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Did he really "nor" without a preceding "neither"? I rather doubt it. I see the Bruce as a grammatical kind of dude. I found another version on a website about the clan McAlister: "We fight not for glory, wealth, or honour, but for that liberty the loss of which no virtuous man will survive."
I mean, Robert didn't write that. That's from the Declaration Of Arbroath, most likely written by Bernard of Kilwinning, who was the Abbot Of Arbroath and the Chancellor Of Scotland. That said, it was a declaration that Robert was the rightful king of Scotland and asked the Pope to un-excommunicate him and formally recognize his authority.
Through my fore father Robert the Bruce also named Robert the 1st of scottland mother side my other fore father was name Eric blood axe a Norwegian viking king got the name by killing 20 of his brothers not to take the throne am actually like him a outlaw with a heart of gold he tried to defend Scottland from English invaders
Medieval kings and knights be like: "BRO, I HATE when that happens! I tried taking it to a number of Blacksmiths, but most said they couldn't fix it, and one said he'd do it if I BoUgHt An ExTeNdEd WaRrAnTy. I loosed my tongue and spake unto him, saying, 'BRO! I'm a Knight! I could have you killed this very second! Kneel and know thy place, peasant!' Bloody peasants. They thinketh themselves as Lords and Magistrates!"
@@NickThorbjørnsen2207 "I'm not gonna walk in the rain when I don't 'ave an 'at for me 'ed!" "Bill, I've already got a hat." (Read More) "Not you, Ed!" *Bonks head.* "MY 'ed! 'Ed! That thing that's on the top o' me neck! Me 'ed!" "You're not Ed, he's Ed!" *Hits head with a frying pan.* "Shut up, Bob! Bloody 'ell! I'm surrounded by bloody morons 'ere!" "A bloody ear? Where?"
@therealnews He never betrayed or grassed Wallace. The misundertanding, as far as I know, comes from the fact that Bruce pardoned the man who betrayed Wallace, but for good reason if you read the history.
Minor Correction: Edward II was deposed by Isabella of France, his wife, and her lover, Roger Mortimer (an English nobleman). Edward III, who was 18 at the time, had to usurp the throne from Roger. It's a very fascinating story. It involved breaking into a castle, duelling Roger, and other great feats. Please do a video about his life.
Another related person to this would be James "the black" Douglas, one of roberts key captains who routinely stormed castles with only a handful of men and destroyed them including his own family home.
The Douglas Clan are super interesting, the Scottish crown eventually had to "Break" them a couple of hundred years later which is one of the inspirations of the red wedding.
James also eventually went crusading against the moors in Spain carrying Robert the Bruce's heart into battle in order to ensure he kept the Bruce's promise to the Pope to go on a crusade.
William. The Anglo-Norman family of Bruce, which had come to Scotland in the early 12th century, was related by marriage to the Scottish royal family, and hence the sixth Robert de Bruce (died 1295), grandfather of the future king, claimed the throne when it was left vacant in 1290. His ancestors indeed where but the man in question was born in July 11, 1274-died June 7, 1329, Cardross, Dumbartonshire which is in Scotland.
Robert the Bruce: Come out and fight me! The guys at Perth castle: Nah bro. It’s too late in the day. Can we fight tomorrow? Robert the Bruce: Understandable. Have a nice day.
Robert the Bruce is my 18th great grandfather. Robert Stewart III is my 14th. I've been researching my heritage through several sources lately and it's very interesting. I imagine at some point many of us connect with royalty in some way so I can't be sure how unique or special it is, but it's fun to think about.
I'm also a descendent. 🖤 Found out when my grandmother passed away and we found ancestry documents she and her family kept. Really cool to learn about.
Get in line mate, Robert II had many many kids, so anyone from Scottish heritage has a chance at being related to him. He is my 20th great grandfather.
Thanks for posting! Robert the Bruce is my 24th great grandfather and John Comyn is my 20th great grandfather. My Scottish ancestors immigrated to America about the time of the Battle of Culloden, when the Clan system died.
We traced our lineage to Sir Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney recently. Which took us all the way back to Robert the Bruce from there. So cool to learn about and research into.
I love that Simon puts a disclaimer at the start of some videos based in non-English speaking countries apologising for any mispronuciations whilst brutalising place names like Falkirk and Scone. A small price to pay for the content though.
After a lot of research, though ammature I am, I have traced back my ancestry to him. He was my great (God knows how many greats and I don't have my research here) grandfather. I understand they have Bruce tours in Scotland. Hope to go someday!
The Scots also scattered the fields with thousands of caltrops; three-pointed barbed spikes, which horses and footsoldiers would tread upon. There were so many that they are still being found in the fields around Bannockburn to this day, and some can be seen in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.
@@ThomasTrue That's certainly interesting. I was born in Greenock not too far from Glasgow, and I've always wanted to go back to Scotland. I will be sure to keep Edinburgh and it's museums in mind when I do.
You skipped over what I think is the best part of the story: Robert's Mum - Marjorie, Coutness of Carrick. This is how she met Robert's father: She was the daughter and heiress of Niall Mac Dhonnchad, 2nd Earl of Carrick on her father's side. Her mother's father was Walter Stewart. Her father transferred the title of chieftain to his nephew Ronald and gave the earldom of Carrick to Marjorie, making her 3rd Countess of Carrick in her own right. Her first husband was Adam of Kilconquhar, who died during the Eighth Crusade in 1271. Marjorie and Adam had one child before his death, Martha.Then, as the story goes, a handsome young man arrived one day to tell her of her husband's death in the Holy Land. He was Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale, and he had been a companion-in-arms of Adam of Kilconquhar. Marjorie was so taken with him that she had him held captive until he agreed to marry her at Turnberry Castle in 1271. He became Earl of Carrick (in right of his wife). She's my many, many, many times great granny and has taught me much. Yeah. That's how you get a man. Lock him in a castle until he agrees to marry you. :D
Very good video. Pretty much bang on. I studied Robert de bruz, loved every minute of it. He was also one of the best knights in Europe, probably why he loved to fight one on one
I am truly fascinated by your channels. Extremely interesting topics covered. One important thing to me when watching these type of videos are the presenter/ narrators voice. You have a voice that makes me want to actually watch your videos. Thank you Simon!
I'd like to see a video on Harald Hardrada, one of the most famous Viking kings of all time. As a side note, if you could include the Battle of Stamford Bridge, do include the legend of the lone berserker at Stamford Bridge. Amon Amarth fans will approve.
the ability to adapt and learn from ones mistakes and to draw conlusions about the patterns weaknesses and mistakes of ones enemies Sun Tzu should have been proud of him
Small point, 3:06 Balliol was Lord of Galloway (SW Scotland) not Galway (W Ireland). Good vid though. Thanks for posting. Bruce’s heart was taken on Crusade by Sir James Douglas, who died fighting the Moors in Spain. When surrounded and outnumbered, he is said to have taken the silver casket from around his neck, thrown it into the enemy ranks and fought his way to where the casket lay before he was finally brought down. The Spanish still celebrate this act of valour.
To be fair, the 'Thrown Heart' is fiction, and the Spanish only learned about the Douglas connection with their town when descendants of Sir James turned up at Teba with a one-ton block of granite and asked how they'd feel about a memorial being put up to Douglas and his men. The tourist festival started about 20 years after that.
This was very educational for me! I am descended from Robert the Bruce (his grandson, Robert III's daughter Mary's line.) And I never really knew his story. Thanks! 😊
I enjoyed that. Very good summary of The Bruce. That and pronouncing Melbourne correctly in your Ned Kelly one, Simon, you're on a role. Still think you should do one on Bowie. I'm definitely not descended from Robert the Bruce but I am from the guy who cleaned up after his horse.
I will not stop asking. Please make more videos covering the people in the American Civil War, for example; Thomas Jackson, better known as Stonewall General William T. Sherman, who I really couldnt say anything about without someone getting pissed Confederate President Jefferson Davies Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, who commanded the first African-American Regiment in the Civil War Ulysses S. Grant, who needs no introduction Etc. I just wish there were more videos that tackled the people in the Civil War on your channel
I've always believed that, at least over the long term, the American Civil War actually brought us closer rather than dividing us. For example, I have mutual respect for both "Stonewall" Jackson and Ulysses S. Grant. I would love to see a series dedicated to historical figures of that era.
@@GlidingZephyr I think Shelby Foote agrees with you. At the end of Ken Burns' series, he made the point that before 1865, the US was customarily referred to in the sense of, "The United States are," and that afterwards that *are* became *is.*
My dad (Robert the Bruce) always said that William Wallace was a hero for his bravery, but that Robert the Bruce was the hero for choosing the right side in the end. Easy to understand for a seven year old, but still, I can't help but think that way. Of course, there's more to history and humanity than that.
They also are descendants of Alfred the Great and Sweyn Forkbeard, the king that fought the vikings and the danish viking that became king of England, and who knows how many more notable figures, the very top of the society was an extremely small circle, due inhenritance a person could become King of a place and have much more in common with the nobility of farway countries than with their own subjects, not only in their genetic making but also culturally, a venetian could end being the King of Hungary without having ever been there or know a thing about the language, a capetian would rule Naples and Sicily and a bavarian would have the Jacobite claim over England, those are mindblowing facts for times in which the average person in their lifetime probably would not see anything beyond a 35 mile radius from the place the were born.
Anyone who emigrates from Scotland is no longer Scottish. Anyone who immigrates to Scotland is instantly Scottish. Scotland is a welcoming country but has become savvy from centuries of ambitious deserters seeking to subjugate Scotland with their supposed Scottish heritage. It matters not if the Queen has a gram or an ounce of Scottish blood. Scotland will belong to the inhabitants of these isles. The land which she stole will be repatriated and she dare not step foot in our wee bit hill and glen. This land is sacred and every airt is ours.
@@SealdeamScotland was a Kingdom before England and the oldest flag in the world is St Andrews flag 🏴 Scotland as a Kingdom in the 9th century 845AD, England formed a Kingdom in the 10th century.
Robert the Bruce descendant here: 19h Great Grand father. Fun fact: The Comyns later married into our family around 1530. In our line Robert died in 1329 not 1327 at the age of 55.
As a McDougald(MacDougall and all the other versions), Comyn was my Kin. I have a friend from work who's last name is Bruce. She was over some time back and we watched the Netflix(state's side, not sure about international) movie "The Outlaw King". She was smiling and bragging saying: "Them's MY People." and what not. After the scene where he Killed Comyn and later has the run in with the MacDougall clan and they attempt to ambush him, I turned to her and said: "THEM's MY PEOPLES...." She didn't have much to say after that.
This is mentioned indirectly in this video. He captured lands supporting Comyn and butchered everyone. Thats why i ask what makes him a hero. Sounds like everything he did was for himself. Not for the benefit of the Scottish people. What is also ignored is that the choice of meeting at the monastary was a tradition of meeting enemies on sacred ground to ensure peaceful negotiation. He betrayed that and murdered his contender to the throne. Sounds like a piece of work to me.
Neil Fraser him & his supporters also got ambushed & killed on other clans territory. That was clan justice. The Scottish church forgave him killing Comyn cos Scotland needed a champion & Robert the Bruce had it thrust upon him. He sacrificed a lot for Scotland, believe me! Remember this is happening in the 14th century, dog eat dog
@silverblade Edward was formidable king & warrior. Most Scottish nobles would’ve rather waited for him to die & deal with his son. But that didn’t happen
I'll watch this after I see the movie (it's on my queue, I just haven't gotten to it yet). Please do videos on the following people: 1. Dennis Rader 2. Jack London 3. Upton Sinclair 4. Jack Ketchum 5. Jane Austen 6. Anton LaVey 7. Annaliese Michel
Awesome video!! Love the inclusion of my family, the Comyn's!! Would love a video about the clan itself, whose history extends back to William the Conqueror, and after the Clearances by Robert the Bruce, we did not regain our official clanhood back until 1976!!
I've just made a comment about the Battle of Roslin, largely ignored, but possibly the greatest victory in all the battles during the wars of independence. It should be more widely known about.
Outlaw king is actually a fairly accurate representation of history by film standards, certainly better than braveheart. My history lecturer went as far as to recommend we watch it as a summary
It was good and bad. It clearly intended to be very historically accurate which was great but that destorys the narrative structure. Which would have been fine until the very end when they added an absolutely ridiculous scene which made no sense and was not historically accurate at all and ruined all the effort they put in before hand. I suspect executive interference as there was no attampt at narrative structure before it and it was clearly added to provide an "ending". It was just stupid.
King Robert the Bruce Goodwill fund still helps the poor of the city of Aberdeen. When I left hospital that was funded by him, I moved into sheltered housing, I was in need of carpet and bed and applied to the Goodwill fund. The city motto to this day is 'Bon Accord' his password when he was an outlaw.
I'm slowly starting to realize why a lot of people don't like the Braveheart movie. It's practically fictional. Awesome battle scenes though! P.S. Then again, a lot of historical records are suspect, are they not? Unless confirmed by archaeology, we have to have faith that historians/scribes were being truthful and not embellishing details for the glory of those ruling.
He definitely did not meet or impregnate Isabella of France, he wasn’t Edward iii’s dad The Bruce did not fight for the English & betray him on the battlefield. The battle of Stirling bridge didn’t even feature a bridge. He was more about Guerrilla warfare, all the clans were. Anyhow Mel Gibson just made up A LOT of shite but it’s a good movie to get the auld patriotic juices flowing 🏴
@@lyndsaycrawford It's good, but the writing and inaccuracies bug me too much. I can't take any of the English characters seriously because they're so cartooney.
"ohh who should we ask?" "I know let's ask the worst person possible, the warrior king right on our door step thats just conquered one country and would obviously want to have ours too."
At the time of the request to King Edward, he wasnt considered to be a threat to Scotland, in fact prior to this act there had been over 70 years of peace and only when King Alexander III of Scotland died after falling from his horse and leaving the throne in the hands of a very young and ill Margaret of Norway who died in Orkney on her way to Scotland to claim the throne, did the problems start....Viewed from the Nobles and Church in Scotland at that time it was the wise move to make otherwise the country was faced with civil war...The problem was that most Scottish nobles and for that matter, Scottish Kings had held land in England for centuries and tradition was that for that land they had to pay homage to the English king for their land in England...To the Scots this was only for the lands in England, not Scotland, but for the English King it was homage as an overlord over the kingdom of Scotland, but for hundreds of years both sides never made a big deal of it, Edward Longshanks was the first to try and define the fealty as overlordship over the whole kingdom of Scotland and depending how you look at it, it was indeed the wrong move to make, the other way to look at it, is that, after this Scotland under The Bruces grandson King Robert II signed a treaty with England gaining perpetual rights to independence for Scotland and its kings....furthermore, it was The Bruces decendants that eventually took over the English throne under James VI of Scotland and to this day the next in line to the throne has Robert the Bruces blood in him, through his mother Princess Diana and his grandmother Elizabeth beau lyons .....the past Queen mother
Had some more ideas on who to Biography: Clint Eastwood Lee Van Cleef Eli Wallach Laurel and Hardy Greta Garbo Paul Robeson James Stewart Cary Grant Marlene Dietrich Vivian Leigh Marx Brothers Charlton Heston Gene Kelly Ginger Rodgers Fred Astaire Judy Garland Shirley Temple James Mason Liza Minelli James Cagney Robert Mitchum Gary Cooper Grace Kelly Kris Kristofferson Elizabeth Taylor Kirk Douglas Tim Burton Martin Scorsese Steven Spielberg Raymond Burr Robert Shaw Roy Schieder Max Von Sydow Marlon Brando Ellen Burstyn Robert de Niro Paul Newman Robert Redford Al Pacino Montgomery Clift Sidney Poitier Jack Lemmon Henry Fonda Ron Howard John Wayne Natalie Wood Francis Ford Coppola Stanley Kubrick Alfred Hitchcock Kim Novak Ingrid Bergman Humphrey Bogart ....😊❤
Wtf is wrong w u? They cover real Historical People with significant background that left a great or horrible legacy.. N u r requesting them to waste time with Actors! 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ Go watch ur fckn EHollywood crap sumwer else..
I'm from Scottish and Irish decent mostly. With a little bit of Cherokee in my family. I'm a proud and bullish man. I will fight if pushed into it. Believe it comes from all my bloodline. I'm 46.
I can trace Robert the Bruce as one of my ancestors. I am also related to many other Scottish families. And Queen Elizabeth I and I share a 13th great grandfather. My family has been in America since 1687.
Update: Today, King Charles III sits on the throne of the UK and can trace his heritage all the way back to Robert the Bruce, who is his 20th great grandfather.
@@sydhenderson6753 even still that's pretty amazing. I get it if we go back far enough all of our families go back to the middle ages, it's just interesting what you can find out.
You have great content, just too many ads. There’s like 3-4 UA-cam ads on a 20 minute videos, then you have your own sponsors... so like 1/3 of my time here is listening to ads.
Yeah. Have UA-cam ads, or your own private ads within your video - but both is ridiculous. Especially when its UA-cam ads every 5 mins. There's trying to make money, and simple greed
@@richardyudi1030 no problem with ads, that was never mentioned. It's the amount that is unnecessary. Combined with in-video sponsors it exudes an aura of greed
@@theophrastusbombastus1359 imagine your HR saying "No you will not get an extra. You're so greed to ask for extra income. " UA-camr has right to get as much as they could to provide themselves, to create content, to improve themselves, to pay their editor. And all you need to do is watch ads that probably only cost 3-4 mins of your life. If you think it's greed then just go to other platform. I myself rely on YT ads heavily for living. Just 1 ads less probably will cost my inability to pay lil brother student loan.
YOU FAILED to mention that Bruce gathering all the chiefs of Scotland in Arbroath Abbey in 1320 and each added their seal & signed one of the most eloquent declarations ever written, namely the Scottish Declaration of Independence.
@@commandante6188 that's sort of what I meant by anti hero made good through publicity. He changed reality with a few good stories makes a great story in itself. He was a coward and a trator but somehow ame through looking like a version of Robin Hood.
Yeah and here's hoping that we can get independence once again. It's coming, just a matter of time till Scotland see's a sunrise as an independent nation and the chains around the neck of the unicorn are broken.
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(Sabaton and Gloryhammer begins blaring loudly in the background)
Should do one of Pontius Pilate if you haven't yet.
Do James the VI of Scotland!
Would like information on the MCGREGOR clan it's confusing.
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“We fight not for glory, nor for wealth, nor honor but only and alone for freedom which no good man surrenders but with his life”
Robert the Bruce
Did he really "nor" without a preceding "neither"? I rather doubt it. I see the Bruce as a grammatical kind of dude. I found another version on a website about the clan McAlister:
"We fight not for glory, wealth, or honour, but for that liberty the loss of which no virtuous man will survive."
@@JiveDadson Its written down Althoguh in Latin, so the translation is open. The neither is redundant in the context.
I mean, Robert didn't write that. That's from the Declaration Of Arbroath, most likely written by Bernard of Kilwinning, who was the Abbot Of Arbroath and the Chancellor Of Scotland. That said, it was a declaration that Robert was the rightful king of Scotland and asked the Pope to un-excommunicate him and formally recognize his authority.
@@JiveDadson - If you read your Scottish history we have survived our loss of liberty for 700 years now.
@Tarquin - ???
“Upset he had broken his favorite axe” on a mans skull. Metal af Robert.
More like it got stuck in de Bohun's head.
The Bruce was defiantly not the kind of man you wanted to mess with...
@@rubenaerts7284 he actually my fore father
Through my fore father Robert the Bruce also named Robert the 1st of scottland mother side my other fore father was name Eric blood axe a Norwegian viking king got the name by killing 20 of his brothers not to take the throne am actually like him a outlaw with a heart of gold he tried to defend Scottland from English invaders
Medieval kings and knights be like: "BRO, I HATE when that happens!
I tried taking it to a number of Blacksmiths, but most said they couldn't fix it, and one said he'd do it if I BoUgHt An ExTeNdEd WaRrAnTy.
I loosed my tongue and spake unto him, saying, 'BRO! I'm a Knight! I could have you killed this very second! Kneel and know thy place, peasant!'
Bloody peasants. They thinketh themselves as Lords and Magistrates!"
Scottish history takes a different vibe when you think about Robert the Bruce, William Wallace, and King Edward "Longshanks" as "Bob, Bill and Eddie."
Would make an epic historic comedy sketch
Why do I feel like this would be the British historical equivalent of the three stooges?
@@NickThorbjørnsen2207 "I'm not gonna walk in the rain when I don't 'ave an 'at for me 'ed!"
"Bill, I've already got a hat." (Read More)
"Not you, Ed!" *Bonks head.* "MY 'ed! 'Ed! That thing that's on the top o' me neck! Me 'ed!"
"You're not Ed, he's Ed!"
*Hits head with a frying pan.* "Shut up, Bob! Bloody 'ell! I'm surrounded by bloody morons 'ere!"
"A bloody ear? Where?"
@@r.b.ratieta6111
Who’s on first?
Fun fact my best friend is related to Robert the Bruce I’m not joking 😄😄😄
"I am Robert the Bruce. Scotland follows me. Be it through fields of wheat or of battle."
@therealnews He never betrayed or grassed Wallace. The misundertanding, as far as I know, comes from the fact that Bruce pardoned the man who betrayed Wallace, but for good reason if you read the history.
Minor Correction: Edward II was deposed by Isabella of France, his wife, and her lover, Roger Mortimer (an English nobleman). Edward III, who was 18 at the time, had to usurp the throne from Roger. It's a very fascinating story. It involved breaking into a castle, duelling Roger, and other great feats. Please do a video about his life.
Also the story of Isabella and Roger Mortimer is also facinating. Isabella the She-Wolf deserves her own video at some point
Please please please 💜💜💜
Please do Richard III! His life was just as bananas as the play Shakespeare made of him!!
I’m pretty sure Richard was the mysterious assassin that murdered Henry VI in his cell.
Come friends come thither beheaded by Edmund blackadder😂
And both that story and this apparently include Greyfriars...
He still wasn't the monster they made him out to be tho
Last English King to die in battle. Bit of a bad ass, in my opinion. Would love to have a beer with him.
When history and Mel Gibson steal the spotlight from you, here comes Simon to deliver justice
Did ye know yere sat on me web?
@Commentator That's a blatant lie... Did you not see the end of this video, and how they mentioned James the VI?
@@MattanzaMafiaFedora Ah yes, the allegedly¹ Protestant James I Stuart who, son of an unrepentant Catholic, died as one himself.
@Timothy McCaskey lmao that was perfect 😂😂😂😂
@@stephenwright8824 What does that matter...
Another related person to this would be James "the black" Douglas, one of roberts key captains who routinely stormed castles with only a handful of men and destroyed them including his own family home.
Yes!
The Douglas Clan are super interesting, the Scottish crown eventually had to "Break" them a couple of hundred years later which is one of the inspirations of the red wedding.
James also eventually went crusading against the moors in Spain carrying Robert the Bruce's heart into battle in order to ensure he kept the Bruce's promise to the Pope to go on a crusade.
I always love hearing about Douglas as I grew up there
I concur, please do a bio on the black Douglas
As a Scotsman I have been patiently waiting for another episode on a fellow Scot. This channel never disappoints 😁
I know my history dude. He’s a fellow Scot regardless and a great at that!
William. The Anglo-Norman family of Bruce, which had come to Scotland in the early 12th century, was related by marriage to the Scottish royal family, and hence the sixth Robert de Bruce (died 1295), grandfather of the future king, claimed the throne when it was left vacant in 1290. His ancestors indeed where but the man in question was born in July 11, 1274-died June 7, 1329, Cardross, Dumbartonshire which is in Scotland.
William White 🥴. salty much. My comment stands. I won’t lower myself to such nonsense.
William White the fact you refer to me as a jock says everything. As I said I will not lower myself. Scroll on. 😏
William White Then by your logic we’re all African seeing as out species originated in Africa.
Robert the Bruce: Come out and fight me!
The guys at Perth castle: Nah bro. It’s too late in the day. Can we fight tomorrow?
Robert the Bruce: Understandable. Have a nice day.
"Keep your wars distant. Otherwise you track the muck through your own lands."
"What a happy day! We shall stand together as one, like the twin arms of the saltire!"
Why do you think proxy wars are so effective?
1:20 - Chapter 1 - The great cause
3:15 - Chapter 2 - Conflict begins
5:35 - Chapter 3 - Outlaw king
7:50 - Chapter 4 - Disaster at methven
9:00 - Mid roll ads
10:25 - Chapter 5 - Rebound
12:35 - Chapter 6 - War with the english
14:05 - Chapter 7 - King edward marches to stirling
18:05 - Chapter 8 - Aftermath
Robert the Bruce is my 18th great grandfather. Robert Stewart III is my 14th. I've been researching my heritage through several sources lately and it's very interesting. I imagine at some point many of us connect with royalty in some way so I can't be sure how unique or special it is, but it's fun to think about.
I don't believe you
My sister just found out that we are decedents of Robert as well
Sounds like you have a legitimate claim to the throne
I'm also a descendent. 🖤 Found out when my grandmother passed away and we found ancestry documents she and her family kept. Really cool to learn about.
Get in line mate, Robert II had many many kids, so anyone from Scottish heritage has a chance at being related to him. He is my 20th great grandfather.
My great great plus grandfather. So thankful for history being recorded and to learn of my lineage.
Same.
Now *there* is a real King! Many thanks from a distant descendant of Scottish warriors.
What makes him more real than others?
I am the a descendent of Robert Bruce
@@FaqoOG Basically anyone with Scottish ancestry is. No biggie. Nobody really cares.
Nobody cares about your existence. :)
Thanks for posting! Robert the Bruce is my 24th great grandfather and John Comyn is my 20th great grandfather. My Scottish ancestors immigrated to America about the time of the Battle of Culloden, when the Clan system died.
"We need a king to rule out land
Bruce is in command."
It is the crown thats in his sight and it's the reason we will fight!
To attack! Send them back! And then we'll see to Bruce's coronation.
We are the Scots with pikes in hand and we will die to claim our land!
Rallied all the clans
Halted English plans
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Charge of Bannockburn
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Freedom we shall earn!
We traced our lineage to Sir Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney recently.
Which took us all the way back to Robert the Bruce from there. So cool to learn about and research into.
I love that Simon puts a disclaimer at the start of some videos based in non-English speaking countries apologising for any mispronuciations whilst brutalising place names like Falkirk and Scone.
A small price to pay for the content though.
And Loudoun 😄
Or Wishart and Dumfries 😂
murry not moreay
Wiz Hart hahaha
Tell him its wish art .
Enjoyed the content though.
...and what's 'shiv-ow-ress' ? ... does he mean chivalrous!?
I'm from dumfries, we have a plaque near the site of the monastery and we have a pub named after him. We absolutely love Robert.
After a lot of research, though ammature I am, I have traced back my ancestry to him. He was my great (God knows how many greats and I don't have my research here) grandfather. I understand they have Bruce tours in Scotland. Hope to go someday!
I've been waiting for this one since I watched the movie about him with Chris Pine. Thanks Simon
That movie was fantastic! And more accurate than Braveheart.
@@GlidingZephyr not difficult really 😂
Alba gu brath
@@murder13love Lol, true.
Good film that kinda sad aswell
I've been waiting for this since I've heard the Sabaton song "Battle of Bannockburn ". Thank you!!
RALLY ALL THE CLANS
@@samanthar1214 ENGLISH MEN ADVANCE
@@moogalooboogaloo BLOOD OF BANNOCKBURN
@@samanthar1214 POINT OF NO RETURN
JOIN THE SCOTTISH REVOLUTION
Great Bios Simon! these should be shown in schools as their are well thought out and easy to follow. Keep them coming!
The pits where a brilliant tactic. I could imagine the effect the screaming horses would have had on the men.
The Scots also scattered the fields with thousands of caltrops; three-pointed barbed spikes, which horses and footsoldiers would tread upon. There were so many that they are still being found in the fields around Bannockburn to this day, and some can be seen in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.
@@ThomasTrue That's certainly interesting. I was born in Greenock not too far from Glasgow, and I've always wanted to go back to Scotland. I will be sure to keep Edinburgh and it's museums in mind when I do.
You skipped over what I think is the best part of the story: Robert's Mum - Marjorie, Coutness of Carrick. This is how she met Robert's father:
She was the daughter and heiress of Niall Mac Dhonnchad, 2nd Earl of Carrick on her father's side. Her mother's father was Walter Stewart. Her father transferred the title of chieftain to his nephew Ronald and gave the earldom of Carrick to Marjorie, making her 3rd Countess of Carrick in her own right. Her first husband was Adam of Kilconquhar, who died during the Eighth Crusade in 1271. Marjorie and Adam had one child before his death, Martha.Then, as the story goes, a handsome young man arrived one day to tell her of her husband's death in the Holy Land. He was Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale, and he had been a companion-in-arms of Adam of Kilconquhar. Marjorie was so taken with him that she had him held captive until he agreed to marry her at Turnberry Castle in 1271. He became Earl of Carrick (in right of his wife).
She's my many, many, many times great granny and has taught me much. Yeah. That's how you get a man. Lock him in a castle until he agrees to marry you. :D
Haha, great story!
Very good video. Pretty much bang on. I studied Robert de bruz, loved every minute of it. He was also one of the best knights in Europe, probably why he loved to fight one on one
I just heard your best closing remark ever. Well done, sir.
I am truly fascinated by your channels. Extremely interesting topics covered.
One important thing to me when watching these type of videos are the presenter/ narrators voice.
You have a voice that makes me want to actually watch your videos.
Thank you Simon!
Please do Hans Christian Anderson!!! His life story is inspirational and his fairytales are timeless.
This was awesome. Thank you for putting it together and out there.
i learned so much from you. Thank you so much
Simon, I love hearing your voice, especially while hearing you tell me historical facts! Thank you, and please, keep up the work!!!
I'd like to see a video on Harald Hardrada, one of the most famous Viking kings of all time. As a side note, if you could include the Battle of Stamford Bridge, do include the legend of the lone berserker at Stamford Bridge. Amon Amarth fans will approve.
I love theses videos and enjoying learning about history. keep up the good work "Biographics"
“I don’t care if you fight for god, your country, or yourself, so long as you FIGHT!”
Robert The Bruce, played by Chris Pine in “Outlaw King”
Good film I thought. I also enjoyed the King with Timothy chalamet
Really Enjoyed that movie
They could've made three hours and ended with Bannackburn.
@@gfilmer7150 yeah I was surprised it didn't end on that battle.
@@pbh9195 Kind of disappointing if I had to say so myself. It would've been so cool to see the tactics on screen.
I have learnt great knowledge from you always
As always, the content on this channel is awesome! I’d love to see a Biographic on Chief Blackhawk
Most interesting video! I learned something new today! Thank you!
Bannockburn the reason you shouldn't attack a force on the ground they've picked and been at for days.
the ability to adapt and learn from ones mistakes and to draw conlusions about the patterns weaknesses and mistakes of ones enemies Sun Tzu should have been proud of him
Small point, 3:06 Balliol was Lord of Galloway (SW Scotland) not Galway (W Ireland).
Good vid though. Thanks for posting.
Bruce’s heart was taken on Crusade by Sir James Douglas, who died fighting the Moors in Spain. When surrounded and outnumbered, he is said to have taken the silver casket from around his neck, thrown it into the enemy ranks and fought his way to where the casket lay before he was finally brought down.
The Spanish still celebrate this act of valour.
To be fair, the 'Thrown Heart' is fiction, and the Spanish only learned about the Douglas connection with their town when descendants of Sir James turned up at Teba with a one-ton block of granite and asked how they'd feel about a memorial being put up to Douglas and his men. The tourist festival started about 20 years after that.
Yes!! I have been asking for a video on Robert the Bruce for a year!!
This was very educational for me! I am descended from Robert the Bruce (his grandson, Robert III's daughter Mary's line.) And I never really knew his story. Thanks! 😊
I am a descendant too!
@@FaqoOG same!
Isabella of mar roberts wife was my great great great threat something grandma,,
I enjoyed that. Very good summary of The Bruce. That and pronouncing Melbourne correctly in your Ned Kelly one, Simon, you're on a role. Still think you should do one on Bowie.
I'm definitely not descended from Robert the Bruce but I am from the guy who cleaned up after his horse.
I will not stop asking. Please make more videos covering the people in the American Civil War, for example;
Thomas Jackson, better known as Stonewall
General William T. Sherman, who I really couldnt say anything about without someone getting pissed
Confederate President Jefferson Davies
Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, who commanded the first African-American Regiment in the Civil War
Ulysses S. Grant, who needs no introduction
Etc.
I just wish there were more videos that tackled the people in the Civil War on your channel
I've always believed that, at least over the long term, the American Civil War actually brought us closer rather than dividing us. For example, I have mutual respect for both "Stonewall" Jackson and Ulysses S. Grant. I would love to see a series dedicated to historical figures of that era.
@@GlidingZephyr I think Shelby Foote agrees with you. At the end of Ken Burns' series, he made the point that before 1865, the US was customarily referred to in the sense of, "The United States are," and that afterwards that *are* became *is.*
Great biography!!! Really enjoyed this one!
My dad (Robert the Bruce) always said that William Wallace was a hero for his bravery, but that Robert the Bruce was the hero for choosing the right side in the end. Easy to understand for a seven year old, but still, I can't help but think that way. Of course, there's more to history and humanity than that.
He might have mentioned that Robert also triumphed by his stubbornness and military acumen.
I follow you on all your channels Simon! Love learning from you! Knowledge is power!!!
And who was descended from Robert the Bruce? Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, & thus, the present Royal Family.
They also are descendants of Alfred the Great and Sweyn Forkbeard, the king that fought the vikings and the danish viking that became king of England, and who knows how many more notable figures, the very top of the society was an extremely small circle, due inhenritance a person could become King of a place and have much more in common with the nobility of farway countries than with their own subjects, not only in their genetic making but also culturally, a venetian could end being the King of Hungary without having ever been there or know a thing about the language, a capetian would rule Naples and Sicily and a bavarian would have the Jacobite claim over England, those are mindblowing facts for times in which the average person in their lifetime probably would not see anything beyond a 35 mile radius from the place the were born.
therealnews ... and have a very cunning plan to get back into power with King Zack (not). ;)
Yeah they descend from the Stewart side which was who his daughter Marjorie married.
Anyone who emigrates from Scotland is no longer Scottish. Anyone who immigrates to Scotland is instantly Scottish. Scotland is a welcoming country but has become savvy from centuries of ambitious deserters seeking to subjugate Scotland with their supposed Scottish heritage. It matters not if the Queen has a gram or an ounce of Scottish blood. Scotland will belong to the inhabitants of these isles. The land which she stole will be repatriated and she dare not step foot in our wee bit hill and glen. This land is sacred and every airt is ours.
@@SealdeamScotland was a Kingdom before England and the oldest flag in the world is St Andrews flag 🏴 Scotland as a Kingdom in the 9th century 845AD, England formed a Kingdom in the 10th century.
Robert the Bruce descendant here: 19h Great Grand father. Fun fact: The Comyns later married into our family around 1530. In our line Robert died in 1329 not 1327 at the age of 55.
After watching the the Netflix movie based on Robert I was looking forward to this on BG
What's is it called
@@oscarscribner7702 Outlaw King
A most wonderful presentation!!
Like to see more in the coming future.
Thank you! Robert the Bruce is one of my ancestors
Same here but it's from Clan Campbell. My family married his Sister.
Same here!
From the 26th great grandson of Robert the Bruce I truly appreciate the info!
That part where Robert kills an English Knight 1v1 👀
Well done!! Thanks from snowy WY, USA
I hope the queen sees this video about her 19x great Scottish grandpa
Please do Captain Cook. His journeys are incredible!
As a McDougald(MacDougall and all the other versions), Comyn was my Kin. I have a friend from work who's last name is Bruce. She was over some time back and we watched the Netflix(state's side, not sure about international) movie "The Outlaw King". She was smiling and bragging saying: "Them's MY People." and what not. After the scene where he Killed Comyn and later has the run in with the MacDougall clan and they attempt to ambush him, I turned to her and said: "THEM's MY PEOPLES...." She didn't have much to say after that.
Still a lot of us about 😜
That’s actually one of the better historical films. The funny thing is that the Bruce’s are Anglo-Norman.
Great narration as usual.
Edward massacred the entire population of Berwick.
this fact is often completely over looked, and it's barbarity, in British history.
This is mentioned indirectly in this video. He captured lands supporting Comyn and butchered everyone. Thats why i ask what makes him a hero. Sounds like everything he did was for himself. Not for the benefit of the Scottish people.
What is also ignored is that the choice of meeting at the monastary was a tradition of meeting enemies on sacred ground to ensure peaceful negotiation. He betrayed that and murdered his contender to the throne. Sounds like a piece of work to me.
My mistake. You are referring to Edward. I am referring to Robert
Neil Fraser him & his supporters also got ambushed & killed on other clans territory. That was clan justice. The Scottish church forgave him killing Comyn cos Scotland needed a champion & Robert the Bruce had it thrust upon him. He sacrificed a lot for Scotland, believe me! Remember this is happening in the 14th century, dog eat dog
@silverblade Edward was formidable king & warrior. Most Scottish nobles would’ve rather waited for him to die & deal with his son. But that didn’t happen
I'll watch this after I see the movie (it's on my queue, I just haven't gotten to it yet).
Please do videos on the following people:
1. Dennis Rader
2. Jack London
3. Upton Sinclair
4. Jack Ketchum
5. Jane Austen
6. Anton LaVey
7. Annaliese Michel
Awesome video!! Love the inclusion of my family, the Comyn's!! Would love a video about the clan itself, whose history extends back to William the Conqueror, and after the Clearances by Robert the Bruce, we did not regain our official clanhood back until 1976!!
I've just made a comment about the Battle of Roslin, largely ignored, but possibly the greatest victory in all the battles during the wars of independence. It should be more widely known about.
Thanks, fab video.
I hope "outlaw king" has some bearing to real events and history
I haven’t seen it yet, but I hear it’s pretty accurate
Outlaw king is actually a fairly accurate representation of history by film standards, certainly better than braveheart. My history lecturer went as far as to recommend we watch it as a summary
It was good and bad. It clearly intended to be very historically accurate which was great but that destorys the narrative structure. Which would have been fine until the very end when they added an absolutely ridiculous scene which made no sense and was not historically accurate at all and ruined all the effort they put in before hand. I suspect executive interference as there was no attampt at narrative structure before it and it was clearly added to provide an "ending". It was just stupid.
I thought very well done I’ve re watched 3 times already.
Outlaw King is a great film
Literally just watched Oulaw King on Sunday. Thanks for the video
Thank you for making this video, My ancestors are from Scotland and he is one of them.
My city in Australia has a Scottish name...Perth
King Robert the Bruce Goodwill fund still helps the poor of the city of Aberdeen. When I left hospital that was funded by him, I moved into sheltered housing, I was in need of carpet and bed and applied to the Goodwill fund. The city motto to this day is 'Bon Accord' his password when he was an outlaw.
I'm slowly starting to realize why a lot of people don't like the Braveheart movie. It's practically fictional. Awesome battle scenes though!
P.S. Then again, a lot of historical records are suspect, are they not? Unless confirmed by archaeology, we have to have faith that historians/scribes were being truthful and not embellishing details for the glory of those ruling.
My main problem is simply because of how Edward I was portrayed. They just made so over the top and cartoony, I couldn't take him seriously.
@William White History is written by the Victor assuming they can write and the writing survive and not destroyed.
@William White My point is that the Victor doesn't always write history.
He definitely did not meet or impregnate Isabella of France, he wasn’t Edward iii’s dad The Bruce did not fight for the English & betray him on the battlefield. The battle of Stirling bridge didn’t even feature a bridge. He was more about Guerrilla warfare, all the clans were. Anyhow Mel Gibson just made up A LOT of shite but it’s a good movie to get the auld patriotic juices flowing 🏴
@@lyndsaycrawford It's good, but the writing and inaccuracies bug me too much. I can't take any of the English characters seriously because they're so cartooney.
I'm from Greece I love Scotia
I certainly hope that the advertising revenue is great with six breaks in a twenty minute video
Tou tube premium bra
It's way too much and ridiculous.
Nah totes. UA-cam premium is the only way to go
Suggestion: slow down and put more air between each concept
"ohh who should we ask?" "I know let's ask the worst person possible, the warrior king right on our door step thats just conquered one country and would obviously want to have ours too."
I know a guy who proclaimed himself to be known as “Hammer of the Scots” written on his tomb
At the time of the request to King Edward, he wasnt considered to be a threat to Scotland, in fact prior to this act there had been over 70 years of peace and only when King Alexander III of Scotland died after falling from his horse and leaving the throne in the hands of a very young and ill Margaret of Norway who died in Orkney on her way to Scotland to claim the throne, did the problems start....Viewed from the Nobles and Church in Scotland at that time it was the wise move to make otherwise the country was faced with civil war...The problem was that most Scottish nobles and for that matter, Scottish Kings had held land in England for centuries and tradition was that for that land they had to pay homage to the English king for their land in England...To the Scots this was only for the lands in England, not Scotland, but for the English King it was homage as an overlord over the kingdom of Scotland, but for hundreds of years both sides never made a big deal of it, Edward Longshanks was the first to try and define the fealty as overlordship over the whole kingdom of Scotland and depending how you look at it, it was indeed the wrong move to make, the other way to look at it, is that, after this Scotland under The Bruces grandson King Robert II signed a treaty with England gaining perpetual rights to independence for Scotland and its kings....furthermore, it was The Bruces decendants that eventually took over the English throne under James VI of Scotland and to this day the next in line to the throne has Robert the Bruces blood in him, through his mother Princess Diana and his grandmother Elizabeth beau lyons .....the past Queen mother
Col Newman Queen Elizabeth ii can also trace her bloodline back to the Bruce
“Braveheart” Robert the Bruce: whiny and bratty.
ACTUAL Robert the Bruce: a certified badass.
Had some more ideas on who to Biography:
Clint Eastwood
Lee Van Cleef
Eli Wallach
Laurel and Hardy
Greta Garbo
Paul Robeson
James Stewart
Cary Grant
Marlene Dietrich
Vivian Leigh
Marx Brothers
Charlton Heston
Gene Kelly
Ginger Rodgers
Fred Astaire
Judy Garland
Shirley Temple
James Mason
Liza Minelli
James Cagney
Robert Mitchum
Gary Cooper
Grace Kelly
Kris Kristofferson
Elizabeth Taylor
Kirk Douglas
Tim Burton
Martin Scorsese
Steven Spielberg
Raymond Burr
Robert Shaw
Roy Schieder
Max Von Sydow
Marlon Brando
Ellen Burstyn
Robert de Niro
Paul Newman
Robert Redford
Al Pacino
Montgomery Clift
Sidney Poitier
Jack Lemmon
Henry Fonda
Ron Howard
John Wayne
Natalie Wood
Francis Ford Coppola
Stanley Kubrick
Alfred Hitchcock
Kim Novak
Ingrid Bergman
Humphrey Bogart
....😊❤
Wtf is wrong w u? They cover real Historical People with significant background that left a great or horrible legacy.. N u r requesting them to waste time with Actors! 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ Go watch ur fckn EHollywood crap sumwer else..
Add Greer Garson to this 😁😁
@@brigadierblue221 I have been thinking of the ones I missed like debbie Reynolds and Lana Turner...
Think you must have taken a wrong turn, the Hollywood channel is that way.
I'm from Scottish and Irish decent mostly. With a little bit of Cherokee in my family. I'm a proud and bullish man. I will fight if pushed into it. Believe it comes from all my bloodline. I'm 46.
Legend has it when Simon shaves his beared off UA-cam will fall
No
No
No
Civilization will fall!
@@thejudgmentalcat if he shaves I'm out...I'm just out...talking eggs are scary
If Simon shaves his beard we riot, allegedly
@Jessica Jujubean we must stop them, let's use the spare chains for future buisness blaze writers Simon has ready in his basement
I can trace Robert the Bruce as one of my ancestors. I am also related to many other Scottish families. And Queen Elizabeth I and I share a 13th great grandfather. My family has been in America since 1687.
In my current Civ VI playthrough, he's been helping me a lot. My nick name for him is Robert the Bro.
Thank u for all the info
I was named after him - Robert Bruce McDougall
I've always been a fan of Robert the Bruce and his rival Bruce the Robert.
Nooooo wayyyyy!!!! This is my ancestor!!!! Haha heard so much about this from my family. Great vid
Me too!
Haha omg!!! Biographics bringing long seperated families together 🤣
Update: Today, King Charles III sits on the throne of the UK and can trace his heritage all the way back to Robert the Bruce, who is his 20th great grandfather.
He can also trace it back to Edward I.
Please do Mary Queen of Scots sometime! Her life story is just amazing and tragic
God bless the Kings of Scots
Thanks Simon, very interesting.
I actually recently found out im a descendant of Robert the Bruce, its nice to know what kind of life he lived, despite its graphic nature.
Same here. 🖤 Found out a few years ago when my grandmother died and we found old ancestry records she and her family kept.
Everything was graphic then.
I just found out from my cousin who like to go through our family tree and according to her, he's our 21st great grandfather.
@Mizuki Hikawa yeah same, Robert II had heaps of kids, if you got scottish heritage, you are high chance to be related.
Me too! Where are you guys from ?
Never knew Robert the Bruce's descendents are alive and well. Great video 👍
I think you have to go through a female line or an illegitimate descendant.
@@sydhenderson6753 even still that's pretty amazing. I get it if we go back far enough all of our families go back to the middle ages, it's just interesting what you can find out.
Much like William Wallace when it comes to Scottish legend.
And Black Douglas who apparently has a drink named after him...found this out tonight lol
Wallace only had recognition because of Braveheart.
stevethegecko I mean in Scotland he was a national hero before Braveheart
stevethegecko no he was known before Braveheart
Nice one , great video
You have great content, just too many ads. There’s like 3-4 UA-cam ads on a 20 minute videos, then you have your own sponsors... so like 1/3 of my time here is listening to ads.
Yeah. Have UA-cam ads, or your own private ads within your video - but both is ridiculous.
Especially when its UA-cam ads every 5 mins. There's trying to make money, and simple greed
There is paid option without ad if you want. Creator and UA-cam engineer doesn't grow on tree. They need to be paid for their hardwork and creativity.
@@richardyudi1030 no problem with ads, that was never mentioned. It's the amount that is unnecessary. Combined with in-video sponsors it exudes an aura of greed
@@theophrastusbombastus1359 imagine your HR saying "No you will not get an extra. You're so greed to ask for extra income. " UA-camr has right to get as much as they could to provide themselves, to create content, to improve themselves, to pay their editor. And all you need to do is watch ads that probably only cost 3-4 mins of your life. If you think it's greed then just go to other platform. I myself rely on YT ads heavily for living. Just 1 ads less probably will cost my inability to pay lil brother student loan.
@@richardyudi1030 that's more a product of the society you live in. But it certainly explains your position
YOU FAILED to mention that Bruce gathering all the chiefs of Scotland in Arbroath Abbey in 1320 and each added their seal & signed one of the most eloquent declarations ever written, namely the Scottish Declaration of Independence.
You should do your biography.
He has refused to ever talk about himself.
Never gonna happen
Historians are more interested in other people(s) and topics than themselves.
Simon has stated he won’t do this, if memory serves. Don’t pester him please.
Yes Biographics please do Richard III that would be awesome to see Simon swinging that.
Got to do Rob Roy now. He's rye ultimate anti hero made good through publicity.
Ian Tarry rob roy was also a coward
@@commandante6188 that's sort of what I meant by anti hero made good through publicity. He changed reality with a few good stories makes a great story in itself. He was a coward and a trator but somehow ame through looking like a version of Robin Hood.
Ian Tarry yeah i was just adding to what you were saying
Good stuff! I love a good underdog war story.
Yeah and here's hoping that we can get independence once again. It's coming, just a matter of time till Scotland see's a sunrise as an independent nation and the chains around the neck of the unicorn are broken.
Nobody and I mean NOBODY has any plans for Scottish independence. So dream on.
Need to do a video of Eric "winkle" Brown. RAF legend. Unbelievable what he achieved and not many people know about him.
Agreed , man was a legend.