Assassin's Creed Database vs. My High School History Textbook

[@evindahood]

great video mr donlon!!!!!

[@kieran2122]

Hard agree!

[@evindahobs]

I hard agree also. 😮

[@owenliao]

@@evindahobs 😃

[@bruhmomentum5874]

Informative video Mr. Donlon - Keep up the great content!

[@misterdonlon]

Thanks Bruh!

[@owenliao]

Thanks Bruh!

[@evindahobs]

Thanks Bruh!

[@kian.l]

Thanks Bruh!

[@dookiebrown3045]

Great video Mr Donlon! I was wondering if you're open to suggestions could you do a video on how historically accurate Red Dead Redemption 2 and or the towns in that game are? If you know about the wild west

[@misterdonlon]

Thanks a ton! I would love to make some analysis videos on RDR, those games are incredibly well researched and have a lot to say about the Old West. There's a few historians like myself that have some content you might be into: kzbin.info/door/Rs7bArNhJ9-8ry_BEqmKSQ is a good friend of mine, he's got some great videos!

[@MatthysFAIL]

Really liked the video, very informative :)

[@misterdonlon]

Thanks my guy!

[@owenliao]

mister donlon 😀

[@kian.l]

Wooo!!!!!

[@misterdonlon]

Wooo (x1,000)

[@connordrew2634]

"it kinda reads like this particular conflict was justified. Which it was not." According to whom? You?

[@misterdonlon]

"Historical Perspective and the Song of Roland," by Kyle Glenn Cunningham**

[@connordrew2634]

@@misterdonlon that paper says nothing about whether the Crusades were justified. Even if it did, what gives Kyle Cunningham the authority to determine whether an event was justified? What gives any individual that authority?

[@misterdonlon]

There is a whole section on connecting this mentality to that of the Crusades, so the argument is definitely there that this is more of a holy war than it is a response to Umayyad aggression in the 8th century. Just historians out here using the tools at our disposal.

[@connordrew2634]

@@misterdonlon I agree that the crusades were a holy war. I would even agree that the crusades were largely influenced by the Roman church's desire to increase their influence in the east relative to the Orthodox church. But an individual could easily still believe that the crusades were justified even when viewing the conflict through such a lens. It was jarring to hear a subjective statement presented as fact when considering the purpose of the video. Connecting the Song of Roland to the crusader ethos was fine but the rest of the statement should have been omitted or at least tempered by saying something like "it is questionable whether the crusades were justified".

[@misterdonlon]

I totally see your point. My statement did come off as being rather pretentious and unsupported. The goal was to point out the way that the textbook can have a problem with certain narratives; like "the concept of chivalry always leading to something good". However in my criticisms of a one-sided viewpoint you are absolutely right: I gave a very one-sided statement and unsupported statement. I appreciate the feedback as always!

[@RaistlinGamer]

Hello!! Superb video friend!! Full support from Raistlin!!

[@nikolettb1070]

wow, fantastic video!!

[@misterdonlon]

Thanks!

[@Veia]

amazing upload

[@misterdonlon]

Thanks my guy!

[@conner13.c16]

Is that database of assassins creed a book ???

[@misterdonlon]

sadly no I just poorly edited it into one

[@conner13.c16]

@@misterdonlon booo okey. Nice editing tho

[@sidneykeilty4158]

Love this Mr. D !!

[@misterdonlon]

*Blushingggg*

[@Clans_Dynasties]

Great video mate, as always im so jealous of the amazing editing skills, you looking a job doing mine? 🤣

[@misterdonlon]

Thanks my friend! Let's put up a green screen behind us during our next recording session and I'll turn the background into a blockbuster!

[@Clans_Dynasties]

@@misterdonlon now your just showing off lol, Although now im intrigued, will have to get one together soon i believe Phillip is in the middle of a rebranding.

[@misterdonlon]

@@Clans_Dynasties Awesome! Count me in whenever you need me!

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

:)

[@SuddenHubbard]

Should do more game vs book comparisons

[@misterdonlon]

Any recommendations for what I should do next? Only thing imma say no to is the Witcher... Because that could take me the rest of my life to research. Actually, even that, I could be convinced.

[@AdityaSathya]

Fantastic video which offered great insights. I am pretty sure Hugo, the narrative lead, confirmed on Twitter that the songs in the database were taken from the lyrics of an actual historical poem. Here's the tweet! twitter.com/HugoShelter/status/1392939410736418824?s=20

[@misterdonlon]

Thanks my guy! And you have no idea how pumped I am that you just sent me that link! I'll have to add a notification to that section of the video. Great find!