Ten Minute English and British History #07 - The Late Anglo-Saxons and King Cnut
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Date: 2022-07-19
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As I'm sure many of you have noticed the release times for these have been varying over the weeks. This is just so I can see when is the best time to do so. This is the last week it will happen and I imagine that all future episode will be out on Saturdays from now on.
The text generators have been a pain recently so if any of the text is off let me know.
Also, the next episode is the Norman Conquest so no more Anglo-Saxons.
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As I'm sure many of you have noticed the release times for these have been varying over the weeks. This is just so I can see when is the best time to do so. This is the last week it will happen and I imagine that all future episode will be out on Saturdays from now on.
The text generators have been a pain recently so if any of the text is off let me know.
Also, the next episode is the Norman Conquest so no more Anglo-Saxons.
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colin
Kings are crowned at a coronation, not coronated, also in another of your vids you said that someone ran through another with a sword, this is nonsense, one may be ran through with a sword but to run through someone means to run over them, not stabbing them. Otherwise I enjoy your videos and the drawings are amusing especially the captions and signs that the people in them hold.
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Kings are crowned at a coronation, not coronated, also in another of your vids you said that someone ran through another with a sword, this is nonsense, one may be ran through with a sword but to run through someone means to run over them, not stabbing them. Otherwise I enjoy your videos and the drawings are amusing especially the captions and signs that the people in them hold.
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Nicolas
Adding on a tiny piece of information. Canute's name was actually 'Knud' with a hard, clear K as well as the D at the end, a name not common but still used in Denmark and Scandinavia today. It only has 1 syllable but to ease pronunciation in Saxon English, it was prolonged into 2. Ca-nut, but likely with the 'newt' ending being a more modern way to pronounce it.
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Adding on a tiny piece of information. Canute's name was actually 'Knud' with a hard, clear K as well as the D at the end, a name not common but still used in Denmark and Scandinavia today. It only has 1 syllable but to ease pronunciation in Saxon English, it was prolonged into 2. Ca-nut, but likely with the 'newt' ending being a more modern way to pronounce it.
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Gregor
I guess it has been said dozens of times before, but just to be that guy: Harold Bluetooth is actually the inspiration of modern-day Bluetooth, the idea being that Bluetooth is supposed to be connecting all types of devices just like Harold Bluetooth connected all of Scandinavia. Therefore the Bluetooth logo is the rune that basically depicts Harold's initials.
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I guess it has been said dozens of times before, but just to be that guy: Harold Bluetooth is actually the inspiration of modern-day Bluetooth, the idea being that Bluetooth is supposed to be connecting all types of devices just like Harold Bluetooth connected all of Scandinavia. Therefore the Bluetooth logo is the rune that basically depicts Harold's initials.
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Phelim
9: 25 With most people throughout history dead by their mid-30s - including as mentioned here medieval rulers - it is easy to understand the awe at the long life of the pharaoh Ramesses II.
Known as Ramesses the Great he was born in 1303 BC and died in 1213 BC, living into his 90th year. To most of his subjects he must have seemed like an immortal.
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9: 25 With most people throughout history dead by their mid-30s - including as mentioned here medieval rulers - it is easy to understand the awe at the long life of the pharaoh Ramesses II.
Known as Ramesses the Great he was born in 1303 BC and died in 1213 BC, living into his 90th year. To most of his subjects he must have seemed like an immortal.
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Christian
Only you messed this up a bit because it was Edward the Confessor for a time and then Harold Godwinson uspurped his rule and ruled until 1066 and that was that England ended up with a French Norman ruler, French Norman Barons and William I abolished the English language, customs, music, etc in an act of cultural genocide.
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Only you messed this up a bit because it was Edward the Confessor for a time and then Harold Godwinson uspurped his rule and ruled until 1066 and that was that England ended up with a French Norman ruler, French Norman Barons and William I abolished the English language, customs, music, etc in an act of cultural genocide.
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Macsen
The story of Cnut having Eadric killed is interesting. Supposedly, Eadric came to claim a reward for betraying Aethelred. Cnut rewarded the traitor by having one of his retainers lop off Eadric's head.
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The story of Cnut having Eadric killed is interesting. Supposedly, Eadric came to claim a reward for betraying Aethelred. Cnut rewarded the traitor by having one of his retainers lop off Eadric's head.
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Ушаков
Didn't mention Lucius Artorius Castus, true king of Britannia, better known as Askeladd to his contemporaries, who slain Sweyn Forkbeard by beheading. And you call yourself a historian, shame.
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Didn't mention Lucius Artorius Castus, true king of Britannia, better known as Askeladd to his contemporaries, who slain Sweyn Forkbeard by beheading. And you call yourself a historian, shame.
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effyleven
They were met at MALDON. rhymes will Cool-don. although I can't say how it was pronounced in the 10th-Century.
Also, kings and queens are CROWNED. Not coronated (Good Grief.
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They were met at MALDON. rhymes will Cool-don. although I can't say how it was pronounced in the 10th-Century.
Also, kings and queens are CROWNED. Not coronated (Good Grief.
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ronald
Why have you included the British in this, because the British only came into being in 1705/06, don't listen to this person people he doesn't have a clue what he is talking about
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Why have you included the British in this, because the British only came into being in 1705/06, don't listen to this person people he doesn't have a clue what he is talking about
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Yoda
Anyone remember Civilization? When your Civilization Score was super low, your leader's name was appended with a title, usually one that wasn't complimentary. The Unready.
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Anyone remember Civilization? When your Civilization Score was super low, your leader's name was appended with a title, usually one that wasn't complimentary. The Unready.
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SPQR
Legend says that Ethelred died because when he went to the toilet in an outhouse there was a viking inside the toilet who stabbed him in the butt. I'm not making that up!
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Legend says that Ethelred died because when he went to the toilet in an outhouse there was a viking inside the toilet who stabbed him in the butt. I'm not making that up!
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David
Funfact about the 2 ealderman that screwed up the navy: the one named wulfnoth is the father of earl Godwin, grandfather to future king and English hero harlod godwinson
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Funfact about the 2 ealderman that screwed up the navy: the one named wulfnoth is the father of earl Godwin, grandfather to future king and English hero harlod godwinson
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Ana
I cannot grasp if it is alderman from outside or what is the word at 2. 28 if anyone understands and is so kind to explain which word he says I would be very grateful
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I cannot grasp if it is alderman from outside or what is the word at 2. 28 if anyone understands and is so kind to explain which word he says I would be very grateful
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Anthony
Ah, the influence of South Park. Good retelling of history. BTW, does anyone else see the map of Ireland looking like a koala up a tree looking back at Scotland?
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Ah, the influence of South Park. Good retelling of history. BTW, does anyone else see the map of Ireland looking like a koala up a tree looking back at Scotland?
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Fanbuoy
King Cnut really is just a slight slip of the finger away from demonetizing the video. I wonder if that's why some refer to him as Canute instead.
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King Cnut really is just a slight slip of the finger away from demonetizing the video. I wonder if that's why some refer to him as Canute instead.
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Gilbert
Three years late to this one but Ken Follett's Evening and the Morning brought me here. Love the videos. I have been binging them like crazy.
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Three years late to this one but Ken Follett's Evening and the Morning brought me here. Love the videos. I have been binging them like crazy.
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Gilbert
I like how much of this history is incorporated into Skyrim. Such as the use of housecarl. But it is all very interesting and fun to learn.
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I like how much of this history is incorporated into Skyrim. Such as the use of housecarl. But it is all very interesting and fun to learn.
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King
King Sweyn Canute was remarkable -- not only for northern European history --, but also was an amazing character in Vinland Saga.
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King Sweyn Canute was remarkable -- not only for northern European history --, but also was an amazing character in Vinland Saga.
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