England’s OLDEST non-ruined building (c. 580)

[@fjs5059]

580?! That means when Elizabeth I. was reigning as Queen, that chapel was already around 1000 years old! 😮

[@larurentius]

I misread that and thought you were making a joke about Elizabeth II😂

[@chrisc8156]

So what? When this church was built the Colosseum was already 500 years old, the Parthenon 1000 and the Pyramids 3000 years old. Give me Stonehenge anyday.

[@alganhar1]

@@chrisc8156 None of which are in use, that church however IS still in use.

[@fjs5059]

@@larurentius Oh no, I like and respect Lizzie! I just wanted to put it in perspective how old that chapel is. Just imaging what happened alone in the 1000 years between the construction of the chapel and Lizzies birth and reign- and after her death! I mean isn't it fascinating that she possibly could have visited that place during her lifetime?

[@Ingrid-sb6my]

Ummm Elizabeth I reigned in the 16th century lol.

[@CobinRain]

Thanks so much for this. There is actually much much more to the story. What we know from the Anglo Saxon Chronicle and the Venerable Bede writing in about 700 AD that when missionaries from the pope arrived in England in 597 AD they sought permission of the pagan king of Kent to “ rebuild and restore” already existing churches in Kent….and THIS church is actually mentioned as having already been restored to some extent as a chapel for the Kings Christian Wife.So we know that Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman Empire by 370 AD. And there is evidence…mostly place names..all over England for late Roman period churches. So when you visit St Martins you’re probably on safe ground thinking of it as built in some form before 400 AD, or maybe a little after. By 450 things had fallen apart in Roman Britain and they wouldn’t have been building any churches for a while. This is my favourite church in England. Always remember: Britannia was a province of the Roman Empire for more than 400 years.

[@hexxan007]

Thank you for this interesting additional information! ❤

[@angr3819]

Might have been an older wooden place of worship on or near the site.

[@nicolarollinson4381]

400 years. I didn't know this.

[@DawnOldham]

I didn’t know any of this, and I love history and thought I knew the basics! Thank you for helping me learn such interesting information re: England!

[@robbillington1982]

The Roman Empire existed at this point as Odoacer served under Julius Nepos and then under the single emperor Zeno in Constantinople.

[@austinstanding8113]

I have no idea who you are or why you popped up on my feed but I want to support this. Great video, keep it up.

[@usranger175]

Same for me over a year ago lol

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

That’s how I’ll get you invested in medieval history 😏

[@mdmconstruction]

Ditto

[@victoriandave4823]

​@@lady_of_the_merciansI love medieval history, and I will definitely subscribe, thank you

[@Rozenblad]

GOD love this country,I pray the people keep their faith in GOD.220 years ago one of my Ancestors left England to work in Suriname. He was a good Christian man.

[@kissywitch]

I have many ancestors who were baptised, married and buried here. It's an amazing place.

[@CarolOToole-q6g]

I was just thinking how lovely it would be for a wedding. Imagine the photos 🎉

[@DonnaChamberson]

I had a baptism-wedding party here where all of our guests got baptized after our ceremony. It was so magical.

[@DewiSant-o3y]

You can thank the old welsh for founding it before the English cleared them Westward

[@margelatutrandafirulgalben3156]

Wow!

[@darrenlee9237]

@ememe1412 Would that old pub be The Plough in Earlswood per chance? I haven't been there in over 20 years. It used to be run by the country's youngest landlord and his father! They used to do an excellent Sunday lunch. Converted to a full residential you say? As in a home and not a pub? 😳

[@almostkentish3042]

Interestingly, the red bricks are not from later repairs but actually are Roman bricks taken from part of the city perimeter walls built in the 1st Century AD.

[@warmlandmobilebrakes]

Pretty sure home depot has em.

[@TheDiosdebaca]

​@@warmlandmobilebrakesthey're out of stock at the moment, but they'll call when they come in.

[@grandmagrace9453]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣​@@warmlandmobilebrakes

[@grandmagrace9453]

​@@warmlandmobilebrakes🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@annanikia7949]

Wow!

[@Chris-dm1je]

Thank you. This video was a breath of fresh air and just what I needed after emerging from a rabbit hole of negativity elsewhere on YT. _This_ is what we need more of.

[@SkyCharter]

Ditto.

[@timwhite4301]

to think that building is nearly 1500 years old is mind blowing it very beautiful in a modest way too

[@kevinmcinerney1959]

It's actually very pleasant. Set into a hillside.

[@ibrahimkuyumcu2649]

Quite young compared to ancient old buildings.

[@antonsmith1497]

The question is, how much is really still from 580 because no way this object hasnt been repaired hundred of times.

[@kevinmcinerney1959]

@@ibrahimkuyumcu2649 It's very old by the standard of British buildings. There are a few old houses in Lincoln, parts of the Roman baths in Bath, the churches at Bradford on Avon and Sompting. There's no Pantheon here.

[@donnievance1942]

@@ibrahimkuyumcu2649 Oh really? Why don't you tell us about an older intact building? Crickets?

[@parisinthe30sx]

I just love your voice. I don't know how i got to this channel but I'm invested now. It must be so nice to live in the uk with all that history. Oldest building we have is that blockbuster on 5th.

[@cindyd.3504]

@@parisinthe30sx 😂 “Blockbuster on 5th” is hilarious.

[@cindyd.3504]

@@parisinthe30sx “Blockbuster on 5th” is hilarious! 😂

[@NobbyClark-g3y]

We live in Devon, middle of the county, although not as old, we've got several chapels and churches over 4-500 years old. Stately homes are hidden behind woods or in wooded valleys, as are local squires houses, or local gentry as they were known back in the day. Look up Brentor church, Dartmoor, St. Nectan's, Stoke, views are pretty good

[@Chopsyochops]

The old buildings are wonderful here in the uk, the quality of life and the weather are not so good. Especially in the Northwest.

[@EsmereldaPea]

​@Chopsyochops - I've been in the South near the sea for the last couple of weeks and I DO miss the sun and dry land.

[@ВиталийСлонов-ч4ъ]

I'd love to just sit in that church for a while to temporarily break away from the mundane. Beautiful. Thank you.

[@YodasTinyLightsaber]

That sounds less like religious tolerance, and more like the first case of, "Yes dear, I'll go to church with you" in all of Christendom.

[@frustrateduser9933]

Well, when you're the king, that IS religious tolerance 🙂

[@vroomkaboom108]

Exactly, the way british people hamfist multiculturalism in every aspect of their history is so jarring and forced 🙄

[@donnievance1942]

Well, that's tolerance. What do you think the word tolerance means?

[@blazingstar9638]

Is that not…tolerance?

[@johnmiller5018]

More like: she’s fit, she’s a woman and I’ll put up with anything if she looks that hot. “Tolerance” - what a load of PC baloney.

[@Sleepingbear2222]

I am living in the oldest house in my town in Michigan, USA - 1901. Oooh wow!

[@cececox6399]

Haha 🤣 We're surrounded by history. One of the main pride and prejudice house's is up the road we have Roman roads and Roman lakes STILL in use today, we're surrounded by houses 500 years old. Heck even our loose stone walls have been restacked in exactly the same places since the dawn of time. Anything built from 1900 onwards is called a NEW build. 😂 I couldn't ever go to a church that isn't hundreds of years old .they just feel so wrong. Britain is surrounded by LIVING history. You'll be walking through a normal neighborhood and just randomly stumble upon something hundreds of even THOUSANDS of years old. Our entire country was inventoried ALL the way back in 1066. We STILL have it. It's called the doomsday book. That was also the same king who BANNED SLAVERY in Britain. We banned it a THOUSAND years ago. And in1770 we had it made even stronger. Because the air of Great Britain 🇬🇧 is too PURE for ANY SLAVE to breath. You're IMMEDIATELY free the moment you set foot on British soil. In 1770. Our history is amazing. You Americans look at the last hundred years the same way Brits look at the past 1 to 2 THOUSAND years. 😂 Our antique shops wouldn't even accept anything if it's post 1900. Unless it's a historically important item from WW1 or WW2. But mostly it's stuff between 100 to 500 years old. And I've found crazy things in them. Honestly if you dig deep enough ANYWHERE in Britain you'll at LEAST find some Roman coins. And probably a caveman. ☠️🤦‍♀️🙅‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤣 It happens ALL the time. EVERY time they have to dig deep to lay a foundation for a new building they almost ALWAYS find SOMETHING that shuts everything down and has archeologists flooding in and finding crazy sh!t. They dug up my highschools huge fields and found artifacts from the stone age, Romans and everyone else in-between 😂 it was awesome. 👍❤️👍🤣

[@ruthgriffiths7365]

​​@@cececox6399 What's the weather like in fairy land? Slavery in Britain was not abolished until 1799, the Slavery Abolition Act (1833) did not abolish slavery in most colonies until 1834. Antique shops carry goods which are as little as forty years old. 91% of building sites hold no interest to historians or archaeologists (Source: Oxford University, 2022). My family house and estates are listed in the Domesday Book, original spelling. There were no people to build walls at the dawn of time. Earth is around 4.54 billion years old. The earliest Homo Sapiens were found in Ethiopia at the Omo-Kibishi I site and date back to around 233,000 years ago. Why belittle the history of another country? It really doesn't make us look any better, quite the opposite.

[@Timeforcommonsense]

​@@ruthgriffiths7365 actually, slavery wasn't abolished IN Britain, because there was no legislation allowing it IN Britain. However, it was allowed as a 'trans- Atlantic' business until it was banned in 1833.

[@CH-bn7qb]

@@cececox6399 I loved reading that mate I live in Scotland just outside Glasgow the history up here especially in the highlands is absolutely stunning I really loved your enthusiasm writing that it was infectious ❤

[@christopherdean1326]

Parts of my house date from the 15th or 16th century, but that is still a millenia younger than this church...

[@therufflife4121]

"I am standing in front of the oldest building in the United States. It was built in 2007 and is in compliance of HOA rules and regulations of the time."

[@伏見猿比古-k8c]

We have older houses then that, The place I'm currently living in is from the 1960's.

[@therufflife4121]

@@伏見猿比古-k8c lol mine is from the 30's

[@johndeering708]

@@伏見猿比古-k8c they were clearly joking, but the fact that you responded earnestly says a lot.

[@dominicguye8058]

What madness is this comment? It doesn't even work as a joke. If every home in the U.S. were built after 2007, then we would not suffer as much during hurricanes.

[@RoCK3rAD]

Worry about the dying country of England idiot

[@Dagrdottir]

This building must be protected at all costs...It is an incredibly important part of our heritage.

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Unfortunately, it receives very little funding… There is a link to donate on the parish website, and I’ll attach it to the longer video I’m posting next week

[@Akstergrind]

@@lady_of_the_merciansYes, please be careful as many Christian churches are being razed to the ground all across Europe!

[@reallyhappenings5597]

How is it not a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

[@pinkiesue849]

​@@reallyhappenings5597 because it's a Christian church, no doubt.

[@koyval22]

@@reallyhappenings5597yep. Unesco not a fan of football perhaps.

[@adam_p99]

I live near a church that was built in the year 1115 and I thought that must be one of the oldest buildings in England. But this one just blew that out of the water.

[@herrbonk3635]

Don't think much of it is original from the 500s though... Perhaps a few layers of stones at the bottom. The roof, door, windows are at least a 1000 years younger.

[@christianbuczko1481]

​@@herrbonk3635its at least several feet above ground level seeing as there is a roman door and original bertha chapel doorway.

[@herrbonk3635]

@@christianbuczko1481 Yeah, that's more or less what I meant.

[@alison5009]

@@christianbuczko1481I was a bit confused by the sizing of the old entrances. They seem very small.

[@christianbuczko1481]

@@alison5009 maybe partly buried, romans werent as short as it looked for certain.

[@sammyb1651]

Never heard of this building. Absolutely STUNNING condition!

[@JohnSmith-e7j]

It will be a mosque soon

[@BlahBlah-l4c]

​@JohnSmith-e7j They should keep it quiet. Otherwise, the "people" coming to Britain will 🔥 it.

[@alexvaraderey]

@@JohnSmith-e7j You guys really don't need any excuse to cram in the opportunity to be a tw*t, do you?

[@ezrafriesner8370]

@@BlahBlah-l4cyeah no, it’s at more risk of white people turning it into flats then anything else

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

I suspect it’s been renovated one or two times!

[@ImperfectASMR]

My grandma and grandad had their Golden Wedding renewal vows here 😍

[@blazingstar9638]

That’s so cool

[@lorierush6561]

Awesome

[@dulynoted2427]

Just imagine all the generations, that have come and gone and still it stands. It's truly amazing.

[@JimmySailor]

If anyone’s curious why the old entrances are so low, it’s not that the church sunk. Instead it’s that the ground has risen. Thousands of people have been buried in that graveyard.

[@alison5009]

This is what I was looking for!

[@yiminy4567]

Also, people of the time were not as tall as modern humanity.

[@roderickclerk5904]

@@yiminy4567 during Anglo Saxon times at least by the 10th century the average Englishman was around 5’10”. Around the 6th century they may have been around 5’9”. But they were certainly much taller than the classical Romans and the late antiquity Romans who were around 5’6” if not 5’5”. Anglo Saxon England was a place with a lot of social mobility for a pre-modern society and the Anglo Saxon middle and working class were generally well fed. The average Northern European height actually went down as time moved on through the late Middle Ages, early modern, and especially the industrial era. Northern Europeans aren’t really “getting taller” today. They’re really regaining height they’re ancestors already had.

[@jarls5890]

I don't think so. Low and narrow doors can be seen on other old churches (like the Norwegian stave churches), where the steps up to the door remain intact and well above ground. I.e. there is nothing external that can make the door smaller. I believe there are two reason for narrow and low doors on church buildings: Spiritual - the narrow door symbolises spiritual ascendance-. "The way is narrow". Low door - you need to bow down in order to enter. A clear boundary between the "worldly" and the "spiritual room". Practical - early and simple stone buildings could not support a wide tall door and still remain structurally safe. It was also a challenge to keep these places warm. Small doors help with that.

[@TheTankArtist]

Everyone talks about Cantebury cathedral, but this is truly special

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

To be fair, Canterbury cathedral dazzled me so much I couldn’t make a video. I was just filming random pieces of architecture like ‘oh wow’. Luckily, the ticket is valid for a year!!!

[@wulfheremercianwarrior2747]

​@@lady_of_the_merciansneeds guarding might be converted to you know what

[@citizen1163]

@@wulfheremercianwarrior2747💯

[@Lukemacleary]

Literally no one talks about Canterbury

[@kevinmcinerney1959]

@@Lukemacleary I "literally" have been talking about it today. It's where I went to University, where both my daughters were educated, and I a`m going there tomorrow.

[@WendiGonerLH]

“For a structure that was built almost 500 years before the Norman Conquest” homie that building looks better than stuff built in 2003

[@EsmereldaPea]

That's because modern buildings are built for speed and the biggest profits for the contractors.

[@shaun5944]

This is fascinating. And well presented. It's strange, I love history and have lived in the Canterbury area for most of my life and I've not visited it. I'm 61. I may go tomorrow 😊

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

It’s so worthwhile! Even seeing the red Roman tiles embedded in the Anglo-Saxon brick walls was very exciting to me

[@thomashiller3445]

When we went there was a delightful parishioner volunteer that walked as though the building's highlights

[@smythharris2635]

Go tomorrow, as in go and visit? Phew, that's a relief!😅

[@FracturedParadigms]

​@@smythharris2635what else would they mean?

[@cosmicmuffin322]

Do, and enjoy for all of us from English heritage who can't be there. Cheers from New Zealand

[@Andreacreusocraussol-ht6ob]

Very interesting and well explained. Greetings from Italy

[@drispyify]

This video sent shivers down my back. The centuries of history that this building has witnessed is amazing. Love your videos, please keep producing them.

[@edwardmiller9611]

Amazing. From Anchorage, Alaska.

[@heard3879]

Very interesting. Church of St. Martin in Canterbury. Would have been very old already when the Canterbury Tales were written.

[@PatrickKQ4HBD]

Oh wow, yeah! 😮

[@GinervaWeasleyPotter]

They still do Sunday services too and they have nicest congregation! I went last month when I was visiting Canterbury. The vicar was lovely and she gave a wonderful mass. They handed out tea and coffee and biscuits afterwards too, and all of them there wanted to say hello and talk about the church and their favourite local hotspots! And, unlike most other churches I’ve been too, there was no snootiness or judgement or obligation. It just felt like lots of lovely welcoming people finding joy in religion which is so rare. They didn’t care at all that we were from a different faith and enjoyed discussing theology after too Can’t recommend it enough! If you have to do one mass in Canterbury, skip the evensong in the cathedral and do this instead - so worth it

[@LUIS-ox1bv]

You described just what is wrong with the COE. A relativistic, lukewarm, touchy feely, church of niceness.

[@anthonyreed480]

"She" 😂🤦‍♂️

[@attestthesun]

@@anthonyreed480need a nap? I think you forgot what year it is. Weirdo.

[@attestthesun]

That does sound lovely!

[@liketheroman]

Was there a couple of weeks ago. Wonderful church. Lovely volunteer. Sacred site. Well worth popping to Augustine’s Abbey down the road as well.

[@rudemoo]

This is officially on my travel list, thank you!! I have a fascination with cathedrals and churches, this is a miracle its stood for so long

[@greasylimpet3323]

That's amazing! You present everything so well too. I'll have to look for this when I go to England again; as I've said before, the ancient historical buildings you're go are fantastic. 🇦🇺

[@Patrick-jx1yo]

That’s so cool. I love history and especially old buildings. Great clip! 👍🏼

[@catzenhouse]

I would have loved to have been guided by you about England when I was there solo, first and only trip abroad. You have done such a splendid job - your research, videography, narration - superb.

[@merovekh]

Holy smokes - you have the PERFECT voice and enthusiasm for a presenter of history. I could watch entire documentaries voices over & presented by you. Please keep doing what you're doing! As an archaeologist specialized in (continental) early medieval archaeology, I can't wait to see more from you. Sincerely, Michael (the Netherlands)

[@threethymes]

My village has an old church built in the 12th century and still in use. I thought that was special but this is on a different scale.

[@roderickclerk5904]

Both are special. Cherish these places ☺️

[@ivan200804]

No planned obsolescence from Romans. They built it to stand the test of times. Amazing.

[@anchiit]

Your channel is the best, i am currently recovering from a mild fever in my bed but its like I am exploring the country.

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

Get well soon ❤️‍🩹

[@Sharon_Mc]

🇬🇧 I know this church and I know Canterbury very well. I was married in the registery office when it was in the Dane Jon gardens, Canterbury

[@JennyTolios]

Wow....just wow! How incredible that a building so old is in such amazing condition. ❤❤❤

[@Pure-Luck447]

Grade 1 listed, only 2.5% of buildings in the uk are listed grade 1.

[@blazingstar9638]

Fascinating. Thank you for this. It’s beautiful

[@Crusty_Camper]

My local church is Grade 1 too though obviously not as old as the one in the video. Mine includes an archway which came from the nearby Roman fort. Some of the small churches are so interesting.

[@jimreed6875]

Fascinating. Chaucer might have visited that church.

[@findme7585]

What a wonderful find! Absolutely incredible piece of history, thank you as always for sharing.

[@yessumyecrad]

I find man made things that are older than anybody alive so fascinating. We are so far removed from the people who created this, but we still hold it in high regard. We still use it and love it. They built themselves something nice to enjoy, and we've kept it nice because we like it and value the connection it gives us to the past. Humans are interesting and cute.

[@space99dude]

King Ethelbert pub at Reculver at the site of a Roman fort. There are still some of the perimeter flintstone Roman wall that can be seen .

[@thehappy_spearman1389]

I helped make the Roman replica gatehouse at Reculver's sister Fort of Richborough just down the road, if you're a local it's well worth checking out!

[@space99dude]

@@thehappy_spearman1389 I went there a few years ago.. but I didn't see the replica you built. That sounds amazing I will have to go back and check it out.

[@allislove9890]

1500 years of devotion, birth, marriage and death, of confession and gossip.... Must be an amazing place, especially since it's so humble. Quite incredible that it's survived. Here's to the next thousand !!

[@PercivalC]

Æthelbert of Kent converted to Christianity though, didn't he? Doesn't that make his marriage to Bertha - which is believed to have been contingent upon his conversion to Christianity - a bit of an odd example of religious pluralism and tolerance? You make great content btw. I have been a subscriber since you had but a few thousand in your following! Keep up the great work!

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

He is thought to have converted to Christianity during St Augustine’s mission of 597 (or thereabouts, Bede isn’t hugely reliable on the date-front). This means that there seems to be a period of several years in which he was pagan and accommodated his wife’s Christian beliefs. Surely that’s a great example of peaceful co-existence?

[@nodruj8681]

​Out of necessity for politics rather than a modern sense of "tolerance and acceptance"​@@lady_of_the_mercians

[@jonathancady3018]

​@nodruj8681 shush, let the lady tell us this story. I get enough of reality from reality and it's usually harsh. I like her version, it's nicer 😊

[@forestcuriousity]

@@lady_of_the_mercians Ah yes, very tolerant that he converted and left his religion. That's called being absorbed and is not "co-existence". You are subverting history to encourage erasure in the present times.

[@PercivalC]

@@lady_of_the_mercians It could very well be. How sad it is that our historic records aren't clearer on the matter! Thanks for responding anyhow. I very much enjoy your content and am thrilled that you both replied and liked my comment! I feel like I'm interacting with a celebrity!

[@birgittabirgersdatter8082]

It’s still in very good shape because it is still in use. It’s only old buildings which cease to be used that crumble into ruins.

[@el_bez]

I've never subscribed to a channel so fast. Finally the algorithm is giving the people what they want 😂 commenting so I get more like this 🤞🤞

[@ezrafriesner8370]

It makes me so proud seeing her channel grow from videos about cool places in my home city to the rest of the uk 😁

[@jamesh4524]

I have had this broom 15 yrs. I have changed the handle 3 times and the broom head 4.

[@erikcourter9967]

A building that is that old and still in use is quite a feat. Someone or a group has definitely cared for it. Does this church hold weekly services? Thank you for the new post. It's my way to England.

[@erikcourter9967]

Sorry, I meant to say my way of visiting England.

[@lady_of_the_mercians]

It is still in use! If you want to visit, there will be Church of England services held here

[@yonidellarocha9714]

​@@lady_of_the_merciansDo you know if there is any plans in place to protect this site in the future? As you might be aware, England is on a trajectory in which these buildings will probably become targets in a few decades, when the population becomes majority ------. Is there something in the works to prevent what happened to most churches in the middle east/eastern Europe or to the temples of western India (now Pakistan)? One of the holiest and oldest temples for my family, near the Indus river, was destroyed when I was still a child, after India and Pakistan became different countries, 2500 years of history gone in an afternoon... I'm wondering if people in the UK are preparing for that eventuality, given that it's only a few decades away.

[@yiminy4567]

@@yonidellarocha9714The preparations involve rolling out the red carpet. 😂

[@johnlovenhill1]

@@yonidellarocha9714

[@patrickcoan3139]

Ok, but why the whispering?😂❤ Now i have to see it for myself. Thank you!

[@Michael_______]

Beautiful

[@GloriaHoulihan]

How interesting. I wonder what the lives of the people there was like when this building was originally constructed.

[@daniyaregen3249]

Do you know what building was used by the Romans, before it became it a church?

[@kevinmcinerney1959]

Nobody is sure. It may actually have been built as a Church, used by the Romans themselves. Remember Rome adopted Christianity during the 4th Century, while this building was begun in the 6th

[@thehappy_spearman1389]

Given its dimensions either a Roman church (it may have even been built on top of an older Roman pagan temple then as some reckon the grounds of the Cathedral was.) or given its proximity to the city walls a building of military or civil administration, perhaps a barracks for the wall's garrison.

[@antoinenaik2225]

Parts of the building indeed seem to date back to 580 (especially the brickwork), but the majority of it has obviously been remade in the gothic fashion maybe 600 years later. The original church must have looked very different from what we see today.

[@JumpBannana]

Why are the original entryways so low?

[@philallen7626]

The windows are quite high, so I don't think the Anglo-Saxon entrance is that low. Especially since people tended to be shorter then. The Roman entrance does look low, but the ground level may have move since that entrance was created.

[@Shiruvi]

i remember asking a priest at a church with similarly small historic doors and he said it was to make sure everyone, no matter who they were, had no choice but to lower their head in deference to god as they entered. no idea if it's true (especially since kids and short kings wouldn't need to do so) but it makes a good story.

[@JumpBannana]

@Shiruvi even if it isn't true it's wholesome enough to become my headcanon

[@davetdowell]

@@Shiruvi > no idea if it's true (especially since kids and short kings wouldn't need to do so) but it makes a good story. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say it's almost certainly true, back then kings (even short ones) were definitely required to bow their head to god.

[@Arakhor]

The ground level tends to rise over the centuries as things are built upon endlessly.

[@jstring]

I know this will sound strange, but I wonder what it smells like. Old places always have such unique scents.

[@RenataCantore]

Thank you for your Excellent presentation ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 🇬🇧 💷 🇬🇧

[@Monicablackbelt24]

It’s incredible to think why so many old well built buildings have been destroyed to stick up crap that won’t last 100 years let alone this length of time!!

[@garyhyndman1105]

I could listen to you all day.

[@uncralph4354]

Thank you, I look at a lot of history, and walking videos, I have not seen this chapel, I will now follow you so I can see more of your videos

[@magaelectrician657]

Very cool

[@psalm2forliberty577]

I visited Westminster Abby Church in London when I was 13, in 1977. I recall there were gravestones in the church floor - you walked upon the gravestones - and one at my feet thr person had died in 1066. That grave had been there for 911 years - a fact which blew my mind. The tour guide even said the building had gotten a new roof roughly 3 times since then. Wow, just wow. Thanks for this !

[@Hesgoneandwrittenitdown]

The Anglo Saxon age and development under King Alfred was incredible but is ignored because it inspires English Nationalism.

[@Osama_Zyn_Laden]

A wise man once said Germany for the Germans France for the French and England for the English each to his own Homeland. HH

[@RoCK3rAD]

Nationalism gets you nowhere especially the state of your country from the past 70 years

[@jspohl]

What a lovely and fascinating surprise to appear before me! Thank you! 💖

[@briwood6328]

Don't advertise it and say the location too many have already been damaged

[@JakePurches-Base2music]

Very little of it is actually Roman - Its been extensively modified over the years and the Victorians, as usual, had to add their bits.

[@LegendofNelda]

The BBC said this building was actually built by black people!

[@holimoli8802]

source? as in, specific broadcast, episode, or whatever it is

[@LegendofNelda]

@@holimoli8802 Don't be racist now!

[@holimoli8802]

@@LegendofNelda oh, i see, youre part of that weird group of people who devalues actual and substantiated critique by minimising via absurdity. im gonna take an honest guess and say you fabricated your original point in order to feel good about yourself; "false racism accusations? how obscene! i must tear it down..." but conveniently, the genuine statistics are always left out of the equation when it comes to false allegations i.e. its typically the perpetrators who toss around these unsubstantiated claims. tl;dr youre weird as hell, plus your mentality slows down progress and intellectual discussion

[@13gan]

​@@holimoli8802 It's a reference to BBC (current? Not quite sure when it started) trend where they put Blacks everywhere, even in documentaries like first Britons being blacks (Cheddar man), period drama suddenly have lot's of blacks (usually Georgian-Regency period but even medieval), etc etc. It's kinda odd to be honest especially when they do it for historical stuff, watching it as a South East Asian.

[@holimoli8802]

@@13gan thank you for the explanation and properly engaging instead of being a dismissive, chronically online moron like Nelda i appreciate the information and have noticed that myself, its just as racist and does the same as whitewashing what i was asking for of Nelda, however, was the source for the BBC directly talking about this location and the supposed claim they made

[@SeasideWitcher]

Thank you for the short, sonetime l just need a little trip to a beautiful place , a beautiful voice and a beautiful woman to brighten up my day . Thank you for all of the above.

[@mike4251]

You got to be kidding me an example of interfaith and early medieval tolerance and religious acceptance. So stupid.

[@dawidjagusiak]

I've been passing next to that church for many years and I never knew that. Thank you!

[@sacredweights]

It is NOT about acceptance of diversity

[@NickAndriadze]

Wow, it's such a well-preserved and beautiful structure... It even predates the oldest church still standing in Georgia - the Jvari, built in circa 590. Considering Georgia converted to Christianity as its official state religion at the start of 5th century, it's really sad that no buildings of that period have reached us.

[@kanishkamishra4804]

This 'early medieval tolerance and acceptance' went only in one direction. 😂😂

[@vatsal7640]

@@kanishkamishra4804 who cares??? Most of the world wasn't tolerant at that time. But the fact that this structure is preserved so well is amazing.

[@clovebeans713]

Yes polytheists are inherently by their nature more accepting than the abrahamic variety of monotheists. 'We belive in so many gods whats one more?'

[@manricobianchini5276]

Glad it still stands. Hopefully it will remain. It's a cultural and historical icon.

[@kaylibert4020]

Woke rewriting history - interfaith marriage shows tolerance - the marriage was political in nature, and the agreement conditioned Aethelbehrt's allowing Bertha to practice her faith and house bishop. Aethelberht converted to Chrisianity. The marriage is an important event in Christian history of England. It's a complicated history, but to say this event indicates the kind of weak liberal theology disguised under "tolerance" that we see today is oversimplification and mischaracterization

[@diskopartizan0850]

She explicitly said medieval tolerance though, not modern day tolerance. Does that not imply she sees them as different?

[@platypups]

​@@diskopartizan0850no. It doesn't. Not when put in the context of the rest of the sentence.

[@JordanB-zp7ps]

@@diskopartizan0850 this person literally heard the word "tolerance" and got so triggered they had to write all that 😂

[@OnnikMusic]

I visited this church back in August 2019, but for some reason it was closed. However, I had a good view of its exterior, by going around it for several times and scrutinizing it. It was a very uplifting experience.

[@albionmyl7735]

Anglo Saxon legacy 🇩🇪🙏👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@DarthGTB]

Crazy to think that building is like a thousand years older than my country

[@NeonRandy]

In 100 years the indigenous peoples of England will be just as rare of an artifact as these old stone chapels.

[@maryannec.moravec6289]

This is a great video. Congrats on content and preservation.

[@somercet1]

Now turned into an ad for Enforced Tolerance and Diversity.

[@platypups]

Right?? The propaganda that suddenly spilled forth...

[@Kerithanos]

Reason #912 why St Paul said women should keep their traps shut in church

[@spbeckman]

I assume this was a clip produced by the BBC.

[@JordanB-zp7ps]

periods of tolerance and intolerance, acceptance and hatred alike are all part of human history, you're going to have to come to terms with that eventually. or just continue to whine and cry and stomp your feet whenever history doesn't conform to your preconceptions and modern political opinions, i guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

I was really enjoying the clip until i heard that drivel. Talking about religious and cultural tolerance. Yeah, because that's done the west a world of good. There is a guy at the top of my road that drives around with a jihadi flag flying from his car. Yay tolerance!🤦‍♂️

[@Stun-69]

Amazing video, very interesting too! Subscribed!

[@JK-vc7ie]

How is extreme religious tolerance working out today in England?

[@mladenmatosevic4591]

Cathedral in Split was built as mausoleum for Emperor Diocletian around 300AD and apart from later bell tower it is mostly original, including most of roof tiles. Granted, it was build by best stone masons and architects Rome had to offer, and looking into it and all buildings built later, only in late 19th century level of craftmanship reached same level.

[@redknightsr69]

I feel like the Labor party would love to convert that building into an apartment or mosque

[@paddyoak1]

Wow! Love learning about Englands history. Thank you.

[@durbeshpatel3047]

Honestly you should be using that area to house arabs or africans, shame on you!

[@vatsal7640]

@@durbeshpatel3047 I hope that you're joking.

[@cartwrightworm1317]

I love this woman’s voice. I could listen to her all day.

[@pezhetairosnikephoros931]

"Early medieval tolerance and acceptance." You must be tripping, there is no other explanation.

[@meursault7030]

I appreciate that you bothered to frame shots that work with the vertical format. There's so much carelessly churned out slop recently, it's nice to see something considered and artful.

[@joshkatsikis9138]

It’ll be a mosque in 10 years

[@lordieshepherd]

If it was in Australia they would have already knocked it down for high density prefab living.

[@maralonent6257]

That’s incredible. Beautiful church, and fascinating history. It should be protected and preserved forever.

[@treacletart4365]

You won't see modern day buildings lasting 8 years never mind these huge times

[@ladydia3928]

The craftsmanship back then was astonishing.

[@hectorrodriguez2686]

Engineer here. No, we do not build like this any longer. Stout, build to last.

[@hopefulpellinore5490]

This building survived an improbable amount of wars, rulers, and the march of time itself. How wonderful. I'd love to be able to sit inside or walk around the perimeter for a few moments, I bet it has a feeling you can almost touch.

[@tommanserable]

I used to live on the same road as this church. In a city so full of history, this place seems strangely forgotten and aloof. Also backed onto by the prison. I enjoyed going there often. Not the prison. Although my step dad did a stint in there for armed robbery.

[@AdeleiTeillana]

Honestly, that's crazy. Most buildings that old are buried under meters of soil, and yet this one not only remains viable, but it's still well-kept and in use!

[@kaasdale4660]

Hi, just found you in my shorts feed. Nice good quality videos. Lovely voice to listen to, like butter in my ears ;)