Ten Minute English and British History #09 - The Normans and the Anarchy
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USA does not crown kings, but for some reason, in 1840 invented a word coronate to describe the process of coronation.
As an adjective to describe something crown-shaped, coronate is good.
To describe the verb of coronation - well, the word is not used by people who carry out coronation ceremonies.
Date: 2022-07-19
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Verges
Why are there fake imagery. The Normans -Franks- Danes-Black Strangers were swarthy men (black. People rally need to research because they do the same with Egyptians(Gypsies)- Jews and so on. People go off movies/TV and false images of iconacalism. Ancient and Modern Britons is an awesome book to reference among many other numerable sources of the True descriptive traits of medieval noble all over Europe
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Why are there fake imagery. The Normans -Franks- Danes-Black Strangers were swarthy men (black. People rally need to research because they do the same with Egyptians(Gypsies)- Jews and so on. People go off movies/TV and false images of iconacalism. Ancient and Modern Britons is an awesome book to reference among many other numerable sources of the True descriptive traits of medieval noble all over Europe
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Damion
Women actually did inherit things, just not kingdoms and land. There are alot of other things to inherit. And this is also assigning the problems of 1% of the population onto the other 99%. Women in gwneral didn't have to go to war. Didnt suffer violent deaths ( this is true even today) Didnt have to work and as always lived much longer and see their grandchildren. Enjoyed retirement much longer too.
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Women actually did inherit things, just not kingdoms and land. There are alot of other things to inherit. And this is also assigning the problems of 1% of the population onto the other 99%. Women in gwneral didn't have to go to war. Didnt suffer violent deaths ( this is true even today) Didnt have to work and as always lived much longer and see their grandchildren. Enjoyed retirement much longer too.
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Macsen
The interesting thing about Odo was that he was William the Conqueror's half-brother; they had the same mother, and William clearly felt he was at least useful so he kept him in his court, though he was disgraced before William died. He must've favored Robert, as he remained in the Norman court during Robert's rule, dying in Sicily while Robert was on his way to the First Crusade.
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The interesting thing about Odo was that he was William the Conqueror's half-brother; they had the same mother, and William clearly felt he was at least useful so he kept him in his court, though he was disgraced before William died. He must've favored Robert, as he remained in the Norman court during Robert's rule, dying in Sicily while Robert was on his way to the First Crusade.
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Utkarsh
I am still a bit confused about the British history. So who exactly are they? Are they Germanic people as their ancestors came from Saxony? Or are they French?
What about the native Britons who were exterminated? What did they look like?
Also, is this why Britain has been projecting their own history on their former colonies to justify their conquests?
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I am still a bit confused about the British history. So who exactly are they? Are they Germanic people as their ancestors came from Saxony? Or are they French?
What about the native Britons who were exterminated? What did they look like?
Also, is this why Britain has been projecting their own history on their former colonies to justify their conquests?
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Jamie
I love how you manage to make them look distinctly like the person they're supposed to be. William the Conqueror and Richard the Lionhearted are both medieval kings, often portrayed in chain mail, but your William looks like William and your Richard looks like Richard and there's no mistaking them or any of the other characters! Excellent work.
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I love how you manage to make them look distinctly like the person they're supposed to be. William the Conqueror and Richard the Lionhearted are both medieval kings, often portrayed in chain mail, but your William looks like William and your Richard looks like Richard and there's no mistaking them or any of the other characters! Excellent work.
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John
The Anarchy?
I'd love to know how and when that title was invented, and the excuses for it.
From the Greek, An, meaning without, and, Archos, meaning rulers or rulership.
Nothing to do with being without rules, just being without Authoritarians having some say, in what rules are, where, when or how they're applied
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The Anarchy?
I'd love to know how and when that title was invented, and the excuses for it.
From the Greek, An, meaning without, and, Archos, meaning rulers or rulership.
Nothing to do with being without rules, just being without Authoritarians having some say, in what rules are, where, when or how they're applied
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No
English succession was such a nightmare. I teach Shakespeare, so every so often I have to plow through English succession wars to be able to teach the background to Shakespeare's history plays. How Henry II backed into being king is something I have to look up every time. So, I guess, thanks?
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English succession was such a nightmare. I teach Shakespeare, so every so often I have to plow through English succession wars to be able to teach the background to Shakespeare's history plays. How Henry II backed into being king is something I have to look up every time. So, I guess, thanks?
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Altazor8988
To my nation-state accostumed brain it feels very off to see nobles taking such huge swaths of land on wildly different countries simply by marrying, reaching agreements, and changing titles, and no one really minding as long as it didn't directly challenge their authority.
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To my nation-state accostumed brain it feels very off to see nobles taking such huge swaths of land on wildly different countries simply by marrying, reaching agreements, and changing titles, and no one really minding as long as it didn't directly challenge their authority.
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Outlaw8908
Interesting thing about William the Conquerors sons. Robert, William, and Henry had a brother named Richard. That brother died in that very same forest by the same means a hunting accident. Richard was also the second son.
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Interesting thing about William the Conquerors sons. Robert, William, and Henry had a brother named Richard. That brother died in that very same forest by the same means a hunting accident. Richard was also the second son.
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Christopher
Fun Fact: Robert of Normandy's eldest son, William Clito, who spent most of his life either in captivity or fighting to regain his father's Duchy, and died of a gangrene wound, was also known as William the Miserable.
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Fun Fact: Robert of Normandy's eldest son, William Clito, who spent most of his life either in captivity or fighting to regain his father's Duchy, and died of a gangrene wound, was also known as William the Miserable.
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Unclenogbad
Quick note to all the pronunciation comments. It probably was pronounced 'Aln-Wick' in the 12th Century, being the 'Wick' (dairy farm) on the river Aln (still there. Also being named after Alan Whicker.
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Quick note to all the pronunciation comments. It probably was pronounced 'Aln-Wick' in the 12th Century, being the 'Wick' (dairy farm) on the river Aln (still there. Also being named after Alan Whicker.
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DarkMatter
Henry II's grandson, Henry III would go on to re-Anglicize the English thrown by taking Edward the Confessor as his patron saint, and naming his eldest son Edward. His youngest son he would name Edmund.
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Henry II's grandson, Henry III would go on to re-Anglicize the English thrown by taking Edward the Confessor as his patron saint, and naming his eldest son Edward. His youngest son he would name Edmund.
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Christopher
I'm disappointed that you failed to add that Henry I had nearly 25 children, most of whom were illegitimate. Also, Robert Earl of Gloucester was one of these, so Matilda was his half-sister.
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I'm disappointed that you failed to add that Henry I had nearly 25 children, most of whom were illegitimate. Also, Robert Earl of Gloucester was one of these, so Matilda was his half-sister.
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Jim
Liked the droll wit. The various claims, given a more modern view, might have been cleared up by a probate court? The point being that the personal property involved was a country or countries.
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Liked the droll wit. The various claims, given a more modern view, might have been cleared up by a probate court? The point being that the personal property involved was a country or countries.
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Neil
Very entertaining. A bit of as bugger to keep up with though, but as concise and nice as you could possibly wish for.
(Nice as in The Nice and Accurate Prophesies of Agnes Nutter, Witch)
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Very entertaining. A bit of as bugger to keep up with though, but as concise and nice as you could possibly wish for.
(Nice as in The Nice and Accurate Prophesies of Agnes Nutter, Witch)
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Besh
I am ignorant. i read references to what i assume are board games. Who is Baratheon? Not in any histories i have read. Clearly something got quite popular and i have missed it.
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I am ignorant. i read references to what i assume are board games. Who is Baratheon? Not in any histories i have read. Clearly something got quite popular and i have missed it.
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Vintage
One thing I find out from all this is the movies showing historical events from the Roman times to Queen Victoria have nothing on what has really happened in the past.
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One thing I find out from all this is the movies showing historical events from the Roman times to Queen Victoria have nothing on what has really happened in the past.
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Bloodlyshiva
3: 35-4: 30 So Feudalism is. a chain of Landlords, all servicing giant rents?
. I feel that there's a joke about how things haven't changed much.
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3: 35-4: 30 So Feudalism is. a chain of Landlords, all servicing giant rents?
. I feel that there's a joke about how things haven't changed much.
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asahmed1980
Peasants and soldiers are sacrificed because these upper classes are never happy with what they already have. Glad it's not like that anymore. .
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Peasants and soldiers are sacrificed because these upper classes are never happy with what they already have. Glad it's not like that anymore. .
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