Who Made Scottish People? ...The Britons

The Scottish nation are an mix of many peoples. Scottish history tour guide, Bruce Fummey looks at some of the peoples who made Scotland: The Scots, the Picts, the Angles, the Vikings and in this episode... the Britons
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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 a Scottish history tour guide people ask: Help me plan a Scottish holiday, or help me plan a Scottish vacation if your from the US. So I've tried to give a bit of history, but some places of interest in Scotland as well.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Find out more about the formation of Scotland here kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5Dcn6aCZq6grbc

[@justtruth5855]

It will be nice when the DNA and hidden documents, shows what happened to the descendants of the original people who lived there over 300 years ago. 😱

[@connsaunders9600]

Were the Picts not an indigenous British People too ?

[@irenejohnston6802]

You're my fave history chap. I'm a Lancashire lass, on the Mersea, boundary river. c900 even part of Northumbria. Makes a nonsense of people squabbling about their ancestry. We're close enough to have more in common than the political boundaries and devolved parliaments of 20th/21st century. 300,000 Irish people came to Liverpool in 1857. Many of whom moved on later. Love history. Liverpool full of Scandi names. Age 81

[@g4joe]

Ay, and what about us "Bretons"

[@irenejohnston6802]

@@g4joe went to Brittany thirty years ago. Stayed in old farm house Leur Vihan nr. Brasparts , Breton Brasparzh. Walls more than 1ft thick. Original carved high dresser. Parc d'Amorique, Pleyben, Chataulain. The region has a definite 'air' about it.

[@RobinBassett]

I love this! Not a historian my ass! Lexicographer, ancient linguist, masterful pronunciation, geographer, comedian (when we get it!) a great ambassador for Scotland.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Here noo, Dinnae get above yersel

[@richardmathews6236]

The place names in that part of Scotland are to a large part of old Welsh origin. Glasgow,Glas cau in Welsh - green hollow, Ecclefechan, Eglwys Ffychan - little church. Peebles, pabell - tent, Perth, Perth - thicket, Penicuik - pen y cog - hill of the cuckoo, Lanark , Llanerch - grove and the list goes on. In Welsh we call the Britons of Strathclyde or Ystrad Clyd ‘yr gwr o hen gogledd’ the men of the old north and the poem y Gododdin by the poet Aneurin celebrates them feasting at Caer Edin, Edinburgh castle before going to battle against the Angles at Catraeth - catterick

[@Linz0440]

Not sure about all of that but I've been told the first time the name of Falkirk (speckled church) appeared, it was in a form of Brythonic that would have been understood by the Welsh.

[@YoungT18]

Yes, cause we all(Irish, Scotts, Welsh) are Celts

[@Linz0440]

@@YoungT18 You think the Stuarts are Celts??

[@YoungT18]

@@Linz0440 yes, why not? Because their progenitor was a Celt(Scott)

[@Linz0440]

@@YoungT18 Thing is he wasn't. You should watch more of Bruce's videos! The first high steward was born of a Saxon mother and a Norman father (although he was believed to be of Celtic origin, he was culturally Norman). The Royal House of Stewart came into being when the Steward married a de Brus woman (the de Brus family descended from a Norman knight). Then, over the centuries, a great number of French people came and married into the family. My gran, one of the original Scottish nationalists, told me when I was wee that I had French blood 'fae awa back'.

[@nancyholcombe8030]

Hi Bruce, the poor churchmouse here! Yes, Welsh is a truly great and totally bamboozling Celtic language! I fought hard one year to learn a Welsh song to sing for a solo turn at our Celtic Festival. Even got a Welsh friend to oversee my pronunciation of the words so I could give the audience a truly good example of how beautiful the language is! Afterwards, I was approached by an old man with tears flowing down his cheeks. Thinking something was wrong, I immediately asked him if I could be of any help. He took my outstretched hand in both of his and said "My God, you honestly sang in Welsh! You sang Ar Lan Y Mor! I've not heard that song sung in fifty years by anybody! Thank you! Thank you so much for singing about my homeland tonight!" We hugged and I promised to sing it at my band's set the next day. The others were miffed, but I did it alone instead of the song we had practised. He stood up from his chair and started singing it with me! So very, very cool to dig that deep and actually reach someone! I give you kudos just for tackling a name. It took me six months to get an entire song right! Now, on to the second matter: so, you're not a historian just like I'm not one. Nevermind I have liked and studied history since I was a child, have to-the-ceiling bookcases full of history books, love the debate of 'what really happened here', search the internet for what I just learned about every time I have a minute and understand that the people who came before us had lives both happy and sad, humorous and tragic. I would wager you are much the same as me in this. That makes us amateur historians perhaps (that's what my friends call me) but I fear your former teaching profession makes you belittle your own knowledge. You are a student of history but so are those with PhDs. The audience you have gathered here is proof that you love and respect history no matter what that history may be, telling the whole tale from many sides with very little bias, something that most 'historians' can't or won't do. I could talk rings around most of my professors It was something that the class actually stayed awake to hear! You once told me to be a proud churchmouse. I hope you you will consider yourself to be a proud storyteller of history!

[@aprilblossom9268]

Amazing account 're the singing of the song... On historians, I feel that fellas like this should reach history in schools - bet they would all pass their exams!

[@dan38910]

We have a name in Welsh for that area it's Yr Hen Ogledd, literally meaning the old north it refers to northern England and Lowland Scotland.

[@rosfow]

I'm from Cumbria and we still have some remnants of the brythonic language in our place names and our counting system. Penrith, Blencathra, Blennerhasset, Cumrew are a few of the ones I can think of. I think Carlisle was still part of Scotland until the 12th (on and off, there was a lot of fighting over it).

[@sionkembrek3812]

i believe that honestly that Y hen ogledd and cumbria should be given to wales, it is quite obviously not english making the names refer to Cymbru

[@tonykirkbride8588]

Thanks for including Cumbria its early history is often ignored.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

My pleasure!

[@georgefuters7411]

@@harrisonofthenorth I think you mean several comments below. You make a fair point, but Bruce didn't get it wrong, just simplified a complex developmental stage in post Romano Britain. Strathclyde did extend south of Morecambe before it split into Rheged (Cumbria) and Dun Freis (Dumfries- the fort of the Frisians). Likewise, Bernicia in the east became Northumbria. Cumberland and Northumberland are modern constructs based on these former fifedoms

[@georgefuters7411]

@@harrisonofthenorth Oh, dear! Someone has too much time on his hands. You do realise that he earliest mention of "Arthur's Round Table" was in 1155 in a book called "Roman de Brut" by Robert Wace. I assume the "records" to which you refer are: "The Black Book of Caermarthen" (the works of Llywarch Hen of Strathclyde), "The Book of Aneirin" (the works of Aneirin of Alclut (Dumbarton), Strathclyde), "The Book of Taliesin" (the works of Taliesin of Annwn (Annan) Rheged) or even "The Red Book of Hengest" (the works of Laikoken of Tweeddale (Strathclyde - Bernicia border), you might know him by his welsh name: Myrddin or perhaps his English name: Merlin Before you start ranting about King Arthur: he was a construct based on Artos y Gododdin, referred to by Gildas as "The Bear" (Te, Ursus) and described as a war lord (Dux Bellorum) in 535AD in "De Excidio Britanniarum"

[@georgefuters7411]

@@harrisonofthenorth Rant? You were the one who brought Arthur into the equation! Ethnicity? the peoples of Strathclyde, Rheged, Cumbria and Cymru were all ethnically Pretanic (Brythonic if you prefer) Cumberland is an Anglic construct! You argue in circles! The video you commented on was called "Who made the Scottish People....The Britons", not "what part of england do you hail from" If you watch the rest of the series you will see that there is no such thing as an ethnic Scot. We're an amalgam of many ethnicities; being a Scot is being a member of a community, with a common sense of justice and equality: "wur a' Jock Tamsons' bairns", "A mans a man fur a' that", and, while you're at it "gonnae no' dae that...gonnae no'!"

[@jameshazelwood9433]

@@harrisonofthenorth But Anglo Saxon England did fall in 1066 it has live under the Norman yolk ever since

[@jsnedd66]

I have a Brythonic name my self and love it ... Scotland in the heart.really love this!

[@caperknight]

I am from Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, in some ways we pride ourselves in our Scottish roots more than being Canadian. We have what we recognize as our own official Tartan, you are likely to have bagpipes at special occasions or greeting tourists, and as far as place names for me to get to my friends home 15 min away I have to travel through Caledonia, Sterling, and New Aberdeen. We have even sent highland dancers over to Scotland to perform and teach.

[@ayrshireman1314]

Great stuff. As a proud Ayrshireman, IMO the Britons of Southern Scotland and the Kingdom of Strathclyde is utterly fascinating, yet criminally ignored.

[@armstronggermany2995]

Not by me. My Mother was from Dumbarton and firefathers, one Grandfather and family from Greenock and others from Dalry. I am still proud to be Scots and British .

[@MrResearcher122]

@@armstronggermany2995 My wee Mor was from Greenock. She died recently,but I love up the road.

[@tobiw20041]

I may be about as English as you can get, but I love what you're doing; bringing to light the history of our island and celebrating Scottish history. I've certainly learned a lot, so thank you!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Delighted

[@francisfischer7620]

Thank you for your clear articulation. I'm ashamed to say it but sometimes I can't understand the magnificent Scottish dialect. I don't miss a word you say.

[@laurencemaccarthaigh1130]

Thank you for doing this video bruce. I'm half welsh half Scots from strathclyde and I feel strongly about the history and culture of strathclyde and hate that our history is completely ignored by the scottish education system and government

[@laurencemaccarthaigh1130]

@@marcus3060 yes they do there are lots of people I know that would say that

[@laurencemaccarthaigh1130]

@@marcus3060 no strathclyde is South west scotland I'm from North Ayrshire in strathclyde. Its definitely a thing in areas its from dumbarton to whithorn

[@laurencemaccarthaigh1130]

@@marcus3060 I think it's mostly a countryside thing feeling that belonging

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

Same with Cumbria In England. The old North is fascinating. People focus to much on the Angles of Northumbria that settled the Lowlands but not "the old north" or the Britons that the Angles conquered.

[@paulkehoe67]

there was plenty of contact with the welsh & strathclyde through out history...

[@nathanbeard513]

I have to say that you do a fantastic job navigating the waters of history and explaining them in a diplomatic way. It is amazing how divided we can be about our heritage and identity when we are all so closely related. We fight over a fraction of a percentage of DNA difference.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

True dat

[@ObservantPiratePlus]

Me and the wife love this channel! What a wonderful way to celebrate and learn more about our MacDonald heritage! And always beginning with your epic opening of "Let me tell you a story"...reminiscent of the opening lines of "Conan the Barbarian", when the wizard played by Mako uttered: "Let me tell you of the days of high adventure!". Slainte mhath!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Sgoinneil

[@shaunbryant3723]

Am a Yorkshire man but have to say I love your vids and as a lover of history and Scotland I have learnt so much more from them... keep em coming👍👌😎

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thanks 👍

[@siarlb8115]

Shaun, it is my understanding that the name Bryant is of Brythonic origin, it is my name also and I always thought it was French. The French part could be correct but from Brittany and it would have come to Brittany from Cornwall during the exodus of Brythonic peoples caused by the advance of the Anglo Saxons.

[@johnspizziri1919]

And to think that Scotland is considered to be a backwater- yet its tendrils wrap around the entire world.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

True

[@kellybrown685]

We Scots thing ENGLAND is backward.... and barbaric.. (-:

[@adventussaxonum448]

@@kellybrown685 We "thing" that you're happy using our language..... sort of!

[@darkstarr2321]

@@kellybrown685 Love how you mention England immediately 😂

[@i_know_youre_right_but]

@@kellybrown685 do you think you’ve ever gone a day without thinking about England? I like the Scots and Scotland, but your obsession with us is a bit creepy.

[@nialltracey2599]

Always worth noting when talking about "Strathclyde Welsh" that "Wallace" is nothing more than a variation of "Welsh", suggesting that one of the most famous Scots of all time was from a Brythonic background. Also, the unique accent in Strathclyde even to this follows similar patterns to Welsh, with low pitch on stressed syllables followed by high pitch after.

[@irenebas]

You make me laugh! "Like GOT without the smart arsed midget" 😂 I loved this video, waiting for the rest

[@Valhalla88888]

Good job Bruce, I've read somewhere that King Arthur was a Pictish King in the 5th century, born in the Aberdeen area and was fighting the Romans and the Anglo Saxons, it appears the legend of Arthur is not English or Cornish but rather a Pictish Scotii King, why the English (Anglo Saxons) portray him as English is quite weird he was fighting the Saxons who become the English😂

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Thanks for this. I was born in Govan, then moved to France: from the place where St. Gildas was born , to the parish named after him in Brittany---by chance!

[@brianharris16]

My wife's grandmother was baptized in Govan Old and her great grandparents married there. They moved from Glasgow in 1928 to here in Philadelphia. We were lucky and got to visit there in 2018 and viewed all the records the staff had prepped for us for our visit. They are doing excellent work with the Govan Stones and the history of Govan.

[@markalmada9662]

My cousin Married here. Her mother in law was the Minister of this parish. An amazing church. After living near by most of my life. I found all the history the old nobles tombstones at the wedding. I hadn't realised it had become the capital of Strathclyde after the vikings attacked Dumbarton. Well worth a visit.

[@celtichistorydecoded]

Your channel is awesome Bruce. I'm a BIG FAN, and really like how to travel to all these different spots. Keep them coming, and I'll show up...

[@eugenecoyne7814]

You need a show fella. History is so important and you tell the stories in a way that is accessible and engaging.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thanks

[@richardh1764]

Wow I'm English and have no great interest in Scottish history but I could listen to you all day.

[@amandagraham4254]

Not a historian. You certainly have clarified some questions that I had about my ancestors. Thank you 😊

[@Martin-8oll]

Great Video! Very fluent History telling, already watched the Scott episode. I was watching this "The Britons" episodes eating my nachos with beer, greatly enjoying the evening. But then at minute 7:46 the graffiti on the wall made me almost choke with my beers + nachos + laughter. As I am writing this my cat has masterfully reached the nacho bowl and is liking the cheese. Anyway looking forward to the other episodes.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

😂😂😂

[@DavidSharpMSc]

Fantastic work. Greetings from rugged and windswept Ayrshire!

[@nickdeagle3271]

“Plus I’m not actually an historian… “. Made me lol. Thanks Bruce.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

...but I'm no😎

[@PaulEcosse]

@@ScotlandHistoryTours Ye get 'Historians' reading the news now I see, funny old world.

[@stevenwheeler5324]

Loved this👍👍👍

[@stephenreid1527]

@@ScotlandHistoryTours Yes yes you are

[@brodyrobertson8887]

Awesome seeing history on the Strathclyde Britons that shaped this part of Scotland during its formation. Love videos on Lanarkshire related history. Thanks again Bruce.

[@Alan-in-Bama]

"Smart-Ass Midget" LOL.... Tyrion Lannister was one of the best characters in GoT ! I think we can all agree that Peter Dinklage is a GREAT actor.

[@elliotgibbon4234]

As a Welshman living in England I am not naturally inquisitive about Scottish history. But your infectious enthusiasm and wonderful delivery makes your videos fantastically entertaining (and it doesn't even matter that you can't pronounce Welsh names!!). The downside is that it looks like I am going to learn much more about Scottish history from now on than I ever thought I wanted to! Well done - you have another subscriber! PS. Some comments below ascribe place names in Strathclyde as being of Welsh origin. But it is more accurate to say, as you suggest when you talk about the derivation of Cymru, Cumbria etc as being from the old British for "compatriots", that they are old British names and that Welsh is what is left of the old British language.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thanks for this. I hope you learn loads of Scottish history

[@kevinbrum9940]

Glad you made this video,its sad that people don't know the interesting history of the making of Scotland and that Glasgow area was the longest single welsh kingdom. Also Glasgow is a welsh name ,i think it means green field but i could be wrong.

[@Valhalla88888]

Question: why is Hadrian's wall mostly in English territory, there were no Britain's or Welsh above the Wall it was controlled by the Caledonian Picts?

[@paulcannell7188]

Hen Oedd, the Old North in Welsh. Another highly entertaining yarn. Thanks

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Hen Ogledd 👍

[@paulcannell7188]

thanks for the correction :)

[@OldNavajoTricks]

No worries marra, intended in good faith 👍

[@gringlebandersnatch]

Every time I learn about Scotland I love it more and more

[@SeamusDunmaggotin]

ooh please, you epic bugger, can't wait for your overview of the painted people. You're the best

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Filming today

[@wakeoftheflood2]

You're the man! From Massachusetts USA

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

😂

[@almagill]

Another guid one Bruce! Nice wee mention of Mungo there... his dad, allegedly, was Owain mab Urien, son of Urien of Rheged, who becomes the Owain of the Arthurian legends. Mungo's first seat as a bishop was at Hoddom, by Ecclefechan and traces of his monastery can still be seen there (as lumps and bumps) but have a look at the location if you ever stop by.. there's a muckle big hill right by a broad curve in a river and Mungo plonked his kirk on the flat land there. When he got to Glasgow.. well, there's the Cathedral, right by a big hill, a river running by... and it's not that different to the layout over at Traprain Law, where his mither got kicked off in a barrel by her faither.. what a charmer he must have been... for getting pregnant by that guy Owain. Come on wee man, there's a story waiting to get telt there, eh? :)

[@jsnedd66]

You relay are doing a great job here.on all of your episodes and deserve great credit as an Educator .respect to you!

[@Orion-lt3zz]

Fascinating

[@georgefuters7411]

So now you know why Scots, Welsh and Cornish people get on so well together, even if we do take the proverbial out of each other 😄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@alexandrakhodonova8811]

Except large parts of wales have never forgiven Scots for the 1830s! “Go home and put your trousers on!” As the people of Merthyr cried!

[@kennyyenotha3145]

Jocks and Scousers get along.

[@jimcy1318]

Decent folks from all the region's get on, it's the cock heads that are the problem.🇬🇧

[@eamonlyons8318]

Scots are closer to irish than the welsh

[@IqbalShadirefahmulk]

Yep. The Scottish welsh connection is the equivalent to the french- welsh connection, historical but in modern terms non existent. The Scots ceased speaking British( welsh) around the 10th century and the Gauls stopped speaking Gaulish around the 5th century I believe. Though Scotland and England are more similar than Scotland to Ireland( though Scotland and Ireland have more genetic similarities). But ethnically the Scottish are Anglo-Norman gaels.

[@fearthekilt]

I love this series. Great story!

[@tiberiusgalloway1331]

I have some Scottish ancestry and I never have had a real opportunity to learn about Scottish history. I learn so much from your videos and truly appreciate the work and effort that you put into it. I suppose all I'm really trying to say is thank you.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

My pleasure!

[@re1v3r]

Proud reiver from Moffat!

[@dynamitecity9667]

The hills of Old Kilpatrick are beautiful, great views over the Erskine bridge and towards Renfrew…Sorry did I say beautiful 🙄😂 Loved when you walked past the graffiti with the words “Peados”…In Govan too 😂😂

[@steventhompson9875]

Bruce man this video is so needed. Thankyou Steve

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

You're welcome

[@steventhompson9875]

@@ScotlandHistoryTours some comments are just incredible. Its good to get it ironed out. 😆. Thanks again Bruce

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

More steam😤

[@andrewwood2283]

"Basically, medieval Scotland was like Game of Thrones without the smart arsed midget." Made me fall out of my bloody chair laughing.

[@davidcunningham2074]

The guy may not be a historian but he's a great story teller.

[@webkelpie]

A very interesting point about the legend of King Arthur.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Every few videos I say something interesting😜

[@webkelpie]

@@ScotlandHistoryTours, true, true... and often several times in between 😁

[@almagill]

Oh just another wee thought... about that Welsh / Scottish Brythonic link. That new kingdom that sprung up, Strathclyde, was as you say Strath Clwyd, or more accurately, Ystrad Clwyd. can it get any more Welsh looking. (Seriously, have a wee swatch at the use of Ystrad in mordern Wlesh place names in Welsh Wales) I'm down here in Ystrad Annan which, by the time of Wee Bobby Bruce, was lumbered with Ystradannanderdale, a right hodge podge of Cwmric and AngloNorse. Latha math dhut, a charaid.

[@WelshBathBoy]

Rhydderch Hael in Welsh would be prounounched Rhuh-therch (th like th in "THis", ch like German ch) Hael (combine H with isle). Cymru and Cymry both pronounced Come-ree.

[@WWStu]

The linguistic connection between 'Cymru', 'Cumbria' and 'Cumberland', is new to me, thanks for that!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

My pleasure!

[@darrenelkins5923]

Great start to Christmas Day!

[@davidrowan3853]

Slowly 🐌 becoming my favourite ever channel, be it KZbin or Sky. Great work, amazing information and great entertainment. Love it. 💘

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Yay!

[@jayclements1165]

I just love this man's voice!

[@RMCDOG420]

This channels awesome well done big yein ! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Ah thanks

[@Moishe555]

Thanjs for another interesting story

[@nancy475]

Fascinating. Another one to share with my family.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Wonderful!

[@benmacdui9328]

Great Vids Bruce , cant wait for the Picts !!!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

You'll have tae. It's no done yet😂

[@NicholasPikos-db4zt]

If you ever get time I'd like to see a dedicated video on king Bridie and the end of the golden age of the kingdom of Fortrue. I think you make factually sound videos that are still highly entertaining my friend and that is a real rarity which I appreciate very much. Thanks for sharing your passion and a healthy dose of humour with us

[@emseebe]

Top notch as always!

[@emilmckellar4932]

I am a blend of DNA that would make you look like a slightly translucent Scotsman. But by all that is good my heart is Scottish. Let no man deny that! I am a Scotsman!, and South African:)

[@khumphrey2231]

I'm a McKellar. Are you in Scotland? We are in the States, but my grandad was born in Dunoon.

[@emilmckellar4932]

@@khumphrey2231 No sorry mate. I am South African, My great granddad came to kick the Boer ass when the English failed and loved the country, and a Boer woman, so he stayed. My blood is so mixed, "war and peace" would look like "the hungry hungry caterpillar" by comparison. But my Heart is Scottish that I can tell you with no doubt!

[@NoogaNewb]

Here in East TN, especially Greene County (Greeneville), Britton is a common family name. Am I safe to assume this is where it originated? That’s probably a silly question, but history and origins can be strange.

[@shuanluke3983]

Geddon did I hear you say kernow ? We're still fighting the fight and banging the drum down here 😎 kernow bys vykken ✌

[@mattkeyes9153]

Love your videos & information ty for posting & continued success!!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thanks for watching!

[@coinneachreid8971]

Cymru am beth Bruce . As a Lanark born expat who has lived in Wales for the past 30 years I've frequently pointed out to the locals that I'm possibly more Welsh than they are (immigration into Wales by Anglo Normans and Irish) Wallace gets his name from his Brythonic ancestry and King Arthur probably came from Scotland

[@TS-bn7zt]

@@harrisonofthenorth Very interesting comment,

[@danieljennings6814]

King Arthur isn’t Scottish. He was welsh born in Cornwall(was apart of Wales)

[@coinneachreid8971]

@@danieljennings6814 Absolutely but I didn't say he was , said he came from Scotland. There is a strong possibility that the Arthur described by Nennius may have been a dux bellorum of the Gododdin (Votadini) coming from trapain law or Dinas Edyn (Edinburgh) or Northumbria (which would make him English LOL). Most of the Nennius battle sites could be on the Forth . Which would make perfect sense a military career honed by constant battles with the Picts. I dont disclaim he was a welshman, but as I stated earlier so potentially am I lol

[@mcallisterwill]

@@danieljennings6814 see now we always claimed he was from Cumbria, in a place called Arthuret. Bruce is right to talk of the Britons getting largely forgotten about outside of Wales. I blame that Geoffrey of Monmouth fella.

[@davidpaterson2309]

I believe that Wallace was referred to by Gaelic speaking allies as “William the Briton” which may only have been because he came from the area that they historically associated with Britons but it is an intriguing coincidence that “Wallace” derives from “Wealsc” (= Welsh = “foreigner”) the word used by the Angles and Saxons to describe Britons specifically, wherever they found them. Perhaps his mother tongue was a Brythonic language? Not as odd as it might seem as it’s quite likely that variations on the Strathclyde/Cumbrian variant survived in SW Scotland until well after Wallace’s time.

[@multymedia5320]

Ivor the Boneless and Olaf the White led the viking force that sacked Alt Clud

[@bennybottleface8804]

I've been a history need all my life, Why have I never heard that (the part about the Stuart's), particularly put so simply! Just subscribed👍👍👍👍👍

[@andrewsummers7075]

I absolutely love this series and hope you will do more videos on the formation of Scotland. As an aside, it would be great to see you do some collaborations with channels like Suibhne and The Armchair Historian on this topic, as I feel it's an undertold story.

[@Kacer99281]

So Scotland’s great hero William Wallace was of Strathclyde, British heritage. The name Wallace deriving from Old Norman for Welshman

[@gregorytaylor3146]

I'm no linguistic authority, but I *think* Rhydderch Hael would sound like "Rhith-erch Isle". I know he's mentioned by Taliesin and he was related to Owein Rheged (Malory's Black Knight)

[@anonUK]

In Welsh, y is u and u is y. Hence, Cymru is pronounced Cumry.

[@godfreemorals]

Very pleased to have found this channel. History is important but so is being a decent person. Double win for Bruce.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

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[@deedeedenzel6104]

I've just found your channel, love it! As a Scottish lassie I didn't know half the stuff I've just learned from you!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Welcome on board

[@TomTomLo1]

I like it when he lists the names of everyone involved and I start to loose grip on perception

[@willmosse3684]

Great video, thanks! And see - you don’t need to be quite so upset about having to have British on your passport - it’s part of all of us on this island’s heritage, Scottish, English, or (even more) Welsh!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

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[@IqbalShadirefahmulk]

British means inhabitant of Great Britain. The original meaning was a speaker of British( welsh) but after the 16th century the English used the term British more commonly.

[@willmosse3684]

@@IqbalShadirefahmulk True. Though I guess originally originally it was a geographic name, more like it is now. What the Romans called the people who lived on the island they called Britannia (Briton at least, if not British). Then, their language was named after the name the people got because of where they lived (Brythonic any way, if not British). Then, when other people with different languages came to live on the island, it became an ethnonym for those original people who lived on the island and spoke the British language so as to distinguish them from the others. And all of the nations on this island today descend at least in part from these Britons/British people, though all have taken different names for their peoples. And now, it is once again simply a name for people who live on the island of Britain. Full Circle! ⭕️🤩

[@jayfulton219]

found this channel few days ago, love these videos and ur a great host keep it up bro

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

Welcome!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Appreciate it!

[@soccerchamp0511]

Thanks for this video series! I love that you are shining some light on a little-known topic.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

You are so welcome!

[@2realtruthbritton]

It is a little known topic for sure! I was amazed to read this from a very old book... "The emissary of Rome demanded that these Christian churches acknowledge the supremacy of the sovereign pontiff. The Britons meekly replied that they desired to love all men, but that the pope was not entitled to supremacy in the church, and they could render to him only that submission which was due to every follower of Christ. Repeated attempts were made to secure their allegiance to Rome; but these humble Christians, amazed at the pride displayed by her emissaries, steadfastly replied that they knew no other master than Christ." Great Controversy 1888 edition p 62.4

[@soccerchamp0511]

@@2realtruthbritton The church in Britain and Ireland was somewhat independent for a long time, utilizing different practices such as private confession/penance, the style of tonsure, and the date of Easter. It wasn't until about the 10th century that they had become pretty much completely Romanized.

[@2realtruthbritton]

@@soccerchamp0511 Oh, wow. Thanks for sharing! That confirms another quote from the Great Controversy... In Great Britain, primitive Christianity had very early taken root. The gospel received by the Britons in the first centuries, was then uncorrupted by Romish apostasy. Persecution from pagan emperors, which extended even to these far-off shores, was the only gift that the first churches of Britain received from Rome. Many of the Christians, fleeing from persecution in England, found refuge in Scotland; thence the truth was carried to Ireland, and in all these countries it was received with gladness. GC88 62.2

[@jlen1185]

My surnames Lennox, I was born in north east England though. The only thing I know is that name originated in Dumbarton and that there is a derelict castle there named Lennox castle. Which was used as a hospital during one of the world wars. Interesting stuff, cheers for the content.

[@ajrwilde14]

names ending in X suggest a French origin

[@maryanderson9835]

My family are also Lennox from central Scotland

[@rozyb007]

Lennox castle hospital is in Lennoxtown which is in the region of East Dunbartonshire, different area and a good 40 mins drive from Dunbarton.

[@roystonarmstrong]

Lennox is the changed version of Levenachs. Achs means ' belonging to' or 'of'. As for example sassenach; of the Saxons i.e. English. The leven part refers to the river Leven that runs from Loch Lomond to Dunbarton by the castle there and into the larger River Clyde. The River Leven flows through the valley or Vale of Leven. So Levenachs(shortened to Lennox) refers to the wider area around the Vale of Leven or the people from there

[@roystonarmstrong]

Lennox was used as the name of the earldom of that area( in older times called the Mormaerdom of Lennox) . There is still an Earl of Lennox though the seat is ,I think, now at Lennox love Castle East of Edinburgh in Lothian.

[@colingoldsmith6561]

Loved the graffiti in Glasgow

[@gav2759]

Yep, started off great with spelling, but let themselves down with extraneous apostrophe.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

😂What is it wi NEDs and extraneous apostrophe's

[@michaelwhite8031]

Great video. Lovely locations.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Glad you like them!

[@YoungT18]

I appreciate the work that you do and ideas that you promote

[@bennym1326]

I've been retracing my ancestry and have both scottish and cornish heritage. It's interesting that they actually share a lot of surnames

[@eamonlyons8318]

Scottish?

[@tisFrancesfault]

The Migration period is really when everywhere got a good kicking... not the best time to be alive.

[@danpictish5457]

Brilliant info. again Bruce!

[@BlueGravity777]

I'm not Scottish, what a am is what most Scott's don't want to hear. English, Italian, French and German. Told you, not something a Scott's want to hear. I just live this man's stories. I don't know alot about history. I'd probably know more if I'd pay attention in school and our school system was a little better. But still can't blame it on schools when I had better things to do. Nice story, and lots of large lamas to you too.

[@andrewkirk6595]

you make me want to come back up north and tour round Scotland to visit lots of historic places ive not visited yet

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

My work here is done😎

[@andrewkirk6595]

also just seen my name on screen as a patreon thanks

[@1874WL]

Love these videos so much

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

So glad!

[@rckoala8838]

I'm one of those colonials who has a peculiar curiosity about my ancestry, with a lifelong fascination for the British Isles. Most of my forebears were from Ireland, but Dad's part were from the north and DNA reveals they were English and Scottish, no doubt part of the Plantation movement as you described in that video. My surname seems to be Lowland Scots, specifically from Galloway which is around the Strathclyde area. Looking forward to visiting and see ing a lot more Scotland--I've only been to Edinburgh and Stranraer. Thanks for the instruction!

[@okiwatashi2349]

Who are the Britons? You are, and I’m your king!

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

Well I didn't vote for you!

[@scottfergusson8411]

Run away......run away !!!!

[@okiwatashi2349]

@@scottfergusson8411 I drive past Doune castle most days, which always prompts my daughter to say “I fart in your general direction!” And fits of laughter

[@ayrshireman1314]

Bloody peasant!

[@unclenogbad1509]

You're not a historian, you say? Historians need to be accurate+objective about the past and to tell a good story. I think you pass well on both counts. Lang may ye'r lum reek.

[@steven.ghodgson765]

more pearls of wisdom , excellent !

[@darriendastar3941]

I'm looking forward to you putting all this into a specific section of re-watching on KZbin. There's a hell of a lot of information you're putting out and I think I will need to watch all the vids together to understand it. I'm learning so much here, man. I really appreciate it.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Some stuff's organised into playlists and when this series of five is finished it will go into a playlist for sure

[@darriendastar3941]

@@ScotlandHistoryTours When this becomes a playlist, I think I'm going to have to listen to it a couple of times. You're putting one hell of a lot of historical and anthropological information into this and it needs to be properly digested. I'm so impressed that you can know and explain all this. Your brain is the entire cake and trifle while I'm just nibbling around at biscuits.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

One page ahead o' the bairns lad, one page ahead o' the bairns😜

[@bigh9809]

We're all basically affrican, ahh Walter Strand most be frothing at the mouth🤣🤣🤣🤣. Love the vid Bruce veery interesting slán abhaile for now

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

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[@stanleyshannon4408]

Of course, we're also all basically vertebrates...only different...

[@TadeuszCantwell]

Those pesky Dublin Vikings!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Aye what are they like?

[@JakCei]

@@ScotlandHistoryTours Not welcome in West Cork that's what they're like, like.

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Yep they turned up on the wirral too...given land by Aethelflaed the lady of Mercia...to show their gratitude they attacked the Roman city of Chester...however they were beaten back....

[@EddieTheEagle01]

I love his stories...my 3rd favourite scotsman behind the legendary Stoltman Brothers 😀

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

I'm probably the one thing they couldn't lift😂

[@paulwillis5633]

Love your Channel Bruce, it's educational and fun. Keep up the good work and look forward to watching more, thank you Bruce.

[@finfogel.382]

The peoples of the UK are complex and most don't realise there's more too us than just the Scots, English, Welsh and Irish. Hence the reason I have always looked on us as one and don't believe we the UK should be split we are an island nation, anyhoo the history of our island should be taught in every school in the UK then maybe we'd look on each other in a different light, the lack of knowledge the British people have of their own history is depressing...I rabbit on, keep up the excellent work mate.

[@andym9571]

It's sad that so many dont know the actual history..just a Hollywood version. Tell a Scotsman where the Scoti came from or where the Celts came from ...they are surprised.

[@kennethrollo7891]

Its funny you say you dont think we should split, thats fine, i think everyones opinion is valid but i don't think this video is grounds for scotland to stay under the rule of westminster, or yorkshire to be ruled by holyrood, the thing is this will always be an island with lots of people on it getting on, politics change over time but the land always remains the same, even if scotland left the uk politically the people will still be on an island together, no one can change that, now northern ireland on the other hand, no I'll not go there 😳

[@danep8553]

@@kennethrollo7891 By that metric, why should Aberdeen be run from Holyrood?

[@kennethrollo7891]

@@danep8553 true but thats what iam saying if we use history to dictate the future then yes the north east of scotland was run by diffrent powers than edinburgh, what i ment was if your going to say were all britions and lets live happily ever after then best of luck,.

[@kennethrollo7891]

@@danep8553 by the way am from buchan and we dont like been told by aberdeen what to do.

[@charlestaylor8566]

Your a better historian than that guy who talks looking over his shoulder …wink wink !

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

He's watchin for me😂

[@richiec9077]

Similar hair

[@jaggy-snake]

He’s totally gone fruit loop now. A pure grifter

[@huntclanhunt9697]

I've always been told that the Britons and Picts are the same, only difference being the Picts were never conquered by Rome. Since the Picts are likely a rebrand of the Caledonians, who themselves are the northern britons, that means it's likely the Picts spoke something similar to Welsh, and had a closer culture to the Welsh and Cornish than the modern Scots.

[@micheleporcu2287]

loving more AND MORE this chanel.