Exploring Viking London - London: 2000 Years of History - Documentary

[@kristinarnesen3152]

Hi from Norway 🎉 I'm obsessed with English history and absolutely love those documentaries ❤

[@cijmo]

The City of London is my favourite walk when I'm there.

[@jacquelinevanderkooij4301]

Sure, bur recognise that it is the worst place in Brittain. It is the repression on the Kingdom of Brittain.

[@alexanderednie1205]

Julius C never had the title Emperor. Augustus was the first.

[@jolu7019]

Correct, he was last ruler of the Roman Republic by todays standards he was a dictator, but never a Cesar in the new Roman Empire, although he did assist in the transition from one to the other. Lived from 100 BC until He was assassinated in 44 BC.

[@michaelmazowiecki9195]

Roman London bridge was built at the narrowest point of the river where gravel terraces above flood level reached the river on both sides: Cornhill to the north and Southwark to the south. The deep tidal river eastwards also had a massive marshy flood plain which made bridge building impossible but provided an excellent port. Upriver, the nearest next bridging point was Westminster-Lambeth where there was a ford.

[@MattDinsdale]

Pretty sure during the roman occupation of britain london was not the centre of the occupation. Colchester was the first centre of government and by the end of the occupation york was where 2 emporers based themselves. Where the emporer was .. there was rome. Ampitheatres were found all over the empire.

[@karlkarlos3545]

Funny, I watch a BBC history doc, some archaeologist pops up, and I’m like, "Yup, I know you from Time Team." It’s like that Leo DiCaprio meme.

[@arilebon]

It's a personal taste -- finding the music distracting.

[@MadamoftheCatHouse]

Didn't bother me. Didn't even notice.

[@elizabethmcleod246]

What about the chippings from La Morna? Didn’t they play a role in the construction of London?

[@janks4608]

It was the Norwegian viking Olaf, that tore down London bridge for king Ethelred. It seems like every germanic people back in midevil times, came together in England to fight eachother

[@MadamoftheCatHouse]

Susanna is UNBELIEVABLY beautiful! Very well dressed too.

[@alexanderednie1205]

She’s a PhD. And all you have to say is she’s pretty? Be better.

[@MadamoftheCatHouse]

@@alexanderednie1205 Better what? What's wrong w being pretty? Why do you think Ph.d. people don't like compliments about their looks? You have some prejudices. YOU need to be better.

[@paulpowell4871]

A knock out!!!!

[@MadamoftheCatHouse]

@@paulpowell4871 Brains AND beauty. See, you don't need to settle for either/or.

[@jacquelinevanderkooij4301]

Well, let's be clear....BOUDICA is the all time HERO on the Brittisch Islands. DO NOT TRY TO ATTACK MY RIGHTS!

[@FoolishMortal78]

Wouldn't the Thames have been more narrow two thousand years ago?

[@tommaat8094]

wider

[@MadamoftheCatHouse]

Wider actually.

[@stephkluske423]

It was wider back then with more water. Nowadays alot of the water is used for agriculture before it gets to London. As London grew, it encroached on the width of the Thames and building over the centuries has made the banks narrower. Hope this helps

[@antoniovanhemert1165]

It was wider quite a bit. Southwark was an area with marshy grounds with here and there high grounds

[@GoBlueGirl78]

As other have said, it was much wider. There were also more islands and rivers flowing into/out of the Thames.

[@timgelder4263]

Made it till 10:43 when the obnoxious music became too much😒

[@danerogers9058]

🤡

[@MadamoftheCatHouse]

Didn't even notice.

[@first-dooblette6911]

Sorry but i'm french so...🇫🇷💪

[@reneebonnell5010]

You've lied to your potential audience. You entitled this having to do with the Northmen when the Lion's Share is not about them at all. Hogwash! 😡

[@MadamoftheCatHouse]

So what? Still pretty interesting.

[@danerogers9058]

🤡

[@karlkarlos3545]

@@MadamoftheCatHouse Voco taurum stercus! It’s just another doc about Romano-Britain. I wanted to hear something about the Viking Age and possibly about the Anglo-Saxons too.

[@elijahhodges4405]

BS on your Saxon raiders. There is zero archeological evidence of an invasion. Your Saxons were in the Army and stayed when the Romans left.

[@MadamoftheCatHouse]

INvasion. If you gonna argue your point, use the correct words.

[@GoBlueGirl78]

“Evasion” 😅😅

[@elijahhodges4405]

@@MadamoftheCatHouse Balstopore.

[@GonSxr]

Huhhhhh

[@vakkerdame8557]

Just the music and back ground noise is a lot. Melodramatic.

[@MadamoftheCatHouse]

I didnt even notice. Until you pointed out.

[@alreadyvegan]

Completely agree. So distracting from the actual purpose of the video.

[@MadamoftheCatHouse]

@@alreadyvegan You know what's really annoying and distracting? People who always find fault and complain about everything! Just enjoy the beautiful, informative, professionally made video that you get to watch for free!

[@alreadyvegan]

@@MadamoftheCatHouse I didn't complain about "everything" though. I expressed frustration about one particular aspect which is now sadly absolutely pervasive in pretty much all documentary-making thesedays - the seeming requirement for persistent, bombastic, overly emotional and dramatic music throughout; presumably in an attempt to maintain the attention spans of those who otherwise apparently wouldn't find the subject matter interesting enough by itself to maintain watching. I am grateful for this documentary and have greatly enjoyed its overall content and information - however I do have a right to give an opinion on the manner in which it is being presented, as indeed does the original commenter. Also, I don't see how you could possibly find my comment distracting from the video; unless you are spending your time reviewing the comments section whilst it plays instead of watching it.

[@MadamoftheCatHouse]

@@alreadyvegan I didn't even notice it. And wheh you pointed it out, I still didn't find it a problem. Don't be that person that nitpicks and complains about nonexistent problems.

[@otis-d2v]

C U Next Tuesday

[@allauddin732]

Its like salting on wounds. Lucifer can offer his things to his.