Heroic Women in Scottish History: The Tale of Black Agnes
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- Black Agnes was undoubtedly one of the heroic women who fought for Scottish Independence. History tells of Scottish heroes like William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, but Scottish history tour guide Bruce Fummey reminds us of one of the women in Scottish history.
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Mate,you and I need to talk...you have no idea how important Scotland really is....let's just say I broke the da Vinci code for want of a better metaphor.....this will change how you see everything and I can basically prove it,the clues are everywhere
Scotland is the real holy land
Hey Bruce just curious you ever come across Ghanaian psychedelic rock soul fusion from the 70s? Very good popped up on here for me a coupla times but I love your content great Scottish history one subject I haven’t been able to find much information on was the diversity/low country immigration to the lowlands and border reivers and clans know ya busy just thought I’d suggest 🏴:)
My mother used to say that her grandfather (a MacDonald) used to say something like "there's only one thing that the Scottish fighting man is afraid of, and that's the Scottish fighting woman" :-D
Brilliant! I've been a fan of Black Agnes since I saw a Horrible Histories sketch about her, & it was awesome to get the full story, & the context in the 2nd war of independence :) She was legendary & deserves more recognition, like this excellent & funny vid :)
As a father of a few daughters, and the husband of a fairly strong-willed wife, I appreciate this story! Sharing with my wee clan!
Get them tellt
I hear you mate! I've a pretty formidable wife myself (and three daughters) at home. The young lad and I are outnumbered two to one...
How is there not a film made about this woman and this event?!
Absolutely brilliant!!! Black Agnes was a force to be reckoned with, they dared to bring it to her door, she showed them the door. I would have loved to see the ladies dusting the battlements in their Sunday best!!! No one brings history to life like you. Thank you!!
I thank you Karen
"She makes a stir in tower and trench, that brawling, boisterous, Scottish wench; came I early, came I late, I found Agnes at the gate". (Earl of Salisbury). Stirring stuff indeed.
Due to a sudden obsession with Scottish history, I found your channel today. You are fantastic, I'm hooked on your story telling!
Hey Erica, I'm delighted you found me. Welcome on board
What a woman! I've heard her name but knew nothing about her. Thanks for rectifying that Bruce. I was laughing so hard at the thought of her standing on the battlements shouting YA FANNY!! 🤣
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What does ya fanny mean? Im learning English and i sadly don't get the joke 😅
Well, I hadn't heard that tale. What a hoot! I wouldn't give her an award for 'Sister of the Year', but perhaps it was a gamble she knew would pay off. Wily, wee woman!
'The space between his legs were meant for a tail..' I've got to find a use for that!
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I love your enthusiasm as you retell historical tales and paint a vivid picture of the past events. Thank you for your hard work.
No, thank YOU for watching... otherwise it would just be me and my ego
Why hasn’t this been made into a historically based comedy? She is LEGENDARY!! Bruce you could write the script, inject your comedy and storytelling. I would watch that in a heartbeat
I think I'd need the viewing figures to be a wee bit higher😂
@@ScotlandHistoryTours if Trump can be elected President here…
Well that should just prove that in this world, anything is possible! 😂
Love this video -- and thanks for the shout-out.
The story of Black Agnes would make a brilliant movie.
Cheers Bruce.
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So proud of my heritage.
Like your videos have u done the history of the red Clyde people like Willie Gallagher
I L-O-V-E this story! ✊ Agnes, you go girl! 🏴
That is one of the best stories I have ever heard.
Love it.
Thanks Aaron
Thanks! Agnes is my hero! And so are you for teaching me about her. I’ve had to battle lawsuits intended to deprive me of my gud old huse for seven years. I think of you both often.
Just found this channel, it's amazing. Such a passionate and engaging host. Taught me more in 20 mins than I learnt at school. I want to impress my Scottish friends with my new found knowledge
A Scottish ancestor is my Scottish Heroine. Margaret (Duncanson) Teller arrived in America in 1639 with her husband, a Corporal with the Dutch West Indies Co. They were immediately sent to the wilderness post of Beverwyk (Albany NY). It is written that she was present at all Indian negotiations as she was trusted by the natives to be fair in communicating during those negotiations. She was also present at negotications after the English and their native allies attacked the Dutch Settlements. What a gal!
I have read about her before but your spin on it makes it so much better. Keep doing what your doing!
....I got an overwhelming ancestral desire to shout "Yaaa fannnnnnnny!!!" at anyone in earshot.
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This is fabulous! Thank you so much for this story and all of your stories. It's good to hear the women's story
Thanks for listening
About 5 minutes in I was starting to suspect that this would end with Montague having his spirit broken xD
Great stuff as always Bruce!! I can remember this story being in a School book and I always remember the wee ryhme they quoted in the text! Think it went something like this: "Come I early! Come I late! I found Black Agnes at the Gate!"
Thon's the yin
These stories are great. I had never heard of Black Agnes.
Every day's a school day
Brilliant! We were never taught these lessons at school. Great video and very instructional.
The strength and steel of Scottish women never fails to amaze me.
Another fantastic story!! I can picture Agnes on the walls smiling as the bread and whine were given to Monte :)
Just adore Agnes of Dunbar! Coraheous, strong and with a good sense of humor!
One of my favorite stories.
Just Brilliant. Thank you
I seem to remember that Agnes was reputed to have siad "Farewell, Montague, Farrow shalt thy sow!"just before ordering the boulders to be thrown down.
Yes Bruce, I have read about black Agnes. She was rescued by Alexander Ramsey of Dalhousie. He married later the sister of Agnes.Her younger brother had the regency , together with Robert Stewart, grandson of Robert I. But they were thwarted ar every turn by Edward Balliol who was in the pay of
Edward III. That happened at the time of the battle of Dupplin muir as far as I know. Great video about Agnes, she is often forgotten in history
Thank you!
You are most welcome
I was dying at the part where she had her maids go out to dust as if nothing happened. That woman was Badass!!
Thank you for the oral history and the brogue. Love your traditional kente/dashiki type gear.
Your stories are rippen good tales. I love hearing them all.
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Glorious!
This is also the spirit here in America that beat the British in our War for Independence
Was she still kickin aboot then?😜
Another great video mate never heard of black Agnes before
Let me tell you a story. You're a legend, and I love your videos.
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This is one of my favourite stories ever and so well told in this video. I run a music festival and annual community award show in Dunbar on the 10th of June- The Black Agnes Festival. You should come! It's in The Battery at 2p.m :)
I'll be performing at the Civic Week on 10th
Can you tell us about Ann McIntosh and her courage
😂😂😂 I can just picture Angus shouting "yer da's a dinner lady!" From the ramparts 😂😂😂
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very appropritate to our women today thanks for this bruce!
That's what I'm here for😎
Great channel, very interesting.
Brilliant again Bruce
thank you for another interesting and informative video. you just got to love Agnes. lol
True
#ForTheLoveOfScotland
Ooh, such a good story teller you are, sir!! Thanks for making these videos!!
A new one to me, a very good one, thanks.
I have vague memories of this story but not who she was. Great to hear the full story. Whit a wummin!
Aye, yer no jokin
Scots rhyme for no is Verra Fancy...and the dusting of the battlements!! Priceless. 🤣
Och we do a'hing fancy
Love your videos man, learn so much more history from them than I ever did in school. Makes me proud to be Scottish. Keep it up man 👏🏻🏴
That's the spirit
@@ScotlandHistoryTours so informative & fun man. Hope you're in Montrose sometime doing a video here 👌🏻
Love this story, thank you!!
You're welcome
It would be fascinating if you covered some of the Scottish Suffragettes and Suffragists as they were really interesting, especially those in Aberdeenshire and Glasgow. I don’t know if you have done one but another could be the enormity of witches in Scotland. The most executions of witches and witch trials were in Scotland (not Salem as it’s assumed), specifically in Aberdeen.
The suffragettes is a good idea. Can you drop me a reminder to requests@scotlandhistorytours.co.uk. I covered Berwick witch trials in th-cam.com/video/K6XENxy5Zbo/w-d-xo.html
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I will do, and thank you I will check it out!
Best channel I've found in ages!!to get fair though, I'd thought you'd done Agnes in Dunbar before..
You'll just have to go through ALL my videos to prove yourself wrong eh?😂
Loved the story
I like Lady Agnes, I've read of a few women who were put under siege while their husbands were away and suceeded in holding their castle for some pretty protected sieges.
That was a great story!
This lady is related to me. I'm diving into my family history.
Keep doing what you are doing. Question was Brendon Law very practice in Western or High Lands of Scotland.
Scotland: where the women shout "Bawbag!" And the men respond "yes dear"
Do you have interesting material regarding MacNeils of Barra and Argyll? Would love to see a video!
No, but if you send an email to requests@scotlandhistorytours.co.uk it can be added to the list of things folk have asked for
The moral of the story is... Never get into a battle of wills with a Scottish woman!
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Would make a great movie
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Black Agnes was a veritable force of nature.
epic thx -
Your welcome
Love that! Good Ol' Agnes stickin' it to the English!
Unlike your Campbell ancestors 🤪
I cowpit over the table, laughing at this!
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I always loved Agnes!
Black Aggy be trollin.
One of my Scottish relatives told me I should find a Scottish lass to marry. His wife looked at me with a jaundiced eye and said " Well he's not terrible looking, and he's a got a bit of wit, but ye can see him coming from a way, so no good Scottish lass is going to put up with his sass." I'm guessing Montague displayed a fair bit of sass before he tucked his tail, and sashayed his way back home. Then, I thought she was just being funny now I'm not so sure!
I'm wondering that if the tale of black Agnes it was the inspiration for Monty Python in the Holy Grail when they went to the French castle. just a little twist on nationalities
Interesting
The Burns poem/song Banks and Braes. I was reading was about Margaret Kennedy, being used by Andrew Dougall Do you know how her life went after the court case
Isn't the point of the song that she drowned herself?
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I read poem was written 1791 she passed on 95, her estate got a 3k settlement, just couldn’t find anymore info, the story is more tragic than I thought, cheers for the closure 🏴🕊
I used to think the poem was about reminiscing about a youthful life until a year ago 😂
This is a cracking story! And a ramsay appeared. I wondered if we would haha
And then there is Katherine Howard, " Katie bar the door!"
I admire this lady, pity their are no longer women of this calibre in the world today. Kiaora from NZ.
You've no met my missus🙄
Alas, I don't have a castle like Agnes and I think my brother might object if I tell my enemies it's fine to hang him. :p
@@ScotlandHistoryTours lol, I'm picking that would be said tongue in cheek, good for your missus taking no shite from anyone.
I am a Dunbar, so Agnes is a personal hero! I'd like to think my stubborn nature comes from her 🙂
Be they early or be they late, Black Agnes was always at the gate.
After hearing the full story, i wonder if Black Agnes is the inspiration for Blackfish from GoT.
i may well be getting mixed up with someone else's story, but i seem to remember a version where her children were threatened but she just stood on the wall and pulled up her skirts, basically flashing her fanny and shouted back that she would just bear more. Similar to the brother bluff and i think the kids were safe too. Either way, even if i'm wrong there i still love Black Agnes' story
As far as I know she didn't have kids. I wanted to make a joke about her fanny, but wary of TH-cam blocking me from my own channel😂
Mary, Queen of Scots
You're probably thinking of Caterina Sforza, Lady of Imola and Countess of Forli: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterina_Sforza. You'll have to scroll down a bit to find this part of the story, although the rest is worth reading.
My family emigrated from Dunbar to New Zealand back in the mid-late 1800s. Knowing the family, I think we must all have Black Agnes blood still running in our veins! LOL
Isn’t there a song about Black Agnes?
Now I'm sure there is
Agnes was quite the character.
Agnes to the English “I fart in your general direction”
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If I was me, I’d done the same! Don’t mess with a woman’s castle!
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I have came I early came I late er I saw Aggie at the gate
Ace Bruce
Thanks for taking the time Brian.
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Bruce son,you need to get on the telly
Black Agnes guan yersel there son fucking magic
The only battles the Scottish lost to the English, were the ones where they did not employ enough Scottish women to fight.
Guid yin! 👍👍
I'm an Aussie of polish, British and Italian ancestry but my wife and step kids are of Scottish, Irish and French ancestry. while my biological son has Austrian and welsh in him from his mothers family. what a mix 👍 funnily though my family also has between 1% and 5% African in them just like a good 25% of whites do 😊
Africa is a continent mind, not a country. You can't list Scottish, Polish, Italian, Irish, Welsh and French, then just say African
We woz jocks n sheeeit!!!
I bet this womans children were well behaved, imagine having a mum nicknamed Black Agnes.
She didnae hae kids. Maybe that's why eh?
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Yeah I reckon so ...lol
Passive aggressive victory
She definitely took after her Father.
Sadly politicians today would have acted differently.
Who knows
You have a gift to telling a great historical story , you should be on TV , your better than toothy Neil Oliver
If I had a pound Scots for every time... I'd be as rich as Neil Oliver😂
Even my Welsh ex wife has heard of Black Agnes