My one quibble is that at Bannockburn, Robert Bruce was notoriously wielding an ax, and not a sword. It is legend how he was charged by the English knight Henry de Bohun, and how he sidestepped Sir Henry's lance and caved his head in with his ax.
@@DucdeOrlean Both English and Scottish nobles by this time would have spoken French. O T You seem to be ignoring the large amount of Scottish nobles who had Norman stock. The Normans were invited into Scotland by one of their kings to strengthen his position I believe.
My best friends wife's funeral today, direct descent of The Bruce.. I sing this song tonight in her memory.. As brave & strong as any of her ancestors.. Saor Albain!!
ON THEM, ON THEM!! HEAR THE DOUGLAS SHOUT. That part is the best in my opinion. Greetings from the fields of the last battle of Robert Bruce and James Douglas, Teba in Spain.
Robert the Bruce is my kin, also I am McLeod, and McLaren. This great battle granted Scotland her freedom for 400 years. Also, my ex-husband is Wallace. Long live Scotland
Until you cocked up got in extreme debt and begged to join the union what you always have half asses and still to this day blame the english for you poor administration
I am not of any Scottish ancestry. But, I do think that in a past lifetime, I was one of the Scottish warriors at the Battle of Bannockburn, in the year 1314 A.D. under Robert the Bruce, King of Scots. One thing is certain if I was one of the Scottish warriors at the Battle of Bannockburn in a past lifetime, I would not have worn a kilt, or even knew what a kilt is. This is because the Scots did not wear kilts until the late 1600's. I probably would have worn the pre-kilt belted plaid in that past lifetime, instead. Even though I am not of any Scottish ancestry, I do have these very deep and affectionate feelings for Scotland.
Robert the Bruce was Norman-French, as were most of his commanders and most of his knights. A great many (if not the majority) of his troops would have been from the Lowlands where English was the majority language and most of the people there were Anglo-Saxon of origin. Although, some of his captains and soldiers would've been Highlanders. So, you're technically sort of right - a fraction of the men at Bannockburn would have been 'Pure Celtic warriors'.
@@lordbaltimore99 Lowlanders (those south of the Forth anyway) are about as Celtic as Cumbrians, Devonians, and other folks living along the furthest reaches of Anglo-Saxon settlement. Genetically they have a lot of Brythonic in addition to their Anglo-Saxon, but in most other ways they were almost entirely Anglo-Saxon. The eastern coast of Lothian had been settled by the Northumbrian Angles well before most of the west of what is now England had come under Saxon control, and the extent of their settlement is evident in the placenames of the area (Jedburgh, Coldingham, Roxburgh, Berwickshire, Edinburgh, the list goes on). Even during the reign of David I, the folks of Lothian (which encompassed a much larger area than it does now) were referred to as his 'English subjects'. The clan system in the Lowlands was different from that in the Highlands, and was much similar in nature to that of England, with many pre-Norman families having close relations on both sides of the border. And I said they spoke English because, while I'd argue Scots is indeed a language in its own right, it hadn't diverged from Northern dialects of English by that point, at least not to an extent which would validate it being a separate tongue. After all, the speakers thereof referred to their speech, and that of the people south of the border as 'Inglis'.
@@lordbaltimore99 I think it's also worth saying that the Picts hadn't settled south of the Forth. At least not in any numbers that would've made them a majority. The local Celts were Cumbric Welsh, and spoke a language that was indistinguishable from their kinsmen in the south. The Medieval Welsh even referred to southern Scotland and northern England as 'Hen Ogledd' (the Old North). The only real difference between much of the Lowlands, and most of England is that the former became a part of Scotland at some point. They were settled by the Saxons in comparative numbers, were under Saxon control for a comparable amount of time, and were culturally and linguistically identical for much of their history.
It's on 'Scottish Battle Ballads' (1973). There are still copies floating around out there. Every song on the album is a gem. His other albums have been released on services, don't know why this one hasn't been.
Think so?! Treating your nearest neighbours like utter shit is beautiful & rich is it?! 🤦♂️ A very many Scots don't like the butcher's apron either.. 🇮🇪🤝🏴
A valiant day in Scottish history when De Bohun, the Angevin warrior, clashed his sword with Bruce's axe! Glory on the lower ground and death until a truce was signed!
Look at that flag yellow is the colour of glory which is the glow and shining of something releasing god's energy ,therefore yellow represents the joy of god's anointing ,yellow for glory
Normans Romans Saxons and vikings were all chased out of Scotland we went down history undefeated and unconquered. Please know Scottish history before you open your mouth on comments.
"Please know Scottish history before you open your mouth on comments." That's so ironic because you need to know yours, the Normans heavily settled Scotland, independent from England. Robert the Bruce's family origin was Norman, like many Scottish Nobles. The south east of Scotland had a good amount of Anglo-Saxon blood as it was part of the Kingdom of Northumbria, and briefly was part of a united England when England became a united country before it was annexed by Scotland.
Orkneys were still ruled in this time period by the King of Norway. The people who lived there spoke Norn (a language like Icelandic) until the early 19th century. The highlands were celtic, and then the lowlands were saxon and this is where the language Scots comes from. Scots is more saxon than modern english. Scotland formed as a confederation of the Norse, Saxons, Celts, Picts and Norman overlords.
@I I highly doubt as lowlanders are largely an admixture of Saxon/Angles, Norse and Brythonic celts. I have low lander ancestors as well, but also English and Irish. I have a Norman surname, I also have a Scandinavian haplogroup (from Norman’s most likely). But the lowlands or part of them were originally part of England. The scots dialect is related to old Northumbrian.
The Highland Gaelic term for the English, probably derived from the word for "Saxon". By the time Bannockburn was fought, England had been controlled by a Norman monarchy and nobility for about 250 years, so it wasn't a Saxon kingdom, but the Scots stilled referred to the English as "Sassenachs"
Strength: Kingdom of Scotland 5,000 - 10,000 Kingdom of England 13,700 - 25,000 Casualties and losses: Kingdom of Scotland 400 - 4,000 Kingdom of England 4,000 - 11,000 and 700 cavalry
My one quibble is that at Bannockburn, Robert Bruce was notoriously wielding an ax, and not a sword. It is legend how he was charged by the English knight Henry de Bohun, and how he sidestepped Sir Henry's lance and caved his head in with his ax.
His only discuss was Saxon blood left on his axe
Henry de Bohun was hardly English, he was norman, and certainly wouldn't of had much , if any Saxon blood
Norman rule started in 1066 so by 1314 England spoke French and were barbaric in the eyes of the Scots.
@@DucdeOrlean Both English and Scottish nobles by this time would have spoken French. O
T
You seem to be ignoring the large amount of Scottish nobles who had Norman stock. The Normans were invited into Scotland by one of their kings to strengthen his position I believe.
Delete your comment for the use of the word 'Quibble', it is forbidden.
Robert Bruce and his men are the Scotland's heroes.
They won the Scotland's freedom.
I hope our football team can be heroes when we play Russia and Belgium. If we win those matches, we'll win Euro 2021!
@@gordontaylor5373 ?????
@@gordontaylor5373 Imagine comparing a stupid football game to the sovereignty of a nation. Grow a fucking brain.
My best friends wife's funeral today, direct descent of The Bruce.. I sing this song tonight in her memory.. As brave & strong as any of her ancestors.. Saor Albain!!
My ancestors fought with Robert the Bruce. Proud of my Scottish heritage 🏴
@@UltramontanoPapista so did mine they got a lot of money from the king of spain for making the moors surrender, im english by the way haha
@@UltramontanoPapistaviva cristo rey
ON THEM, ON THEM!!
HEAR THE DOUGLAS SHOUT.
That part is the best in my opinion.
Greetings from the fields of the last battle of Robert Bruce and James Douglas, Teba in Spain.
The 14th century version of the present day " 'mon then!"
@@NostraFnDamus It really isn't at all the same
You Robert Bruce and scottish broke the siege of my native town Orléans with us, god bless Scotland 🏴🇫🇷
You do realise Robert had French blood right?? We will never leave our brothers.
Robert the Bruce is my kin, also I am McLeod, and McLaren. This great battle granted Scotland her freedom for 400 years. Also, my ex-husband is Wallace. Long live Scotland
Thats why ur called Gordy
@@tovarishlumberjack2356 Pay attention. She said ex-husband.
@@tovarishlumberjack2356 You realise not everyone takes their husbands name? And even if she did it says ex-husband.
My grandma also told me that hello distant kin
Until you cocked up got in extreme debt and begged to join the union what you always have half asses and still to this day blame the english for you poor administration
This the best thing I heard in my life.
Saxon and Scot united against the Saracen
Chase the Saracen back, off the island!
No room for racism in a Independent anti Imperialist Scotland.
VLAD Anglicans have arguably done worse in Scotland/Ireland than any Muslim
Best comment, should have more upvotes. Our past fights are nothing compared to this ahead of us.
@@donaldanderson5039 Have fun being ethnically displaced and demographically replaced in your own homeland bro.
@Based Eagle mate racism is not a leftist ideology...the top of the pile are the racists n it drips down
My great great grandmother was a De Bruce..! Who married a MacPherson... freedom to Scotland..! From Oz 👍
I am not of any Scottish ancestry. But, I do think that in a past lifetime, I was one of the Scottish warriors at the Battle of Bannockburn, in the year 1314 A.D. under Robert the Bruce, King of Scots. One thing is certain if I was one of the Scottish warriors at the Battle of Bannockburn in a past lifetime, I would not have worn a kilt, or even knew what a kilt is. This is because the Scots did not wear kilts until the late 1600's. I probably would have worn the pre-kilt belted plaid in that past lifetime, instead. Even though I am not of any Scottish ancestry, I do have these very deep and affectionate feelings for Scotland.
I have had dreams of fighting with a claymore
Pure Celtic warrior's
He was Norman.
Robert the Bruce was Norman-French, as were most of his commanders and most of his knights. A great many (if not the majority) of his troops would have been from the Lowlands where English was the majority language and most of the people there were Anglo-Saxon of origin. Although, some of his captains and soldiers would've been Highlanders. So, you're technically sort of right - a fraction of the men at Bannockburn would have been 'Pure Celtic warriors'.
@@lordbaltimore99 Lowlanders (those south of the Forth anyway) are about as Celtic as Cumbrians, Devonians, and other folks living along the furthest reaches of Anglo-Saxon settlement. Genetically they have a lot of Brythonic in addition to their Anglo-Saxon, but in most other ways they were almost entirely Anglo-Saxon. The eastern coast of Lothian had been settled by the Northumbrian Angles well before most of the west of what is now England had come under Saxon control, and the extent of their settlement is evident in the placenames of the area (Jedburgh, Coldingham, Roxburgh, Berwickshire, Edinburgh, the list goes on). Even during the reign of David I, the folks of Lothian (which encompassed a much larger area than it does now) were referred to as his 'English subjects'. The clan system in the Lowlands was different from that in the Highlands, and was much similar in nature to that of England, with many pre-Norman families having close relations on both sides of the border.
And I said they spoke English because, while I'd argue Scots is indeed a language in its own right, it hadn't diverged from Northern dialects of English by that point, at least not to an extent which would validate it being a separate tongue. After all, the speakers thereof referred to their speech, and that of the people south of the border as 'Inglis'.
@@lordbaltimore99 I think it's also worth saying that the Picts hadn't settled south of the Forth. At least not in any numbers that would've made them a majority. The local Celts were Cumbric Welsh, and spoke a language that was indistinguishable from their kinsmen in the south. The Medieval Welsh even referred to southern Scotland and northern England as 'Hen Ogledd' (the Old North). The only real difference between much of the Lowlands, and most of England is that the former became a part of Scotland at some point. They were settled by the Saxons in comparative numbers, were under Saxon control for a comparable amount of time, and were culturally and linguistically identical for much of their history.
@@carolusmagnusrexfrancorume3684 the Normans were the nobility of Britain and Ireland LOL the rest of us were their pawns
Undefeated Celts warrior bravehearts
IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM!
lol
21st Great Grandson of The Bruce! Long Live Scotland!
Does anyone have this song thats not the same poorly done recording of a record? I can't find this song anywhere else online to buy or otherwise.
It's on 'Scottish Battle Ballads' (1973). There are still copies floating around out there. Every song on the album is a gem. His other albums have been released on services, don't know why this one hasn't been.
@@olddammike Now that I think about it there is a couple of record stores within driving distance I might have to call around.
What a beautiful and rich history these islands have. 🇬🇧
Yeah real beautiful alright death to the 🇬🇧
Think so?! Treating your nearest neighbours like utter shit is beautiful & rich is it?! 🤦♂️ A very many Scots don't like the butcher's apron either.. 🇮🇪🤝🏴
A valiant day in Scottish history when De Bohun, the Angevin warrior, clashed his sword with Bruce's axe! Glory on the lower ground and death until a truce was signed!
Valiant for Scotland
I changed this as Scotland was a free state back then distinct from Imperial Angevin proper.@@shevy7197
amazing this is royol rank snaff
yeah
Love ya brucey boy my ancestor long luve scotland arrrrrggg any day ya English gitts
I’m scottish
Same, And Robert the bruce is one of my ancestors too
@@avoidsupra7771 guess we're related then mate, I'm one of Roberts decendents too.
FORTH, EORLINGAS!
They are based on the Anglo-Saxons, so the English
❤❤❤
is this an original of McDonald's? if so, I wasn't aware he made original music, neat
Love from indonesia 🇮🇩
free scotland
🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@@BirdsfromHuntingdon why r u here
@@kajetanhewitt6240 Long live the Union 🇬🇧
@@BirdsfromHuntingdon are you english
@@kajetanhewitt6240 Yes, I also have some Scottish in me.
Look at that flag yellow is the colour of glory which is the glow and shining of something releasing god's energy ,therefore yellow represents the joy of god's anointing ,yellow for glory
Could they not find another ryme for border?
Some ones salty
freedom becons latest poll 52% for independance for our country FREEDOM
Most of it from glasgow region bro !
Imagine wanting a financially wrecked Scotland. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Normans Romans Saxons and vikings were all chased out of Scotland we went down history undefeated and unconquered. Please know Scottish history before you open your mouth on comments.
That’s why the lowland Scots have a lot of English DNA huh
@@BirdsfromHuntingdon And Scots being derived from Middle English...
"Please know Scottish history before you open your mouth on comments." That's so ironic because you need to know yours, the Normans heavily settled Scotland, independent from England. Robert the Bruce's family origin was Norman, like many Scottish Nobles. The south east of Scotland had a good amount of Anglo-Saxon blood as it was part of the Kingdom of Northumbria, and briefly was part of a united England when England became a united country before it was annexed by Scotland.
Orkneys were still ruled in this time period by the King of Norway. The people who lived there spoke Norn (a language like Icelandic) until the early 19th century. The highlands were celtic, and then the lowlands were saxon and this is where the language Scots comes from. Scots is more saxon than modern english. Scotland formed as a confederation of the Norse, Saxons, Celts, Picts and Norman overlords.
@I I highly doubt as lowlanders are largely an admixture of Saxon/Angles, Norse and Brythonic celts. I have low lander ancestors as well, but also English and Irish. I have a Norman surname, I also have a Scandinavian haplogroup (from Norman’s most likely). But the lowlands or part of them were originally part of England. The scots dialect is related to old Northumbrian.
Nunquam Non Paratus
did he win?
Yes.
If only Edward Longshanks had lived a bit longer and led the battle instead of his stupid son, the English would've won.
what does sassenach stand for?
Saxon
The Highland Gaelic term for the English, probably derived from the word for "Saxon". By the time Bannockburn was fought, England had been controlled by a Norman monarchy and nobility for about 250 years, so it wasn't a Saxon kingdom, but the Scots stilled referred to the English as "Sassenachs"
but edward and the elite wasnt sassenach it was norman french...
They were Saxon
@@vinnymcdonald4056 Norman French, there hadn't been an Anglo Saxon King since William of Normandy seized the English crown.
Sassenach simply became a term for the Anglo-Saxons/Angles/Engles/English
Bruce was Norman origins too
@@Dom-fx4kt 😂😂😂
Could this be the pebrock of donld duh
pibroch of donald dubh.
This is the worst thing I've ever heard in my life.
Sure. That doesn't sound like a biased comment in the slightest (eye roll)
Strength:
Kingdom of Scotland 5,000 - 10,000
Kingdom of England 13,700 - 25,000
Casualties and losses:
Kingdom of Scotland 400 - 4,000
Kingdom of England 4,000 - 11,000 and 700 cavalry
God, King and Country I think thats the joke as hes acting as Edward
ANGLO
😂
ngl this sounds garbage 😂