Ten Minute History - The Early British Empire Short Documentary
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Date: 2022-07-19
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History
He forgot to say that actual Irish slaves were brought to the new world. The Irish slave trade began when 30, 000 Irish prisoners were sold as slaves to the new world. The King James I proclamation of 1625 required Irish political prisoners be sent overseas and sold to English settlers in the west Indies. By mid 1600s, the Irish were the main slaves sold to Antigua and Montserrat. At the time, 70% of the total population of Montserrat were Irish slaves. Ireland quickly became the biggest source of human livestock for English merchants. The majority of the early slaves to the new world were actually white. African slaves were very expensive during the late 1600s (50 sterling. Irish slaves came cheap (no more than 5 sterling.
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He forgot to say that actual Irish slaves were brought to the new world. The Irish slave trade began when 30, 000 Irish prisoners were sold as slaves to the new world. The King James I proclamation of 1625 required Irish political prisoners be sent overseas and sold to English settlers in the west Indies. By mid 1600s, the Irish were the main slaves sold to Antigua and Montserrat. At the time, 70% of the total population of Montserrat were Irish slaves. Ireland quickly became the biggest source of human livestock for English merchants. The majority of the early slaves to the new world were actually white. African slaves were very expensive during the late 1600s (50 sterling. Irish slaves came cheap (no more than 5 sterling.
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education
The British occupied the country of primitive peoples and defeated them because of the technological superiority in armaments and the extermination of 20-60 million indigenous peoples of the North and South American continent and the killing of the indigenous peoples in Australia Why all this Why this injustice Do they think that they will escape from the account with God on the Day of Resurrection that all heavenly religions reject A nation annihilates an entire nation or oppresses it and controls its land and resources. This is really a sad matter. We do not say that all the British are involved in this, but God knows everything in the universe.
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The British occupied the country of primitive peoples and defeated them because of the technological superiority in armaments and the extermination of 20-60 million indigenous peoples of the North and South American continent and the killing of the indigenous peoples in Australia Why all this Why this injustice Do they think that they will escape from the account with God on the Day of Resurrection that all heavenly religions reject A nation annihilates an entire nation or oppresses it and controls its land and resources. This is really a sad matter. We do not say that all the British are involved in this, but God knows everything in the universe.
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Dashdecent
The rest of the world found it difficult to stay out of European politics? African armies had repeatedly invaded Spain. Asian forces were constantly poking the east. Hundreds of thousands, possibly millions of Europeans were taken to Africa as slaves.
Indentured servants were taken by force before Africans. They died en masse in transportation and in the fields where they were worked to death, having no value to their owners beyond the length of their contract. A tiny proportion saw freedom at the end.
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The rest of the world found it difficult to stay out of European politics? African armies had repeatedly invaded Spain. Asian forces were constantly poking the east. Hundreds of thousands, possibly millions of Europeans were taken to Africa as slaves.
Indentured servants were taken by force before Africans. They died en masse in transportation and in the fields where they were worked to death, having no value to their owners beyond the length of their contract. A tiny proportion saw freedom at the end.
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Oscuros
There's no Britain until 1701 and the first act of union though, isn't there?
We can see all the young naive people you've tricked into thinking there was some sort of British Empire when there never was one until the end of the Early Modern period and more like in the Modern Historical period from the 19th C onwards.
I bet you call that the 1800s, because centuries and history is hard. So glad I did mine at uni and not on here at the hands of people like this. Travesty.
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There's no Britain until 1701 and the first act of union though, isn't there?
We can see all the young naive people you've tricked into thinking there was some sort of British Empire when there never was one until the end of the Early Modern period and more like in the Modern Historical period from the 19th C onwards.
I bet you call that the 1800s, because centuries and history is hard. So glad I did mine at uni and not on here at the hands of people like this. Travesty.
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Makrome27
People can be quite critical of empire building. However, on the whole the criticism stems from their ignorance. At the time these empires were built it was do or die. Build your own empire, or risk being built into someone elses. Just because Britain was more successful than most at this pursuit, thats nothing to be critical about. At the end of the day, those colonised countries couldve always organised themselves to fight back harder to resist colonisation
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People can be quite critical of empire building. However, on the whole the criticism stems from their ignorance. At the time these empires were built it was do or die. Build your own empire, or risk being built into someone elses. Just because Britain was more successful than most at this pursuit, thats nothing to be critical about. At the end of the day, those colonised countries couldve always organised themselves to fight back harder to resist colonisation
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John
What a history of murder, exploitation and barbarism! The seeds of all this and continued attempts to revive an empire has led to The Troubles in Ireland, the disastrous situation in Israel/Palestine, modern tensions in India and numerous genocides in Africa. The English should educate their children in a balanced manner to avoid more of this in the future.
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What a history of murder, exploitation and barbarism! The seeds of all this and continued attempts to revive an empire has led to The Troubles in Ireland, the disastrous situation in Israel/Palestine, modern tensions in India and numerous genocides in Africa. The English should educate their children in a balanced manner to avoid more of this in the future.
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Linda
Another system that brought colonists to Virginia, and Maryland was called Head rights. This is how my ancestors immigrated from England. A colonist would get 50 acres of land for every person they brought over. Often times they paid for their voyage to the colonies. In return the new colonist would have to labor for their sponsor at least 5 years
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Another system that brought colonists to Virginia, and Maryland was called Head rights. This is how my ancestors immigrated from England. A colonist would get 50 acres of land for every person they brought over. Often times they paid for their voyage to the colonies. In return the new colonist would have to labor for their sponsor at least 5 years
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Tristan
My understanding was that Ireland outside of the pale wasn't an independent country but was occupied by a number of small unaffiliated clans, not an Irish peoples, until they united when the Irish tribe, the Scots, returned to their ancestral home in an unfriendly way, having completed their reculturing of pictland.
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My understanding was that Ireland outside of the pale wasn't an independent country but was occupied by a number of small unaffiliated clans, not an Irish peoples, until they united when the Irish tribe, the Scots, returned to their ancestral home in an unfriendly way, having completed their reculturing of pictland.
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Enigma
King James 6th of Scotland in 1603 took over England Ireland and parts of France and moved his kingdom to England to ensure England and Scotland becomes a United Kingdom legally it was Scotland that took over England under the sovereign laws of Kingship or devine rights of Kings
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King James 6th of Scotland in 1603 took over England Ireland and parts of France and moved his kingdom to England to ensure England and Scotland becomes a United Kingdom legally it was Scotland that took over England under the sovereign laws of Kingship or devine rights of Kings
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Alex
The failure of the Spanish armada did not bankrupt Spain. It wasnt even a great fleet, just a minor one. The armada and its deeds are full of popular myths. In fact, the English lauched a counterarmada that was a failure and they went almost bankrupt. Ironic.
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The failure of the Spanish armada did not bankrupt Spain. It wasnt even a great fleet, just a minor one. The armada and its deeds are full of popular myths. In fact, the English lauched a counterarmada that was a failure and they went almost bankrupt. Ironic.
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Alex
This version of history totally ignores Portugal as one of the two powers at the time, with territories in all 5 continents. Its only mentioned with no context whatsoever. At the time Portugal was many times bigger power than England, its oldest ally
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This version of history totally ignores Portugal as one of the two powers at the time, with territories in all 5 continents. Its only mentioned with no context whatsoever. At the time Portugal was many times bigger power than England, its oldest ally
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theycallmesteve
US: So what united you two?
England: Oh it was the realization of a common blood between the two of us, and the stunning admiration for the other that has us connected through the years. RULE BRITANNIA!
Scotland: credit card debt
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US: So what united you two?
England: Oh it was the realization of a common blood between the two of us, and the stunning admiration for the other that has us connected through the years. RULE BRITANNIA!
Scotland: credit card debt
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Mark
In 1485 Britain existed. the UK did not.
Think of Britain as geography. UK Scotland etc as politics.
Technically Great Britain is the biggest of the islands and excludes Ireland completely.
This confuses even Brits everyday
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In 1485 Britain existed. the UK did not.
Think of Britain as geography. UK Scotland etc as politics.
Technically Great Britain is the biggest of the islands and excludes Ireland completely.
This confuses even Brits everyday
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Riley
Thank the lord you didn't say Traded for gold ivory and slaves. That's often how it's framed in U. S. schools. It's important to say people because it was a horrible, morally bankrupt thing to do and that should be addressed.
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Thank the lord you didn't say Traded for gold ivory and slaves. That's often how it's framed in U. S. schools. It's important to say people because it was a horrible, morally bankrupt thing to do and that should be addressed.
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Patrick3183
The English parliament did not make sure Philip was ineligible. He was never eligible in any conceivable way. The throne goes to next of blood, not the widow of the sovereign. Thats not how monarchy works
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The English parliament did not make sure Philip was ineligible. He was never eligible in any conceivable way. The throne goes to next of blood, not the widow of the sovereign. Thats not how monarchy works
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Cody
Most of this is well done but a minor detail was wrong. Colonial America only started the mass importation of slaves because of bacons rebellion, which made indentured servitude illegal.
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Most of this is well done but a minor detail was wrong. Colonial America only started the mass importation of slaves because of bacons rebellion, which made indentured servitude illegal.
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history_matters
8: 41 Due to betrayal as Mir Jafar defected to the British side and left Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah the Nawab (ruler) of Bengal as his commander-in-chief of the Bengal army.
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8: 41 Due to betrayal as Mir Jafar defected to the British side and left Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah the Nawab (ruler) of Bengal as his commander-in-chief of the Bengal army.
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YourLocal
I am a little late to comment, but I'm actually half related to Sir Francis Drake because of my Half-Sister. We (Sir Francis Drake and I) aren't blood related though.
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I am a little late to comment, but I'm actually half related to Sir Francis Drake because of my Half-Sister. We (Sir Francis Drake and I) aren't blood related though.
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Freeman
The Pilgrims were asked by Ousamequin to help him against his enemies. They did until the Wampanoag were the last tribe. Gotta be careful what you ask for.
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The Pilgrims were asked by Ousamequin to help him against his enemies. They did until the Wampanoag were the last tribe. Gotta be careful what you ask for.
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