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What if there was a real-world connection between the Narnian timeline and the history of our world? C.S. Lewis was famous for inserting metaphors, symbols and hidden meanings in his stories. From the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, to Prince Caspian, to The Horse and His Boy, The Silver Chair, The Magician's Nephew and the Last Battle, find out if there's a deeper reason for the 7 Ages of Narnian history than you might have known.
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[@IntotheWardrobe]

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[@ucjaromanczyk5623]

You got absoletly rightMr! I'm so gratefull for all of you work! May God Bless You!.However all of thiss euriditian materials make a simlpe and maybe to obvious question to ask,but I feel all my own that I have to ask you this question because otherwise I guess I'll explode!;: Are you a Christian?

[@IntotheWardrobe]

@@Edward-nf4nc Did I say Miraz? Woah! Brain lapse! Thanks for listening so closely.

[@amateurcrastinator9523]

Currently watching this video for the 1st time. Just wanted to say that, apparently, we are currently living in the 7th age of Tolkiens world as well.

[@flyingchong]

Discovering new worlds? You mean new worlds that were already inhabited with vast civilizations before the Europeans arrived??

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Sure.

[@simoncooper6752]

I always find it remarkable that C.S. Lewis created the Narnia series in such a way that it's accessible to readers of any age, and yet so full of depth that whole books could be written, and yet, the Narnia series wouldn't even have existed without his conversion and his friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien.

[@monitor-mindtheover-void6712]

Tolkien was a once in a life time writer.

[@Shad0hawK]

Conversely Tolkein has said that without Lewis, there would not have been the LOTR, they both helped and encouraged each other

[@monitor-mindtheover-void6712]

@@Shad0hawK yes that's true both helped each other, but here's the difference, there would've been a Middle Earth without CS but it wouldn't have been the same since Tolkien was writing it way before even his lay of leithien was published, on the other hand there wouldn't have been a Narnia anyway if Tolkien wasn't there, because Narnia is a parallel fiction to Bible.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

@@monitor-mindtheover-void6712 @Shad0hawK Good thoughts! I talk about this exact topic in another video titled "Thank Tolkien for Narnia".

[@monitor-mindtheover-void6712]

@@IntotheWardrobe I've watched it, its an amazing video.

[@thomas35835]

This sounds about right. Even as a kid I noticed the parallels between the books and biblical creation and the last days. The other five eras at least make sense the way you interpreted them whether Lewis consciously intended that or not.

[@logankrecic496]

The telmaraine age could also parallel the Anglo Saxon invasions themselves, the Old Narnians could represent the early native celts , C.S Lewis was also Irish after all.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Good point. One piece of crazy evidence I didn't mention in the video: the very first place where the Normans landed? PEVENSEY.

[@ed056]

WOW!

[@rituparnadebnath5850]

@@IntotheWardrobe That's mindblowing!

[@ojoaoandrade]

What a wonderful video! I am a literature teacher in a small town in Brazil and I have been reading The Chronicles of Narnia with my students. Even though I've read the books over and over again, I've never taken the time to do those deep analyzes like you do. Your videos have helped a lot in our class discussions. Thank you! Hugs from Brazil.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Wonderful! I visited Brazil just a few years ago. I spent some time in the great city of Corrente. Beautiful country!

[@GuilFernandes]

Oh, a fellow brazilian mate here! Faz muito bem em ler Narnia com seus alunos! É o tipo de leitura que a gente precisa!

[@Y..........]

"...in the end, it's really HIS story." thank you, sir.

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

Slightly speculative,yet fascinating and thoroughly researched.

[@pendragon2012]

You should read "Planet Narnia" which references Lewis' astrological connections.

[@Redneck_Oper8tor]

Please keep up the content man. So happy to see someone putting out quality Narnia content

[@IntotheWardrobe]

You keep watching, I'll keep posting! :-)

[@amartin2183]

I JUST REALIZED ABOUT THE GOLDEN AGE.... Christ left the church in hands of his disciple Simon, who had his name changed to PETRUS or PETER in English.... damn I never realized till now🙈

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

Yeah, iirc Peter was the Aramaic/Hebrew word for rock. Jesus told Simon he would be the rock upon which he shall build his assembly/Church, after Simon was the first to recognize Jesus as the living Son of God. Just as Aslan left Narnia to Peter.

[@ed056]

​@@blackflagsnroses6013 Going deeper Edmund showed us what would have happened had Judas repented. Lucy (Mary?) and Susan are the Women at the Cross and the Tomb.

[@daughter_of_eve04]

There's even more to it. When Jesus calls Simon 'Peter', the Rock, He also says that Peter will have the keys of the Kingdom of heaven. In The last Battle, Peter gets a golden key from Aslan to shut the door of the Stable, and in that way shut the door of Narnia.

[@Kap4209]

I would like to hear more about Uncle Andrew and his entire life. In my opinion we don't hear enough about him in the books :D

[@calebblevins9664]

I agree. Uncle Andrew does say in The Magician’s Nephew that he had to meet very strange people and go through some strange events to learn more about magic. Also did you know that C.S Lewis based the character of Prof. Kirke off of his friend and fellow author J.R.R Tolkien?

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

Uncle Andrew is a composite of William Kirkpatrick and Edith Nesbit literary characters.

[@fr0nkky20]

Narnia is my favourite series i love how in depth it can be and how simple it can be.

[@thecraftmunk1640]

Dude that is awesome. I thought I knew everything I could about Narnia but this was new to me. Excellent work.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Same!

[@JerryGLoveless]

@@IntotheWardrobe I want to comment, but it's at 77 comments, so I'm just talking here. Wait... what was I going to say? Oh my Ipad is at 77%! Huh...

[@Numba003]

I got an English degree during my undergrad studies, and I did toy with the idea of going on into medieval or Renaissance English literature in part because of my love of Lewis' work. Thank you for the excellent Narnia content! I'm re-reading all the books: currently on The Horse and His Boy! Stay well out there everybody, and Jesus Christ be with you, friends. ✝️ :)

[@PatrioticMisty]

As you talked about the age of exploration I wondered which of the islands may have been an image of America. Then I remembered the island (can’t remember the name) which had slaves. I wonder if that was just coincidence. If it wasn’t, I wonder what else that island may have had in common with America. Regardless, I feel like there is a treasure trove of “Easter eggs” if you will in Narnia. It’s fun looking for them!

[@imqxla67]

Wow! This was absolutely fascinating. Lewis was a genius 👏🏻

[@Narnian_knight]

What I find amazing is that Lewis didn't know he would write seven books when he was writing the first few. He managed to make all these connections without necessarily planning them out beforehand.

[@NarnianTerabithian]

All things work together, my friend!♡😃 This is not a shock to me. God was working!

[@justinnyugen7015]

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the fate of the Pevinsies, and what Lewis could've written for Susan of Narnia

[@LadyAleena]

Lewis was a misogynist. He vilified Susan just because she matured. Hell, he'd roll in his grave at what the film adaptation did because Caspian would NEVER kiss a woman he'd not then marry. As soon as a little girl started maturing, she'd lose her innocence? Susan was trashed by Lewis, and that is a stain to the series.

[@justinnyugen7015]

​@@LadyAleenaThat in itself might be a topic worth exploring nonetheless. We could get more insight on the type of man CS Lewis was outside of his books. Meanwhile, while Susan might not be a "friend of Narnia", but maybe she had another journey elsewhere to Aslan's country (seeing as how Narnia was terminated...as was her entire family). Maybe she'd struggle with the deaths in the proposed sequel. Maybe in the very "traditional" way, she was supposed to be redeemed through her own children, who would be the ones adventuring.

[@hamzapetridis206]

@@justinnyugen7015 I think it’s pretty much obvious that she goes to hell at the end of the series…

[@IntotheWardrobe]

@Lady Aleena Yet Lucy, Polly, Aravis and many more women were known as friends of Aslan. In fact I'd say throughout the series there were more women honored than villified. The issue with Susan's turning wasn't her female interests specifically, it was what had happened to her heart and mind as she matured. This single passage in a 7 volume series aside, is there anything in the entirety of Lewis' works that shows him to hate women?

[@IntotheWardrobe]

@Hamza Petridis Not so. Lewis himself said she may have found her way back later on.

[@ed056]

There is also a deeper set of ages that you touch on. The number three stands for the Trinity. There are three ages in which Aslan directly intervenes: The Expansion - when He creates (The Father) Golden - He sacrifices himself (The Son) Later - when He fulfills the promise of Narnia (The Spirit)

[@brandonluker3660]

But didn't Aslan intervene at the End of Prince Caspian during the Dark age?

[@nmoney6655]

@@brandonluker3660 yeah I believe he did

[@TeaStoriesPod]

Thanks for doing all this research! Fascinating to see the alignment.

[@timkoh363]

Speaking of the 7 planets, I can only assume you've read Planet Narnia? I just read it recently and it totally blew my mind!!! Brand new to this channel and absolutely loving it! Thanks for sharing your insights!

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Yes, it's incredible! I'll cover it some day, but it's a heavy lift! So glad to have you along for the ride!

[@DeEpSoUtH17]

Dude I literally just binge watched ALL of your videos. This is great.

[@colejennings1793]

Thank you so much for your efforts this channel has reinvigorated my love for the land of Narnia

[@prettiboyee1436]

I quite enjoyed this, I just watched the complete timeline video of narnia and thought of a book my mom bought of how narnia has quite alot of biblical connections so I immediately tried to find if others ever notice it too and found this video. the similarities are there and I quite liked it even by how the author had taken inspiration from our real history and stories which made it so real and immediately grasp the concept of. I would love to read the books whenever I finally got the chance as I've never knew how big the world of narnia is

[@jacquicoder7160]

Fascinating!! I always learn something new from your videos! C.S. Lewis was a very deep thinker and I wonder how much I might have missed in reading some of his other writings. Thanks for sharing your discoveries with us.

[@gracelynnfurman3304]

I liked it when you connected the history pieces connecting with the Narnia series

[@adammarktaylor]

I'd like to know more about the Humans of Narnia. I struggle to believe that all the Humans of Narnia, Archenland and Calormen are descended from King Frank and Queen Helen. For one, they'd have to be highly inbred to retain their humanity, and second, since Frank and Helen's children married Naiads and Dryads and River Gods, their grandchildren would only be half human, so even a bunch of cousin marriages could only produce a race of people who were at most half human. There must have been other humans coming through, in similar fashion to the Telmarines? I'd also like to hear your thoughts on the seven books of the Narniad being based on the seven planets of Medieval cosmology.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Great questions!!!

[@Alexs.2599]

There had to have been other humans who stumbled into Narnia after the events in Magician's Nephew. Yeah because like you said it's impossible that all the Humans in Narnia, Archenland and Calormene were directly descended from King Frank and Queen Helen. They were the only two Humans in Narnia after Digory, Polly and Uncle Andrew were sent back to our world. Their children married and their grandchildren married and so forth. So there were other humans existing in Narnia before the Telmarines' pirate ancestors entered into the continent of Narnia. Aslan did mention that there were numerous portals into the Narnia world.

[@nmoney6655]

@@Alexs.2599 yeah but remember that Tunmus himself said that it’s at least 1,000 years since they seen humans in Narnia

[@Alexs.2599]

@@nmoney6655 He did yes. It's an interesting thought though.

[@judithstrachan9399]

It’s also possible (though I’ll admit unlikely) that Aslan purified Frank’s & Helen’s genomes so that Narnia started with a clean slate like that of Adam & Eve. It wasn’t until well after the flood that sibling marriage became unwise (Abraham & Sarah).

[@kenkaneki9176]

Technically there were gonna be 8 books, Lewis died before he was able to finish it. Which really stings, cause I always wanted to know what Susan's fate was after The Last Battle.

[@jamesbushell7280]

Really? Is there a source for this?

[@IntotheWardrobe]

I'm guessing ou're either talking about the Lafaye fragments or the Dark Tower, but neither of them were intended to be another Narnian book.

[@thedarkmasterthedarkmaster]

@@IntotheWardrobe From my memory I think what they are referring to as a quote where Lewis said he had considered making another Narnia book but it was only a year before his death so it never materialized

[@nmoney6655]

@@jamesbushell7280 I’m pretty sure that CS. Lewis was a atheist

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

@@IntotheWardrobe if the the fourth part of the Cosmic tetralogy - The Dark Tower - is a forgery then the Lefay fragment , written on the reverse of this fourth part , is of course also a forgery. For more, read The CS Lewis Hoax. Lewis made it clear there was not to be an eighth Narnia book.

[@gardenrevelation9603]

I love the works of C.S.LEWIS , the sci fi trilogy including Out of the silent planet, Paralandra and That Hideous Strength expertly illustrate the technocratic scientism that pervades today and the spiritual battle between good and evil. Great audio version is available on YT

[@MDLi0n]

I'm really enjoying exploring the Christian influences seen throughout the chronicles, that's not something you see very often sadly

[@jonathandias1741]

me too.

[@morothane]

Tolkien and Lewis were prominent Christian’s. Their letters to each other are pretty fun to read, and both had a positive influence on each other. Both traded writings and such from their respective stories for criticism, and held their own literary/writing club. I’m more a Tolkien fan. Lewis wrote some allegorical stuff to Christianity in Narnia (Aslan *is* Christ), though Tolkien applied Christ-like characteristics to various characters. As a side note, I read Narnia as a child, and haven’t dove back into any of it sense. I love these lore dedicated channels, and though I know almost nothing of Narnia now, these videos are interesting and very well done. Thanks for what you do! Might convince me to read them again :))

[@MolemanSA]

You don’t see Christian influences in literature often? Really?

[@MDLi0n]

@@MolemanSA I didn't say anything like that though did I. I am referring to the chronicles specifically not English literature in general.

[@MolemanSA]

@@MDLi0n You don't think that people explore the Christian influences in The Chronicles of Narnia? That's like basic analysis 101. Literally any analysis of the series mentions it. It's barely below the surface of every book and then they all die and go to Christian Heaven with Jesus Lion in the last book.

[@isaacunderhill9120]

What a great way to start the Sabbath! Thanks man GOD bless you and your family.

[@eliavillhabrand]

I suppose you have heard that each book is also modelled after each of the seven planets (as seen in the medieval times). Would love to see a video about that!

[@rachellelovesautumn]

This was so fantastic and I loved it. I’m currently writing a narnia fanfic that I needed the timeline of all of Narnia. Where did you find all of the beautiful paintings and the timeline? I’ve never seen it yet.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Check out the credits in the video description for art. Most come from DeviantArt or ArtStation. The timeline was written by Lewis and published posthumously in Past Watchful Dragons. Google "Narnia Timeline" and I'm sure you can find it. Blessings!

[@buckfozos5554]

Excellent work! Looking forward to more insights into this legendary book series.

[@jasonvanek]

My 10 year old son and I just watched this and wow. Wow wow wow. So good. We love Narnia and we love watching this channel. Thanks so much. Ezra says You cracked the code. Sweet dude.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

That's so awesome! Thanks Jason and thanks Ezra.

[@EmperorDarthOP]

Into the Wardrobe I just thought of something. If being possessed by Tash was the coast Jadis had to pay for her to learn the unspeakable word. Maybe the word itself, is infact the name Tash itself. And that only when possessed can it take effect & be not just an odinary word, but the word to end the whole world that Charn was a part of. & Because Jadis was possessed by Tash, or being the only one with the Mark of the Beast, When she spoke the Devil's name wheil possessed, the Devil protected her from the Beast's wrath.

[@judithstrachan9399]

So you’re saying Tash was also on Charn? Or an equivalent?

[@judithstrachan9399]

Also, the deplorable word didn’t work on Earth.

[@PhilandSofia]

That last image of Aslan *chefs kiss*! I just love that CS Lewis chose the OT symbol of the Lion of Judah to represent God. Well said the story of Narnia is his story; this is core to the christian History of Salvation. I would like to know more though about the Wood between the Worlds and queen Jadis' world. Edit: never mind, just subbed and found your other videos.

[@AndrewCarlisle11B]

You did an amazing job pulling me into this video. You clinched my passions and had my heart racing in excitement. I'm understanding more when you say to step into a world that's more real than our own. Who would have known watching your videos would lead me to get plugged into the books and lore and have a new passion in my collection.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

So glad you're enjoying it all!

[@alkristopher]

It would be interesting to see videos on Lewis's other works of fiction: Til We Have Faces, and the Space Trilogy.

[@helenkrane6313]

I so love your videos! You really bring it all to life for me! May the blessings of Aslan be upon you, friend!

[@jasminelaury736]

Our Sunday School class just finished Voyage of the Dawn Treader. We have a break because our church is having an Easter Brunch during Sunday School hour. Then following week, we will start The Silver Chair, about the importance of staying on track, and how the enemy would love nothing more than to distract us. Some have view The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe as a Christmas story. I think it kind of is, and also an Easter story. It has the return of Christmas and spring (Christmas has to come first before spring), and the death and resurrection of Aslan.

[@masondyer7604]

just found the content and enjoying it greatly. if you get some spare time you should do a an examiation of the "The magicians" by lev Grossman and how it takes iinfluence from THe Chronicles of Narnia. the books and the tv series are both phenomenal.

[@myperspectiveisimnotblind]

Yes! Another upload! :) Thank you!

[@edwatkins6628]

Amazing... These books may be kids books... but they can be read by kids and adults alike because of how much deep meaning is really in them. I'd like to hear any theories on how time works in Narnia and if time-travel could somehow be possible there.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

That's a great idea. Thanks!

[@777skiiii7]

Very well put together video brother much appreciated ✍🏿

[@laurapalmer7759]

If you haven't already, read 'Further up, Further in' by Joseph Pearce. Excellent Catholic work

[@trevorhaken428]

Love your videos! I was wondering if you had plans to cover what I consider the saddest part of the Narnia series which is Susan? Keep up the great work!

[@monitor-mindtheover-void6712]

I love Narnia, I love your videos❤. You and Nerd of the rings should collab on a video that encompass both Narnia and Middle Earth. I see why Tolkien didn't like Narnia😆, its almost the opposite of what he did with Middle Earth. Narnia is similar to Bible, it has simple, linear and easy remember timeline and stories, on the other hand, ME has longer, more detailed and less bible resembling stories and its harder to remember because of all the new languages Tolkien made for his world. But I think that's why I love them both.

[@shastasilverchairsg]

There's this comparison drawn between the more immediately personal/intimate nature of CS Lewis's Protestant faith vs Tolkien's more elaborate/ornamental/sacramental Catholic faith, which is reflected in their different approaches to worldbuilding. Also, Narnia is for kids while LOTR is for adults, which contributes to the differences too.

[@monitor-mindtheover-void6712]

@@shastasilverchairsg I think both can be read by Kids and Adults, but again it comes back their way of their writing, even Hobbit by Tolkien is not totally a kids book, he wrote his stories to become relevant to whatever age group reads it, like when I read Lotr for the first time it was an epic action adventure story for me, but after 15-16 years I see the depth of the stories and it means totally different to me now. Narnia is still amazing, and I love it.

[@eightness888]

I would like to hear more about the world's that the uncle and Polly when into through the Woods between the worlds, thank you for making me videos they are awesome and very well thought and planned out

[@scottralitz42]

Once again you hit the mark 🎯 Great job ‼️

[@millennialthehippie2866]

I’m studying a lot of American history and the name aslan reminds me of the birth place of the Aztecs. Atzlan. Ironically the Aztecs say they came from the seven caves of atzlan. There’s also a connection to atzlan and the seven cities of cibola ( or seven cities of gold) in North America. I’m sure he was aware of all this and there’s probably a lot of American mythology in his work that’s typically overlooked.

[@RKO1217]

Bro amazing I already had thoughts on the first four u uncovered and half on the last three that were harder . All the 7’s Amazing and brilliant 👍🏻🇮🇪

[@LoveyDovey9000]

I am so glad that I found your channel because I love to hear more Narnia Lore. Really like the way you have drawings that can help viewers know what ur talking about. I just really love your storytelling

[@Skaiser_Wilhelm7938]

It's not just Lewis who creates the Normanesque race of the Telmarines; the Numenoreans of Middle-earth have similarities as well as the Targareyns in Westeros. I am a big History nerd you see 😊

[@shastasilverchairsg]

Hmm I always saw the Telmarines as Spanish Conquistators. Though I guess that's cos Ive watched the movies like 10000 times.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Yes, that was an artistic direction only in the movie. Too bad the director didn't watch this video! :-p

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Amazing! Hopefully I didn't botch too many details! Of course I know the timeline dates are fuzzy.... anything I got wrong?

[@Skaiser_Wilhelm7938]

I think the reason these three writers use a Normanesque race in their stories is because they create a significant turning point in their world's history and lore.

[@doryinsanime6862]

I love all the Narnia books of C.S Lewis. The Narnia books are like the Bible stories.

[@Carolina-rd3gh]

Fascinating video! ✨

[@Mediconabike]

Magnificent work once again!

[@maxzomick8733]

The end scene in Lucy movie reminded me of the woods between worlds swirls connecting tunnels to other universes and multiverses and dimensions and such

[@DudeySocks]

I would like to hear more about Uncle Andrew and his entire life. In my opinion we don't hear enough about him in the books :D

[@timskinner4118]

Very good and innovative look into the Chronicles, thank you. Have you considered an exploration of Islam in Narnia? From slave trading with Calormene Crescents in VDT to Aravis' child marriage in HHB there is a solid ton of interesting parallels which a casual reader might miss.

[@giwrgosgogouropoulos2715]

Great video . Here is a theory ( disclaimer sorry about my bad english and lack of religious knowledge i dont if any of these facts are true or not) so in the Bible there are 7 seals and so are the books . Also in bible there is something mentioned about 4 horsemen that represent war,famine,conquest and death . Their horses are kinda same like the ones that are shown in the pictures of the books . The thing is that i dont know if the 4 children are the four horsemen or there are other characters that represent them but i was really curious if this theory was real or meaningless. Keep up the great work tho!

[@Malkiore1]

These videos are much better with you not taking up so much screen time showing yourself. Seeing all the art work and images of Narnia is the best part.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Appreciate the feedback. Sometimes it's just a necessity. It's hard to come by or create Narnian artwork, and there are some times there's just nothing to show. I'll keep it in mind!

[@Malkiore1]

@@IntotheWardrobe No worries BTW your 2 part Jadis video was my fav. I have watched it several times.

[@shastasilverchairsg]

@@IntotheWardrobe Perhaps you could call on this channel's viewers for more fan artwork, for those with artistic talents who want to contribute?

[@clairejackson3674]

I've always thought that Caspian and the Kings and Queens of Old taking back Narnia from an oppressive rule and usurping the throne was symbolic of Luther returning to the roots of Christianity.

[@nmoney6655]

Yeah it does

[@sunshinecodex4426]

What I enjoyed about this video: All of it. The end.

[@13thravenpurple94]

Great work Thank yoU

[@tombrunel1232]

Would love if you did a video about the emperor beyond the sea. Always intrigued me. Love your videos

[@kezziahvalentino2450]

Nice to see the face behind the voice ❤️❤️❤️

[@juanisol8275]

Delightful way in which he used symbolic and significant references based on medieval folklore. Intertwining the biblical factor with the historical. I was intrigued that the dark age could also have represented the age of the prophets but it is discarded with the age of the new testament. It also reminds me of the Greek-Roman timeline, made up of the Obsure age , the Mythological Age and the Historical Age

[@karencross5936]

Wow. This is absolutely fascinating. Have you ever considered putting together a course on Narnia? Like in Teachable or something? You have a great way of presenting information!

[@Shatter149]

if only lewis lived a little longer, he could make a new franchise that somewhat connected to narnia. you see, after reading the 1st book it opens an infinite amount of possibilities to create a story. who knows, maybe there's a being out there that is powerful as aslan or maybe powerful than him.

[@jeremyberner5164]

Great video !

[@danielgaul284]

Slight editorial comment: @10:17, you refer to the conquering Telmarine king as "Miraz the First," but in Prince Capsian, Dr. Cornelius identifies him as "Caspian the First"

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Yes! Too many late nights writing scripts! Thanks for listening so closely.

[@bassmasta605]

While the timeline doesn't perfectly match up with the outline of Dispensationalism, it's cool to see that Dispensationalism dates back to Augustine. To think this philosophy of history dates back so far but didn't go mainstream until Scofield's Bible was published in the late 19th century. Mind-blowing.

[@robroise]

Excellent

[@sofiasarigiannidi8708]

Hey, can you make a video going through all the events book by book? I would really enjoy watching that :)

[@nmoney6655]

But you got to remember that CS Lewis lived in the early 1900’s that’s a kind of clue

[@nmoney6655]

I just did the calculations and your right

[@Zombeastsqurl]

Very cool video. It’s always so interesting to revisit this world and the mind of Lewis. Love your work.

[@KyleM_from_the_Ozarks]

I’m loving these! Keep them coming!!!

[@jasminelaury736]

Our pastor did a sermon about "The Beauty of Spring", about renewal and rebirth. It kind of connects with the Narnia story there. When you read the series, the corruption brought to Narnia in The Magician's Nephew and renewal in The Last Battle has the picture of the corruption brought to Earth in Genesis and how God will make it new again in Revelation. Narnia has the story of redemption plan made by Aslan, much like Scripture has a story of God's redemption plan.

[@nmoney6655]

I think CS Lewis would’ve wrote a story similar to our world

[@nmoney6655]

I researched the exact same thing as you and it feels like that makes sense

[@worstenbroodje2571]

Awesome video as always! could you maybe make some videos about the storys of all the pevensie children expalined in apart videos? Because I would really enjoy to see a video about Lucy!

[@ambersanders7089]

Do you think you could share where you get your information? A lot of the stuff you talk about isn't in the books, such as the genealogy after King Frank and Queen Helen that I've found online, and I've wondered where people find it; did Lewis write about Narnia's backstory in letters and articles and interviews, like Tolkien? I often see book pages in your videos, and I was wondering if you could maybe leave citations in the description for where you get your information that isn't in the original series. Narnia isn't known for having a long multi-book history, like Middle-Earth, or at least a well-known one, so I was surprised about some of the stuff you said in the videos about Tash, for instance, since I had never heard it before at all, and I was wondering where you found that.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

To the best of my ability to verify, every piece of information is either found within the pages of the Narniad or in the official timeline of Narnia that was written by Lewis himself. When I do extrapolate or theorize, I try to make it clear. If you have any specific questions, please feel free to ask.

[@ambersanders7089]

@@IntotheWardrobe I never knew he wrote that, thank you for telling me!

[@mariacristinab5269]

Love the videos!!! Waiting for the video in which you explain which is the correct order to read the books!

[@artdanks4846]

Pretty good correlations. Although I disagree with the Age of the Telmarines being connected to the Norman Conquest. Rather, I see it as correlating to the Fall of Constantinople in 1453, when the Ottoman Empire of the Turks all but destroyed Eastern Christianity, when they took over Constantinople, each is modern day Istanbul. Prior to that, the Byzantine Empire had been Christian, and a strong Christian realm for over 1,000 years (325 AD to 1453 AD). Especially when you look at the artwork in the books and the description of the Telmarines, looks very much based on the Turkish Ottoman Empire. Just my own take, and I'm certainly no scholar.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

You may be right, though I believe Narnia is a better stand in for England, not Istanbul. Still, another strong case. Thanks for posting!

[@jasminelaury736]

@@IntotheWardrobe I think at the time CS Lewis was born, India belonged to England. He may have known about their culture, so most likely he modeled Calormen after India.

[@a.a.strumming7757]

What do you think about the books by Michael Ward? And have you seen the interview from Socrates in the City with Walter Hooper? I would love to hear your thoughts on these things! You’re so great at these videos. God Bless!

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Yes and yes! I personally am a huge fan of Ward's theory and yes, I've seen the interview. Really great stuff. I plan on unpacking Planet Narnia at some point. So many other topics to get through first! Thanks so much for being a part of the community!

[@samuelsrozentals5663]

Wow! Great video! I've noticed some parallels to history, but this timeline explained so much! Now I want to reread the series!

[@joelgreen1924]

I would like to hear about the time that the two kings and two queens of Narnia ruled, not much in the books that detail their reign.

[@femailler22]

I am new to this channel - have you read the book Planet Narnia by Michael Ward? It doesn't address the "ages" of Narnia, but the bases of each of the books. The premise is fascinating, that all the books are based on the seven "planets" (not all of which are planets) of the medieval cosmology. For example, Prince Caspian's "planet" is Mars, which has to do with war, but also with trees. Voyage of the Dawn Treader is based on the sun - they head east; the sun (in Greek mythology) is the domain of Apollo, who slays a dragon, and there are 3 dragons in the story... The backstory is amazing. Check it out. (I wouldn't bother with the movie; it's really simplified and not as interesting.) Mr. Ward has a website (Planet Narnia) that outlines the idea, but the book is very much worth reading. :)

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Yes, I love Ward's work. I hope to do a series on Planet Narnia sometime in the future. Welcome to the community!

[@TollentinoMusic]

I just found your Chanel and have always loved the books and lore of Narnia thank you for your hard work and enjoyable content 💕

[@rga1605]

I find this fascinating. It seems like Lewis wrote the history of Narnia to mirror the history of Western Europe, maybe the British Isles' themselves to be more specific. I guess we could call it "Eurocentric", but it must be emphasized it's not really done in a bad way becase he used creatively his abilities as a medieval scholar and this should be an inspiration to also make similar things with other cultures.

[@nmoney6655]

The math adds up I just calculated it on my calculator

[@doryinsanime6862]

I love the Narnia stories,worlds. I love all your videos and reviews the world of Narnia.That’s amazing,inspiring,important.

[@peterpowis4145]

Thanks so much for your well constructed and fascinating videos about Narnia! The artwork is a joy and brings the narratives to life! I have loved the books ever since I was young. I knew there were Biblical connections to the stories, and that's what made them so appealing to me, but I never knew quite how deeply connected they were! And yet the stories are easy to understand and the life lessons are so meaningful, that I often shed a tear reading them. I'm currently re-reading all the books again, have treated myself to some lovely hardback editions with colourful artwork.

[@fredcarrillo9771]

I really wish that you can gift us with your voice and record while reading from the books

[@fredcarrillo9771]

Like a audio book

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Aw man, that would be fun. Unfortunately I'd be violating copyright....but if a representative of the Lewis estate is reading this thread, I'm totally up for it! :-)

[@mikenguyen911]

Great video brother. I'm glad KZbin recommended your channel. Couple of things. First, in the video, I think you meant Caspian I, not Miraz I. Second, if the Telmarine Conquest coincide with the Norman Conquest, would the Age of Exploration coincide with the Tudors age? Though Caspian X brought the end of the Telamarine period, we must not forget he was a Telamarine. Henry VII (Tudor) through his mother side was descended of Edward (Plantaganet) III. The Plantaganet family were essentially Normans. Plantaganet line ended when Henry VII (one of their own) won. Henry VII was also a Tudor from his father side. The Tudors were Welsh origin. Wales was part of Anglo Saxon. Like you said when the Noramans conquer, they pushed the Anglo Saxon back, like the Telamarine pushed the Old Narnians back. When Henry VII won the crown, as Welsh descend, it's like after Caspian X won and the Old Narnians came back. England entered a golden age with The Tudors such as exploration of new world under Elizabeth I. Like you said, under Caspian X, it marks a period of exploration.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Oof, you're right! Sometimes these scripts are written over several late nights. I really need an editor. Thanks for the detailed history. It's simply fascinating! Love the comment! Thanks again!

[@michaelmetcalfe639]

The greatest literary works are all like that you can always go deeper and deeper and there never seems to be an end

[@firepatriot42]

Parallel ages or worlds? This is something I've believed since my teens. Anything is possible with God isn't it?! Exciting to see the parallels relating his books to our world.

[@Playmetalstorm160]

I didn’t know that Narnia had such a deep history, just like our world. C.S Lewis really put work into this series! Btw, anyone does anyone wish that Narnia is real? I mean, it could very well be..,,❤❤❤