How was England Created (410 - 939)
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Date: 2025-05-31
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chrisstucker1813
The history of the Hen Ogledd (Old North) is always neglected in these videos. The North had their own King Arthur, Urien of Rheged (Rheged later became Strathclyde, and he offered vicious resistance to the Angles in the north, and almost even pushed them back into the sea when he mounted a siege against King Theodoric of Bernicia at Lindisfarne, but the siege failed after three days when Urien was assassinated by one of his British allies, jealous of his success.
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The history of the Hen Ogledd (Old North) is always neglected in these videos. The North had their own King Arthur, Urien of Rheged (Rheged later became Strathclyde, and he offered vicious resistance to the Angles in the north, and almost even pushed them back into the sea when he mounted a siege against King Theodoric of Bernicia at Lindisfarne, but the siege failed after three days when Urien was assassinated by one of his British allies, jealous of his success.
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knowledgia
Great video! I love how it breaks down the complex history of England's formation, from the Anglo-Saxon invasions to the rise of key figures like Alfred the Great and Aethelstan. The explanation of the Heptarchy, the impact of Christianity, and the Viking challenges really brings this period to life. Fascinating to see how these events shaped the foundation of modern England!
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Great video! I love how it breaks down the complex history of England's formation, from the Anglo-Saxon invasions to the rise of key figures like Alfred the Great and Aethelstan. The explanation of the Heptarchy, the impact of Christianity, and the Viking challenges really brings this period to life. Fascinating to see how these events shaped the foundation of modern England!
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knowledgia
A great topic to fill in some of the many inevitable blanks here would be the story of King Caradog and also the story of the Silures / Brigantes which is connected etc. We need to start calling the people who the Saxons invaded the Brythonic Peoples, not 'Celts' as this is way too vague, and includes the Goidelic (& Pict)
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A great topic to fill in some of the many inevitable blanks here would be the story of King Caradog and also the story of the Silures / Brigantes which is connected etc. We need to start calling the people who the Saxons invaded the Brythonic Peoples, not 'Celts' as this is way too vague, and includes the Goidelic (& Pict)
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chrisstucker1813
Saxons had already began settling on the east coast of Britain during the Roman period; they were Foederati (mercenaries) hired by the Romans. Britannia was actually the most expensive Roman province to maintain and defend, requiring the largest legion to population ratio -- larger than anywhere else in the Empire.
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Saxons had already began settling on the east coast of Britain during the Roman period; they were Foederati (mercenaries) hired by the Romans. Britannia was actually the most expensive Roman province to maintain and defend, requiring the largest legion to population ratio -- larger than anywhere else in the Empire.
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ZYXPQI
I like how the history and understanding of England is still evolving.
The basis all English people are Saxons comes back from a quote from a politician trying to make way for the German royals and their transition easier and it's never really been disputed until now. It just seems to have been cemented into the psyche
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I like how the history and understanding of England is still evolving.
The basis all English people are Saxons comes back from a quote from a politician trying to make way for the German royals and their transition easier and it's never really been disputed until now. It just seems to have been cemented into the psyche
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Emanon.
The English: Proper English, yeah mate, innit!
Me: What about Celts, Romans, Saxons, Angles, Jutes, Danes, Northmen and French part of your history. And how your monarchy went from Frenchmen to Scots to Germans
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The English: Proper English, yeah mate, innit!
Me: What about Celts, Romans, Saxons, Angles, Jutes, Danes, Northmen and French part of your history. And how your monarchy went from Frenchmen to Scots to Germans
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knowledgia
Although Celtic peoples lost much of their demography to Germanic & Latin speakers they have greatly contributed to the ethnogenesis of these groups' offshoots. Halloween also stems from a Celtic cult.
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Although Celtic peoples lost much of their demography to Germanic & Latin speakers they have greatly contributed to the ethnogenesis of these groups' offshoots. Halloween also stems from a Celtic cult.
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thegoon33
not German. Germanic. Old English was a north sea Germanic language closely related to Frisian and only distantly related to German, which is a continental west germanic language.
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not German. Germanic. Old English was a north sea Germanic language closely related to Frisian and only distantly related to German, which is a continental west germanic language.
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Xanzia1972
Jutes are said to be Jews, so it's not clear where they came from. But, whatever the case was before 1066, it is certain that only Jews followed William to Britain after 1066.
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Jutes are said to be Jews, so it's not clear where they came from. But, whatever the case was before 1066, it is certain that only Jews followed William to Britain after 1066.
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m. loughlin1915
I always figured a bunch of dainty dandies, pansy boys, and dudes who like room temperature beer got together and made a country, mostly because nobody else wanted them!
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I always figured a bunch of dainty dandies, pansy boys, and dudes who like room temperature beer got together and made a country, mostly because nobody else wanted them!
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m. loughlin1915
I always figured a bunch of dainty dandies, pansy boys, and dudes who like room temperature beer got together and made a country, mostly because nobody else wanted them!
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I always figured a bunch of dainty dandies, pansy boys, and dudes who like room temperature beer got together and made a country, mostly because nobody else wanted them!
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ChrisJohannsen
My family is from the Angeln peninsula, the original Anglos. We are all over British colonies like Canada, USA and Australia now, but have no history in the UK itself.
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My family is from the Angeln peninsula, the original Anglos. We are all over British colonies like Canada, USA and Australia now, but have no history in the UK itself.
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emiliascholer9047
There's an insanely well-crafted Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Danish history content by Schwerpunkt in the dedicated playlists that I strongly recommend
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There's an insanely well-crafted Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Danish history content by Schwerpunkt in the dedicated playlists that I strongly recommend
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TitusVI
its just amazing how people traqveled back there. they found a dead guy from switzerland buried in Ireland 3000 years ago
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its just amazing how people traqveled back there. they found a dead guy from switzerland buried in Ireland 3000 years ago
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