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@artemisarodriguez8964

4 жыл бұрын

Shaun hi! I really like your videos, but my first lenguage is the spanish, and something worlds or expresión I can’t understand (and my English it’s so disgusting) so, I want to know if you can put your videos in subtitles spanish, because, maybe you could reach more people who are interested in this series, but that there aren’t Hispanic you tubers who talk about it. Thanks for read me, love 💕

@elibenedict4776

3 жыл бұрын

a trick : watch series at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.

@philliprex5002

3 жыл бұрын

@Eli Benedict definitely, I have been using flixzone} for months myself :D

I gave in around 6 months ago and watched outlander. I love the show, but it made me angry! Angry that our culture, history and language are fading away! I was taught English and French and Spanish. I was taught about wars and battles that the English won! I wasn’t taught a single word in our language. I wasn’t taught in detail about the celts or Picts. I was taught my dialect was wrong! It’s ”cannot” not “canny”. At school it’s “yes sir” not “aye sir”, to talk “properly”...... We need to wake up and bring back our language, culture and history into schools or it’ll disappear forever.

@giotageorgiou8036

4 жыл бұрын

You know, duolingo has recently added courses for Gaelic. I recommend checking them as I have done so myself! I love scottish history and culture ❤

@robclem8407

4 жыл бұрын

I’m American of Scottish heritage (clan Lindsay). I love movies set in historical eras, especially movies about American and Scottish independence from the British. Movies like Rob Roy, Braveheart and the series Outlander. While these movies aren’t always 100% accurate historically, they help to ignite the passion in the current and even next generation to learn more about their heritage so that isn’t lost. We obviously can’t depend on our learning institutions to educate our children anymore. It is our responsibility to pass down the stories and lessons from the past.

@nancyanneberg403

4 жыл бұрын

Very much like native American children were taken away from their homes ,sent to boarding school ,not allowed to speak their language. Now this may not be the case anymore but since my mother taught in a school for both Aliut and Navaho children I saw that part which is like what you have experienced in Scotland. Thanks for educating us. I know about the conflict but mostly from the movies made. How do you feel about a separation to be independent and how do people generally feel? Speaking from Eastern USA,Pensylvania,or Penn's Woods ,as it means.

@susandi3841

4 жыл бұрын

I wonder what percentage of Scots can actually speak Gaelic. I thought after the British occupied, they outlawed the language. Is this true?

@anonymousone2843

4 жыл бұрын

It is not just a devolution of culture in Scotland specifically. It is happening all over. Here in US we should technically be a walking cultural encyclopedia with so many hundreds of groups here, but alas we are not. All the wonderful cultures that came here from places like Scotland, Ireland, Germany etc have all washed away. I am of Irish, Swedish, English and German heritage. I try to inderstand these cultures and traditions but reading isn't like being exposed. It makes me mad we didn't fight harder here to honor these differences, instead punished the differences and meshed everyone into one. And by the way...Scottish accent is my favorite surpassed by my number 2 of Irish!

I'm from Brazil and I fell in deeply love with Scotland by watching Outlander. Love the history, the music, Gaelic, the accent, and the country is SO beautiful.

@coolbae1998

2 жыл бұрын

Same, but I'm from Mexico. 🖤😊

@bigmofarah9084

2 жыл бұрын

Did you fall in love with actual Scotland and Scottish culture or the romanticised television version of it?

@ioanagombos858

2 жыл бұрын

I m from România and love outlander love historia galic love tradition love Sam clair all film love love amazing

@ioanagombos858

2 жыл бұрын

Love music love accent love all

@isadora6092

6 ай бұрын

can't talk for op but i became interested in scottish history from watching outlander (and already being a history nerd) and what i see a lot in the fanbase is people who actually come to search the historical events and the process of erasure and subsequent rekindling of the culture not just fangirl over the series@@bigmofarah9084

I'm from the Highlands and we were taught Scottish history. Mostly in primary school. Think it was more the choice of the teacher and the fact that Culloden battle field was half an hours drive away. I think its fascinating that majority of Scottish people don't know their history.

@lannapeanut

6 жыл бұрын

Just wondering, what did they teach you about Culloden? Was it like the over simplified view that they show in Outlander (where they make it very England vs. Scotland) or was it more of a well rounded/non-biased version (discussing the huge role religion factored into it and the fact not all Jacobite's were Scottish and that a big chunk of the British army that fought the Jacobite's at Culloden were actually Scots)? I've always wondered how it would be taught if we were taught about it, if politics and location (highland or lowland) would influence the way it was presented.

@bertiekarama

6 жыл бұрын

I think it was quite rounded. There was a lot of English v scot in the playground but we did learn about the religious side and the political side as much as you could teach a small primary school were p4-7 were in the same classroom.

@lannapeanut

6 жыл бұрын

Very good to hear. Learning about our history is important but I hate when it's biased and leaves out important details (I do get the England vs Scotland aspect, but when it's presented as solely being about that it actually does so by erasing huge aspects of Scottish history. Jacobite's were willing to die for their cause, but many Scots were just as willing to die to fight against it).

@overthewebb

6 жыл бұрын

Most people in ANY country in the world don't know their history. It's something I don't agree with, but it's a fact.

@rogue1537

4 жыл бұрын

bertiekarama do you know of any books that would be helpful or websites in learning about this History?

I can imagine that Scottish history was not taught in Scottish schools for the same reason that we weren't taught Australian history in Australian schools. It was all about England, and when the English came here. Colonisation. History gets owned by the victors. Great for you to take back your own history.

@ljmac64

6 жыл бұрын

Very true. American history is just as guilty of the same revisionist view.

@danielleward16

6 жыл бұрын

I'm Aussie too and I received very little education about Australian history. Such a terrible shame.

@bryonrbn

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Only enough to turn us into willing cannon fodder and workers for the Empire, I think.

@thebardisashieldmaiden1754

6 жыл бұрын

America is the same way.

@agoogleuser4443

5 жыл бұрын

Rois, how is America the same way? We teach our own history in school up the wazoo. It's mandatory to graduate to take American history (at least here in NC it was).

My 4th Great Grandfather's name was James Frazier, lol.

@jagj6478

4 жыл бұрын

If only it was spelt “Fraser”

@blacrow7

4 жыл бұрын

@@jagj6478 Frazier is just anther way Fraser is spelled, there is many different ways that it is spelled.

@annamcclung8097

4 жыл бұрын

john frazier my great grandfather was also James Frazier. James K. Frazier (from Mississippi), but his line is from the Carolinas.

@annamcclung8097

4 жыл бұрын

His ancestors were Frasers...changed their spelling around migration to America

@susancarroll7924

3 жыл бұрын

And........... it’s the best tv sex available.

Give credit to Ronald D. Moore, the producer of Outlander for keeping the story close to the books. He is famous for Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek. He has made this series a great work of art. The books are just as addictive.

Wow I can't believe that Scottish children are not taught about their own history. I'm Irish, Dublin born and like Caitríona Balfe I speak fluent Gaelic. In Ireland if you are born in the Republic (Éire) Gaelic is compulsory in school from kindergarten and you cannot get into a 3rd level University course without passing written and oral exams. Half our history classes are devoted to Irish history from prehistoric times to Modern Ireland. It's so essential to your identity to know details of your ancestral past. Both my grandmothers are of ScotsIrish origin - one a Grant and the other a Stewart, descended from Robert Stewart, Earl of Orkney and half-brother of Marie Stuart. Are Scots not taught Scots Gaelic either? I am so proud of the sacrifices the Irish people made for their freedom. The Republic of Ireland is not even part of the Commonwealth but proudly one of the original EU 12 since 1973. Go raibh maith agaibh!

@corinnem.239

4 жыл бұрын

But Ireland FOUGHT a cultural genocide by England for hundreds of years. It is only since the 20th century that peace brought the Republic the ability to invest heavily in bringing Irish Gaelic back into wide use. Irish culture has flourished in peaceful independence. In the US the old remanants of the Irish diaspora always desperately kept what they brought with them. Scotland has never had the separtion and independence from London tgat Ireland has had. They are still part of the United Kingdom under London's cultural control.

@AdvMedic2010

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Cousin!

@cigh7445

4 жыл бұрын

@@corinnem.239 It's a bit more complicated a situation in Scotland. Ireland essentially consisted of a Catholic Irish majority population that was for a long time captive to a Protestant Anglo Irish landlord class minority. Scotland initially was part of creating the UK/the Union. The first single King of the Union was Scottish. The Protestant Scots fought with England to end a mostly Catholic supported Jacobite uprising which ended with Culloden and the strengthening of the Union. With the throne and the seats of government being in England and England being the most powerful country in the UK the relationship between England and Scotland naturally could be seen to have become a bit lopsided. And that is one reason why many Scots today want to reassert their independence. Although had it not been for Brexit I think it's fair to say that a slight majority of people in Scotland would still vote to remain in the Union, just like they did in the first Independence referendum.

@cigh7445

4 жыл бұрын

It's great that you are fluent in Irish/Gaelic Sive, but having had an interest in the language and travelled Ireland extensively I noticed that there is a huge divide between the phonetically anglicised language of the schools and Gaelscoils and the more natural sounding minority languages of the western seaboard. Why is it not a requirement for University graduates of Irish courses to show at least a basic proficiency in the languages phonetics? I was shocked to hear University graduates and teachers not following the basic rules of the languages phonetic system.

@chelsieclaire1473

4 жыл бұрын

In the Lowlands, it's not common. We don't get taught our language, history, or even have signs in Gaelic next to the English for the places. Most of us were also taught that we "cannot speak right" and we had to change the way we talked to fit in with the English language. Further up north, to the Highlands, you would see signs in Gaelic next to the English like Oban ( An-t Oban ), but I don't know if they get taught their history or language, either. There's also a huge Protestant / Catholic divide in Scotland which probably contributes to the suppression of our history and language. More and more people are beginning to support independence after seeing what a shitshow the English government is, though, regardless of religion, so we might see an independent Scotland in our lifetime.

Being from the islands, my experience in school was very different. Alongside world history we studied the Scottish Wars of Independence, the Highland Clearances, the Jacobites, the clan systems… We also had Gaelic lessons. It is disheartening to hear that Scotland’s history is so sparse in schools on the mainland. Especially when historical context is important in a variety of other school subjects. I think Diana has opened up a very important conversation we should have in our classrooms. I wouldn’t be surprised if no one would recognise Sam if he were walking around! I remember seeing only one Outlander advertisement on Princes Street when I was living in Edinburgh - and I was living there from 2015 through to 2017! It deserves more exposure in Scotland. :( Great video, though!

@angelafrancis6183

4 жыл бұрын

It is uplifting to know that in some places in Scotland the knowledge of the history of the highland culture was not lost to all Scottish people and was still taught and propagated in some parts of Scotland.

I'm 15 and still in school in Scotland and I would love if they actually taught us about Scottish history because I just find it so interesting and I'm sure lots of other people my age would like it too. It's sad that we don't get to learn anything about it, good thing I have outlander though.

@lorddaver1935

6 жыл бұрын

+Becca Gray Education policy in Scotland, including the school curriculum, is the responsibility of the First Minister for Scotland and the Scottish Government at Holyrood. If you are not being taught Scottish history I suggest you ask your teachers to get in touch with the Scottish Government to ask why that is so. It is not, as so many on this site try to suggest, somehow the fault of the Westminster Government. Even before the Scottish Parliament was created in 1999, education policy and the schools' curriculum in Scotland were set by the Secretary of State for Scotland, under Scottish Education Acts, and not by his English colleague, the Secretary of State for Education, who was responsible for education policy in England and Wales only. The claim by some people on this page that they were never taught Scottish history because it was suppressed by England is utter nonsense and it makes me very angry to read such nonsense. I was taught all the Scottish history I could handle at school in Edinburgh 40 years ago (before joining the then Scottish Education Department of the Civil Service).

@beccagray2501

6 жыл бұрын

lord daver I'm not sure about the first part of your point so I can't really comment on it, I would have to look further into it. All I know is that now, we aren't taught a single thing about Scottish history. You were obviously quite lucky to have been taught all about it but unfortunately that's not the case anymore.

@lorddaver1935

6 жыл бұрын

+Becca Gray My point is (and I appreciate that its not what YOU have claimed) is that many people are claiming that they were not taught Scottish history "because the English have suppressed it". This is, in fact "chip on the shoulder" nonsense. Scottish education policy, including what is, or is not, taught in schools in Scotland, is the responsibility of the Scottish Government, not Westminster. And before the Scottish Parliament was formed in 1999, it was the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Scotland under the Scottish Education Acts, not of his English colleague the Secretary of State for Education. What I am saying is that if you were not taught about Scottish history then it is the fault of the Scottish Government in Edinburgh. It has nothing to do with London, although plenty of ignorant people on this site are trying claim that is so...

@beccagray2501

6 жыл бұрын

lord daver Well everyone has their opinion, I suppose. I don't understand why you're saying it to me if it's not me that's saying it.

@foreverandever5548

6 жыл бұрын

+Becca Gray The Scottish Government control Education in Scotland not the English he is saying.

The “mark me” that you put in around 3:57 killed me 😂

@castiglione3024

4 жыл бұрын

Same! "Mark me" has become a common phrase with my roomate and I.

@katebarton1018

4 жыл бұрын

My mom and I say it so much

@lalalaura4382

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@anonymousone2843

4 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness yes! I love when he says, "Mark me"...

@amperage8032

Жыл бұрын

Every time he had a scene I would just wait for it ✅ 💯

I am in shook, that Scottish people have no idea of their history. It's kind of sad. I started to read and then watch Outlander because of the history even though I am not from Scotland! I think it's a very interesting history and it drove me to do some more research about this beautiful country. I always liked Scotland for its nature and since I started to watch/read Outlander I'm in love with this piece of land.

@morenamad9182

4 жыл бұрын

@A. E. I'm an old woman, and I grew up being taught a great deal about the indigenous people, and about slavery. I know from that learning how much we owe to African Americans and to the Cherokee, Choctaw, Osage, etc. It may be that schools changed, but they once were quite thorough.

@SpookyElectric319

4 жыл бұрын

We go have an idea about our history. I was taught it in our Scottish schools. We just hate seeing these films, and programmes wrongly depicting our history. And as for the accents, just awful. They barely even bother to research that or find real Scottish actors. However people now think because of what is depicted in Outlander and Braveheart etc, that’s how we are. It isn’t.

@lilymorgenstern512

4 жыл бұрын

@@SpookyElectric319 Well, what should I say? I live in Austria and either the people have no idea what Austria is, or seem to think, Austria and Germany are the same, or they just think everyone here wears leather trousers and sings all the time, bc, you know, in one international movie it was shown this way. Oh, and apparently we can't speak English. So I kind of know, what you mean. That's why I normally don't suppose things I've seen in movies or series to be true, till I've checked things out by myself. Many people seem to forget, that it is still only a show and not a documentary.

@N1Zer0

4 жыл бұрын

The Jacobites lost. The victors will always be writing history.

@TheAlonita

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately here in Chile it is the Same way...primary schools do not teach anything about the originary people like the mapuche or the selk'nam, and how they were slaughtered for decades and how the spanish, rumanian and now Chile have taken their land...truly sad

Is the lack of education about Scottish history due to the English attempt to quash everything Scottish in the past? If so, isn't it time for Scottish schools to teach about Scottish history?

@ryangrant2075

6 жыл бұрын

devilman2465 probably...you know what the government are like

@daviedamage

6 жыл бұрын

I would say yes. That’s the problem here in Scotland. As I just mentioned in a post of my own, we in Scotland are still under English rule no matter how you look at it. Anything that is important has to go through the English parliament for approval. We have our own parliament but as to what is taught in school then again we have to go through the English sorry “British” parliament for approval 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@thelonegroover

6 жыл бұрын

I would agree that Scottish history needs a higher profile in the syllabus, but I strongly disagree with your suggestion that the Scottish education system is not autonomous from England. The Scottish system has been distinct from the English one for many years, as this paper by WW Know demonstrates: www.scran.ac.uk/scotland/pdf/SP2_1Education.pdf

@daviedamage

6 жыл бұрын

thelonegroover can you tell me who writes and distribute the Scottish tests in school??? Can you tell me who dictates what we should be learning??? Can you also tell me who marks these so call Scottish independent tests??? We have our own grading system in Scotland but it still comes down to what we are told to learn. I may be exaggerating a little but the facts are there. I have links both sides of the border and I can tell you whenever I go to England everyone couldn’t be nicer, when it comes to an important event eg:referendum even Scotland England football or rugby then the gloves are off. Is it our deep down feelings for each other coming out or is it that we’re all just two faced day to day????

@thelonegroover

6 жыл бұрын

"thelonegroover can you tell me who writes and distribute the Scottish tests in school??? Can you tell me who dictates what we should be learning??? Can you also tell me who marks these so call Scottish independent tests???" OK.Educate me then....which bodies do all of the above?

I learned about the Jacobites and Culloden in high school. And I'm American. I took it again in college, and it seemed like half the class could trace their ancestry back to Scotland and the Jacobite rebellion haha.

I'm Scottish - I read the Outlander books years ago and have loved the TV series. Sam Heughan is great as Jamie Fraser. I was schooled in Aberdeen and Scottish history was a big part of my education, so don't know what's happened to the schools since then. I live in the US now but several of my friends in Scotland that I'm still in touch with watch and enjoy Outlander. So a bit of generalization here.

@rachelpatey1407

4 жыл бұрын

I was also raised in Aberdeen and learnt my history!

I just sent Diana Gabaldon a message via Facebook encouraging her to check out your vlogs about Outlander. I love this first of your series to get us through the dreaded Droughtlander. It's really a huge shame that the show was withheld from being aired in Scotland for so long; & I have no doubt that politics was behind it. I read the first book many years ago, & besides being an incredible story, it sparked my interest in Scotland & my own Scottish heritage. Thank you for all the great insights & entertainment you're providing for us!

@giotageorgiou8036

4 жыл бұрын

I have read somewhere that the series was about to air during the voting of the indepemdence referrendum, but they decided to not air it, since "releasing a series about scottish rebels would affect the voting process"

Ok you convinced me. I’m gonna give the first episode a watch and learn my history. Thanks

@IamLegend256

4 жыл бұрын

@David Vazquez so because it has sex scenes it is unwatchable?

@IM-mk1si

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Anderson Please watch it because your country’s history and beauty are fascinating. Outlander is a well-written show and although it’s fiction, such as the fact there was no “Duke of Sandringham”, it does parallel moments in Scotland’s history. As an American, I want to visit Scotland because of the show....what a breathtaking country!👍 Yes there is sex but there was sex going on in the 17/18th centuries...nothing new.

@francesutt4118

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Anderson I loved the music and hearing the Gallic language! Especially in season 1.

@lindastradley9788

4 жыл бұрын

@David Vazquez , most of the sexual scenes are not just based on lust; they are based on the deepest love imaginable. If you're a prude, that's your lot. It's like I know soooo many people that wouldn't watch "The Green Mile" because it was rated "R". What a shame; they missed an AMAZING movie! Outlander is highly educational, but full of intrigue and adventure. Your loss!

@lindastradley9788

4 жыл бұрын

@David Vazquez, yes; that episode was horrendous, but it ISN'T the whole series! Apparently, you didn't follow up and see the episodes following that episode. Life wasn't a bowl of cherries in the 18th Century either. But you apparently didn't see what Jamie and Claire would go to the ends of the earth to protect one another from.

I love outlander and now I can't stop watching Scottish history documentaries. I'd love to go one day.

A very interesting vlog Shaun! We've watched Outlander from the outset .. I've had Amazon Prime for a long time & my husband discovered the series. He's Scottish ( from Edinburgh) & I'm English ( born in London..so I'm now called Sassanach lol) He's very knowledgeable about Scottish history, and I have to say I wasn't very interested until he was watching episode 1, series 1 & I was hooked! We were surprised no one had heard of it when we were watching..and my husband, who was an electoral registration officer ( for Orkney & Shetland) at the time, said he thought they were deliberately not showing it here because of the referendum. I see from what you shared he was probably right! Took our families ages to start watching it ( only this year..so they had a lot of catching up to do) It now turns out Lallibroch is really close to where my daughter lives ( she sent a photo of herself on the steps the other day) and her husband stumbled across the Outlander cast filming season 4 in the woods right where he works recently! It's a shame Scots don't know/aren't taught their history. But to be honest , I wasn't really interested in English history growing up. It's often only as you get older you want to know more about your roots and ancestry etc. Anyway..loved watching and will join your forum. I have a daughter in Edinburgh and one in Bo'ness.

I'm obsessed with Outlander. It really is such a fantastic show. I love shows that are historically accurate. Plus having such a great love story. I've cried sooo many times watching. It really is a travesty that Scottish history isn't being taught in schools.

Got the amazing opportunity to visit your amazing home in July 2018 with a group of my students on an educational tour and our guide was phenomenal and taught us a lot about your history! I’ve traveled many places, but Scotland is definitely my absolute favorite! Can’t wait to return!

I started watching Outlander on Netflix’s & watched all 3 seasons & then joined STARS so I could see season 4 & soon will see season 5 on STARS starting Feb. 16th can’t wait. I love the show & I love learning about the history of different countries I hope to visit Scotland some day.

It’s so sad to hear that Scotland is left in the dark. But hopefully your videos could garner more attention.

@lorddaver1935

6 жыл бұрын

+Ruizu I'm sorry, but I can't let your comment go by without pointing out that you are being led up the garden path by some of my "chip on the shoulder" - "everything's the fault of those wicked English folk..." compatriots. There is one problem with this line. It isn't true! Instead of tapping out the comments I gave to one of your friends, I'll just cut and paste them below. I'm sorry that they are fairly lengthy but please read and digest what I say... " It is an out and out lie to say that the English have somehow suppressed the teaching of Scottish history. I worked for 40 years in the Civil Service in Scotland, initially in the Scottish Education Department. Education policy in Scotland was the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Scotland, as set out Scottish Education Acts. It was the Secretary of State for Scotland that set the school curriculum, which was put into practice by local education authorities in Scotland. In other words, what was taught in Scottish schools was determined by the Secretary of State for Scotland, and not by his English counterpart, who was responsible for education policy in England and Wales only. And yes, Scottish history WAS taught. In England and Wales, education was the responsibility of a separate, English, department - The Department of Education and Science. Those on this page who claim that those nasty wicked English people somehow "blocked" the teaching of Scottish history are telling out right lies. They are seeking sympathy, as always, hoping that others will believe that Scotland, to this day, still lives under the cruel tyranny of the English. It isn't true. Unfortunately, just as they hoped, people like you believe them! I remember being taught all the Scottish history I could handle at school in Edinburgh..." I had a conversation a few months ago on this very topic with another of these "I was never taught Scottish history at school" characters. I said to him "That's odd. I was certainly taught Scottish history at school. Are you sure you were taught nothing on the subject?" "Not a thing" he said. I persisted and said, "Well how come I and all my friends were taught Scottish history at my school, but you weren't taught it at YOUR school?" At this he got rather angry and said "all we were taught was how the English oppressed us for centuries." And when I asked what he meant he gave me a torrent of facts about all the clashes between the Scots and the English from the year 1200 onwards, naming Scottish monarchs through the ages and the battles and dates they fought against the English and all the politics that were involved, right up to the Jacobite Rebellion. I said "So you WERE taught Scottish history, then..." He didn't answer."

@SAkURAYOWA

6 жыл бұрын

lord daver I wasn’t referring to the education system in Scotland. I know knothing about that area nor the politics behind it. But thanks for the lengthy comment. I learned something new. I can’t speak for the Scottish folks since I myself am not one. But as a student for almost my entire life, I’m certain there are things I can’t recall in my history lessons or have interpreted differently due to whatever propaganda my government is implementing. But again I will not delve on the subject. History is one of my favorite subjects and as much as possible I don’t take sides in it because it has already happened. We should learn from it. Never repeat the same mistakes. As for my comment, I was referring to the show that Shaun was talking about which is Outlander. It’s a really good period show. And it got me into reading about the history of Scotland. (And actually wanting to go there myself) It’s rare to see a show featuring this beautiful country. Majority of the shows that are available to watch are about American, UK or Asian. It’s refreshing to watch something different. And it’s SAD that the show hasn’t garnered much attention in Scotland when the show is actually about it.

Shaun, as someone whose GGGG Grandfather gave up his castle for Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite Rebellion, I was born in the USA but my immediate Grandfather was James Paterson from Edinburgh. Now I live in London, have done for over 30 years and I can tell you as a Scottish descent and a Yank and now a Londoner it is obvious the British eliminated these lessons on Scottish history because if they knew, they would rebel and want to leave the UK. It seems if they have no idea how hard they fought, how the British treated them...it is a shocking shame and all the Clans and their own history....people need to know their clans and their history and this should be taught in every school especially in Scotland! You are doing a heck of a great job and thank you for all your own efforts!

I'm English but my boyfriend is from the highlands and he is proud of his heritage and its history. I told him I started watching Outlander and it really shines a light into the forgotten corners of Scottish history. Its upsetting to know that Scottish history has been pushed under the rug, we only know fragments of it. Maybe I can ask my boyfriend his knowledge of the jacobites and this time period, if not we can both look into it together and I can try and get him to watch it. I agree with Shaun, Scotland is truly a beautiful country.

I loved hearing about your experience in discovering Outlander, from the first scene I fell head over heels in love with the Country, I think Scotland itself is the Star, I really couldn't believe a place looks like that with all those brilliant colors and then when I went in September it really is that color. Beautiful Beautiful place I will be back to explore more. I was filled with American sass when I went and wanted no guides and that was a mistake because I concentrated on staying alive while driving instead of seeing more castles, although we covered 700+ miles from Edinburgh, up to the highlands and back to Edinburgh. 7 days and I could have stayed for longer. I loved the no advertising and no TV's everywhere and the people were fantastic no matter where we went and the food was delish I never had a bad meal. Anyhoo thanks for vlog and I can be patient but this will make the wait more bearable.

I’m a Native American Ottawa. Nope! They don’t teach about our history in school. And I’m a Scot too.

I used to work in the Heritage Sector (in Stirling) and we had school visitors from all over the country. Post Braveheart the Wars of Independence became very popular in schools. II know that the Culloden Visitor Centre had a very popular education programme too. Personally , I went to school in the eighties in Clackmannanshire and we barely got any Scottish history but my impression is that it's quite popular in the curriculum these days - certainly the sites I worked in were very popular with schools from all over Scotland, so things have changed for the better. These shows and films are very good for piquing interest in history though. I haven't watched Outlander but I do love history and would recommend that you visit the Culloden Centre. Come to Stirling too, we have plenty of history here!

Shawn my husband and I went to Scotland this year and toured for two weeks because of what we viewed on Outlander. The countryside that was viewed on television was so beautiful we had decided we were going to see it for ourselves. We weren't disappointed. It was the best trip ever.

Thank you for your insights. If you have no objection, I would like to share this with my English students. My upcoming travel course to Scotland is built around Outlander and postcolonial criticism. If possible, it would be a pleasure to discuss this topic in depth with you. Thank you again for your enthusiasm and willingness to share with others.

I live in Scotland and love Outlander. I was brought up on all the Scottish history by my Scottish father. Not with bias just with the facts just as well as my mother was English.

I watched 2 seasons and I went and bought my own Jamie Fraser great kilt that I wear most of the time in Nova Scotia where I live now, I was born in Glasgow Scotland and lived there 22 years before emigrating to Canada, I'm 66 now and I've been wearing a kilt all the time winter and summer rain or shine. minus 15 celsius last winter was just a breeze.

Hi I'm Scottish and watch and love Outlander and it has sparked my interest in Scottish history

Hi Shaun I'm from Scotland and I love outlander. We didn't get taught any jacobite history in school either (I'm between Glasgow and Motherwell in the Lanarkshire area) I've been following your videos for a while now. I started watching it because one of my friends was an extra in the show including the opening credits so that's pretty cool. I also know the girl who played the Rubenesque woman in season 1. I don't have amazon prime I had to buy the dvds so old school. So I've seen none of season 3 yet can't wait until the dvd is out.

@brianc3963

4 жыл бұрын

The Whispering Woods as someone who comes from the exact same place, I can attest to this. We aren’t taught a thing about our history and I literally learned more from watching outlander about the Jacobite rebellion than I ever had before.

@rogue1537

4 жыл бұрын

That is so sad! Why are schools so lacking these days?

@WeeMac538

4 жыл бұрын

@@rogue1537 it's disgraceful. Lots of cuts because now, half the students are not of Scottish descent. Surely, if they choose to live in Scotland, they should accept the way it educates it's residents as part of it. Although I have no problem with immigrants, it's going too far when our history is subdued to suit their needs and preferences. What about the preferences of the descendants of those who fought for our freedom?

Im from aberdeenshire and i started watching outlander a few months ago hardly anyone i know watches it or has even heard of it I absolutely love it and I've learnt so much of our history from it, It's shocking how little we know about our history I don't remember being taught anything about jacobites or culloden at school. Love your vlogs 😊

I went to school in Linlithgow during the 1960's and 1970's. Scottish History was well covered from around Year 3 onwards with trips to Dunfermline Abbey, Banockburn, Stirling castle and the lake of Menteith in Primary School. I read Diana's books some time ago and love her vision of Scotland during the Jacobite rebellion, it brings to life what I learned all these years ago.

Hey Shaun...I need to reinforce the fact that Diana Gabaldon did very detailed research while writing Outlander. I knew she did a lot of research, but the other day while going through a bunch of old papers of my mother's McNabb family, I found a paper (not sure where it came from), but it had a Lyon emblem within a diamond shape in the top corners and was entitled "The Ancient History of the the Distinguished Surname McNabb". It was very small print, but it talked about the the fact that their estate was in Perthshire, touched on the battle of Culloden, then later it talks about how they joined the MacDougals in fighting against Robert the Bruce (maybe not very popular these days), something about a Whiskey feud with the MacNeishes. Some migrated to Canada and some to Ireland, but it also says some clansmen took the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Lists some ship names has the Hector, Rambler and Dove. A few settled in Jamaica, but the more adventurous settled in Virginia, the Carolinas, Pictou (wherever that is), some in Nova Scotia and the Ottowa Valley. Sometimes 400-500 people piled onto the ships when they were only meant to carry around 100 passengers. Many times only arriving with 60-70% of their passengers, the rest dying at sea. So...Diana has done her job well! I was very excited to find this information and I'm sorry this is so long. I would have sent it privately, but I didn't have an email address. Delete this if you don't want it on here and I will understand. Thank you. Oh and I should let you know. I am an American living in Texas, since you are talking here about Scottish people not knowing about the history there. One last thing, I have signed up for your facebook group, but it is pending, so waiting for your approval.

@saddleridge4364

6 жыл бұрын

Vickie, you have also added to the history and by mentioning surnnames, some others with Scots ancestors may bet a bit of their history filled in. Thanks for your post!

@vickiejohnson2451

6 жыл бұрын

Kathy Brinkman Thank you. I hope it helps. I thought it was pretty exciting. Sometimes, wish we could go through the stones, but those were harsh times.

So happy to watch this video, I love Outlander, I've been upto Scotland many times and have loved visiting some of the filming locations! I can't believe you are not taught Scottish history in your schools, should be a priority, it's your home, its rediculous! I've always been fascinated with Scotland, I have roots there and I just love the accent lol!

My ancestry is clan McClellan and several others. In actively researching it, l have fallen in love with Scotland. Outlander has made Scotlands history real to me. Scotlands repression that began when pipes and tartans were outlawed, seems to have its shadow over Scottish people today. How sad that such a valiant history is not taught to everyone there in school. I hope the movement of 'Outlander' takes off there and shows them their true, incredible ancestry. There is SO MUCH to be proud of- yet its still kept hidden in darkness from the very people who own it. Outlander beautifully illustrates Scotlands brave heritage.

Can I just say (in my opinion) we were, have been and still are under English rule. No matter how you look at it. Yes we have our own parliament and “make our own decisions “ but that is only for minor issues. Anything important or relevant STILL has to go through the ENGLISH parliament for approval. We are only taught about maybe William Wallace and Robert the Bruce apart from that nothing. We are not really taught about the history of the jacobites or the battle of Culloden (near Inverness). There is animosity to this day between the Scottish and English and probably always will be, the problem is (as you basically said) people these days don’t really know why. Great video Shaun and sorry still not watched any outlander videos but anything that gets the history of Scotland out there has to be a good thing. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@bryonrbn

6 жыл бұрын

I think the English/Scottish animosity is much overplayed, although I have to admit that my first years after having moved down to England were not happy ones as a wee Scots lad wi' a funny accent. However, a simple internet search will reveal that the Union with England was nothing but a hostile take-over and Britain run as England-plus ever since. Brexit, the Poll Tax, name your own example! The combined Westminster seats allotted to Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish do not make the slightest impression against the huge numbers of English MPs, which can only suggest that Scotland remains under English rule. However, I DO recommend reading the books and/or watching the show!

@siobanethier

6 жыл бұрын

Davie Damage Them bloody English!

@arpitakodagu9854

6 жыл бұрын

A.C., with what authority or knowledge do you think it's time for England and Scotland to separate? None, I suspect.

@arpitakodagu9854

6 жыл бұрын

Bryon, do you propose that English people get less representation per capita as compensation? Fuck off. And let's not forget that Scottish MPs can vote on English matters but not vice versa. Poor ickle Scotland. I'd wager that a lot of English people wouldn't mind seeing the back of it. That was the major mistake in IndyRef tbh - should have given English people the vote and Scotland would have been out sailing into the tender embrace of Merkel and Schauble.

@foreverandever5548

6 жыл бұрын

Proud to be Scottish, proud to be British

Shawn I think during droughtlander you should listen to the audio book of Outlander up to book 3. The narrator Davina Porter does an amazing job. Then you can do a commentary every for every couple chapters during Droughtlander. What do you think?

@laurapinney1342

6 жыл бұрын

Lakesha Brown... yes, I agree! I would love to follow his vlog about the books.... or he could read them. I don't know of any other vloggers that are focusing on the books after the tv series. If he loves the show, how much more he will love the books!! There is so much more detail that can't possibly be included in the series. It gives him 3 months per book. Much better pace to get the details, than 13 episodes for a 1100 pg book Like the tv series!

@rwaters799

6 жыл бұрын

Girl yasssssssss!!!!! If Shaun is going to hold Scotland accountable for not watching Outlander, then we’ll hold him accountable for not reading (or listening to) it!!!!! 😜

@beckyg9831

5 жыл бұрын

Davina Porter is an amazing narrator!

OMG if your friend was on Outlander I would never miss an episode! Wow! Absolutely STUNNING! Please send me a message buddy! Whew! Dimples! :-) :-) :-)

@EYE_of_ANNA

4 жыл бұрын

ADORABLE.

@Blade_Runner_79

4 жыл бұрын

Walks in a pub... girls line up.... :O Must be nice.

@Jack_Stafford

4 жыл бұрын

I guess it is the dark hair?

Listening to reruns of Outlander right now..... it’s my favorite. 🥰🥰🥰 Howdy from Texas! 🤠

Making me wanna go raid a library for history books, and watch the show all over again lol

I didnt realise how scared the Brits still are of you beautiful fiesty Scotts. You all need to remember who are you, reconnect with the spirits of the clans.

@bryanpartington3260

4 жыл бұрын

Scared? your joking ...lol

@staceyogier6154

4 жыл бұрын

Not joking at all!!!!!!!!!!!

@stevenaleksander4129

4 жыл бұрын

@@bryanpartington3260 you're

@splodge561

2 жыл бұрын

Scots ARE British ? Scared? What?spirit of the clans? Netflix has a lot to answer for , romanticized garbage.

Shaun thank you for making droughtlander bearable with your much enjoyed video's:)

I love your passion! It's so great when something sets off your need to learn more!

I just came across your channel and I have to say I love how you delivery your information. You also have a very respectful and kind essence about you. I am from Canada but I have Scottish ancestry which my passion for has been reawakened through Outlander. Thank you so much for sharing and showing us a glimpse into your wonderful country :) Can't wait to visit one day.

I started watching Outlander because Mom’s uncle was named James Fraser, and her maternal grandfather’s family originated from Scotland.

I read the books and also watch the show. I can definitively say that the show is well written and done in general. As a lover of History it intrigued me to do further research into the Jacobite period. I do think it'a very important for the Scottish people to know their own history that isn't written by the British.

Winners write the history. Fortunately for me, I’ve always loved Scotland and everything Scottish so my dream is coming true this Spring when my two sons and I will be making our trip of a lifetime. Shaun, I love your videos and would send you money but I’m saving for my trip so I can spend there. Outlander hooked me from the very first scenes so am so sorry y’all haven’t been able to enjoy seeing your history come alive. Let me just say too, Bear McCreary’s scores are brilliant for catching the mood of each of the episodes and changing seasons. It’s all just beautiful.

Hey Shaun! I just came across your channel. I love this show and in all honesty it has sparked my own curiousity in Scottish history as well as my own ancestory. Thanks for your videos, I love seeing how Edinburgh looks today.

I lived in Scotland my whole life and never knew anything about the storyline of outlander or outlander itself. (Until this year) Born in duddingston village and moved out a bit and was never taught about it. Funny though how schools in Edinburgh (at least the one I went to) never mentioned it and we learned about America hahaha 😂

Very interesting Shaun. I also started watching Outlander about August. Quickly became obsessed. (Easy to do with such a great show.) My mom is Campbell so now because of the show I've got to get back into our ancestry research. I'm so glad you are doing these videos. It really will help during droughtlander. I'm already missing it. Going to watch eps 101 right now! (And will check out the fb group as well). Thanks!

@higginsba

4 жыл бұрын

David - what an odd comment. Part of two episodes on S1 focused on Jamie's rape by Randall. The scenes, while extremely disturbing, were amazingly well acted. The are so many more storylines going on throughout all of the 4 series, and there is a lot more heterosexual sex! Throwing the baby out w the bathwater...

2nd thing I want to say is, thank you. It's really so good to listen to you. It's a wonderful way to train my english a little bit in a way I like and feeling a little bit in contact with Scotland as well. You're replying what you want to say so often that I really get the chance to understand everything in the end. That really likeable. It seems that you're so enthusiastic

“Nine months. Nine whole months! That’s a baby of waiting!” Lol love that!

@AmyJackson-_-85

4 жыл бұрын

Well..... your comment was 9 months ago. 😂

We are addicted outlander newbies here in the us We’re into the 3rd season now It’s a great diversion from our current insanity Cheers~Ria

Thought provoking Shaun, reminds me of what bob marley once said, " if you know your history then you will know where you're coming from" so true hey? A cool vlog Shaun keep them a rolling sonny 😉😉😉😉

I am absolutely fascinated that your history is not commonly known in your country.... Diana did impeccable research & I agree, the facts interspersed in the fictional romance of Outlander is not to be missed. I look forward to your Sunday blogs as we wait out Droughtlander 💕 Thank you for taking the time for us, wishing you & yours a Happy Christmas & a bright New Year! I love my Bonnie Box, awesome :)

I love your channel Shaun. Keep us going through "drought-lander".

Hi Shaun - I’m sure you’ve heard this many times already, but the books are so full of more detail - the audiobooks are fabulous.

Somebody said they've sent word to Diana about your blog! I was going to do just the same! You could tell us some more about the locations of season 3 that were actually in Scotland. It's a huge production and surely there is so much we can talk about! Thank you for all this!

I love how much you love and appreciate Outlander. I'd heard of it before, but only started watching it after you mentioned how great it was in one of your videos. Now I love it as well, so thank you for the recommendation! I'm all caught up on it, so it's nice to be able to watch all of your Outlander themed videos while I wait for the next season!

@shaunvlog

4 жыл бұрын

ahhhh i'm so glad to hear it. It's a cool show and i learned a lot about Scottish history through it. thank you for watching my videos, have a great week :)

Love this video - but mostly I LOVE Scotland and I LOVE Outlander! I have watched every episode numerous times and read all eight books. Scotland and Ireland are my heritage and I finally will be able to visit both next spring. Till then, I will join your forum. ❤️

I appreciate hearing your Scottish perspective on Outlander. I'm from the US, I have Scottish heritage, and it seems we're on the same page as far as ignorance to the Scottish history. I'm sorry you didn't learn about your own Scottish history. I hope that changes soon

This must be the. most. fascinating. comment string EVERRRRR!!!!!!!! I have barely even gotten into it yet, and I'm just floored. I am an American whose mother is from Edinburgh, Scotland. Thereby making this of extreme interest to me! Fantastic job, on this, Shaun! Great to see Dylan here, as well. Love you both! Glad to see you doing very well on KZread. Important question for you: Have you attempted to contact the writer of Outlander directly, yet? If not, you should. If only to bring this video to her attention. She should see it!! Best of luck to you!

Hey Shaun! Thank you so much for keeping up your Outlander videos! Droughtlander is gonna be much more beareable this way! I am originally from Italy, living in Spain right now. I am going to spend New Year’s and the first week of January in Scotland with my boyfriend, sister and newphews and basically forced my sister to watch Outlander before going, so she will know and enjoy a lot more of the places we will visit :D

I was in all the places of your intro. I liked Outlander Season 1 very much, thanks for this video.

Whatch out, we're all coming to visit your beautiful country!

I live just outside Birmingham in the UK and have always wanted to visit Scotland. Long before I knew about Outlander it was because I'm into animals and the environment and I wanted to visit to see some of the beautiful countryside. Now with the advent of Outlander I want to visit the country even more because I have become such a fan of the show and the books and though that I have become interested in history as a whole, not just Scottish history. Hopefully I'll be able to fulfill a long held dream and visit Scotland next year. Also, I look forward to watching more of your Droughtlander vlogs :D

Great blog Shaun! I'm from Paisley and have been watching outlander since 2015 on Amazon. Totally agree with absolutely everything you said. I am so looking forward to watching your blogs over the droughtlander period along with rewatching the seasons so far and reading the books...will make the 9 months more bearable xx

@shaunvlog

6 жыл бұрын

kp2373 thanks glad you liked it

I love your accent, I could listen to you all day :) Thank you for your videos! For someone who has a hard time to travel, its wonderful to see it thru your camera :)

Shaun, a few comments: 1) I left school in 1993 - so I am a little bit older than you (OK - 12 years or so) - I remember covering the whole period of the Stuart’s/Stewart’s in Primary school, with trips to Linlithgow Palace, Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh Castle - continuing right through to Massacre of Glencoe, the various risings (including the lesser known risings) and culminating in Culloden and the transportation of prisoners to the colonies as indentured servants. Now granted I went to an independent school, but remember discussing everything with friends in my street who were studying it at their schools at the same time... school curriculum’s tend to change every 10 years or so, so perhaps that was one of the things “lost” between changes. Indeed it was interesting walking through the recent Jacobite exhibition at Chambers Street and remembering all the things that came flooding back. 2) Outlander series 1 in the US was split into two parts, first eight episodes airing in the late summer - fall of 2014 then the 2nd eight in early 2015 ending May 2015. In the UK Amazon released the first series on 9th February 2015 - and caught up with the US airings (I remember the 2 week wait between the last two episodes coinciding with the US). I have been watching Amazon Video since “Vikings” aired in 2013 and I remember seeing numerous Amazon adverts across all non-BBC channels around that time, remember seeing ads in newspapers like the Metro, Sun, Scotsman - even remember some bus ads. 3) I think the reason Outlander is not mainstream here is threefold: a): Netflix was and perhaps still is more popular with subscribers than Amazon Prime Video, due to the numerous Big shows that they carry in comparison (Big Bang Theory / How I Met Your Mother [which flopped on BBC TV, but hit UK mainstream when Channel 4 eventually bought it later], etc.); b) Adverts were perhaps more female focused - romance 70%, action 30% [primary target audience is female] and; c) even now the first series is on UK TV, it is tucked away on a niche channel - can’t say I regularly watch More4 (when I can wrestle the remote from my wife/kids).

This is really interesting regarding Scottish history. I found out through research my clan were Jacobites and it wasn’t spoken of in the following generations especially those who moved to Texas and Oklahoma. It’s amazing what is left out for people our ages. Thank you for the video and we get to have all sorts of fun during #Droughtlander ! I requested to join and hope I get to participate in some discussions! Oh! Please tell our friends in Brazil hello and give them hugs! We all seem to make up one big happy family! Diana Gabaldon is a genius! Take care, buddy!

@DJN881

6 жыл бұрын

Just me Cherie LaVernen FAM

Another great vlog! I live in America but I’ve always been interested in Scottish history. I have Scottish ancestors on both sides of my family. Keep up with these discussions please.

One of the best your vlogs, Shaun and it was great to read all the comments...wow

I have to agree with some of the other posters: I think the lack of your own history in schools is a holdover/continuation of the English keeping you down. It's the same in kind to the suppression of Gaelic & the wearing of the tartan in the past. One thing after another until even Scots look down on some of it or just don't think it's important. Fight the power my friend!

@sirderam1

6 жыл бұрын

T Chase. Please ignore the aggressive idiot who is clearly an example of the odd occasion that Scottish education fails. As to the main point of your own post; you should bear in mind that the Scottish education system has always been completely separate from the English system. What was taught in Scottish schools was under the control of Scots, not of the English. As it happens I was taught about this period in school, but that was in the 1950s when the curriculum was not as prescriptive as it is today. I suspect that what any particular child learned of Scottish history varied greatly depending on when and whereabouts in Scotland they attended school, also on the particular school the attended and even on the individual teacher.

@tchase4726

6 жыл бұрын

sirderam1 I appreciate your point as well as your courtesy. And I agree entirely that in modern times, Scots control their own educational system. The English interference I was thinking of was a good century or two ago. :-) I'm sure you're right about the quality & nature of the education varying as per the factors you noted. That happens here too. I was amazed to see Shaun's informal poll & realize that many Americans of proud Scottish descent, like myself, may be more aware of some Scottish events that random Scots on the street are. I certainly hope, as Shaun does, that "Outlander" serves as an inspiration for at least some folks to learn more about Scottish history.

@lornecallaghan4857

6 жыл бұрын

I think it should be pointed out that many Scots are aware of earlier Scottish History when it was a case of Scotland v England (William Wallace / Robert The Bruce etc.) The Jacobite Risings were fought by people for a number of different reasons (religion, namely Catholicism & Episcopalian vs. Protestants / anger at Act Of Union being forced through as a consequence of bailing out the Scottish Landlords and therefore the economy after the failure of the Darien Scheme and even UK political factions - the Jacobite supporting "Tory" vs the Georgian supporting "Whigs") and as such not all the Scottish population supported the Jacobite cause - Cumberland's army consisted of a number of "Scottish Battalions" made up of Highland Clans and Lowlanders. Somewhat surprisingly on the march south from the Highlands the Jacobites headed for Edinburgh because it was more "sympathetic" to the cause than Glasgow was (obviously contrary to the 2014 Referendum result) - after Prestonpans, they moved down through Hawick and west through Langholm to cross the border and take Carlisle and march on down to Derby before retreating for the winter, when the English Jacobites failed to deliver on their support. Perhaps teaching of this in schools is difficult because of the mixed motives involved, particularly when planning the national curriculum for a country that has areas very much divided e.g. teaching it from the "Religion" aspect could be seen as further exacerbating the sectarianism that still exists in Scotland today. If you want to discuss all the motives, then you would find that the subject would carry on longer than one school term (to do each justice) and would also deter pupils who have no interest in history at the time.

@briankelly7986

6 жыл бұрын

FireCrackerJim, Before you start pointing fingers you might want to study up on Scottish history and the Scots involvment in the slave trade.

Hey Shaun! Excellent vlog that you posted. Very interesting to discover that not many people know about Scotland's history or that it was not taught as it should be in schools. Only now I have I been reading up on the history and plus I just got into Outlander. Recently I have read that there will be a movie filmed in Scotland , do you know what movie that is? It's a historical or period drama film. I believe Chris Pine is in it. I think that's also exciting to hear that Scotland is also being used for film locations.

Nicely done!! Thank you for bringing clarity to this curiosity I’ve been wondering about. I drive for Uber in Los Angeles and every single time I ask Scotlanders I’d they’ve watched or read, they all say no, and now I know why. This was posted a year ago, so hopefully people have been watching in greater numbers. Slainte, my good man. 💐

Wow! Great video and thanx for showing the other perspective! Im learning a lot! Keep the good work going!

I’m actually from brazil, and even here we are taught a little about scottish history,like one of the points of my recent history test was the culloden battle and all those revolutions , and I’m just in love with it especially that now, I’m watching outlander

@shaunvlog

4 жыл бұрын

Que legal. Eu sou gringo que ama o Brasil!!! 😊

@eduardamsb6641

4 жыл бұрын

Shaun aa não sabia que você gostava do Brasil, que legal!!

Mogwai... for several seconds I started thinking about Gremlins. I got into Outlander because my youngest sister asked me to read the book & tell her if its any good. Great vlog.

@shaunvlog

6 жыл бұрын

Jen Ro a great Scottish band, and I believe they got their name from Gremlins 🤣

I'm from Canada, ontario, and was surprised how much my dad Knew about Scottish history. Actually outlander and you has definitely sparked my interest in learning more about my heritage.

Oh my goodness, all the historical stone buildings, so gorgeous! Would be so cool to live amongst history like that!

I already love Scotland but after watching Outlander, I went to know more about Scotland history and now I will be back to Scotland to know more and visit the real place where real history happen. Scotland is so rich culturally and historically and amazing country.

Thank you... for helping us thru the drought. I realized after Culloden a lot of Scotland's culture was banned and illegal. It's an amazing story having this History as a back-drop. Pretty sure when they get over here in America, I will also learn a few things about the Revolution ! Great video !

Loooove Outlander so I subscribed cause I might love you too. Jamie's accent let my heart skips a beat plus I'm a historian by heart.

Glad i found your vlog! I'm from Florianópolis, Brazil, and i love scottish history - and Outlander. (: subscribing right now. Obrigada pelo ótimo conteúdo!

It’s weird watching the streets I walked on, on camera. Like “I WAS THERE!” kind of weird.

First, I am pro-Independence and always will be... I am going to be a little controversial here. I think that what David Cameron did was the right thing to do because of what your video points out. I want the people of Scotland to vote for Independence both equally on what is going on in Scotland now and our history. Outlander shows only one side of the history between Scotland and England. I am so glad that we are all learning more about our history from Outlander, but that is a very small part of our history. I hope that when Scotland goes to vote next time, that we will be voting on not just the present, but also our past. And I obviously hope that when we win Independence, we will be a stronger country because of Outlander, so go Outlander!!!

@chiaraavianibarbacci4195

5 жыл бұрын

Guys, Outlander is not historically accurate 😆 anyone could do it simply reading Wikipedia and missing all the relevant historical facts and points, without any serious understanding of the events touched in the show. If I were scottish I would be greatly embarrassed that my country is very famous again these days because of... Outlander. I would think my country deserves better. Until Scotland will keep drinking the lies that are told to them (for centuries... ) it will never obtain anything. Until Scotland will keep accepting very low grade historical stuff like Outlander it will always be a country tricked by Westminster. In all of this Scottish people have their responsibility too. Wake up. (Guys, why are we even talking about this? 😂 Outlander is not even meant to be historically accurate, it’s fiction, and some scenes present a BLATANT manipulation of real historical facts, that serious historians know, that show that the people who produced this stuff are not interested in telling the historical truth)

@lacypettit7386

5 жыл бұрын

I have to defend Diana here. "Outlander" is historical fiction and she's never claimed it to be otherwise. As far as the comment Scotland should be embarrassed I don't agree. What the novels and the show does is make people curious, question, and start researching. That can be something that those in control would not want because a complacent and ignorant society is much easier to control, hence why Shaun's video is relevant. You should want to know more, the good, the bad, and the ugly of it all so you can make more informed choices and understand the world around you a little better. If a book fiction or nonfiction stirs the curiosity to learn then all the better.

@Ms7of8

4 жыл бұрын

@@lacypettit7386 I agree. Also, when I watch the program (and other similar historical or even semi-historical dramas, such as Versailles, Vikings, The Last Kingdom, etc., etc.), I always will stop the program throughout the viewing to research the actual historical fact(s) on my smartphone. Essentially as a cross-check/reference. Some of the story-lines are spot on, others, poetic license is taken. In either event, enlightens me to what is/was historical or just fiction.

@marinellaoceanovna7977

4 жыл бұрын

@@lacypettit7386 Totally agree!! The point is in the curiosity, the need to know more, to know the truth (or at least something very close to it). We develop our minds and get the broader outlook only as long as we ask the questions and go in search of more information.

@rogue1537

4 жыл бұрын

Lacy Pettit i totally agree!

Watched your whole video. Very sorry to hear that many Scotts have missed their history! My husband and I decided to visit your country because of Outlander’ series. We loved everything about it, the history, the panoramic views, mostly the Highlands, the language, the affirmation of the Scottish identity, etc. We spent 12 days, brought back to Canada so many beautiful pictures, books, gifts and last, but not least good whisky, after visiting two distilleries. Thanks to Diana Gabaldon and the amazing actors and crew!!! Keep up the good work!

You're doing great thing, Shaun. It's always important for the people to know their history. I personally immersed into Scottish history thanks to outlander, after which I was so fascinating that visited Edinbra and all the Highlands with historical tours. Its still a great country with history you can be proud of. And you open some interesting aspects so please keep doing, many thanks) hope to see Scotland again)

Im from the highlands n we went 2 the Culloden battlefield with the school n i love outlander tv n books

It'd be great to also discuss the books, if you're planning on reading! :D

Thank you for this informative video! I am a devoted Outlander fan (have watched each season 4 times) and was surprised that many Scots were not familiar with the history of the Jacobites and the battle of Culloden. I plan to visit Scotland in the spring and have subscribed to your channel. You have such a beautiful country with rich heritage to be proud of. Can’t wait to visit!

Just started watching this show 2 months ago on Netflix! I LOVE IT! I was just in London and wanted so badly to go to Scotland. The Scottish history is so fascinating. Thanks so much for these videos.

I am impressed that so many Scottish folks were cast! Too often, in the US, Hollywood only casts their own. It would have been a disservice to the books if that had happened!

@rogue1537

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! So much so that I actually went and checked!

@caroldier6425

4 жыл бұрын

It would never have been convincing with American's attempting Scottish regional accents and dialects, never mind The Gaelic!

You could read the books and have discussions regarding the differences. Three books would get you pretty far. And on Scottish history, my grandfather's family, Ross, immigrated in 1646 and my cousins did Scottish dancing so I looked the history up myself to learn my own history.

l was born in Edinburgh...but brought up in Northern England... therefore educated in England...whenever my homeland was briefly mentioned it was in a negative context....always arousing my patriotic feelings. However l am aware and proud of my heritage and history of my true country. As a child my parents took us all over Scotland...back in the 1950s there weren't tourists everywhere...We travelled by car and were able to stop wherever we liked to trudge across a field to investigate ruined castles and burrows.Of course we visited Culloden field ....before the tourist centre existed...and dad explained the Jacobite rebellion and the genocide which was the aftermath of it, to us. We proudly wore our kilts...performed the fling and sword dance dancing to dad's amazing pipe music.. he even played them in Santorini in 1970 at my wedding here in Athens in 1983 and on the seashore of Crete....the Skye Boatsong in 1987 as a tribute to my mum who had passed away that year. Maybe we Scots who were brought up in 'exile' have more of a nostalgia for our roots? I've seen only one complete season of Outlander so far..can't say that l like the time travel element of the story...just not my style....doubt very much that I'd read the books..though l am a prolific reader ...particularly biographies and social history...However my daughter and l watched together and it was a great opportunity for me to share my knowledge of the period and consequences of the defeat for our Natoon. Fortunately l didn't have to change my surname on marriage...one of my sons is called Pharlan... My eldest son and Shaun look so much alike they could be twins!! Enjoy the vlog....it's a wee link with home.......😊

I've been watching your videos for around 2-3 weeks now. I was looking for videos about the Battle of Culloden. I started watching, well binge-watching Outlanders on the Starz Network. about a month ago since I saw a commercial about it here you KZread. I've been enjoying your videos and since you live in Scotland, you've shown a lot of the historical sites. I live in the state of Utah which is in the United States. I doubt you will see this comment since this video was from 2017. Thank you for taking the time to show the historical places in Scotland. I appreciate the time you spend.