William Wallace: Scotland's larger Than Life Hero

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  • @Biographics
    @Biographics4 жыл бұрын

    Get the NordVPN holiday deal: nordvpn.com/biographics

  • @roberthurd328

    @roberthurd328

    4 жыл бұрын

    Most likely wills my gggggggfather want proof it's in the blood a nature

  • @melissaknive3494

    @melissaknive3494

    3 жыл бұрын

    So Simon, are there more clear facts and sources about William Wallace or Boudicca, the Warrior Queen?

  • @ethanramos4441
    @ethanramos44414 жыл бұрын

    “I cannot be a traitor, for I owe him no allegiance. He is not my sovereign; he never received my homage; and whilst life is in this persecuted body, he never shall receive it” William Wallace

  • @ethanramos4441

    @ethanramos4441

    4 жыл бұрын

    Will Fryer 2 Wallace was never a murderer but what about Edward I he was a murderer but not Wallace

  • @ilikeyoutube836

    @ilikeyoutube836

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Louise Severn You're really really stupid aren't you 😉

  • @sisterspooky

    @sisterspooky

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Max Melo : Exactly. Everyone here talking trash about William Wallace will die unknown and unsung. The person they’re talking about will continue to be spoken of, written of and celebrated long after they’re gone. Gotta love internet trolls, man. They feel that their opinion is somehow important. It isn’t. The only one who cares about their pitiful ruminations is themselves.

  • @paulritchie5868

    @paulritchie5868

    4 жыл бұрын

    Will Fryer 2 no,I’m not going to bother...

  • @ethanramos4441

    @ethanramos4441

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wallace left one thing and that is hope

  • @marcusaltamirano2917
    @marcusaltamirano29174 жыл бұрын

    Bro you do not get the credit you deserve. This channel consistently puts out such high quality and FREE content it’s crazy. You and your team deserve all the good things that come to you

  • @ianosaurus27

    @ianosaurus27

    4 жыл бұрын

    Amen

  • @Biographics

    @Biographics

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you :)

  • @manawearblack

    @manawearblack

    3 жыл бұрын

    Biographics As above but please stop trying so hard to sound English, you already are English there’s no need, it might impress the prozzies in Prague but not me lol

  • @aidangriffiths5075

    @aidangriffiths5075

    3 жыл бұрын

    100%

  • @aidangriffiths5075

    @aidangriffiths5075

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@manawearblack maybe that's just how he really talks... 😂

  • @meandmetoo8436
    @meandmetoo84364 жыл бұрын

    I'm seeing this guy's face more than my roomate.

  • @callumstanden7149

    @callumstanden7149

    4 жыл бұрын

    🤣

  • @MoejiiOsmanTV

    @MoejiiOsmanTV

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cuz history is dope

  • @charlesbaldo

    @charlesbaldo

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sorry

  • @MrDoctajoynes

    @MrDoctajoynes

    4 жыл бұрын

    And your roommate is your wife 😂

  • @oberstul1941
    @oberstul19414 жыл бұрын

    "I shall tell you of William Wallace. Historians from England will say I am a liar, but history is written by those who have hanged heroes."

  • @TheMkat92

    @TheMkat92

    4 жыл бұрын

    SupersonicSongbird Come on, man

  • @JMACXO

    @JMACXO

    4 жыл бұрын

    SupersonicSongbird Yes entirely true, sadly. The victors live therefore can write what they want.

  • @alexanderatticus647

    @alexanderatticus647

    3 жыл бұрын

    the history is written by the victors however william wallace isnt really a hero

  • @oberstul1941

    @oberstul1941

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@alexanderatticus647 well, depends to whom. A great number of Scots, Sir Walter Scott including, consider him one of the greatest hero ever.

  • @alexanderatticus647

    @alexanderatticus647

    3 жыл бұрын

    oberstul a lot of scottish also use william wallace the film aswell in demonstrating the tyranny of england in the house of parliament despite the film being one of the least accurate in history

  • @alice5515
    @alice55154 жыл бұрын

    The fact Braveheart didn’t acknowledge a bridge (the main factor in winning) at Stirling was frustrating

  • @jacquelinelaface136

    @jacquelinelaface136

    4 жыл бұрын

    When I was younger I used to love the movie...then I became a history nerd in my teens and studied so many topics on my own. I watched it recently for the first time in years with a friend of mine who had never seen it. She was so annoyed by the end because I was pointing out everything that was so wrong with it lol and the bridge was such a big point, also Longshanks death at the same moment as Wallace and kilts, sooo many kilts...smh lol

  • @jamesmichael6052

    @jamesmichael6052

    4 жыл бұрын

    If memory serves, and oft times doesn't, the movie was in danger of busting the budget. They were aware of the critical role of the bridge, not artistic liberty, but economics that led to the omission.

  • @alice5515

    @alice5515

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jacqueline LaFace Same 😂 I remember consulting Encarta 95 for hours and making note of the things that weren’t the right timeframe. (My family won’t watch it with me because I know all the words and can’t help speaking along with it)

  • @danielfitzedward1079

    @danielfitzedward1079

    4 жыл бұрын

    Apparently (anecdote only) one of the historical consultants arrived at the proposed filming area and asked where the bridge was. He was told, "We did some test shots but we found the bridge got in the way too much." The consultant nodded and said, "Aye... the English found that too." The sad truth is they likely just shot all the big group battle scenes in one big continuous filming session- hence why Stirling, Bannockburn and Falkirk all look so similar...

  • @DWilliam1

    @DWilliam1

    4 жыл бұрын

    It is called the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

  • @condonsutherland1059
    @condonsutherland10594 жыл бұрын

    Can you do one on Robert the Bruce or William the Conqueror

  • @carloscastanheiro2933

    @carloscastanheiro2933

    4 жыл бұрын

    He already did Robert de Bruce.

  • @mitchellneu

    @mitchellneu

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@carloscastanheiro2933 WHERE!?!?

  • @tiggytiggsboo

    @tiggytiggsboo

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@carloscastanheiro2933 He hasn't done Robert the Bruce. At least not on this channel.

  • @hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo

    @hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo

    4 жыл бұрын

    De Bruce the minor Norman night, he went north with the Norman robber barons.

  • @natetheshocker7547

    @natetheshocker7547

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oooh, I know. . . do Nate the Shocker next.

  • @jakeharris1357
    @jakeharris13574 жыл бұрын

    "They fought like warrior poets. They fought like Scotsmen, and won their freedom."

  • @danielhogan6255

    @danielhogan6255

    4 жыл бұрын

    And yet people forget that part.

  • @pyromania1018

    @pyromania1018

    3 жыл бұрын

    For a little while. Then England stopped playing around and conquered the hell out of Scotland.

  • @williamallan7915

    @williamallan7915

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@pyromania1018 Bannockburn ?

  • @omegamcflee

    @omegamcflee

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@pyromania1018 no it didn't. I think you need to watch his piece on Robert the Bruce next.

  • @pyromania1018

    @pyromania1018

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@omegamcflee Yeah, it did. Under a guy called Oliver Cromwell. Then, after the monarchy was restored and the Stuarts were kicked out, the Scotts tried to put a king they thought would favor Scotland over England on the throne three times, but failed miserably. Culloden sealed Scotland's fate as being part of Great Britain.

  • @fcukugimmeausername
    @fcukugimmeausername4 жыл бұрын

    You forgot to mention where he yelled "freeeeeedom" just before he died.

  • @LateNightKaiju

    @LateNightKaiju

    4 жыл бұрын

    Incorrect. William Wallace escaped while the English were inspecting the petrol tanker and finding it was full of sand.

  • @shebbs1

    @shebbs1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well, it is very unlikely a minor noble from his era would have conceived or fought for anything approaching modern ideas of freedom. That would have been remarkable, and commented on.

  • @simonjackson7269

    @simonjackson7269

    4 жыл бұрын

    You've been hung, your togger has been cut off....you've been gutted .... You are not shouting anything!!

  • @seaturtlepoppy7679

    @seaturtlepoppy7679

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think you missed a few o’s there.

  • @fcukugimmeausername

    @fcukugimmeausername

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@seaturtlepoppy7679 Freeeeedom'oooooooooo!

  • @preettygoood7774
    @preettygoood77744 жыл бұрын

    Wallace the warrior Wallce the brave Never for him the cold quiet grave Though they chained him and maimed him and he died like a slave Still the last word he gave us was freedom

  • @forcedtohaveahandle

    @forcedtohaveahandle

    4 жыл бұрын

    Maybe, maybe not

  • @caroledickerson5616

    @caroledickerson5616

    3 жыл бұрын

    Every man does not every man really lives. 🌺.

  • @aperson1128
    @aperson11284 жыл бұрын

    “England and France were embroiled in conflict” What else is new? Lol

  • @danielhogan6255

    @danielhogan6255

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ash Ash you think britian and france were at war for ONLY two century's?!? Try two millenia mate.

  • @sandrastreifel6452
    @sandrastreifel64524 жыл бұрын

    My Scottish Granny taught me a little about Wm. Wallace in the 1960’s. His story is still told, all over the world.

  • @mohd.hammad6459
    @mohd.hammad64594 жыл бұрын

    This whole video: "did it happen? , Well maybe and maybe not"

  • @hatzikuN

    @hatzikuN

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don't forget the 2 minute ad for NordVPN that was also in there 🤣

  • @snippyJ
    @snippyJ4 жыл бұрын

    Braveheart may not have been a completely truthful tell but it sure was a damn good story!

  • @JamesFromTexas
    @JamesFromTexas4 жыл бұрын

    Please, please, please do more Scottish biographies! Absolutely love this channel. Top notch work.

  • @samrevlej9331
    @samrevlej93313 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact: "Braveheart" was actually Robert the Bruce's nickname. Even the movie's title is wrong... Robert the Bruce is the true hero of Scottish independence. It was Wallace's martyrdom that accomplished the most for the Scottish cause, not his actions.

  • @Somethin_Slix

    @Somethin_Slix

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice, you take a trip back in time or what?

  • @robhaidheuch

    @robhaidheuch

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nonsense. Robert The Bruce adopted Wallace' military tactics.

  • @johnhammond5720

    @johnhammond5720

    Жыл бұрын

    Robert the Bruce continued what William Wallace started

  • @andrewmorton9327

    @andrewmorton9327

    Жыл бұрын

    @@robhaidheuch Actually not so. As Professor Barrow pointed out in his biography of Bruce, Wallace (whenever he could) brought together armies and fought conventional battles. Bruce on the other hand was forced to use guerrilla tactics due to his circumstances and experience of warfare in Scotland.

  • @robhaidheuch

    @robhaidheuch

    Жыл бұрын

    @@andrewmorton9327 how would he know, as no modern historian translated from Scots into contemporary English prose The Minstrel's epic poem of Wallace in its entirety until 2000, thus he remained unaware of the full range of Wallace' military tactics ?

  • @neildiamondo1131
    @neildiamondo11314 жыл бұрын

    How were Wallace and his men rebels? They were in the right. Longshanks and the southron were the rebels.

  • @hardy3089

    @hardy3089

    4 жыл бұрын

    .......in order to be considered a “rebel” you must rebel against something normally meaning some form of establishment or authority i.e some form of government or parental authority. In popular media rebels are often considered righteous and good but the justness of the cause has no bearing on the moniker. For instance in Star Wars rebels are the “good guys” in the American civil war the south were rebels and widely considered to be the “bad guys”. So there you have it hope it helped

  • @nastyham5302

    @nastyham5302

    4 жыл бұрын

    Because the English made the claim to the Scottish throne

  • @Damnto

    @Damnto

    4 жыл бұрын

    @George Job most of the kings in general were like this but the english kings are just the worst

  • @veriasvincit

    @veriasvincit

    4 жыл бұрын

    @George Job I'm a Scot but even I know history isn't as black and white as you're making out. Berwick was a response from a Scottish invasion of England which gave Edward the opportunity he needed to annex Scotland, politically and then fully.

  • @CarTubeShorts
    @CarTubeShorts4 жыл бұрын

    Why did i find it weird for not seeing a mel gibson picture in the thumbnail

  • @shebbs1

    @shebbs1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Probably a good this, that film was highly inaccurate. I know it is linked to a resurgence of Scottish national pride, and I will likely be told to ignore the errors, but it wasn't accurate with history.

  • @frozengrip2609

    @frozengrip2609

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@shebbs1 Braveheart is my favourite fantasy film.

  • @johnmcdougald1238
    @johnmcdougald12384 жыл бұрын

    Braveheart made me research my family name "McDougald". I learned a lot, especially the fact that my friend since 2nd grade, 20 years at that point, was my blood enemy. His last name....Bruce.

  • @MrOx85

    @MrOx85

    Жыл бұрын

    The Mcdougall's we're as notorious as the McGregor's, pretty sure they had blood feud's with everyone lol.

  • @johnmcdougald1238

    @johnmcdougald1238

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MrOx85 wouldnt doubt it. The motto for the Clan MacDougall is roughly translated as: "To Conquer or Die." Sounds like a fun loving bunch of guys....

  • @Gizmomadug
    @Gizmomadug4 жыл бұрын

    Wallace was born in western lowland Scotland, which was once known as Hen Ogledd, a people who spoke a Brythonic language called Cumbric. The Saxon speaking peoples of SE Scotland called them Welsh. There are many surnames that reflect that; Walch, Welch, Welsh, Willis, Wylie and of course, Wallace. It does not mean that he was descended from immigrant Welshmen. This theory was leapt upon by Unionists during the referendum debate, mocking that the Scots in the War of Independence were lead by first a Welshman, then a Frenchman (The Bruce).

  • @davidbagley1783

    @davidbagley1783

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ancestors Mom Grandma Iva 1919-2001 Isaac V Wamsley Jr 1875-1930 Isaac V Wamsley Sr 1836-1908 Isaac Wamsley III 1798-1868 Isaac Harvey Wamsley Jr 1778-1825 Isaac Harvey Wamsley Sr 1735-1825 Revolutionary War Veteran Leah Stout Wamsley wife 1742-1820 Daughter of Dr Jonathan Stout 1704-1775 Richard Stout 1678-1749 John Stout 1645-1724 Middletown NJ Son of Richard and Penelope.. Elizabeth Crawford Stout wife 1650-1730 Ayshire Scotland Daughter of John Crawford 1618-1698 12th Lord Patrick Crawford 1580-1649 11th Lord William Crawford 1560-1644 10th Lord Patrick Crawford 1530-1560 7th Lord Thomas Crawford 1505-1541 6th Lord James Crawford 1470-? 5th Lord Robert Crawford 1435-1513 4th Lord Archibald Crawford 1389-? 3rd Lord Thomas Crawford 1350-1401 2nd Lord Reginald Crawford 1317-1358 1st Laird Reginald Crawford 1283-1358 Fought at Bannockburn 1314 along with Robert the Bruce and received Lordship for his services. Hugh Crawford ? -1319 Sir Reginald Crawford of Loudon 1255-1297 Sister Margaret married Alan Wallace, mother of Sir William Wallace

  • @bazzytonoak7130

    @bazzytonoak7130

    3 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating, so Robert the Bruce had French blood?

  • @Gizmomadug

    @Gizmomadug

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bazzytonoak7130 Yes. King David wanted Norman knights, who were the Main Battle Tanks of the eleventh century. The easiest way to do that was to marry them into the Scots nobility.

  • @johnallan1134

    @johnallan1134

    3 жыл бұрын

    You forgot Waleys

  • @forgotten_islander4530

    @forgotten_islander4530

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bazzytonoak7130 I’m a year late and a dollar short, but yes, Norman blood, which could arguably be French. De Brus was the family name or anglicized, The Bruce

  • @AshtonGleckman
    @AshtonGleckman4 жыл бұрын

    *FREEEEEDDDOOOOMMMM!!!!* sorry. I had to. I'll leave now.

  • @WM0302

    @WM0302

    4 жыл бұрын

    Everyone knows what you are talking about when you say: freeeeeedoomm! They know who said it and the film.....great quote!

  • @WM0302

    @WM0302

    4 жыл бұрын

    No prob...it had to be done!!

  • @stevenwebb3634

    @stevenwebb3634

    4 жыл бұрын

    The Victoria Police in Australia had a wanted poster of a guy on Facebook named William Wallace and said "yes we are trying to take his freedom"

  • @ajyou100

    @ajyou100

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yip freedom to commit economic castration. Sepreatisim is self abuse. Enjoy but count me our.

  • @humbertoventura1344
    @humbertoventura13444 жыл бұрын

    Braveheart is not even a very innacurate historical movie. Its a totaly fantasy film about a guy that happened to be named William Wallace as well and looks like Mel Gibson.

  • @qrufus
    @qrufus4 жыл бұрын

    Part of me isn't surprised that not a lot could be found on Wallace. I would think King Edward would want to literally erase him from history. However, I seriously doubt researchers weren't able to find anything on his wife.

  • @orecvetkovic904
    @orecvetkovic9044 жыл бұрын

    Wallace show the way! Led us to this day! Here at Bannockburn, Freedom we have earned!

  • @stuartclifton4764
    @stuartclifton47644 жыл бұрын

    The Borgia family next please!

  • @ajthelwell6357
    @ajthelwell63574 жыл бұрын

    Can we see Cesare Borgia or Pope Alexander VI?

  • @Gravelgratious

    @Gravelgratious

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lucrezia too

  • @arjusarauis9901

    @arjusarauis9901

    4 жыл бұрын

    The Borgia family of those 3 is one heck of a drama, or at least that’s from playing Assassins Creed 2 and Brotherhood

  • @DetectiveMekova

    @DetectiveMekova

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@arjusarauis9901 Historically speaking, they really were a crazy family. Assassins Creed hit the nail on the head on that one. Aside from a few embellishments, everyone was quite accurate.

  • @ajthelwell6357

    @ajthelwell6357

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@arjusarauis9901 AC 2 is definitely the best gane of all time and was what git me into the Borgiathe family and the de'medici

  • @ajthelwell6357

    @ajthelwell6357

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Jacob Moll thise are rumors tho. It was said lucretzia and rodrigo also did the freaky

  • @JettsMom
    @JettsMom4 жыл бұрын

    I love how you bring so much more detain into your Bio mini bio docu series. I always learn more about historical figures I have already studied. We watch you together as a family before bed or sometimes at breakfast..... Love it!

  • @shaun9357
    @shaun93574 жыл бұрын

    Continue the Scottish theme and do Robert The Bruce next please.

  • @gothic22779
    @gothic227794 жыл бұрын

    Would love to see one on Rob Roy if possible.

  • @metalforever12085
    @metalforever120854 жыл бұрын

    Shame how you're still shilling NordVPN even after the huge security breach, exposing many users' personal information. "Worry-free" my ass.

  • @vharrald
    @vharrald4 жыл бұрын

    I really do like all this information in these biographies... very informative... thank you Simon

  • @THEtodd_83
    @THEtodd_834 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy these small documentaries! Keep up the good work sir!

  • @carloscastanheiro2933
    @carloscastanheiro29334 жыл бұрын

    Finally BRAVEHEART! Thank you bro. Merry Christmas.

  • @Biographics

    @Biographics

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome, and to you as well :)

  • @carloscastanheiro2933

    @carloscastanheiro2933

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Jeremy Thompson Yeah I know bro, all Scots were Braveheart.

  • @wrathford
    @wrathford4 жыл бұрын

    This episode was one big 'idk'

  • @shebbs1

    @shebbs1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, though unfortunately the same with so many figures from history. Is a bit of a bummer when we modern people like hard facts regarding history, yet they are so often missing, or found to be false.

  • @eoinociarain7986

    @eoinociarain7986

    4 жыл бұрын

    Correct, definitely got a bias towards the English. I bet he wouldn't denounce William the conqueror or Oliver Cromwell in the same way.

  • @Thisisahandle701

    @Thisisahandle701

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@eoinociarain7986 Most english dont like the whole, 'and then normandy came and invaded our country' narrative. Not sure why you chose William the Conqueror. Does Ireland like the part where England changed what language you use?

  • @eoinociarain7986

    @eoinociarain7986

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Thisisahandle701 I am only Irish by descent, I am 4th generation Australian. Yes William was a Norman English king I know that. It just seemed to me the narrator was very biased on his view regarding Wallace. Other historians have other opinions. All we have is the history as told by the victors which is more often than not slanted in their favour. Wallace was a great hero to the Scots and I just didnt care for the narration much.

  • @Jop3lius
    @Jop3lius4 жыл бұрын

    death by seasickness? thats one hell of a rocky boat

  • @schuletrip
    @schuletrip4 жыл бұрын

    One of the best channels on KZread, no doubt about it. Great stories on Great Characters with Great narration.

  • @ignitionfrn2223
    @ignitionfrn22233 жыл бұрын

    1:25 - Chapter 1 - The misstep of a horse changed the course of history 4:15 - Chapter 2 - Wars on independence & a mysterious hero 8:45 - Chapter 3 - The defiance of John balliol & stirling bridge 12:15 - Mid roll ads 13:50 - Chapter 4 - The guardian of scotland 15:45 - Chapter 5 - An outlaw & a traitor

  • @AyeTVsco
    @AyeTVsco4 жыл бұрын

    Independence is coming

  • @InimitaPaul

    @InimitaPaul

    4 жыл бұрын

    Get Scoxit Done then! We'll take the moderate and educated Scot's that voted to stay and you lot can stay behind your wall.

  • @danielfitzedward1079

    @danielfitzedward1079

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@InimitaPaul *your.

  • @InimitaPaul

    @InimitaPaul

    4 жыл бұрын

    Daniel FitzEdward Thanks.

  • @vitorb.macarthy348

    @vitorb.macarthy348

    4 жыл бұрын

    Would you become a republic then? Or keep a monarchy?

  • @bam-skater

    @bam-skater

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@InimitaPaul Not what's going to be happening though, you're going to get the sectarian anti-catholic bigots and the educated liberals are the ones saying they want to move North. And it isn't "stay", on Scottish indy Britain and the UK as states will cease to exist. You'll need to come up with a new name for England and Wales, since, let's face it, Norn is probably going soon too

  • @LiveFreeOrDie2A
    @LiveFreeOrDie2A10 ай бұрын

    You forgot the part where he yells “ffrrrreeeeeddooooommm!!!”

  • @daragildea7434
    @daragildea74344 жыл бұрын

    Good video. Well done, Simon.

  • @Biographics

    @Biographics

    4 жыл бұрын

    thanks :)

  • @rogersaenz2955
    @rogersaenz29554 жыл бұрын

    Tecumseh or Sitting Bull would be very interesting to learn.

  • @tomgabel4495

    @tomgabel4495

    2 жыл бұрын

    facts need some bad ass native stories

  • @stevencorey1278
    @stevencorey12784 жыл бұрын

    Please do a segment on the Donner party...thanks.

  • @gregmorris5010

    @gregmorris5010

    4 жыл бұрын

    That wld b kool

  • @roscojenkins7451

    @roscojenkins7451

    4 жыл бұрын

    I can't watch as I'm a Vegan

  • @adamcoleman6504
    @adamcoleman65044 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks! Very interesting and informative. Would love to see one on Rob Roy Macgregor

  • @bubbaclemson5566
    @bubbaclemson55664 жыл бұрын

    Merry Christmas to you and yours, Simon.

  • @Biographics

    @Biographics

    4 жыл бұрын

    And to you. Thank you.

  • @optimvsprinceps1845
    @optimvsprinceps18454 жыл бұрын

    Please do King Louis XIV's biographic.

  • @tiggytiggsboo
    @tiggytiggsboo4 жыл бұрын

    Was kinda waiting for a Wallace video. Of course it was mostly "I don't know" but it was great nonetheless! Thanks :)

  • @multiyapples
    @multiyapples Жыл бұрын

    Very informative.

  • @joedoe783
    @joedoe7834 жыл бұрын

    This is my favourite channel on KZread now. Watch about three of these before bed each night. Thanks for the effort.

  • @TheNikolaiwolf
    @TheNikolaiwolf4 жыл бұрын

    Do Arthur Guinness and everything he did for Dublin.

  • @ninogaggi

    @ninogaggi

    4 жыл бұрын

    Detham not forgetting my beer belly

  • @randybounds2244

    @randybounds2244

    4 жыл бұрын

    Im having a pint now

  • @scissorcize
    @scissorcize4 жыл бұрын

    How about Ponce de Leon?

  • @Travenspear8
    @Travenspear84 жыл бұрын

    You guys are on a roll this week

  • @Biographics

    @Biographics

    4 жыл бұрын

    Indeed :)

  • @sedugusella
    @sedugusella4 жыл бұрын

    Dude.. you are doing extremely well with all ur work. Keep it up.

  • @Biographics

    @Biographics

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, will do :)

  • @lordmouse9985
    @lordmouse99854 жыл бұрын

    This is the first time that I've been early (to a degree) on a Biographics video.

  • @fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718

    @fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718

    4 жыл бұрын

    No one cares.

  • @ericofire
    @ericofire4 жыл бұрын

    this made me think of AOE2, which made me think you should do a video on Ivaylo of Bulgaria. Pretty insane read, that one

  • @Succubus2Angel
    @Succubus2Angel3 жыл бұрын

    I cannot help but giggle at a Music Video made by the Brit History-Comedy team "Horrible Histories". The song is called "William Wallace: Scottish Rebel" I laugh so hard when I watch/listen to it ^O^ Many thanks to you and your staff for such amazing content, well researched, scripted and just that hint of British Snark that makes British humour so much funnier than my American's (I am an ex-pat in Australia now lol). Thank you also, team, for not bashing your sponsor's advertising repeatedly on our heads. It's quick, informative and then gets right back to why we're here. I've already suggested a few of your sponsor's links and what they can do to each. Keep up the absolutely fantastic work!!

  • @Dreammaster695
    @Dreammaster6953 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing I am from Scotland

  • @001pnc
    @001pnc4 жыл бұрын

    And I was just watching Braveheart the other day.

  • @billiemink77
    @billiemink774 жыл бұрын

    Simon I absolutely adore all of your shows and biography is one of my favorites and William Wallace always been fascinating to me even before Mel Gibson played Him on the big screen... I would like to say that I can color with many of your other guest comments that you don't get near enough credit for what you do I turned everyone I know that loves history geography top tenz As well as other of your multiple formats of information my favorite at this point being BUSINESS BLAZE Because it's so off the cuff I think I hear you giggle and laugh and enjoy yourself more there than anywhere else I listened to you... Anyway just want to say good on you for giving so much information about such DIVERSITIES OF DIMENSIONS ... U R ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS GRRRRRRR8 EST OF TIDINGS 2 U 4 WINTER SOLSTICE & BLESSED BE

  • @Biographics

    @Biographics

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you :). Appreciate it, and thanks for subbing to Business Blaze :) :)

  • @loupiscanis9449
    @loupiscanis94494 жыл бұрын

    Thank you .

  • @retractablehybrid6110
    @retractablehybrid61103 жыл бұрын

    There was an article in my local newspaper a while back written by a local historian. It was saying there was a hypothesis among some historians that William de Morey was the man behind the success in the battles lead by Wallace as De Morey was the war strategist. He was fatally wounded at Stirling Bridge and died not long after. It was all downhill from there for Wallace in terms of battle.

  • @JohnSmith-vz2jq

    @JohnSmith-vz2jq

    Жыл бұрын

    Andrew, not William.

  • @patchentews5676
    @patchentews56763 жыл бұрын

    At least you were able to tell us in detail how he was tortured

  • @gregorclegane7563
    @gregorclegane75634 жыл бұрын

    Even in Age of Empires, William Wallace is pretty OP.

  • @rolanddeschain9139
    @rolanddeschain91392 жыл бұрын

    Died from severe "sea sickness" That's a thing!?!? Holy crap!!

  • @juanoquendo2991
    @juanoquendo29914 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos

  • @iancastleman306
    @iancastleman3064 жыл бұрын

    I recommend Andreas Hofer of Tyrol.

  • @jonthornton8758
    @jonthornton87584 жыл бұрын

    The most amazing man ever played by Mel Gibson. LOL

  • @Saint_nobody

    @Saint_nobody

    4 жыл бұрын

    I dunno... What about the guy who nailed Christ to the cross? 😜

  • @johnnytrigger5512

    @johnnytrigger5512

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Saint_nobody something not to be joked about. You will answer for this

  • @mikel6668
    @mikel66684 жыл бұрын

    great video

  • @AnneShirleyMarshall
    @AnneShirleyMarshall4 жыл бұрын

    Why didn't they teach history like this when I was in school? I really like your content! Thanks so much!

  • @LaurensCorner
    @LaurensCorner4 жыл бұрын

    This video was made possible by all relevant sponsors and the impending 2nd Scottish Referendum in 2020.... ; ) *cue blue face paint, kilts, flags and the tartan arm*

  • @iain4421

    @iain4421

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't think even a Welsh hero could split England and Scotland apart now

  • @ninjacell2999

    @ninjacell2999

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ChloeClements34 but the majority didn't vote SNP though. That's not how first past the post works

  • @ninjacell2999

    @ninjacell2999

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ChloeClements34 No you misunderstand. You say that the people of Scotland want a referendum, but the percentage that voted SNP is less than 50%. Unlike General Elections, Independence referendums are not FPTP. This means less than 50% of Scottish people want another referendum. And that's assuming that everyone who voted SNP voted for them because they wanted a second referendum. Which is unlikely. Nicola Sturgeon knows she isn't getting a referendum anytime soon, but pushing that angle is the best way for her to secure votes. If she got one right now it's likely it would fail anyway.

  • @oak1739

    @oak1739

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Fhjthnl Lol Iuyo The fact that the Scottish need permission to leave a union says a lot about said union.

  • @Amy-ie4ge

    @Amy-ie4ge

    4 жыл бұрын

    NinjaCell yes they did 55% of Scottish voters voted for them

  • @SpecialOrder_937
    @SpecialOrder_9372 жыл бұрын

    Hero’s get remembered but legends never die

  • @potatolord5827
    @potatolord58273 жыл бұрын

    St Margrets Hope, that's a 25 minute drive from where was born and where you have to take the ferry to mainland scotland

  • @jakewebster5084
    @jakewebster50844 жыл бұрын

    Two suggestions for future videos: Augustus Caesar and Scipio Africanus. Food for thought... Great channel!

  • @ewanw5654
    @ewanw56544 жыл бұрын

    Carry it on and do Robert the Bruce

  • @adamgrybauskas4212
    @adamgrybauskas42124 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Simon I love your videos Could you think about doing a Lithuanian figure.

  • @mubopo
    @mubopo4 жыл бұрын

    Nicely presented! How about doing one on Hugh de Payens, the Knight Templar!

  • @Rerun75
    @Rerun753 жыл бұрын

    I'm Happy to be followed this channel and Top 10z I admire how this man breaks down history

  • @54032Zepol
    @54032Zepol4 жыл бұрын

    Was he also from Australia??

  • @54032Zepol

    @54032Zepol

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol jk

  • @mangot589

    @mangot589

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mr.Denton yeah, I believe he was born in New York, and then went to the land down under as a young child. But I’m not sure if his family was originally Aussies or not.🤔 I’m too lazy to look it up right now.

  • @eoinociarain7986

    @eoinociarain7986

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mangot589 I hate to think you are that stupid but how hard is it to google William Wallace or go to a library and read Scottish history. You should try you may learn something.

  • @YeeLeeHaw

    @YeeLeeHaw

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@eoinociarain7986 Are you Woooshing or are you joking?

  • @shebbs1
    @shebbs14 жыл бұрын

    So he may, probably likely, be descended from Welsh stock? Learn something every day, had no idea.

  • @TheAshCooper
    @TheAshCooper4 жыл бұрын

    The battle of bannockburn is also the first known sighting of a blue ford.

  • @ClipsFromMaine
    @ClipsFromMaine4 жыл бұрын

    How about one on Robert the Bruce now? Braveheart was a staple of my youth, and you blew my mind, I’m about to watch the one on “Longshanks”!

  • @noonedude101
    @noonedude1014 жыл бұрын

    Leave it to Scottland to have a hero with a totally ordinary sounding name... Bill Wallace.

  • @seafoam6119

    @seafoam6119

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bill Wallace... the god slaying, dragon eating, ass licking shattering star of Scotland.

  • @jonmills6927

    @jonmills6927

    4 жыл бұрын

    Like Bill "Superfoot" Wallace?

  • @nastyham5302

    @nastyham5302

    4 жыл бұрын

    Old Billy sheep shagger wallace

  • @willriseabove6858
    @willriseabove68584 жыл бұрын

    the most famous words he uttered "you dropped your rock"..

  • @johnnytrigger5512

    @johnnytrigger5512

    3 жыл бұрын

    The english dont let us train with weapons so we train with stones🙂

  • @Gubbinsmcbumbersnoot
    @Gubbinsmcbumbersnoot3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! Could you please do one on Atilla the Hun?

  • @eddyt1035
    @eddyt10352 жыл бұрын

    Anyone know the song that was being played at the end of the video …amazing content love your channel

  • @williamwallace5615
    @williamwallace56154 жыл бұрын

    “I am William Wallace!”

  • @Lee-pl9vh

    @Lee-pl9vh

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad to meet you William Wallace

  • @davidbagley1783

    @davidbagley1783

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ancestors Mom Grandma Iva 1919-2001 Isaac V Wamsley Jr 1875-1930 Isaac V Wamsley Sr 1836-1908 Isaac Wamsley III 1798-1868 Isaac Harvey Wamsley Jr 1778-1825 Isaac Harvey Wamsley Sr 1735-1825 Revolutionary War Veteran Leah Stout Wamsley wife 1742-1820 Daughter of Dr Jonathan Stout 1704-1775 Richard Stout 1678-1749 John Stout 1645-1724 Middletown NJ Son of Richard and Penelope.. Elizabeth Crawford Stout wife 1650-1730 Ayshire Scotland Daughter of John Crawford 1618-1698 12th Lord Patrick Crawford 1580-1649 11th Lord William Crawford 1560-1644 10th Lord Patrick Crawford 1530-1560 7th Lord Thomas Crawford 1505-1541 6th Lord James Crawford 1470-? 5th Lord Robert Crawford 1435-1513 4th Lord Archibald Crawford 1389-? 3rd Lord Thomas Crawford 1350-1401 2nd Lord Reginald Crawford 1317-1358 1st Laird Reginald Crawford 1283-1358 Fought at Bannockburn 1314 along with Robert the Bruce and received Lordship for his services. Hugh Crawford ? -1319 Sir Reginald Crawford of Loudon 1255-1297 Sister Margaret married Alan Wallace, mother of Sir William Wallace

  • @nicholaslewis8594
    @nicholaslewis85944 жыл бұрын

    What if Simon does a Biographic's on him, but an April First episode where he makes a bunch of stuff up about himself? In keeping with the tradition of fake Biographies on April First.

  • @GH-zh9zo

    @GH-zh9zo

    4 жыл бұрын

    keep responding this every video until marchaybe he will haha

  • @cosmicdebris42

    @cosmicdebris42

    4 жыл бұрын

    Robin Hood would be perfect.

  • @bronsonus
    @bronsonus4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the MacDougall clan shout-out!

  • @OTBlockEntertainment
    @OTBlockEntertainment3 жыл бұрын

    Good video

  • @ActiveAdvocate1
    @ActiveAdvocate14 жыл бұрын

    *Sings, "And stood against them, proud Edward's army, and sent them homeward, tae think again." Sorry Simon, I've got Scottish blood in me and my best friend is half Scottish, so...yeah, my allegiance can't be to the English here.

  • @darkwing5458

    @darkwing5458

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm not even Scottish I'm Indian and I dislike the English..

  • @bosnia7429

    @bosnia7429

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@darkwing5458 Indians dislike British people not English

  • @martfildes9675

    @martfildes9675

    4 жыл бұрын

    Seizon Sha well the feeling is mutual you dirty little gutter snipe

  • @sergeikshiminskiy2818
    @sergeikshiminskiy28184 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much I have another suggestion you should do Thomas “stonewall” Jackson

  • @dusheng5297
    @dusheng52974 жыл бұрын

    Finally i have found what i have been looking for .It has been burdening me for ages

  • @Kevo20
    @Kevo202 жыл бұрын

    Another great video Mr Whistler! I can’t get enough of them. Very interesting!! Us Brits definitely have some of or even the best history in… well… history!!

  • @scottishhistorian8866
    @scottishhistorian88664 жыл бұрын

    Being Scottish, it is pretty amazing that Wallace is our national hero/freedom fighter and like you said, not much is actually factually known about him. I do know just before his execution he did try to do a deal with Edward, but I guess it was 'too little too late' kinda patter...

  • @Marcus_Halberstram
    @Marcus_Halberstram4 жыл бұрын

    Man, I love William Wallace. He was great in Braveheart.

  • @renegadeace1735
    @renegadeace1735 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder what William Wallace would think of Scotland today voting to stay a part of England.

  • @mafiousbj
    @mafiousbj4 жыл бұрын

    7:55 "Jenni, Simon se equivocó: 1297" means "Jenni, Simon made a mistake: 1297" in spanish ^^. Which is hilarious, seems some channel interns try to speak their mother tongue but are great with graphics and editing. Great insight view into the channel but as someone who has english as a second language i always recommend focus and talk in the language you are working on, because eventually you will mess up ^^

  • @darrensmall6570
    @darrensmall65704 жыл бұрын

    Need a biographics on Subodai pls the most successful general in history! Conqueror of Russia, China, Hungary, Central Asia, and every army for all corners of the world!

  • @dudepool7530
    @dudepool75304 жыл бұрын

    Sith sabers are red, Jedi robes are brown. Give it up Anakin, I have the high ground.

  • @mastermason552
    @mastermason5524 жыл бұрын

    Simon, please do a biographics on the life of Ernst Junger. Thanks from USA

  • @richardpatton2502
    @richardpatton25024 жыл бұрын

    “We have reserves...attack...”