Ten Minute English and British History #08 - 1066 and the Norman Conquest
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Imagine if the Normans lost, and the Saxons won. We mightve seen a permanently split British Isles, or maybe an English/Welsh coalition against a Celtic Union. Who knows what mightve changed
Date: 2022-07-19
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Joshy
You'll understand mate when I say that British history before 1066 is practically given a prehistoric status in English schools. I don't remember being taught about the Vikings or Alfred or even Oswiu or Offa. The earliest history homework I remember doing once I was in secondary school was give 10 facts about Britain before 1066 (which by now I'd be able to do much better lol) and I can't even remember half of that!
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You'll understand mate when I say that British history before 1066 is practically given a prehistoric status in English schools. I don't remember being taught about the Vikings or Alfred or even Oswiu or Offa. The earliest history homework I remember doing once I was in secondary school was give 10 facts about Britain before 1066 (which by now I'd be able to do much better lol) and I can't even remember half of that!
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tomas
the story of 1066 and William the conqueror has been tattooed in my brain since I studied it in primary school for my English history class in Buenos Aires, was already into Egypt and greek mythology but this got me properly into history in general and sparked a passion in me to actually pay attention in English classes
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the story of 1066 and William the conqueror has been tattooed in my brain since I studied it in primary school for my English history class in Buenos Aires, was already into Egypt and greek mythology but this got me properly into history in general and sparked a passion in me to actually pay attention in English classes
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dylan
the irony of the Normans conquering England and freeing them from the fear of Viking invasion- the Normans were descended from the Norse themselves. it gets to a point where you just have different descendants of Germanic/Scandinavian peoples defendeing themselves from each other. These Britons are Crazy!
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the irony of the Normans conquering England and freeing them from the fear of Viking invasion- the Normans were descended from the Norse themselves. it gets to a point where you just have different descendants of Germanic/Scandinavian peoples defendeing themselves from each other. These Britons are Crazy!
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boomsday
History leads you to were you end up, England was forged through its many interactions with other states and was definitely made better for it, even though a LOT of blood was shed, but hey thats the story of literally everywhere.
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History leads you to were you end up, England was forged through its many interactions with other states and was definitely made better for it, even though a LOT of blood was shed, but hey thats the story of literally everywhere.
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khfan4life365
My paternal ancestors came from Normandy. The first known ancestor was John Ker, a hunter who settled in the border country of Scotland. Like with many surnames, mine became Anglicized to Carr some centuries ago.
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My paternal ancestors came from Normandy. The first known ancestor was John Ker, a hunter who settled in the border country of Scotland. Like with many surnames, mine became Anglicized to Carr some centuries ago.
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Mr.
Normans in the 11th century: slavery is not cool
Americans in the 19th century: slavery is cool in Part of the country
Some african tribes nowadays: hippity hoppity this defeated tribe is now my property
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Normans in the 11th century: slavery is not cool
Americans in the 19th century: slavery is cool in Part of the country
Some african tribes nowadays: hippity hoppity this defeated tribe is now my property
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William
Very true.
I'm English and literary everyone has known the year 1066 since we were 7 (im 14 now and it doesn't show up on the curriculum untill year 7 so we didn't learn about it in primary school)
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Very true.
I'm English and literary everyone has known the year 1066 since we were 7 (im 14 now and it doesn't show up on the curriculum untill year 7 so we didn't learn about it in primary school)
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outta
The Vikings are nothing to be proud of they are the most lawless people that have ever lived on the face of the Earth! Ask the Egyptians what they think about the Hyksos?
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The Vikings are nothing to be proud of they are the most lawless people that have ever lived on the face of the Earth! Ask the Egyptians what they think about the Hyksos?
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wavysleep
Earls: I love being a powerful man of englands land.
Later on, when England become King.
Nobles: I knew something bad was going to happen. I get Loaned?
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Earls: I love being a powerful man of englands land.
Later on, when England become King.
Nobles: I knew something bad was going to happen. I get Loaned?
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matthew
Normans, Anglos, Saxons, Anglo Saxons, Celts, Vikings, Greeks, Romans, Slavs, Germanics, Baltics, Alpines, Gauls, And others played back and forth criss crossing
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Normans, Anglos, Saxons, Anglo Saxons, Celts, Vikings, Greeks, Romans, Slavs, Germanics, Baltics, Alpines, Gauls, And others played back and forth criss crossing
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Khedive
How ironic history is, at first the Britons were seen as non important beings by the English then the exact same thing happened to the English by the Normans.
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How ironic history is, at first the Britons were seen as non important beings by the English then the exact same thing happened to the English by the Normans.
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Saeed
1066 is important for the history of languages.
As Modern Lingua Franca got its soul, the Ginormous French Vocabulary, on this fateful day.
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1066 is important for the history of languages.
As Modern Lingua Franca got its soul, the Ginormous French Vocabulary, on this fateful day.
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Scotandia
Imagine if Harold had won in the end tho. that could've and probably would've altered the history of the world beyond recognition.
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Imagine if Harold had won in the end tho. that could've and probably would've altered the history of the world beyond recognition.
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Marvel
William: Harold, you bastard! The English throne is mine!
Harold: Wait, I thought you were the bastard.
William: Dude! Uncool
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William: Harold, you bastard! The English throne is mine!
Harold: Wait, I thought you were the bastard.
William: Dude! Uncool
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Canadian
That last point could not be more true. As a non-Englishman the only year I know with 100% certainty from pre-1900 England is 1066.
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That last point could not be more true. As a non-Englishman the only year I know with 100% certainty from pre-1900 England is 1066.
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piotrzielonka1987
Lol, the language of the video was recognised as dutch and automatically generated subtitles are also generated in dutch.
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Lol, the language of the video was recognised as dutch and automatically generated subtitles are also generated in dutch.
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BoldWittyName
A power struggle beginning on January 6th? Thank God we don't live in such barbaric times.
Laughs nervously in American
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A power struggle beginning on January 6th? Thank God we don't live in such barbaric times.
Laughs nervously in American
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Azariah
Serfdom wasn't really much different than slavery. The Normans changed the definition to avoid guilt and condemnation from Rome.
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Serfdom wasn't really much different than slavery. The Normans changed the definition to avoid guilt and condemnation from Rome.
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Deleon
Brits in 1066:
Slavery is WRONGGGG!
Americans in the 19th and halfway through the 20th century:
WHAT?
Lol no.
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Brits in 1066:
Slavery is WRONGGGG!
Americans in the 19th and halfway through the 20th century:
WHAT?
Lol no.
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