@🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland History Tours w/ Bruce Fummey We'll be seeing another video (if there wasn't one already created ) called What they Don't Tell You about the Legendary Sword 🗡 of William Wallace

I had thought to include a bit about the sword, but we were already running long

@@ScotlandHistoryTours ahhh what's the point? tada

@@KevinHell because its the sword you knob

So William Wallace is a British Empire hero because he kicked the English out? By fighting against the English, he became a hero of the Union? What mental gymnastics the Victorians had ot go through to turn Wallace into a Unionist hero. The Scots of the 19th century was proud of heir hero and at the same time were proud of the British Empire which they benefited from. That's why they built the Wallace Monument and turned him into a Unionist hero.

Ah brillliant

Because the history channel dose not care about it's origins, it wants to attract viewers who watch the Kardashians.

Because he’ s a rabid snp supporter

Agreed 👍🏻

Your shows should stream as a Scottish History Channel on Pluto TV, Roku TV, etc...

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Indeed! Very wise! Take care!

Thanks Anthony

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As an English guy I honestly say that laying SI aside for a moment, Wallace was a complex person, definitely had his dark side if his track record in North West England is anything to go by, but some admirable qualities too. It's just such a shame that Braveheart chose to ignore and disregard the real history in so many ways 😕

I blame Mel Gibson myself 😅

@@invisibleman4827if it weren’t for Gibson those of us in the US who hold Wallace in high regard may never have heard of Wallace. Braveheart is the greatest film of all time whether accurate or not.

@@invisibleman4827I don’t think Wallace was any more dark than what vlad the impaler did to his enemies

You should see my video on the subject

Probably because the mental gymnastics required to view it in those terms couldn't be performed by rational people.

The Earl of Moray was the architect of this victory, if he'd survived nobody would of even heard of Wallace. He wasnt trusted by his own to lead

@@campbella2796 No not if you properly understand the times when it was conceived and built, the notion of Scots as proud citizens of the Union actively engaged in the building of empire is well understood in academic circles.Unfortunately there's a silly narrative of Scots being unwilling participants in Britain's imperial expansion thats sprang up over the last few years which is just nonsense. The aristocracy, upper and upper middle class in Scotland were pretty much Anglicised during the founding of the British empire( look at the benefits in mercantile trade and industrialization those sectors of society reaped at the time) and guess who planned, sourced funding for and built the monument? It wasn't the plebs and so it makes sense that it would be a celebration of Scottish identity strictly within the context of the British empire. Encouraging blind nationalism simply wasn't to the benefit of those building the thing and they would have been very sensitive not to send the wrong message. In fact the push for Scottish independence is actually a 21st century phenomenon, there was a very long period with no concrete stirrings of nationalism at all simply because going back to the time of colonial expansion you would find most Scots proud to call themselves part of the British empire. We forget all this stuff and look at things through a modern lens, we see in these monuments of the past what we want to see but that is often very different from the message of those who built them aspired to impart so it's not so much mental gymnastics as much as simple ignorance of history. We tend to think about these things simplistically and without context and Braveheart also has a lot to answer for in a lot of the naive understanding of Scottish nationalism we see today.

@@endlessnameless6628 I don't believe that the Victorians were so ignorant of history. They were obviously desperate to avoid any notion of what the Times called "provincial petty exclusionism". Their mental gymnastics would be described today as political spin.

We he was called the Big Yoon ....................................................................

mate he spent more time out of scotland than he did in, hes nae idea what its like livin ere

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@@beee682 Aye if ye won the lottery ye'd be livin' where ye are pal?

As a scots Irish man, I absolutely agree

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@@davidking7353 Don't be stupid! As an Englishman that's lived in Scotland for 30 years now, for the most part the Scots are STILL a symbol of bravery and defiance to injustice!! Have a look at the rangers fans from JUST LAST WEEK....... I'm proud to have my Scottish brothers with us!!!

Britain is the country, Scotland is a region. Along with England and Wales.

​@@davidking7353 tell that to the people in the far east where the empire was called the Scottish empire.

What went wrong. In this century the Scots twice had the opportunity to vote for independence. On both occasions they rejected it. If the Scots haven't the courage to vote themselves out of the EU I believe they will never have the courage vote for independence.

You're welcome

@@ScotlandHistoryTours *weclome

Because Scottish history is British History.

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History, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. My last primary school teacher, Mrs Begg, took us to the monument, twice in the late 60s, and not a word about the empire or union was spoken by her. Lots of how brave the Scottish were in beating the English. 😄

They're excellent!

Ah, you're so kind

The British government would have never stopped Scotland building a monument and i'm not sure they could have, Scotland was very romanticized at the time and all things Scottish were in vouge.

@@hetrodoxly1203 I think so, with Vicky at the top and her beloved John Brown.

@@Halbared While in Honolulu at their Highland Games (~2015) we met a lady from Samoa looking for the tartan for Clan Brown. He was shipped there when Victoria was to marry Albert, ending her romance with Brown but introducing Samoa to the kilt. The lady was a descendent.

@@raymondg.rienks9906 THat's pretty darn cool.

Sassenach

@@stevovimy embarrassing

@@RonSill1986 but technically accurate!

@@RonSill1986 sassenach

@@PolarRed you can be accurate and dumb at the same time. It's common in Scotland.

That's what we set out to do

You have described me as well. American by birth but Scottish by my genes. My birth name is Abernethy and I too am way long in the tooth. Thanks Rowdy!

Everyone with Scottish ancestry is related to Wallace just like if your ancestry goes back to the UK you’ve a high chance of being related to the Royal family. Most Europeans are related to Charlemagne and a high percentage of European men are related to Genghis Khan. It’s a fascinating subject.

clan Crawford home town is about 15 miles south of me in South Lanarkshire - the village named crawford. They were a norse clan formed from a off shoot of the great heathen army that invaded England and given land in Scotland where the name resides today along with the highest hill peak named Culter fell - fell being a high moorland or hill In norse. Castle Crawford still exists ina ruinious state and built with the stones from a much earlier roman fort that was based in the same spot.

Crawford is of Old English origin, found in Scotland and England.

As a Scot i can tell you mostly everyone here is related to our royalty or some leading figure in our history. We didn't have a massive population and still don't. Small population but done more for the world than most nations ever will.

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If you'd clicked the link at the end of the video you would have got one

@@ScotlandHistoryTours thanks, totally missed that first time round.

Just wait until you find out the surname of the Defence Secretary, dear chap.

Forget Scotland vs England now though bro. England have bigger hearts for rebellion than what we do. Independence would result in immediate slavery to the nazi EU and WEF. Klaus Schaub would have us bent over and Sturgeon would be clinking glasses with him. It's the GLOBALISTS which are the enemy.

His son played a very important role in Scottish history, so hardly erased..

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Aye, was Wales not just seen as part of England? Without William Wallace, we may have been the same

You can still call yourself British if you want to after independence. The geography won't change, just the way we are govern ourselves - and I hope Scotland and England will be good neighbours in the future.

@@ScotlandHistoryTours well it does go back to Long Shanks, Wales did want independence but LS put the rebellion down I think it was Llywelyn the last, anyway LS installed his Kin as Prince of Wales and since then Wales has been known as a Principality and not a Kingdom and as such has not qualified as a member of the United Kingdom hence it is not represented upon the Union Flag which is an insult to Wales and its great people.

Theres 2 typos here 1. What independence? 2. You have no idea about anything scottish or british

@@ashleytaylor7621 1 He's probably referring to Wallace's role in the first war of Scottish independence 2 You don't know that 3 Neither of those things are typos. Try and be nicer to people online. You just look like a daftie otherwise

@@endlessnameless6628 yes but my point is that they havent been independent since and the fact that theyve had many multiple referendoms to go independant but lo and behold its the scottish that actually want to be apart of the uk but yet its also the scottish that descively hate the english for the past yet they did more barbaric and gruesome stuff i have just as much right to hate "england" being from the north i believe we should be reffered to as northumbrians of which im sure you know nothing soooo, oh and why should i be nicer to people? No one wants to learm anything when you try to be nice, look at you for instance none of your points adressed the meaning most likely because you arent british yourself and dont know shit about our lifestyle, history and or culture but yet if i call you an idiot you will either shrug it off and continue your ignorance or you will put mw to debate and ask why i feel that way and hey you may even change my mind. Also also if you think that anything i said is harsh buddy stay where ever it is youre from and dont come to the uk youll leave crying your eyes out with "twink" written in permenat marker.

@@ashleytaylor7621 Independence from the EU 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧😊

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Now there's a thought

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Never have and never will... this video made me sad on one hand then proud on the other. I'll always view the monument as a tribute to Wallace himself.

That's true. I had thought about adding it, but the video was already running to 17mins

Awesome! Thank you!

And how that would change if Scotland was independent? We would all still be part of the same land mass.

It's not that great in person and the top of the monument is pretty small

You mean how history has been re written since Catholic bigot Mel Gibson made Braveheart about the wrong guy in a tartan tinted fantasy.

What do you think “equal member of the union means”? Do you think that Scot’s should each have 10 times the power of the average Englishman?

@@maxdavis7722 That's a very Anglo-centric way of looking at it, don't you think? What about England? What about the English? Give me a break. Not everything is about England. This is about Scotland and its people not being treated as "the other" in their own land. When it comes to Great Britain we Scots are not here to make up the numbers and placate the egos of our southern neighbour. We matter too. Irrespective of population density and demographics.

@@jackdubz4247 I was just comparing the voting power between an average Scotsman and Englishman. The point wasn’t “what about the Englishmen” it was “do you honestly feel that it is right for the average Scotsman to have an unreasonable amount of power”?

@@jackdubz4247 I never said you didn’t matter, the only thing you could infer from my first comment is that a single Scotsman does not matter more than 10 Englishmen.

Indeed

@@davidgraham6434 true.

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Honey! Do whatever it takes to go…you will NOT be sorry. Southern Indiana girl here. My oldest son - USAF - was living in Harrogate (North Yorkshire, England) for 3 years so I stayed with them for 2 different stints and fanned out to visit places…EDINBURGH was my absolute favorite (the only place in Scotland I got to - 2x). My favorite place on the planet? Sitting in the dome of the West Baden, Indiana hotel. (Yes, I’m a simple girl!). Second favorite? EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND!

The real question may be; is it the monument that makes you think or feel or is it yourself who makes you think and feel based upon your perception or knowledge? The logical answer may be that in effect the monument is not relevant, that it is you who chooses how to think and feel. If we limit the way we think and feel based upon events that may or may not have happened in the past, is to choose a limiting experience.

@@neilmckechnie6638 the thoughts on the monument as it’s self, beautiful craftsmanship and design. No matter what it represents, I find it lovely. The stories along with it is where feelings come in, but I considered all we know of the surrounding area from the Stone Age forward and do not limit its explanation, but include the entire story.😁

Thank you kindly!

Union pfft. Living in Liverpool, with Scottish Father and Irish Mother. I refuse to except any notion of a Union, of Englishness and don't recognise the tern 'United Kingdom.' If ever questioned by the police I refuse to give a Nationality or ethnic status. My blood is Celt and not British.

@@eddieandre-theraven5008 Thats fine, youre not English. Why not just fuck off to Scotland or Ireland then

This comment is spot on sir

Strictly speaking a Nation cannot have a perception but I think you mean that people's perception may change over time. It is a truism that history is written by the winner of wars. This is obvious when you think about it but an important and profound learning data point, which gives perspective to allow us to analyse information in a balanced way. We should always adopt a critical thinking mindset and not be tempted into believing the Spoon-fed narrative, which is often just State-propaganda for the masses. There are two kinds of truth; Universal Truths that never change (They are fundamental) and Personal Truths, which is where perception comes in. We all should access as many and varied information sources as possible, if we are interested in learning the truth. As far as Wallace's Monument is concerned, just because the intention with which a monument was built does not set in stone (Pardon the pun) what it means to the people in their hearts. William Wallace was by all accounts a man of principle, concerned with right and wrong, oppression and abuse of power. If this is considered good enough to build a monument to then that is as good a reason as any. His country and political beliefs are secondary to this and to symbolise him as part of a nationalistic gingoistic fervour is an easy trap to fall into as it may be used to stir up feelings of division and hate. Fundamentally, we do not need history to define how we think, feel and act and it is extremely limiting to think in those terms, unless one wants to manifest such as an intention. We define our own future based on the quality of our thoughts and it may be the case that William Wallace knew this.

Glad you enjoyed it!

@@ScotlandHistoryTours I was impressed by the "No no no" delivered to camera on the hike to the top of the hill. It seems so natural, and yet is the result of planning and forethought. You're no bad at this.

Thank YOU Brian

I take it Sir that outside of Scotland, the monument isn't too well known ?. And thanks for U and Ur wee granddaughter s visit to Scotland.

@@BarryHWhite correct

There ye go

A Proud History!

If you are so proud of Scotland, maybe do some research on the subject. William Wallace never once fought for freedom, nor did he ever claim to. You are getting your history from Hollywood and its embarrassing to me as an actual scot living here. Braveheart is 100% fiction and William Wallace was a noble on horseback with expensive armour and a retinue. He did not even speak the same language as the peasantry and was of Norman French decent. The idea of freedom like in the film did not even exist back then, nor was nationalism even invented yet. Nobody fought for their country back then, only their lord. The idea of being Scottish or English was not even in their minds ffs! I really wish people would do some research and not spread crap from Hollywood. Its offensive to Scottish people. We have a very proud history, we don't need idiots spreading crap from Braveheart like it is not fiction. p.s. "the evil English", what the hell is wrong with you? The English were no more evil than the Scottish. I cant stand your stupidity.

Ah, you're way to kind Elizabeth

Blowing up the Wallace Monument would be a symbolic castration of the Patriarchy, much more than bringing down Nelson or Dundas.

@@faithlesshound5621 Monuments relating to slavery are removed or condemned because of the shame of what they represent. Irrespective of who initially devised the idea and its purpose, William Wallace was and remains a Scottish hero and that is what the Wallace monument popularly represents. You are therefore mistaken in any belief that any damage, removal would be a strike against historical Patriarchy.

Britain may not have been able to settle and secure it’s Ulster territory either. Since the settlers who secured the region and beat the Irish were mostly Anglo-Scottish border folk - made expert guerrilla fighters thanks to centuries of warfare on the borders.

Err, guys.. I think you are slightly forgetting the wars with the French and God knows who else the English have fought with over the years. For sure Scottish and Irish troops are excellent in their own right but to think that the English soldiers abilities in defeating foes is mainly down to their experience gained fighting the Scottish and Irish is, fanciful, to say the least. It is also a classic mistake to underestimate one's foe and whatever you say about the English as a whole if you do not respect them you are foolish.

Not really. A Union with Scotland was not well received by the English in the early 1700's let alone then. Many scots forget that, whatever Scotlands achievements, the Scottish Enlightenment was responsible for 99% of them and THAT only happened much later.

@@luciusesox1luckysox570 Those campaigns on the continent killed off our best troops. But, the constant tug of war on the borders had the opposite effect. A thousand years of forever-war created an entire race of people born fighting. These people were caught between two colliding kingdoms and vicious clan feuds amongst each other. These people became the spearhead settlers and fighters of British expansion. Penetrating into the furtherest reaches of the wilderness, particularly in North America. David Hacket Fischer names these people as “the borderers” in his 1987 book. American vocabulary calls them “Scotch-irish”. But a truer name, by which they still call themselves, is the “Ulster Scots”.

Same could be said about the British empire was a stain on the world and caused so much suffering on the people it ruled. You could say the the notion of Britishness is nationalist as it about one’s national identity is it not.

@@baldy3405 I agree with you to a certain extent but in Truth their were plenty of countries who practiced colonialism even America the land of liberty dabbled in it , Just because the British were the best at it and had the biggest empire does not excuse these other countries. PS Scotland also dabbled in colonialism but their colonies failed what if they had succeeded?.

@@SuziQ499 sign of the times back then, however if u look at now, the rise in British/ English nationalism (right wing) has jumped considerably. Examples is brexit. Most reason why the north England voted for this squarely a race/culture thing. Jesus Labour Party is destroying it identity if favour of trying to get these votes lost to farage and lavatories. England needs to get back it’s identity however it’s going down the wrong rd towards an extreme right wing ideology’s. Scotland has mostly been a socialist thinking country, that’s why the snp have become the biggest party in Scotland because, labour lost its way up here becoming more like the lavatories, to suit getting votes down south.

So when a nation is brutally attacked by another, they sit back and let their people be murdered, their women raped, because nations are bad. I can bet you're a Brit nationalist who would fight for your Westminster buddies. Fun fact, in WW1 Scotland, with a population that was 10% of the UK population had 20% of the casualties. In WW2 it was 25% of UK casualties. Brilliant union eh? Maybe if you take your orange blinker off and you'll see a bit better,, is that the problem?

@@johnmelvin4604 Their are also 1 million Scots working in England , More government money is spent per head on the people of Scotland than anywhere else in the UK and the Scottish parliament has unparalleled autonomy to make its own decisions the rise in English nationalism is a direct result of all this favouritism the Scots enjoy. And no I have no links to the above mentioned barmy organization.

Glad you enjoyed it!

What the ever-loving fuck are you on about?

I think so too

He may have been a minor figure in Canada, but not here

the bruce willis thing is a total myth and a injustice to everyone in the uk.

Canada was a colony Jim, as an Australian I can tell you that our education system was also designed to downplay the indigenous people of any country including our own. I think it's a bit insulting to insinuate Wallace is anything like a myth, especially on a Scottish site.

@@eviehanlon1445 I didn't mean that Wallace was a myth, but the real flesh and blood man has been obscured by the myth of a Wallace who has been bent and shaped by those telling stories about him.

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