It was by the victory of the Battle of the Standard that William Le Gross earned his Earldom of Yorkshire, going on to build Scarborough Castle, from which he ruled 'like a King', over Yorkshire & it's region. If that battle had gone the other way, then Yorkshire might have been added to the northern Kingdom, which would have changed the dynamics of the power system of the whole island of Britain. Indeed one could imagine a renewed Northumbria, able to hold it's own with the rulers of the rest of England, but more importantly, able to buffer both kingdoms against attacks from each other. It's a pity that the familial links across the three regions were never quite enough to overcome the mutual hostility, for the later wars between the 2 Kingdoms need not have happened, & instead an earlier, & eventually happier, union of both Crowns, & Nations could have occurred. One of the first things Henry Plantagenet did, in securing his own position as King of England, was to put Le Gross out of his position, & to take over Scarborough, turning it into a major Royal Castle, & associated Borough. Henry replaced Le Gross's timber fortress with the extant great Keep, & curtain walls, which were much strengthened with towers etc, by his son John & the following Kings. The Bruce family held Manors at Guisborough & Pickering, & the Percies at Seamer near Scarborough.
Henry (Percy) de Percy (abt. 1160 - 1198) Born about 1160 in Alnwick, Northumberland. Husband of Isabel (Bruce) Mauduit - married about 1190 in Yorkshire, England. One of my ancestors was captured at Shrewsbury and was later executed.
Excellent and very intresting, the Anarchy is definitely one of my favourite periods of history, so much going....thanks very much for creating the content😀👍
I would like you to do a video of Henry Beauclerc from a Northern perspective and then, if you have the time, The Anarchy which I have read about but not seriously looked into. Another excellent video, especially that of a great Scots monarch who happens not to be Robert Bruce.
@delskioffskinov not at all! I wish I could make more faster! I just need to work, sleep and spend time with my family too 😄! Really glad you enjoy them!
Alex, can you do a video on the Scotii (Scots) when they arrived from Central Europe and landed in today's Ireland in the 1st century, the Greeks and Romans called today Ireland as Scotia ie the Land of the Scots, it's my understanding that there were many tribes in todays Ireland but it was not called Ireland until far later, the Scots are not Irish as they arrived long before it was named Ireland? Later the name changed from Scotia, to Hibernia, and later on Ireland.
@@AlexIlesUKI have corcu loidge DNA markers, with two corcu loidge family lines in my family history. Do one on the corcu loidge and the kings of munster. The true indigenous people's of these islands.
your wee map is wrong Kelso is on the north banks of tweed and Roxburgh is just about three miles south west of kelso on the south side of the river tweed ...
I enjoyed the history lesson but found that I was getting a bit fuddled when at the beginning you were speaking about David 1st then in amongst that, you started to bring in Henry 1st and I was unsure whether you were speaking about David or Henry! Although, I eventually worked out what information belonged to what king. I have listened and read about my history (Scotland) over many years and if I could get confused, what then are those who are new to this particular subject likely to feel!
It's not easy sometimes and you have to try to make it as simple as possible. I'm sorry you got confused and I do keep that in mind whenever I'm making episodes.
Great video, and very informative. It is strange, that although Matilda won the civil war, and Stephen was captured, she did not gain the throne. Since her son Henry did become King, hers was the final victory?
Have to remind myself sometimes how lucky i am living in the North East as we kind of have it all historywise right on our doorstep. I fish beside a roman bridge and also downsteam where the Viking hogbacks were discovered,got married in a Saxon church then had our honeymoon at Warkworth,Stephenson Railway is where i walk my dogs its everywhere!
There are a number of Scottish Clans that claim descent from the Normans that settled in the border region. It is suggested that David I may have been responsible for that.
As the son of Margaret of Wessex (herself the grand-daughter of King Edmund Ironside), after her death David was actually the rightful King of England had the House of Normandy failed
Okay, but David brought an end to the native (Celto-Brythonic-Anglic) Scottish kingdom by importing Anglo-Norman fuedalism proper. He had no loyalty to the old ways. True, it brought the Scottish kingdom into the feudal mainstream, created vast wealth and military structure. It allowed him, the church and his dynasty to play feudal power games. But he stands beside William 1 in being guilty of subjecting these islands to 800 years of oligarchic rule under the most brutal and successfully intractable system of enforced privilage in human history. So much so even today we think it is normal. Norman feudalism was not natural or intrinsically good, it was just really brilliant at keeping the feudal class at the top, and most people at the squalid bottom. Nothing to celebrate. I imagine while being brought-up in the Anglo-Norman court he cottoned-on that Norman feadalism was a hell of a good way of taming his own kingdom to his own advantage. You can call it progress, but dragging in foreign lords (Bruces, Balliols et al) to lord it over your own people could just as easily be called treason. Discuss.
Thanks for this. I live in the North East, Sunderland, and this is almost all news to me!
Glad to have done it then! It's a fantastic bit of history
It was by the victory of the Battle of the Standard that William Le Gross earned his Earldom of Yorkshire, going on to build Scarborough Castle, from which he ruled 'like a King', over Yorkshire & it's region. If that battle had gone the other way, then Yorkshire might have been added to the northern Kingdom, which would have changed the dynamics of the power system of the whole island of Britain. Indeed one could imagine a renewed Northumbria, able to hold it's own with the rulers of the rest of England, but more importantly, able to buffer both kingdoms against attacks from each other. It's a pity that the familial links across the three regions were never quite enough to overcome the mutual hostility, for the later wars between the 2 Kingdoms need not have happened, & instead an earlier, & eventually happier, union of both Crowns, & Nations could have occurred. One of the first things Henry Plantagenet did, in securing his own position as King of England, was to put Le Gross out of his position, & to take over Scarborough, turning it into a major Royal Castle, & associated Borough. Henry replaced Le Gross's timber fortress with the extant great Keep, & curtain walls, which were much strengthened with towers etc, by his son John & the following Kings. The Bruce family held Manors at Guisborough & Pickering, & the Percies at Seamer near Scarborough.
It's amazing how small things have such a huge impact isn't it!
Henry (Percy) de Percy (abt. 1160 - 1198)
Born about 1160 in Alnwick, Northumberland.
Husband of Isabel (Bruce) Mauduit - married about 1190 in Yorkshire, England.
One of my ancestors was captured at Shrewsbury and was later executed.
Excellent and very intresting, the Anarchy is definitely one of my favourite periods of history, so much going....thanks very much for creating the content😀👍
You are welcome and since doing this research it's becoming a big favourite of mine too!
Another great video about a complicated but fascinating time in Scottish/ English history.
Much appreciated!
I could listen to you all day! Thank you.
Wow, thank you! That's a big compliment!
Great video mate 👏
Thank you!
I would like you to do a video of Henry Beauclerc from a Northern perspective and then, if you have the time, The Anarchy which I have read about but not seriously looked into. Another excellent video, especially that of a great Scots monarch who happens not to be Robert Bruce.
I'll put it on the list! Going to do more research and writing shortly for filming now the tourism season is coming to a close.
It's always to long between videos Alex! I know you've got a life but just but! lol! another crackin video bud Thank You!
It's only a week!! Haha, I'm doing my best to work towards being more regular and twice a week. Lots more planned and thank you!
@@AlexIlesUK I just noticed last week's upload after I watched this one lol sorry Alex I'm a dick only sometimes lol!
@delskioffskinov not at all! I wish I could make more faster! I just need to work, sleep and spend time with my family too 😄! Really glad you enjoy them!
Ah the last viking battle in Scotland. Would the be Cruden Bay?
I don't think it's that one, as I wouldn't call Cnute a viking, it's hard to decide when the last one is.
Thought last viking/ scots battle was largs?@@AlexIlesUK
@robertjblackley2632 so by that point Norway was Christian and it's not a Viking battle but a territorial battle over land.
@robertjblackley2632 so by that point Norway was Christian and it's not a Viking battle but a territorial battle over land.
@@AlexIlesUK cheers, ps really enjoyed story of david1👍
Alex, can you do a video on the Scotii (Scots) when they arrived from Central Europe and landed in today's Ireland in the 1st century, the Greeks and Romans called today Ireland as Scotia ie the Land of the Scots, it's my understanding that there were many tribes in todays Ireland but it was not called Ireland until far later, the Scots are not Irish as they arrived long before it was named Ireland? Later the name changed from Scotia, to Hibernia, and later on Ireland.
I'll have to read up on that as it feels like that's slightly mythological but I'll see what I can find
@@AlexIlesUKI have corcu loidge DNA markers, with two corcu loidge family lines in my family history. Do one on the corcu loidge and the kings of munster. The true indigenous people's of these islands.
@loxism72 again, I don't know much about that topic, but 'please' or a 'can you' goes a long way
your wee map is wrong Kelso is on the north banks of tweed and Roxburgh is just about three miles south west of kelso on the south side of the river tweed ...
Can you give a timestamp?
@@AlexIlesUK 4.57 ..
@StevieMoore-q3c thank you
Talk to fast . had to watch your video 3 times ..:}First Norman scots king to bring in coinage into scotland
Thanks for the watches and the feedback!
He lives on Tyneside. This is actually the pace we speak at, even though he's a transplant.
It is not sad that Scotland's authority over England as far as the River Tees did not last after King David's l death!!!!!!! Not at all sad.
Agree to disagree.
Learn about the harrowing of the north and what the new Norman regime did to the people in the north....
David I father Malcolm III was also Prince of the Cumbrians so this title had nothing to do with the Norman king John.
I don't belive I mentioned King John in the episode.
That was in the previous episode of this series.
I enjoyed the history lesson but found that I was getting a bit fuddled when at the beginning you were speaking about David 1st then in amongst that, you started to bring in Henry 1st and I was unsure whether you were speaking about David or Henry! Although, I eventually worked out what information belonged to what king. I have listened and read about my history (Scotland) over many years and if I could get confused, what then are those who are new to this particular subject likely to feel!
It's not easy sometimes and you have to try to make it as simple as possible. I'm sorry you got confused and I do keep that in mind whenever I'm making episodes.
Great video, and very informative. It is strange, that although Matilda won the civil war, and Stephen was captured, she did not gain the throne. Since her son Henry did become King, hers was the final victory?
I believe after Stephens son died he adopted Henry Plantagenet so that he had legitimacy from both sides.
Have to remind myself sometimes how lucky i am living in the North East as we kind of have it all historywise right on our doorstep.
I fish beside a roman bridge and also downsteam where the Viking hogbacks were discovered,got married in a Saxon church then had our honeymoon at Warkworth,Stephenson Railway is where i walk my dogs its everywhere!
It's truly amazing isn't it!
It's Stephenson not Stevenson.
@@davidkemp4212 Thank you for that,edit done.✌️
incredible breakdown! big ups 🙌🙌
Thank you!
There are a number of Scottish Clans that claim descent from the Normans that settled in the border region. It is suggested that David I may have been responsible for that.
Entirely!
Love the information about the early history of the Robert De Bruce family! Those early seeds would bear fruit. Well done!
Aye Smoggy Normans, that's what the Bruce's are!
As a Northumbrian and a Scotiaphile, I found this riveting. I might just go through it again take notes.🙏
Thank you!
I’ll comment again once I’ve had a chance to watch.
Just had to help the algorithm a wee bit 😬
Thank you!
@@AlexIlesUK always my friend 😎
As the son of Margaret of Wessex (herself the grand-daughter of King Edmund Ironside), after her death David was actually the rightful King of England had the House of Normandy failed
Very true
I does remember the crew of the ship was drunk and accident happend at night
Were you on the ship?
Hoot mon!Did he invent Edinburgh Rock too?🏴
I'll have a look into it 😜
I bet the people in that extension wish they were part of Scotland now.
Depends, the local identity is quite unique, people are proudly North Eastern.
I hate the hierarchy now days would of been way worse back then in the past. Always knobs being over others and causing troubles. But thanks mate
That's one way of looking at it :) glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting.
Than you
Okay, but David brought an end to the native (Celto-Brythonic-Anglic) Scottish kingdom by importing Anglo-Norman fuedalism proper. He had no loyalty to the old ways. True, it brought the Scottish kingdom into the feudal mainstream, created vast wealth and military structure. It allowed him, the church and his dynasty to play feudal power games. But he stands beside William 1 in being guilty of subjecting these islands to 800 years of oligarchic rule under the most brutal and successfully intractable system of enforced privilage in human history. So much so even today we think it is normal. Norman feudalism was not natural or intrinsically good, it was just really brilliant at keeping the feudal class at the top, and most people at the squalid bottom. Nothing to celebrate. I imagine while being brought-up in the Anglo-Norman court he cottoned-on that Norman feadalism was a hell of a good way of taming his own kingdom to his own advantage. You can call it progress, but dragging in foreign lords (Bruces, Balliols et al) to lord it over your own people could just as easily be called treason. Discuss.
To believe that anything before his reforms was egalitarian is folly.
Other than cathedrals the Normans were a total disaster. Ethnic cleansing!
Nice to see Kelso Abbey, such a special place!
I really like it as a place too!
The bruce family owene the land around around Where i live Billingham seal sands Greetham creek Seaton Crewe..south of Hartlepool
That's right, a bunch of Norman Smogies ;)