@@thehistorysquad Hey I have a small question how accurate if at all is the movie “the king” it’s on Netflix it’s a great film I doubt it’s very accurate tho
Not far from me, I have thought of having a look about. Unfortunately the precise location of battlefields is frequently a matter of dispute, and I think Neville’s Cross is no exception. PS Mr Historysquad, Moray is pronounced Murray.
Drive through the battlefield regularly you would never think that there had been a battle there!!. Bear park is the anglicised name by which the monks retreat from Durham Cathedral was known by. Originally called Beaurapaire. Its ruins are still there and pleasant walk from the village of Bearpark.
Although both of my parents are American, I have very deep roots in the U.K. My mothers maiden name is Courtenay, and is distantly related to the Earls of Devon. The name started to show up in England right after the Norman invasion of 1066. My father is a combination of Scots, Welsh and Irish, my last name being Floyd. Floyd was spelled Lloyd several hundred years ago and before that it was Llwyd ( welsh for the colour grey). I carry two passports, one American and one British. Keep the videos coming. I'm enjoying the history lessons. Take care.
Absolutely fantastic thank you for the time and effort put into these videos. The Percy family had a lot of influence later on and this is the first I've seen of them this early on. Great stuff.
Like you, my ancestors were on both sides of the border. I, too, wondered about the undying hatred both sides had for each other. I believe it goes back before Cnut was king (r. 1028-35), even before the Norsemen arrived. That’s when the Picts fought the Anglo-Saxons along whatever border was established. It didn’t stop during the late Anglo-Saxon age, under Edward the Confessor. Malcolm Canmore burnt Northumbria in 1061. Then, the Normans inherited the border. Canmore never ceased his bloody raids, but continued them in Cumbria after Northumbria was turned into a wasteland by William I. It was said there was no Scottish household without an English slave. (Hyperbole, but it was what we today call “common knowledge “.). Gytha, mother of Harold Godwin’s mother escaped to Scotland, where I’m sure she proclaimed her hatred for the Normans. Canmore, whether as Lord of Cumbria and Lothian, or as King of Scotland - forever rendering a neat divide impossible- paid tribute to William I in 1072. William had settled, so he thought, the Anglo-Saxon question, and marched north to secure his border. He met his fleet at the Tay. Canmore, a brutal man, was impressed with William’s swift march north. William, thought the northern border secured. Wrong! Within a few years, he went back to invading Northumbria. It took William Rufus to turf him out of the north of England. In 1093, the raids started again. Canmore was killed Alnwick. Eventually, France got into the picture. Willing to fight to the last Scotsman, France pushed the Scottish honor and hatred/vengeance buttons, and formed an Alliance in which France was the clear winner, but because the Scots had had their buttons pushed, they were too emotional to think straight. And thus, up to Edward III.
I really enjoyed that one! A friend of mine used to live at Neville's Cross. There is a memorial there, but unfortunately the battlefield has been completely built over.
Always great to see an upload from you Kev. I think people also appreciate your replies to their comments, the interacting will make your channel grow. 👍🏻
Hi Matt, thanks, I really do enjoy sitting with a coffee in the morning pouring over the comments and answering questions. I just hope I can give them the same attention as the numbers grow. 👍🏻. All the best
About the christening of King David, let us not forget that, at the time, baptism was done by complete immersion of the baptised into a baptismal bowl. His pooping would sure have been noticeable as a worthy anecdote.
As a local lad from spennymoor Co Durham Kirk merrington is a stone throw from my house but you forgot to mention the pursuit of the Scot’s from kirk merrington by the English known as butcher race were many Scots soldiers were killed quiet a few were French men who were fighting with the Scot’s but really enjoyed your videos I find them very informative
David the pooper must've felt that old feeling in his guts when they found him under the bridge. If he'd of respected Saint Cuthbert and his dream who knows what may have happened.
Great man,great knowledge of history, Mr hicks sir, you deserve a tv channel,or the schools should show your page as part of learning,any teachers subscribed or watching,take note !
Some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules, of Hector and Lysander and such great names as these. But of all the world's brave heroes theres none that can compare, with a tow row row row row row to the British grenadiers! 💋
I believe the English army had marched from Bishop Auckland, I live in Spennymoor and not far from a road called butchers race, I believe tge earl Douglas met English forces there and he was chased back over Sunderland Bridge where a slaughter ensued, they then retreated back towards Nevilles Cross not far away
@@thehistorysquad Put it that way, you remind me of when I was a kid and my mom kindly took me to the imperial war museum in London. I was far happier there than any Disneyland. As a divorced dad, I would love to share such interest with my son. I think your videos are important, "humble" as they may be, to get kids interested in History.
@@thehistorysquad the only reason I know that is because I worked right next to it and looked up the unusual name. Great video - especially as I live right in that area and find the local history quite fascinating.
my late father had a ton of those models never knew they are mostly UK based. guess its my old table top wargaming habit but damn if i dont wanna start rolling 6 sided die and see how many arrows hit the scot horse men HAHAH. even in small scale you get a good idea of the scope of the battle when you have hand fulls of knights getting wiped out by archers, you realize unlike movies that show off maybe 50-100 men fighting in the battle where 10k stood. the figures give you a better scale of the shear numbers. the whole hill side was most likely soaked in blood and gore after the battle
Do you need an supplies for your models? I could send some left overs from my 1880s model railroad. I have grass and trees and I could cast some rocks. I would need vto know what types would be most useful
Well thank you very much, that's so kind of you to offer. Though would you believe I've actually taken lots of the scenery from my own model train set, which I hope one day to set up again. I'm good for the moment, but will keep it in mind. Cheers, Kevin 👍
David the Second , could be worse he could have said something meant to be inspiring that turned into ridicule. Major General John Pope said ‘ My headquarters are in the saddle. ‘ People responded ‘ Pope’s headquarters are where is hindquarters should be . ‘ I guess the modern translation would be ‘ He’s $#it for brains . ‘ The Scottish have had problems from time to time , one version of William Wallace even forgot to bring a bridge to the battle of Stirling bridge.
Your channel is currently my favourite on RUclips. I haven't ever been this captivated by learning about history, especially of this error. I wish my history teacher in high school had been as engaging as you are. Thank you very much for all of your great educational content.
brilliant thinking and brilliant maneuvering by Edward with his defense force! this is why you always maintain a reserve force at home, even to this day 670 years later you’re a master storyteller, i’ve lost so many hours cross referencing places and generals mentioned by you that it’s embarrassing to think of the lack of knowledge that i had before listening to your stories
I was not familiar with the battle, but your demonstration and description have been most useful in filling the gap in my knowledge. You bring history to life, Kevin, and I thank you for improving our education in such an interesting and entertaining manner.
My mother in law has vitiligo. Your channel is the highest quality in English/Scottish history period! Do not deviate from your path. We want more please! Do not concern yourself with petty things! Stay the course. We love your passion and your content.
Another excellent video, Sir! David II was told by the French that they would face only old men, monks and boys. He wasn't that daft though, and he waited until October, when the weather was turning. However, Edward had anticipated the French / Scottish move, and had sorted out a force ready to counter the threat. I'm lucky in that I actually live very close to Durham, and I often pass through Bearpark (or Beaurepair, as it was called then). Most of the battlefield has been built over, unfortunately, but you can still get to see where the English archers countered the Scots charge as it's still farmland. The English picked their terrain very well, giving them a massive advantage in keeping their bowmen hidden until the last moment, and once again the sheer power of the bow was shown. You can also see the bridge at Bearpark where reputedly David II was captured, allegedly betrayed by his own reflection in the waters of the river. Interestingly, the Prior of Durham Cathedral, Prior Fosser, also claimed he had a dream (AFTER the battle, of course!), wherein he had been told to take St Cuthbert's vestment and parade it, for, if he did so, the English army would be triumphant. He did so, taking his monks to maiden's tower (a hill which overlooked the battlefield) and there he waited until the end of the battle. So powerful a symbol did this become that the vestment was taken in the lead of every army against the Scots, and every time they did so, the English were victorious. So much did the hatred following the battle of Neville's Cross burn in the Scots, that when, much later in the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell housed the prisoners from the Battle of Dunbar in Durham Cathedral, they attempted to destroy the Neville's family tomb that lies within it. And of course, the Nevilles became famous for other reasons, with their descendant Richard Neville becoming, during the Wars of the Roses, the famous (and infamous) 'Warwick the Kingmaker'. As I said, an excellent video, and I look forward to the Siege of Calais! Huzzah! :)
@@thehistorysquad Cheers Kevin - sadly, I think that was the case...along with many other relics that were considered 'heretical' etc. Looking forward to seeing the Calais vid! :)
"David the pooper"😅😂🤣😅😂🤣 It's safe to say you are far more of a gentleman than I am. If you weren’t a History teacher it was our education system's loss. I was completely enthralled all the way through, you put so much work into all these video and it’s truly appreciated.
Thanks Mark. I was never a qualified history teacher (I never went to uni) but I delivered freelance presentations for over 25 years in schools and still do today through webinars to remote areas 👍🏻 I love doing these videos, so it's never too much of a chore 😉. I appreciate your continued support.
As trivia. When Sir William Douglas' raiding party ran face first into the main English army it was close to Ferryhill. As they fled and the survivors were hunted down by cavalry, they didnt get far. The ground they failed to escape over is now called Butchers race. Guess why? The Back of the Scots lines during the battle of Nevilles cross were on the reed hills. Theyre now permanently renamed as Redhills.although this maybe coincidental. Probably!
Another great video, Kev! I understand your comment about the"split loyalties". My dad's side is from Oban (his father was on the convoys out of Scapa Flow) and my mum's side is from Yorkshire (RAF pilot in the 50s and 60s). Brilliant content!
“There are no English here!!” I can’t imagine being Douglas and hearing those words, as though I hadn’t barely escaped slaughter earlier that day by those same apparently nonexistent English. Absolutely crazy
The earlier Weardale campaign of 1327 is worth talking about as well. With the futile ride to the Tyne and the Battle of Stanhope Park. It lead to the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton, which is one of the causes of the fall of Roger Mortimer and could even be one of the reasons that Edward II died in suspicious circumstances in September 1328 (or did he?).
@@thehistorysquad Definitely check out Nigel Bryant's translation of Jean le Bel if it's not already on your list. Not only was he a participant, he's hands down the most informative author of the 14th century when it comes to life on campaign.
@@Cahirable Thanks, I'll make a note of that. While you're here, could you recommend where I can find more detail about the arrow injury David II sustained? I understand he was shot twice in the face and once in the leg, but am looking for more detail. Thanks in advance 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad Michael Penman's biography, David II, 1329-71, has a basic account and a footnote listing all the relevant sources for the treatment of one wound and David's later pain from an arrow or arrow fragment that couldn't be removed at the time when describing Neville's Cross, and then goes into much more detail about his ongoing treatment for the embedded arrow or fragment in Chapter 12. It may in fact have been partially responsible for his eventual death!
Though I'm an American, my ancestors are from the English and Scotts. Your presentations are interesting and informative. Thank you for your work and I hope that more people will pay attention to history as there are great lessons to be learned in it.
Wait.. doesnt the map say.. the right wing of Scott's is.. someone called Percy.??? Correct... Then you say Douglas was right in model Oh.. was Douglas the right most unit.. UNDER Percy.. Yes???
Good lord. We need to teach Kevin how to program a warfare program. Some of these young lads might be able to suggest a computer program he could use for simulation. I'm and old Statagies & Tactics guy. We play on hex maps. But some of these younger folks know that stuff.
Hello, Oh modesty, for someone not familiar with this subject you are a star expert in every detail.How wonderful of you to set up the soldiers in uniforms on a model battlefield! You explain everything with such passion and reality; i feel the tension, the loss of souls and sheer pain and exhaustion of the soldiers. But the Scotts were ruthless just as the English were in France and just as all invaders and defenders are historically and now in war battles - it's brutal and savage. Xxx
That's right, I work at Croxdale which is on the road and I note that the Coach and Horses pub used to be known as Butchers Race and the roundabout there still bears its name. Love history!
So, let me get this straight: King David of Scotland has a dream warning him not to proceed. He tells someone about it, or we wouldn't know about it. Yet, having told them, he says, "Nah... It'll be fine," and carries on? As for Graham, either he wasn't worth a decent ransom, or he was so reviled for what the Scots had been doing that he ended up decorating a pike on London Bridge. Still, the fact that there was an army left in England speaks well to King Edward's foresight. Neither the French nor the Scots gained anything from this campaign, and the war went on. By the way, enjoying every episode, especially those with models or miniatures. They remind me of the days, many years ago, when I was the youngest member of a wargaming group, fascinated by all the little metal men and the terrain on the sand tables in the back room of the hobby store. Good times, those. =^[.]^=
My Father was from Scotland and my Mother was from England so I too have family from both sides of the border. Also, my Grandmother on my Mother's side was from Eire so we're a real British mix (sorry no Welsh ancestry).
Great explanation of the battle, you mentioned a lot of points left out of several text books I have on the Hundreds Year War. BTW.I loved use of the bodkin point as a pointer.
Thanks for this because the Currie Surname Heraldry in Coat of Arms is a Red Shield with Silver Saltire could be Historic Achievement from the Battle of Neville's Cross or else some other significance I do know that the Red Shield represents the Red Rooster on its Crest.
Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thank you for another great film, I love history and you bring it to life with your stories. I am looking forward to the next chapter....Thank you for your time and attention to this comment, blessings
Hey, no problem Arthur. Coming up shortly will be the Canadians at Vimy Ridge. I hope all is going well for you in Nova Scotia. The sun is out here and we're enjoying 6C above this week - the snow is melting like crazy. It's a dirty time of year, but heralds the spring 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad thank you so much for the great video and the responses back and forth, VERY COOL. We had a glorious day here in Nova Scotia, and the snow is taking a pounding...I am looking forward to your next video, be safe, and as always best regards, Arthur
Once the English knights got off their mounts and became heavy infantry in the centre ( and learnt how to fight ) after Dupplin muir Scottish victories became very rare …warbows on either flanks providing devastating saturation fire …..
Neville's Cross is not far away from me in County Durham and Bear Park. It is great to hear some of the history and hard to imaging such a bloody battle on my doorstep.
Great historian im from co.durham and my surname and family comes from sir Lawrence gillibrand who was a lord at Aberdeen who fought the English at Nevilles cross but he was captured and imprisoned in Durham castle but was realised as he was a lord but he married an english lady and was knighted to sir or something like that ill have to re read the history of him Great history channel absolutely love it and thank you
His son also Laurence Gillibrand, fared less well being imprisoned by the English in 1346 after the Battle of Durham, although it appears that he was later knighted, being recorded as Sir Lawrence Gillibrand in 1355. He held lands leased from the Earl of Mar, whilst a later Lawrence Gillbrande (as recorded) was a burgess of Aberdeen. The family gave their name to the area known as The Lands of Gillibrand, in Aberdeenshire. The spelling as Jellybrand is believed to be an English form, most recorded in Lancashire. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Laurence de Gelybrand, which was dated Circa 1309, in the "Exchequer Rolls of Scotland", during the reign of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland 1306 - 1329.
Duuude your perspective on the Scor/English divide is really interesting too. And it matters. People need to unite with other good people, above all these days.
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If ever there was someone who should write a book on the Hundred Years’ War, it’s this gentleman right here
I could just listen to this guy telling stories for hours, these are all great videos, hope your having a wonderful day good sir
Thanks, as it happens I'm sat with a glass of wine enjoying reading your comment. Hope you have a good weekend!
Second that. I wander if there are any podcasts?
@@wilsonthewarrior Hi, sorry no podcasts I'm afraid, I hope you'll keep watching though 😉
@@thehistorysquad definitely, your videos are great! Love the videos on the Hundred years war and the mini stories!
@@thehistorysquad Hey I have a small question how accurate if at all is the movie “the king” it’s on Netflix it’s a great film I doubt it’s very accurate tho
You know youre in for good fun when Kevin busts the landscapes, miniatures and maps out! 😎
Hahaha, glad you like those, I enjoy making them 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad cheers thanks for the reply you are a cool dude!
You have a real gift.The best story teller ever!
Cheers 👍
I work in Durham and pass through Nevilles Cross every day. There is actually a stone cross erected there by Neville.
Not far from me, I have thought of having a look about. Unfortunately the precise location of battlefields is frequently a matter of dispute, and I think Neville’s Cross is no exception.
PS Mr Historysquad, Moray is pronounced Murray.
@@callumclark3358 I like to think that the battle took place near the small Sainsbury's.
@@stevenpremmel4116 That would be convenient.
Drive through the battlefield regularly you would never think that there had been a battle there!!. Bear park is the anglicised name by which the monks retreat from Durham Cathedral was known by. Originally called Beaurapaire. Its ruins are still there and pleasant walk from the village of Bearpark.
Kevin you are a true gent and a fantastic story teller!!!
Although both of my parents are American, I have very deep roots in the U.K. My mothers maiden name is Courtenay, and is distantly related to the Earls of Devon. The name started to show up in England right after the Norman invasion of 1066. My father is a combination of Scots, Welsh and Irish, my last name being Floyd. Floyd was spelled Lloyd several hundred years ago and before that it was Llwyd ( welsh for the colour grey). I carry two passports, one American and one British. Keep the videos coming. I'm enjoying the history lessons. Take care.
Hey, that's great to hear, thanks so much. Some of my distant line is in America 👍🏻
Absolutely fantastic thank you for the time and effort put into these videos.
The Percy family had a lot of influence later on and this is the first I've seen of them this early on.
Great stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks 👍🏻
Like you, my ancestors were on both sides of the border. I, too, wondered about the undying hatred both sides had for each other. I believe it goes back before Cnut was king (r. 1028-35), even before the Norsemen arrived. That’s when the Picts fought the Anglo-Saxons along whatever border was established. It didn’t stop during the late Anglo-Saxon age, under Edward the Confessor. Malcolm Canmore burnt Northumbria in 1061.
Then, the Normans inherited the border. Canmore never ceased his bloody raids, but continued them in Cumbria after Northumbria was turned into a wasteland by William I. It was said there was no Scottish household without an English slave. (Hyperbole, but it was what we today call “common knowledge “.). Gytha, mother of Harold Godwin’s mother escaped to Scotland, where I’m sure she proclaimed her hatred for the Normans. Canmore, whether as Lord of Cumbria and Lothian, or as King of Scotland - forever rendering a neat divide impossible- paid tribute to William I in 1072. William had settled, so he thought, the Anglo-Saxon question, and marched north to secure his border. He met his fleet at the Tay. Canmore, a brutal man, was impressed with William’s swift march north. William, thought the northern border secured. Wrong! Within a few years, he went back to invading Northumbria. It took William Rufus to turf him out of the north of England. In 1093, the raids started again. Canmore was killed Alnwick.
Eventually, France got into the picture. Willing to fight to the last Scotsman, France pushed the Scottish honor and hatred/vengeance buttons, and formed an Alliance in which France was the clear winner, but because the Scots had had their buttons pushed, they were too emotional to think straight.
And thus, up to Edward III.
I really enjoyed that one! A friend of mine used to live at Neville's Cross. There is a memorial there, but unfortunately the battlefield has been completely built over.
You're a lean, mean, storytelling machine!
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Always great to see an upload from you Kev. I think people also appreciate your replies to their comments, the interacting will make your channel grow. 👍🏻
Hi Matt, thanks, I really do enjoy sitting with a coffee in the morning pouring over the comments and answering questions. I just hope I can give them the same attention as the numbers grow. 👍🏻. All the best
About the christening of King David, let us not forget that, at the time, baptism was done by complete immersion of the baptised into a baptismal bowl. His pooping would sure have been noticeable as a worthy anecdote.
Great work I thoroughly enjoy this! As an American I haven’t had much exposure to European history and this is incredibly fascinating!
Glad you enjoyed it! I hope you get the chance to check out some more 👍🏻
Great story telling. Could listen to this stuff over and over. Like a Surrogate uncle.
Wow, thanks Stephen 👍🏻
You always know just when to upload when I'm feeling in a bit of a rut, thanks Kevin!
My pleasure! Hope you're doing okay buddy 👍🏻
As a local lad from spennymoor Co Durham Kirk merrington is a stone throw from my house but you forgot to mention the pursuit of the Scot’s from kirk merrington by the English known as butcher race were many Scots soldiers were killed quiet a few were French men who were fighting with the Scot’s but really enjoyed your videos I find them very informative
Forgot to mention butcher race follows the path roughly of the great north road from ferry hill to Durham
This is my favourite RUclips channel
Really glad to hear that Sean, thanks 👍🏻
⛏🗡⚜️ October was quite popular for crusades
Listening to you brings my imagination back when I was a child! very good story telling!
Yep, history doesn't have to be dull and cardboard eh? 👍🏻
David the pooper must've felt that old feeling in his guts when they found him under the bridge. If he'd of respected Saint Cuthbert and his dream who knows what may have happened.
That's for sure 👍🏻
I’m on a total binge with this channel. Man it’s fantastic!
Oh wow, that's great to hear, thanks!
You are wonderful to watch and listen to.
Great man,great knowledge of history, Mr hicks sir, you deserve a tv channel,or the schools should show your page as part of learning,any teachers subscribed or watching,take note !
Cheers Russ, I'm honoured 👍🏻
Imagine going through life known as 'David the defecator' because of something you did when you were two days old.
Thanks!
Wow, thanks for the SUPER, I really appreciate it. I'll keep doing what I'm doing 👍🏻
Some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules,
of Hector and Lysander and such great names as these.
But of all the world's brave heroes theres none that can compare, with a tow row row row row row to the British grenadiers! 💋
Haha, thanks, I haven't heard that in ages, you got me singing along 👍🏻
I want all history classes to be as interesting as you make it
LOL, thanks Jacob 👍🏻
Great story telling skills. By the way, I love the tunic. Quite beautiful.
Just found this channel. This is absolutely awesome. I love the model. It’s a great way to understand the battle.
Thanks & welcome aboard! There's lots more battle/model videos in the Hundred Years War playlist too 👍🏻
I believe the English army had marched from Bishop Auckland, I live in Spennymoor and not far from a road called butchers race, I believe tge earl Douglas met English forces there and he was chased back over Sunderland Bridge where a slaughter ensued, they then retreated back towards Nevilles Cross not far away
Love this channel
Cheers Jared, 👍🏻
Absolutely love this series!
Great, thanks
This channel is fantastic. You deserve a million subscribers. Keep it up and you will get there!!
Wow, cheers Aaron, I hope so 👍🏻
Thank you for another wonderful video.
My pleasure!
David "Number 2" of Scotland 😆
I see you’ve used Perry miniatures as your models they look awesome. I love painting them myself. Very informative as always
Glad you like them! 👍🏻
Yay I say ! Now let's enjoy the video.
Yay! 😃
@@thehistorysquad I did prefer the Agincourt one though on one account : More immersive ;) Excellent narration, once again.
@@oliviermosimann6931 Agincourt is one battle I know inside out, so that will always come through. 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad I'm certain you could do the same with either Trafalgar or the Somme, to name but them ;)
@@thehistorysquad Put it that way, you remind me of when I was a kid and my mom kindly took me to the imperial war museum in London. I was far happier there than any Disneyland. As a divorced dad, I would love to share such interest with my son. I think your videos are important, "humble" as they may be, to get kids interested in History.
Referencing the chase @04:30 there's a road called Butchers Race in Spennymoor where the Scots were supposed to have been caught and slaughtered
That's right Stephen, I'd originally put that in, but my good lady edited it out 😏. Thanks for watching.
@@thehistorysquad the only reason I know that is because I worked right next to it and looked up the unusual name. Great video - especially as I live right in that area and find the local history quite fascinating.
I raise my cup of tea in salute to you, sir.
I would like to know more about Sir John De Coupland as my last name is Coupland as well. Kinda curious on wether or not that I’m related to that man.
I'd love to campaign in France with you, Kevin.
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Excellent video, Sir Long Bowman Hicks! You could produce longer videos and your viewers would watch for hours!
Thanks, but for me, shorter is better, and I can cover more topics that fascinate me then. 👍🏻
I understand Kevin. Your videos are like hors d’oeuvres! They keep me anticipating the next course!
Cheers Bowman!
@@kennbiggs9311 LOL, cheers Kenn.
Am i…. First? Love ya!
Yes you are!
my late father had a ton of those models never knew they are mostly UK based. guess its my old table top wargaming habit but damn if i dont wanna start rolling 6 sided die and see how many arrows hit the scot horse men HAHAH. even in small scale you get a good idea of the scope of the battle when you have hand fulls of knights getting wiped out by archers, you realize unlike movies that show off maybe 50-100 men fighting in the battle where 10k stood. the figures give you a better scale of the shear numbers. the whole hill side was most likely soaked in blood and gore after the battle
Where are you in this video- Warwick?
In my basement in Canada 😉
I just noticed that his hand is a different color than the rest of his skin. Is that from an old injury?
It's vitiligo, a loss of skin pigment, it first came about after a bomb blast in Northern Ireland but has just kept spreading.
Do you need an supplies for your models? I could send some left overs from my 1880s model railroad. I have grass and trees and I could cast some rocks. I would need vto know what types would be most useful
Well thank you very much, that's so kind of you to offer. Though would you believe I've actually taken lots of the scenery from my own model train set, which I hope one day to set up again. I'm good for the moment, but will keep it in mind.
Cheers, Kevin 👍
@@thehistorysquad you're more than welcome, it is interesting that both of us have the same hobby involving history.
@@kirkmorrison6131 LOL, is that great minds think alike......or are we just sad 😉
@@thehistorysquad I prefer to think it's the first Lol
ROFLMAO! David the Pooper! HAHAHAHAHAHA!
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David the Second , could be worse he could have said something meant to be inspiring that turned into ridicule.
Major General John Pope said ‘ My headquarters are in the saddle. ‘
People responded ‘ Pope’s headquarters are where is hindquarters should be . ‘
I guess the modern translation would be ‘ He’s $#it for brains . ‘
The Scottish have had problems from time to time , one version of William Wallace even forgot to bring a bridge to the battle of Stirling bridge.
Fight anyone in Durham,
"This massive army, 30,000 men - is brought to a standstill with an argument between some of his noblemen" the way Kev said that makes me laugh lol
Your channel is currently my favourite on RUclips. I haven't ever been this captivated by learning about history, especially of this error. I wish my history teacher in high school had been as engaging as you are. Thank you very much for all of your great educational content.
Wow, thank you! I hope it remains your favourite channel, I'll do my best to keep it coming 👍🏻
This is absolutely mesmerising! Love it! I’m from Durham and very familiar with Neville’s Cross and didn’t even know this!! Love it! Keep it coming!
Slowly, but surely because of this series, Edward the third has become my favorite king
Yep, he was great, and said to be our first English king (as opposed to Anglo-Norman)
brilliant thinking and brilliant maneuvering by Edward with his defense force! this is why you always maintain a reserve force at home, even to this day 670 years later
you’re a master storyteller, i’ve lost so many hours cross referencing places and generals mentioned by you that it’s embarrassing to think of the lack of knowledge that i had before listening to your stories
Wow, glad you enjoy them 👍
I was not familiar with the battle, but your demonstration and description have been most useful in filling the gap in my knowledge. You bring history to life, Kevin, and I thank you for improving our education in such an interesting and entertaining manner.
Cheers Pete, I appreciate that 👍🏻
My mother in law has vitiligo. Your channel is the highest quality in English/Scottish history period! Do not deviate from your path. We want more please! Do not concern yourself with petty things! Stay the course. We love your passion and your content.
I will do, thanks for your support. 👍🏻
I needed more teachers like you in school. Thank you for the great content.
Happy to help! You know I do live-streamed webinars too 😉
Another excellent video, Sir! David II was told by the French that they would face only old men, monks and boys. He wasn't that daft though, and he waited until October, when the weather was turning. However, Edward had anticipated the French / Scottish move, and had sorted out a force ready to counter the threat. I'm lucky in that I actually live very close to Durham, and I often pass through Bearpark (or Beaurepair, as it was called then). Most of the battlefield has been built over, unfortunately, but you can still get to see where the English archers countered the Scots charge as it's still farmland. The English picked their terrain very well, giving them a massive advantage in keeping their bowmen hidden until the last moment, and once again the sheer power of the bow was shown. You can also see the bridge at Bearpark where reputedly David II was captured, allegedly betrayed by his own reflection in the waters of the river. Interestingly, the Prior of Durham Cathedral, Prior Fosser, also claimed he had a dream (AFTER the battle, of course!), wherein he had been told to take St Cuthbert's vestment and parade it, for, if he did so, the English army would be triumphant. He did so, taking his monks to maiden's tower (a hill which overlooked the battlefield) and there he waited until the end of the battle. So powerful a symbol did this become that the vestment was taken in the lead of every army against the Scots, and every time they did so, the English were victorious. So much did the hatred following the battle of Neville's Cross burn in the Scots, that when, much later in the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell housed the prisoners from the Battle of Dunbar in Durham Cathedral, they attempted to destroy the Neville's family tomb that lies within it. And of course, the Nevilles became famous for other reasons, with their descendant Richard Neville becoming, during the Wars of the Roses, the famous (and infamous) 'Warwick the Kingmaker'. As I said, an excellent video, and I look forward to the Siege of Calais! Huzzah! :)
Thanks for your comment and breakdown 👍🏻 The vestment was destroyed I believe during the Reformation. Calais is in editing right now 😀
@@thehistorysquad Cheers Kevin - sadly, I think that was the case...along with many other relics that were considered 'heretical' etc. Looking forward to seeing the Calais vid! :)
Very interesting!
That's a hell of a nickname😂
I mean David's. What a story!🤣
This is easily among the best channels available on RUclips. Not an exaggeration. Thank you for the work you're doing.
Wow, thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying it 👍🏻
He has a wonderful way of captivating you with his expressive way of talking .
A very interesting chap indeed
"David the pooper"😅😂🤣😅😂🤣 It's safe to say you are far more of a gentleman than I am. If you weren’t a History teacher it was our education system's loss. I was completely enthralled all the way through, you put so much work into all these video and it’s truly appreciated.
Thanks Mark.
I was never a qualified history teacher (I never went to uni) but I delivered freelance presentations for over 25 years in schools and still do today through webinars to remote areas 👍🏻
I love doing these videos, so it's never too much of a chore 😉. I appreciate your continued support.
As trivia.
When Sir William Douglas' raiding party ran face first into the main English army it was close to Ferryhill.
As they fled and the survivors were hunted down by cavalry, they didnt get far. The ground they failed to escape over is now called Butchers race.
Guess why?
The Back of the Scots lines during the battle of Nevilles cross were on the reed hills.
Theyre now permanently renamed as Redhills.although this maybe coincidental. Probably!
Hey, great trivia thanks! I did know about Butchers Race, but not about Redhills 👍🏻
I feel The Family Pain.. Mine Are German And English.. Stupid buggers spent Years Kicking Lumps Out Of Each Other😪
Another great video, Kev!
I understand your comment about the"split loyalties". My dad's side is from Oban (his father was on the convoys out of Scapa Flow) and my mum's side is from Yorkshire (RAF pilot in the 50s and 60s).
Brilliant content!
“There are no English here!!” I can’t imagine being Douglas and hearing those words, as though I hadn’t barely escaped slaughter earlier that day by those same apparently nonexistent English. Absolutely crazy
Really glad i found this video. I live 15 minutes from nevilles cross and was aware of the battle but knew nothing about it
The earlier Weardale campaign of 1327 is worth talking about as well. With the futile ride to the Tyne and the Battle of Stanhope Park. It lead to the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton, which is one of the causes of the fall of Roger Mortimer and could even be one of the reasons that Edward II died in suspicious circumstances in September 1328 (or did he?).
Hahaha, cheers Neil, I'll make a note in my ever growing list 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad Definitely check out Nigel Bryant's translation of Jean le Bel if it's not already on your list. Not only was he a participant, he's hands down the most informative author of the 14th century when it comes to life on campaign.
@@Cahirable Thanks, I'll make a note of that. While you're here, could you recommend where I can find more detail about the arrow injury David II sustained? I understand he was shot twice in the face and once in the leg, but am looking for more detail. Thanks in advance 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad Michael Penman's biography, David II, 1329-71, has a basic account and a footnote listing all the relevant sources for the treatment of one wound and David's later pain from an arrow or arrow fragment that couldn't be removed at the time when describing Neville's Cross, and then goes into much more detail about his ongoing treatment for the embedded arrow or fragment in Chapter 12. It may in fact have been partially responsible for his eventual death!
Excellent, thanks very much for that, I'll see his book out. 👍🏻
This battle is the textbook example of "get them to attack you on ground of your choosing."
Though I'm an American, my ancestors are from the English and Scotts. Your presentations are interesting and informative. Thank you for your work and I hope that more people will pay attention to history as there are great lessons to be learned in it.
Do you have bad dental hygiene to prove that?
Scotts aye? Two T’s aye?
@@Charlie-yp6ub You got me. I placed two T's where one should have been. I guess that was the Eye'Rish part of me....
Wait.. doesnt the map say.. the right wing of Scott's is.. someone called Percy.??? Correct...
Then you say Douglas was right in model
Oh.. was Douglas the right most unit.. UNDER Percy.. Yes???
Confusing eh? 😉 👍🏻
Even though it was almost 200 years later, could you do a discussion of the Battle of Flodden? Love the channel. Great presentations. Cheers!
Eventually for sure, it'll be a one-off video, but it's definitely on the cards. Thanks for tuning in 👍🏻
These are so well put together and well spoken! I love them
Awe, thanks 👍🏻
Good lord. We need to teach Kevin how to program a warfare program. Some of these young lads might be able to suggest a computer program he could use for simulation.
I'm and old Statagies & Tactics guy. We play on hex maps. But some of these younger folks know that stuff.
(maybe this is a plebian joke just for American audiences)
I argue David II was known as David #2, because he was the sh*t!!
Haha, nice one 👍🏻
I, am English too with both Welsh and Scots. I find the antagonism sad because I consider myself truely British.
You and me both Stephen 👍🏻
Hello, Oh modesty, for someone not familiar with this subject you are a star expert in every detail.How wonderful of you to set up the soldiers in uniforms on a model battlefield! You explain everything with such passion and reality; i feel the tension, the loss of souls and sheer pain and exhaustion of the soldiers. But the Scotts were ruthless just as the English were in France and just as all invaders and defenders are historically and now in war battles - it's brutal and savage. Xxx
The road that runs from Merrington and Ferryhill Through to Neville's Cross is to this day called Butchers Race
That's right, I work at Croxdale which is on the road and I note that the Coach and Horses pub used to be known as Butchers Race and the roundabout there still bears its name. Love history!
So, let me get this straight: King David of Scotland has a dream warning him not to proceed. He tells someone about it, or we wouldn't know about it. Yet, having told them, he says, "Nah... It'll be fine," and carries on? As for Graham, either he wasn't worth a decent ransom, or he was so reviled for what the Scots had been doing that he ended up decorating a pike on London Bridge. Still, the fact that there was an army left in England speaks well to King Edward's foresight. Neither the French nor the Scots gained anything from this campaign, and the war went on. By the way, enjoying every episode, especially those with models or miniatures. They remind me of the days, many years ago, when I was the youngest member of a wargaming group, fascinated by all the little metal men and the terrain on the sand tables in the back room of the hobby store. Good times, those. =^[.]^=
Absolutely.....who needs 3D rendering 😜
This is my kind of history lesson! Full of meaty lessons and nuggets of surprises. Can't wait to catch up up with the rest!
Cheers Lexi & welcome aboard 👍🏻
The story telling, the visual understanding that the models give. This is wonderful! Would love to learn about every battle this way
I'm working on it 😉, thanks for watching
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My brain: "man i wish i said that "
Haha, but that's a good one too 👍🏻
My Father was from Scotland and my Mother was from England so I too have family from both sides of the border. Also, my Grandmother on my Mother's side was from Eire so we're a real British mix (sorry no Welsh ancestry).
Great explanation of the battle, you mentioned a lot of points left out of several text books I have on the Hundreds Year War. BTW.I loved use of the bodkin point as a pointer.
Hi Kirk, I'm glad you found it helpful.
being a County Durham lad myself i found this really interesting ,the battle sites are marked out now....
great stuff 👏
Fabulous, thanks 👍🏻
Thanks for this because the Currie Surname Heraldry in Coat of Arms is a Red Shield with Silver Saltire could be Historic Achievement from the Battle of Neville's Cross or else some other significance I do know that the Red Shield represents the Red Rooster on its Crest.
Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thank you for another great film, I love history and you bring it to life with your stories. I am looking forward to the next chapter....Thank you for your time and attention to this comment, blessings
Hey, no problem Arthur. Coming up shortly will be the Canadians at Vimy Ridge. I hope all is going well for you in Nova Scotia. The sun is out here and we're enjoying 6C above this week - the snow is melting like crazy. It's a dirty time of year, but heralds the spring 👍🏻
@@thehistorysquad thank you so much for the great video and the responses back and forth, VERY COOL. We had a glorious day here in Nova Scotia, and the snow is taking a pounding...I am looking forward to your next video, be safe, and as always best regards, Arthur
“David the defecator”
Once the English knights got off their mounts and became heavy infantry in the centre ( and learnt how to fight ) after Dupplin muir Scottish victories became very rare …warbows on either flanks providing devastating saturation fire …..
Neville's Cross is not far away from me in County Durham and Bear Park. It is great to hear some of the history and hard to imaging such a bloody battle on my doorstep.
"The Scots, drunk, hungover, and panicking..."
Some things never change. Ya bamz 🤣
awesome as always. Good job Kevin and props to your camera person for the map/model visuals - very engaging :-)
Cheers JD, your support & comments are always appreciated 👍🏻
Thanks, Kevin. I'm really learning a lot in this series.
Great historian im from co.durham and my surname and family comes from sir Lawrence gillibrand who was a lord at Aberdeen who fought the English at Nevilles cross but he was captured and imprisoned in Durham castle but was realised as he was a lord but he married an english lady and was knighted to sir or something like that ill have to re read the history of him
Great history channel absolutely love it and thank you
His son also Laurence Gillibrand, fared less well being imprisoned by the English in 1346 after the Battle of Durham, although it appears that he was later knighted, being recorded as Sir Lawrence Gillibrand in 1355. He held lands leased from the Earl of Mar, whilst a later Lawrence Gillbrande (as recorded) was a burgess of Aberdeen. The family gave their name to the area known as The Lands of Gillibrand, in Aberdeenshire. The spelling as Jellybrand is believed to be an English form, most recorded in Lancashire. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Laurence de Gelybrand, which was dated Circa 1309, in the "Exchequer Rolls of Scotland", during the reign of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland 1306 - 1329.
Cheers Mark, what a great family history you have 👍
Fascinating family history there :)
Duuude your perspective on the Scor/English divide is really interesting too. And it matters. People need to unite with other good people, above all these days.
I have been reading about this history in Bernard Cornwell's novel "Vagabond".