Raedwald, The Forgotten Warrior King From Dark Ages Britain

[@joaobarrosleal]

Yes, please more stories of Britain from other periods!

[@susanbaines4338]

Yes

[@barryandjackypowell8239]

Yes please

[@brianbooth679]

Give me a time machine and ill go back... what.back to a time of disease war hunger and religous intolerance... oh hang on ill stay here it just like then but worse !!

[@barryandjackypowell8239]

@@brianbooth679 Yes but sometimes we need to know what really happened, if only to see if we can avoid repeating the same errors in judgement.

[@paulwhite533]

The Anglo-Saxon period is fascinating! More videos please

[@johna1160]

Let's not forget the Jutes.

[@mikeycraig8970]

​@@johna1160Or the Frisians. King Raedwald, who's grave this thought to be. Was more than likely a Geat (Goths) as Geatish jewellery was found in the grave goods buried with his ship.

[@myparceltape1169]

Yes

[@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059]

@@johna1160 Jutland is Denmark and part of Germany I think.

[@parademon1474]

​@@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059Angles and Saxons are also from Germany.

[@kaoskronostyche9939]

yes. I would love to hear stories like this from the "dark ages." This is an era of history I know nearly nothing about. Great story. Thank you for your efforts.

[@Slavador2393]

Yes! More stories of ancient Britain help to paint the historical tapestry.

[@PaulMarshall-kp8dz]

Yes, please. I've just come back from a Christmas holiday in East Anglian. I visited Sutton Hoo, an extremely interesting site under the care of the National Trust. Replicas of some of the treasures are on show in an exhibition hall. Also, the home of Edith Pretty is open to view. This is not the only burial site, there are nineteen others. The story of how this escaped grave robbery is interesting, apparently the mound was disfigured by early farming, a robbery was attempted but they dug in the wrong place. Actually the story of how and why Henry VIII came to legalise grave robbery could make an interesting story.

[@R08Tam]

The Dark Ages is such a misnomer. There were so many beautiful things created

[@atrippister]

As a friend of mine who is a professional historian explained me, in today's academia the term "dark ages" is really used only in the sense of a period with no or little written records, and whose history should rely most on material, archeological information. I was quite amazed by that 😮

[@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059]

It was still dark at night though...

[@skadiwarrior2053]

Feels like we are entering a dark age again.

[@lisapavlica5634]

Yes!

[@anselmdanker9519]

Yes , please continue to cover the history of the dark age British Kingdoms.

[@jmc7034]

There’s so much of British history that’s been forgotten. Would love more vids like this. Fantastic ❤❤❤

[@soyboymotivation]

Ever heard of the Focus group and thier influence on Winston Churchill?

[@Angela-j8b]

Not forgotten. Wiped from history.

[@martinputt6421]

Yes please, I'd love to hear more stories from different periods in British history.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for your reply

[@albionmyl7735]

Hello from northwest Germany Westfalia homeland of the germanic Saxons 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇩🇪🌹👍....... to our english cousins be proud of your englishness 👏

[@nicbennetts9459]

Sorry im Welsh but liked your comment ❤

[@CarolWoosey-ck2rg]

I am proud and no-one will stop me from being so🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@alexwaker]

@@CarolWoosey-ck2rgI don’t think anyone is trying to

[@valdivia1234567]

@@alexwaker But many don't want her to be proud.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video.

[@christopherseivard8925]

Yes. More please, and just to add; it’s me, ‘ Chris who had a stroke?’ I have a story about driving my Grandfather across the South, on his last sales trip, called, ‘ The Viking Funeral’ . You just inspired me to get back to writing! Vikings! Uff Da!

[@jacobdugan4305]

Yes please. This is fascinating.

[@davidwoods7720]

Thanks so much Chris

[@jamesbeeching6138]

Great video Chris. I love Anglo Saxon history....So yes!! Please more Dark Ages stuff!!!

[@sandranorth0009]

Yes, please! Learning a lot. Fascinating. 🎉

[@LordStJohn-nq4np]

What a splendid video! A superb and lucid potted history of the early Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and a stirring tale of a little-known byway of our island story brought brilliantly to life. Wonderful! Really took me back to the kind of history books from the 'fifties that were still popular when I was a boy. More of this please! There are many wonderful tales to excavate including that of Athelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great, who created England and led the English to such a great triumph at Brunanburgh. A great Englishman who brought the whole of the British Isles to heel.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Glad you enjoyed my video & thanks for your reply.

[@BootsontheTable]

Great story thanks Chris. Yes to more of these please! I can spend hours looking at the Sutton Hoo exhibits in the British museum

[@hythekent]

Yes please Chris. More on early British history would be excellent. Thanks for bringing us Rǣdweald!

[@TheHistoryChap]

Glad you enjoyed my video & thanks for your reply

[@crazyviking24]

Yes please I would love to hear more of this content.

[@TheNWPerry]

Yes very enjoyable. Much of this period lays untold to most people. Thank you.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Fascinating period in British history.

[@lurchiesmith8752]

Yes , please give us more History of Britain from all periods of history!

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video & your reply

[@roberto-z5k]

A very interesting video as usual, Chris.I think that history of Britain in early Middle Ages is, generally, an intriguing topic. Thanks!

[@TheHistoryChap]

My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@HarryWHill-GA]

Yes Chris. The answer is always YES!!!

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for your reply

[@tonypetts6663]

YES!!! I enjoy all history but this is my favourite period of English/British history and one that I spent a great deal of time studying when I was younger. A very well told study of Raedwald Chris, thank you very much.

[@Cloudberry46]

Yes, please. Excellent video.

[@MikkellTheImmortal]

Yes! I can never get enough of these great stories.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video & your reply

[@susanpasarow2680]

What a great story! Absolutely yes, more of these fascinating tales please!

[@Soggybudgie]

YES! More early material, please

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for your reply

[@Excommunicated-ei1ep]

YES! This was a Great Video on Anglo-Saxon and Celtic History…Keep ‘em Coming!

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed my video

[@49oldtimer]

Yes, definitely more like this, please!

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for your reply

[@harryshriver6223]

Yes! Chris I thoroughly enjoyed this tale about the dark ages of England which were not so dark. It seems to me there was a lot going on in England during this time it just wasn't recorded. I definitely think you should do a video about the battle between Edwin and the two kings especially Penda. I particularly like the fact that Raedwald was half Pagan and half Christian, as Homer Simpson once said God bless those pagans! 😂😅 A masterful work my friend and I am looking forward to the next episode of English history.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

And as another famous golden monarch once said "I love the uneducated. They're my people!"

[@TheHistoryChap]

Penda is a fascinating character.

[@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391]

4:47 as someone who works with metal (for 40 years, with modern tools), that workmanship blows my mind.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for the comment & for watching my video

[@carausiuscaesar5672]

As an Anglo-Saxon i approve of this video.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video

[@KayIvins]

Yes please. ''Dark Ages'' history is fascinating and a very important part of our history as it is the very beginning of England, and indeed the United Kingdom as well.

[@grzzz2287]

Great story, thanks Chris!

[@theinigosilvastation6232]

Yes, these stories of British history I'm all here for

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video & your reply

[@johnmurray1529]

Yes, sir, more of this!

[@lionheart3916]

Fantastic video, Chris. i would definitely like more of these videos

[@cbrider726]

Yes . Great stream very interesting . Please keep them coming 👍👍👍

[@paulellis-m6v]

Yes more history from this era

[@g.mantua1195]

YES! The most fascinating period of British history.

[@rllewellify]

Yes! Loved this glimpse of light in the Dark Ages.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video & your reply

[@stephenmundane]

Yes, more please.

[@GunRights4US]

Excellent retelling. I thoroughly enjoyed the story of these long dead great men.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video , glad you enjoyed it.

[@xriz00]

Yes, more stories from this era.

[@glennsycamore1699]

Yes, I love your stories. Keep them up.

[@mattyb7183]

Another vote, yes, for more stories from England's ancient past.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for your reply

[@stigg333]

Yes please, love to see more videos on the early Anglo-Saxon period.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for your reply

[@erikM64]

Yes, more of these stories are definitely wanted... Then again, the Sutton Hoo helmet isn't altogether unique, just as the name "Sjutton Högar" or "seventeen mounds" in modern Swedish suggests. (Yes, there were indeed 17 mounds at Sutton Hoo according to the archeologists). Furthermore, the Vendel and Valsgärde helmets from Sweden feature very similar motifs (included the horned figures holding weapons) and so do some helmet fragments from Öland in the south, at the time a Danish province. Still, the Sutton Hoo treasure is of superb quality - so there, the History Chap is quite right, and even as a very devout Pagan, I wasn't aware of Raedwald's story.. I wouldn't call Frigga a goddess of Love though, for as Wodens, Wothans or Odin's spouse, she is rather a goddess of home, hearth and motherhood, also a queen of heaven, long before the Christian Mary. Also - most researchers agree that the Sutton Hoo, Valsärde and Vendel style helmets were in fact inspried by Roman cavalry helmets, and emperor Constantines Goth Cavalry regements at Augusta Trevenorum or the modern day Trier, so the Saxons didn't "spurn" all elements of Roman culture...

[@grahamtravers4522]

I'm not sure how Frigga from circa 500 AD precedes Mary from before 0 AD. It's known that "Saxons" liked to re-purpose Roman coins as amulets, etc.

[@ProfessorM-he9rl]

Yes please more!

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for your reply & for watching my video

[@QALibrary]

This was a bit different and yes I liked it. I look forward to more videos like this

[@TheHistoryChap]

Watch this space!

[@markjones6726]

Great - look forward to hearing more dark ages and even prior to Roman invasion

[@mattheweagles5123]

Yes for more like that

[@annehersey9895]

Yes!!! Bring on stories of any time British Isles!

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for your reply

[@Wulfie1005]

Yes please!

[@earnestwanderer2471]

Excellent.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Glad you enjoyed my video.

[@Scotty-P]

As though Britain now isn't in it's actual Dark Age.

[@avnrulz]

Britain won't be Britain much longer.

[@11buster1000]

Hopefully coming out of them now after 14 years.

[@Scotty-P]

@@11buster1000 Well, it's been increasing for fifty odd years now, actually. Or more. They show no sign of abating. Because the 'government' keeps making/allowing them to continue. Australia's being rapidly sent into a similar 'Dark Age', too.

[@johnmboon]

Don't worry, Elon and Nigel will fix it 😂

[@11buster1000]

@Scotty-P true, we have right-wing governments here as well. At least we haven't voted to bring economic sanctions on ourselves.

[@QuestionsWithNoAnswers]

Yes! As an archaeologist, I must say, great video!

[@stephenbrown1077]

A definitive yes from me. I love learning about our country and its early development. It's fascinating. Thanks, Chris, for a great historic story. It's most interesting.

[@jorgedanielisaguirre4757]

Si, yes please. Apasionante relato. Saludos desde Corrientes, Argentina

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for your reply

[@janlindtner305]

Look, it was a great pleasure, a story to which I had to listen very carefully. the Viking Age is around the sacking of Lindesfarne in 793; but in Denmark we have archaeological traces that indicate organized state formation 500. A baptism fund has been found in an excavation of the rampart at Trælleborg north of the current Slagelse, which should have been built in 980 by King Harald Blåtand. Perhaps a pre-natinoal Christian society in Denmark. History is wonderful and thank you for your fine lectures. 👍👍👍And in today's woke times, these treasures should be returned to the Danes immediately😂

[@cardocgolden]

Yes please--lots more of these stories would be appreciated

[@digital-nature-uk]

Fascinating. Yes please more content like this and any other parts of British history that interests you.

[@maxreed2343]

Well, unique again for sure in terms of topic to cover, Chris old bean, but then again you HAVE done last year's great Ancient Roman set pieces covering Julius Caesar, the successful invasion and conquest of Britain/Britannia in AD43, AND of course Boudica, plus some Medieval Age topics such as the Battle of Agincourt for one of 'em, so was a bit of a nice admitted change from what you usually do, especially as this is the Dark Ages whose huge amount of records sure are absolutely shrouded in mystery thanks to 'em being lost, and thanks a lot for the movie name say again, 'The Dig' I believe is currently on Netflix. So, after once again TWO stupendous videos from ya this week, our British military lesson giving superstar, what can we expect next time- the next edition to the Second Anglo-Sikh War, as it has been quite a time since the first one of THAT one of your series, another long forgotten much needed to be told and revealed story from either one of the two World Wars, OR, a brand new 2025 topic you haven't yet done for your amazing channel, again relating to what someone else recommended on Tuesday's posting? Guess we'll find out next week, so bring it all on this year, me old mucker, I can't WAIT wait wait to see what you'll give us

[@rubyandme7425]

Yes, would love to hear more. Thank you.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for your reply.

[@Fred-rj3er]

Yes please. Thank you. Ya a great narrator and researcher.

[@ludwigderzanker9767]

Yes. I liked that piece very much Chris, interesting to learn something about the ancestors of Uthred Bernardson 😂. Only 2 masked helmets, we call that Brillenhelm, were discovered by northmen and both of them were questionable. Maybe it were given- or taken? I'm not sure but I believe there is a figure called Raedwald in the german sagas too. I'm much obliged and wish you all the best Ludwig.

[@MajorTomm-mt8vg]

Good stuff… thank you.

[@goblinlee74]

Excellent video, thank you. It's quite amusing that you have filmed this video on Raedwald as only a couple of months ago a wargames set of rules, Midgard, was released and used Raedwald as one of the narrators for rules in the book. There's a lovely piece of artwork of him resplendent in his Sutton Hoo helmet.

[@Tal-q3r]

thx again, Chris 🇨🇦🤟

[@TheHistoryChap]

My pleasure. Thanks for your support

[@barnabyalsop5601]

Very yes! More of these please!

[@sarahmusk7793]

Yes please - more of these stories. I don't know very much about this period in history.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for your rreply

[@neilfarrow1535]

Yes, I'd also like more videos like this one.

[@mikehillas]

I really enjoyed the story and your presentation. I'd love to hear you do more stories from this period in British history.

[@Central.NL.Outdoors]

Yes, keep them coming. Cheers

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching & your reply

[@LouiseLane-m3d]

Yes please, more stories like this please!

[@elainewalker5208]

Please do more like this , I love this period of history . And most of the other periods too . Watch all your videos

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for your support.

[@markjose2195]

Yes please Chris. All periods of our fascinating history

[@canary_in_a_coalmine]

Yes! Very much enjoyed this one

[@TheHistoryChap]

Glad you enjoyed my video & thanks for the reply

[@MrLobstermeat]

Loved it and a big YES for more!

[@eddygilbert]

Yes. I enjoyed this very much.

[@TheChipmunkt10]

Hello Chris', I do love your videos. You're filling in a lot of gaps, concerning my knowledge of British Imperial History. My biggest interest however is the Dark age/ Early Medieval History. So more , more and more please. Especially Athelfreda, the Warrior Queen who Whooped my Ancestors ( the Vikings) Backsides !

[@Eubonian]

Yes please! Very informative.

[@JoeRitchie-e5l]

Another awesome story of the fascinating history of Britain. I would like to learn more about this period of history

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video.

[@colin-b3h]

Yes Please give us more of early ENGLISH/BRITISH history I had Named my German Shepherd Raedwald but I didnt know as much about him as you've just told us very good viddy

[@trailingarm63]

Yes. This was a great story well told. I would like to see you cover more Dark Age stories. It's a fascinating period of history.

[@PortmanRd]

Sutton Hoo is just up the road from where my mum lives.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video

[@rksnj6797]

I was lucky to be stationed at RAF Lakenheath when I was in the US Air Force. The history of the area and the archeological finds on the base and in the local area are incredible. Being there got me to be and archeology geek! Yes, I would love to see more videos about this time period!

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for our feedback & for watching my video

[@jordanseifarth1325]

Yes please. That was very well done.

[@terryjohnson1064]

Yes, please do more stories from other periods in history.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video & your reply

[@paddydunne774]

Yes. You are a great story teller 👌

[@bagpusslxv4858]

I absolutely loved the story - 😊

[@bradleyjones2609]

Yes, please. More content like this !

[@foxcell]

Hello and happy new year and I yes yo more from the dark ages ❤

[@paranormalspongecake4797]

Yes! More of this please!!

[@KB4th]

Yes please mate, great story telling.....

[@johnking6252]

Great melding of the eras into a coherent story, quite enlightening really and I thank you for furthering my understanding of.....well history. 🌎✌️🌍

[@TheHistoryChap]

Glad you enjoyed my video

[@donnalayton6876]

Yes please, make more of these history programs. I also am interested in WWI and WWII as my family fought in both.

[@TheHistoryChap]

Thanks for watching my video & your reply

[@puddinggeek4623]

Yes, excellent video. Very informative, keep up the good work.

[@GuyJackson-p2y]

Great story and my family live in Lowestoft and have visited Sutton hoo. More stories about this period please. My school also had the saint Oswold as its inspiration. So any stories of these times are good.