England's Embarrassing Defeat to a Kingdom 1/50th its Size

[@gregoryvigneault1824]

"...like most people, before he died, was still alive"

[@blazeron12]

Historian Humor is off the charts

[@TheSkater_Methodist]

MOST?

[@luizfellipe3291]

"People dies when they are killed"

[@Andy_Babb]

@@luizfellipe3291you killed it 😂

[@SportyMabamba]

nah bro he’s got a second-degree reference going on

[@Shinji_Dai]

"Henry Fitzhenry, an illegitimate son of Henry, father of Henry..." That part got me 😂

[@SouthDakotaFacts]

Yo final challenge, don’t name yo kid Henry Norman Era Medieval English Kings: Hell naw jigsaw yo ass trippin

[@arlen_95]

“[He was] the readiest in conflicts, and the wisest in council” What a phenomenal description!

[@deadinteresting8905]

Owain’s position at Ewloe was genius, the terrain meant that Henry’s army was funnelled into a pretty impressive ravine!

[@paulwilkinson7977]

We're you there ???? Blimey .😊😊😊

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Not just that, understanding that Henry wasn't St upid and preparing an ambush in the woods which would have been a perfect spring board for an outflanking manoeuvre for Henry, but now lead to his force being cut down.

[@RJSRdg]

Not the only time Wales defeated England. Let's not forget that a Welshman descended from Hywel Dda conquered England in 1485 and every British monarch since then is descended from him!

[@si4632]

🤣@@RJSRdg

[@PortmanRd]

Defeated? I'd better go back and check my history books. 😂

[@tomriley5790]

Holywood clearly forgot to make a movie about this one - don't tell Mel Gibson!

[@solssun]

Its so crazy were not even taught the names of these kingdoms in history classes

[@ChristianAuditore14]

Ck3

[@AshHanks-nl5bn]

They tried to teach you Grammar & Punctuation, that didn't work so perhaps "School" thought... Whats the point?

[@CambrianChronicles]

Hello again everyone, I hope you’re all keeping well. Although I cannot animate battles very well I nevertheless still enjoyed researching and creating this video, and I hope everyone enjoys watching it too! If anyone had any ideas or requests please let me know, my most popular video is my brief history of the kingdom of Gwynedd, so I’m planning to make some more brief summaries about the other kingdoms of Wales too, although they take a long time as it involves a lot of reading

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Maybe consider using re..enactors...E

[@CambrianChronicles]

@@eamonnclabby7067 that would be really fun, I have had a few ideas on how I could do that but it’d be basically impossible and very expensive, maybe in the future though!

[@eamonnclabby7067]

@@CambrianChronicles A school project at mid or upper level might engender some interest..

[@dannyalex5866]

Don't forget Dumnonia

[@CambrianChronicles]

@@dannyalex5866 of course!

[@beedubree2550]

stumbled across this channel on my home page a couple of weeks ago and im just binging everything, already have 3 books on this period in the mail

[@CambrianChronicles]

That's great to hear, I hope you enjoy the books!

[@FutureBoyWonder]

I'm not complaining and actually appreciate seeing animated little squares doing battle again like the videos of historia civilis :)

[@CambrianChronicles]

Haha thank you! I can't animate nearly as well as Historia Civilis though, but square-movements are probably the most sophisticated animations that I can make

[@CDSAfghan]

The problem with conquering Wales is, you have to go to Wales, and then you are in Wales... and that's not great.

[@CambrianChronicles]

I think that's what Henry II said by the end of this lol

[@PortmanRd]

@@Moomin_____ That's what a lot of foreigners fail to understand. Especially Americans.

[@austinhuskey2921]

@@PortmanRdIs Wales really that bad?

[@austinhuskey2921]

@@PortmanRdIt can’t be too different from West Virginia.

[@thaddeusbent9432]

Especially with your nose up your bum!

[@kevinchang415]

So glad there is a channel dedicated to welsh history! Great stuff!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@ineedabetterusername7424]

@1:41 "Ranulf, like most people before they die, was still alive." The level of scholarship and erudition in your videos never continues to astound me.

[@spudspuddy]

Better than you could ever aspire to

[@jeevanrehal3324]

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL 10/10 I am welsh and proud you make me so happy !

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@lizardkid666]

Wynne

[@StrudelerOfTheTSociety]

After some deliberation, you have convinced me that my next Celtic civ mod will be Wales.

[@CambrianChronicles]

That sounds super cool!

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Nice one ,thanks for sharing this with us all...an often overlooked battle...peace and love from the wirral peninsula...E

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoyed seeing the Wirral peninsula in this video!

[@samtii777]

can’t get enough of your channel ❤

[@DderwenWyllt]

Another fantastic video. Chware teg, fair play

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@deadinteresting8905]

Wow, what can I say, this is excellent, your research and citations are on point too ! Loving the dedication to Welsh history! Hurrah to you!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@chubbymoth5810]

Finally finding out how to pronounce Welsh names correctly. Very glad to have found this channel.

[@CambrianChronicles]

I’m glad you’re enjoying it! My pronunciations should be correct except for “cynan” in my first video, which I accidentally pronounced with an S

[@lovepeace5845]

@@CambrianChronicles Hawarden tends to be pronounced more like harden. It has a Welsh name you could have attempted to pronounce, ‘Penarlâg’. The pronunciation of Ewloe was better here than in another of your videos. 5:57 I visit Ewloe castle nearly every week. I’d love to hear more about the battle of Ewloe. 🖖

[@dinolil1474]

I *love* your channel! Wales is such an interesting country and I *love* learning more about their history, especially considering in my country (England), Wales does not get the mention it deserves. I'd love to see more content! Have a great day!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you so much, more content is on the way!

[@markmorris7123]

It depends what sources you look at...West and south England sources are favourable to wales..Northern sources and London sources are incredibly biased.. I'm pretty sure that the origional King Arthur stories came from wales..But the Plantagenists stole the story and changed its origins and mythology. Its interesting because in ancient times west and south England (Wessex) also had amicable relations with the Walsh.. I mean they would still.war with eachother.. but the correspondence was far more cordial that the correspondence with any of the other kingdoms.

[@damonarndell2902]

​@@markmorris7123the Plantagenents didnt steal Arthurian legend. French and Anglo-Normans developed the legend, adding new stories and characters to it, making the tale as much English as it is Welsh. Although I can see what you mean, with legends like Edward I fancying himself his own sort of Arthur, king of the Britons.

[@jakubjauernig8440]

Hi, as a professional historian, I have to bow before your effort to make quotations to literature in video. Keep going on :-)

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I appreciate that!

[@EJT.]

As and English man I appreciate this history so much, never hear of any of this. Thanks for the upload

[@BusyAndySings]

Just discovered your channel! I live in Bistre, down the road from Ewloe and I never knew this. I will now be watching every video you produce and have produced.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I'm glad to have taught you something new! Sadly Welsh history doesn't get covered a lot (and even when it does it can very easily fall victim to misconceptions and falsehoods, like the 30,000 vs 3000 soldiers I covered in this video)

[@VulnerableBede1]

Great vid! My suggestion for the next one would be the history of Dehuebath, but all your context is always brilliant

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you for watching, and you read my mind! I was thinking of making a history of Ceredigion, then Dyfed, and then Deheubarth as those first two kingdoms were united to form Deheubarth

[@VulnerableBede1]

@@CambrianChronicles I can’t wait for this! I’m loving your upload rate as well!

[@CambrianChronicles]

@@VulnerableBede1 thank you so much! I’m really glad, I try my best to make them in a reasonable time but they often take way longer than expected

[@shanegooding4839]

Fantastic explanation of a battle that should be better known.

[@MarcusAgrippa390]

Excellent video, and this is rare content! Heres hoping you get recognized by the almighty algorithm

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@ezra_rosco3]

Just amazing, history is beautiful and people who preserve it and make it accessable have my upmost respect. Keep doing what you are doing, it's amazing.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, that's much appreciated!

[@pilipala4003]

I've just watched nearly all your videos and I bloody love them. You're so good. And I love your animations they're so cute. I can't wait for more

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you so much, I'm really glad you're enjoying all of them!

[@thesheepperson6938]

thanks i have been wanting to study welsh history for a while and these videos are great to watch! could you also talk about morgannwg?

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I’m glad they’ve been helpful! I’ll definitely get around to discussing Morgannwg, their line of succession is the most complicated in my opinion so it’s a bit hard to wrap my head around, but they’ll have a video on here eventually!

[@thomasmills3934]

Keep the sense of humor it adds so much...

[@AlanGChenery]

Well that was a phenomenal video. I'm going to go watch the rest of your channel and look forward in hopes you cover more. Particularly curious to see if you cover the Abergavenny Christmas Massacre and surrounding events like Hywe ap Iorwerth's retribution, or Maud's defence of Paincastle.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I really appreciate that! I'd love to cover all of those, I'll add them to my list of ideas, thank you!

[@jeevanrehal3324]

The lentil and turnip soup I made last night was really good cheers darren

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thanks for the soup idea

[@Astralship]

This is a great contribution. Diolch yn fawr!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Croeso!

[@jamesatherton1853]

I love this channel, I think I've watched all the videos here since I found it. So cool and niche!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I'm glad you like them!

[@LeftBrainRightBrainYouTube]

I always loved the bits of Welsh history that are included in books about English history. It is difficult finding books about Welsh history so I love your channel. I'm surprised that you don't have more views or a Patreon.

[@keithskegwin]

I remember studying this in uni. Great refresher. Didn't lewellyn ap lewellyn achieve something similar (initially) several decades later.? Just subscribed.

[@Hand-in-Shot_Productions]

I found this to be an informative (and humorous) video! Thanks for making this!

[@CambrianChronicles]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@joeswarson4580]

New favourite channel

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you, I'm really glad!

[@trailingarm63]

I live one mile from Coleshill, which is on the edge of Flint, and I was born near Hawarden. By the way, the w in Hawarden is silent, so you can just say Hardin (phonetic). It really is border country, and due to the fact that it's a lot more accessible than Gwynedd, the Welsh could never hold it for long. Dense forest - in parts - was its only defensive attribute. Hence the ambush in Ewloe Woods. Flint Castle (a quarter-mile from Coleshill but not built till c1280) is where it is because it's an easy day's march from Chester and could be re-provisioned from the sea if besieged. Good video, I'm enjoying your channel.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you! and sorry for messing up the pronunciation

[@callumwynne5370]

@@CambrianChronicles it's fine you can use the excuse your using the historical pronunciation it's only in modern times it lost the w 🤣.

[@CambrianChronicles]

@@callumwynne5370 ah, the perfect excuse, thank you!

[@neilroberts5434]

Coleshlill has got be 150+ miles from Colchester I don't think they marched more than 20 miles a day On a forced march they may do 30 mpd In 935 the kings of Wales pledged an allegiance to the first king of all the British people regardless of where their ancestors came from Being half Breton they all pledged He even let them live whereas he could have just killed them all and took power But that's what dictators do

[@trailingarm63]

@@neilroberts5434 It's a while since I made this comment and I don't understand your response. What does Colchester have to do with anything? Coleshill is about a day's march from Chester ,(about 15 miles give or take).

[@gitaryddcymraeg8816]

Why have I never seen your channel before? This was a great video. Thanks, mate. I am gonna subscribe to your channel. I really enjoyed this.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you so much, I’m really glad you’re enjoying my content!

[@kczechowicz]

Fascinating videos, congratulations from fellow historian from Poland. May I suggest to you to consider making a video about the Pillars of the Earth, as the events described in the book are closely related to the topic you are covering in this video. I think the book itself is very popular and the critical analysis of what we see in a book, what is real and what is fiction might be very fruitful for your channel.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you for the idea, I appreciate it!

[@StereOasis93]

Love your channel mate. Thanks for these vids

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you!

[@TheDataman2]

amazing welsh pronunciation, nice to see a historian actually giving the welsh language its place in a history vid instead of just a few phrases

[@mueezadam8438]

Many of the sources on this channel are strictly in welsh too, very amazing research!

[@kittykatz8469]

This video is both fascinating and hilarious. Bravo.

[@QT5656]

It's so strange how little of this history is mentioned in books about "British" history... So strange... Very curious. 🤔

[@chucknorrismlg425]

Maybe You could make a video about celtic britain? But the welsh are the remains of the celtic brittons so i guess it would fit. Anyways you make really good videos, keep going at it i think you may get big (atleast i hope so)

[@CambrianChronicles]

That’s a good idea, pre-Roman Britain is very interesting but unfortunately we don’t have a lot of information about it, I’m going to go over one of the Brythonic tribes in a section of my next video! I’m glad you enjoy my content, I hope I make it big too

[@lurkie-o]

I adore this content.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you so much, I’m really glad!

[@Leroyy536]

A Roman soldier said at the time the welch were more savage than the Scot’s

[@richardpuszko923]

This is an amazing map! Is it MS paint and did you make it yourself?

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you! It isn’t MS paint but I did make it myself

[@clive3490]

"Ranulf, like most people before they die, was still alive...." awesome commentary

[@RichardMontgomeryYT]

Very interesting indeed, thank you very much.

[@LlywelynapGruffydd]

Battle of Cadfan fascinates me , could you do that one? :)

[@themrninja101]

You say this took place in 1154, but the video is 11:53 long 🤔

[@MerlynCooper]

"Like most people before they die, was still alive" incredible :D loved that keep this writing style

[@edsherwook5196]

Great video bro

[@greg_4201]

I guess the concensus was that everyone knew the English army could have been much larger, and so they figured it wouldn't be worth the trouble trying to stop Henry a second time when he came back with a much more serious force for revenge. Henry was like 'ok, you nearly got me. so stay behind this line and we'll call it a day'

[@paddytopping5036]

Why is there so many films about Scots and Irish fighting English but no welsh

[@derrickstorm6976]

I think Hollywood can't read Welsh

[@Jake-pm3pz]

Ireland and Scotland are more well known because many of them emigrated to America, whereas the Welsh didn’t emigrate on the same scale that the Irish and Scots did, they stayed in Wales because of the Industrial Revolution and coal mines

[@jasonhaymanonthedrawingboard]

Madog ap Gruffudd Maelor is an ancestor of mine through angharad. So this a are the juicy bit that never get filled in. From what I read both Powys and gwynedd are ancestral homes. Our line married in to the Bentleys. Captain James Bentley royalist captain of the English civil war was where my journey started? Through some noble marriages? Going as far back could go? I knew from the odd sources I read. they had been scraping with the English for some time? Owian is mentioned as an ancestor/relative? where the English war with the Welsh is fascinating! To know more of the various bit of history make for a better understanding of the world around. Thanks!

[@Sean12248]

The Anarchy period is so interesting to me.

[@phil-zz5hk]

i once cycled up the ewloe hill . that nearly killed me . 🤣🤣

[@troydavenport9244]

It's much easier to achieve your goals while you're still alive.

[@KevinWarburton-tv2iy]

Yeah, that time I died really did put a crimp in my plans. It took me 50 years to escape Hell.

[@dannyalex5866]

More!

[@CambrianChronicles]

More is on the way, thank you for watching!

[@jamth118]

Great video keep up the good work

[@CambrianChronicles]

Thank you!

[@bulgarianmapper5023]

Greetings from Bulgaria 🇧🇬❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@KingMoogoe]

I have great grandparents from Anglesey

[@CambrianChronicles]

Very cool! Since Owain Gwynedd ruled so long ago you’ll definitely be related to him in some way!

[@KingMoogoe]

@@CambrianChronicles must…. free….. Gwynedd

[@milothehunk4688]

loving the videos, netflix should really make a film on welsh history, they've done one for the scots (outlaw king) and one for the english (Henry v) now one for wales please XD, also fun fact i am the direct descendant of the princes of Powys which links me to Owain Glyndwr. (i have proof)

[@lief3414]

2:14 The sea people observing the ground-dwellers' affairs, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

[@huwsayer2570]

Very clear animation - thanks: he description of Henry II's troops unwisely entering the woodlands AND his near loss-of- life experience are remarkably close to that which happened at the battle of Crogen, in 1165. . .is there a confusion somewhere, please?

[@CambrianChronicles]

I'm not sure, but the battle of Ewloe is much more well-attested than that of Crogen, so if there is confusion then I imagine that it stems from there, rather than here

[@jeevanrehal3324]

sir cumberland sauasage dinner makes papa a very happy bloke! good on yer lad

[@CambrianChronicles]

Very bri’ish dinner

[@imogenagnew]

Another fantastic video! Have you thought of making a video on how the Welsh flag was designed/came about? That would very interesting!!

[@jeevanrehal3324]

have you thought about why you are british it is quite sad

[@imogenagnew]

@@jeevanrehal3324 what?

[@CambrianChronicles]

That’s a great idea, thank you for the suggestion!

[@lizardkid666]

@@jeevanrehal3324 I’m a Wynne on my mom’s side

[@nickthenoodle9206]

Really enjoyed that.

[@corpchannel2523]

Owain ap Gruffydd was one of the best Kings of the Kingdom of Gwynedd he even united other Welsh Factions such as Deheubarth,Powys Wenwynwyn under Gwynedd against the English And Normans, he defeated the Normans And Flemings at the Battle of Crug Mawr(1136) by using Longbows and the English at the Battle of Ewloe(1157) And the Battle of Crogen(1165) using ambush

[@pinwyrdd]

Roedd Owain ap Gruffydd yn frenin arwrol ac yn ysbrydoliaeth i bob Cymro gwlatgar ac urddasol hyd heddi.

[@pwesiti]

I hope this comes accoss as positive criticism. When putting writing on the screen that will move after a short time. please let it stay on the screen for just a bit longer. Since you know what the text is you read it faster than someone who didn’t already know what was written.

[@johnnywarnerperfectroad66]

Excellent stuff and think your animations serve the purpose very well... too easy to give false accounts by using all singing all dancing modern graphics. As you say this is to the best of your research what is likely to have happened. As as a modern Englishman (and I differentiate us from the new English Norman lead dynasty who I would count as a Viking rather than French race), this was fascinating and helps me understand why North Wales holds such passions for it's heritage. Totally agree that Wales gets missed out too often in it's rightful and noble place in history. Keep up the good work and teach us ignorant people of the world more about your great country 👍

[@martinwarner1178]

I totally agree with you, Mr Johnny warner.....maybe a relative of mine? Peace be unto you. Me, ancient Englishman.

[@davidedbrooke9324]

Fair enough a good win, it happens. The welsh general knew the terrain and was clever enough to use it.

[@gyorkshire257]

Really interesting video, and it sparks a great "what if". If Henry had died, he would have left his two-year-old son (also Henry) on the throne of a massive unwieldy empire. His brother Richard would be born an orphan a few months after the battle. What happens next with England and Wales (and beyond) when there are two babies with claims to England and most of France? Surely good news for Gwynedd and France, perhaps the greatest missed opportunity of all of Welsh history?

[@fabulouschild2005]

I know Ewloe and Basingwerk well, my grandfather lives in Treffynnon. I didn't realise that the area was of such historical importance (beside the obvious St Wyneffred's Well)

[@justinwilliam2865]

Strategy & tactics win vs impossible odds even today...!!

[@sethbosse1161]

Do you get inspiration from the style of Historia Civilis? I find your style similar and very enjoyable to watch.

[@CambrianChronicles]

Historia Civilis is definitely my main inspiration, it comes across more obviously here since I displayed the armies in the same way I think

[@thomasnaas2813]

The Prince of Welts? Or perhaps Wails as in, " I'm gonna make you wail and moan?

[@chrisspence6484]

Why are there welsh people outside my house? Always a valid question lol

[@adventussaxonum448]

I ask this....... But I do live in the Brecon Beacons..

[@ingridlinbohm7682]

Burning it if it is a second house and you don't speak Welsh !

[@BillDavies-ej6ye]

Congratulations on your pronunciation. Please note, however, the common surname Davies is pronounced 'Day-vis' not 'Dave-eez')

[@damienc.6448]

This Welsh king defeated an English army with this one simple trick !

[@zstewart]

I'm amused at the use of the modern "infantry" icon for medieval armies -- as I understand it the X comes from the crossed bandolier/straps of Napoleonic era infantry gear, which is a while ago for us but super anachronistic for this story.

[@talenrothwell3407]

Oh I know about this. There's a little information thing about this in Wepre Park by the Castle

[@richardh615]

Hum nice vid. The only issue I have is the henry2 had a large empire and was mainly fighting elsewhere. I suspect this “ cock up” of his was because he did not take the matter to seriously. His mistake. But what happened to this mountainous Welsh kingdom?

[@wyattrussell7496]

Is this the Dance of Dragons?

[@Tlevids]

Yes, George RR Martin's Dance of the Dragons appears to be partially based on The Anarchy, just as 'A Song of Ice and Fire' was partially based on the Wars of the Roses.

[@iskathefirst6351]

Is it just me or did this video disappear for a while?

[@boogiesmell5181]

"Ranulph, like most people before he died, was still alive." I can't even 😂😂😂delivered in such a deadpan way 😂

[@ReaperCH90]

I always root for the team which plays against England.

[@jasonh.8754]

Is that one of those kingdoms that sunk unto the sea, or one that nobody can pronounce?

[@jeevanrehal3324]

this is like wales vs england in football . Approximately 190-200 national teams compete in qualifying tournaments within the scope of continental confederations for a place in the finals. The finals tournament is held every four years and involves 32 national teams competing over four weeks.[b] It is the most prestigious men's football tournament in the world, and the most widely viewed and followed sporting event in the world, exceeding the Olympic Games. Similarly, the FIFA Women's World Cup has been played every four years since 1991, though football has been played by women since it has existed. A record-breaking 1.12 billion viewers watched the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[6]

[@jeevanrehal3324]

A foul occurs when a player commits an offence listed in the Laws of the Game while the ball is in play. The offences that constitute a foul are listed in Law 12. Handling the ball deliberately, tripping an opponent, or pushing an opponent, are examples of "penal fouls", punishable by a direct free kick or penalty kick depending on where the offence occurred. Other fouls are punishable by an indirect free kick

[@jeevanrehal3324]

brick

[@CambrianChronicles]

The Wales/England rivalry in football definitely had its beginnings in the medieval era

[@historicalized-edits9080]

The Kingdom Of Gwynedd, one of the last remnants of the Roman Empire (traces its roots to when Rome abandoned Britain)

[@DonPedroTheDude]

Sorry, I misunderstood the title. You meant a defeat by a nation the 50th of its size. I was wondering if this was the defeat at the hand of the Vikings

[@dirkcampbell5847]

01:44 'Ranalf, like most people before they die, was still alive.'

[@benperkins9237]

What about Pilleth?

[@Andy_Babb]

My 27th great grandfather Eustace FitzJohn was killed in this battle. Fortunately, my 26th grandfather had already been born! Phew 😮‍💨

[@eialzorn9284]

this video is nice because you're not trying to convince me smoething is MISSING or ERASED FROM HISTORY or FORGOTTEN or what have you

[@mito88]

the map shown @ 0:42 confused me a bit.

[@eMeeuwEngineering]

The Welch won 2 main battles and as a result give up part of their land and some castles.... Why?

[@CambrianChronicles]

They essentially stalled Henry II's advance. He had pushed back at Ewloe but lost his reinforcements at Anglesey, combining with his near death experience he likely just wished to stop his advance.