History of Ancient England (40, 000 BC - 410 AD)
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Date: 2025-03-21
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Phelpy
Love to see a video on the timeframe, if not a little short of my liking! Feel each chapter could have been a video unto itself honestly.
However, Three Minor Notes:
I. When you depict the imprisonment of Caratacus by Cartimandua, you show the event as occurring in lands which would become Wales, While, as your own map depicts prior, the lands of the Brigantes, was locate in the North of modern England. 11: 14
II. During the depicting of Gnaeus Julius Agricola's campaign into modern Scotland you only depicted his progress up to 82, in the West of Scotland, and placed the battle of Mons Graupius as such. while during the year 83, when the battle took place, (even if the location is still unknown) Agricola is claimed to have been, campaigning along the North Eastern Coast of the region. 14: 53
III. When you speak of the withdrawal of Rome you depict, specifically Wales as being Celtic rather than Romano-Briton, while making the statement that they saw Roman rule as little more than taxes and roads which, is unsubstantiated, and on account of the evidence which shows a continuation of Roman laws and customs, even villa living in regions for atleast two centuries. This claim rings hollow. 20: 54
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Love to see a video on the timeframe, if not a little short of my liking! Feel each chapter could have been a video unto itself honestly.
However, Three Minor Notes:
I. When you depict the imprisonment of Caratacus by Cartimandua, you show the event as occurring in lands which would become Wales, While, as your own map depicts prior, the lands of the Brigantes, was locate in the North of modern England. 11: 14
II. During the depicting of Gnaeus Julius Agricola's campaign into modern Scotland you only depicted his progress up to 82, in the West of Scotland, and placed the battle of Mons Graupius as such. while during the year 83, when the battle took place, (even if the location is still unknown) Agricola is claimed to have been, campaigning along the North Eastern Coast of the region. 14: 53
III. When you speak of the withdrawal of Rome you depict, specifically Wales as being Celtic rather than Romano-Briton, while making the statement that they saw Roman rule as little more than taxes and roads which, is unsubstantiated, and on account of the evidence which shows a continuation of Roman laws and customs, even villa living in regions for atleast two centuries. This claim rings hollow. 20: 54
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davedevonlad7402
Kent's cavern in Devon England has had human homo sapiens fossils tested to around 44, 100 years old. making it the oldest known fossil of homo sapiens in northan Europe.
My part of the world was very active 40, 000 years ago. and were thriving, there is a major part of the southwest in England where there is a belief that our local history has been isolated on our western peninsula where our ancient ties to our tribal ancestors still run through our veins, the Romans didn't get that far down here and local control was still with the tribes until the medieval period and even then it still didn't conquer the southwest of England to the extent of everywhere else on the British isles except Scotland and Wales who were fiercely independent.
There has even been evidence of trade with the Mediterranean and the northern African region in Cornwall at Tintagle castle that pre-dates even the Roman empire, the southwest of England has an extremely long and still relatively unknown ancient history.
And i am extremely proud to be part of that history.
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Kent's cavern in Devon England has had human homo sapiens fossils tested to around 44, 100 years old. making it the oldest known fossil of homo sapiens in northan Europe.
My part of the world was very active 40, 000 years ago. and were thriving, there is a major part of the southwest in England where there is a belief that our local history has been isolated on our western peninsula where our ancient ties to our tribal ancestors still run through our veins, the Romans didn't get that far down here and local control was still with the tribes until the medieval period and even then it still didn't conquer the southwest of England to the extent of everywhere else on the British isles except Scotland and Wales who were fiercely independent.
There has even been evidence of trade with the Mediterranean and the northern African region in Cornwall at Tintagle castle that pre-dates even the Roman empire, the southwest of England has an extremely long and still relatively unknown ancient history.
And i am extremely proud to be part of that history.
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jhoee2487
We owe everything to the Romans. They came in, killed or enslaved the weak. They Brought roads, water supply control, Organized commerce, Advanced military, Waste management, a new system of governance.
They came with a multi god belief system to Europe. Eventually they switched over to a single god belief, and in general united Europe to push them out.
When they were getting pushed out in late 400's, the Earth went dark in 535-536 A. D. This created a very united superstition of peoples. By Mid-800’s Muslims tried to push into Europe till the Crusades started.
If the Romans Did not unite people, there is no telling how far the Muslims would have pushed in.
We Owe Everything to the Roman Empire. We Owe Everything to the spreading of good Ideas, and new methods.
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We owe everything to the Romans. They came in, killed or enslaved the weak. They Brought roads, water supply control, Organized commerce, Advanced military, Waste management, a new system of governance.
They came with a multi god belief system to Europe. Eventually they switched over to a single god belief, and in general united Europe to push them out.
When they were getting pushed out in late 400's, the Earth went dark in 535-536 A. D. This created a very united superstition of peoples. By Mid-800’s Muslims tried to push into Europe till the Crusades started.
If the Romans Did not unite people, there is no telling how far the Muslims would have pushed in.
We Owe Everything to the Roman Empire. We Owe Everything to the spreading of good Ideas, and new methods.
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knowledgia
You need to be careful how you refer to the island as a whole as you are alienating Scotland and Wales. We are NOT English! England didn't exist as we now see it until the end of the 10th century and is only a part of the island of Britain and the wider United Kingdom. Before the Angels, Saxons, and Jutes invaded the island was known as Britton (or variations of) as evidenced by the Romans. Even the Greeks 2400 years ago called the people on the island Bretannik. We don't know how old the origin of the name Britain is because the natives didn't use written language. Anything before 410ad should never be referred to as English as that was before the Angols and Saxons started invading.
In short, don't refer to the whole island as England! It's just pure insult to many of us.
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You need to be careful how you refer to the island as a whole as you are alienating Scotland and Wales. We are NOT English! England didn't exist as we now see it until the end of the 10th century and is only a part of the island of Britain and the wider United Kingdom. Before the Angels, Saxons, and Jutes invaded the island was known as Britton (or variations of) as evidenced by the Romans. Even the Greeks 2400 years ago called the people on the island Bretannik. We don't know how old the origin of the name Britain is because the natives didn't use written language. Anything before 410ad should never be referred to as English as that was before the Angols and Saxons started invading.
In short, don't refer to the whole island as England! It's just pure insult to many of us.
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Jerimiah-d4p
You lost a lot of credibility in the first sentence. England did not spread violence to every corner of the globe. Violence was already around the globe and has been since the start. Britain brought rule of law and in every place they settled valence was reduced. Acts from the abolishment of slavers within territories settled by Brits to banning the Indian tradition of widow burning all reduced violence. Only a blithering idiot would think there was no war before Britain arrived. Even warfare was less violent as many armies and navies would not choose not to fight. the world only descended into war when Britain's Global dominance waned and since then we have had the bloodiest period in human history.
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You lost a lot of credibility in the first sentence. England did not spread violence to every corner of the globe. Violence was already around the globe and has been since the start. Britain brought rule of law and in every place they settled valence was reduced. Acts from the abolishment of slavers within territories settled by Brits to banning the Indian tradition of widow burning all reduced violence. Only a blithering idiot would think there was no war before Britain arrived. Even warfare was less violent as many armies and navies would not choose not to fight. the world only descended into war when Britain's Global dominance waned and since then we have had the bloodiest period in human history.
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alanparker9608
France unknowingly shaped its own rivals. The Norman invasion set off the Anglo-French rivalry that reshaped the whole world and led to Britain’s rise as the next superpower through France’s defeats. Later, France helped America break free from Britain, only for the U. S. to rise as a superpower. By selling the big Louisiana territory, France doubled America’s size, accelerating its superpower status. Napoleon also unintentionally shaped Germany and Italyhis occupations unified them, ultimately empowering future rivals, especially Germany, setting off the German-French rivalry that led to both world wars. In trying to weaken its enemies, France empowered them instead
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France unknowingly shaped its own rivals. The Norman invasion set off the Anglo-French rivalry that reshaped the whole world and led to Britain’s rise as the next superpower through France’s defeats. Later, France helped America break free from Britain, only for the U. S. to rise as a superpower. By selling the big Louisiana territory, France doubled America’s size, accelerating its superpower status. Napoleon also unintentionally shaped Germany and Italyhis occupations unified them, ultimately empowering future rivals, especially Germany, setting off the German-French rivalry that led to both world wars. In trying to weaken its enemies, France empowered them instead
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gherkdaddy
I think it's important to note - Rome Rejected Prasatagus' will because he wanted to make his daughters rulers of the land & this was against Roman custom.
Also saying 'roman men' graped his daughters is only part true. They were roman slaves not soldiers. The legion was in wales & too far away to deal with the unrest so local roman officials foolishly sent slaves instead of soldiers to deal with it.
Boudica then went on to do atrocious things to local roman settlers. Causing way more pain & ultimately suffering the worst defeat any army had ever seen at the hands of the romans. Her rage caused an incredible amount of suffering for others.
Context is important.
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I think it's important to note - Rome Rejected Prasatagus' will because he wanted to make his daughters rulers of the land & this was against Roman custom.
Also saying 'roman men' graped his daughters is only part true. They were roman slaves not soldiers. The legion was in wales & too far away to deal with the unrest so local roman officials foolishly sent slaves instead of soldiers to deal with it.
Boudica then went on to do atrocious things to local roman settlers. Causing way more pain & ultimately suffering the worst defeat any army had ever seen at the hands of the romans. Her rage caused an incredible amount of suffering for others.
Context is important.
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knowledgia
Would’ve been interesting to see more of the Catuvellauni. I know there’s little detail on them, but in the late 30’s and 40’s, Caracatus, Togodumnus, and Cunobeline expanded by first subjugating the Trinovantes in the 10’s, before fighting many wars against the Atrebates, subjugating them in the 30’s, along with the Cantiaci. There was even evidence their influence spread to the Dobunni. Eventually they gained enough power that the Romans invaded, quickly conquering the lands they unified, but Caracatus would go on to team up with the Silures and Ordovices before finally being defeated and pushed to the Brigantes where he was imprisoned.
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Would’ve been interesting to see more of the Catuvellauni. I know there’s little detail on them, but in the late 30’s and 40’s, Caracatus, Togodumnus, and Cunobeline expanded by first subjugating the Trinovantes in the 10’s, before fighting many wars against the Atrebates, subjugating them in the 30’s, along with the Cantiaci. There was even evidence their influence spread to the Dobunni. Eventually they gained enough power that the Romans invaded, quickly conquering the lands they unified, but Caracatus would go on to team up with the Silures and Ordovices before finally being defeated and pushed to the Brigantes where he was imprisoned.
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desj2584
Whats with talking about English contacts worldwide or English Forts etc
The land was inhabited by Celts and small kingdoms were the order of the day
Roughly speaking England formed eventually via 5th century Anglos Saxons and Jutes about a thousand years ago
The Celts confined to the west of Brittania in what was to become Wales also Cornwall Cumbria
England did create a empire but its existence is not Bronze age or earlier
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Whats with talking about English contacts worldwide or English Forts etc
The land was inhabited by Celts and small kingdoms were the order of the day
Roughly speaking England formed eventually via 5th century Anglos Saxons and Jutes about a thousand years ago
The Celts confined to the west of Brittania in what was to become Wales also Cornwall Cumbria
England did create a empire but its existence is not Bronze age or earlier
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histo7725
Completely wrong
The first farmers in Britain did not speak Celtic language, they aren't even the ancestors of the modern British people
The modern British people migrated to the British isles around 2, 000 BCE and replaced the farmer former population at 90%
Celtic languages wont appear until the iron age, but Picktish my be local.
This is the basics of prehistoric migrations in Britain.
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Completely wrong
The first farmers in Britain did not speak Celtic language, they aren't even the ancestors of the modern British people
The modern British people migrated to the British isles around 2, 000 BCE and replaced the farmer former population at 90%
Celtic languages wont appear until the iron age, but Picktish my be local.
This is the basics of prehistoric migrations in Britain.
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Spitefulrish
The comments here show the lack of reading comprehension/ listening ability. Wild. The video is about the state known today as England and its history. It doesn’t deal with whales or Ireland. The video labels the isle correctly. The terminology English / England is clearly used to refer to the historical land and its people. Literally the whole video goes through the different groups that arrived.
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The comments here show the lack of reading comprehension/ listening ability. Wild. The video is about the state known today as England and its history. It doesn’t deal with whales or Ireland. The video labels the isle correctly. The terminology English / England is clearly used to refer to the historical land and its people. Literally the whole video goes through the different groups that arrived.
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knowledgia
40, 000 BC - 410 AD England didn't exist until the AD 900s. And any event prior to 410 within The greater Britannia land mass (excluding the highlands) is in reference to the People now called the Welsh (The Britons. So when Rome invaded, they were fighting them, whereas The English are Anglo Saxons that came to Britain after the Romans left and they spent several hundred years fighting the Britons.
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40, 000 BC - 410 AD England didn't exist until the AD 900s. And any event prior to 410 within The greater Britannia land mass (excluding the highlands) is in reference to the People now called the Welsh (The Britons. So when Rome invaded, they were fighting them, whereas The English are Anglo Saxons that came to Britain after the Romans left and they spent several hundred years fighting the Britons.
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matthegreat9765
It's also to be noted recently that one of the stones from stonehenge (let alone the others had been taken from southwest wales which itself is a massive trip) is actually from northeastern scotland which apparently is where the Altar stone is from. That trip is insane carrying a massive stone all that way the supplies must of been a hell of a lot more and manpower
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It's also to be noted recently that one of the stones from stonehenge (let alone the others had been taken from southwest wales which itself is a massive trip) is actually from northeastern scotland which apparently is where the Altar stone is from. That trip is insane carrying a massive stone all that way the supplies must of been a hell of a lot more and manpower
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mrblack5554
You completely left out Tin Mines coastal communities sprang up indicating seafaring settlement with evidence of tin mining, seal hunting. The origin of the Scots (Scyths or skoots) and settlement of Britain by Eberians (Iberians / Hyborians) that migrated up the coast from Spain to the farthest north of Britain. Which came first Scythians or Scotia
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You completely left out Tin Mines coastal communities sprang up indicating seafaring settlement with evidence of tin mining, seal hunting. The origin of the Scots (Scyths or skoots) and settlement of Britain by Eberians (Iberians / Hyborians) that migrated up the coast from Spain to the farthest north of Britain. Which came first Scythians or Scotia
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andyk7185
There was no ancient England. England as a unified state didn't really get going until the late dark ages after Roman Britain comes to an end/Anglo Saxons arrive. Before this it was Britain and the ancient Britons lived there. Referring to the land as England during this time is honestly just inaccurate and confusing.
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There was no ancient England. England as a unified state didn't really get going until the late dark ages after Roman Britain comes to an end/Anglo Saxons arrive. Before this it was Britain and the ancient Britons lived there. Referring to the land as England during this time is honestly just inaccurate and confusing.
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filipecasanova6719
There is a huge difference between having a few men and a governor on a few places around the world and having an empire like the roman empire that had legions and and entire network. Many empires like the portuguese, spanish, english, were not real empires, or they are more an economic empire
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There is a huge difference between having a few men and a governor on a few places around the world and having an empire like the roman empire that had legions and and entire network. Many empires like the portuguese, spanish, english, were not real empires, or they are more an economic empire
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knowledgia
There are no such things as neanderthals, & there never was, thats completely made up with zero evidence, As soon as you back 2000 years you can only speculate because their are no records. Even when the Romans came 2000 years ago nobody could explain what stone henge was for or why it was built.
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There are no such things as neanderthals, & there never was, thats completely made up with zero evidence, As soon as you back 2000 years you can only speculate because their are no records. Even when the Romans came 2000 years ago nobody could explain what stone henge was for or why it was built.
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itsobvious5835
First 2 minutes goes on 28, 000 years of history. then, 19 minutes on the last 4, 000. My point is most of what we discuss and think about is just a small part of our history. For the vast majority of our existence we were hunter gatherers. Sometimes we fail to understand that.
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First 2 minutes goes on 28, 000 years of history. then, 19 minutes on the last 4, 000. My point is most of what we discuss and think about is just a small part of our history. For the vast majority of our existence we were hunter gatherers. Sometimes we fail to understand that.
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verwulf
Intake issue with the origin story of Stonehenge. We all know, with the research by the great historian Eoin Colfer, that it was built by the gnomes as a fairy tourist stop kitschy pizzeria and i refuse to believe anything else. Us humans just appropriated their culture, as we always do.
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Intake issue with the origin story of Stonehenge. We all know, with the research by the great historian Eoin Colfer, that it was built by the gnomes as a fairy tourist stop kitschy pizzeria and i refuse to believe anything else. Us humans just appropriated their culture, as we always do.
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iknowrstank
England didn’t command 1/3 of the world. Britian through the British empire did. This primarily included Scotland and then NI and Wales (more through conquest that agreement.
As the empire grew, more people from conquered lands also participated.
Flawed from the outset.
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England didn’t command 1/3 of the world. Britian through the British empire did. This primarily included Scotland and then NI and Wales (more through conquest that agreement.
As the empire grew, more people from conquered lands also participated.
Flawed from the outset.
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