The Last Viking Battle in Scottish History?
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- So when was the last Viking battle in Scottish hisotry? Scottish history tour guide, Bruce Fummey travels to the North East to delve into Scotland's Viking past.
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Scotland History Tours is here for people who want to learn about Scottish history and get ideas for Scottish history tours. I try to make videos which tell you tales from Scotland's past and give you information about key dates in Scottish history and historical places to visit in Scotland. Not all videos are tales from Scotland's history, some of them are about men from Scotland's past or women from Scotland's past. Basically the people who made Scotland. From April 2020 onward I've tried to give ideas for historic days out in Scotland. Essentially these are days out in Scotland for adults who are interested in historical places to visit in Scotland.
As a Scottish history tour guide people ask: Help me plan a Scottish holiday, or help me plan a Scottish vacation if your from the US. So I've tried to give a bit of history, but some places of interest in Scotland as well.
A very well told tale.
Thanks
I get goosebumps hearing you tell stories! I love the way you tell 'em"! You have a talent that can't be bought.
Wow, thank you!
Wow Bruce I now live in Cruden Bay and without you I would have no idea about this battle. I thought this area was only famous for Draculas Castle, Thank you so much for enlightening me will not look at the golf course in the same way ever.
I'm delighted. I hope you're coming along to the show on 24th November. Spread the word in the area www.breakneckcomedy.co.uk/shows/bruce-fummey-cruden-bay
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I'm not sure about that show yet but I am coming to see you in Aberdeen for definite. I will spread the word though, keep the videos coming please.
@@ScotlandHistoryToursany plans for south of the border,?
Kind of sad to see an ancient battlefield turned into a golf course.
Do you think Trump had something to do with it. 🤔
Championship links golf course, it is a beautiful thing. at least its not all houses or a car park and anybody can still go for a walk over it and the dunes.
@@Jim.R3282nah his is a few miles further south.
A lot end up under housing estates. Or test tracks, like Bosworth.
I agree. Let’s hope the spirits have a little fun disturbing things😌
A beautiful story. History really does have the best tales to tell ✌️💗
Terrific story, well told as ever!
Thank you sir
Love these videos-keep them coming! I recently discovered my Scottish ancestry from families MacDuff and MacIntosh.
As a wee girl growing up in Scotland on my street alone I had 2 friends one a MC Duff & my best friend who was a McIntosh . Very common surnames in Scotland .
Woah... just incredible, what a fascinating story - you really make history come alive!
Thank you
Every video is so interesting. History has always been my favorite subject and to have you tell it just makes it easier to learn. ❤
Our pleasure!
Thanks for another great video. As a history buff I really appreciate them. Now that I'm "old" and retired I finally have the time to travel. I have been to Scotland twice in the last ten months and I'm planning to go again next year. Maybe I'll run into you.
Brilliant, who knows?
Fantastic story as usual Bruce!
Must admit, when I saw the heading, I thought you were going to talk about the Battle of Largs, but I can see the distinction you're making between Vikings and Norwegians.
I'm sure I'll cover Largs at some point
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Look forward to it!
I need to get there myself sometime since I'm now in that part of the world... and thanks for the mini tour videos - give great ideas of where I can drag the family off too on those long "Summer" days!
@@ScotlandHistoryToursbe quick before ,Trump builds a golf course or Irn Bru del lager....😅😅
A'reyt Bruce. This was really interesting.
As a Yorkshireman, my county is known for Vikings. Note that as a Yorkshireman I am bound by tradition to mention that I am at every opportunity. I often get the response of "They went viking. Do not call them that!" on my comments, when I mention the subject. I always say that it is our modern word for our ancestors and something like "Hardrada luck". Surely they Canute be serious, these Knut-ers?
I loved holidays to Scotland as a kid, so finding out that Scotland was made from Picts, Scots and Angles coming together to protect themselves from the Vikings and the link to my local history made your history more interesting. Plus, it was even before you "conquered" Doncaster. Mind you, Whitby claims Dracula as well as saying it has better fish and chips than anyone else, even Oban.
😜I hope to get a live show organised down your way
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I'd be up for a drive from Derby, might even get one or two of my lads to come with me.
@@Wee_Langside Trying to organise somehting in Doncaster, it being part of Scotland and all
This guys jokes are S tier. I laughed way too hard at them (probably because I'm baked, lol).
Oh, Oh...shots fired ‼
Thank you Bruce . I've been telling the kids at school the story for years, I have to say you tell it much better than me 😁
You're too kind
Ignomius end to what should rightly be a monument.
Another tale masterfully told.
My Dad was a Prison Officer at Peterhead, and I grew up there till we moved back to Glasgow at the age of 9. I have fond memories of "days out" to Cruden Bay and swimming in the sea in my knitted woolen burgendy swimming trunks 🤣. Never realised the history that surrounded us at that time, but we loved our time in the North East, so much so that my Dad's last wish was to have his ashes scattered off the harbour wall at Peterhead, even though we were all born in Glasgow. A visit back is long overdue, but with the discovery of the oil I fear so much will have changed.
Wonderful storytelling as always. Thanks Bruce. ❤
My pleasure!
That really puts into perspective how relatively united the Scots were compared to the English with dual battles of Stamford bridge and Hastings in 1066 just 50 years later despite being closer to 'Viking lands'.
The "English" defeated the Vikings at Stamford Bridge but were unsurprisingly unable to repel the Normans at Hastings shortly afterwards.
@@johnfinister5011 My point was they weren't even trying to attack Scotland in the first place.
Pretty sure Tostig met with Harald Hadrada had around 2,000 troops of Malcolm III King of Scots, these were killed along with Harald and Tostig at Stamford Bridge
I've always been impressed by the Saxons army performance in 1066.
March from the south defeat a large army in Yorkshire. March straight back to face a similar sized army. Only being defeated by narrow margins and a bit of over enthusiasm.
What would have happened if Harold had waited for William to land and not give him time to prepare
@@Wee_Langside I’ve always been impressed with the Scot’s defeating the much larger English army . King Robert Bruce was a tactical genius.
In his book Anglo Saxons, an excellent book apart from a very sloppy reference to MacBeth, Marc Morris writes about Canute’s foray into England, where of course he eventually became king.
I didn’t know about this battle before your brilliantly told video and like others thought “this’ll be about Largs.” But it could be argued this battle didn’t just assure the continuation of the Kingdom of Scots, but changed the path of English history, notwithstanding there was already a powerful Viking base in the Danelaw.
He does tell a great yarn our Bruce. Aroha te ye all.
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A Bard for the modern day....😊
Brucey that was a bit o cheeky with the fingers. Archer lover!!!
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Thank You Sir. I often wondered how the Scots and the Norsemen eventually became allies before 1066. A mutual respect on the battlefield.
I always love the Viking videos. I'd like to believe my Scottish ancestors had a lot of Viking blood in them and that my Norwegian ancestors had plenty of Celtic mixed in. Thank you, Bruce.
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As a Scaddish-American, I am always interested in finding out about Scaddish history in Scadland.
I found your channel this evening, and have been listening to you tell me stories for an hour now. I look forward to hearing more as I explore your catalogue.
Welcome aboard!
I love you man!!!
Love you too😘
Terrific tale, well told.
Another great video Bruce, It was great to meet you last night, in Newcastle, what a great show, I'm sure your tour of Scotland will be a great success!
You are a gifted & witty storyteller. I love how you share your vast knowledge of the history of Scotland and its people. Maybe these can be compiled and sent into outer space as a testimony to the heart and resilience of human beings on this planet Earth, just in case somebody out there hasn't noticed.
I'll ask Elon
@@ScotlandHistoryTourshahaha!
As always I give a thumbs up, when you say “let me tell you a story” that’s the thumbs up button press time. 😂
You're the best!
Just a simple comment to say..... I love this channel, Thank you for all the hard work and good content you bring us 🙏x
Wow, thank you!
@ScotlandHistoryTours No.... Thank you Bruce 😉x
Brilliant retort Bruce, my man. 👌😂😂
Jim 🏴🙂
Many thanks!
Another awesome vid
Was an absolute pleasure to meet you after your show in Edinburgh
Can’t remember laughing so hard in a long time
Excellent stuff, good sir
Aye, what a blast
I thoroughly enjoyed that, especially the way you stuck it to those pontificating, proscriptive,punctiliously pedantic autocrats with their vituperous tongues. Keep up the good work Bruce and have a nice day yourself 🌞
Well said!😜
Gaun yersel Bruce ⚔️🏴
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Thank you Bruce for another fantastic eye opening story! The Viking 'thing' that you addressed at the beginning is the reason why you're a historian and they are history majors! 😃 And it hadn't occurred to me that these people in the 11th century were in fact who you rightly identified them as. I will look at this with new eyes in the future. I am wondering if the bodies were properly removed to make the golf course or left there because the terrain was good and just needed a hair of sculpting. Kind of hoping for them that they were left. I know that some folks will think I'm awful and that a golf course in modern times is a horrible thing to do, but think about it for a moment. The grounds are kept in perpetuity and battles are fought on the links every day, complete with with shouting, cussing, cheers and betting! I'm willing to wager that the dead who have the learned the follies of their ways first-hand are shouting, laughing and wagering right along with this new type of 'warfare'! It's certainly much safer and usually has a brew or two at the end so they're probably applauding them! I've seen my people's graveyards become much worse at home, so I'm glad that something that actually protects this sacred ground will be there, probably forever. Fields would be boring to these men!
These isolated reminders of what made us, US are so interesting and important. In the churchyard of a small church near my home on the Solway is a Viking Hog's Back grave marker. Just the one. We have fascinating history.
Fantastic, another story I had not heard before.
Glad you enjoyed it
Wonderful Saturday viewing as always. Growing up in Largs it would be nice if people could learn more about these battles when the festival happens.
You should pay a visit beacuse there is more here like the Operation "Rattle" Conference which was not just Scottish history but World War 2 history.
Saw you in the outstanding movie, "The Last King. Comedians make great actors, and you've added to the bunch.
Yeah man
Cool story. If the Victorians knew where the old church wa ( assume its on maps) I'm amazed it wasn't marked with a memorial or such? 🤔
Great presentation. Thank you.😁
Cheers
I finally got a notification from your channel! Always enjoy the content. Then I can catch up on all the videos they didn’t notify me about.
Aye just go to the channel page and watch them that way
@@ScotlandHistoryTours sometimes I remember to brother. Most times I can’t even keep up with my notifications because I have so many subscriptions. I certainly can’t remember all the names because there’s hundreds of them I’d imagine. If I’m looking for historical information, or Scottish history, you’re the first I look at.
i live in Cruden bay, thank you so much for this video was really good to watch, love your videos thank you
So...last night, scrolling through Amazon Prime, found the movie "The Lost King." Decided to give it a try...when what do my eyes behold but our very own Bruce! This is probably old news to everyone but me...but congratulations Bruce!
YOU ARE MAGNIFICENT BRUCE
I thank you sir
Amazing history of my ancestors, looking back and today, how far we all have come, Hoy, HAEY Norse, Dal Fiatach dynasty, O hEochaidh, very much enjoying your channel, all the very best. Sir I must say this should be a sacred site in my humble opinion.
I’ve just discovered this channel. It really is top content well done. I’m a native Caithnessian but living south of the border for a few years now and increasingly struggle with the distance from my heritage and homeland. These videos are really scratching an itch for me.
Brilliant
Welcome aboard
Thanks!
Scotland proves the universal truth: people unify when faced by an outside threat. We drop our differences only when we realize we are more similar than different.
Sadly, that is why governments play up or even invent external threats: to unify and control the population.
It guts me that a place of peace and remembrance has been turned into a golf course. That the single artifact remains is testament I imagine, to the Antiquarians who were scuttling about saving historical objects (much to Time Teams great displeasure a century later 😂) Also - much thanks to Bruce for now I know how to say Cnut, among many other words that I had only other read and never heard spoken. Thank you again for all that you do!
Another amazing history tale brilliantly told, thank you Sir Fummey. 🐸
Goodness, I had only heard of Cruden Bay in relation to religion. And now it seems quite another place!
There ye go
Bruce, have you ever done anything on the Isle of Arran ? I’ve never seen anything if you have .
Not yet. The video I film a week tomorrow touhches it slightly
Amazing that even to this day Ross is bypassed as having any viking settlements.
Dingwall having been a Viking settlement and trading town.
Easter Ross with long long local history with trade and exchange with Norway and Denmark. 🤷♂️
Hell we even get told we didn’t speak Gaelic but you can still hear it to this day.
Yet another fascinating and excellent video. Was at your show in The Stand in Edinburgh 14th August last for our 25th wedding anniversary. Brilliant night's entertainment, thank you.
My ancestry is 90% Scott, Dane, Norwegian and Switzerland bloods. Very interesting information, thanks
Nice 👍
Thanks ✌
@@ScotlandHistoryTours
No, thank you sir…for entertaining me while I whittle on my “honey - do” list (it’s growing faster than I’m whittling 😦)
You keep makin’em, and I’ll keep watchin’em 🖖
What a remarkable story Bruce . The historic events you provide, your timing , I suppose is that of staging and patience .
Gle Mhath.
Chaomhainn .
'they'd go on to easier pickings' love it haha!
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Great way to start my weekend. Thanks
Enjoy!
Excellent story superbly told.
Thank you
Gosh Cruden Bay and Peterhead were names that my Scottish father used to speak of ; I think he may have gone to school there but he is long passed away so I can't ask him. Thanks for the informative video dear friend.
OMG in the opening shot I thought you were taking a leak.....Turns out it is just I taking the piss.....
I was😂
So amazing and fun imfo. Where were you when I had history class? ❤️🏴👍
Teaching physics😂😂
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Big thanks for another quality vlog Bruce.
My pleasure
Really Bruce the Vamps were born in Scotland. Man come on you damn scotts need to share, You cant have all of history and the Fogg too. Lol Love you team & family.
Thanks... one t in Scots though
@@ScotlandHistoryTours come on you cheeky bastard you can't have everything fog science n engineering too. You Scott got to share Eh!?!
Aaahh perfect. Thank you once again, Mr Fumey.
Any time! Two ms though. Otherwise i'd be Togolese
@@ScotlandHistoryTours my apologies. Duly noted.
Favorite novel about Thorfinn / MacBeth in the Orkneys: ' The King Hereafter' by Dorothy Dunnett.
Awesome video.
Thanks!
Haste ye back Mr. Fumey.
I'll be back on 24th November
If history has taught us anything it’s to leave the Scot’s alone .. unless it involves Whiskey 🥃
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That would be whisky…
@@edfriday7709 apologies I am English
@@jrssimracing5092 So was I originally. Only pulling your leg. I think most English and Welsh distilleries spell it that as ‘whisky’ too though…
@@edfriday7709 I assumed you had been at the Jack Daniel's. I toured US by Greyhound, but I would have needed a bus to myself to fetch everything people said they wished I brought home from their Whiskey shop in Nashville.
Hay Bruce hope your well my friend
WTF? Have you heard something my doctor hasn't told me?
Thank you Bruce for another great Saturday video, but it is sad to see an ancient battlefield turned into a golf course 😢 🏴
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As usual a vey interesting story Bruce.
Many thanks!
Brilliant video. Fascinating this. Im only 10 minutes from Cruden Bay and never knew any of this. Thought St Olaf was just a random name for a hotel 🙈.
Come see my show in Cruden Bay on 24th November
@ScotlandHistoryTours I'm going to the show at the Blue lamp in Aberdeen in October. Really looking forward to it.
I'm an American with 22% Scot blood. My 6th greatgrandfather lived in Fife in 1699. I'll be visiting Scotland in my birthday, May 3, 2024. I'll be 67.
Yay
Great story, Bruce; all the more appreciated as I've just read about Largs in Simon Ingram's book "The Black Ridge: Amongst the Cuillin of Skye". Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it
the Celtic Scot's have a large historical presents in Scotland and that's interesting itself😊❤
What an interesting story! For those complaining about it being a golf course….this area is full of history. I imagine you are constantly walking over historical sites and perhaps not knowing it. That’s just how it is as civilization progresses and land is developed. What about that story of Richard III being found under a car park 20 or so years ago?!
I'd never heard of that one😜
@@ScotlandHistoryTours lol
@@ScotlandHistoryToursmost of the battle site of Brunanburh/Bromborough 937AD, is now Brackenwood golf course in Bebington here on the wirral, local author Tom Sleman has written extensively about the numerous hauntings, Wirral archeologists are still turning up weapons from the site...😊😊
Was it outside the Viking Bar Maryhill?
Aye aye
Bruce, my family lived in an old farmhouse near Newburgh when my dad was working in the North Sea in the early 70s (1973-1975).
We got out and about and visited castles and other historical sites while we were there, Cruden Bay and Slain's Castle among them.
I never knew that there'd been a major battle fought against the Vikings there, thanks for the knowledge.
I'd love to take my family over and do a tour of Scotland. In addition to having lived there as a kid, a lot of ky ancestors came from that part of the world.
I was in primary school then😜
did ya see that Viking with the 9 Iron ?
good story , Bruce,
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Another wonderful video. But not coming to Shetland Bruce? Pity, they love this kind of thing here.
I made five videos in Shetland last year. Now you're sounding greedy😂
Great video. Good to hear about lesser known battles from around the country. Never realised the Vikings attacked much on the east coast of Scotland. I suppose the Angles coming from the east into Yorkshire, Northumbria and the Lothians. I used to live in a place named Glendaruel in the cowal peninsula on the west coast. I heard there was a battle involving the Vikings there too. Norse .Not sure how substantial a battle it was though. Be great to get some vids in that area. Great history channel by the way.
Please do the Battle of Largs some time!
I've no doubt I will
But just think how many more people visit it. A nice marker is all that's needed.
Indeed
So I guess Largs will have to rename its annual festival... and rename their community centre. Be safe if you tour there :D
They're entitled to do their marketing same as anyone😂
I'm a decendant of olaf took an ancestory dna and also looked back at historical records and sure enough related to norwegian yarls and his name was 1. I'm distant cousin to current King of Norway. My dad used to live in cruden bay and was my childhood 2nd home.
1:38 we did that in school! so i clicked the thumbs-up instantly lol :D
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So close to Aberdeenshire and Huntly Castle. Would love to see a segment on that castle’s history.
One day
All my godfathers as well. It's so so sad what my family did to each other 😢😢😢
Go SCOTLAND
I know you do ancient/historical Scotland...maybe do some history of industrial revolution, and poor side of our people...the truth to violence, poverty and diseases/plagues that affected alot... my Dad came from the Glasgow Gorbles, very rough, poor, violent, etc. It no longers exists. He was exposed to Spanish flu and Bubonic plague....Scotland had some of the worst slums/ghettos in the world....and gangs!
If you go through the catalogue you'll find stuff right up to the 1980s
May ALL those long lost souls, Rest In Peace (and have fun playing “golf”)
1:39 Huh? I do the same thing when I pass rangers or celtic supports on the street….always get this mad itchy spots on my face that requires me to do that, I think it maybe an allergic reaction to BEEPpots.
Recently got my DNA results back from MyHeritageDNA. Turns out I have 32.8% Scandanavian DNA. Quite chuffed with that, TBH.
Love your videos. Keep em coming.
Wow finally I see new slains castle featured in one of your videos! Was once belonged to clan Hay. I am a hay 2nd generation American with Scottish roots. Legend has it that the hay’s rose in ranks after a father and two sons named Hay helped the scots defeat the Danes with their ox yoke. “Serva Jugum” is our motto. Still only a legend as their is no proof of this battle but it is known as “the battle of luncarty” it was near perth. give it some research if you would. Loved the video as always Bruce. Slainte mhath!
Where are all the bodiesburiedniw? STILL under the golf course? 🤔😔
There is, so far, no agreement as to the origins of the word "viking". Some think it is a noun others have it as verb. Some even have it predating the period when the Norse and Danes raided these islands. But who says it can't be both?
Exactement
I am a descendant of Mael Coluim (29th Great Grandson) and some of my research has the battle of Croch Dain refers to Cnut who later became King of Norway, Denmark, and England (The North Sea Empire) around 1028. Malcolm ultimately submitted n 1031. Curious if this aligns with your research?
Ah the three kings of Scots