Origins of the English

Covering the origins and nature of the English people, from prehistory to the Norman Conquest and beyond. In addition to historical sources, recent genetic evidence is drawn upon to prove once and for all the origins of the English.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:49 - Chapter 1 - The Earliest Beginnings
14:45 - Chapter 2 - The Great Migration
21:02 - Chapter 3 - Hengist and Horsa
26:06 - Chapter 4 - The Genetics
33:12 - Chapter 5 - Arthur vs Beowulf
41:25 - Chapter 6 - The Vikings
51:04 - Chapter 7 - The Normans
59:27 - Chapter 8 - Conclusions
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[@chawkes25]

Don’t let anybody fool you. The Anglo saxons were real. The English are real. The English were and are the most influential people in the whole world. Be proud of who you are. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Silent_Steel]

Never fear... the Anglo-Saxons impact on the world is too deeply evident to ever be erased

[@gregorylatta8159]

America is right behind you!!!

[@Musician12345]

American here. You are my lineage ❤

[@chawkes25]

@@Musician12345 I’m American too actually, point still stands though 😅

[@chawkes25]

⁠@@Silent_SteelI agree, many people complain about the British empire dissolving, but in my eyes it still is and always will always be alive. I mean London is the economic capital of the world, and 2nd is New York, a City named and controlled by the English. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, America, all former colonies, all extremely powerful nations. The language is spoken around the world, British clothes are worn by almost every world leader, English sports are the most popular, English inventions are used around the world. It truly will always be alive, really crazy once you stop and think about it.

[@cybergnosis244]

Never apologize for your heritage or ancestry. Always be proud of who you are

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

Based

[@Warrior-iu6jf]

Nothing to apologize for or be proud of tbh.

[@toast2610]

Be proud of your heritage and ancestry even if your father is Jimmy Savile.

[@Lee_Enfield1895]

Exactly.

[@Englishman-_-Mongolia2022]

Proud to be Anglo-Saxon-Celtic

[@jlawlor7560]

Irishman here , that was an amazing story and the english should be proud of your culture and people

[@impalaman9707]

Thank you😊

[@mumblingmercian3386]

We are, as you should be of your own good sir!

[@jlawlor7560]

@@mumblingmercian3386 I appreciate that friend .

[@markmorrid8144]

Thank you and so should the Irish Scots and Welsh.

[@impalaman9707]

@@markmorrid8144 And Cornish, too

[@kellyhawkes3191]

As a Welsh person, the English should be proud of their heritage, it's extraordinary, I know it wasn't pretty, but who's was !?! But these days I count them as my country men and I would rather have them as my neighbour than most.

[@janice506]

Scotland & Ireland says different on the neighbour you love .

[@CharpyTheHedgehog]

@@janice506 Xenophobe.

[@Mercian-Lad]

Welshmen seem to forget the first lot of Anglo-Saxons married Briton women, for a while. I am Anglo. England is my Fatherland

[@CandiceMMartinez]

​@@Mercian-Lad As a Mexican American, I am so confused by this thread. So, Welsh, Britons and Anglos aren't all English? Or British?

[@eadweardwoden7309]

@@janice506 the scots were irish invaders in the 4th century setting up irish kingdom in the west of what is today scotland then took the rest, erasing pictish culture and language. It was the normans who invaded ireland that created the 800 years of oppression and the scottish king bending over for the normans and giving them land thus causing rifts and claims to lands from english norman lords which caused conflict. Learn your history.

[@BadassRandomness]

As a Norwegian, I am proud of my English cousins :)

[@kevinjamesparr552]

We English respect our Norwegian cousins too.Yours Sir Kevin Parr Bt

[@davidcross8028]

And thank you for the tree you give us every Christmas for the help we gave back to you during World War 2. To some it may not seem much but for me it is symbolic and appreciated - and that means more than anything.

[@samr.england613]

I'm an American. And I'm proud of my English, Nordic, Germanic, and Celtic bretheren! (Obviously many of the above are intertwined.) What's sad about the US of America today is this liberal lie that, 'diversity is our strength', as there is NO social science evidence to support this notion. It's the American people's common bonds that overcome our 'diversity', that make the USA strong. It's really all about culture, not any idea of 'race'.

[@junosaxon4370]

Thank you.

[@terrenceolivido741]

we are now honestly dealing with preserving the European culture - it is far far along under attack. England has been an important part of European culture - a kind of stabilizer. Europe includes from Portugal to Scandanavia.

[@cmdrvex]

"From Beowulf to Shakespeare to Tolkien ..." What a wonderful line to draw through English history! Great work, FoL!

[@skp8748]

Tolkien was German. Shakespeare was Welsh.

[@WalesTheTrueBritons]

Tolkien based his mythology of England on the far older British (Welsh) and Scandinavian (Norwegian and Finnish) mythology.

[@WalesTheTrueBritons]

@skp8748 I have heard that rumour, apparently there is some evidence to suggest it was a high to do Welsh women, and The person passed of As Shakespeare was a ghost writer designed to hide this fact, as Women weren’t allowed to do such things in this era. One piece of evidence for it not being him was he never taught his children to read or write, which strikes one a bit weird seeing how he was this amazing author and poet.

[@Gwenhwyfar7]

His family came from Prussia, he was born in South Africa, but he grew up in England and considered himself English.

[@jlenhumphrey4933]

Just because Tolkien based his creations on the mythology of other cultures doesnt mean what he produced wasn't or isnt inherently English. The same way we consider roman culture roman even though significant portions of it stemmed from the nearby Greeks and Etruscans.

[@calvinmcbride8562]

Native texan here, very proud of what the English folks have done for the world, big howdy to you English folks,

[@rubberplantsandwich]

Howdy pardner

[@jamesparke6252]

Native Texan 😂 your surname is McBride which is Gaelic.

[@philiptownsend4026]

​@@jamesparke6252 The Gales preceded the English in England didn't they?

[@robbcd]

I thank the English for my native language, the Enlightenment, Shakespeare, Tolkien, Burke, the Pilgrims, the Constitution, and America.

[@alexkarimi-me2ef]

One of Shakespeare parent was from Lebanon 🇱🇧 and he copied Persian great poet poems for his poetry.

[@eardwulf785]

We Are The Ænglisc. It makes a refreshing change for a history channel to get the backstory right for the English peoples. Ten out of ten for research.

[@johnpatrick5307]

He made it sound like an organised takeover, instead of a movement of diverse peoples from the continent, as most scientists think: I mean, take a finding from an Anglo Saxon graveyard in Kent, where an African descendant was found: See: Daily Mail Updown

[@johnpatrick5307]

Also, Britain was colonised earlier by Anatolian farmers (See: Mass Migrations into Bronze Age Britain) - and they still make up the majority of the British, especially in the west of the country.

[@eardwulf785]

@@johnpatrick5307 If you're talking about Neolithic and/or Bronze Age migrations then you're talking about the entirety of Europe

[@johnpatrick5307]

@@eardwulf785 No - the Indo-Europeans were replaced in Britain by the Anatolians - reversing the White takeover.

[@eardwulf785]

@@johnpatrick5307 Define Anatolians? Even the Prose Edda mentions a Nordic, Germanic and Brythonic influx from/through what today is Turkey, and into Greece before dispersing. It's such a narrow corridor that inevitably there have been numerous migrations funnelled through this route.

[@flowerfield3468]

I’ve found over time I am tired of being lumped in with the “British” and am starting to embrace the “English” label much more. England is my home, my culture my family and who I am. ❤️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@dc2tr_743]

Don’t let anyone take that away from you💪🏻🔥

[@donnamarshall8349]

Absolutely behind you on that! I had both sides of my family tree traced,and the researcher said that she’d never come across anyone so utterly English - so, like you, that’s my identity and I won’t stand for being called British (or, even worse, a Brit 🤬)

[@DS9TREK]

"Britain is just England with bits added on." -- Dr David Starkey

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

Right on brother. I’m English and won’t be called anything else. I don’t associate with being called British.

[@noncekilla8848]

I agree 100%, I identify as English not British

[@AngloSaxonVanguard]

Settlers in Australia, America, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and all the others countries, be proud of your English origins and where you came from🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@claytonwaynejohnson5315]

Even in the United States, English ancestry is the largest group as well as the most common ancestry reported, you can find them all over the United States, especially in the northwest, rocky mountains, deep south, appalachia and new england. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Americans en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Americans

[@janetamplin7318]

❤ down under 😅

[@TheNo1there]

Another English American here with an Anglo-saxon last name. Proud to be apart of this great heritage of seafarers and conquerors who then came to this land. Not ashamed of a single bit of it, but honored. The story will go on. Cheers to all my brothers across the world. Great video.

[@AngloSaxonVanguard]

Glad you're proud of your roots

[@theredeemeriam]

It just so happens yeshua is anglo saxon.

[@savannahrichardson254]

@@theredeemeriamare you talking about Jesus?

[@user-xd5pr4qd4z]

Anglo saxon is an ethnicity not a location. We are a ppl, and the ones who least appreciated who have given the most. The war of independence ended cause the British got sick of fighting other British and realised their real enemy were the French. But English, NZ, Australian or American (I mean real American, the men who made the nation) are all the same ppl. Obviously being an island means we had to find more land to go forth and multiply.

[@theredeemeriam]

@@savannahrichardson254 That would be correct!

[@aaronkelley8909]

People in America don’t like to claim their English heritage but are quick to talk up their Irish or Scottish. I know from DNA testing I’m over half English. I also know my moms side of the family started coming here in the 1600s from Herefordshire and Warwick.

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

I am literally mostly of English ancestry. Yea I am pretty quick upon and proud of my English heritage.

[@Loverofdaimbars]

I am mixed race. Mum English dad Moroccan. I claim my English side proudly but i see other mixed race people denying it. Sad.

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

@@Loverofdaimbars ethnicity is patrilineal. People identify with the father. So I'm surprised you went with the mother. Also that's so cool cause my girlfriend is Moroccan

[@Loverofdaimbars]

@JackSonEFla2 nah man. My mother was there for me. You can't decide what i am.

[@Loverofdaimbars]

@JackSonEFla2 yeah but i don't go by that. Wonder who came up with it

[@adend1233]

The English should be proud to be English. Love from Australia.

[@davebolan7282]

Are you proud of your european or irish ancestors, deemed criminals by the system.

[@rimmer187]

We are proud its just the muslims in our country who think they speak for us

[@mickc7388]

Unfortunately we are not allowed to be anymore.

[@hattmancock6396]

@@mickc7388 yes we are! The marxist only win when they encourage you diminish yourself. We are far stronger and have greater history than anything that is being forced upon us.

[@kincaidwolf5184]

God bless both of us

[@impalaman9707]

No wonder English rock bands found such a warm welcome in Hamburg in the 60s---they were coming back to the ancestral Saxon homeland!

[@neilog747]

The Beatles and their genius was mainly Hiberno-English, but I like your point!

[@MikeGreenwood51]

@@neilog747 There were a lot of others also. Billy Fury, The Tremeloes, The Tornadoes. Many preferred the more upbeat rock style. Not only that -Many Germans did not care for their own so called popular mainstream music or songs.

[@VulcanM61]

As a Norwegian, English history is very interesting. Much respect ❤

[@safeysmith6720]

To me, the early Anglo-Saxon raids and eventual conquests in the British Isles, were but a first wave of north Germanic conquests in that region. The second major wave, of course being the Viking era. Then in 1066, a rather ironic twist… After a swinging pendulum, going between Norse and A.Saxon rule (The pendulum being on the A.Saxon side at this current time) the hybrid Normans swooped in to change, irreparably, the history of the British Isles forever.

[@mikefraser4513]

@@safeysmith6720 I often wonder if the Normans had not invaded (or had been beaten back), how the English language had been written and spoken today. Many refer to English...as being a "bastard" language.

[@safeysmith6720]

@@mikefraser4513 I read somewhere that if the Normans hadn’t invaded, English would be much closer to Dutch or Icelandic. England would be much more like the other Germanic countries are today.

[@EpicAelflaed]

@@safeysmith6720 the Norman’s are closely related to the Germanic people and the area. It was around Norway and the northern part of Scandinavia where the Norman’s came from. Very similar to the Anglos

[@Perun944]

@@mikefraser4513 How can English be a bastard language? It's spoken clearly in most countries like any other language.

[@rolandmedford5410]

I love English. Thank God for England and their contribution to world civilization.

[@lionroar26]

Mass immigration

[@UEE-kj6ek]

@@lionroar26 never let women and foreigners be leaders

[@noncekilla8848]

As a English man I’m extremely proud of what we did.

[@noncekilla8848]

@msmissy6888 I know bro

[@charliesargent6225]

The Romans taught you much of what you know and civilized your land. This "bio" conveniently skipped over that knowing Rome/Italy are the TRUE #1 in history.

[@cyclofeedubox8332]

@@charliesargent6225you do realise the Anglo-Saxons where not in Britain during Roman times? Need to get your timelines in order

[@charliesargent6225]

You have a point? They came, they conquered and their lasting effect on Britain is still visible to this day. From ancient forts, roads and walls, to villas, palaces and spas, discover Britain’s Roman legacy. By Penelope Rance Technology, architecture, language, government, town planning - even a sense of national identity. The depth of the Roman influence on the British Isles was such that it survives to this day, seemingly unmatched by that of any of the invading forces that followed them. But then, the majority of those invaders, and the subsequent ruling elites, wanted nothing better than to be Roman themselves. These heirs to the Roman ideal - Saxons, Danes, Normans, Plantagenets, Tudors, Georgians and Victorians - all tried to establish Britain as part of a wider empire, drawing on the example set by those first imperial overlords. @@cyclofeedubox8332

[@charliesargent6225]

watch the videos 'What have the Romans ever done for us"@@cyclofeedubox8332

[@user-dd8zk2rj3f]

Incredible how such a small country contributed so much to the world

[@sophiachen2945]

I am truly grateful for what English people have achieved which contributes a great deal in shaping the modern world that I live in.

[@Angelcynn_2001]

Yes, England is the envy of the world. Thanks

[@adam_p99]

This is an excellent video. I’m an ex Cambridge student and I still have connections to the university. I asked a history professor about this. He’s not aware of any re-categorisation but he’s going to investigate further. It always amazes me how much hatred England receives on the back of ill informed “experts”. I think I’ll use this video as a reference for years to come.

[@firstnamelastname2197]

it takes a cursory google search to see the re-categorisation argument in cambridge university and others. ive had the misfortune of engaging with the people who advocate for it

[@adam_p99]

@@firstnamelastname2197 I’m aware of the reports, but I personally don’t trust much of what I see on certain propaganda channels. It’s often just to stir up rage and give piers Morgan something else to milk.

[@kincaidwolf5184]

The university is simply trying to say they called themselves English not Saxon

[@firstnamelastname2197]

@@kincaidwolf5184 so no one at cambridge said anglo saxon is a racist term because it was racialised by colonisers of English descent? You can google the controversy in a flash. It’s a collective name for the germanic tribes of England and Scotland between 450 and 1066 and it was used, albeit rarely, at the time

[@sebe2255]

@@kincaidwolf5184They did call themselves saxon though

[@lee-annbryce97]

I’m Australian and so relate to the English side of me I’m so into everything English and love the country and people in it even though I’m a proud Aussie.🇦🇺🇦🇺 Stand tall and stay proud mother England for you have so so much to be proud of and the respect of many other nations. Bless.❤🇦🇺

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

I'm American, I take into great pride knowing most great American scientists, engineers, soldiers, politicians and inventors have English ancestry and I am proud of my own English ancestry!

[@John.Valiant]

@@noahtylerpritchett2682 what about the English that raped when they went and stole land lol filthy dogs

[@shabbaranks7968]

Always was always will be Aboriginal land

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

@@shabbaranks7968 true but Its currently under foreign management analogous to Tamazgha being under foreign management

[@hygst]

@@shabbaranks7968 I am Australian born, I am am thankful for this great land that we all share.

[@lynndupree1205]

I am an eleventh generation American. My people came here in 1654 from Essex, England. Our ancestor was named Thomas Brinson. I think of myself as a transplanted English person. Thanks for this great video!

[@mikeburke3576]

Thats so cool you know that. I'm from Essex.

[@RavageRaven666]

I'm proud to be an Englishman🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@juntus89]

It's nice to hear an American speak so lovingly and respectfully about the English. Rightly so too I say! Young whippet snapper 😊

[@tayeadmasu3865]

I am Ethiopian & I don't know why I like England & the English people much more than it must be...their history & influence in the world is much more inspiring...

[@CandiceMMartinez]

British history is interesting. So weird how a bunch of little tribes built an empire

[@Mercian-Lad]

Cheers mate

[@samr.england613]

It's because the English are, for the most part, good people! From what I've read about it, and I'm not just being diplomatic or nice, so too are Ethiopians a good and very unique people. Very unique, in fact. Btw, I sympathize with Ethiopia with your struggle against Egypt about the river dams. They have no right to threaten your country just because y'all want to build your own resevoir.

[@gandolfthorstefn1780]

Ethiopia has a long and great history too that not enough people are aware of. Very friendly and good people.👍

[@samr.england613]

@@gandolfthorstefn1780I agree. And it's not just Americans that are ignorant of other peoples in the world. Perhaps all of humanity is, in some degree or another, ignorant of others.

[@kontrast4361]

As an Australian i among most other Aussies see England and the U.K as our homeland...my Grandfather's Mum was English and then my Dad's family are direct Irish who bear an obvious Irish Surname...And im 15,000 kilometres on the other side of the world so you guys did something right! Cheers

[@Anglisc1682]

Thank you, FoL for defending the English and their right to be recognised like any other ethnic group and also for being objective. You're a real fellow. I'm curious if you are English at all (most likely), but regardless, I am grateful

[@skp8748]

Issues is other ethnicities have marital and tribal customs to distinguish themselves... whereas English identity has coopted, absorbed and exalted so many other peoples it doesn't really have strong ethnic legitimacy

[@raffles7556]

@@skp8748 …where are you from?

[@Supahdenning]

@@skp8748 You mean the entire world has adopted English culture to the point where they don't recognise it originated from them.

[@skp8748]

@@Supahdenning No.

[@Supahdenning]

@@skp8748 So, schizophrenia it is?

[@thicclegendfeep4050]

Insane how some tribe from Southern Denmark and Northern Germany went on to have such an insane influence. Proud of my English blood, easily one of the most insane stories I've ever heard a nation have.

[@jacquelinevanderkooij4301]

You forgot the most closest group, Frisians? The old english is old frisian. DNA of frisians is known in UK.

[@thicclegendfeep4050]

@@jacquelinevanderkooij4301 I knew there were settlements with Frisian names, but the overwhelming majority were Angles, Saxons, and Jutes. Old English wasn't Old Frisian, they were distinct languages, related closely sure, but not the exact same. Old English and Old Frisian are both Yngvaeonic/North Sea Germanic languages, and they were closely related, and yes, probably many did come over, but most were Angles, Saxons, and Jutes. Frisians and North Germans are kind of our long lost brothers, I would say Danes too but they more or less colonized Jutland, their main ancestors were from Southern Sweden and the Danish isles, they took over after many of the Jutes and Angles left. I never heard of Frisian DNA being found, my question there is how were they able to distinguish it from Angle, Saxon, or Jutish DNA, they were all Yngvaeonic, and plus, Germanic people at this time were very homogenous to the point that even telling Danes apart from Anglo-Saxons is genetically difficult, so since Frisians are even closer, the genetics should be even more hard to discern.

[@eardwulf785]

@@thicclegendfeep4050 The similarities are linguistic as you rightly state. Every time the results of a DNA survey are published they differ.

[@rrpearsall]

So sad to see our fall I'm real time Nordstream pipeline was meant for the Germanic people.. As an English Germanic American... very embarrassing how we turned out.. However we still dominate in comedy, would love to see that history

[@chickentwisties2298]

Me too I'm proud aswell 👏

[@nonplayablecharacter1438]

I'm Canadian but mostly of English decent. I am fascinated by the history of English people.

[@Mongol17TLOU]

I am half English. Proud to inherit a glorious heritage, England, the England which created the modern world.

[@AngloSaxonVanguard]

Half English means nothing. 100% English or not English

[@guleet75]

What is your other half ?!

[@donnatrott4130]

I’ve seen a lot of documentaries and read a great deal on this subject, but this was by far the best documentary that I’ve seen on English history

[@Excommunicated-ei1ep]

Agreed!

[@AnthonyEvelyn]

Aye and well done by a proud Gael at that.

[@progessiverockstories]

This was exactly the comment I was about to make. This was excellent. I will be watching it again. Jam-packed full of detail and exquisitely made. Subscribed and donated.

[@tobyplumlee7602]

Yes.

[@brucegoodall3794]

Yep ! ❤

[@truthteller4442]

5:15 It's funny. I'm Italian (American) and my sister married a German (American) guy. We always joke how we Italians are a lot like the ancient Romans because we don't like the outdoors and modernly live how many ancient Romans would....... very much like house cats.....enjoying amenities like heating and air conditioning, and everything indoors. We love sitting around the table and drinking wine and just talking to each other. We hate the outdoors and camping. But my German brother-in-law is Mr. Adventure and Mr. Outdoors. I think there's something in the blood and/or just ancient habits and ways of living that are just passed down. He's a great man, by the way. Love having the Germans in our family.

[@AnonNorwegianPartiot]

I’d like to add to this video that Norwegians have a long and close relationship with the English. We both fought off Danish invasions of our land. King Harald Fairhair had his son be fostered up by king Athelstan, and when this son, Håkon the Good, become king of Norway he introduced laws inspired by the English which protester Norway from Danish invasions, and St. Olaf’s bishop was English. Even king Harald Hardråde was supported by English nobility during his invasion of England, unlike the Normans who replaced the English. As a Norwegian anglophile, I have to say this documentary was great! Well done debunking the non-invasion theory! It never made sense to me that there was not a migration from Germanic tribes.

[@johnmcmullan9741]

A long and close relationship with the English? Norwegians? I don't think so. I'm a Brit married to a Norwegian and living in Norway since 2013. I've never really sensed any noteworthy relationship between Britain and Norway. Nor has any close relationship ever been documented historically. Norway is certainly extracting far too much from the UK economy, though. And it begs the question why so many Brits with a legal right to reside in Norway are still waiting for a new residency card after 2 years. Including me, as it happens, with among the simplest of cases to assess, being married to a Norwegian regardless where I come from. If anything, any relationship between Britain and Norway has deteriorated badly. Personally, I expect a new British government to seize all Norway oligarchs UK-held assets at some point. That'll put the relationship into perspective.

[@AngloKiwi]

​@@johnmcmullan9741 Well we definitely have some strong historical connections. A couple of examples being the Norwegian influence on the English language. Or how in WW2, the Norwegian king and government created a government-in-exile in London. The British military also helped train and organise Norwegian commandos to attack Nazi installations in Norway.

[@johnmcmullan9741]

@@AngloKiwi Norwegian influence on the English language? According to who? Apart from a few place names on the east coast, where Norse refugees settled, after fleeing the vikings, any similarities are more likely due to having a common source from the north coast of the continent, which traveled across the English Channel or to Norway via Denmark. The probability of Norway, which has always been on the periphery of civilisation, being a source of any useful culture is vanishingly small. It's simply not how things work. The further north you are in Europe, the more of a sink you become for culture. Both the ancient Greeks and the Romans, and later the British, observed and documented Norway as 'full of barbarians of no use'. And Norway's history - missing all major periods of progress and development in Europe - the renaissances, Enlightenment, Scientific and Industrial revolutions, etc., says it all.

[@johnmcmullan9741]

@@AngloKiwi Note too that Norway was more in support of the Nazis during WWII. Churchill had his suspicions and demanded the Norwegians 'pulled their thumbs out' more than once. The resistance in Norway was tiny. Most Norwegians supported Germany, not the Allies. The levels of consensual relations and cooperation between the Nazis and Norwegian population demonstrates this, in reality. Norway undeniably helped protect much needed resources travelling from Scandinavia to Germany. The Nazis didn't invade Norway. The Norwegians accommodated them. Note the Norway government fled to save themselves. It was the Norway government who rejected an Anglo-French force being stationed in Norway. That decision had little to do with being neutral. Norway had very close relations with Germany (not Britain) going back to the 14th century and the Hanseatic League. Even today the Norwegians glorify Germany and express anti-British sentiments. You just have to listen carefully, that's all. It's almost as if many of them have never given up on the 'Greater Germanic Reich'. Norway is not a trustworthy partner of Britain. It never has been.

[@davidhallett8783]

What a wonderful son in law you must be​@@johnmcmullan9741

[@rix195]

Fascinating Celts, Angles, Saxons, Jutes Germanics, Romans, Vikings and Norman's.

[@Off-Grid-World]

Also slightly frustrating when you know not of which tribe you were spawned from?!

[@robertgadziola1601]

Funny the Normans conquered the Anglo Saxons.

[@glennspringthorpe6227]

As an English person I have a good mix of Scandinavian & German blood but it is surprising the amount of English people that deny or even have little knowledge of our Germanic ancestory.

[@0x00a]

Its a real shame that anything with "german" in it is immediately met with resistance. The English to this day are germanic folk and have a very germanic culture. I've heard some folks say the English are roman, turkish, celtic... anything but what the actual data and historical records show: the english are german/danish in blood and language, and influenced by their french neighbors, and they seemed to willfully adopt Latin words for science and legal matters.

[@christophedel2642]

Normans built your country before the norman invasion it was a prehistory country

[@Englishman-_-Mongolia2022]

​@@christophedel2642 no., otherwise it would be normanland, not England

[@jimbobjimjim6500]

Large amount of Celtic blood.

[@icarusrising355]

​@@Englishman-_-Mongolia2022cope cope cope. Normans built England

[@noneyabuiznezz]

this has been happening my whole life- if you are white and even show the lightest hint of being proud of it.... we all know what happens. but ANY other race can outright say "yourracehere power!" and you are a hero

[@zoehayward3100]

This comment is cringe worthy

[@bushwhackeddos.2703]

@@zoehayward3100 Tell us why please Rabbi

[@Owen-hd3oq]

But I am not "white" I am English. Sure my skin is "white" but I have no loyalty to "whiteness" it has nothing to do with my identity.

[@zoehayward3100]

@@Owen-hd3oq Agreed

[@manofkent6560]

@@Owen-hd3oqWhen you’re discriminated against in your own country, take the RAF referring to applicants as “useless White male pilots” for example, it’s done on the basis of your race not your ethnicity. You’re White, and you’ll be seen and treated as such by those that like and despise you, whether you like it or not.

[@user-zk4td4hs2j]

The English have made an enormous impact on the world like the Romans and Jewish people. The fact we still speak English as the main international language and the most dominant Royal Family is of Germanic descent perhaps indicates their power! Great video!

[@inglis6958]

Well said.

[@clovelly1946]

I'm proud to be English and a jew.shalom.

[@samr.england613]

Specifically, English is the common and dominant language of not only commerce, but also of science and technology! Britain's offspring, however, namely the United States, has much to do with this lingual dominance, especially with regard to modern technology. For example, look up the native word for 'computer', 'television', 'telephone' in any language. You'll see words like, 'telephono' or, 'komputre'. :)

[@user-zk4td4hs2j]

@@samr.england613 very interesting, thank you. I may have missed it in the video but are the English from a specific area in Germany/Scandanavia? Or were they a collection of tribes that came together to form the English or Anglo-Saxons?

[@samr.england613]

@@user-zk4td4hs2j People have inhabited the big island that we now know as Britain since at least Neolithic Stone Age times. The native Celtic peoples were the predominant group when the Romans invaded the island around 46 AD. The Romans were there until around 400 AD, when they abandoned their province of Brittannia in order to regroup and defend the empire from external invaders. Almost immediately after the Romans evacuated, the Angles and Saxons, from northwestern Germany, saw an opportunity, and began invading Britain for over 2 and 1/2 centuries or more, hence our modern name for 'Angleland', or England, Following those invasions, the Vikings (largely Norwegians and Danish) at first raided the eastern and southern coasts of Britian, and then eventually settled on the island, mixing with the original Celtic and Romanized Brits, as well as the Anglo-Saxons. Later, the Norman French conquest of England (1066) cemented the basic cultural and ethnic make-up of modern England, but not the whole of the island, as the Welsh and Scottish, for centuries, have maintained their Keltic heritage.

[@Javalipapere]

As an American and westerner, God bless our English forefathers who brought us the Magna Carta, the 3 fundamental rights as brought to us by Locke. Warts and all the British have been a bright light for the world if they did nothing other than hold out against Hitler until the Soviets and Americans were drawn in.

[@Javalipapere]

@@kippkipper4126 That’s what great about being American, we come in all colors, creeds, origins and meld into one country. We’re not “Balkanized” but people on the far left and far right are trying their best to make us hate one another. They won’t succeed. Our country goes through social strains every 40 to 50 years and, come out just fine. This is the first time we have had a social and economic upheaval take place. Interesting times in which to live. A political paradigm is what we’re experiencing.

[@Buydaa.M]

in 2012 American film " Killing them softly" ending scene actor Brad Pitt stated "America is not a country, it's a business."

[@winstonsmith935]

@@Buydaa.MThe American President Biden proves that, The Biden are well into Corruption.

[@anglosaxon1019]

​​@@kippkipper4126 yup at this point we have to call ourselves anglos American because American does not mean shit

[@ajrwilde14]

The Magna Carta was introduced by Norman Nobles not English people.

[@fodge5395]

I like I live in a time where my people and history are scorned and despised. Thank you for making this.

[@stormysmurf]

The British used to have a naval division whos job was to blockade Africa- the continent- from slavers. More white people were taken by the Moors and Berber pirates than all the Africans sent to the new world. No ones hands are clean. We all have and had good and bad to contribute.

[@jazzjj7665]

Come on dude, that’s not true. Sure there are always some radicals that claim so but the 95% of the world doesn’t care. No need to victimise yourself

[@Englishman-_-Mongolia2022]

Such is the life of successful people. We are the envy of the world

[@wor53lg50]

Exactly, now some kiss arse, now they looked into the history for themselves abd not tiktok and listened to those who constantly denigrated demonised the english daily on main stream and social, the damage has been done now, and to late, i can never forgive that, they dragged our culture, heritage and ancestors through the mud, all for what, and what even worse are own leaders and media made us out to be thugs, hooligans and all the piece of shit names that come with, or then other nations trying to play our cousins the welsh, scots, and irish of against one another, sheer evil and spitefulness, English people didnt deserve that sort if vitriol which has been going on at least 3 to 4 years of daily bashing..

[@terrenceolivido741]

yeah, we are under attack.

[@TG-ts3xn]

Very refreshing in a recent world of Anglophobes.

[@Lee_Enfield1895]

They are butthurt and jealous, but they will always speak English

[@savannahrichardson254]

@@Lee_Enfield1895what are they jealous of?

[@CB-dl1vg]

@@savannahrichardson254 Greatness.

[@Dpw20001]

​@@savannahrichardson254what isn't there would be a better question

[@davidirwin1549]

Good to see this video. Although I am mostly Scottish I'm glad to see the English get recognition in a positive manner.

[@eadweardwoden7309]

the scottish have english DNA too, northumbria went all the way into scotland to edinburgh

[@rubberplantsandwich]

Good inventors and good soldiers, the Scots

[@CB-dl1vg]

I’ve always had the upmost respect for the Scott’s, honest, loyal, tough people. The kind of people you want next to you in a fox hole

[@iBullyDemons]

Im of English heritage and im proud!

[@RobbieRobot.]

Why do they not teach this in school? We get the basic, maybe even less then basic.. Little bit of vikings little bit of roman and that's it?! We know not our history at all!! I will be using this video to teach my kids the history of their ancestors ❤ Thank you for keeping our history alive, thank you so so much 🙏

[@manofkent6560]

The Great Replacement is the answer. It would be harder for the traitors in government than it already is to maintain a multi-racial England if the English were taught that we’re indigenous to these lands. They prefer us ignorant of our own history and blood ties to the land.

[@brianthornton3085]

I am proud to be English. Though my family has been in America for a few centuries now. We still are English

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

Based And same

[@knowthycell]

I am very proud of my Irish-English heritage. My last name still has tribes in both countries with castles to boot.

[@MrDodgedollar]

Basically, we all (English Descent ) have ancestors who were intrepid travellers who were not daunted by distance hardship nor battle ie Very Brave individuals from many lands

[@shonuff5297]

My maternal line has been in the US since 1663. We are of the Mattingly tree. Matta- Saxon the village of Mattingly still exist in Hampshire, England My fathers side is more complicated to find info, he was adopted, very young. Records are hard to come by from so long ago, but he was certainly a blue eyed-ginger..

[@groupewaite]

Actually no, you are an American

[@mark.r]

Long live England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 screw those who try to deny and erase our history.

[@cliftonjarvis8010]

The English are and will always be.

[@jeremyphillips3087]

Sad this video and comments are so menacing and racist, would be interesting to learn about otherwise.

[@TowardtheFlames]

Thank you for this. Proud to be English🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ndie8075]

You can be very proud.....🇩🇪🇬🇧👍

[@TowardtheFlames]

@@ndie8075 Brothers🤝

[@Anglo-Saxon_familie]

With a normandy flag 🤦‍♀️

[@TowardtheFlames]

@@Anglo-Saxon_familie yeah? Im descendant of a duke of Normandy. Why feel the need the be negative?

[@Anglo-Saxon_familie]

@@TowardtheFlames bruh. You descend from the very bast.Duke. Why would I, an Englishman, be positive about that?

[@Mark-jo3jm]

I already knew English history quite well, but this is one of the most concise and best videos I've seen on it in awhile.

[@laineymckenzie660]

You only know what you get told ? And that is made up .

[@vinchenzo678]

The Celtic were there before all this. Redheads mainly in the North now

[@Mark-jo3jm]

@@vinchenzo678 yes thank you

[@autumnchadwick8469]

Thank you for making this video. I'm very proud of English, Scottish, Viking & German/Prussian heritage.

[@Bjowolf2]

A truly terrifying mix 😉

[@Lee_Enfield1895]

Viking was a profession, not heritage. It was ended by the English 1066AD

[@Bjowolf2]

@@Lee_Enfield1895 A lot of English people already had mixed ancestories by 1066 - being the result of generations of intermarriage between Anglo-Saxons and Viking settlers, especially in the North and the East of England. The complicated, highly inflected and "synthetic" Old English language ( a bit a la modern German 😬 ) of the AS peoples was completely restructured and dramatically simplified beyond recognition (!) within just 100 - 150 years, as it clashed - or merged rather - with the closely related Old Norse language and also adopted a lot of basic ON words in the proces, as it transitioned into the analytical (caseless + more fixed word orders ) Middle English - a sort of new Germanic creole base language, which over time also absorbed a lot of French and Latin words on top of it. This is also the main reason that English even today is a fairly easy language to learn for Danes as well as the other Scandinavians with their very similar languages. These languages are in many ways like parallel worlds of an older English, so we sort of "know" a lot of it in advance 😉 Hav en god dag [day(gh)], min frænd{e} 😊

[@hardywatkins7737]

@@Bjowolf2 That would be quite an army!

[@Mercian-Lad]

Viking heritage lol

[@terrydactyl4350]

I wish videos like this had been available in school back 50 years ago. It would have made subjects like world history so much more understandable and easy to relate to, not to mention fun rather than dreary and boring.

[@noncekilla8848]

English are the greatest county and people in history, England literally shaped the modern world, amazing strong people.

[@rotagbhd]

I'll go with the Romans. I enjoy good food and clean water too much not to.

[@zoftazkid5331]

romans got bodied. @@rotagbhd

[@malmic2494]

The renaissance humanism shaped the world as we know it.

[@zoftazkid5331]

then the Germans and English invented everything you use every day of your life. @@malmic2494

[@myvibe3893]

The Darkest Period of British History is now.

[@manofkent6560]

Indeed.

[@manofkent6560]

@@msmissy6888 "Grooming" Gangs!

[@peterpickguitar]

The Dark period. Haha, I see what you did there.

[@clanksshekels]

English history is not over. We will rise again and we will keep achieving as we always have.

[@Mercian-Lad]

We will reclaim our Fatherland

[@ursalaminor8457]

Reclaim your motherland youll have better luck 🍀

[@samr.england613]

The English-Speaking peoples, anyway. (And whoever said English history was 'over' in the first place?)

[@clanksshekels]

@@samr.england613 No, I mean genetic Anglo-Saxons. We will prevail.

[@samr.england613]

@@clanksshekels I hope so. Of course, as an Anglo-Saxon, I think that 'people of color' (excluding Asians), underestimate us as a people. But this underestimation will be to our advantage. As far as the Asian reference, the Japanese know that Anglo-Saxons, obviously including not just the English but also the Germans, are as formiddable as they are. I will not sit idly by, and watch the Anglo-Saxon culture, as well as the Anglo-Saxon, largely White Protestant, roots of the United States get tossed into the dustbin of oblivion by, "people of color"!

[@cindychurch335]

I’m an American with a strong English heritage. My English ancestors came from Norfolk, Bishop Laurence Womack. I loved someone very much from Northumberland and spent extended time there getting to know their culture. The English are an amazing people and I’m so proud to have known many and know my roots are there.

[@Mercian-Lad]

Nice mate

[@PhilCadey]

There are still Womacks around Diss in South Norfolk.

[@al-batal]

As a half Dutch half Moroccan I have 7,9% precent English blood. I feel a lot of pride to be part of this long line of warriors/scholars.

[@al-batal]

@@Oost129 bedankt voor je bericht broeder ❤️ zal ik zeker doen jij ook! Waar je ook vandaan komt.

[@terrenceolivido741]

haha, love it.

[@pastyman001]

Don't support Wilders. Vote D66

[@pershorefoodbanktrusselltr3632]

The village I live in was founded by the Saxons in 938 AD and we still have the Saxon church and on the hill above the village are the ruins of a Roman fort, outpost and stone walls stretching 2 miles across the landscape. Born English and being English is something we should celebrate and I for one now do, it is my identity and heritage after all.

[@ajrwilde14]

There were no 'Saxons' by that point, they had lost their identity and were just calling themselves English. And most Saxon settlements were renames of pre-existing Celtic ones.

[@fionasmith6868]

​@@ajrwilde14 There is ango Saxon churches and castles just like norman and Roman site's

[@stevedavenport1202]

Seems kind of late in the game to think of themselves as just Saxons.

[@MrEnaric]

Hello Fortress of Lugh, a Frisian here. Thumbs up for a detailed and carefully researched history video. It means something that Frisian presence is recognised in the earliest stages of English/Ænglish history. Archeological traces, Frisian warriors (the Numerus Hnaudifridi near Hadrian’s Wall) in second and third century Roman Britain, ‘Frisian’ placenames in Britain show a presence of our ancestors in that regard. Even before the ‘Adventus Saxonum’. Maybe it’s something to look into where, frankly, no one has yet done so. Even a genetic ‘Frisian’ marker is showing up in Kent and East Anglia. But, again: thumbs up for a fantastic historical account. Wês du hiel!

[@thicclegendfeep4050]

I myself am of English descent, so I am a descendant of Anglo Saxons as well as a native English speaker, I regard Frisians as kind of half brothers in a sense, it's awesome to learn about our shared roots, ain't it ? Your people have such beautiful history and culture, may our traditions long endure !

[@vincentfoxall5704]

The research into the DNA has been done,You can't tell the difference between a Friesian and an Englishman, they also found that the English have no DNA in common with the Welsh, The Marxist left hate this.

[@PeterPanoramics]

I’m a Yorkshire man and now want to visit The Frisian area

[@Anglisc1682]

The English are closer to the Frisians genetically than they are to the Welsh and their language is closely related to the Frisian tongue too. Frisians and English people are very similar genetically and linguistically. It makes sense, of course

[@kimashitawa8113]

Frisians and Anglo-Saxons are the same thing historically. One just went to the islands and the other stayed on the coast.

[@gen.washington1893]

Absolutely wonderful! Great work. This makes me proud of my English ancestry.

[@M.Vinca17]

As an Englishman, I like to see the heritage of England as "Romano-Teutonic". The Teutons = Anglo-Saxon-Celtic. The Roman empire influenced all of Europe. Genetically and culturally, England is very similar to Northern Germany/Denmark (hence our Teutonic origin).

[@Eadric_The_Wild]

true, but the Romans never conquered Northern Germany and the Romano-Britons were mostly killed or driven off. There isn't much Romano-Briton DNA in modern English people.

[@M.Vinca17]

@@Eadric_The_Wild my point is Roman culture and language has influenced all of Europe. The Anglo-Saxons were mercenaries of Rome and assimilated the native Britons. We have a lot of Celtic blood from the Briton women mostly.

[@neilog747]

This is spot in. Its impossible to have a Western European identity which is not hugely influenced by the Romans. @@M.Vinca17

[@matthew-dq8vk]

​@@Eadric_The_Wildthis is false the majority of the modern English genome is romano Briton. You people watch too much vikings and read too much the last kingdom

[@Northanteus]

It is pride that emotionally blinds one from reality. Without Roman technology, those on the island of UK today would still be very primitive, as all of northern Europe was when Tacitus wrote about the primitive Germanic tribes, north of Rome, 2000 years ago. The Nazis were very blinded by their deep-seated inferiority complex, clearly ignoring the Romans who were far superior in technology and power than Germanic tribes up north 2000 years ago, so Nazis tried to travel elsewhere around the globe in the 1930s to make up some silly delusion of the 'superior' Germanic people. The Germanic peoples only gained in technology after the fall of Rome. They took Roman technology and education and built on it further. History shows this clearly. There was no equivalent to Rome in northern Europe 2000 years ago.

[@Elliot1949]

Watching this documentary has been a wonderful learning experience on English History and Heritage!!

[@benglenndavidmills4300]

As a born Bristolian now living in Spain I am moved to comment on this documentary. Well done Sir, exceptionally well researched, presented and commentated. The use of video/music and motivational commentary has created a product not only highly enlightening but also entertaining, true Edutainment. Keep up the good work Brother and may your passion reach the hearts of all seekers of Knowledge. Bless all the Wisdom Teachers of the World 🙏❤️

[@pamelawinson3192]

I believe Joseph of arethmethia went to the Bristol red hills with Mary after Jesus died.. He knew of as he traded in metals .. One of places not yet invaded by the Romans ..

[@za2206]

1st Whites didn't have beards... so You in Bristol are that unevolved @ Periodic Table... in a beach land stolen by India Pilgrims with a haircut, to make sure Sons of Bristol can't sail to the paradise made here. Barcelona has a lesson?

[@za2206]

​@@pamelawinson3192green peace just announced all UK rivers toxic, no foot in a U.K. beach without crap possibly... what Son held Her hand white?

[@benfisher1376]

I'm from Kent, what do you say to people who say we, the English, have no real identity or culture?

[@Englishman-_-Mongolia2022]

@@benfisher1376 envy

[@horse-lt9lw]

Proud to be English Anglo Saxon and our ancestors, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch and Germans. My family came from Yorkshire in England and we migrated to Australia.

[@lindalute]

I'm from North Holland, West Frisian, and my whole ancestry from both sides > 10 generations back are. We all have blond hair, blue eyes and light skin. I had a DNA test done and to my surprise I am 60% Scandinavian, 40% English and 10% Irish. Having seen this documentary I can understand why! We share the same history! Thanks for the research, excellent work!

[@ole7146]

I would recon that many people from the Netherlands, Friesland have Scandinavian DNA markers for historical reasons from as early as the iron age and onwards. As a Dane myself, from Jutland I had, other than Scandinavian, Scotish/Irish and Eastern Europen DNA markers.

[@LaPinturaBella]

Wow! Excellent history. I'm an American of (in order of most to least) Swedish, Irish, German, English and Scottish blood, I found this documentary not only fascinating but enlightening as to my heritage. You gained a fan today.

[@CandiceMMartinez]

Hahaha. You're a typical American. Like me. We all have like 5 or 6 ethnicities. 😆 We're a melting pot. I'm Mexican American, and even I have a sliver of English (British?) heritage in me. I'm less than 1/8 British, or English, etc. Two or three years after immigration, we're all mixed with like a list of ethnicities, and often times races.

[@trailerparkwerewolf910]

This concept of an Ænglish people must be rediscovered.

[@benfisher1376]

Won't be allowed. You may have noticed we aren't exactly popular these days, and any exertion of english identity is viewed as "far right" wing

[@trailerparkwerewolf910]

@@benfisher1376 popularity be damned. The survival of a culture is at stake.

[@JM-The_Curious]

I agree if that includes *everything* and not just Anglo Saxon.

[@JM-The_Curious]

@@benfisher1376 Maybe that's because sometimes the far right stuff comes across like the attitude the English took to other countries, or even to Ireland, Wales, and Scotland, before we come to the Americas, Australia, NZ, India, etc. I don't see why anyone would have a problem with anyone being curious about the history of these lands and being proud of all parts of their own personal ancestry. It's when it comes over as "we're better than you" that it brings a need to push back against that.

[@mrsentencename7334]

@@JM-The_Curiouswhat’s wrong with being better?

[@gooner72]

Not bad for a tiny little island, eh? I'm unbelievably proud of my ethnic background, my heritage, my history, my customs, our achievements...... basically, I'm proud to be an Englishman. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿✌️

[@MIKE_THE_BRUMMIE]

I'm an Anglo-Celt and proud of all my ancestors and Germanic cousins....we are a proud people in the mists of decline, brought on from those within and from without. As long as we stay true to our ancestral spirit, we'll always be leaders in the whole of humanitie's story.

[@hannah51238]

How did you work that out? Family knowledge or research?

[@MIKE_THE_BRUMMIE]

@@hannah51238 How do you mean? Oh yeah sorry, some research my family has done and also DNA tests and research I've done. We were able to trace our family back to the doomsday book and from that you can basically deduce that Side of my family most likely came over with the Anglos and the Saxons...the other sides name and family are old Brythons so post Roman invasion they can take their side to Wales. The other sides in Ireland are a lot harder but both names go waaay back, up in the north and south. The one name I can say is (Ryan) which has a lot of history behind the name.

[@gazibizi9504]

​@@hannah51238even the English are predominantly Anglo-Celts.

[@kevinquinn225]

@@gazibizi9504 Shhh! I think with some Anglophiles this is not too popular, Celtic DNA throughout English family tree's! It is amazing!

[@mrsentencename7334]

@@kevinquinn225why’s that not popular?

[@RockyMountainBear]

This is an absolute gem of Anglo-Saxon history. It comes during a time of hostility toward people of Anglo-Saxon descent, and other peoples who helped shape and build the world we live in today. It is as though these hostiles could not defeat the culture through direct confrontation, so they are trying to erase the heritage by way of subterfuge and the perversion of history. If people like those in Cambridge are successful, they will have committed a form of genocide without shedding blood. It's up to us to carry the torch of our ancestors, and keep the truth of the past alive. We must pass down the knowledge of all our cultures. The truth must be kept alive through our children, and our children's children. Thank you so very much for using your talents & knowledge to create this beautiful piece of artistic documentation. I think i will download it, so I can come back to it in case friends of Cambridge manage to get this deleted. Keep up the great work.

[@Loverofdaimbars]

So I'm not the only one who sees the hate for the English.

[@Englishman-_-Mongolia2022]

​@@Loverofdaimbars everyone openly admits to their hatred of us. I see it is a way to hide their envy.

[@manofkent6560]

@@LoverofdaimbarsIt’s not because you’re English, it’s because you’re White. Swedes, Germans, French, Aussies, Yanks etc all face the same systemic persecution.

[@manofkent6560]

You’re right. Mass migration to only White countries and it’s effects tick every box in the Geneva Convention for genocide.

[@danharte6645]

One of the best videos I've watched on KZbin for a very long time. I was born in England of Irish parents. Theres a chance i may have Anglo saxon and Norman blood in me but I'll never know with certainty. What i do know is that the majority of my friends are English. My best friend is English. He the best man at my wedding and i at his. The English are unique, inspiring and inovative like no other. From the humour of monty python to the uncountable developmente in technology, its not a streatch to say that this small island is a special place. Unfortunately, its changing demographically and its happening so fast. It almost seems like an echo of the distant past where our politicians are a collective Vortegern reborn, calling upon forigners from over seas to come and conquer us 😢

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

Dna test will clarify for you

[@danharte6645]

@@noahtylerpritchett2682 I'm not comfortable having my DNA on record with a 3rd party. Call me sceptical but it could be abused so I decline

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

@@danharte6645 I did a DNA test, I even straight up told them make clones out of me if you ever develop the technology. No joke.

[@kincaidwolf5184]

I call myself British, because I am I am Irish/English. I embrace both.

[@sloth_e]

Im Australian and always been proud of my english heritage. Esp in a country that has waves of immigrants that never claim to be Australian, but the nationality of their forefathers. I genuinely feel a love in my soul for green fields, rain and cooler weather. My main passions are outdoors but ive never felt a true kinship to this Australian landscape and climate although i do love it here. My family traditions are English. My grandparents recipes are english. My families humour and speech style is english despite the aussie accent. I have lines from "the wanderer" and "Canterbury tales" in anglo frisian runes tattooed across my chest. My historical interests have been english history from migration to britain to the colonial histories of those lands we settled around the world. At 49 years old, i know exactly who and what i am. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇦🇺

[@Buydaa.M]

Salute 🎉😊

[@Boadicea17]

Loved reading your description of who you are❤ it seems you have a warm deep soul gifted from your ancestors❤all the best to you🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@robertmortimer8288]

According to genetic studies in recent years the english are of mixed celtic and german origin. In some parts of England people have up to 40-50 % celtic heritage. This is probably because the anglo-saxons and the britons (celtics) were mixed together slowly during the ages.

[@MeanBeanComedy]

Thank you so much for this. We will not be denied our heritage, culture, and history. Spread the word.

[@haywoodjablomi2529]

Nobody is trying to, don't be so desperate to be a victim, it's cringe

[@zoehayward3100]

@@haywoodjablomi2529 THANK GOD, dude why are these desperate old people trying to cling to an identity that belongs to historical foreigners? Anglo-Saxons.... Genuinely mind boggling what these uneducated fluffbrains will do next.

[@electrominded8372]

​@@haywoodjablomi2529Cambridge University does. Did you listen to what the narrator said in the beginning of the video?

[@haywoodjablomi2529]

@@electrominded8372 yes and it's bollocks

[@hattmancock6396]

@@haywoodjablomi2529 yes let’s leave that for the blacks, be proud don’t seek pity

[@tommyvictorbuch6960]

Many Danes doesn't even regard English a foreign language. Although Danish an English sounds very different, there are a lot of words derived from Old Norse in English. It just feels natural to us, when we speak it. Danelagen had a massive impact on old English.

[@sayitaintso2900]

Never forget. Never apologise. Never surrender.

[@AverageAlien]

The rest of the world seethes at our very existence, that's how you know we're the best

[@magicpyroninja]

Could you imagine if somebody said the same thing but going in the other direction? Tried to erase another group of people's ethnic history

[@John.Flower.Productions]

Who else, besides other European peoples and perhaps the Japanese, have a history worth erasing?

[@derKrampus]

​@@John.Flower.ProductionsI would argue for the Chinese, Aztecs, Arabs, Indians and Turks. All of those built civilizations and managed to form empires. Also all of those managed to influence their regions culturally as hegemons. If one does not few the Russians and US-Americans as Europeans those two cultures certainly also can't be overlooked here.

[@John.Flower.Productions]

@@derKrampus I would not deny the respective histories of those people(s) but the question is: _Who else, besides other European peoples and perhaps the Japanese, have a history worth erasing?_

[@richierich4941]

Not born in England but my family originated there. Very proud to be associated with them. Modern culture likes to route for the underdog, but let’s not for English heritage. Amazing video

[@noncekilla8848]

You have the strongest heritage and genes in the world, congratulations.

[@Kriegsman1119]

Greatest people on earth

[@B50Stevie]

Proud to be an Englishman of many Generations going way back in time, although somewhat constrained by the British, many still believe we need to return to an English Constitution, the saying is ‘An English Constitution is the Solution’. I always remember the words penned by Gilbert and Sullivan in one of their comic operas, HMS Pinafore, “In spite of all temptation to belong to other Nations he remains an Englishman”. Thank you for this video and recognising the important part played by the English. Well done Sir.

[@terrycastleman4037]

I thought that we always had a English constitution. Its the British government that removed our laws

[@kathydoyle1857]

We have always had the English Constitution and although not written, it is for most of it, embodied within the Magna Carta. Nobody has the authority, not government or any other body can change it, revoke it or remove it because it encompasses our God given rights. There is not and never has been a "British" Constitution. However, recently this government (Dominic Raab) tried to create a "British" Constitution to replace the English Constitution. He later withdrew it.

[@bobby_bretwalda]

Thank you so much for making this. Videos like this are so important for educating both those who are unafraid to think of themselves as English and those who think the English either don't exist or shouldn't. I have one piece of constructive criticism. I would have liked a sentence or two in the genetic segment which highlighted the contribution of the Britons to the English gene pool. You rightly highlight the importance of the Germanic contribution and the revelation of the Frankicised Gaulish injection, but the history of the Ancient Britons is English history too. I'm proud of my Brythonnic ancestry and proud to think of myself as Celto-Germanic. The English, like so many peoples, are both the conquerors and the conquered.

[@kincaidwolf5184]

The English are all native. They're literally the direct descendants from the first settlers in the stone age. We have the DNA to prove it. The English are as you say are Celtic-Germanic peoples.

[@Mercian-Lad]

Proud Englishman. Who's afraid?

[@joansolomon1194]

Unfortunately, these days, the conquered.

[@C.ODubhlaoich-sp3to]

Which ever people are responsible for having it taught that "there is no such thing as an Anglo-Saxon" should be hospitalized..by a descendant of an Anglo Saxon

[@adamlanglois563]

Word, its my last name

[@skp8748]

So you're german?

[@C.ODubhlaoich-sp3to]

@@skp8748 I, like lots of Europeans, am a kind of European mutt I guess. Irish, English, German and Norwegian make the bulk of my ancestry.

[@WalesTheTrueBritons]

There isn’t! Anglo-Saxon was an invention created by the De-Medici family. The people of England are in fact Lloegrians. And Henghist and Horsa were from the Cimbri Tribe of Jutland. Hence why the Cymru invited them over to Britain. They were kin!

[@C.ODubhlaoich-sp3to]

@@WalesTheTrueBritons All kinds of different tribes of related people with different names..the Angles and the Saxons definitely existed, the Jutes did too but that name didn't become part of the title.

[@guntertorfs6486]

As a Flemish-Belgian who's native language is basically Dutch , and who is fluent in English , French and German , i don't see much grammatical resemblance between English and French. Vocabulary wise yes , there are many similarities , but structurally French is a Romanic language while English is clearly Germanic. That's why for many Northern Belgians , in fact for most Germanic language speaking countries and regions in Europe it's much easier to learn English than it is to learn French.

[@TsarGrindaloT]

Yep I can agree on that as German speaking Swiss. Still can't talk French after like 8 years of school lessons 😂

[@sebe2255]

@@johncummings9428Why would you want to be like Germans? Also I’d say that English and German are very different grammatically. English and Dutch are more similar though

[@marclozachmeur3629]

@@TsarGrindaloT Hi! You can't learn a language at school! It's a too academic way!

[@FafnirSiggurdson]

In a america, as in many other places in the new world, we are an interwoven ethnic patchwork. However, European Americans often highlight their Scottish, Irish, German, or Italian ancestry before highlighting their English ancestry. The English were the ones predominantly responsible for founding our country and only a handful of presidents did not have any English ancestors. (Fun fact - Obama has English ancestors, but Kennedy and trump do not) My point, Americans should be proud to show off English ancestry because of the super interesting history, rich culture, and achievements of the English both in the past and up to present day. There is more to draw from on those 3 points than virtually any other culture

[@AngloSaxonVanguard]

It's not "cool" to admit you're of English ancestry like Irish or Italian etc It's like it's frowned up. Most Americans actually come from English descent but claimed in the most recent census that they were Irish and German

[@paolazuffinetti]

That's the History lessons and documentaries I love studying and watching all over again, with place origins and ethimologies. Thanks a lot!!!!

[@alisonredaif5839]

Thank you for recognizing our ethic group. If a person is indigenous from England they are English. If from other foreign countries, they can be called British. British and English are different

[@user-nt4ln9uf2o]

U are the same mate come on ..

[@scorpio8963]

@@user-nt4ln9uf2oBritish = English, Scottish, Welsh, Manx, and Northern Irish.

[@andrewwhelan7311]

The Britons are the indigenous native peoples of the whole island. English are Johnny come lately types with a mere 1500 years of history in Britain.

[@eadweardwoden7309]

@@andrewwhelan7311 that mixed in with the iron age Britons, did you even watch the video you moron?, he literally says the romano british assimilated a mixed with the English, one was found in an Germanic burial ritual even. It's been 1600 almost and do you know how many generations that is? how many millions of people?, they married into Brythonic noble families and i'm pretty sure free peoples married in between each other for generations so by today it's proven and easy to say the english have as much Brythonic blood as anglo saxon, actually the have more, the English have more Brythonic DNA then Germanic. the new Zealand maoi only inhabited new Zealand for a thousand years and are considered indigenous

[@CandiceMMartinez]

I'm Mexican American. And I am confused right now. I thought British and English were the same thing

[@Erin-fr4dz]

I’m an American with English and Irish ancestry and I’m proud to be from these cultures and all their accomplishments.

[@Shire_England01W.HamF.C]

I am proud of my Anglo-Saxon heritage. It is envy. I honestly don't understand why everyone is so critical of the English people, our identity and culture. They are full of hate when the English people show patriotism, when talking about their heritage. England literally created the modern world, and today everyone speaks English and is influenced by English culture.

[@toast2610]

Pride parades and drag queen children's parties are the pinnacles of the modern world you created I suppose.

[@zoftazkid5331]

where do you come from? lets see what you offer the world. make sure to reply in English though. @@toast2610

[@kimashitawa8113]

As someone from the Netherlands, are there any plans on making a video about the Franks? I noticed that a lot of people talk about the Anglo-Saxons, Norsemen, the Goths and Vandals when talking about Germanic peoples, but i never hear anyone talk about the Franks and i feel like people have a lot of misconceptions about them. I would especially be interested in their form of Germanic religion before becoming Christian and if any pre-christian beliefs and motifs continued to exist after becoming Christian.

[@WalesTheTrueBritons]

The Franks may have been Germanic, but Many of the first leaders of “France” were of Celtic origin. Which is understandable as a lot of Gallic people remained in France after Macsens fight for his throne in Rome. Most of Western Europe are of Celtic origin as opposed to Germanic, a lot of pockets in Switzerland and Italy too.

[@kimashitawa8113]

@@WalesTheTrueBritons I'm aware that the French are mostly of Gallo-Roman descent and that the Franks were only a ruling elite, but that's why i said that as a Dutchman i would be interested in learning more about them because my language originated from them. You're also right about Switzerland, Austria is such a case too, hell Hallstatt where the proto-Celtic culture got it's name from is there.

[@vt2788]

@@WalesTheTrueBritons Lol your attempt at being a smart ass failed :D

[@eardwulf785]

@@kimashitawa8113 I've just watched a new Time Team episode here on KZbin. Archeologists were digging an early post Roman cemetery in East Anglia and the most prestigious grave good that they discovered (a pendant on a female) was of Frankish origin. The team theorised that she was possibly sent to Frankia to be educated and aquired the pendant whilst there.

[@EresirThe1st]

I would love this also

[@jimboyle6974]

Land of The Beatles ,Kate Bush & Emily Bronte. Three reasons (from a long list) why this Irishman is an Anglophile.... and proud that all three have Irish connections lol

[@belewwassie522]

I m Ethiopian and simply amused by the English tribe that shaped the world where we are living right now:Small Island great accomplishment 👏

[@Angelcynn_2001]

Proud to be English. We are Germano-Celtic (half Anglo-Saxon, half Celtic)

[@Buydaa.M]

Majority White Americans are still today full or part Anglo Celtic

[@Youtubechannel-po8cz]

The English are a very small tribe… but what an incredible and positive influence they have had on human civilisation.

[@salvona1992]

Wtf 😂

[@theorderofeli]

Romans

[@Youtubechannel-po8cz]

@@theorderofeli The Roman’s, the Greeks… 👍

[@adam_p99]

Thanks for the acknowledgement and not trying to change history because of your own personal opinion on the country today. The kind of ignorance that you often see here, written by the kind of people who write “wtf”

[@latakicsi2183]

but what an incredible and positive influence they have had on human civilisation: invention of the concentration camp, slavery on mass scale , etc

[@wolf285au4]

Thank you for making such an interesting and entertaining video. As a half English Half Australian. I often look at the English and wounder where our culture has been. Other groups of people talk about keeping their culture a live, while living with a heavy white nation. But us our selves are not keeping out own culture going. I hope us Anglos can survive and thrive in the modern world while keeping other cultures alive in the process but not forgetting about where we came from.

[@anglishbookcraft1516]

Our culture comes first in our lands. If ours is threatened no thought should be given to others until ours is saved.

[@superlight7654]

Well Australia is letting in so many other cultures it is at risk. Simple fact..... Reduce immigration. The UK is now struggling due to immigration levels being too high. Many English people have moved out of London for this reason.

[@observer0222]

Your culture is everywhere, it's like water every relevant person in the world speaks English and every relevant nation in the world follows the english common law.

[@aheat3036]

There is no such thing as “half Australian”!… Did you mean half English and half Austrian?

[@tankerguy05]

I'm American, and I'm proud to be of Germanic, especially English, decent. Hearing and reading Old English creates feeling deep inside me that I have a hard time explaining, and seeing artifacts of the Anglo-Saxons and recreations of them does the same.

[@thomasriggle6371]

As an Angelo American 🇺🇲, I am extremely proud of Britain 🇬🇧! We both face the same issues. We must sand against the traders destroying our country's from the inside. Down with the elites!

[@TheHiddenHistoryChannel]

This is a wonderful video. Well done. Cambridge also seeking to erase the idea of Insular Celts too. As Theoden says: “What can men do against such reckless hate?”

[@perfectallycromulent]

Cambridge is trying to get you to understand terms like "insular Celt" and "Anglo-Saxon" would have been meaningless to the people who are alleged to be such things. they would have thought of themselves with regard to specific tribes or other local affiliations. these terms are modern inventions.

[@pedrosampaio7349]

​@@perfectallycromulentThis dude gets it. Folks, put your toys back in the box labeled "ahistorical labels" and get with the program, it's really not as bad as you think

[@MeanBeanComedy]

​@@pedrosampaio7349Stop being so naïve.

[@MeanBeanComedy]

​@@perfectallycromulentSo what? They're still helpful for understanding the past. The Navajo likely didn't think of themselves as Athabascan speakers before recently; do we get rid of that term, too? Ethnogenesis is a complicated field, but the group exists now, and it came from somewhere, and regardless of their feelings on the matter, we know where it came from and who was involved, and including them in that group is hardly ahistorical. Everyone existed as tribes throughout history. This is just overcomplicating the issue for the sake of legitimising ethnic Erasure, and you wouldn't stand for it if it were being done to a group you didn't loathe.

[@cyclofeedubox8332]

@@perfectallycromulentthis is new, didn’t most of those tribes actively self identify as having a shared origin, culture, religion, even forebears in the way of Hengist and Horsa? And the Saxons certainly self identified with the term giving us Essex, Wessex, Sussex etc? It’s almost like a deliberate effort to eradicate terms with a thinly veiled political agenda. I’m of Irish descent personally and have no personal horsa in this “race” pardon the pun - still, it’s attempting to cleanse history of common knowledge!

[@schnubs]

Great job on this video, whenever I look into English orgins I never really get a clear answer and it takes a lot of confidence for someone who does know, to explain it in a way that is easy to follow.

[@Off-Grid-World]

Imagine being from here and not really ever finding out which side I the fence you were from? Cheerio from Southern part of the Vale Of York. Close by runs the River Aire, the River Derwent and the River Ouse.

[@burniec100]

Don't forget the Frisians who lived at the coastline of the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. They were related to the Saxons and lived closer to England. Big parts of Frisia has been swallowed by the sea during the Dark Ages what also can be a reason for settlement in England. The English language is very close to the Frisian Language and DNA results also point to Frisia.

[@sebe2255]

It is because Frisia became basically uninhabitable for a period before the migration to Britain after which the “proto saxons/frisians” moved in.

[@shonuff5297]

The video covers this.

[@kimashitawa8113]

Literally just continental Anglo Saxons

[@TariffRisinger]

As an American of German descent, when I was attending university back in 2010 in California, I wanted to do my senior thesis on, Who Are the English. My professor said my thesis should not exceed too much beyond 10,000 words. I did not do my thesis on the English. I think the research that went into the making of this video would surely have greatly exceeded 10,000 words. And my focus too would have started with the common Germanic migration and culminated with the Normanization of the entire country with the historical relation of the old Bretons influencing those conquering Normans. I often wondered how and why the Olde English drastically changed in such a short period of time? I cannot express just how much this video moved me. Thank you. And I like to think that my ancient ancestors were some of the Angles or Saxons that crossed the channel.

[@mikegray8776]

Really excellent exposition of our complicated English heritage. Although of necessity highly condensed for an hour-long delivery, this work leaves me with a greater understanding of our lineage, than any single source I have encountered in my near 70 years. Delivered with an exceptional level of sensitivity and empathy - normally almost totally lacking in many of our brash self-absorbed trans-Atlantic cousins. Thank you!

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

The cousins that saved your behind against our other cousins, the Germans.

[@mikegray8776]

@@warfarenotwarfair5655 I suspect you are confusing yourselves with the Russians. 😉. In fairness, that’s easily done these days with such a similar leadership style.

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

@Stokie_Lad22 LOL, another Millennial that was poorly educated. How often did your father go overseas to protect foreign countries including Europe growing up champ? You know you have just come across an American veteran that has been a part of multiple conflicts in the last 20 years. I will embarrass your foreign ass on this topic and let's not get into how the United States lead and fought in two theaters of war and then went onto spend trillions in the Cold War while many of you cowards sat back at home.

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

@@mikegray8776 Another civilian Millennial thinking he knows anything about the American military let alone the Soviet military 🤣.