Peaky Blinders History - Who Were the Billy Boys? (Spoilers)

[@HistoryTime]

A video on Mosley would be super interesting.

[@redwhiteandblue818]

Theres interviews with him on this very website. Just whack his name into search.

[@seagie382]

they really did my boy oswald wrong...

[@S444nndd]

@James Cooper Mosley wasn’t a nazi

[@totallynotalpharius2283]

@@S444nndd he literally led the BRITISH UNION OF FASCISTS. A distinction without a difference. Antisemite , fascist, Nazi. Makes no difference. Good on Cable Street for sticking up to him

[@S444nndd]

@@totallynotalpharius2283 fascists are not nazis, they are two different ideologys

[@Weir436]

The original UVF of 1912 was formed to oppose Home Rule in Ireland. Then World War 1 broke out and the majority of them joined the Army, mostly the 36th Ulster Division.

[@paddy1389]

Aaron Weir funnily enough due the war the Nationalist volunteers and the UVF actually got on...sometimes. In the town of omagh the UVF band played nationalist volunteers off at the train station as they left for France equipped with rifles from unionist stocks

[@johnmacpherson9629]

Then there Is 16th Division.

[@johnmacpherson9629]

36th & 16th Division. North & South.

[@urbansyth1935]

12th Btn Royal Irish Rifle, Quis Seperabit, Who shall separate us? RIP All of the fallen 36th

[@charmichealsueflipflop21]

yeah right keep telling yourself that most stayed in their shipyards

[@historywithhilbert]

Apologies about the volume levels in this one I'm not sure why my voice keeps getting quieter but I'll have the volume of the music down in the next ones so it shouldn't be an issue. Thanks for watching and understanding everyone!

[@brendonutjita]

Straight White British Protestant Stfu lad😂😂😂

[@rogink]

I think you'll find King Billy didn't come from Ireland. He also didn't originate from Scotland or England. King William III was from the House of Orange, rulers of Netherlands - although Orange is actually a place in France.

[@sydneyshaw607]

You’d wanna research your videos better as a lot of your info especially dates etc are wrong. To be expected when an Englishman tried to cover the history of eire

[@unowen7591]

@Straight White British Protestant hahahahaha

[@mnmmcg3543]

Funnily enough, the actor who plays Jimmy McCraven, Brian Gleeson, is Irish and played a character named Jimmy who was an IRA soldier during the 1920s in the Netflix show "Rebellion".

[@GUSTAVINNESSONN]

I know, Im Scottish, Irish was detected instantly 😂

[@talkinghead3169]

I'm from Brigton (Bridgeton) and grew up with Billy Fullerton's grandson.

[@danieltaylor5542]

Kinda hard to hear you over some of the music.

[@charlesgrimmer6486]

@Wubba Wubba some of us arent deaf and enjoy quality music.

[@mamamheus7751]

@@charlesgrimmer6486 I'm not deaf but I watch videos to listen to the speakers. In this case the vocal track is quieter than the music and sometimes drowns out the words. Not all of us are young and not all of us don't give a damn about others' pleasure. What difference would it make to you with your perfect hearing if the vocal track was the louder one?

[@grubbybum3614]

@@charlesgrimmer6486 uh, the music is too over the top

[@charlesgrimmer6486]

@@grubbybum3614 cant hear you over the sound of this well balanced audio.

[@frmcf]

@Wubba Wubba To cover the edits, cos they don't know how to do it properly. Maybe.

[@HistoryTime]

Great vid mate. Loving the new season, and I was wondering about the Billy Boys!

[@addtexthere7823]

Could you do an episode on oswald mosley to go along with the peaky blinders theme

[@addtexthere7823]

@Teilo Turner I have only started gcse history. Anyway I already know about the BUF however you can't have to much knowledge there must be something we don't know about him

[@addtexthere7823]

@Chaz Wisdom he was certainly not a bell end he was a charismatic leader and a brilliant economist. He wanted what was best for Britain. Maybe if he was able to gain power Britain would not be in such a bungle today. He was not a far right person he was very left wing even made his own left wing party. He was a fascist yes but not all fascists are Hitler and Mussolini just like not every communist is a Stalin or a Mao

[@thefaithful5218]

@Chaz Wisdom Imagine being this much of a fucking idiot.

[@thefaithful5218]

@Chaz Wisdom ".bet yer a wee englander bawbag " Hahaha

[@samm9425]

Add Text Here Aye, hating Jews is what’s best for Britain, is it? Fuck off with that shite.

[@brendonutjita]

Is it just me who can hear the video fine?

[@margaretbrown8786]

What's wrong with the sound?

[@batmansuperman290]

no, nothing wrong with the video lol

[@spydevil3556]

ITFC Brendon o can hear it fine

[@Bluebelle51]

yes, it's just you

[@aamj0050]

I’m just here to say that at 1:37 the position of Glasgow is wrong. Have a good day

[@genericwhitemale6089]

Magnificent Bastard it’s for the yanks, they don’t know any better

[@spacechimp3199]

@@genericwhitemale6089 Not everyone is either American or British

[@Brockers123]

@@spacechimp3199 you don’t say?

[@spacechimp3199]

@@Brockers123 everyone acts like it

[@jamiemccort8388]

Ah was just about to point that out 😝 lol

[@Staceyatkinson4496]

That bit about the black and squares really got me, never knew what it was called, so thank you

[@wach9191]

I really like Aberama Gold character. Spoiler alert - feel sad we are not going to see him in next season.

[@AtlisDe]

yep i didn't like that his character did not get what they wanted, but i love aidan gillen too much as is to see him not on the show.

[@DaviesMartinezBeats]

...'did' like... [past tense] LOL

[@TheMichaelMonroeDoctrine]

Bro to soon

[@johnbull9195]

I am from Glasgow and I learned about the Billy Boys at school.

[@leonlawson2196]

Well done

[@matty8399]

John Bull I’m from Kilmarnock and moved around a lot so sadly I didn’t learn about them

[@kevtherev999]

The word 'Fenian' has nothing to do with religion. In actual fact, the founders of the 1860s fenian brotherhood were protestants who disagreed with the British control. The word comes from the ancient Fianna led by the ancient Celtic warrior Fion Maccumhaill (Finn mccool)

[@givemyarseasniff6612]

Kev The Rev yeah the origin of the word has no religious meaning but you have no idea how many times I’ve been called fenian in the 21st century for being a catholic, walking through a Protestant area

[@animalmother5473]

The Fenians weren't Protestant

[@givemyarseasniff6612]

Animal Mother I’m talking about I’M a catholic being called a fenian

[@ALBA-js3um]

Animal Mother The fenians weren’t Catholic either.

[@animalmother5473]

RFC72UB The Fenian Brotherhood in particular was the one organisation that was comprised almost solely of nationalists from a Catholic upbringing, even though it was technically an irreligious organisation. In reality their men were Catholic and the Fenians had a close relationship with the clergy. I'd give it a pass if it was the Young Irelanders or United Irishmen, because their leadership was decidedly Protestant.

[@user-ns3vs3bp3e]

I mean technically the three brothers are back, Finn is alive so that counts as three

[@Jayden-uw1sj]

Fax

[@Sorter_123]

I think he meant John because Finn had no effect on how the peaky operated ..

[@crywlf9103]

@@Sorter_123 he did mean John, but the commenter was saying that since there are 3 brothers that are back for Series 5 then it still counts

[@Sorter_123]

@@crywlf9103 i guess we will see anout that , won’t we ? 😉

[@damselfly8]

My dad is Billy Fullerton's nephew. I'm learning a lot about my family roots... Sheesh!

[@damselfly8]

@Caden Jackson That's not nice. You don't know me. I don't hold any of the beliefs my dead family members believe in. I'm just finding out about all this stuff. Show some bloody manners, will you?

[@damselfly8]

@Caden Jackson I just saw your playlists. Boring af. So there ya have it.

[@kknives36]

In the Philippines Billy Boy is a slang term for transsexual.

[@Mark-Ozi]

Same in Ireland

[@Syndixal]

@@Mark-Ozi never heard that in Ireland we just hate the actual Billy boys

[@mbabumgolwhagyduu3521]

Personally as a Welshman I think both sides are absolutely pathetic, cue the sheep jokes, I’ll take that over being a sad as fuck catholic or Protestant brainwashed man child

[@keithgillespie7568]

Same with most of Scotland these days

[@normancurragh768]

@@Syndixal Believe me, the feeling is mutual. Republican Bastard.

[@woutercastermans2035]

That scene with the billy boys and Aberama Gold was so sick. My favorite scene in the new season by far.

[@lucabrasi3964]

The guy supposed to be Billy Fullerton does the worst Scottish accent I've ever heard and that's saying something

[@hyperxcamby2188]

TimBhoy67 yeah man it actually hurts

[@jimzimmer2048]

Yeah but he sounds proper cool

[@erikkr.r.m7380]

The man is Irish that's why

[@TheTonyboy79]

@@appocalypsechild he's still supposed to be from Glasgow. It's the worst Glaswegian accent I've ever heard.

[@hootsmon4723]

Yer right there pal . Thought he was fucking Welsh at one point . 🤣

[@thehowlingmisogynist9871]

You might want to start your investigation with- where did they get that attrocious Scottish accent.

[@demideity4496]

The Howling Misogynist I know it’s shit

[@Charlie-yp6ub]

Absolutely atrocious, they sound like hefty Tuechter

[@thehowlingmisogynist9871]

@@Charlie-yp6ub It sounded more like Western Brigadoon to me

[@randomuser5831]

Mate the UVF was formed in 1912?

[@janetrodgers8473]

Basically, your not far off. It was formed officially on 31st January 1913. Then officially became a Unit who fought in the First World War. See RTE in Google. This guy really has not gotten his facts correct. This particular Vlog should be done again with much more research. If you look, I already left a comment relating to derogatory terms used by both sides. As your probably aware, this is common in so many Countries where religion is being used as a tool. I live in Northern Ireland, fortunately my Mother, despite coming from the Shankill was educated privately in both Primary and Grammar of mixed religions. She was taught Irish History, she always regretted they were not also taught Irish. She won a Bursary to Queens University. At that time only 2 were available in Ireland. Regrettably the War started, my Grandfather joined up in less than a month of that. He was a great reader and thinker, not swayed by what he ought to believe. My Grandmother was a cook in Belfast Castle, working nights. In those days, evening functions and wedding breakfasts. She could not afford all of the paraphernalia required at that time, as obviously, her work was affected. My Mother left school and went to work as there were 5 siblings below her. Not once in her lifetime did she ever voice regrets. Not everyone in these areas was Unionist. My Grandfather for one was Labour, though did not believe in communism. It's a case in this Vlog of, literally, tarring everyone with the same brush. Please either redo this with more research or remove it. This is the type of ill informed information which causes friction. I can assure you, the majority of us living here, UK and Eire have had enough.

[@BigBadDon1893]

Called ulster volunteers. Think the force bit was added in the 60’s

[@normancurragh768]

@@janetrodgers8473 Good on you Janet, well said, if only people would listen instead of being led around by the nose.

[@raibeartthehairypict4696]

Janet Rodgers You’re right “officially” although they had their beginnings in 1911-12 they weren’t “officially” founded until 1913.

[@normancurragh768]

@@BigBadDon1893 The name was always ULSTER VOLUNTEER FORCE and in the 60s they re-emerged.

[@drrd4127]

"Billy" is a Scots word for friend, buddy or co-worker. That is also where the name "Hillbilly" comes from in the US, from the Ulster-Scots who spoke Scots.

[@meltedmyth1135]

Billy in Scotland is used to mean rangers fans who are considered the Protestants, celtic fans are called Tim’s who are considered the catholics, Billy is used as it comes from William of orange. There’s a show called singin im not a Billy he’s a Tim you should watch it on KZbin.

[@legendsofthescriptorium]

And king William

[@raymondmcdonald355]

My Grandfather was a Billy Boy. At their height in the 1930s they had an active gang membership of 1,000. They also had a Youth Wing called the Derry Boys, with a similar number of fighters (1k). My Grandfather was a close friend of Billy (the King) Fullerton. He could fight 3 hard bastard Glasgow coppers at the one time and win. A real scrapper. The Ulster Volunteer Force (36th Division) were formed by Sir Edward Carson, and they fought at the Battle of the Somme. Out of 5,000 men, only 70 came back home. Their sacrafice will never be forgotten by us Loyalists.

[@dannyhunter753]

Was he close with the peaky fooookin blinders?

[@andrewosullivan5986]

Ah your grandfather was a reknown racist and fascist? Cool story

[@crischl6814]

So the lyrics says "We are the Bridgeton Derry Billy Boys" because of they were from Bridgeton and Londonderry? I wondered what meant the "Derry" part. Thanks in advance.

[@raymondmcdonald355]

@@crischl6814 Lyrics are simply "Brigton Billy Boys"

[@raymondmcdonald355]

@crischl6814 sometimes the "brigton derry boys" Derry is a name used alot in Glasgow to refer to Londonderry. There used to be a section in the old ibrox Park called "the Derry"

[@rizzeh7444]

You forgot to mention that by the time of 30's they had about 800 foking gang members while peaky had at most 100 (WIKIPEDIA)

[@Tinna_CB]

Nice man super fijn dat je dit doet. Eindelijk een Nederlander die history vids maakt

[@bluesberrysmoothie69420]

Lustig, wie viel man doch als Deutscher verstehen kann.

[@historywithhilbert]

Altijd man!

[@jamessmitgaming9091]

History With Hilbert Wag is jy self ń Nederlander? Ek kom dit nie agter in jou aksent nie

[@charlyvanbuuren739]

Hum Brit geboren uit Nederlandse ouders toch?

[@jamessmitgaming9091]

charly van buuren Is sy ouers Nederlanders?

[@danibozoski6149]

Hey, just wanted to let you know that what you're doing is super impressive in terms of your level of knowledge and experience as well as juggling university and KZbin. Also wanted to let you know that a year 12 history class in South Australia is literally using your videos in classes to explain the Weimar Republic! Keep doing what you're doing!

[@habibi9497]

Brilliant Chang's story intriguing! Would please make a video about him life? He appear season 5.

[@robertvries1]

Nice video! I was wondering this myself when i was watching the new season. Thanks for explaining it! Cheers mate

[@redwhiteandblue818]

Except he got most of the facts wrong.

[@ulsterinfidel9897]

The UVF first formed in 1912 by Viscount James Craig, Lord Edward Carson and Captain Spencer Wilfred as a armed response to the 3rd Home Rule Bill. The UVF is heavily famous for being 100,000 strong, Gun running to arm itself especially the large shipment of 25,000 mauser rifles and machine guns landing in Larne with millions of rounds of ammunition and they made up the ranks 36th Ulster Division during WW1 which was the most successful Division to fight at the Somme 1916 as they were the only ones to break the German lines on the first day. They disbanded in 1921 due to the Partition of Ireland as Northern Ireland got their own government and Prime Minister first being the brain's of the operation Viscount James Craig, the UVF was replaced by the Ulster Special Constabulery (B'specials/B men) which was a non paid voluntarily military wing of the police force the Royal Ulster Constabulery (RUC). The UVF reformed in 1966 by Gusty Spence and is still present today is nothing but killing the protestant people through their drug dealing, they destroyed the rich and prideful name of the original UVF.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

3:29 the mighty anthem is back

[@connorlennox1485]

Growing up near glasgow I hear the Billy boys song all the time it's weird seeing the billy boys in a show like pesky blinders

[@beastt-_]

where do you hear it?

[@Kstaann]

@@beastt-_ rangers fans

[@juliasantiago4554]

This videos explaining the historical elements on peaky blinders are perfect, please continue kkkk

[@D88111]

1:19 “Banned from being sung” Laughs in Ibrox

[@stainless0559]

Up to our knees in fenian blood, surrender or you'll die

[@LukeAndreLopez]

You need to do some research into the 36th Ulster Division and the historical UVF of 1911. I know its not easy to understand when you aren't from Ulster but some things you've said are just wrong.

[@username65585]

If you type UVF into Wikipedia it talks about 1960 and you can click to group with similar name Ulster Volunteers.

[@LukeAndreLopez]

username this is taken from the Wikipedia page. Read further than the title. I was born and live in Belfast, trust me. The Ulster Volunteers was a unionist militia founded in 1912 to block domestic self-government (or Home Rule) for Ireland, which was then part of the United Kingdom. The Ulster Volunteers were based in the northern province of Ulster. Many Ulster Protestants feared being governed by a Catholic-majority parliament in Dublin and losing their local governance and strong links with Great Britain. In 1913, the militias were organised into the *Ulster Volunteer Force* (UVF) and vowed to resist any attempts by the British Government to impose Home Rule on Ulster. Later that year, Irish nationalists formed a rival militia, the Irish Volunteers, to safeguard Home Rule. In April 1914, the UVF smuggled 25,000 rifles into Ulster.

[@normancurragh768]

@@LukeAndreLopez At last, someone who knows what their talking about, good on you mucker.

[@LukeAndreLopez]

Norman Curragh you know the score big son.

[@normancurragh768]

@@LukeAndreLopez I certainly do mucker, like yourself, all the best.

[@danieljm41]

2:25 what song is that?

[@dardanmaliqi4754]

Have you found it??

[@Albangashi1221]

You're sound level is so low could you pls other times make it a bit higher

[@macblackadder93]

I know that King William III had something to do with Billy Boys, but I was caught off guard with your usual antiques with the surprise anthem.

[@heavynov]

Wait, what's the painting you've used in 02:05?

[@TheJollyRapscallion]

Atkinson Grimshaw, Shipping on the Clyde 1881

[@heavynov]

@@TheJollyRapscallion Thank you very much!

[@MrRjesse]

@@TheJollyRapscallion i thought it was liverpool salt docks.

[@stilllaughing3959]

Great vid you really fairly well,my dad was an irish immigrant,i am so proud to be part of the irish diaspora,i lived in a catholic village and the orange flute bands used to stop outside our house playing the billy boys..My life was hell because of songs like the billy boys..

[@frmcf]

Interesting to hear a Dutch-English millennial’s interpretation of this. What’s going on with the music though? Especially from 8:00 onwards.

[@pauls3660]

Our beloved King Billy 👑 we get a wile slanderin so we do, God Bless the Ulster Scots!!

[@thomasmcguinness365]

@@pauls3660 ah yes murdering, sectarian bastards aye up them.

[@BawiroSang]

3:28 turn on the volyme cant hear nothing

[@Timbo5000]

More Peaky Blinders! How about a video on Oswald Mosley?

[@digs1223]

SIR Oswald Mosley, if you please.

[@Timbo5000]

@@digs1223 I do beg your pardon.

[@redwhiteandblue818]

Again, put his name in search and listen to the real man speak his own words so you aren't getting second hand knowledge.

[@MaskedAnalysis1]

Did anyone notice Winston churchill in the episode? Wild card he is

[@TanstA]

@Benn Venables It always does. Anytime they show him without saying who he is they make sure he's smoking on a nice cigar. Just look at Inglorious Basterds and pretty much anywhere else he's shown but not specifically mentioned. You immediately know it's him.

[@MaskedAnalysis1]

@@TanstA shelby talking about being a fascist in front of churchill probs biggest mistake he's made. Reckon last episode have a twist with churchill involved.

[@TheMrMitosis]

Better history teacher than any of mine in grade school

[@Alan_Mac]

You really dropped a bollock with this one. Pretty sad as you usually get a lot right. In no particular order: 1. Fenian may be a derogatory term for Catholics but is also used as a term of affirmation for those who support Irish unity/independence - named after The Fenian Brotherhood. Indeed, Celtic fans had a banner at a recent game declaiming themselves as a, 'Fenian Army'. Its usage as a derogatory term for Catholics is recent and debatable. 2. The Orange Order is not limited to Northern Ireland but, like the Irish rugby team, is a whole-island organisation. There are more than 40 Orange Lodges in the ROI. 3. Had Mr Fullerton been called, say, Nigel, would we chant about 'The Brigton Nigel Boys'? Of course not. The Billy Boys were named after William of Orange. 4. Fullerton didn't start a branch of the KKK. He set up a wee club and called it the KKK. It had nothing to do with the American organisation. 5. The UVF was established by Sir Edward Carson in 1912 to resist Home Rule and became a large (more than 30,000 strong?) organisation of trained militia, nurses, communications and logistics experts and would have been formidable had there been any attempt to impose Home Rule on Ulster. At the outbreak of WW1 what was the 36th (Ulster) Division was largely composed of the Ulster Volunteers. Brave men of The UVF, in the form of the 36th Ulster Division, received 8 Victoria Crosses between them as they helped free mainland Europe, including the Low Countries, from German expansionism. I really would have expected better from you and suggest that you take this video down and start again with more respect and more accuracy.

[@quartzking3997]

Alan Mac the Billy Bouys we’re named after Fullerton. If he was called Nigel they would have been called something different

[@Alan_Mac]

@@quartzking3997 " Billy Bouys we’re named after Fullerton" Sorry, mate, but that is nonsense both as a statement in English and as a sentiment.

[@wallacepearse2960]

The actual Fenians of the 19th century tended to be anticlerical and were condemned by the Catholic hierarchy. They supported Irish Nationalist leader Parnell against the Church.

[@rangerista3933]

Well said Alan Mac FGAU

[@ulsterskinhead6937]

The UVF was formed in 1912, what's he on about the 60's for??

[@sheeprir1]

The current form of the uvf formed in 1966.

[@jaimyk6971]

As a dutch person I went fully hyped with the national anthem, I can't control myself

[@bruinesuiker3870]

Ik begon spontaan hard op mee te zingen🤣

[@daviel6595]

King Billy watp

[@jamesmckay-mount8689]

There's a book called no mean city written by someone who was in a Glasgow gang. Good book too

[@gazumper1314]

where did you get the idea that brigton is an english part of glasgow? I'm from Glasgow and can assure you that it isn't

[@lizreed7762]

No, he said Brigton is the Scottish word for the English word Bridgetown. He talking about Language not nationality. The English language.

[@NanenMauricio]

The way the Billy Boys were introduced was messed up, their song was creepy in a way, thanks for sharing this!

[@kurt9837]

The UVF was formed in 1912 to oppose home rule and protect the Union with Britain. Then WW1 broke out and the British done a deal with Ulster Protestants that if they fought for the crown against the Germans then they would honour our union with Britain. They also done a similar deal with Irish Republicans that if they fought for Britain in ww1 they would grant them their independence and that is how Ireland became the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland respectively. The UVF then re emerged in the troubles but they aren't linked to the original UVF they just used their name.

[@allanj1872]

NS🇬🇧 Great video by the way. No one really know who the billy boys were anymore they just think of rangers fans

[@cqk3578]

They were a gang led by Billy Fullerton and were hired to attack workers on strike.

[@matthewshepherd6089]

Ty such a helpful vid for following the series

[@ed2000888]

Always an enjoyable watch👌🏻

[@kevinedie4119]

Rangers fans Still sing the Billy Boys to this day (albeit they're not supposed to)

[@gullfiber2010]

ooohh no, rangers fans bad

[@haythamkenway6133]

You're wrong about the relationship between political violence and the BUF. Mosley did have stewards at his rallies, but they never went out of their way to break up the rallies of non-fascists in the 1930s. The only recorded instances where the BUF did this were against the British Fascists and International Fascist League. The former was an attack on a regional headquarters, and the latter was indeed breaking up an IFL rally, due to the personal animosity between the IFL leader, Arnold Leese, and Mosley. So when you say the BUF broke up Communist rallies you're incorrect, and indeed you only cite continental examples for your answer. Aggressive stewarding is however recorded, such as Olympia in 1934 the most researched for BUF political violence. So had you found examples of that by the Billy Boys, it would have been more persuasive and historically accurate if you had any sources.

[@raibeartthehairypict4696]

Haytham Kenway Agreed, I think such contentious subjects need a lot more proper research. Seems a fair bit of misinformation in this one. Amendment badly needed...

[@dawsynlarson696]

(SPOILERS) It’s weird that in season 6 we hear absolutely nothing about them, even tho the leader of the billy boys was one of the more central characters of season 5 up until the season 5 finale

[@karljoachimgoll]

Super - Wie immer sehr lehrreich!

[@mojar2680]

Waar kijk ke S5? Het staat nog niet op netfliz :(

[@AdamShaw1872]

Orange Order isn’t celebrating the Billy boys it’s celebrating the williamite Victory over the jacobites

[@1234adebayor]

Whats it like having webbed feet?

[@youlookinetmaburd646]

@@conorlamb1411 fuck off you manky tim . RULE BRITANNIA

[@Andrew-nh9ex]

conor lamb use literally scream about the IRA each week, a terrorist organisation that murdered thousands of scottish soldiers.

[@hearthdraw8833]

@@Andrew-nh9ex ye but it was the English who sent them Scottish soldiers to eire to die ;)

[@Mark-Ozi]

@@Andrew-nh9ex That's right and worse they snuck over to Scotland to murder them

[@perfection72.87]

How can "Fenian" be a derogatory term when Irish Catholics call themselves it? Fenian means Irish warrior. A derogatory term would be "Tarrier" or "Taig". Do your research.

[@cfc6276]

Perfection72. You’re a complete fucking idiot

[@peterdevane1820]

Mental!! No Catholic calls themselves that you muppet.

[@perfection72.87]

@@peterdevane1820 Yes they do lol, how stupud are you? A "Fenian" translates to Irish Warrior...

[@perfection72.87]

@@cfc6276 elaborate?

[@username65585]

@@cfc6276 Or an American but I repeat myself

[@demideity4496]

Hello, hello, we are the billy boys

[@demideity4496]

I’m a rangers fan btw

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

Fenian actually means warrior in Irish Gaelic. Edited. If so in a way, it can be a complimentary comment.

[@perfection72.87]

Exactly. I don't understand how it's "derogatory"

[@perfection72.87]

@@appocalypsechild Can't be a "hate term" when they call it themselves

[@perfection72.87]

@David L 2 different words. You have the hard r then the a

[@timbussens4940]

I thought it's cultural root was the Fenian Cycle. But that was before our native culture was purged by fairy tales from the middle East

[@eggy6745]

​@@perfection72.87it's derogatory because it's used in sentences like "the famines over ya dirty fenian bastard"

[@The_Republic_of_Ireland]

I'm smirking over the fact you show UVF fellas in uniform but show the RPG in the Irish colours. Hilbert is in the RA confirmed 😂😂😂

[@Tavishburn]

a wee correction, 'fenian' isnt specifically used for irish people, its literally just catholics. protestant irish people will also use this word to refer to catholics. also fairly certain the 'billy boys' is in reference to their allegiance to 'King billy' a protestant icon.

[@nznative6615]

I thought I herd Oswaldo Mosley when I was just watching The hateful Eight 🤣🤣🤣 But it’s Oswald.

[@ConnorKD1876]

Celtic's first team was all Scottish except for a few Irish and an Englishmen, both clubs are Scottish but Celtic just signed Catholics and protestants when rangers wouldn't sign Catholics, I'm a Scot through and through my family have been on this land for hundreds of years but I'm a Celtic fan, cause I believe that Celtic were formed for a noble cause, you don't need to be Irish to support Celtic it's a scotch-irish club, when rangers are the scotch-english/British club

[@lacuna-d9f]

Scotch-Irish (Ulster Scot) is bad term to use to describe Celtic…. and Rangers aren’t Scotch-English, they are just Scottish/ British.

[@alehlete830]

THATS MOST AUTISTIC REASON TO SUPPORT A CLUB THATS LIKE IF I WAS TO SUPPORT ONE JAPANESE TEAM CAUSE THEY LIKE A RELIGIOUN UNLIKE THE OTHER JAPANESE TEAM OR A SPANISH TEAM OR GERMAN OR ENGLISH

[@ConnorKD1876]

@@lacuna-d9f I agree wi that, I just struggle to put things into words y'know, and I dont use Ulster Scot, but Celtics main fans are from Scotland and the Republic of Ireland y'know

[@ConnorKD1876]

@@alehlete830 no need to shout lad lmao, and the reason I fell in love with Celtic was how they played when I was a wee man, but it just so happens I agree with Thier beliefs too :)

[@alehlete830]

@@ConnorKD1876 lickckck k k

[@janetrodgers8473]

It's a derogatory term here in Ireland for Irish Catholics, together with many other derogatory tags given to both Catholics and Protestants. Do not forget during the Famines when Irish of both religions emigrated, in large Cities where these folks of both religions could hardly find a place to lay their heads, there were signs on most dwelling house windows, who were offering rooms saying, No Blacks No Irish No dogs. The UVF actually were a band of men who signed up to fight in World War 1. King Billy was not English born, he married the heir to the English throne, he came from a mainly Protestant Country. Religion was used as a Political tool, to turn the ordinary man in the street against his neighbours. Think about what is happening in so many Countries throughout the World, Muslim against Muslim, simply because they belong to different Sects, just as in UK and Northern Ireland there are a wealth of different Churches, some extremely strict in views, others not, others still more moderate. Church of Ireland, Presbyterian, Reformed Presbyterian, Covenenters, Catholic Church, Christian Missions, I could go on. Religion is used abominable by those in Power in Government for their own ends, as has been seen many times. Northern Ireland being a perfect example. Causing serious problems over Brexit regarding the Border between North and South. I live in a rural area with a mixed population. I can assure you if votes were cast, the majority vote would be No Border. Why don't they to a Poll on that as I could probably guarantee that us the general consensus of opinion throughout Northern Ireland.

[@Albert1872.]

The EU don't care if you want a border or not. The border situation is just leverage for them.

[@cossackhistorian7425]

where can I find these episodes?

[@shacklock01]

bbc iplayer or any decent streaming site.

[@LukeAndreLopez]

For God and Ulster. No surrender.

[@gangiskhan6948]

🤚✊🏻💪🏻

[@smccloughlin]

The UVF was formed in 1911/1912 to defend Ulster and from Home Rule and had around 100,000 members. It had motorised units founded its own Hospital the Royal Dundonald Hospital as it is known today. At the outbrake of WW1 at the Request of Lord Kitchener its younger volunteers joined up en mass in units and became the backbone of the 36th Ulster Division which would later become the Ulster riifles and eventually the Royal Ulster Rifles. Your lack of knowledge is amazing and I now doubt anything you say. The UVF remained into the 1930's in 1939 its weapons caches were gifted to the British Government to help equip the Mainland home guard. In the 1960's Augustus Spence was chosen to reactivate the force and be its commander Gusty Spence at the end of the troubles at the signing of the Good Friday Agreement announced publicly on TV it was standing down and it regretted all loss of life during the Troubles..The only Paramilitary leader on either side who did so.

[@joshuaslaybaugh3551]

Turn up the volume. Your narration was occasionally drowned out by the background music

[@zachcochrane2907]

Imma repeat what other people have said the U.V.F was formed in 1912 by Edward Carson to oppose home rule and they also fought in WW1 as the 36th Ulster division it was disbanded after World War One and illegally formed in the troubles

[@williamwallacedebruce9221]

enjoyed the clip, I feel that all the bricks were there they just were not put together in the right order, much like Eric Morecambe, "he played all the correct notes, but not necessary in the right order". The billy boys named derived from Billy Fullerton who wasn't as well versed in politics rather more inclined to the religious aspect. many streets around Brigton were named after Fullerton, in the sixties and seventies before regeneration of the area. Just across the bridge took you into the gorbles, which were predominately catholic, and there is your flash point. I look forward to you turn up in your investigation.

[@Sam-dn4kv]

🎵you’ll know us by our noise🎵

[@patrickcasey8447]

Being a Catholic from Glasgow I've never hated a group in a tv show so much. Can't wait for the rest of the season.

[@TimoMomo]

Protestants?

[@patrickcasey8447]

@@TimoMomo no I mean I hate the Billy Boys, not Protestants as a whole

[@youlookinetmaburd646]

Billy boys were legends. Get it up yi

[@patrickcasey8447]

@@youlookinetmaburd646 I'm gonna have to disagree. Mon the Norman Conks!

[@youlookinetmaburd646]

@@patrickcasey8447 should have stayed in Ireland. RULE BRITANNIA

[@ahaahaha9608]

Didn't billy fullerton attempt to create a Glasgow branch of the kkk after the billy boys dissolved??

[@KeranKeranos]

They are fascist and racist scum

[@jens9284]

Hullo Hullo We are the Billy boys Hullo Hullo You'll know us by our noise We're up to our knees in Fenian blood Surrender or you'll die For we are the brigedon Billy boys 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🔴⚪️🔵

[@wallacepearse2960]

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[@wallacepearse2960]

Well they dare not call us invaders, 'Tis but state rights and liberty we ask; And Missouri, we will ever defend her, No matter how hard may be the task. Then let the Irishmen assemble, Let the voice of Missouri be obeyed; And the northern fanatics will tremble When again they meet Kelly's Irish Brigade

[@trueblue3719]

@Mr B scumbag

[@racheltaylor6578]

No Mean City is a great book if your interested in Glasgow razor gangs.

[@pillneybaws6851]

Rebel Mixes plenty

[@julianshepherd2038]

Great critique of capitalism as well as some razor gang stuff.

[@normancurragh768]

I read No mean city donkeys years ago and it was brilliant and my mother made an off the cuff comment about her family in some way was related to the Starks but she didn't elaborate, I was about 18 years old at the time and now I'm 68 I'm sure Johnny was the main character and Kathleen was his mother, I hope I have got that right but correct me if I'm wrong, All the best you've brought back some good memories.

[@aryanpugilist]

Do a video on the UVF

[@leoschenk2118]

When does season 5 drop???

[@iananderson5561]

Already out in the UK on the BBC, rest of the world should follow shortly.

[@leoschenk2118]

@@iananderson5561 thanks, I did some serious googling after to find out it comes out in the US on Netflix in Oktober

[@georgereed5266]

Music too loud

[@rangerssong]

That ban doesn't stop us from singing the Billy boys at home or away

[@westham5929]

Anyone know when series 6 is out?

[@pedrocasonatti8067]

West Ham 2024

[@DaviesMartinezBeats]

A BIG showdown between the Billy Boys and the Peaky Blinders in the next season, or film is a MUST...

[@WeldersFSC]

7:10 The Ulster Volunteer Force dates back to WW2 as that is why and when it was formed, not 1960s. When you said "Oh so I did a bit of digging" was expecting this very known piece of history to be explained but it wasn't which is highly embarrassing on your part. Seems you clicked on a few too many Gaelic colonisation revisionist history links and Facebook pages.

[@mamamheus7751]

I hope I haven't missed this in a past video, Hilbert, but if you haven't, could you explain why Celtic (the team) is essentially mispronounced? It should be like "Keltic" not "Seltic". My only guess is that when the team was formed, it was named by a typical Victorian gent with no real knowledge about the Celtic countries and cultures. It wouldn't be a one-off. There are numerous places in Wales which have badly transcribed names (during that time - when the "Welsh not" was law. You might want to look that up!) from the original Welsh, which are not pronounced like the Welsh version at all. And I'm not talking about ones with so-called "difficult" pronunciations - they're a lot easier than people make out, especially if you don't make a big song and dance about it! My very English husband has never had a problem with pronouncing Welsh words, even though he's never lived there. I believe he picked up the correct way through a friend of his sister from Cardiff. Fortunately he doesn't use any accent other than his own N London one, so I don't have to suffer a Cardiff version of my Swansea area's names lol. 😂 (Just kidding Cardiff 😋)

[@wallacepearse2960]

Actually the founder a Catholic cleric and school teacher Brother Walfrid pronounced it the proper way as "Keltic", but the Irish in Glasgow when they saw it written pronounced it with a soft 'c'. Other sports teams like Belfast Celtic and the Boston Celtics followed using the same pronunciation. Brother Walfrid chose the name as to represent Ireland and Scotland's common Celtic and Christian heritage. He also suggested "Columba" after Saint Columba the Irish saint that converted the Picts to Christianity, and a patron saint of Ireland and Scotland.

[@KaRke909]

The name Billy boys actually originated from king Billy or william of orange and not one of the gangs leaders.

[@KeanuWeaves]

Season 6 starts filming soon 🙌🙌🙌

[@darnchacha1632]

Your sound quality has always been a problem, but this video was really bad, I had to repeat portions cause I could not understand you past the music, Good video but still.

[@Kk-gx7ok]

as a dutch man and orange being my color what is the orange order

[@youareaspook5897]

an order of supposedly protestant men, who celebrate the battles of william of orange who was a prominent supporter of the scottish army against the english/irish

[@Kk-gx7ok]

@@youareaspook5897 willem van oranje* lol cool

[@ulsterinfidel9897]

@@youareaspook5897 Wrong

[@ulsterinfidel9897]

The Orange Order was created in a village called Loughgall in County Armagh after the Battle of the Diamond between the Peep O'day Boys (Who were Protestants and won the battle) and the Catholic Defenders in 1795. It was founded by Dan Winters, James Wilson and James Sloan to be the defenders of the Protestant faith and to protect the British Crown from any threats in the island of Ireland. They are based heavily not only on faith but on King William III Prince of Orange victory against the Catholic King James II especially at the Battle of the Boyne but at Battle of Aughrim, Defence of Enniskillen and the Seige of Londonderry. Unlike the what that other lad told you the Williamite Army was built up of English, Scottish, Ulster Scots (today's Northern Irish protestants), Dutch and Germans while the Jacobites where made up of a small amount of English and Scottish, Irish Catholics and French. Today the Orange Order is still heavily faith based, sets up large parades like the 12th of July celebrations to remember the Boyne and to stand for our British rights. The Orange Order all over the world- Northern Ireland England Scotland Wales Republic of Ireland Canada United States of America New Zealand Australia Nigeria Togo We Orangemen like to call this the Orange Empire, it was bigger when the British Empire was about as British soldiers had lodges set up in the colonies for themselves. This wee history lesson comes from an Orangeman himself

[@FightingSet]

Your background music is too loud and your conclusions are missing..just saying. No offence

[@ajhisabender6459]

Do a video on the uvf

[@levd1292]

Some historical errors in the "Pinky Blinkys". In an earlier season, they discuss Prohibition in Canada and the US. Prohibition, the banning of the sale of alcohol, was in the US only, not Canada. Tommy Shelby is described as being a communist prior to World War 1. Maybe a communist with a small "c" as communist parties were not formed until, after World War 1. There were socialist, labor and social democratic parties.

[@alehlete830]

Pinky

[@seankelly378]

@@alehlete830 blinky

[@barrry1379]

Mate I've from the east end of glasgow and it's not spelled Brigton it's spelled the exact same as as the area in England Bridgeton a simple goggle search would have show u this we glaswegians pronounce it brigton but its spelled the exact same as the English area u mentioned

[@RandomnessTube.]

Never watched peaky blinders and not a fan of the bbc they have a history of misconstruing our very own history but i can tell you that the original uvf formed around 1912 much deferent from the modern interpretation these men actually went out to fight on the frontlines in world war one also billy is short for the name william witch gives it that little connection with king william the third of orange and why the song was widely adopted by ulster unionism and not just general rangers fans but i dont think anyone has any doubt that it comes from the glasgow gang of the billy boys.

[@crscot1322]

In Scotland its a criminal offence to sing Sectarian Songs, not sure about England.

[@janetrodgers8473]

Your absolutely correct, it's an offence in UK, Northern Ireland also.

[@crscot1322]

@Ian Murray aye i know, like if you sing in the middle of glasgow you'll probs get lifted. happened to my mate

[@shauncampbell969]

Hello, Hilbert I am thinking seriously of taking a holiday in Belgium to see if I would like to move there. French is easier for me, but I would like to see living in Belgium. All the best Shaun of New York City

[@CaptainQuo]

Being an Atheist from Aberdeen, I absolutely hate the Old Firm, sectarianism and certain outdated views that still fester in Glasgow today. I moved down to the West of Scotland and the denial of the scale of the issue by BOTH sides is just unreal. Complete culture shock to me to realise to avoid having a day out spoiled I had to check local parade routes to avoid ugly scenes filled with equally ugly people in gaudy blue and orange dresses, matched by orange skin looking incredibly tacky or wearing Rangers tops. I'd never had to experience that before. Yet the locals insist it's 'everywhere in Scotland.' I don't care which side you represent, marching in a flute band should not be allowed. It certainly isn't in Dundee, Inverness or Aberdeen. Problem is a lot of Catholics in Greater Glasgow lack perspective as they have no experience living beyond Perth, the last point at which you find the Orange Lodge. Ask everyone about the OO north of there in Scotland who doesn't support Rangers (and even some who DO) and you will get the same reaction as you would from a Catholic. It's very much centred around Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Ayrshire. These people have no self-awareness and I've seen more culture in a pot of yoghurt.

[@itshample3010]

As an Irish man I totally agree. I remember going on a Celtic trip with my school as a lad to Scotland (Easy trip to a different country with my mates? Sign me up) but was never a huge football fan or really paid much attention to Celtic. I remember on the boat trip back some of my class mates getting into a verbal row with a bunch of 50 year old ranger's fans (Funnily enough, his daughter didn't give two fucks about the stupid divide) and I just had to walk down the stairs past the Rangers fans and hold my hands up saying in gesture "I'm not with them and think this is stupid". I have met some really nice and down to earth protestant people from Northern Ireland and it sickens me this stupid shit still goes on

[@Ah-ec5ch]

Thanks Hilbert