English Civil War: Crash Course European History #14
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Date: 2022-04-04
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ThePipton
It remains interesting to me how little the Dutch influence is mentioned on this Revolution/Invasion in all Anglo-centric literature. The Dutch landed with an army of around 21 thousand (combination of actual marines, mercenaries and Scotts) while using a fleet three times as big as the Spanish armada of a century before. For the Dutch it was nothing more than an opportunity to gain a lasting ally by making a personal union with Great Britain and to prevent France and England from invading the Dutch Republic. Sadly this did not last since William III did not have any kids. One can fantasise however what would've happened if he did though. Still the effects can be felt even today, the revolution/invasion is still celebrated by the Orange Order in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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It remains interesting to me how little the Dutch influence is mentioned on this Revolution/Invasion in all Anglo-centric literature. The Dutch landed with an army of around 21 thousand (combination of actual marines, mercenaries and Scotts) while using a fleet three times as big as the Spanish armada of a century before. For the Dutch it was nothing more than an opportunity to gain a lasting ally by making a personal union with Great Britain and to prevent France and England from invading the Dutch Republic. Sadly this did not last since William III did not have any kids. One can fantasise however what would've happened if he did though. Still the effects can be felt even today, the revolution/invasion is still celebrated by the Orange Order in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Udbhav
Hi John!
Fan from India. I love parsing through most of your videos on world history, europe history and english literature. I wanted to know, do you retain all of these historical events and progressions in your head (or at least the major ones of them) regardless of which video you do, or do you remember only the significant political events and let the rest fall away? Basically- wanted to know if you have all of these (or most of these) facts of history memorized in your head, and if yes, then how! Is a recreational approach to learning history better aimed at trying to cram as many facts/events in your head as possible or just letting whichever major events are memorable stick and allowing the rest to fade away from memory?
Thanks for the knowledge!
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Hi John!
Fan from India. I love parsing through most of your videos on world history, europe history and english literature. I wanted to know, do you retain all of these historical events and progressions in your head (or at least the major ones of them) regardless of which video you do, or do you remember only the significant political events and let the rest fall away? Basically- wanted to know if you have all of these (or most of these) facts of history memorized in your head, and if yes, then how! Is a recreational approach to learning history better aimed at trying to cram as many facts/events in your head as possible or just letting whichever major events are memorable stick and allowing the rest to fade away from memory?
Thanks for the knowledge!
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Michael
Try saying you have the same money to a Dutchmen while proclaiming being in Germany while standing in a Dutch bar and see how well that goes!
I am A fervent defender of the European Union and all the great things it stands for, I also strongly believe that we Europeans have more in common than that which differentiates us from one and other further more I believe that we for sure are stronger together! And though I might be a proud carrier of my EU passport, make no mistake! I am a Dutchmen first and foremost!
I have a feeling being British, though still being Irish, Welsh or Scottish is the same for the people of the British isles when being referred to as English!
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Try saying you have the same money to a Dutchmen while proclaiming being in Germany while standing in a Dutch bar and see how well that goes!
I am A fervent defender of the European Union and all the great things it stands for, I also strongly believe that we Europeans have more in common than that which differentiates us from one and other further more I believe that we for sure are stronger together! And though I might be a proud carrier of my EU passport, make no mistake! I am a Dutchmen first and foremost!
I have a feeling being British, though still being Irish, Welsh or Scottish is the same for the people of the British isles when being referred to as English!
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Dorkmax
4: 34 Charles I didn't call on soldiers to arrest the Five Members. He straight up went to Parliament to arrest them himself. Just before he arrived, they were warned of his coming. The House of Commons barricaded the door, only for the King's usher and retinue to break it down (this event is celebrated at the opening of Parliament every year. Charles I commandeered the Speaker's chair and asked if he'd seen the Five Members, remarking -I see that the birds have flown-. The Speaker said -I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak, except as this House gives me leave-. Unable to get an answer from anyone, he left, dissolving Parliament once more.
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4: 34 Charles I didn't call on soldiers to arrest the Five Members. He straight up went to Parliament to arrest them himself. Just before he arrived, they were warned of his coming. The House of Commons barricaded the door, only for the King's usher and retinue to break it down (this event is celebrated at the opening of Parliament every year. Charles I commandeered the Speaker's chair and asked if he'd seen the Five Members, remarking -I see that the birds have flown-. The Speaker said -I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak, except as this House gives me leave-. Unable to get an answer from anyone, he left, dissolving Parliament once more.
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david
Efficient summary of difficult period but(1) historians now use War of Three Kingdoms, not 'English Civil War': helps clarify the complex England/Scotland/Ireland picture, Catholic v Protestant, monarchy v republic. Also of interest (2) Glorious Revolution installed the 'Orangemen', still objected to today (3) Charles II's bastards were well looked after, given noble titles (Dukedoms etc) and his ultimate blood descendants included. Diana Princess of Wales. Sarah Ferguson. and Camilla Parker-Bowles
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Efficient summary of difficult period but(1) historians now use War of Three Kingdoms, not 'English Civil War': helps clarify the complex England/Scotland/Ireland picture, Catholic v Protestant, monarchy v republic. Also of interest (2) Glorious Revolution installed the 'Orangemen', still objected to today (3) Charles II's bastards were well looked after, given noble titles (Dukedoms etc) and his ultimate blood descendants included. Diana Princess of Wales. Sarah Ferguson. and Camilla Parker-Bowles
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Logan
I don't often see it acknowledged that human rights are invented, but I think that's an important thing in understanding how civil rights truly progress.
Thanks for always thinking complexly, John.
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I don't often see it acknowledged that human rights are invented, but I think that's an important thing in understanding how civil rights truly progress.
Thanks for always thinking complexly, John.
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Alexis
I don't know about you but this man and his brother are literally guiding me through the hell that is italian high-school THANKS MUM FOR MAKING ME BILINGUAL, COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT ANY OTHER WAY
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I don't know about you but this man and his brother are literally guiding me through the hell that is italian high-school THANKS MUM FOR MAKING ME BILINGUAL, COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT ANY OTHER WAY
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Michele
-Scottish people are not English. -Yet the average Scot and English continues to call all Southerners -Yanks- then look baffled when we angrily kick them out of the bars in Nashville.
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-Scottish people are not English. -Yet the average Scot and English continues to call all Southerners -Yanks- then look baffled when we angrily kick them out of the bars in Nashville.
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Stella
8: 14 that quote was inscribed on a plaque on pudding lane. not -the monument-, although the monument does say -but popish frenzy, which wrought such horrors, is not yet quenched-
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8: 14 that quote was inscribed on a plaque on pudding lane. not -the monument-, although the monument does say -but popish frenzy, which wrought such horrors, is not yet quenched-
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Darris
John Locke believed his propertarian ideals didn't apply to Native Americans. Liberalism in philosophy has always been tainted with -exceptions- to universal truths.
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John Locke believed his propertarian ideals didn't apply to Native Americans. Liberalism in philosophy has always been tainted with -exceptions- to universal truths.
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