A History Of Scotland - Episode 5 - Project Britain (1/6)

[Abbadon380]

I wonder what if Scotland and France united

[ElMalikHydaspes]

Yeah watching this in 2012...but what a fascinating documentary about a fascinating culture. Much respect from Brooklyn, NY. I can't wait to Finnish my post grad studies in Scotland!!!

[Kyousuke687]

I love in the beginning when he says "A Scottish takeover of England! Who would have thought?" He mad excited about it lol. Awesome program, and awesome narrator. I've loved this whole series.

[HULLOHULLO15]

Rule Britanina!

Signed a Scotsman!

[narsplace]

It funny how England tries to get Scotland yet Scotland takes over England.

[FireEyedMaidOfWar]

Dear me! Who ever wrote this nonsense of a script must have really lost all his/her wit! Not Scotland did take over England but England absorbed Scotland and so today there is not an English National party struggling for independence but a Scottish one; since the Scots lost all they had before: Their independence, their laws, their friends (such as France) and a lot of money too, first by the English taxes and then their oil revenue, which the English take up to this day!

[narsplace]

@FireEyedMaidOfWar You need to learn a lil more about you history.

[FireEyedMaidOfWar]

@narsplace: Do you deny anything of what I have said? For if you do so you should give some clue to what you do object.

[VioLenTBlaZex1]

1 dislike is an English

[Alba12349]

Independence is coming!

Alba Gu Brath

[forman1200]

thanks for uploading, really helps

[Alba12349]

James VI was the beginning of the end

[GrooveDoctor77]

How I wish I could live out my days in Scotland instead of the war mongering over political,lobbyist place called America ...why anyone would want to live in the US now is unknown to me ,the spiritual areas of the US were killed off with the Indian tribes by war mongering greed

[shmerification]

i love his expression at 2:11, sooo excited haha

[RaulMcRoth]

@shmerification yeah, its awesome, there is a spark in his eyes: " england ruled by scotland" :D

[nacho1560]

It was no such thing, a Scottish takeover of England. James vi soon forgot the land of his birth.

[alanheath]

We are told that Henry VIII wanted a son + Catherine could not have one so a divorce was needed.

More to the point was that Catherine - according to one writer - was 'as wide as she was tall' . On the other hand Anne Bolyn was a bit of all right and Henry did what any chauvinist pig would do. He wanted to service Ann so he needed a divorce. Only the Catherine's uncle held the Pope to ransom and no divorce was possible.

That is why you are a Protestant + not Catholic.

[duffer35]

@BonnieBlueFlag1314

Wales isnt on the flag because it was conquered by the English and became a principality of England. Scotland was never conquered and therefore was a separate kingdom.

[AntiGrav510]

I love the fact that no matter what the English were doing in the world up until the late twentieth century, the French and Scottish always wanted to have a war over it. Including Canada. XD

[sushanalone]

i am not a Scott but i have found that the Scotts were the people whoheld their own for millenia of english advances and still didint give up and stood themselves and their way of living.... long live that spirit...peace

[segano1]

@sushanalone It's spelt "Scots" not "Scotts".

[sushanalone]

@segano1 noted ty.

[segano1]

@sushanalone *I see you already noted it, I didn't recognise your name lol.

[segano1]

@sushanalone Not only that but the people of Scotland resisted centuries of Roman advances into Scotland, what they lacked against Romans in numbers they made up for in vicious brutality that Roman records state they attacked their enemies with such terrible violence that lesser secondary rank regiments behind the primary regiments who had not directly faced them yet didn't, they instead ran back off and were routed.

By the way it's "Scots" not "Scotts".

[Levax3]

i love how excited he sounds when he says ''a scottish take-over of England..'' he sounds really proud to be scottish and of his history,. love the series thanks for putting them up(:

[alanheath]

@Levax3 But that is what happened... but I think we are going to find that religion and politics were once more mixed up.... let's wait and see what Neil has to say on the subject....

[alba4232]

I love you Scotland! No matter what I will always be Scottish! INDEPENDENCE SAOR ALBA

[JJustus90]

I love this show....when will series 2 be posted?

[Hirunite]

BonnieBlueFlag, don't talk rubbish. :)

[BonnieBlueFlag1314]

They are right to end the series just before 1707 as Scottish history effectivly ends at this point.

[Camouflage16]

well they are talking about making one for British History but it would still be scottish

[BonnieBlueFlag1314]

Scratch away the facade of the Union Jack and all you see behind it is St.Georges cross...

[Camouflage16]

true but James the 4th wanted to show that no one is better then the next person its just that no one else shaw it that way I dont like the jack but I do like what it stands for

[BonnieBlueFlag1314]

Well considering there isnt a part of the flag that represents Wales I would say that is incorrect.

The flag represents English Imperialism and its insipid spiritual twin- Scottish Unionism.

[gazwel83]

Just as well the majority of scots dont think like you.

[john3000931]

@BonnieBlueFlag1314 wales isn;t on the flag because it was a union of the kingdoms of scotland and england (wales being a principality and controlled by england)

[Patrickf1916]

@BonnieBlueFlag1314

fuck off Scotland are scum just as much as England, what about the scottish covenanters in Ireland slaughtering the Irish!

[Haizuki]

You already have 'A History of Britain' series by Simon Schama released around 2002, I think. They're also quite entertaining although more focused on England as a result of his wholistic nature.

[Camouflage16]

where can I buy this?

[acerb45666555]

7:53.....the Loire Valley. ...when half the Gaels left Germania this was the first stop! where the Gaels were absorbed into Celtic culture! if only Mary had know the signifigance of this valley!

[jamgilp]

All I know is that series 2 is due this Autumn. Not sure exactly when but not long to wait!

[crawfordfanatic]

Awesome thanks for posting Episode 5. Its awesome to watch.

[grahampurdie]

Thanks once more for posting this great series, would love to see the fourth if possible.

[jamgilp]

Do you mean episode 4? There's only 5 episodes and I've got them all up now. Check out my channel!

[jamgilp]

Scratch that. I see part 4 is missing. I'm on it.

[grahampurdie]

Thanks jamgilp. I've been living in france for years and have missed all the history of scotland series . Great stuff.