The Biggest Names ever Lost to History

[@CambrianChronicles]

…right?

[@MarkusArtemis]

A year ago? Never could've imagined watching videos about Wales and it's history? Now, I'm glued to my chair and so excited to hear about every king, prince, and Prince of Wales that has existed and how their country has remembered and/or Forgotten them. You're truly what I love about history, bringing these fascinating stories to life!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate that. My favourite comments are always the ones from people who were never interested in Welsh history before, it's amazing to be able to introduce such a cool topic to people

[@vincentvangoatse2962]

Well now I'm on tenterhooks waiting for Part 2.

[@Y_Llew_Tew]

Ooh, you big tease!

[@reginaldcampos5762]

You're pretty talented with your editing, and I really like what you do with Google Earth to help visualize everything. I've only got one gripe, and it is the glitch-out transitions, which feel out of place for your subject matter as well as your general tone. Anyway, I really enjoyed learning from this video, and I'm excited for the next one.

[@luker3752]

We cannot dismiss the possibility that the namers of Rhyl had a sense of humour and named the place 'The Hill' ironically, being one of the few places in Wales that isn't hilly

[@sunset_Ruby]

this is my favourite theory by far, the namers were just getting silly with it

[@the_linguist_ll]

Even more fun theory: They did that, then a hill appeared without explanation, and the locals flattened it to keep the irony

[@LeonheartDelta]

That's my theory, too.

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

I need “Never leave anything in Wales, you will lose it” plastered onto a shirt or tattooed into my brain

[@qoombert]

"and then someone on youtube will make a video about it"

[@asheep7797]

New video from Cambrian Chronicles: How @Edmonton-of2ec's lost belongings ended up destroying the oldest Welsh manuscripts.

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

@@asheep7797 Do not even joke about that, my luck is shit enough that something I owned could definitely ruin some ancient manuscript

[@vibhav_m]

That cliffhanger is devious

[@EyeOfEld]

I admit, I was just left confused. Could you please elucidate what the deal is with the seventh mountain?

[@CanadianSamsquanch]

My guy literally every video is exponentially better edited, paced, scripted, and read. Easily one of the best history channels on the platform!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I really appreciate that, I spent a lot of time trying to improve the writing, editing, and pacing for this one, so I'm glad you enjoyed all of those!

[@pedrosampaio7349]

For real, I (Brazilian) have basically no reasons to care abt Welsh history, but this dude's stuff is so good, I check it out for the hell of it.

[@lucamaddalena8357]

gotta tell you man, the way you make medieval wales sound like a fairy tale land from another world is spectacular. Your stlye is actually epic.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you very much, I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Tufhhuyy]

Man, even now I'm not entirely convinced Wales is a real place

[@MattiaGiardini]

To be honest, it is great inspiration on creating a believable setting for an RPG - too often the names are considered unchangeable despite several hundred years passing

[@CambrianChronicles]

That's very true, names can be very old and (relatively) unchanging, but it's also entirely possible for a name to get swapped or dropped completely

[@shine111]

I love how fast paced this video is, you manage to fit so much information in so little time very naturally. And my god. the comedic timing. "he's commonly known as llywelyn the first owing to the fact that he was the second ruler of gwynedd named llywelyn" devastated me

[@CambrianChronicles]

Haha thank you, this was an experiment with faster pacing, so far most people seem to like it

[@Game_Hero]

@@CambrianChronicles just make sure it's not too fast. Just like ancient Cymru, it's calm and peaceful that goes with it better.

[@urishitapawar]

As a college girl living in India, I have no reason to be interested in Welsh history, but after randomly stumbling onto your channel with the missing kingdom video, I eagerly await every new one! Thank you for the work you do ❤❤❤

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, that's awesome to hear, I'm glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

I'm in a very similar situation. No special connection to Wales or England, but the content is just so good.

[@screwthisin]

American here, I too discovered this channel through the Lost Kingdom video. I find the Welsh language interesting.

[@suburbanbanshee]

Human history belongs to all humans. It is not weird to look through your own stuff. Also alk history belongs to all cats, because everything belongs to them, in their opinion.

[@stephanieyee9784]

When you think of King Arthur I think his legend is universally known. Whether or not he was one real person, whether or not he was Welsh or Cornish (definitely a Briton and not an Anglo-Saxon!) or just a myth we all know if him. As a person of very mixed lineage including Welsh I too am learning about the land if some of my ancestors and welcome all comers. Cymru Am Byth! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇦🇺

[@fakjbf3129]

I have never set foot in the British Isles and have no Welsh ancestry and before finding your channel my knowledge of Welsh history consisted entirely of “conquered by the English”. And yet your videos never fail to be incredibly engaging and I can’t wait to find out the history of Snowden (a place I’ve never heard of until just now).

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, unfortunately that is the extent of many people's knowledge on Wales! I'm happy that you're enjoying the videos

[@BadgerOfTheSea]

There is a fun train that goes to the top of it and sometimes that involves taking the train through a cloud.

[@wxwaxone]

Don’t forget “has the language on which J.R.R. Tolkien based Sindarin, his most beloved invented Elvish language.” So, now, you know two things about Wales.

[@TheAndrewirons72]

​@@wxwaxoneWHAT?! That is so cool!

[@kurtishaake4748]

Creseo!

[@vexans2788]

Time for more another practically useless but shockingly entertaining Welsh lore drop!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you very much, I hope you enjoy the video

[@theswiv]

I certainly did

[@alexanderscholz8855]

Exactly and i enjoyed it!!

[@NGCS-ej4lz]

Useless?

[@jesenjin8467]

I disagree. This may be everything you said, but not useless. It is a very well researched and very transparent piece in methodological sense. It can teach people HOW to do research and HOW to present it well for public. I would say this channel is something like Perun in sense of presentation. Mighty dry in principal, but a very good video in execution that transcends its principal material.

[@BadgerOfTheSea]

Of course everything can be forgotten. Anyone can too. " 'My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!' Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away."

[@CambrianChronicles]

That's one of my favourite poems, I've always wanted to include it in a video but nothing has ever felt right for it, hopefully it'll happen someday

[@eamonnclabby7067]

​@@CambrianChronicles...maybe consult Jurgen Klopp....😅😅😅

[@Yora21]

Yes, but Ozimandias is Ramses II. Everything he built is long gone, but he's still super famous.

[@anniealexander9911]

Kardashian who? 😆

[@Prodigi50]

@@Yora21 A lot of the stuff he built is still around too.

[@goldenbard]

I have my drivers license exam tommorow and yet i am watching a welsh man drop yet another absolute banger

[@CambrianChronicles]

It's ok driving can wait, obscure Wales lore is far more important (I failed my test twice)

[@goldenbard]

@@CambrianChronicles honestly "its not looking good bruv" has never sounded more real,BUT,atleast i can distract everyone with my knowledge of the welsh medieval era

[@markwynne725]

Good luck. I failed 4 times before I finally got it right. Nerves were the thing. Perhaps relaxing with some obscure Welsh lore really will help?

[@goldenbard]

@@markwynne725 some welsh lore cant hurt

[@goldenbard]

First time ez

[@Dominion69420]

The Jon Bois style editing is always a treat, it keeps the viewer engaged with the intriguing script, overall a very well done video!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked the writing, I wasn't sure if people we're going to prefer a more professional style, but it seems to be alright so far

[@prabbJacoby]

Bro the start instantly reminded me of Troy State vs. Devry

[@miloreavis1125]

You have such an unique storytelling style! keep it up, man, you've got some of the most interesting content on youtube

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you very much, that's very kind!

[@LarryJohnVA]

Agreed! Love your videos!

[@peterjeremymckenzie8444]

Very good of you to add Cnicht, one of the best walks up from Croesor to the summit, along to Llyn y Adar and over to the abandoned "village" of Rhosydd (another potential series) and down an incline and back through Cwm Croesor to the village, hoping the cafe is still open. Another mountain with a forgotten Arthur name is just outside Cardiff is Garth north of Pentyrch (good UFO story there). Garth was the setting of a modern fable walking up a hill but coming down a mountain, to stop the wicked Ordnance Survey down grading the mountain to a hill. But in the 1700s was also known as Arthur's Butts (not those but Archery Butts). The Ordnance Survey is the cause of many mistakes and misnaming. Take Cadair Berwyn often thought to be the highest point of the Berwyns with a trig point but the highest point is Moel yr Ewig (except the OS show it as a lower ridge. But once you know that Ewig is a Hind (deer) and see the sleek neck upto the summit their mistake becomes clear. Keep up the good work.

[@CambrianChronicles]

The abandoned village of Rhosydd sounds interesting, will definitely take a look at it someday, the Pentyrch UFO is also one I've had written down in my notes for a little while, thank you! Yeah I've seen a few OS maps mistakes before online, it's surprising but then I suppose it's also inevitable, especially with the much older ones

[@vincain5273]

​@@CambrianChronicles If you're going to write about the Pentrych UFO, please have a look at the 1974 Berwyn Mountains incident, another interesting story with many witnesses. There were documentaries made too and in one a policeman describes how he heard the loud boom that shook the valley and made him think the dam had broken. After that the police station phone was ringing all night. I think people in the nearby village claimed glasses fell off the bar at a pub because of the impact as well. Then there is the woman who described seeing the landed fiery object from a high point at the other side of the valley.

[@heartsofiron4ever]

Came out of nowhere, and absolutely exploded. Love the fact you provide actual citations in the description. Keep up the good work.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, properly sourcing these things is important to me, especially since most channels don't do it!

[@boogiesmell5181]

I'm also a sucker for listing the source material, it adds so much weight to the video and shows how much work went into making the video. Other channels choose not to do it, largely because they don't want to disclose how weak their sources are I guess. MedievalMadness is one of the worst, when I saw their last clip I realized that they just cannibalize other youtube clips for their material and don't do any fact checks. Really poor work there. CambrianChronicles shines like a bright light in this darkness!

[@RememberingStars023]

Really excited for the second part! My grandfather used to climb Yr Wyddfa (Snowden) every year until his passing (May he rest in peace). I can’t wait to see what new information about the history of the name of Yr Wyddfa.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, sorry about your grandfather, I hope he got to see the top of Yr Wyddfa on one of its rare clear days!

[@DderwenWyllt]

Makes sense that Bannau Brycheiniog have Arthurian names, Llyn y fan Fach in folklore is the lake that the lady of the lake was from, both the story of the sword given to Arthur, and the story regrading the Physicians of Myddfai. Also while names unrecorded can be forgotten, the local farmers will be the first people you should ask, if their family has owned a local farm for just a couple generations they will know the name of every tree, blade of grass, mountain, hill, river and field. Local farmers are like the keepers of knowledge in rural Welsh communities, they're like the druids of old, a couple of pints of Welsh bitter ale, and they enter a trance start speaking in tongues and then give you a 3-hour Ted talk about the names of each of the stones in the local bridge, where each of them came from and how much each of them weigh. Jokes aside, loved the video, this channel continues to upload top quality videos and never disappoints.

[@user-td6dr5wd8w]

The tone of your videos is great. Makes me feel like I just discovered an ancient scroll containing the history of a civilisation nobody knew existed. Cheers!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you! I feel like that's the right vibe for forgotten history

[@achallor]

There is a certain despondent charm i get from your unique editing style, more similar in roots with morbid deep dives than that of the historical chronicles or analysis, the abrupt cuts, the eerily smooth movements across the maps, the subtle music choices, its just fantastic, gave me the feeling that Welsh history is similar to the framing some movies use to depict British Isle as an land covered in mist and mystery. Somewhat connected to Cadair/Carnedd Arthur, there is a hill in Scotland that is also called Arthur’s Seat, and though the origin of its name is still unclear, from a cursory glance at its Wikipedia page it cited it could be a corruption of Archer’s Seat or Àrd-na-Said, or Height of Arrows, reminiscent of Bwlch y Saethau “The Pass of the Arrows”, which if it is true that its etymology can be traced back to Arthur as mentioned in Y Gododdin, it’s interesting it’s found so far north in Scotland, not the first place you associate with the king of the Britons and slayer of Anglo-Saxons.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I always aim to add an air of mystery to my videos, so I'm glad to hear you liked it! There are a few Arthur place-names up in Scotland, and in Cornwall, unfortunately they are all apparently quite hard to date! Even in Wales there is evidence for several places just being given an Arthur-based name as late as the 19th century. Arthur's seat sounds interesting, though, especially with that similar connection to the arrows!

[@davewatson309]

Din Eidden was the Welsh name for Edinburgh, Ard is Welsh for high place so Ard Saith please

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

It is incredible how many mountains are just named "mountain" in the local language. Same with rivers that are simply "river" in the local language. And peoples. So many are just named "people", "folk", "us", etc in their own language.

[@Ealsante]

I suppose it comes from a time when people generally would never stray beyond a day's journey from their birthplace. When you grow up, live and die entirely in a village under one hill, that hill is just THE hill. The river by the village is the only river you'll ever see or drink from, so it is THE river.

[@bookcat123]

I mean, we still do this. Church Street, Main Street, Bridge Street… these exist in so many towns. And I live near a major river, and while that river does have a name, no one uses it; we just call it the river. Many people will talk about going “into the city” or “up the mountain” and just mean the closest/biggest one without naming it…

[@Gortius-VIII]

Man, I love your videos. Every time they get better and more interesting, can’t wait to want what you cook up next

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I really appreciate that, part two will be on the way soon!

[@2010AZ]

A thing the Welsh have forgotten again : Episode 53

[@donwhitman1118]

That cut at 3:42 really caught me off guard. Great editing!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Haha thanks, hopefully it wasn't too jarring

[@dino_nuggett4079]

ikr I thought it was gonna turn into an analogue horror video for a second

[@MarcoCaprini-do3dq]

Same​@@dino_nuggett4079

[@thehearingaid]

same, esp since my comp has been crashing recently.

[@bloozah]

sitting on the edge of my metaphorical seat for the part two, and if I haven't mentioned it before thank you for such underrated editing

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you for watching! Part two is on the way

[@YaminoMizu]

Super excited for part 2! I'm Canadian, but I've always said Wales and it's history is way too overlooked. It makes me really happy seeing how many people watch your videos and realize how cool Welsh history is. the history of the UK is more than just the history of England! History is so important.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I couldn't agree more, the whole reason I started this channel was because of how underserved Welsh history was, I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the videos!

[@EldhjaertaZ]

Christ this channel is good. It's a major reason for me currently considering doing a semester as an exchange student in Wales as part of my master's. Diolch mawr gan Sweden!

[@CambrianChronicles]

That's very cool to hear, I hope you enjoy it if you do!

[@Bryophytan]

If you end up where I think you might, I can recommend the Angel Inn, The Coopers Arms, The bank Vault, Bottom of the barrel, and Tŷ sider for drinks!

[@KaiserMacCleg]

So bit of a random comment, but I've been working, on and off, on a translation into Welsh of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. The central conceit of Tolkien's writings is that he's not an author, but a translator: he's translated the fictional "Red Book of Westmarch" (the book Bilbo, Frodo and Sam are seen adding to over the course of the story) into English. Therefore, it follows that any English place names must also be translated into Welsh. One of the ones that has really been giving me trouble is Bree. The general idea around Bree-land is that it should seem familiar but different...familiar because it is like the Hobbits' home of the Shire, where all the place names are English, and different because it is NOT the Shire, and has an ancient culture of its own. Therefore Tolkien opted to use Anglicised Celtic place names, such as Bree (meaning hill, cognate with Welsh Bryn) Archet (meaning by the wood, cognate with Welsh Argoed) and Combe (meaning valley, cognate with Welsh cwm). Being the clever chap that I am, I thought why not reverse this, and Cambricise some English place names. Hill > Hyl Hmm, no, that doesn't sound right. Perhaps if I add a definite article in there? Hyl > Yr Hyl Oh no. Oh GOD no. Yr Hyl > Rhyl This will not do at all. 😂

[@CambrianChronicles]

That's a super fascinating project, I never knew about the place names of Bree, it reminds me of driving through Shropshire and encountering Brogyntyn, Lynclys, or Maesbury! It seems like you'll have to include Yr Hyl in your work. Rhyl is inevitable, Rhyl is forever

[@KaiserMacCleg]

@CambrianChronicles Haha I may yet, if I decide to go that route. Gorgeous corner of Shropshire, isn't it? There's an interesting tradition in Llynclys of a palace which was swallowed into the Earth, which makes sense if you stop thinking of the name as being derived from Llyn Llys (the lake of the court) and instead from Llync Llys (the swallowed court). Humphrey Lluyd in his Breviary of Britain: "The King [of Powys]...because he refused to hear that good man, by the secret and terrible judgement of God, with his palace and all his household was swallowed up into the bowels of the earth, in that place whereas, not far from Oswestry, is now a standing water of unknown depth, called Llynclys, that is to say, the devouring of the palace." He relates that this happened at the time of the Pelagian heresy: the 'good man' is Germanus of Auxerre, who of course was active in the area at the time (as the name of the nearby village of Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog attests).

[@CambrianChronicles]

@@KaiserMacCleg oh wow, I knew the story but for some reason thought it was supposed to have happened somewhere in the north of Montgomeryshire, no idea why haha. I wanted to cover that story sometime, and Powys in general, I’ve had it written down in my phone for ages, I’ll be sure to credit you whenever I get around to it for the Humphrey Lluyd source!

[@eamonnclabby7067]

​@@CambrianChronicles...so much to see...😅😅

[@profeseurchemical]

flintshire has a bunch of cambricised english names.

[@javiersaugar376]

This week is exam week, I'll gleefully check this one out post exam. Always brings a smile to my face when I see the notification go up for new Cambrian Chronicles 👏🏻🎉.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Good luck with your exam!

[@javiersaugar376]

@@CambrianChronicles thank you! For that, and always posting top tier content in a sea of mediocre clout chasing content farms. 🙌🏻

[@hedgehog3180]

Oh hey I also had exams this week and just finished them today.

[@Jame5man]

Wales is something that I don’t slightly care about but these videos are some of the most captivating I’ve ever seen. They are deeply fascinating and I would watch videos about tungsten mining if you narrated them. You’re that good

[@CambrianChronicles]

Haha thank you

[@davidepastore5600]

I've been following you from almost the start, and I consider myself lucky to have stumbled upon this channel. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos and learn more about Wales' history, from kingdoms and battles to such peculiar gems as mountains, hills and seas. And it's always exciting to see you improve your editing skills and experiment more and more. Keep up the good work!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, especially for sticking around since almost the start, those early videos were quite rough around the edges haha.

[@alecity4877]

the transition to the segment about Rhyl threw me off so much, including the music, still enjoyed it a lot.

[@rinnachi]

you get a lot of viewers who comment - and i think this is great in its way as it shows the broad hunger for well-represented and compelling explorations of history - that they enjoy your presentations of “useless” history - i know that to many non-welsh, your country is a little novelty. but i’d also like to say that i think your work is in fact VERY important, useful, worthwhile, and enriching. i’m frequently passing you on to professors of geography and history at my school. :) thanks again for another wonderful piece of work, diolch a da iawn!

[@sneugler]

I can see your editing/narration style maturing with each upload. This one really knocks it out of the park, fantastic video!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you very much, I tried to improve everything for this video, so I'm glad you liked it

[@bloodspatteredguitar]

Commenting during my second watch through to demonstrate to the algorithm that this is exactly what I'm subscribed for, thank you very much

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you!

[@Tehbestestevasss]

The editing on this video felt much different and honestly, I'm here for it. Great video man. I've never been interested in Welsh history until I came across your Arthur videos, and since then I binged every video on your channel. Keep it up!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I tried to change it up a little bit, and animating with a lot of Google Earth background footage was really fun, so I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@evilchrisdar]

Gods your presentation is absolutly amazing.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@falternative1411]

I don't know how you do this but you keep improving at an exponential rate. Bravo! And what a twist at the end

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, that's very kind!

[@ecocodex4431]

12:39 "sheer wokism" is the name of my Grunge band

[@GlobalGeorgeIR]

This channel has ignited a long lost desire for Welsh history, love it.

[@darthmalgus9039]

New Cambrian Chronicles video means it's going to be a good day. Love how far you've come.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I really appreciate that, I hope you enjoyed the video!

[@j90648]

Not only is your content frightfully interesting, your style of humour is so unique and hilarious. I look forward to, and am excited by, your videos in a way that no other channel has been able to replicate for many years.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, that's very kind of you, I'm happy you're enjoying the channel!

[@varega4233]

i went from barely knowing about Wales to being stupidly obsessed with it's history due to binge-watching all your videos in less than a day. Thanks for the good content!

[@Crytica.]

The way you edited this video (Which I like to see because you clearly spend a lot of time editing these videos), reminds me a bit of a Lemmino video! Thanks for the interesting video btw! I love that your content is always on topics so different!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you! I definitely can't edit as well as he does, but I really appreciate the compliment

[@Bryophytan]

It reminds me of bobbybroccoli's editing, in fact he recently released a video on how he edits!

[@Bryophytan]

​​@@CambrianChroniclesyou should reach out to these guys for tips on how they edit! I'm sure they'll be sure to share the tricks of their trade as it's usually pretty standard among editors to learn from eachother.

[@Shwabadi]

Your storytelling and editing is getting better with each one, i swear, i'm hooked

[@cardboardempire]

One of my favorite films is The Englishman Who went up a hill but came down a mountain (1995) So the subject of Welsh hills has my utmost attention. Love your content.

[@aderz8284]

Makes me so happy everytime I get the notification of a new Cambrian Chronicles video. I am historian from Mexico and I am fascinated by your videos, they have all the elements that made me fall in love with History :)

[@Gaivs]

This is currently my favourite channel on youtube, thank you so much for the great content! Also you are the reason why I'm trying to reform the roman empire in CK3 as the Morgannwg's, obviously this should be done by the descendants of Magnus Maximus and Cup Bearer

[@CambrianChronicles]

Cupbearer and Mixer, the true heirs of the Roman empire!

[@xiunaa]

Its so weird to have finally found a topic that i like just diving into that ISNT completely useless for me. the more of your videos i watch the more I'm convinced a history degree was the right choice :) keep it up man

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I'm glad it wasn't completely useless!

[@viorelush4187]

Learning history with your channel is such a pleasant experience! Thank you for your content!

[@CambrianChronicles]

I'm glad to hear, thank you for watching!

[@Angiie884]

I love this channel so much, I never thought I'd be interested in old welsh history and language, yet here I am. Makes me want to visit some day

[@CambrianChronicles]

I'm glad to hear, I hope you enjoy it if you do!

[@Pelsjager]

Thanks for always having proper subtitles 🙏

[@BiscuitGeoff]

I loved the dry humour in this, lovely stuff

[@CambrianChronicles]

Haha thank you, I'm glad to hear!

[@AntonioZL]

Your ability to make Welsh history so interesting, even for people like me, living in another continent, is quite a feat.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, my goal is to try and make it interesting to anyone, even someone living on another continent, or who has never heard of Wales before

[@AntonioZL]

​@@CambrianChronicles good news, then: there's a guy in the brazilian countryside, me, frequently thinking about Wales and it's lost kingdoms, mountains or extinct fauna!

[@zeratulcraft]

Easily the best historical content on KZbin. Love your work CC!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you very much, I appreciate that!

[@ConnorS2100]

Nice cliffhanger! Can’t wait for part 2

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, hopefully it won't take too long!

[@KameroonEmperor]

I never knew my favorite thing on youtube would be binging welsh history videos but here we are. Seriously how is it so interestning and entertaining and I have like no connection to wales what so ever; I literally cannot explain anyone someone why I love these great video

[@Teverell]

Looking forward to learning more about Snowdon (the only part of Wales I have visited was Snowdonia... in November, which is possibly the worst time of year to visit a mountainous region!). It's absolutely fascinating how permanent mountains are, and yet how impermanent their names can be - over centuries, as humans come and go and human settlements shift and change, and even the language might change, it's hardly surprising that the names of the mountains might change, or get forgotten. Your videos are just incredible - the cinematography (is that even an applicable term considering you're using still pictures?!), the scripts and narration - and the music is just the right shade of quiet and atmospheric with a touch of slightly creepy mystery. I am binge-watching your stuff and wish I'd found you earlier!

[@malcolmmacgregor8837]

New Canbrian Chronicles vid? Today is a good day.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, hope you enjoy it!

[@Handle423]

Dude, you're an absolute goat From the start you've figured out a style, while quality-wise there was still room for improvement you've got it now And I hope you'll get 1mil+ subs

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you very much, it took me a long time to get to grips with things, so I appreciate that you've enjoyed this one

[@sebwryyo2589]

Your editing style is great! Amazing content

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you very much, I still need a lot of practice though! Check out Jon Bois if you want to watch someone who's really good at it

[@chriskeddie4226]

Love hearing about origins of the names, having only known them from hiking. Looking forward to part two

[@justinwarthen]

The quality of these videos has been improving on an exponential curve

[@kierangraulich5762]

I've been a big fan of your channel for a while and I'm absolutely loving the little mental breakdowns you fit into the editing

[@ETIA0]

One heck of an intro and title for a vid, definitely got the dramatic part down, can't wait for your next upload. Nice to see someone taking the time and effort to put so much work into preserving the olden times. Everything has a Story|History, even if it is "considered" lackluster or irrelevant, ( not referring to anything in particular also not personal. ) and whether or not it is questioned or answered|mentioned|forgotten| it exists for someone in the furthest reaches of this known galaxy/universe in the unknown.

[@Bastion0211]

Loved this video, really glad you had a look into Cnicht. Can’t wait for the next part!

[@corn738]

I like these videos because I don’t think about them once I’ve watched them. I just watch and stay interested and focused during the video but still manage to forget it all by the end. Yet, when mentioned, I can tell you things from the video later. I don’t really understand why this is so interesting, I just know that a big reason I watch these videos is for the voice. Simply speaking words hooks me into these videos.

[@franciscol3510]

Man few videos have me so engaged, from the use of images to the voice is just all so masterfuly crafted, amazing, simply amazing

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you very much, I’m glad you liked it!

[@monkgreen5882]

excellent editing; great historical storytelling; a pleasure to watch as always

[@sabinetronco9017]

As always, another incredible video. The framing of this one was very fun, and you've managed to make me interested in a part of the world I didn't know too much about before finding your channel. Can't wait for the next one-I'll just have to go rewatch some other videos in the meantime!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!

[@LMTN13]

These are great resources for learning a little more than what, quite frankly most of us get told about the (if any) history of Cymru. I am currently a student in Bangor and its nice to learn about the region more :)

[@kittykatz8469]

I get so excited whenever I see a Cambrian Chronicles notif ❤

[@williamlekstakaj5892]

The pace and style of this video is amazing! I hope your channel continues to grow!! Best of luck for the future!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I tried to make the pace better in this one so I'm glad you think its good!

[@jayglenn837]

This is my favorite format of video essay. Wish more peopke besides you & BobbyBroccoli would do it.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Check out Jon Bois if you already haven’t, he’s the original pioneer and much better at it than I could ever be!

[@jayglenn837]

@@CambrianChronicles ooooh, will do!

[@tiltskillet7085]

Great stuff. It's frustrating and yet amusing that you ended a video about mountains on a cliffhanger. Perhaps I will have forgiven you for the pun and making me wait by the time you've released the one on Snowdo-

[@CambrianChronicles]

Haha thank you, the wait will definitely be worth it!

[@nathanthomson1931]

Dude, that cliffhanger ending... you set that up brilliantly. I loved the way you had the video spaz out everytime you started saying Snowdon/Snowdonia lol

[@CambrianChronicles]

Haha thank you, I was worried it'd be a bit annoying, but some friends liked it, and I'm glad to hear you liked it too!

[@nathanthomson1931]

@CambrianChronicles at first I thought it was a glitch in the video and was confused, but I realized the pattern when it kept happening, and expected that you were building up to a very important point about Snowdon. So, when the video just ended and advertised about a pt 2, I was all like "NOOOOOOOOO!"

[@fezzyman-tfs5100]

Love this sort of video covering lots of little related things as opposed to one large topic!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I do too, I don't get the opportunity to cover a collection of small topics very often though

[@leighcanham763]

You narrate at such pace, but have managed to keep me engaged throughout each presentation. I´m working my way through every episode of Cambrian Chronicles. In the 1990s I returned to full-time education. I was in my late 30s. Having lived in London for almost two decades I knew practically nothing about Welsh history. I had never heard of the tales of Culwhch ac Olwen or Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed. When I picked up the Black Book of Carmarthen and Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch for the first time, it was an epiphany, almost. I had learnt Welsh and was studying at Lampeter. I immersed myself in history and literature from Aneurin and Taliesin, then on to Dafydd ap Gwilym and up to 20th century prose and poetry. I know now much of what I have listened to on this channel, but still surprised at my ignorance. So, thank you very much for this channel. I wish you were around when I were at Lampeter. I arrived there in 1994, the year the WWW became available to all students at the University of Wales! All of what I have watched here has been wonderful. The pace suits me: I have adult ADHD and I am distracted easily. Any pause and I attention is diverted elsewhere. Growing up and attending school in Cardiff, the only time we were taught anything about Wales was around St David´s Day. For the rest of the time we had the kings and queens of England and 20th century history, which was invariably about war and conquest. Diolch yn fawr iawn.

[@Dreadlyyyyy]

This stuff is way too interesting. I’m not Welsh, never been to Wales, don’t speak the language, but this is got to be one of the most interesting topics I’ve seen. Love the mystery behind seemingly lost Welsh lore. Can’t wait for part 2

[@jimmykicksass123]

This channel just doesn't stop putting out top tier content, thanks for another great video

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you for watching!

[@wrdwdwrd]

the editing/storytelling on this is so creative and captivating, crazy how much draw your vids have for people (me) who wouldn't normally care about british history

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it

[@inum400]

This mix of historical topic + hyperpop/electronic editing style and music is so fascinating. I really love the viewing experience with the black borders of the video and the mountain names clipping into their sides, the images randomly popping up as if they were a part of the map, and the glitchy transitions. How did you make these videos? I’m a big fan!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, a lot of it comes from just practice and experimenting with the software, the base is from this tutorial though: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5ewaJanhNGamtUsi=_xKA9FoqrArPVPqv

[@Arbiter099]

Good work on the edit. Blorenge reads to me like a word Dr. Seuss would invent to fit a rhyme.

[@CambrianChronicles]

It really does, I'm sure someone's used it for a rhyme at some point!

[@MarkLloyd72]

Enjoyable vid as always and looking forward to part 2, my grandfather was from a place called Penis'r Waun and I would spend some of my school summer holidays visiting my great gran there until she got to old and went into a nursing home in Bangor, so I have very fond memories of that whole area, which is one of the reasons I enjoy your vids so much.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I'm glad to hear you've enjoyed the area, Gwynedd is one of my favourite places in Wales, I don't get to go there enough

[@MarkLloyd72]

@@CambrianChronicles yes loved going there as a child and my parents nearly moved to Llanrug when me and my younger brother were still very young, but sadly it never happened, and your welcome as I said do enjoy your content very much.

[@eamonnclabby7067]

​@@MarkLloyd72...there used to be a great home bakery in Llanrug....have not been there for a lo g time...best wishes from the wirral peninsula,bounded by the mersey and the Dee and the Irish sea...geography and rhyme....E...😊😊😊

[@james_t_huntley33]

I will say the people of wales I really find just the best at nostalgia, and I respect why, and I feel it's imparted in every one of your videos.

[@matthew_wellsdube]

@cambrianchronicles ever thought about doing a video about the connections between Brittany and Wales? Like the languages, cultures, folklore, history, and even the fact that there are modern towns in both that twin each other? There are even places in Brittany called Glamorgan, Gwened (spelled different than the Welsh Gwynedd but still crazy similar.) And there are stories about the inception of the Kingdom of Brittany in Welsh Mythology! Like in the story of Macsum Wledig! Might be cool!!!

[@himwo.]

I love your channel and videos so much! It's always a highlight for me to learn these things.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked the video!

[@grongulus3667]

your style makes me wish historia civilis uploaded more frequently. something i really like about it

[@juicysushi]

Ok, loving how weird you let your narration style get. It makes it loads more interesting. Can’t wait for part 2.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you very much, I tried to be more of myself in this one, I'll see if it works out of if people prefer a more "professional" style, thanks for the endorsement!

[@Sea_Barb]

@@CambrianChronicles I only found the glitch transitions jarring, keep up the good work!

[@CambrianChronicles]

@@Sea_Barb that’s fair, I wasn’t sure about them, friends liked them so I kept them in, not sure if I’d use them again though

[@rileybanks1191]

yeah, the narration is great for youtube. feels more human and fun whilst also informative and authoritative.

[@nahuatl3092]

​@@CambrianChroniclesI liked them a lot

[@ronanpakai3968]

This was so awesome! Can't believe you're making us wait though!!

[@spadinacat]

Incredible audio mixing, and the visuals are great as always!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I think I finally got the hang of not making the music too loud

[@HolyMoses33]

The production quality has come leaps and bounds, and the quality of the information has stayed true since I started watching. Absolutely love this channel.

[@polo443]

I was already interested before opening the video, but holy shid, this got me gripped and even a little spooked with its mysterious tone. Wonderful writing, editing and pacing. Kudos to you, sir!

[@Goodsdogs]

Been waiting for more of your content!!!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Hopefully the wait won't be too long for part 2!

[@roisinleraefarwell307]

Found your channel last year and I have loved every moment you've given since! Thank you. Any chance you would be up for doing a video on the history of the Romanichal Travellers coming to Wales, the Kale people and their modern conditions? I am Romani + Irish Traveller and have friends who are of Kale decent here in the US.

[@csengelajos]

loving this editing style, whenever my mind starts wandering it grabs my attention right back. hope we'll be seeing more of it!!

[@Hand-in-Shot_Productions]

As always, I found this an interesting video! Now, I know how some mountains' old names can be forgotten, while others got names whose origins we cannot explain. Also, I'm looking forward to seeing what is up with Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon. Thanks for the video!

[@Virtrial]

The excitement for part 2 is palpable.

[@TheSilentPrince-mt5mx]

Despite being an old East Saxon boi I do find these videos both entertaining and informative. The etymology of place names generally is quite fascinating to me and as I'm about as fluent in Welsh as I am Cretan Linear A it's nice to hear someone who is familiar with the language dissecting these appellations.