Very good analysis of the complex European politics behind the Jacobite Rebellion. Also remember there was a lot of highland sympathy for the House of Stuart, as it was originally Scottish.
House of Stewart (not Stuart - that was an affectation of Mary after her time in France). The house of Stewart IS Scottish, not was. There is a lot of lowland misunderstanding or misrepresentation here and lots of important 'facts' ignored. Scotland and England didn't merge into a union. The elite Scots nobles who had lost so much money in their failed Darien venture, and who were also members of the Scottish Parliament were bribed with estates/titles in England, and with gold, to pass the Act of Union. The union was not what the people wanted (and still don't) there were riots in the main Scottish cities about it for decades afterwards, even into the early 20th Century. News of what really happens, who is 'bumped off' and the reality of those who stand for freedom being smeared in the Anglo press, is never mentioned. Look what they did to Alex - but he managed to clear his name in court. Think about it; if even a small percentage of what the 'British establishment' and their press says was true concerning Nicola, etc., wouldn't they be persecuted in court? No! Just lies at political moments to discredit and attempt to ruin them. This kind of half-truth story, with so much critical detail ignored, just assists the English dominated British state to perpetuate their lies.
I visited Culloden battlefield in 1999, and it wasn’t till August this year that I revisited, the visitors centres is very good, but I absolutely couldn’t believe my eyes at the change in the battlefield, for some reason they are not managing the vegetation and just letting it grow wild with trees etc , if this is left unchecked it will just end up a woods, how sad ….. makes you wonder if there’s a hidden agenda ?
@@celtichistorydecoded Years ago you could look right across the Battlefield which gave you a real perspective , by the way thanks for your great videos and all the research and efforts you put in pal 👍🏴
Muirs are quite disparate places, bushes, trees, ditches, bog, rocks and burns. Its really just uncultivated land. The National Trust for Scotland have control over part of the battlefield site, which is also a Conservation Area. Thankfully the NTfS have managed to resist attempts for planning permission for holiday parks on the site of the battlefield outwith the land they maintain. There's also the problem of controlling public access so that the site isn't damaged by visitor numbers. They'll always be a compromise between, nature, history, safe public access and the local population. Personally I'm not a great fan of Visitor's Centers and consider them a blot on the landscape ( Including the Bannockburn and Callanish ones in that) but I'm probably in the minority on that issue, I guess coach loads of barely informed tourists need toilet stops and gift shops.
@@iainmc9859 I’m hearing you Ian , but what I’m saying is that it was sympathetically managed for decades, that is the battlefield vegetation the pathways encompass, you would look at this bracken and heather filled moor and wonder how the highlander managed to charge through this tough boggy moor , now it’s being unsympathetically left to morph into “Culloden Woods”!
I take your point but can't help feeling that most people's view of a muir is a bleak open landscape, which muirs generally aren't, unless heavily grazed by sheep and cows. Its probably just keeping the sheep off it and the encroachment of more people keeping the deer away that's allowing birch to grow. I used to live just east of Culloden in Nairn, thirty years ago, and the area's changed over that short time, never mind 270 years ago. I doubt there's any 'political' decision making regarding obscuring history, in this case.@@andrewheaney6858
As to future videos, may I suggest the origins and history of Scottish regiments, like the Black Watch. I am sure you will gain many new subscribers who are Scottish ex-military.
Glad to help. If you contact the various Scottish Regimental Museums, and explain that you are a UA-cam channel dealing with Scottish history and you would like to make some videos on the origins and history of Scottish regiments, I am sure they will be very happy to help you (and spread the word of your UA-cam channel).@@celtichistorydecoded
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Well done. Was hoping to hear a mention of Peter Watkins 1964 docudrama Culloden. Entertaining history.
That Highland Charge goes back to Mons Grapius, those broadswords to Telamon
Very good analysis of the complex European politics behind the Jacobite Rebellion. Also remember there was a lot of highland sympathy for the House of Stuart, as it was originally Scottish.
House of Stewart (not Stuart - that was an affectation of Mary after her time in France). The house of Stewart IS Scottish, not was. There is a lot of lowland misunderstanding or misrepresentation here and lots of important 'facts' ignored. Scotland and England didn't merge into a union. The elite Scots nobles who had lost so much money in their failed Darien venture, and who were also members of the Scottish Parliament were bribed with estates/titles in England, and with gold, to pass the Act of Union. The union was not what the people wanted (and still don't) there were riots in the main Scottish cities about it for decades afterwards, even into the early 20th Century. News of what really happens, who is 'bumped off' and the reality of those who stand for freedom being smeared in the Anglo press, is never mentioned. Look what they did to Alex - but he managed to clear his name in court. Think about it; if even a small percentage of what the 'British establishment' and their press says was true concerning Nicola, etc., wouldn't they be persecuted in court? No! Just lies at political moments to discredit and attempt to ruin them. This kind of half-truth story, with so much critical detail ignored, just assists the English dominated British state to perpetuate their lies.
very good, enjoyed, my grandfather Stuart told me about this and much of history of Scots when I was a youngster
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is my pleasure, I enjoy your programs, Im a history nut @@celtichistorydecoded
Love your videos! Thank you!
Thank you, much appreciated
Thanks mate well done again
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Thanks for sharing 😊
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I visited Culloden battlefield in 1999, and it wasn’t till August this year that I revisited, the visitors centres is very good, but I absolutely couldn’t believe my eyes at the change in the battlefield, for some reason they are not managing the vegetation and just letting it grow wild with trees etc , if this is left unchecked it will just end up a woods, how sad ….. makes you wonder if there’s a hidden agenda ?
That's interesting about the battlefield. It seemed odd to me as well that they let so much vegetation to grow.
@@celtichistorydecoded Years ago you could look right across the Battlefield which gave you a real perspective , by the way thanks for your great videos and all the research and efforts you put in pal 👍🏴
Muirs are quite disparate places, bushes, trees, ditches, bog, rocks and burns. Its really just uncultivated land. The National Trust for Scotland have control over part of the battlefield site, which is also a Conservation Area. Thankfully the NTfS have managed to resist attempts for planning permission for holiday parks on the site of the battlefield outwith the land they maintain. There's also the problem of controlling public access so that the site isn't damaged by visitor numbers.
They'll always be a compromise between, nature, history, safe public access and the local population. Personally I'm not a great fan of Visitor's Centers and consider them a blot on the landscape ( Including the Bannockburn and Callanish ones in that) but I'm probably in the minority on that issue, I guess coach loads of barely informed tourists need toilet stops and gift shops.
@@iainmc9859 I’m hearing you Ian , but what I’m saying is that it was sympathetically managed for decades, that is the battlefield vegetation the pathways encompass, you would look at this bracken and heather filled moor and wonder how the highlander managed to charge through this tough boggy moor , now it’s being unsympathetically left to morph into “Culloden Woods”!
I take your point but can't help feeling that most people's view of a muir is a bleak open landscape, which muirs generally aren't, unless heavily grazed by sheep and cows. Its probably just keeping the sheep off it and the encroachment of more people keeping the deer away that's allowing birch to grow. I used to live just east of Culloden in Nairn, thirty years ago, and the area's changed over that short time, never mind 270 years ago. I doubt there's any 'political' decision making regarding obscuring history, in this case.@@andrewheaney6858
A descendant of Scotch ancestry, named a small town Culloden in West Virginia, United States. I know because I am from the same ancestors.
When will the next pitched battle take place on British soil .
As to future videos, may I suggest the origins and history of Scottish regiments, like the Black Watch. I am sure you will gain many new subscribers who are Scottish ex-military.
Excellent idea. Thank you
Glad to help. If you contact the various Scottish Regimental Museums, and explain that you are a UA-cam channel dealing with Scottish history and you would like to make some videos on the origins and history of Scottish regiments, I am sure they will be very happy to help you (and spread the word of your UA-cam channel).@@celtichistorydecoded
@@celtichistorydecodedWould like to see something about KOSB , 2nd battalion on western front in ww1, or any such non fictional book as well..
Could you talk about the Gowrie Conspiracy? I am member of Clan Logan and we were effected by it.
I somewhat surprised to hear that there were Irish fighting on the side of the government troops.
Which side's army contained more Scots?
I don't know much about my scottish ancestry but if anyone knows anything about the clan tSaoir anglicized version is McIntyre please tell me
Boy, that guy has a strong accent
Those Campbell's again!
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