You learn something new each day.

[Conforumist]

But Braveheart DID say that it was based on the true story of Wallace, didn't it?
anyway it doesn't bother me too much because I never liked the movie

[Sister Jennifer]

I love watching the stuff Neil Oliver does. The History Of Scotland & Coast etc. I have them on my Christmas list.

There was a couple of good scenes in Braveheart but I didn't really like the movie. Gibson had crazy eyes even then and you just know it ain't the acting.

[pip]

I love watching the stuff Neil Oliver does. The History Of Scotland & Coast etc. I have them on my Christmas list.

There was a couple of good scenes in Braveheart but I didn't really like the movie. Gibson had crazy eyes even then and you just know it ain't the acting.

The viking one that just finished on BBC was brilliant

[Sister Jennifer]

Yeah? Didn't know about that one. Thanks for the heads up .

[Dotsie]

Probably The Patriot.

That's the jobbie!

[pip]

Worst i saw was Michael Collins on Irish History. More people failed there exams in history the year after it was released because of how inacurrate it was and how lazy they were

[Catch-up]

I love watching the stuff Neil Oliver does. The History Of Scotland & Coast etc. I have them on my Christmas list.

There was a couple of good scenes in Braveheart but I didn't really like the movie. Gibson had crazy eyes even then and you just know it ain't the acting.

The viking one that just finished on BBC was brilliant

Thing 1 was just asking me if the Vikings were always the bad guys. All I could think to answer at the moment was, "Yes, to the people they invaded." Made me realize I don't know much else about them.

[Tonyblack]

Bernard Cornwell's excellent series about Alfred the Great is worth reading to find out more.

They weren't all about 'bad' things. They ruled much of Britain at one time and that wasn't in a hostile way.

This Wiki on Danelaw will give you some idea of the influence they had on Britain.

[Catch-up]

Thank you Tony! I'll look into those. I tried to find a book at the library for her on Vikings, but struck out.

[Who's Wee Dug]

This is one of my favourites.

When asked by a local why the Battle of Stirling Bridge was filmed on an open plain, Gibson answered that "the bridge got in the way". "Aye," the local answered. "That's what the English found."

Catch-up some photo's of the bridge taken earlier this year.

[Catch-up]

Those are beautiful! Thanks Dug.

[Who's Wee Dug]

The river is a lot lower in depth now, than it was back then.

[pip]

Bernard Cornwell's excellent series about Alfred the Great is worth reading to find out more.

They weren't all about 'bad' things. They ruled much of Britain at one time and that wasn't in a hostile way.

This Wiki on Danelaw will give you some idea of the influence they had on Britain.

Also the Normans were vikings originally and most Major coastal towns in ireland were viking founded
Most vikings were merely farmers looking to settle on fertile land due to a population boom. The raiders were a minority

[Selkie]

Thank you Tony! I'll look into those. I tried to find a book at the library for her on Vikings, but struck out.

I'll send you something

[Bouncy Castle]

Just for a moment, there, while scrolling down, I thought the tower on the lefthand side was the top of the Tower of Art in Ankh Morkpork!