The Scottish Enlightenment, Scotland's Golden Era - Part 1

There's a period in Scottish history that had a profound effect, not only on Scotland but on the whole world!
This period is called the Scottish Enlightenment, and it really was Scotland’s ‘Golden Era’.
The Scottish Enlightenment ran for about 100 years from the mid 1700s through to the middle/end of the 1800s.
Personally, I feel it is the most important period in Scotland’s long history, and has defined, for many people, what Scotland and ‘Scottishness’ truly means.
Watch this video and learn how Scotland helped invent our modern world!

[@Sophistryandillusion]

I am studying history at Strathclyde University. This series is a valuable insight into the Scottish Enlightenment and the unique Scottish contribution to European enlightenment. Thank you.

[@gordonsscotland8441]

Glad you found it useful. Good luck with your studies! Kind regards, Gordon

[@robertgraham1088]

Thank you for producing this series. It is very interesting period of western world history and Scotland's role is often overlooked. I hope you can get this series seen by a wider audience. I look forward to the next episodes.

[@gordonsscotland8441]

Thanks for this, Robert. Glad you enjoyed it. I too would like a wider audience to view it! Kind regards, Gordon

[@davidkaneva9674]

I have a Scottish Mother. It's so relaxing to hear a Scottish accent that's not screaming whilst hitting me with a shoe.

[@gordonsscotland8441]

Ahh, yes, the traditional Scottish upbringing! Kind regards, Gordon

[@michaelackerman8455]

Brilliant series, such clarity and precision, a delight to listen to!

[@gordonsscotland8441]

Glad you enjoyed it, Michael! Kind regards, Gordon

[@monisafraser1969]

I am excited about this series. I never fail to learn something from every video! Thank you for your knowledge and educating so many about Scotland!

[@gordonsscotland8441]

Always my pleasure, Monisa! Glad you continue to enjoy the videos! Kind regards, Gordon

[@sbrickett]

I throughly enjoyed this video! I’m off to watch the others!

[@gordonsscotland8441]

Glad you’re enjoying them, Sue! Kind regards, Gordon

[@ajilahshah6433]

I was searching videos about this topic for my portfolio and found your fantastic understandable sharing.I don't know how to thank you.Please accept this ❤

[@gordonsscotland8441]

Thanks so much for your kind comments, Ajilah! Glad you found the video helpful. Kind regards, Gordon

[@ajilahshah6433]

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[@FMartini1960]

This is wonderful news to me.

[@gordonsscotland8441]

It's Scotland's most powerful story, Lisa, yet is very rarely told! Kind regards, Gordon

[@mikeherren5604]

Gordon I sure appreciate what you do to further the Scottish history and on the rest of the world. Hope to visit you some day and I’d you and June ever get get near St Louis Missouri you are most welcome to come our farm and stay at our BnB n/c.

[@gordonsscotland8441]

That’s very kind of you, Mike. I’ll bear it in mind if we ever get to Missouri! Kind regards, Gordon

[@dorteweber3682]

Thank you for this. Very good background for understanding this era.

[@gordonsscotland8441]

Glad you found it helpful, Dorte! Kind regards, Gordon

[@karengayehammat4199]

Christina Gordon who migrated to South Australia is one of my ancestors

[@Deborah-Anne-v4z]

The Australian accent is a dead giveaway.

[@Valhalla88888]

Hold my Scotch

[@gordonsscotland8441]

Not my accent, surely? Pure Scottish, I'm afraid! Kind regards, Gordon

[@ginetteblackburn8245]

Mon aïeul Hugues Blackburn fils de Francis Blackburn et de Anne Riddell a immigré dans la région de Charlevoix en 1799,il était originaire de Tranent de L'East Lothian je suis de la septième génération d un fils de Hugues mes ancêtres ont tous vécus très vieux entre 95et 100 ans j aie fait la généalogie de ma famille Blackburn .

[@gordonsscotland8441]

Merci, Ginette. Tranent était autrefois une ville minière importante, et le charbon y a été exploité pour la première fois au XIIIe siècle par les moines de l'abbaye de Newbattle. Vous devriez venir le visiter! Gordon

[@FMartini1960]

I wonder if the females were educated in these times ???

[@gordonsscotland8441]

It's hard to work that out, Lisa, and it may have varied over the country. I suspect, at least initially, not. But education for all did eventually arrive. Kind regards, Gordon

[@adamabramson6094]

It seems to be that Scottish enlightenment goes hand and hand with freemasonry of the Scottish rite

[@gordonsscotland8441]

Masonic Lodges predate the Enlightenment, with the first Scottish Lodge being established in Edinburgh in 1599, but no doubt many figures of the Enlightenment period may also have been freemasons. Kind regards, Gordon

[@Valhalla88888]

Robert Bruce was excumicated by the pope and invited the Knights Templar to cone to Scotland after the pope and king of France outlawed the order, so might be true as the Masons and Templares go hand in hand ❤

[@Dishfire101]

Knights Templar's arrived in Scotland in the 13th century the oldest masonic hall in the world is based in Scotland and the oldest flag in the world is the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@adamabramson6094]

William weatherford was the son of a Scottish fur trader a led the red stick creek Indians in their war against colonial Andrew Jackson. Weatherford or red eagle was only one 1/8th Native American but because of his skills in language they elected to make him their chief

[@gordonsscotland8441]

Thanks so much for this very interesting information! Kind regards, Gordon