The Scottish Castle Siege Nobody Talks About
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- In Scottish history there are lots of famous battles and Castle sieges. Scottish history tour guide Bruce Fummey takes you to St Andrews Castle and Broughty Ferry Castle to tell the story of two of the longest and most dramatic sieges in the life of Mary Queen of Scots that shaped a nation.
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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.
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Mebbe try and get a gig in Dundee ??
(Northern Oz :)
Happy Yule Tide / Solstice ☮️🌹🦋❤️🕯️🌟
I had a look - couldn't see the dates for NZ shows.
Will you be offering a live stream of any of the shows?
As a wee diversion to this, seeing as you've mentioned the Battle of Pinkie, I find it utmost despicable that a new build housing estate off Pinkie Road, Musselburgh, has been named after the Duke of Somerset, if it's no bad enough Dunbar has streets after Cromwell, we now get this. How to honour Scottish war dead right enough.
Aye that place they wanted to build at Culloden ws going to have a street named after the Butcher an a'
Outrageous! The act of cringy crawling unionist councillors?
@@garyweir8587 I think you nailed it on the head there Gary
Someone else from Musselburgh shares my opinions lol
Would a little duct tape and sharpie change the signs, a semi large group of people with duct tape , permanent markers could really get your point across. I don't know Gaelic but I'm guessing you could turn those offensive signs into some other form of "offensive".
Good luck!
We're all in this together! ( In the famous words of the great Canadian , Red Green)
Cheers once again for brining Scottish history to life in a more interesting and enteraining way.
One does one's best Neil
As always Bruce, you and Matt Ward are making killing' productions. But of course it always begins with a good writer and a compelling story, so Thanks Very Much.
You're welcome George
Bruce, I really love your content. Thanks so much from the US!
My pleasure!
Hilarious 😂 loved it. Your videos keep getting better. Keep going! ❤
Ah thanks Sandra
The longest castle siege is still going on, in the United States no less. It started in 1921 at a place called White Castle. Slowly, at first, then it gained momentum. As he hungry besiegers grew in numbers, the owner had to expand White Castle to meet the onslaught. The battles raged even outside of the Whit Castle location itself, in communities across the country, as many families were divided over the issue. Strong opinions in favor, or against White Castle, pitted brother against brother, father against mother. Few were spared, and few are spared today. There was even a documentary made a few years ago about the perils of going to the White Castle and the fate of Harold and his friend Kumar.
And if you think this part of history is unsavory, wait until you hear about the fighting at Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Which White Castle? They have 377 locations across 13 states..
@@CathodeRayNipplez the battle rages on.
wait until you hear about the fighting at Battle Creek, Michigan ,,,is that a serial?
@@garybrindle6715 Power and corruption. A divided town between two clans. Religious conflict, where each side viewed the other as heretics. Mixed marriage between the clans like Romeo and Juliet. Betrayal, espionage, arson. Medical experiments and torture.
...it's a dark story that's barely been touched upon.
...no one is safe. No one is untouched.
Great stuff Bruce.So much activity on my local beach! I wish I knew this as a kid. Thank you for bringing our history alive.
Glad you enjoyed it
I just remembered I'm doing a comedy gig in a couple of weeks urbanbeachdundee.co.uk/comedy-night-broughty-ferry
Bruce getting into the car was a bit of a chuckle. Love your videos.
You and your team went all out in this one! Amazing scenery, laughs and of course Fummey style history THANK YOU
You konw it!
Bruce a true storyteller you are. I also laugh out loud. Best wishes on upcoming tour.
Saw you in Perth, WA, between 2 buildings, with a plastic roof, in the afternoon, 33 degrees, but also driech! Great show!
I live just along the road from the castle (2min walk) and never knew any of this! Wish I'd known you were here as I would have loved to say Hello, great video as always.
Why not come and see me do stand up at The Urban Beach on 30th Dec urbanbeachdundee.co.uk/comedy-night-broughty-ferry
"History Repeats Itself " The Good the bad the ugly ! Lost more family in the Battle of Pinkie than any other. Erskine, Douglas, Wedderburn, Anstruther, Montgomery Duncan,. Giving respect 👊🏼
Thanks for having a go at the great Kingdom of Fife...great stuff
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Nice one Bruce. Cheers for making this video on the little known siege.
A HIGHLY entertaining episode
Good wee bit of history Bruce , top marks as always 🎉
Thanks
Brilliant video again Bruce.
In the 70's (different times) when I was a bairn I soften played in the ruins of Balmerino Abbey, there is some historical fact that I can't remember about the big old free in the grounds that now has its arms supported it is that old!
Also there is a battlefield directly up the steep brae from Balmerino at the Gallery crossroads and another on the road to Newburgh. This one conveniently has a layby with a plague on the wall , or it may have just been the Newburgh locals and visitors from Gauldry.
Also in Fife between Cardenden an Kirkcaldy is the spot of the last duel fought on Scottish soil.
Aye, it has occurred to me to do a story about the last duel
Have a good Xmas Bruce and family. Hope the tour goes well in the new year. All the best.
What a treasure & an inspiration! You always leave me with a big greasy smile, peppered with a liberal slough of belly laughs. You always have 4+ star accommodations waiting for You & Yours in Vegas!!!
Fair Dinkum, Mate!
I'm booking my ticket as we speak😎
Love your stuff, keep it up. Someday I hope to visit Scotland
Please do!
13:04 That was fantastic!
It was a lot of fun making that bit
Just got tickets to see your show in Brisbane. Can't wait!
Yaaaay
Good to hear you're coming over!
I hope you'll get a chance to meet up again with Marc Fennell too!
Thank you for introducing me to the “ambit”. Not often I have to look up a word from a UA-cam video, awesome!
😂 I'm here to help
One of your most informative and funny videos yet 😂
I loved the story, it was very interesting and your little flying head going down under made me laugh. Well done and have a lovely trip when ye go.
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Hi Bruce it's good to see you stillpracticising your rugby skills.
😂 I try
my mind is blown that you were able to stand on a beach and capture such good audio. let alone look at those incredible shots and views! also congrats on your future travels and wishing you safe and happy times :)
Blame it on my videographer Matt
Awesome video Bruce! Now I’m remembering where I know of Grey & Dudley from. Are they the same families as Lady Jane & her husband Guildford?
Nice film Bruce about 1590 a map from holland in fair maids of Perth house shows the bastions of broughty and leith , later robert burns and John Wesley were taken aback with the view of the ruined broughty castle nothing changes so sad we knocked down the wind mill there about 1859 , I'm sure a large tunnel leading to about old hunters house now nursing home , probably all colapsed over since built , 1860 bought for £1,500. By war dept 😊😊
Excellent video as always, hope to see your live show when you're in Australia. Why not bring the show to Canberra?
I've emailed an ideal venue a couple of times. Hopefully they'll come back
Thank you for taking us on location. 😍
It's what we try to do
Nice one Bruce. I was hitting freezing golf baws in a field yesterday morning. I should of stayed in. At 13:05 the acceptance of that rancid pension.. A good edit would have been Winston kicking off. I know the feeling well.
your a national treasure bruce, love ya.
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Thank You Bruce...Merry Christmas!
Still one to come before Christmas Burt
Keeping me in suspense could watch ya everyday. 😊
Once more a really entertaining video, My son is doing his PHD at Dundee University and when we visit ,there is a really good weatherspoons at Broughty Ferry, the Castle and the area is a nice place to visit on a Summers day as is the village. The theme of English skullduggery and invasion does tend to have it's weak points, Bruce,because another viewpoint might be that Scotland could have ended up speaking not gaelic but French and eating frogs and snails instead of Haggis !!!!!!!!! LOL.
I think I covered that very point in another video
Hey Bruce! I love the content. Hoping to book a tour with you soon. We are visiting my husband’s family in Kirkcudbright, any recommendations of things to do?
Visit John Paul Jones birthplace? There are the gardens at Threave. There's also a castle nearby. There are standing stones, coastal walks. Sounds lovely. Enjoy
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I’m taking your comment as I’m literally on the way to the airport as a good omen for this trip. Thank you so much for the recommendations.
Norman Leslie, who led the seizure of St Andrews Castle, was related to the Patrick Grey who sold Broughty Ferry Castle to the English. They knew fine that the Stewart succession had specifically excluded the female line, so young Mary had no right to be the 'Queen of Scots'. (Which is why James V said "it cam wi a lass and it will go wi a lass.")
Ah, honourable men😁
Yi kin see me oot collecting leafs🤣🤣🤣.
Was good to see ya that day, keep up the good work
Aye, it came together
@@ScotlandHistoryTours hopefully see you in other videos as we look after most historic Scotland sites.
The bairn loved the video btw n she’s only 7 👍
I love the Dead or Alive reference.🤘🎼🎶🤘
They were a Merseyside group, I think.
😜 Aye the boy went mental and had his face all done up
Most enjoyable video yet thanks.
Wow, thanks!
Very much enjoy all these videos! What about the women of Scotland and any that may have supported the leading men or any that have their own unique story?
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...and several on Mary Queen of Scots
Made my day! :D
Hey Bruce, video says you are coming to Melbourne but can only see Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane on your website? Hopefully you are coming to Melbs too!
Melbourne will be 27th April. I'll get the link up as soon as the ticket outlet is organised.
Here's where I'm going a show in Melbourne www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=1005983&
Just watched the old csi episode. That was an eh interesting experiment. I was waiting for the sun glasses to be whipped off after a bad pun. Have you got that ring tone for download.... 😂😂😂
Now there's an idea for Merch
BRUCE BEING A TRUE SCOT! I will beep ya beep you beep and beep ya beeep beep .
Love learning more about my home, history fucking banging
Yaaaaay
You should do a video about Crookston castle I watched you're video on marry Queen of Scots you never mentioned Crookston castle or the fact mons meg was brought to Crookston castle in Pollok Glasgows only castle, a castle with a lot of history but somehow forgotten, so can you do something about it plz
I've made several videos about Mary Queen of Scots😎
Loved the Beaton video and this
Yay
Random question: I just found out through DNA that I'm 40% scottish, and my ancestors come from Northumberland!! Any video by chance that talks about the history and clans from this region ? And what was unique about them? Much appreciated ✌️✌️🤝
Northumberland isn't Scotland it's England. Here are connecting video though ua-cam.com/video/0T3WPrq8mVw/v-deo.html
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@Scotland History Tours much appreciated 🤔 wonder why it says scottish and Northumberland as a point of ancestry. I have zero English blood, but 6% Irish . I do appreciate you pointing that you and setting me in the right direction. Love the videos ♥️
@@JCbahaha DNA and national identity are very different things. Watch Bruce's video on DNA test results. Him and his family are open and honest. Wonderful
Hello friend. I was wondering if you could do a tid Bit on St. Fillan and the MacIndoe family. Im the only surviving member of my branch out here who had their names forcibly changed to a saxon name here in the paternal lineage of the USA and i don't really know anyone or anything about us other than i wear Buchanan colors.... the Buchanans have been really cool to me about it and welcomed me with wide open arms online. Also, if there are any MacIndoe watching, please help me lol.
I'll put it on the long list
Oh, those Ruthvens! I am writing a novel about Scots expedition to Livonia under the command of Archibald RUthven. Those Ruthvens were real blackbirds, even by XVI century standards!
Rogues😁
I v had a chance to detect this beach a few times. The beach with history.
Happy Holidays to my Favorite UA-cam Channel! Safe and Productive Travels and Endeavours to You in 2023! 🎶😎🎶
nollaig chridheil agus bliadhna mhath ur
The steering wheel on your car is on the wrong side! Take it back and get your money back! Merry Christmas to you and yours.
I think you must have been watching this the wrong way round
@@ScotlandHistoryTours which way does your toilet water spin? Probably backwards.
Add to the list when I visit y'all's neighborhood in Spring. After all, who needs to sleep?
Any chance on a video in regards to Dwarfie Stane for 2023?
I hope to get up to Orkney at somepoint
My parents' live in the Ferry! Love the story Bruce!
I'll be doing a comedy gig there on 30th December
@🏴 Scotland History Tours w/Bruce Fummey
8:56 Or for anyone
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Bruce was one of the tour guides called jim lochrie hes my uncle?.
Sorry Alistair, I'm terrible with names
@@ScotlandHistoryTours no worries thanks anyway bruce👍🏴🏴🏴
Personal comment of Laura Botten: There's nothing in history that is unimportant :D Varying degrees of importance really is just a point of view.
Hi Bruce, when and where are you performing at Melbourne? I've checked your website but it's not been listed yet. 🐨 🇦🇺
I'm still in the process of sorting that out. I have a venue, but haven't been able to get the Melbourne Comedy Festival to reply to me in order to sort out the link to their brochure. At worst I'll take the risk of a small venue and hope that folk like you will find me. Currently thinking about 21,22 April
Here's where I'm going a show in Melbourne www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=1005983&
Hi Bruce, I have 2 tickets :-) See you down under!
Awwww no Sydney on the tour? That is sad.
I've been trying to get a venue in Sydney, but no success so far. Any ideas?
Ah man when was this filmed? Gutted I missed you
Thursday 7th. It was freezing cold
@@ScotlandHistoryTours dang. I was right across the water in that forest. Next time, Gadget. Next time!
@@systemSkynet That would have been an interesting collab, a bit of musical backing as he walked along the beach 👍👍
@@GrandadIsAnOldMan I'm only here for the banter, G. Check my english Grandad studying the only history lessons you will ever need. Em proudoyah x
Which camera do you use to record this video? Sony a7r4?
You'd have to ask my videographer. I'm sure it's Sony A7 range
Bruce, Scottish history will always be around (yer jobs safe pal😂) cause we have guys like you out there spreading the word.....& no just the tartan, Runrig & Tunocks tea cake romantic view many may have....(thanks Outlander😂).
But all the dark, twisted debauchery & cheeky shenanigans our ancestors got up to.
For every wee wonder we made, we wapped oot a whopper or ten woeful tales...& truly that's what the people want.
The biggest thing us scots gave this world is simply, it's our wandering spirit always looking & a purpose (be it good or...a bit on the naughty side) it's that lust that makes so many look into their own history back to the auld land with hope of was my Scottish bloodline one of the good uns or where they "a wee touch shady like?"....or to put it in "chewin the fat" terms....good guy, good guy, good guy, Wan...(let ya finish that one yersel 😂).
Now the auld independence thang....I'm pro "go it alone" not to stick it to the English (sassenachs!! If yer French 😂) but cause I think it would benefit both countries "as long as they learn to play nice this time round" then it's a win win. If they don't then this time round they'll be told tae GET TAE!!!!. that's just my veiw.
Please visit Canberra. It is not called Can'tBerra after all.
I've been trying to organise a venue
going to Australia but no Sydney gig ?
Still trying to organise
Why is walking thru Fife a problem?
It has to be a problem in order to keep the running joke going😁
"Completely different from today." 😝
Presumably tickets for Dunedin gig will be added soon? :)
As soon as they go live on Dunedin Fringe Website Mark
Mark, here's the link for Dunedin life shows. I'd be really grateful if you'd help by spreadign the word far and wide Let's fill this place www.dunedinfringe.nz/events/stories-of-scotland
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Will do. Btw, a heads up, Dunedin folk are famous for not buying tickets until the last minute.
I know. They've put the shitters up me before
You no goin' to Hobart?
If I can find a venue will you come?
@@ScotlandHistoryTours 😱 I would!! I never expect anyone to come to Tassie cos it mightn't be profitable with the travel costs & small population, but it'd be BRILLIANT to see you live! (And obviously I'm biased, lol, but it's SUPER-beautiful here.) Either way, enjoy your time in Straya- & don't worry; the homicidal tendencies of our wildlife are greatly exaggerated 😉
Just seen your big coupon on ra telly
Oh aye, what was that on?
@@ScotlandHistoryTours countryfile advertising for next week.
Oh right, always good to get a bit of publicity
@@ScotlandHistoryTours 👍
A'reyt Bruce. Good to see my fellow English were invited. Let them eat Wensleydale! Otherwise "We're dooomed! I tell ye! We're dooomed!"
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Goog potted hough from the butchers in Broughty Ferry
Over two years of trouble and strive, due to the selfish machinations of a certain Scottish Lord Gray. Money grubbing, double dealing, backstabber indeed!
Aye, that's about right
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Replace those signs. Crowd fund. People collect street signs all the time in the United States .
Sorry I don't understand
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I'm very sorry. I was trying to reply to someone else's comment. Sorry Bruce. My mistake.
Great story as always!
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I'm really looking forward to wearing the purple hoodie my dead husband ordered from you.
My Christmas gifts got so much better since he died 7 years ago.
I miss you Darwin!
Sorry I can't get to Australia in 2023.
Darwin doesn't have the funds. 😆
Scotland 2024 could definitely happen.
Darwin takes such good care of me. ☺️😉
Write a book! Pleaseeeee…
😂😂I'll need to learn to read first
@@ScotlandHistoryTours how about one o they new fangled talking book thingies? I reckon you've got the hang of all that wordy stuff 👍
Go see the live show. Can't rate it highly enough. A wonderful mix of history and Bruce's own personal story.
@@mrnice7570 I live abroad!
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I’m positive that you are a very good reader😝
Doesn't pretty much every picturesque Scottish location have a history involving murder and betrayal?
Some of the ugly places have it as well
How was the Scottish Queen actually French, she was born in Linlithgow Palace?
To be fair I was on about Marie de Guise who was, of course, technically no longer queen
Because nothing says perpetual peace & unity like a random invasion!
Exactly
You know people say that the Scottish accent is unintelligible
I'm about as American as they come and I watch videos at 3x speed and I can very clearly tell what you're trying to get across.
"That Anne Boleyn is a right cracker, isn't she?" Isn't that hard a sentence to parse from context clues is my point I guess XD
when we visited back before the world went crazy, I often had to translate for my wife.
If we can understand you guys then you should be able to understand us. Some of your compatriots just lack the manners to try
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I now know what a scottish person going on a cursing tear sounds like so...
That's...knowledge that I have! Had to watch through it a half dozen times to overhear it past laughing myself sick though.
Bruce I must disagree with you in regards to Henry IIIV, he wasn’t strictly a Protestant, unlike his daughter Elizabeth. Henry was by his own account an Anglo Catholic, and all he did was replace the Pope as head of the English Church, with himself. That’s why the English Church wasn’t truly Protestant except during the time of the English Republic, and has to this day retained Bishops and much of the Catholic ceremony, especially the high church, often referred to as bells and smells.
You're not really disagreeing with me. I know all that, but it's difficult enough to keep folks interest for 15 mins without driving them away with theological nuance of which they care naught.
is fife really that bad that you would rather drown yourself than visit? XD sounds almost as bad as birmingham
Pretty much yeah 😂
Nah, I like Fifers... but don't tell anyone. I have a reputation to keep.
@@ScotlandHistoryTours your secret is safe with me :')
Great video! 🤙🏴❤️
Thanks! 😃