How did Scotland Get its Borders: The Origin of Scotland

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[@robertlivingstone7007]

Fantastic videos love hearing about our history .

[@alanashore9570]

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

[@maggietaskila8606]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Ah, you're too kind Maggie

[@75YBA]

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

[@mackdavidson4935]

I love all of Bruce's videos

[@da90sReAlvloc]

​@@ScotlandHistoryTours great and very informative video you stay safe 👍 From Geordieland

[@tehklevster]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

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

[@andrewjohnston4591]

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

[@andrewjohnston4591]

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

[@novocat1358]

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

[@BeneathTheGold]

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

[@89AGS]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Wow, thanks!

[@thomaskerr6477]

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

[@PeterMaddison2483]

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

[@TiberiusWallace]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

😆😂

[@Nastyswimmer]

I can't - they missed off Shetland (and Orkney)

[@CS58420]

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

[@TheBigBoyBrian]

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

[@bertiebastard7171]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Aye, until the exams came😂

[@okiejammer6437]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thanks Okie, I hope you enjoy them all

[@irenebas]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

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

[@brontewcat]

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

[@johnnypickles5256]

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

[@irenebas]

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

[@kiwionarope]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Aye you've got to laugh

[@Kraken2681994]

The big yin

[@annbush1826]

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

[@susanmorris3930]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

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

[@jamesboyle7687]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

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

[@jamesboyle7687]

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

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

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

[@spiralinglight]

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

[@mikewalrus4763]

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

[@ChrisCaldwellO66]

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

[@Trevorfoggia]

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

[@steventhompson7846]

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

[@murrayscott9546]

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

[@fuzzymarmot4628]

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

[@olafharoldsonnii4713]

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

[@MB-TheRealAustralia]

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

[@davidcollishaw2771]

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

[@djsteel56]

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

[@davidcollishaw2771]

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

[@dublindave78]

@@djsteel56 .... Ellerslie, Ayrshire

[@seanmayne996]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

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

[@lemhanback9595]

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

[@englishgoddess8238]

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

[@eamonnclabby7067]

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

[@wexfordgirl1]

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

[@johncorrigan8366]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Welcome aboard!

[@terryturner7717]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Artur_M.]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Indeed

[@gerardburns4161]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

😜

[@elizabethhunter5667]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Och, you're a sweetie

[@alexdimitrijevicj133]

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

[@ASentientBowlofSoup]

These videos have been an absolute blast to binge through.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Stick with me and enjoy the ride

[@williamstuartmitchell5480]

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

[@Flurb_Xray]

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

[@ianbruce5067]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

😂Aye, work'll still be there th'morra

[@leeann4900]

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

[@Alalonzo2525]

Excellent video big fella👏

[@pattipants]

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

[@soundmind6477]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thanks Phillip

[@waynestirling2696]

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

[@johnrussell1202]

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

[@shubbagin49]

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

[@alexdimitrijevicj133]

Thanks!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thank YOU

[@davidmacey-lillie8808]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

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

[@alsturrock8940]

Everything we weren’t taught at school Bruce. My favourite video so far 👍

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

I'm delighted Al

[@alsturrock8940]

Are we the only country in the world that learns of its neighbours history before their own? Since I’ve been a boy I’ve known this to be wrong on a fundamental level and always saw the clearances as the genocide it was. Not a migration, nor exodus but something far darker. A genocide perpetrated first on us then our brethren in Ireland masked as a ‘famine’. This too is being exposed for what it always was, whitewashed by the language of a school curriculum set elsewhere - somewhere foreign even

[@francisassisi1048]

Wow quality stuff as usual Bruce.

[@kirkmorrison6131]

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

[@ToniAllen]

Bruce, I just started watching your videos, and you have big "Favorite uncle at Christmas who always has dangerous and/or obnoxious gifts for the kids" energy. I love it.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

😎

[@roseg1333]

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

[@sottedkraken9971]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thanks for the vote of confidence. It's appreciated

[@harshbutfair8993]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

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

[@oliverclothesoff5397]

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

[@kalamitykaren]

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

[@andrejmucic5003]

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

[@colinallan2450]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Every day's a school day

[@glastonbury4304]

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

[@mrmarakai]

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

[@Yorkmedia1]

Excellent video very informative and educational great video Bruce

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thanks 👍

[@jake.5877]

I'm Orcadian and seeing Orkney come up in pop culture references or in peedie youtube videos like this is always nice to see, hats off to ya beuy! :)

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

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[@FrozenWillow1980]

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

[@pawelkurzanski]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Rock on!

[@tomwilson7202]

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

[@cindyt6965]

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

[@johncranwell3783]

Why you're not on regular TV I'll never know....brilliantly engaging presentation 👍👍👍

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thanks. I think I'm too rude for normal telly

[@johncranwell3783]

@@ScotlandHistoryTours it is funny that this apparent purity of Regular TV presenters let's be honest we all know they swear off camera.... it's authenticity that counts and I like your authenticity

[@RazorbackLord]

Mr. Fummey, I have just recently begun watching you videos and I must, I am deeply impressed. Your videos are interesting, detailed and humorous illustrating a depth of knowledge of both history in general and especially Scottish history. You actively choose to not be controversial just for causing argument or insulting others, while maintaining the ability of promoting a Scottish viewpoint. Your videos give a wealth of information without becoming overly bogged down in "facts" that are accepted as common knowledge. This invites one to further investigate these histories on ones own. I have subscribed to you channel as of today and look forward to watching more of your videos. Please pardon the pun but, "I'm Ghana be watching you."

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

YES! That's what I was going for

[@georgegardiner5442]

Seen you a couple of times at the Beehive during the Festival but first time I've checked out your KZbin material - excellent stuff & looking forward to seeing you perform again.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thanks George

[@georgegardiner5442]

@@ScotlandHistoryTours - we also need to work on making you the face of Scottish History instead of Kneel Oliver🤮👍😉

[@barbaralavoie1045]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thank you very much!

[@andersthorson5628]

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

[@danielleskinner8415]

This video was really fun to listen to

[@grahambrown3593]

Great video great info not boring. Thanks.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@markmacdonald3260]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thank you sir

[@judeross3875]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

😘

[@pdhudsonUSMC]

Great stuff. Only spent a couple days working in Scotland and was unable to tour the land of my granny’s people.

[@shawncastillo210]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Welcome aboard!

[@jackiejustice7633]

Just found your channel and only heard you say, “let me tell you a story” twice but I swear it causes some type of reaction in me.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

😂

[@StrudlePie]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Guid lad Struan

[@daydreamsandnightmares9843]

Today, KZbin randomly added your channel to my feed, so glad they did. I have been watching as many as I can today. I was wondering if you can do a video on how and why is a Unicorn the national animal of Scotland. Thanks for the history and great videos!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Is it not because you need a unicorn to defeat an English lion?

[@daydreamsandnightmares9843]

@@ScotlandHistoryTours is it? I really don't know. Thanks for the reply!

[@charlesarmstrong5292]

My knowledge of the Scottish borders is significantly expanded. I love it " At least for now." you cheeky so and so. Good on yer!! But...The adoption of the Thistle as of the National Flower, I never knew, now I do. Thank you!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Somebody has made the point that it's the national emblem, The bluebell is the flower. Apologies for the slip

[@charlesarmstrong5292]

@@ScotlandHistoryTours - Too true. On second thought, even I knew that. I need to concentrate more. Thanks Bruce.

[@redbaron6305]

Brilliant!..Bruce you are funny,entertaining and educational,i'm a Sassenach but find your Scotland history tours fascinating, we should all have had history teachers like you ,keep up the good work😎

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Many thanks! Are you sure you're not German?😂

[@zsoltkovacs2229]

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

[@jeandesroches1523]

Quite enjoyable Sir. Jean

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thank you kindly

[@pikeyMcBarkin]

Love your videos. Thank you for making them.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

You're welcome

[@petercampbell4976]

Youre a truly well informed individual!

[@Kraken2681994]

Learnt so much from these videos man. Awesome

[@hottubmobilenils2133]

Love your videos , great details with humour .

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

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

[@ruthannknoll1715]

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

[@macjames3289]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thanks Mac

[@jenniferarmstrong1532]

We love your enthusiastic videos! Your absolutely brilliant, informative and funny! How your wife keeps the camera steady is a mystery. lmao. Please keep up the great work and just a thought...why aren't you on the history channel? sheesh!

[@AF3450]

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

[@mortenbrynildsen2624]

Thank you again Sir. This is history lessons as good as it get. As a norwegian (who loves Scotland), I am so happy that my ancestors gave you the oportunity to make the thistle as a national symbol....

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Aye, they left a wee bit more than that as well I'd say😂

[@therealJohnDawes]

Probably the best video I've watched yet. More info crammed in the better. The Novantae - nobody ever mentions them. So many linguistics there tied in with the gaels/ foreigners. Loved how you referenced the scots in the West. Old tale of the scots/picts dividing their lands by the midges eat/don't eat. Would love to see if there's any truth in that. Also, Arthur being scottish. I was once working near a farm in the borders and an older gentleman told me the place was once Welsh! And that merlin was buried in a hill nearby! Love your videos!!

[@bruceduncan4693]

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

[@philipgrier9376]

Well done Bruce. Keep up the good work.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Thank you kindly

[@paulelberfeld8525]

You’re a clever and funny bugger, love your stories, you must be a professor of history. Glad I found you on KZbin. Shall watch all your vids. Keep up the good work and your humour. An Englishman.😬

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Not a professor, just a bawbag with a smartphone and a tripod

[@nollem41]

you save us much research Bruce many thanks!!

[@nollem41]

Also very entertaining !

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

What are you researching ?

[@nollem41]

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

[@LCU1981]

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

[@monicalucero3875]

Learned a lot! Thanks!

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ronniebrown6225]

A great way to study Scottish History

[@liamrescorla6670]

I’ve just discovered your channel today and I’m stoked. I love history anyway, but as a Cornishman, what you do proper chimes with me.

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Awesome, thank you!

[@mrmervinjminky1536]

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

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Come back Hamish, come back😁

[@mrmervinjminky1536]

@@ScotlandHistoryTours It’s Uilliam btw 😂👍

[@VocalConfidence]

Informative and funny xx

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

Glad you think so!

[@douglasherron7534]

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

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Another great offering from the Bard of the ages, these posts should be utilized by teachers everywhere to make learning history fun...in fact I will be encouraging my daughter who is currently seconded to Merseyside fire and rescue with the Princes trust to do so to bring history to hard to reach / engage young people....keep them coming ,sir look forward to an Arthurian post one day...cheers / slainte..E

[@ScotlandHistoryTours]

I know, I know. It's on the list