Battle of the Standard, 1138 ⚔️ When they realized they attacked too soon ⚔️ The Anarchy (Part 1)

[@HistoryMarche]

🚩 Go to ground.news/historymarche to uplevel your news reading experience and also support an independent news platform on a mission to make the media landscape more transparent. 🚩 PLAYLIST: Part 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6GYeHSclJ1qqbc Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4TNoqF3r9Cha8k 🚩 The Anarchy was a period of civil war and unsettled government in England, often known as The Nineteen Year Winter, that occurred during the reign of King Stephen of England (1135-1154). In this 6-part series I will cover this turbulent period.

[@sagargabhane4882]

Ho History March. Can we tie up. India is biggest viewer ship so i will dubbed into Hindi and other regional language same video

[@Jack-xg1kg]

Hey HistoryMarche. I really like your videos and look forward to their release every week. I have a question though: Why are your series released interspersed with other unrelated videos (sometimes for weeks) rather than one after another? Thanks for all your sterling work.

[@HistoryMarche]

@@Jack-xg1kg Videos take time to produce. So each episode takes about 1 month to make. In between I post other videos/episodes from other series.

[@Jack-xg1kg]

@HistoryMarche Thank-you so much for the answer. Really appreciate your work.

[@jonathonhilton2902]

ground news is biased towards the wef agenda and they spread misinformation of whats really going on.

[@stevedrugscreensrus6935]

The Narrator really sets History Marche on top of similar websites. Everything he does is perfect. Makes the story much more interesting.

[@jamessnee7171]

So soothing. He's soporific.

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

Shame about his mangling of place names.

[@scottnunyos2315]

I agree, he's very memorable.

[@jonbaxter2254]

@@neiloflongbeck5705 "Awln-wick"?

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

@@jonbaxter2254 cringeworthily bad, isn't it. Even MS Word gets it right.

[@davexb6595]

Based on what you have explained, attacking too early was a mistake. However the real problem seems to have been a lack of discipline, co-ordination, command and control. For example, even if the vanguard had attacked too soon and retreated. The retreating troops could have drawn the now disorganised English into the core Scottish forces. Presumably the fundamental problem being that the forces were loyal to individual barrons instead of a King.

[@phobics9498]

I feel like the defeat can be summed as as divide and conquer, but done to yourself. He sent very fast units forward which were not able to be supported by the rest of the army.Thus giving the engligh a numbers advantage where there should have been none

[@lacquered_esq]

Bingo

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

It’s interesting how frequently the Scots and English interacted with each other’s courts, let alone their nobles having mixed ancestry.

[@engarvikk5885]

Same with french. Sometimes seems the whole world is a single family rule.

[@SolidAvenger1290]

@@engarvikk5885 indeed is it. It's basically the true legacy of the Holy Roman Empire. We all have multiple ancestors from different nations that connect to the Habsburgs or the Wittelsbach dynasties in central Europe. The same could be said of how America interconnects with most of the known world today.

[@greg_4201]

yeah, most people fail to appreciate that this was the case from the very beginning even, the hegemony in Scotland being essenitally another branch of the Saxon tree, having come over in the same migration invasions as those further south... in fact they came up via England where they were established first.

[@seastnanseastnan7765]

@@greg_4201 THAT is complete bollocks! You are seriously saying that THE SCOTS were saxons?! FFS do a bit of reading before you say such stupid things! The Scottish ethnic and national group is CELTIC in origin. Everybody with half-a-brain knows that.

[@greg_4201]

@@seastnanseastnan7765 fuck, I've got a retard trying to rudely lecture me who not only can't read, but doesn't even recognise the difference between a lowland Scot noble and a tribal Celtic Gael, holy fuck 🤡🤦🏻‍♂️ never mind Saxons and the early dark age, you're probably gonna try and tell me ROBERT the Bruce was a damn celt 🤣 fuckin' unbelievable how some people get so offensive when they can't even be sure what thay're talking about... you probably don't even know what fucking language the Scots officially spoke ...I'll give you a clue; it starts with 'Eng' and ends in 'lish'. and before you go off on some pointless rant about how 'Scots' came from Ulster; everybody knows that.... that's not what's being discussed here. what's being discussed is the origins of the mainstay of lowland Scottish nobility after the Norman invasion, and I raised the point of the largely Saxon, although mixed, origins of the Scottish court centuries before that. Scotland was many different things back then... don't confuse them with the modern nation and don't confuse High Middle Age Scotland with Alba or Caledonia, or pretend those things were coherent and homogenous either... they were nothing of the kind you really need to think more. I mean how does it even make sense in your head that the region now called Scotland, which was never conquered or colonised in any way by the Romans, suddenly found itself worshipping Christianity and writing in Latin without English influence 🤦🏻‍♂️ did you think the Vikings brought that? 😂 come on, man... * great, now you've deleted your comment so nobody can see how rude you were... what a guy

[@ferrjuan]

The Anarchy was the historical event in which the fictional conflict of the Dance of the Dragons was inspired by in House of the Dragon.

[@noahburns6042]

I knew the connection between Game of Thrones and the Wars of the Roses, but not this. It seems obvious now though, so thanks for enlightening me!

[@BlaBla-pf8mf]

and it inspired the most famous SecsPistols song

[@qihaoliu3631]

And was the basis for the best historical fiction Pillar's of the Earth.

[@ksodz1397]

Yeah but the Anarchy makes sense The dance doesn't

[@gudhaxer41343]

@@ksodz1397 wym?

[@johnpijano4786]

If I am not wrong. This period of the Anarchy and this English Royal Civil War, is the foundation for the Dance of the Dragons Civil War in ASOF and in the tv show House of the Dragons

[@casmatt99]

What is history but an endlessly convoluted soap opera

[@SolidAvenger1290]

@Daemon Targaryen is correct. From William The Conqueror to Henry VII's retaking of his family's throne is basically what GoT is based on.

[@SamTheEnglishTeacher]

Yep pretty incredible how slow he writes when he's just plagiarizing/adapting stories anyway. Maybe he'd be faster if he came up with something more original. Anyway he's gonna die before redditors get their book, which is just punishment.

[@KopperNeoman]

@Daemon Targaryen Final Fantasy Tactics had the most interesting fictional War of the Roses. A lot of it is in the background, because you play as the childhood friend of the new king, and you end up punching the demons behind it all while he resolves the civil war.

[@ThuKang]

Yep, our history is way better and more complex than any fantasy novel

[@simonfoden1684]

Thanks

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you so much for the support. Very kind of you.

[@ElBandito]

Scotland: England is in chaos, let's invade! Scotland 5 days later: That was a bad idea, retreat!

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

They did something similar during the Black Death, with all the expected results.

[@galactica0433]

Every single time there was slight unrest in England the Scots, the Irish and the Welsh would have a go, only to surrender later.

[@justinwillingale2086]

@@neiloflongbeck5705eah what they didn’t realise was it was the peasant population mostly effected the standing armies lords most of them avoided the plague by being walled up away from it. Or burning the bodies of the peasants so again if you are poor you are fucked.

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

@@justinwillingale2086 got a sources for this not very coherent rambling?

[@SigandGibbs]

@@neiloflongbeck5705 English did something very similar a few times too

[@diveinnjim]

"never interrupt you enemy when he's making a mistake" Napoleon Bonaparte.

[@brunolima7402]

Thank you for featuring these less explored timelines and less known conflicts&battles. Keep up the good work.

[@christianmartindale7373]

Thanks!

[@HistoryMarche]

Thanks so much for your support! This directly contributes to funding more videos. Very kind of you!

[@Frenchylikeshikes]

I never heard of half of those battles, and everytime I click on a new video, discovering who is involved is just a treat.

[@jasondonaldson7412]

I live near Northallerton and there is a monument along the road just outside Northallerton it stands where the standard was raised

[@exoblivione6086]

Is that near Darlington? I lived in Darlington for a while and that place sound super familiar.

[@jasondonaldson7412]

Yes its on the Northallerton to Darlington back road mate

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

The Anarchy, one of the worst civil conflicts to ever afflict england... But one that gave rise to it's greatest Dynasty: The Plantagenets.

[@kevingray5646]

Psychopathic Angevins, cruel, megalomaniac kings particularly longshanks.

[@milansemberac9995]

Some of the best Frenchmen

[@SolidAvenger1290]

@@kevingray5646 agreed. This kind of tyrannical rule was the reason why the Maga Carta was created in 1215 under the third Angevin monarch John, King of England. Unfortunately, Longshanks skipped around the Maga Carta until the disaster at Stirling Bridge forced him to join with the magnates to confirm/sign it to allow him to have enough support to wage another war with the Scots.

[@Atomic866]

plantagenets being its greatest dynasty is highly debatable considering how they fucked over england in pursuit of their own ambitions and caused civil wars

[@zetectic7968]

@@kevingray5646 The Tudors & Stuarts were so much better 🤣

[@shehansenanayaka3046]

brilliant documentary. historymarche one of the best channels in youtube about history. the anarchy one of the most devastating periods of the english history. looking forward to watch more great content from your channel. A fan from Sri Lanka . this led to the takover by henry ii son of empress matilda . brilliant as usual.

[@SolidAvenger1290]

Quote about King David I of Scotland "Few kings more than David I deserve the reputation as “maker” of his kingdom. Although he is overshadowed in popular memory by his descendant, the later “saviour” of Scotland, Robert Bruce, it was David who laid the foundations of the medieval Scottish monarchy and set in motion the changes that created the kingdom that vied with England for mastery of the British Isles." - 'David I: The King Who Made Scotland' by book author Richard Oram

[@Croutonium]

One could draw a comparison to Philip of Macedon in this case

[@SolidAvenger1290]

@Croutonium very true. King Philip II of Macedon did allow Alexander to have enough advantages to defeat his domestic Greek rivals and later enhance/upgrade the army to fight Persia in the coming conflicts. Literally reshape the Hellenistic world, and some thought Philip be the thirteenth Greek God had he not been assassinated. Same could be almost said about Frederick The Great when he inherited his father's well trained army for Prussia.

[@1daveyp]

Really good video, clear, good looking, well produced. One tiny point, Alnwick isn't pronounced as it's written. The l and w are silent, it's pronounced Annick.

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I love this channel. History is so awesome & this channel really brings it to life!

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Clear and engaging history animation that deserves further consideration. The pop-up dialog globes are just right and funny as hell. Three stars of four for not conveying precise info on the patronage intention since the beginning, making me fast forward after feeling confused…

[@frankhumphreys9778]

Can you please add a key for scale? Alot of times I have no idea what scale I am looking at, is it a kilometer or 10 Kilometers? How far did they march, how far away was the enemy, how large was the battlefield? Please help, I watch this channel almost daily. Thx for the content!

[@VTC05]

Stephen and David, unlike most rules of the time, were actually reasonably honorable

[@jonbaxter2254]

Very interesting period of history. Felt like the world had been turned up on its head.

[@Nervii_Champion]

The soundtracks Epic History and Kings and Generals use are God-Tier, but HistoryMarche definitely has the best narrator. Hands down.

[@jamesmcleod4335]

Dude, imagine if all 3 of the channels collaborated on a docuseries.

[@Jesse_Dawg]

This is like my third time watching this episode. It's really good. Well done to the team. Please more

[@scottcampbell7944]

Peace is that brief moment when everyone stands around reloading.

[@Liberater4589]

I literally just finished a whole documentary about the anarchy and then you release this talk about a coincedence

[@brokenbridge6316]

This is going to be one really interesting video series to watch. Great video.

[@KHK001]

Great video as always HM!

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Thank you . 🐺

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The History Marche narrator definitely give us the real story from the ground up. I Love 💕 It!!!

[@pattyotk]

Hannibal part 19?

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[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Most wonderful introduction of that strike & political background ( kings, lords & Noble dynasties competitions amongst themselves for approaching English thrones ) at those times...(History Marche) channel, you are an extremely excellent historical coverage channel. Allot thanks

[@NetKnowHow1]

I sacrifice to you for the algorithm. Good show. Knowledge of the elders always rise to the top of conversation at the table.

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Keep up with the great job!

[@operationhighjump4656]

awsome as usual thank you for the vid

[@tex7493]

“A sacrifice to the algorithm” love that hahaha.

[@sealapestcontrol4539]

"Thus, though we have heard of stupid haste in war, cleverness has never been seen associated with long delays."

[@rippedandreadyy]

I swear David is the goat narrator.. it's just not the same when I watch other channels on ancient battles

[@Andrew-rl4bv]

How the hell do you make dots and squares interesting? amazing content

[@andyf10]

Great video about a battle I was unaware of...

[@philipbrady7635]

excellent, subscribed

[@edmardenosta5006]

I think this is what rr martin based the dance of the dragons from

[@thecrusaderhistorian9820]

Thanks for a great video!

[@jamesclark3208]

beautifully made and authoritative storytelling

[@samih5130]

Thank for the hard work

[@skirmish23]

Well done, lads!❤

[@Dadkvar]

If I was David's son. I would be furious with my father for withdrawing and not taking advantage of the charge. A clear sign of a sheep leading lions. David had numerical advantage and an eager army, and still lost.

[@iggyzeta9755]

The Scottish royals at the time were also the rightful kings of England, having the Wessex kings as their ancestors. They should have pushed south.

[@tomaszwota1465]

I don't know, if I was David I'd be pissed at those overly eager banner men that egged him on and just threw themselves into battle instead of waiting patiently. They had the advantage and if we'd believe the map, the high ground. But yes, seems like something went really wrong with that battle. I wouldn't be overly harsh on David overall though. He built the foundations of Scotland.

[@SigandGibbs]

you show absolutely no grasp for strategy

[@konsyjes]

Just want to say the porraits are superb. Such depth and character and consistency.

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Awesome video! Thank you!

[@ZoobiePlayz]

speech bubbles on point

[@NimbleBard48]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="988">16:28</a> Always appreciate a Leslie Nielsen reference

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[@curranlakhani]

Oh the grand ol' Earl of York! He had 10,000 men! He marched them up the hill, and he marched them down again!

[@zetectic7968]

There has never been an earl of York

[@curranlakhani]

@@zetectic7968 in the video, the English army is being led by the Earl of York. The Norman conquests introduced the title of Duke (Dux) to England, but York was controlled by an Earl for a long time, since York was part of the Viking Jarldom of Jorvik.

[@jeromes5183]

excellent as always

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Absolutely awesome channel 👌

[@petrepiscoi]

it's been a while since I came here, still nice! Good job!

[@BBQDad463]

Thank you for this video. Well done!

[@RealButcher]

Fun and interesting. Well done! I (as a Dutch) do not know much of your English fights, but I think the Dutch Kingdom also had family in GB and France and Germany. BTW, I see that Holland is very much made of water.. 😛

[@matthewdoesyt1639]

you should do some research the english are renowned in world history for the amount of wars and battles they fought

[@thedukeofdeathpt6262]

That's because Dutch people are discount Germans and your nobility, as well as the nobility of other surrounding countries, is of German(ic) descent.

[@roscosisco1276]

Another epic medieval era battle 👌.

[@jasonz7788]

Awesome thanks 👍

[@AbhyudayaSinh]

Very informative ❤❤

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Don’t call me Shirley 😂😂😂😂

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Enjoyed a Lot👍👍

[@RayB50]

"Don't call me Shirley " 🤣

[@Indy_at_the_beach]

Great presentation of a complicated subject

[@TemplarX2]

Stephen of Blois looked like Gerard Depardieu when he was young.

[@thibaultsardet7399]

Lol True. The only detail is that Depardieu is from Burgundy.

[@pastorofmuppets8834]

Ground News is very good. As was this video. Thanks.

[@watch-Dominion-2018]

have you made a playlist of this series?

[@owenhughesdrummer304]

Not ALN-WICK... AN-ICK. Just a note, fab video!

[@theinacircleoftheancientpu492]

Now THAT’S a bloody battle mate.

[@hansspiegl8684]

Fascinating History unknown to me as Austrian.

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

It's not too well known in England, either. Unless you read the Cadfael novels, which are set in this period.

[@johnirby8847]

Attacking first is not ideal. Unless you are Alexander...the dude straight up charged at the Battle of the Granicus, Issus, Gaugamela. His rapid advances were shocking, brave, borderline foolish but resoundingly successful.

[@hphp31416]

he had good cavalry, charging uphill on foot is different thing

[@Agent4094]

Is this the David McCallion that is a huge Chicago Bears fan? The Narrator is amazing!

[@whiteknightcat]

"Eat a lamprey!" I'll have to remember to use that in future.

[@ravenclaw8975]

Great video and very informative! Thank you.

[@kenwebster5053]

Well attacking immediately upon arrival at Stamford Bridge worked out extremely well for Harold Godwinson.

[@v_cpt-phasma_v689]

i imagine this war is what inspired the dance of dragons in ASOIAF, not surprising considering ASOIAF is essentially entirely based upon British history

[@hoboronin]

Nicely done

[@eurtunwagens2359]

Excellent narrative.

[@Palimbacchius]

How can this excellent video have 289k views and only 9k likes? Do people just take this kind of quality for granted?

[@barkershill]

I’m guessing all those who didn’t like it were Scotish

[@fonziebulldog5786]

Some time after the atom bomb war they probably realize they did.

[@F4R4D4Y]

Great stuff!

[@Jake-dh9qk]

I wish this channel would do more on Chinese battles

[@Khalidkhan-er7hv]

I,love historical events.your voice briefing is excellent

[@JC-mx9su]

HistoryMarche when are you going to post on Rise of Caesar Augustus Part 6?

[@tealblack9120]

Great breakdown of the macro and micro situations!

[@VH25]

Love the videos always learn so much from with you guys please keep up the grate work!

[@mihaiciupi6201]

Nice vid!

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Thank you your vídeó didn't dissapoint. It was the perfect vídeó for my Birthday

[@ernestocro7013]

Excellent channel

[@julianmhall]

Cool.. I've not seen The Anarchy covered before :)

[@Ex0dus111]

Damnit! Had David not chosen to retreat, but joined Henry in a pincer maneuver, they would have won easily.

[@MOCHI-ek6rc]

Great video

[@shawnbeckett1370]

Awesome as always

[@pauldrysdale7936]

Thoroughly enjoyed.

[@davidhughes8357]

The common soldier didn't have much to say but to try to live to see his family again.

[@j.f.fisher5318]

Great work! I'll be checking out more.

[@noodledoodle9408]

Good channel.

[@brotherhoodz97]

*sees scotland* “Yay, maybe they win this time” No.

[@DrKarmo]

Will we get a remake of the battle of Bannockburn?

[@xWHITExEAGLEx]

Don't really think anything is wrong with the current version?

[@DrKarmo]

@@xWHITExEAGLEx its like 3 years old and doesn't fit the current style

[@lesdodoclips3915]

We don’t need another banockburn. The topic is a bit overdone for now

[@DrKarmo]

@@lesdodoclips3915 no it isn't, Agincourt is. Plus it's only fair Bannockburn gets a remake since the new style is better than the old one.