Scotland".
    Whenever we drive up into Scotland (from Cumbria) we both feel at home.
    God bless and thank you for making these fantastic videos. Stay safe and well.

  • @lemhanback9595
    @lemhanback9595 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Found your story of how Scotland got it's flag and national flower most interesting. Love how you mix your history with humour. Keep up the good work.

  • @seanmayne996
    @seanmayne996 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    so Glad TH-cam suggested this for me . Epic stuff ... thank you :-)

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey, I'm so glad you clicked. There's loads more videos on my channel and more to come. Please keep watching and spread the word. Thanks again

  • @wexfordgirl1
    @wexfordgirl1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Oh my god.that's bloody amazing. I never knew the map existed. How brilliant is that. I'm sure Jan's story is worthy of a video in itself. That's just wonderful.

  • @shubbagin49
    @shubbagin49 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Talking about Poles, took a few of ma mad Polish friends up to Hillswick in the Shetlands, plenty of bevy and fishing. One thing we all marvelled at was the Brochs, still wild in Hillswick, I do feel acquainted for some reason with my eastern Bros.

  • @elizabethhunter5667
    @elizabethhunter5667 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This is such a awesome video!! Such thought and planning! I am blown away by the massive amount to genius that went into the making (Am I gushing enough...?!) well done! Bravo!👏🏻👏🏻

  • @waynestirling2696
    @waynestirling2696 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I enjoy your video's on Scottish history. I've seen a lot of places you talk about when I traveled there for a month in 1999, I've also learnet a lot from my Grandmother when she was alive. Scotland has had it's ups and downs over the years,but hopefully she will cone into her own soon. I'd love to get back there to try and find my family's homes. I found where my dad was born in Irvine, the house was still there in 99. Greatest Country in the world. Just on the age topic I'm 73.

  • @susanmorris3930
    @susanmorris3930 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So enjoy your history talks. My daughter did a DNA test, surprisingly our family is 98% from all over Britain, Wales, Ireland and of cause the country of Scotland. So pleased to share your great lands. ❤ from Canada

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'll be coming to do live shows in Canada in 2024

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm doing live shows in Canada in 2024. Shows in Halifax, Annapolis, New Glasgow, Moncton, Montreal, Perth , Ottawa, Toronto, Fergus, Seaforth, Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria. Most of the details are here www.brucefummey.co.uk/shows.aspx

  • @terryturner7717
    @terryturner7717 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love this! Fascinating information and witty Scottish humor, too. Thank you, Bruce! 🙌🙌🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️

  • @johncorrigan8366
    @johncorrigan8366 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can’t believe I’ve never come across this channel before. I’ve only watched a few videos but I’m liking it already 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @tomwilson7202
    @tomwilson7202 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love listening to your stories, Bruce! Thanks so much!!! -tom

  • @cindyt6965
    @cindyt6965 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I only just recently found your videos and have thoroughly enjoyed them!! Fun way to learn history!

  • @mrmarakai
    @mrmarakai 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ugh! You’ve just made my day man. It’s great to hear about historical events delivered with such naturalism. Will you hand fast me some day? Love it!

  • @englishgoddess8238
    @englishgoddess8238 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you I learned a lot about my home thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✊✊✊💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖 Get it up yay 🥰🥰🥰

    • @eamonnclabby7067
      @eamonnclabby7067 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don,t hold back on the praise....nice flags....this fella Bruce does inspire great enthusiasm, in fact I think his stuff should be shown on the national curriculum....

  • @Alalonzo2525
    @Alalonzo2525 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent video big fella👏

  • @ianbruce5067
    @ianbruce5067 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Just found your channel today, loving the videos. Humerous, informative and fun. Learning a lot, not getting much work done but hey that's the price of learning I guess.

  • @ValkyriaStars
    @ValkyriaStars 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great stuff. Really enjoying these.

  • @andersthorson5628
    @andersthorson5628 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Missed an opportunity to slide in some lines from Trainspotting. Kidding aside, you do a great job.

  • @alexdimitrijevicj133
    @alexdimitrijevicj133 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You Sir are a great storyteller. Love your stuff. Cheers from Northern Wisconsin.

  • @davidmacey-lillie8808
    @davidmacey-lillie8808 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Had a great day out down there last year. Its very impressive. Mind you, had to hold my breath crossing the wee bridge with the water wheel beneath it.

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Better to watch your feet than hold your breath I'd say eh?😜

  • @kirkmorrison6131
    @kirkmorrison6131 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fascinating, my family left after The '45 and since I found out I have been researching Scottish History trying to learn the why's and wherefore of what happened
    I have learned more from you than in many years of research.

  • @soundmind6477
    @soundmind6477 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Now this is how you teach history 😇. I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing your passion.

  • @roseg1333
    @roseg1333 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That park is so cool. What a cool idea 💡🌏😍

  • @pattipants
    @pattipants 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🎉So glad I found you! I live learning Scottish & Irish history as I’m both❤

  • @Ammo08
    @Ammo08 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a unique idea, the history of the geography of Scotland...very well done..

  • @Flurb_Xray
    @Flurb_Xray ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice you show and explain the Great Polish Map of Scotland. ❤ Thanks and Greetings from Poland.

  • @barbaralavoie1045
    @barbaralavoie1045 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your stories!🤗

  • @leeann4900
    @leeann4900 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    (it's the 1st of August 2021) I just found ya, a little over an hour ago, and I've been soakin' up your vids, ever since. I'm an American, (from South Carolina), and I consider myself an Anglophile, for sure. Actually any accurate history is totally cool, for me. You're grand dude, truly! I just wanted to say *thank ya sugar* for sharing your Scottish history, and your obvious passion for that history ... lovely to see. Cheers

  • @johnrussell1202
    @johnrussell1202 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great stuff Bruce , I am learning more from you than I got at school in Edinburgh as a kid 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦

  • @kevinarteaga3824
    @kevinarteaga3824 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These videos have been an absolute blast to binge through.

  • @bruceduncan4693
    @bruceduncan4693 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    10 out of 10, loved it, keep them coming.

  • @judeross3875
    @judeross3875 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Think I've been watching too much you tube!! But very grateful for the algorithms. Your time, energy, research, humour and creativity is so so appreciated. I have been connecting in with my ancestors last couple of years and very much needing to feel them. Yourself and others am truly grateful for all your work you are creating for not just us but all those who will access it in this you tube time capsule. Much love xx

  • @Kraken2681994
    @Kraken2681994 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Learnt so much from these videos man. Awesome

  • @philipgrier9376
    @philipgrier9376 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done Bruce. Keep up the good work.

  • @hottubmobilenils2133
    @hottubmobilenils2133 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your videos , great details with humour .

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Where possible I try to give folk some info, or another way to think about things, an interesting place to visit and a smile on my face

  • @jonathangauthier3549
    @jonathangauthier3549 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey Brucey, could you start a series on the fascinating origins of Scottish surnames? As a descendant of the McDonalds, MacRandalls, Tyers's (McIntyres), Campbells, and likely other clans lost to the sands of time, it would be fun to learn about the dramas and subsequent tributes of the Scottish clans.
    Like who were the original Donald, Gregor, Randall of the surname fame, and why do some surnames have the prefix "Mac", "Mc", or "O", while others don't?

  • @athollstirling6388
    @athollstirling6388 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A very clear and concise history Well presented and has explained a lot of my own family history and heritage Especially for my Stirling side

  • @pikeyMcBarkin
    @pikeyMcBarkin 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your videos. Thank you for making them.

  • @petercampbell4976
    @petercampbell4976 ปีที่แล้ว

    Youre a truly well informed individual!

  • @shawncastillo210
    @shawncastillo210 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    New subscriber from the USA - love, love, love your videos - working my way thru all of them. I have Scottish ancestors but most of them were lowlanders - you know, those unruley, unmanageable cattle rustlers & such!! Anyway, glad I found your site. Have been watching Shaunvlog for years & love his Scotland location video's but your knowledge of Scottish history is amazing & very commendable - plus your humor is fantastic! Looking forward to many more hours of viewing!!

  • @velondabe6868
    @velondabe6868 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So glad I found your channel today! Lord Bless you!

  • @ruthannknoll1715
    @ruthannknoll1715 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love all the interesting facts...and the slight humor

  • @barbaralavoie1045
    @barbaralavoie1045 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You have a very nice way to tell history. Makes it very interesting.

  • @AF3450
    @AF3450 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! I’ve never heard of that map. Will make a visit next time I’m home 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Thank you for sharing

  • @tickityboo816
    @tickityboo816 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant!

  • @wheelsforward9931
    @wheelsforward9931 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vids mate

  • @Dalboy.
    @Dalboy. 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the stories keep them coming

  • @adammoir7894
    @adammoir7894 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting and very interesting and entertaining Bydand

  • @blairglynn5316
    @blairglynn5316 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent

  • @StrudlePie
    @StrudlePie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Maaaaate... You are bloody amazin!! I'm just fair away wae masel watchin every last one ae yer videos! KEEP IT UP!!

  • @pawelkurzanski
    @pawelkurzanski 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    An amazing video,well made,cheers from Poland ! Long live Scotland !

  • @kalamitykaren
    @kalamitykaren ปีที่แล้ว

    I just am loving learning this history. Thank you Bruce and Bruce's wife holding the camera. 😁

  • @markmacdonald3260
    @markmacdonald3260 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I thought I new most Scottish history. This is fascinating stuff. Excellent video.

  • @nollem41
    @nollem41 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you save us much research Bruce many thanks!!

    • @nollem41
      @nollem41 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also very entertaining !

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What are you researching ?

    • @nollem41
      @nollem41 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ScotlandHistoryTours all the true history of Scotland for my FB page which I post your videos to..

  • @billycaspersghost7528
    @billycaspersghost7528 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I get the 3 legged joke .
    I too suffered the bullying taunts of children over my third leg and me mam having to buy shoes in three`s.

  • @andrejmucic5003
    @andrejmucic5003 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for turning me on to the Polish sculpture! You're the soul of Scotland homie.

  • @sottedkraken9971
    @sottedkraken9971 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    An excellent tail sir you are a fabulous storyteller and the most Scottish of men...

  • @Yorkmedia1
    @Yorkmedia1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video very informative and educational great video Bruce

  • @zsoltkovacs2229
    @zsoltkovacs2229 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really love your informative videos about the scottish history. I am a Hungarian, I live in England (Sunderland) and I like the British history. I just realized I don't know the real scottish history. Thank you for open my mind.

  • @colinallan2450
    @colinallan2450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    King Arthur's scottish ...dam a just learned sumthing new again ..well done bruce ..great channel 👍🍻

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Every day's a school day

    • @glastonbury4304
      @glastonbury4304 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think he was more than likely a Syrian Roman Soldier if he existed

  • @danielleskinner8415
    @danielleskinner8415 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This video was really fun to listen to

  • @kurtbogle2973
    @kurtbogle2973 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always fun and interesting!

  • @monicalucero3875
    @monicalucero3875 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Learned a lot! Thanks!

  • @LCU1981
    @LCU1981 ปีที่แล้ว

    Regards from the Polish Historical Club from Scotland :) !!!

  • @williamstuartmitchell5480
    @williamstuartmitchell5480 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really enjoyed your synopsis of Scottish history and after that I was linked to your video about a person who stated a prejudicial remark to you. My views are similar to yours but came about from different experiences. My parents were born in Scotland and emigrated to Canada after my dad finished his service in the RAF but ended up getting his next job in in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. That’s where I was born. I’ve had 12 visits back to Scotland during my lifetime. Shortly after I was born, my Dad’s job transferred him to Japan for 4 years. I was able to speak a little Japanese then , but at age 4, we had my first visit to Scotland on the way back to live outside of Philadelphia. I was already exposed to people who didn’t look like me, and when I went to primary school, I made friends American kids, many of whom did not look like me. Most of the students didn’t sound like me, because my mum’s accent is a very educated version of Edinburgh accent and that was my primary exposure to English in Japan. My high school was only 10% black, but I had friends who’s parents were a variety of places from around the world. Fast forward to University and I had a roommate from a party of Philadelphia that was almost 100% Black. Fast forward through undergraduate in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Social Work and 30 years of observing people, I have my own thoughts on self definition and prejudice. My life experiences showed me that people and cultures are different from mine. I was lucky to be taught to be curious and accepting of differences. And early on I learned that archeological evidence showed that humans evolved from East Africa and I thought it a fully validated scientific theory when genetic research showed the exact same thing. I had role models in my life who showed acceptance and a diplomatic way of interacting with others. You made the point that you believe that you are Scottish and I agree with you. One bit of propaganda taught fervently and enthusiastically by my grandmother has also led me to support the SNP. But role models and experience has not only allowed me to have open mindedness about people, it has also exposed me to people who are closed minded, concrete thinking and highly prejudicial. Because I understand psychology, I know humans have the capacity for language (in science there’s always a small percentage of exceptions) but language is learned, therefore the content ( thoughts and beliefs) are also learned. So prejudicial ideas are learned and it is possible to open mindedness in some cases as well. But you have to have the capacity to learn ( some people are too concrete and dichotomous in their thinking and may not have the capacity or motivation to change). You have to have the motivation to learn. Prejudicial thinking is very closely related to people’s self esteem. If someone is prejudiced, my view of Socratic response is: So if you are saying that you are superior to others, why would you have a need to tell others they aren’t ( put prejudicial definition). Because my view is that we need to solve problems. Most prejudicial thinking in concrete thinkers was learned like a tape recorder ( oops showing my age). And they don’t have the capacity or motivation to change. Interesting observations of Marines, soldiers, sailors, police and firefighters who changed when they observed a person doing heroic actions saving their lives while risking their own ( and often getting wounded, injured or killed) in order to save them. I’ve seen that change perceptions of prejudice. It also goes to the power of the negative thoughts needing powerful thoughts to teach people to shift their beliefs. Mainly because many cultures teach people that for you to be “good” others need to be in a bad category. Having had family serve in both World Wars and growing up in the 1960’s, I had thought we, as a species, were making some strides in the right direction but then we get con men politicians using hate to divide and I see that we have a long way to go. Peace, love and togetherness was a 1960’s slogan. We need more leaders who have these morals and at every level of society. Sorry, we both got on our soapbox to preach a bit, I miss a lot about Scotland but I really miss the sense of humour! That’s another way of healing. Cheers the now

  • @iainmacpherson9295
    @iainmacpherson9295 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are brilliant

  • @samuelreeve2418
    @samuelreeve2418 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "the documentary Braveheart" xD

  • @grahambrown3593
    @grahambrown3593 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video great info not boring. Thanks.

  • @mrmervinjminky1536
    @mrmervinjminky1536 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just discovered your videos mate, love it, keep up the good work 👍 from a Teuchter in exile 🙂👍

  • @FrozenWillow1980
    @FrozenWillow1980 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how you spoke about Kenneth MacAlpin. I'm a descendant of that line. I have been born and bred in Scotland for 40 or so years. I also descend from the Kings of Ireland - O'Neill Dynasty and my surname will tell you that I descend from the Normans as well. Eeek.
    Thank you for the history lesson. I've been buckled a few times. You are a great storyteller.

  • @theboybrand
    @theboybrand 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tremendous videos. Subscribed 👍

  • @paulcarney7748
    @paulcarney7748 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good stuff man

  • @ronniebrown6225
    @ronniebrown6225 ปีที่แล้ว

    A great way to study Scottish History

  • @rickmcqueen25
    @rickmcqueen25 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another triumph, Bruce! Shared.

  • @helenelliott2375
    @helenelliott2375 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you so much for the history lesson 😀

  • @oliverclothesoff5397
    @oliverclothesoff5397 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lots of interesting history! I really hope the story about how the thistle became the countrys flower is true. Thanks for sharing your top notch content my friend.

  • @khumphrey2231
    @khumphrey2231 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fabulous!

  • @douglasherron7534
    @douglasherron7534 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video again Bruce!
    Didn't know about the relief map but it looks well worth a visit, and would be very useful in acquainting my foreign bride and children with the land they now call home!
    It was about the time of the withdrawal from the Antonine Wall that the 9th Legion disappeared somewhere in the mists of Scotland... but I bet Marcus Aurelius was as stoic about that as he was about his early demise in Gladiator! :-P
    Isn't Cornish a Brythonic language too?
    How could you miss the Battle of Nechtansmere (or Dunnichen Hill as it's sometimes called) in 685!?!
    Speak to any Shetlander and they still think of themselves as separate from Scotland. When I was at uni I shared a room with a Shetlander and it took me about a month to figure out what the hell he was saying. Great guy though, and he could drink like a fish, as could pretty much all of the Shetlanders I used to know!

  • @gerardburns4161
    @gerardburns4161 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brill M8! "I`m gonna tell Ye a story" got me hooked!

  • @harshbutfair8993
    @harshbutfair8993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Pretty fun and educational video. Not the first time I've come across a video that's got a relatively small number of hits that's far better than ones with millions.

    • @ScotlandHistoryTours
      @ScotlandHistoryTours  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If you spread the word then little by little... Many a meikle maks a muckle

  • @Wishitwasnttrue.
    @Wishitwasnttrue. 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Legend Bruce 💪🏽

  • @macjames3289
    @macjames3289 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man I'm Scottish and I learn so dam much when I watch your videos!!!
    Truly excellent. Thanks for making these awesome videos