That Time England Almost Converted to Islam

Our dear England has seen its fair share of ups and downs, yet there is one little-known period when it almost converted to Islam! Join me on an intriguing sidequest to the 1190s, when King John almost swore fealty to the Almohad Caliphate.
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Further Reading:
“King John's Delegation to the Almohad Court (1212): Medieval Interreligious Interactions and Modern Historiography” by Paul Webster - www.brepols.net/Pages/ShowProd...
“The Embassy Sent by King John of England to Miramolin, King of Morocco” by Nevill Barbour - www.proquest.com/docview/1304...

[@nuralibolataev4474]

Russia also nearly converted to Islam but the prince didn't want to stop drinking so he opted for Christianity instead...life is such a fucking meme

[@joundii3100]

And Japan (allegedly) almost converted to Islam. Boy that would have been a fun WWII with Russia declaring a Jihad on Germany and Japan declaring a Jihad for the liberation of East Asia.

[@CantoniaCustoms]

@@joundii3100 Islamic Japan declaring jihad against the Taiping heavenly kingdom is a timeline I wish I was in.

[@joundii3100]

@@CantoniaCustoms Same but unfortunately that whole Islamic Japan thing was only in 1906-1945

[@joundii3100]

Nvm it could work if the Taiping rebellion succeeded.

[@ashskullz]

@@joundii3100 what the story of Islamic Japan thing?

[@legateelizabeth]

“Robert was a Jewish convert with a love for gold.” Oh the comment section will be very kind to that sentence, I’m sure.

[@scutumfidelis1436]

I'm typing as we speak.

[@Subzero-hh8ix]

Oy vey! Shut it down

[@rabbiezekielgoldberg2497]

ADL has been notified

[@takkorinus7909]

@@rabbiezekielgoldberg2497 NOT THE ADL

[@zandaroos553]

As the descendant of Jewish converts to Catholicism who got in to banking after their conversion… Jus saying the greed only ramped up after praising Jesus

[@C-J581]

"Oi mate! That's haram, innit!"

[@herambhasabnis6949]

Just havin me a sish bab sanny, the bacons haram mate.

[@C-J581]

@@herambhasabnis6949 ”Pop down ’ave a couple of hashish with the lads!”

[@somedumbgreymon4404]

"I doubt you're even a muslim. You're probably a Shia, innit? You're probably a Shia, innit?"

[@Fields11]

​@@somedumbgreymon4404 Nah bro Shia is too extreme Sunni is more of a calm version of Islam

[@Buggy_DClown]

@@Fields11a lot of Shia aren’t even Muslim lol they’re not more strict they just have much different beliefs

[@finp_c2857]

England was highly Christianized by this point and any attempt from John to actually carry this out would have instantly led to John being deposed.

[@brandonzzz9924]

Likely by deposing his head from his body.

[@MaybeYay-NotOk]

Yeah, that would've been the most likely outcome.

[@icarojose6316]

The muslim think christians are easily manipulated, Mohammed one tricked christians by pretending to be one of them saying reciting the Quran saying that Jesus was born out of a virgin and its the Messiah, but ommiting that he doesn’t believe that he’s the Son of God, because Allah doesn’t have children

[@Dawah_Help]

I doubt that simplistic view. How does that square with the #historical_reality_of_the_Divine_Right_of_Kings ? How does one measure "highly Christianised" & what evidence is there e.g. metrics? Breadth vs Depth? How do you account for the later rejection of Catholisation & its replacement by a heresy? The varieties of Christianity are so diverse, that Islam, an #Abrahamic_Faith is religiously not excessively divergent. The region of England had earlier de-Christianised at least once before. It can arguably said that modern England has high level state-backed Christianity & centuries of historical imperial evangelisation, along with a melding of the Christian identity with nationalism e.g. St George. Yet, if one looks at the shallow level of nominal Christians, though huge in numbers, Islam is rapidly the most vibrant & energetic, with little resistance. Paradoxically, even the fanatical Crusader Knights "Saracenised" England in certain respects.

[@finp_c2857]

​@@Dawah_Help The idea that England could convert from Christianity to Islam in the 1200s seems like somthing out of historical fiction. The Divine Right of Kings was predicated on the idea of a Christian God so could not transfer to Islam and was not even enough to justify King John raising taxes. As for evidence that England was Christianized by the 1200s you can look at how pivotal a role the Church had in every day life, the number of churches and the failure of any competing beliefs for the next 200 years. I would recommend Going to Church in Medieval England for both breath and depth on this subject. As for the success of the reformation there are many factors. The English's state was more centralized by the 1500s and the Papacy was weaker. Despite this it was arguably the most violent social upheaval in English history coming close to disaster multiple times. All of this was becuse of a deviation from Christian doctrine not even to convert the religion. The idea that an unpopular King could convent to Islam in the mists of the crusades, contradicting the belief system of his nobles, his people and all his European allies is a bit far fetched to me. That's the less simple view.

[@viktorcoudere3615]

Time traveler: *coughs* The timeline: *E N G L I S H C A L I P H A T E*

[@thotslayer8392]

There was a chance that we would have jihading vikings too so not too unrealistic

[@cjclark2002]

@@thotslayer8392 jihading vikings, ridiculous I love it.

[@sictransitgloriamundi8178]

@@cjclark2002 lots of them converted to Islam tho

[@thotslayer8392]

@@cjclark2002 Imagine going to history class and seeing “The Great Norwegian Jihad of Britain”

[@affan3095]

@@thotslayer8392 bruh 😂

[@shuaibghaffar6306]

Growing up in Birmingham I’m convinced England is actually an Islamic country

[@thecalmclone2813]

@@zk2399 Wdym by self destructive culture

[@blackpanthar906]

As a Muslim I'd say Britain is a lovely country for Muslims that is admired by most Muslim world. Honest, good, kind hearted people mostly. Most important you can expect justice which is most important for any society. The Muslim world can learn these good values from England because this is actually possible if you grow a spine as a people and hold government accountable, this is one quality I admire about British, there is accountability. Also British Muslims should always be ready to give back to British land that gave love of motherland, always be ready to defend it.

[@oscaralegre3683]

@@blackpanthar906 islam and western countries should not be mixed, never

[@blackpanthar906]

@@oscaralegre3683 Why not bro? Together we are stronger. Muslims and west defeated soviet union together, imagine if soviet union was still there today?

[@oscaralegre3683]

@@blackpanthar906 i respect muslim and arab culture in general bro, but western and muslims belong to different cltures and lifestyles

[@officialmasqq_594]

Daily Express readers are gonna have a field day with this one

[@grantsapain]

Considering Mohammed is the number one name for newborn boys in Britain, the conversion is well under way...

[@fsexplorer9727]

I hope so! The English Caliphate is a much better name that whatever cringe the UK is.

[@grantsapain]

@@fsexplorer9727 Like Islam has worked out so well for it's followers. Nearly every Islamic country is a poverty & crime infested s#!t hole. Islamic countries are so great, their people are literally dying in an attempt to get out...

[@Ayeshteni]

Allahu Akbar.

[@grantsapain]

@@Ayeshteni The muslims are gonna turn Britain into the same kind of s#!t hole they left, to come here. It's already happening. Look at the crime rate...

[@Hasorde]

​@@fsexplorer9727 have you seen the Muslim r@pe statistics? As this point the Muslims are just re enacting Mohamed

[@avakio19]

Dying of laughter thinking about the remote possibility that in medieval history, the brother of one of the most famous crusaders tried to consolidate his power by gaining an ally in Al-Andalus by offering to convert to Islam.

[@totalfreedom2408]

@@ashleyoasis7948 not really tbh. A lot of muslims are abandoning islam.

[@ekn_38]

Lmao that's what you wish to happen not what actually happens.

[@sadmanrakin]

@@totalfreedom2408 no lmao

[@byenye6386]

@@sadmanrakin actually he is right younger generation are less religous and Many are muslims in name only

[@madaranotsoanonymousnowuch1539]

@@totalfreedom2408 you wish lmao

[@urbanfrog]

didn't this channel have like 20k subs just a week ago? damn algorithem blessed the fuck out of them and i am so happy lol, they deserve it

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[@gordontaylor2815]

I think it was 60K something a couple weeks ago, and it's increased by a factor of four since then...

[@gnoscyde]

They deserve more for the quality of work they do

[@crisasian]

Last time I checked they were 90k. The fuck happened while I was gone?

[@SiPakRubah]

I didn't know it rose that fast

[@antitankguidedmissile6604]

Watching from londonistan

[@kiwitrainguy]

Just wish them Merry Christmas and Happy Easter.

[@Negev-Israel]

It would be a matter of time before they changed the national anthem to "God save the sultan" 😂

[@goku-fs7]

​@@Negev-Israel ew A Israelie

[@Negev-Israel]

@@goku-fs7 ew an Abdul 🤮🤢

[@Negev-Israel]

@@goku-fs7 go cry about it

[@Oshawatt]

Side quest just casually drops the bomb of a perfect Morgan Freeman impression at the end of a history video

[@jimmyrussl7112]

One of the reasons why stories like this are not in history books is because most historians like to cover things that are without a doubt factual for things that we know little details and only rumors about it’s very hard to write a cohesive chapter about

[@aonix9097]

@@ashleyoasis7948 Very true xD

[@aquilamflammeus5569]

The fact that this happened twice it very amusing. Henry the 5th threatened the pope that he would convert the country if the pope wouldn't stop bothering him.

[@Edgelord-rn9he]

The fact that England almost became Islamic is SOOOOO fucking cursed and it kinda disturbs me deep down.

[@Fortzon]

Oh believe me, history books have a lot of stories that we can never fully verify!

[@qualitylawncare819]

Punctuation is hard, huh?

[@ros.an.]

imagine how much of history we know just bc of people who had hobbies of writing everything down

[@liamhjaltason4429]

Lol thats not true

[@nameless3431]

​​@@liamhjaltason4429 Thukydides is a really good source of Information about the history of Athens and he was just a guy from a rather wealthy family who decided to write things down in a quite qualitative way. I think that there are some details which we only know because of people who decided to write things down.

[@adventurefighter7501]

@@liamhjaltason4429 Well, they’re technically right though. We don’t magically know everything in the past.. *Lol*

[@simlevesque]

Look at how everyone is currently documenting their lives on social media... It has always been important

[@thor.halsli]

​@@liamhjaltason4429 That really made you laugh out loud?

[@lahoreaskari2651]

Lolllx....wowww....what a nice narration style. Subscribed!

[@theredtechnician]

The title should be changed to "The time England almost became an Islamic country 850 years earlier"

[@crafterrium8724]

you when you realize that 100,000 people isnt a majority over 57 million people

[@alexisnoellesindol6353]

@@crafterrium8724 u just wait until the muslims out breed the native english in england because unlike the woke west the muslims are a conservative people

[@theredtechnician]

@@crafterrium8724 Total population 3,868,133 (2021)[1] 6.5% of the total population (Figures for England and Wales only)

[@crafterrium8724]

@@theredtechnician still less than 10%

[@bombastothunder3701]

Can't see the natives and Christians putting up with them for too much longer, even at 6-7% they cause too many problems and the majority of us want them gone

[@iapetusmccool]

I first heard about this from an old Ladybird book about King John. According to that, the Caliph rejected the offer, on the grounds that a king who would abandon his religion in order to win a war against his own subjects would not be a reliable ally.

[@davispeterson1876]

Sensible

[@trueboxingkings3721]

The thing is that a Muslim will never reject someone who is willing to convert. Their intention on why they convert is between that person and God. Not up to the Muslim to decided. So if King John wanted to, the Caliph wouldn't have rejected him he would instantly welcome it. Remember empires that fell to the Caliphs of the past accepted Islam and abandoned their previous faith. Some Kings/Leaders did it for whatever their reasons were. Not one time has any of them been rejected. Even men who fought in wars against The Prophet Muhammad, some would later accept Islam and none of them were rejected. We are not in a place to reject anyone from seeking the truth. So I wouldn't take that passage from Old Ladybird book as factual information because if one knows about Islam they would instantly see that this can't be true.

[@davispeterson1876]

@@trueboxingkings3721 I mean, that's how it's SUPPOSED to work yeah . . .

[@trueboxingkings3721]

@@davispeterson1876 No, that's the way it DOES work. If they don't refuse the common folk from the faith, they most definitely won't refuse the King of England. At that time, you convert a King you convert a Kingdom. No Muslim on planet earth back then or today would reject that option ESPECIALLY the Caliph of the Islamic faith.

[@indiasuperclean6969]

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[@Khandamx]

England: Convert to Islam The Popes of Europe That Time: Oh Boy We Have a New and Nearer Jerusalem

[@Skinok_skin]

Why did I laugh so hard lmao

[@indiasuperclean6969]

WOW VERY DANGEROUS I WILL NEVER GO TO ENGLAND !😠😠 THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗

[@justadictatorridingonanuke3714]

@@indiasuperclean6969 okay buddy 👍

[@Oof_2nd]

@@indiasuperclean6969 >India >Clean country >Clean food >Toilets everywhere >Respect for women >Women can walk outside at night safely Good joke buddy.

[@rosetamang9254]

@@indiasuperclean6969 stop giving indians such a bad name, with your delusional claims.

[@hgovhf888]

Funny thing here is, centuries later England is becoming Islamic now and doubt it would be called England for long.

[@sin-qw1uh]

inshallah

[@idkatthispoint-s9s]

@@sin-qw1uh Islam is so invasive lol. Everywhere Islam exists there's people like you who pray to god for it to become a fully Muslim state. Integrating into a foreign culture is a joke to you guys

[@revivalist355]

​@@idkatthispoint-s9s3:43 Islam is the religion of GOD . Why would we accept anything else?

[@Wayeelow]

@@idkatthispoint-s9s We are fine with living with none Muslims. The messenger (saw) taught us to be kind and respect them

[@idkatthispoint-s9s]

@@revivalist355 Islam is the religion of god, *for you* You'd think others do not share that belief and deserve respect and acceptance for having another religion, instead I see Muslims bringing them to 'the true path' in every country they take refuge in.

[@Chriswatt313]

English people who are generation after generation born ,fought and died here are becoming the minority,

[@kylopat1652]

Just saw a post on facebook (so take it with a grain of salt) that states that Indian people own more land in London than English people and people in the comments were praising it.

[@Chriswatt313]

@@kylopat1652 that’s fukd up ,anti British sentiment,be a lot different if ppl were putting anti race sentiment, you tube would be shut there account dwn

[@SultanMustafa-qm6rq]

They should as they deserve, succeeded to capture South Asia to a greater extent and now South Asia(with most Muslims) would conquer it❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheEtherny]

You know how people often say "this channels deserves more views" and "you're gonna blow up"? I think the day is finally here and for some reason I'm so proud! Keep going man

[@PraiseworthyNobleman]

Never saw this channel before. But it just randomly popped out in my feeds. And already subscribe it.

[@mindlessfun4804]

@@PraiseworthyNobleman Blame youtube's horrible algorythm for missing this gem. We should really consider suing youtube for this BS.

[@moe5177]

@a when he only had the views and the subs, maybe that was a fair accusation. That’s no longer the case. He has the likes, subs, comments, and views that’s indicative of a person who’s been patiently making vids for four years finally catching a break from KZbin. I wish him all the best

[@adityabobby6054]

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[@indiasuperclean6969]

WOW VERY DANGEROUS I WILL NEVER GO TO ENGLAND !😠😠 THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗

[@arandomtigeri2290]

Time traveller: Moves a chair The timeline: *ENGLISH CALIPHATE*

[@-_Hatred_-]

Too late

[@HunterShows]

@Nightbot1 Get some more of those migrants and "refugees" and we'll see.

[@zayedbinimran957]

​@@HunterShows you mean hamza the white msulim from Britain?

[@juanmccoy3066]

England may as well convert now the way things are going.

[@le_kousou]

That Time England Almost Converted to Islam is called 2024

[@lordvenom4419]

It is already converted.

[@mike.mentzer_enjoyer]

UK Muslim Population: 6.5%, Christian: 46.5% the rest are Atheists, or very small other Religious minorities, or people who identify as "none" Wow Britain surely is majority Islamic, Muslim minorities exist therefore it means they are totally getting replaced and ethnocided by Arabs.

[@traderfairy]

InshAllah 🎉🎉🎉

[@arendess]

They're still a minority, stop crying lmao

[@granducatoditoscana5112]

​@@traderfairymay the vengeful God condemn you to hell for not following the word of the Christ

[@yudhasaputra8058]

"Robert was a Jewish convert with a love for gold" Ah...

[@blackpanthar906]

Why am I not surprised. This alliance would have changed the world strengthened Britain in Europe and Muslims would have never lost Al-Andalusia. Think how strong British would be in India. They would have become part of Delhi Sultanate instead of just looting and leave. British would have become another ethnicity of India. An Islamic British Sultanate would easily make their way through Afghanistan without much opposition, and then into Soviet Union.

[@zulimanismail1966]

@@blackpanthar906 i agreed they will be great nation whatever it is plus maybe more faster because during that time even in decline situation andalusia are more advance than any others european nation..

[@zulimanismail1966]

@mr oko it show how tolerate muslim to others and different act between muslim and Christian when have power toward weak group..Seven hundred years muslim in spain and iberia yet there still have many christian and no masacre but once Christian kingdom rise back at spain all the muslim and jew were force to convert of face death, torture or been chase away from their home and land..same like in Jerusalem two time muslim entering jerusalem without bloodbath during Byzantium and holy war but when crusader first time took jerusalem nah there are masacre of people around A35 to 90 thousand was being masacre by crusaders force imagine it..

[@zulimanismail1966]

@mr oko for i know tell me if there are masacre during islamic conquest at north africa or elsewhere..

[@zulimanismail1966]

@mr oko never heard of that noncense..

[@patrickkirby6580]

The British empire? ❌ The English caliphate ✅

[@memerone279]

No brother excuse me.... its englishtan

[@memerone279]

@- EVIL I knew that earlier but i'm only joking

[@patrickkirby6580]

@@memerone279 its should be Anglostan not Englishstan Stan just means land in Persian, similar to how in Europe there’s a lot of country names that end in land:- Poland, Ireland, Scotland, In Central Asia there’s a lot of country names that end in Stan Afghanistan, just means the land of the afghans, Kazakhstan means the land of the Kazakhs So England should technically be Anglostan not Englishstan

[@christiano9693]

@@patrickkirby6580 dude, I don't notice the land of those countries means 'land of...' before xd (In my language they have other names).

[@zk2399]

@@patrickkirby6580 Islam isn't persian though.. England would have still been named England because the ethnicity of the people wouldn't have changed, just the religion and culture

[@anthonyjgreene]

This is an amazing story. I had no idea the Prince John from the Robbin Hood stories was the same King John forced to sign the Magna Carta.

[@MrChristianDT]

Yes, that's why it's the entire plot of the Russel Crow film.

[@szahmad2416]

If you believe Robin Hood - Men in Tights, he's also the origin of the slang "John" for toilets. Of course, I believe it.

[@rickwrites2612]

"A pox on the phony King of Ennnng-land!"

[@classicallpvault8251]

But unlike in the film he wasn't an animated lion.

[@sir_muath]

I love this content good job SIR

[@joshedwards2889]

I was part of the large swaths of new subscribers KZbin showed this channel to a few months and I'm so glad it did, super informative and entertaining stuff

[@sirclinkston]

Ah, I love this channel So glad it blew up recently in subscribers, I hope it stays that way:) Keep up the good work!

[@jonjon5137]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJnKcmdorJalgdU

[@babbelfisch789]

And I am very happy to be part of the boom :D

[@mylesjude233]

Glad to have contributed when it comes to spreading the word of the banner of Sidequest

[@mylesjude233]

@Pro Semite I remember that too, hope this man gets to 1,000,000

[@jonomoth2581]

Comrade orange?

[@bahannoborti]

I love this art style! It reminds me of HappyToast

[@Ruerbeifndkfnfjdm]

812 years later, this could actually become a reality for obvious reasons.

[@HighlanderCSF]

I fucking hope not.

[@daddyrabbit835]

@@HighlanderCSF If you've ever been to London, you'd know immediately.

[@HighlanderCSF]

Even the prime minister of scotland is muslim....@@daddyrabbit835

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Dont play stupid - never

[@longislandlegoboy]

Blah blah blah

[@gp-1542]

If they were successful in the conversation The Ottoman Empire would possibly be a interesting ally or temporary friend

[@Daiman01]

The ottoman empire doesn't really exist back then and not all muslim empires would get along together. Like Fatimid empire as example. So you didn't need to turn your country to islam just for the sake of friendship.

[@Daiman01]

@cypriotknight British and ottoman empire once allied against the russian empire during the Crimean War.Sending aids and even dozen of ships. England will friend with eveyone as long it suited their interest. And I'm not saying ottoman empire,(a muslim empire alone) that have war against other muslim.

[@umutneo]

Ottoman empire started at 1299. They were not powerfull enough till 1400s

[@neinno8172]

Probably unlikely, also I'd assume the crusading would reach England if they became Muslim. And I doubt it'd have any staying power passed Robert given he wasn't a very commanding monarch

[@qerwerg2341]

Ah well, you know what they say: England doesn't have allies, only interests!

[@vasilizaitsev6290]

props on acknowledging that there is controversy over weather it happened at all

[@josephzerreitug9192]

hmmm... it is currently happening now

[@CunnyMuncher]

@@BeautifulGreen252 Without a doubt, the english are sadly being replaced. I'm an american and I still see it as a shame.

[@martijn9568]

@@BeautifulGreen252 It must be hard living with the idea that people aren't free in choosing their faith.

[@matejhromin2925]

@@BeautifulGreen252 I don't think Joseph was talking about the current "islamasation" of britain, but he merely made a joke about how the original commenter misspeled whether as weather

[@qerwerg2341]

@@CunnyMuncher You must be thick if you think the English are being "replaced"

[@kakkacarmenelectra7229]

I travel all over the UK for work. Stay in many UK cities, and I’d say it feels almost like it is an Islamic country. Rural areas are white and the cities are very Islamic.

[@ChatminAC]

I am muslim and I was suprised how much muslims were in brum that a friend couldnt even find an atheist or christian

[@DeltaPiss]

well, about that...

[@adamelghalmi9771]

hop off. 3.7m of 57m isnt an invasion

[@adamelghalmi9771]

@@Comrade_Mac will do. in 50 years england is projected to be athiest majority

[@alefergo1527]

4:19 Those shapes are quite suspicious

[@cosmiccommandovlogs7904]

😂😂😂

[@joko6620]

Is very sus

[@channeloft]

👀

[@abdurrahmanqureshi3030]

Honestly, the way your channel shot up to such a high number of subscribers is pretty frightening, you join the Illuminati or something? Lmao great video like always keep it up

[@Ttegegg]

I know right. Pretty strange how it did.

[@CptMaximus]

If you consistently make high quality content with a wide enough appeal, you will reach your algorithm breaking point. This is where KZbin realizes people like your content and want to watch more than one of your videos so they start recommending the hell out of it. That's what we're seeing now and it's beautiful

[@theletterw3875]

It was Jabzy.

[@cinderball1135]

The Illuminati are real and I want in. (joke, obviously, I hope!)

[@UKWOWUWANT]

The algorythm might be doing its work I got it reccomended 2 weeks ago and i guess a lot of people too.

[@romanzaiev]

That's what's going on today, apparently.

[@Winter_Maus]

but they are still caliphate under "Christian" cover

[@MonsieurDean]

Holy smokes, you blew up. Congrats, pal!

[@rupa648]

Oh you watch him too

[@basedtortellini]

Two history goats

[@afdalridwan3813]

This alternate dude again

[@totalanarchy-yt]

Now do, what if the United Kingdom converted to Islam.

[@mappingshaman5280]

you should do a video on this

[@mrpink8951]

What I find amusing is how we vilify King John for some of the problems King Richard caused, lol. Like running the kingdom bankrupt through all those military adventures in France and the Levant.

[@anonymous1burger]

a different view of history than just Robin Hood movies.

[@Neion8]

Yeah, King Richard has to be the most overrated monarch in history: In fiction: A brave a clever king who emobodies all the attributes of a nobel ruler In reality: "Give me money and blood you dirty peasents - I wanna give my soul the most expensive spit-shine in history! DIE FOR MY GLORY!"

[@Alias_Anybody]

Hey, they literally build a few cathedrals in Vienna and A SECOND FREAKING VIENNA TO THE SOUTH with the ransom, so I'd say it wasn't for nothing.

[@2712animefreak]

@@Alias_Anybody Do you mean Wiener Neustadt?

[@Alias_Anybody]

@@2712animefreak Yes.

[@kaskorhd234]

How ironic this was recommended to me considering what’s happening right now in the UK

[@hdhhbfhvrgf]

what is happening?

[@kiwitrainguy]

Wish them Merry Christmas and Happy Easter.

[@pastelpinksparrow9436]

What’s happening

[@top_g_university8]

@@pastelpinksparrow9436 islam is expanding

[@SamDiMento]

Islam has a notoriously lousy conversion rate. Which makes sense because who in their right mind...but yeah, Christianity has a much, much higher conversion rate. All of Islam's growth, such as it is, is through their breeding like the welfare checks won't stop comin', because, well, presumably, they won't!

[@ZPS51491]

Is anyone going to tell him?

[@Sa_xll]

What

[@JO-cw5xe]

And to think, last Time I had the honour of watching a video from this great channel, you had about 30 - 50 K subs. Good to see the well deserved growth. And we still need more Tibetan Geurilla fighters.

[@mylesjude233]

Sounds awesome, More content on Tibet 🥰

[@JO-cw5xe]

@@mylesjude233 Check out "That time the CIA funded the Dalai Lama" on this channel. You won't be disappointed.

[@-therlc5346]

When I watch these videos, I often think of the game "Don't Starve". It's pretty great. I enjoy the art style and the informative videos ^^

[@Gr3nadgr3gory]

Have you been enjoying the WX rework? I didn't even need to craft rabbit earmuffs my first winter!

[@john-wiggains]

That’s what it reminds me of too!! Such a fun art style.

[@martijn9568]

Glad I'm not the only one that felt this link exists.

[@MatthewHollow]

yeah i like his art style

[@KristianSandvikk]

Well medieval history can be described as dont starve

[@illogical1421]

It will still happen, it's just a matter of time.

[@taiyeebplayz6983]

King John: Let's convert to Islam Also King John: *proceeds to send a jew*

[@pulguipulgoso7412]

The happiness I got seeing you guys have 200 thousand plus subs was great, a few days ago I remember seeing this in the 20 thousands still. Glad it did cuz this channel is like Lemino, not much posting but the quality is so good

[@lostShadowLord]

England converts Islam, Irish petty kingdoms and earldoms: so does that mean their is not our overlord anymore. Rome, France and HRE: oh look free real estate.

[@MasonGreenWeed]

That's what they think before Cromwell decide to invade them

[@Moepowerplant]

Lol HRE already hostages Richard, they simply can't wait to pilfer off of England.

[@shafuimcoming5151]

isn't Ireland adopt Christianity from England?

[@lostShadowLord]

@@shafuimcoming5151 short answer yes Long answer: Ireland mostly ignored Rome and Pope, so one of the Popes passed a papal Bull that allowed any European King who conquered the Island for Rome would be give over lordship of it.

[@fearmorpiercemacmaghnais7186]

@@shafuimcoming5151 no

[@kssookhoo]

Going to get there soon

[@arikuchiri2010_3]

*AND THEY ARE DOING IT AGAIN!*

[@samuelwilliams6171]

Ex Christian and Muslim Alhamdulillah Islam is the fastest growing religion in UK France Germany Australia USA and Canada

[@kacgb5315]

....ya by birth rates and overall the growth of Islam is slowing down sorry to tell u, and mate go and watch some soco films or act17 apologetics, so u can get urself out of Islam lmao

[@B10101]

@@kacgb5315 David Wood lost almost every debate against Muslims. He lost against Muhammad Hijab, he lost against Sheikh Uthman twice and recently he lost against Daniel once again. Still waiting for traditional Christians to debate Muslims and not David who almost killed his father with a hammer and who promotes liberalism and liberal Christianity

[@B10101]

@@kacgb5315 Islam is estimated to bigger than Christianity in 2050, either Islam is growing or Christianity is declining, you can choose which one

[@B10101]

@@kacgb5315 Let's not begin with the number of converts

[@samuelwilliams6171]

@@B10101 Christisnity is shrinking in Bermuda Triangle Father Son Holy shit 💩💩💩

[@Arikian]

I'm sure the comment section is going to be filled with perfectly polite and friendly discourse, staying perfectly within the scope of the items discussed in the video

[@user-ny1wo1vp9r]

So far most comments I've seen are like that.

[@krishivkaran5337]

Eh the comments seem fine as of now

[@DulocGuardsman]

For now mate..... For now mate....

[@legendofman12]

There’s a second Jihad happening now in England.

[@mindlessfun4804]

Yeah - perfectly polite, just like europe's politicans made it perfectly clear that they are there to make europe and it's people secure and prosperous. e.g. Sweden and France ...if you didn't get the obvious sarcasm, you might want to punch a mirror. You know that "evil" and "stupid" have the same consequences? Ergo, you're evil.

[@christopherross8358]

Almost ⁉ Give it 20 years...

[@incognito9292]

Almost? It's happening right now...

[@Caroleonus]

It's important to remember that when a king is excommunicated, no Mass is being held in the country, basically the whole realm is excommunicated. You can see why he would make that offer. Not so sure how long it would have lasted, probably not even beyond his reign.

[@adam2000888]

Wouldn't that accelerate the conversion to Islam? "The pope said we can't have mass on Sundays anymore but the king said we should go to church(read mosque) on Friday instead"

[@blackpanthar906]

We're forgetting the success an Islamic Britain would have had in India though. It would literally establish a Sultanate, gain popular Muslim support by cashing on weakening Mughals. British would have literally established another country there and in some parts of north-Africa.

[@blackpanthar906]

Muslim British would also have led a successful campaign in Afghanistan or they might not even need it, easily making their way into Russia.

[@Abk367]

@@adam2000888 not really. the king may be desperate to do that but the people and most importantly the lords will revolt.

[@blackpanthar906]

@mr oko Conquered? British looted India not conquered it. Where are the British today in India? They were humiliated in Afghanistan by tribesmen wearing sandals. Muslims conquered India and ruled it for 800 years, we did not loot India, it is our country our homeland, this is where our ancestors are buried and this is where we will live and die. From cuisine, culture to politics everything in India is influenced by Muslims not British. Yes Indians liked Mughals like Akbar who was great king and administrator, he set an example of an Empire where justice was served, so muc that even Queen Elizabeth heard about it and she wrote him a letter telling him that she have heard the news about his just rule in this part of the world. 1857 Mughals and Indians united to overthrow East India company rule.

[@f89jgb7]

In another universe: "Allah save our gracious Sultan, long live our noble Sultan....."

[@muhammadrafie9562]

Sounds like Brunei's national anthem

[@JabranImran]

They would probably still say king

[@JabranImran]

@- EVIL but English muslims aren’t arabs, they would still use the English words. It’s a Minor nitpick on something that isn’t real, so I guess anything goes

[@JabranImran]

@- EVIL ahh I thought you meant sultan as in the word not the name

[@CapitalCash]

Mohamed even admited he was possed, might want to wake up

[@SwishyJ]

The jewish convert loved money and betrayed his king you say? how curious

[@Halal_Dan]

Interesting

[@coffeehousedialogue5684]

Well, to be fair he did inadvertently save Britain from Islamification, even if just delayed by several centuries, so... Ironic hero?

[@Halal_Dan]

@@coffeehousedialogue5684 Islamification would definitely be be better for England than their current state

[@coffeehousedialogue5684]

@@Halal_Dan Ah, yes. What a better of Island it would be with pr3d&ph$lic child marriage, and... Oh, wait.

[@willschryver]

Is there a Sousa march playing in the background?

[@senalsenevirathne4972]

Very well done done SideQuest! I really hope you guys have more reach in the days and weeks to come- keep up the great work!

[@-Mankis]

I have actually never heard of John almost swearing fealty to the Almohad Caliphate. If he did, maybe The Reconquista wouldn't have been successful in its struggles to drive out the Muslims from Iberia. One thing is for sure "if the Church did not try to stage a rebellion if this happened", Europe would have looked a hell of a lot different today. Keep up the good work, It's always a good day when you upload.

[@meatpuppet5036]

Nah, the Reconquista would have still succeeded, followed shortly by liberating the Anglos from the accursed Mohammadan

[@jadadra3729]

@@meatpuppet5036 well be back

[@retf8977]

@@meatpuppet5036 you are mistaken, we will liberate Al Andalus from the accursed nasraniyun. The reason it fell was because the greed of the rulers and ethnic conflicts, a civilization so great its effects abd inventons can be felt to this day. Now tell me who are the accursed again?

[@eljost512]

Anglo-moors the worst enemy of Spain

[@ggfdd5925]

No, there has to be popular support even in a monarchy (oppression is costly, too). also i highly doubt even the king was powerful enough to decide this alone. if his vassals don't want him to convert you're looking at a potential civil war. a civil war fought over religion. now that's something we've never heard of ;)

[@bd2970]

What March is playing in the background? It sounds similar to Army of the Nile

[@doctoruttley]

Don’t worry, you’re getting there Britain. 🙄

[@fsexplorer9727]

Let's hope so! It better anyway, Islamophobia is getting not so good and any growth of Islam would be highly welcomed!

[@the_kimchi_kommandant2603]

@@fsexplorer9727 Don't worry my country is 99% Islamophobic

[@fsexplorer9727]

@@the_kimchi_kommandant2603 Source?

[@the_kimchi_kommandant2603]

@@fsexplorer9727 Do you find it hard to believe that there are countries that heavily oppose Islam in the 2020s?

[@fsexplorer9727]

@@the_kimchi_kommandant2603 yes, but are there countries with a 99% Islamophobia rate like you mentioned, or even an 85% rate? Israel doesn't count for this if it applies btw, much like how the Nazis wouldn't count for anti-semitism rates.

[@john-wiggains]

I’m so glad to see a lot more people are watching your videos! I just found you in the past few weeks and I think you deserve a million! I would love to have a guide for how you do your narrator voice! It’s so good

[@joshedwards2889]

This guy's doing great work, I hope the algorithm blesses him even more because he really does deserve a lot more.

[@shyper_]

Isnt that happening right now? With 0 hands thrown

[@JBrander]

"That Time England Almost Converted to Islam" Guys, who's gonna tell him?....

[@thomashooper4666]

The memes, the historic honesty, the relevance, the topic. Its so good!

[@mylesjude233]

Awesome video as always my good sir. Hope you do more videos that entail foreign embassies ( ex. King Narai of Thailand corresponding with Louis XIV, Hawaiian King David Kalakaus world tour: the first time for a monarch to travel the whole globe or Nicholas II traveling across Asia where he visits Japan and nearly has his life taken during the Otsu Incident

[@mappingshaman5280]

your profile pic is my steam profile pic

[@mylesjude233]

@@mappingshaman5280 Interesting tidbit. Question, knownof any interesting examples of rulers/politicians meeting one another and engaging in cultural exchange, one that comes to mind for me is Matthew Perry's venture into Japan.

[@mappingshaman5280]

@@mylesjude233 well apparently hitler, stalin, lenin and trotsky all used to frequent the same coffeehouse in vienna. Also the person who designed saddam husseins bunker is the grandchild of the person who designed the fuhrerbunker. Also saddam hussein and george bush had the same shoe cobbler

[@mylesjude233]

@@mappingshaman5280 Very interesting. Thanks for sharing 😀

[@voltex9157]

they almost converted, but now they're converted, like one said: if you scream the name "Mohammad" in a place full with kids in the UK half of the kids will look at you, cuz their name is "Mohammad"

[@Oodelally]

John’s father also threatened to do this in 1168 , during the Becket dispute, as he was not only taught by many arabicists but was tutored by his grandfather’s Arab physician.

[@blackpanthar906]

I think an Islamic Britain would have been incredibly successful in India, they would literally establish own Sultanate and gain Muslim support.

[@samy7013]

@@blackpanthar906 : I want to live in that timeline! ☝️😎👍🌙

[@Rami-tt4sg]

@@samy7013 same 😤

[@indiasuperclean6969]

WOW VERY DANGEROUS I WILL NEVER GO TO ENGLAND !😠😠 THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗

[@FiveLiver]

No he didn't; he used Islam as a metaphor of extreme disdain.

[@zeckj83]

never heard of Londonistan? or Birminghamabad?

[@samirdizco2759]

the-stan suffix is from Persian, It means the land of , and it originates from Persian language in a time before Islam was around

[@malekaltayari3936]

@Stal well we Arabs we don't use the word Stan

[@omerfarook]

You can compare the Persian word "Stan" to "Land" as in England.

[@mrxyz5149]

@@NASEER05 If Muslim Are majority It is Muslim country .....and when They are Minority It is secular country Just like INDIA.....

[@sabtaingopinath9652]

​@@mrxyz5149what? Malaysia is majority Muslim with big hindu minority.... Bahrain is Muslim with big Hindu minority..... Uae is Muslim with many non Muslim minorities. Spread your lies elsewhere.

[@greg2395]

Almost? Isn’t this modern day England?

[@fsexplorer9727]

No you racist bigot. Just because there are muslims in the country doesn't mean that the country is Muslim. The very Christian monarchy exists, and the UK joined the illegal wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for profit's sake.

[@HP_lovecrafts_cat67]

Seeing european islamic nations as super powers would be an interesting alt history.

[@zay_kash]

Flipping Russia and Japan were about to lol until the russian king read he couldn't drink alcohol and I didn't know what happened with the emperor of Japan

[@hammerfall6666]

@@zay_kash where did you hear about Japan almost converting to Islam? All I know is the story about Russian almost converting to Islam but in the end, they declined because they can't drink anymore is the only true thing.

[@NapoleonBonaparde]

@@zay_kash The Emperor of Japan wouldn't be Emperor if he converted to Islam, that title isn't like a European emperor but its a divine title, the Japanese consider him a God.

[@justinweber4977]

It really seems like history mostly just gave King John the shaft, as opposed to how nearly every Robin Hood movie that uses him portrays him.

[@ragnapodewski4694]

Read "The flying Inn" by Chesterton!

[@artline820]

Would have solved alot of the bloody problems we have today.. banking system, distribution of wealth, inflation, ASB, family structure.. the list is endless...

[@moonlit_forest2680]

So look at Afghanistan, why don’t you live there

[@CoolestSwordFighter]

lmao🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@piaystation862]

Afghanistan? The country thats been in war against invading christian countries for the past century? Using a country that hasnt known peace for a hundred years BECAUSE of countries like the UK isnt the gotcha u thought it was.@@moonlit_forest2680

[@nurulsukri5143]

The reason most Muslim countries are like resulting from overzealous followers,resulting in the situation(my English is not very good,love from Malaysia)

[@Arkinight]

It's slowly converting to Islam currently.

[@Arkinight]

@@n3zukooo723 Exactly

[@sm112]

Not fast enough

[@Arkinight]

@@sm112 Exactly

[@ecclesiasticman4417]

3:16 epic meme.

[@YouTubeistreason]

Is this video from last week?

[@thedarkgreenvanman]

Looks like it’s happening in London right now…

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

I am often in London and no. Its more atheist then ever - churches are empty

[@MrDenysJoke]

@@bavariancarenthusiast2722exactly, and Mosques are full of

[@iosifd2409]

As a foreigner first time when I landed in Birmingham I thought that's Baghdad

[@Lovebbardot]

I thought it was Islamabad

[@Igor_servant_of_Philemon]

I am a proud member of the SideQuesian empire. May it expand and continue conquering KZbin.

[@pliskin100]

I walked around London for about 5 minutes and thought I was in the great British caliphate

[@polemeros]

I won't visit England anymore for that reason. It's not England anymore.

[@hasnain8559]

​@@polemeros I wonder who's fault was it 🙄🙄

[@polemeros]

@@hasnain8559 There is plenty of blame to go around.

[@arman3291]

​@@polemeros It's not England anymore?? It is England but it's not Christian anymore. It's a modern Islamic England.

[@polemeros]

@@arman3291 a so-called modern Islamic England is not England. No way.

[@alesiswhite9010]

Who’s gunna tell him

[@gregmalden9809]

"Almost"? Have you been to London lately?

[@gandaruvu]

Have you been to London lately? London is not just east london

[@edgynuke5007]

@Proud Mleccha I’d rather be xenophobic than be bombed

[@davidfinch7407]

Richard may not have conquered Jerusalem, but he did save the Kingdom of Jerusalem. And it seems VERY unlikely that John would have converted. "Not receptive" is a huge understatement; there would have been immediate revolt and probably a Crusade aimed his way if he tried it. John wasn't very popular as a Christian; as a Muslim convert? His life wouldn't have been worth spit.

[@annwilliams6438]

Although I wouldn’t have put it past John to be playing a double game until he had a Muslim army behind him…

[@theintrovertedarcanist984]

Especially considering that John’s brother was a famous crusader, it seems both like a great betrayal and the most ridiculous thing to ever happen in that era.

[@themosinguy6508]

i mean, european civilians in medieval times pretty much blindly believed everything that their kings and popes told them so they probably would’ve been fine😂

[@DarkMatterX1]

Funny thing about Richard Coeur de Lion. He absolutely hated England, with a passion. He spent very little time there after his coronation. To him his English kingdom was just a piggy bank.

[@HowlingWolf518]

Fun fact: John needed to raise all those taxes _in order to fund the Third Crusade for his brother in the first place._

[@8bitbonsai]

as if the british would have ever gotten up its beer, pubs and eating pork meat

[@pipper4747]

What do you mean by 'almost'? Have you been to London lately?

[@casswedson2892]

Good thing youtube recommended this fantastic channel to me, it was around a week ago and I am close to fishing every video this channel has to offer, looking forward to watching any video SideQuest publishes Glad to see youtube favoring an excellent channel

[@anotherguycalled6253]

As a British Muslim, this Is bassicly East London. Edit: We are still the minority just we have a lot of cultural influence non-Muslims celebrate Eid but we don’t celebrate any other holidays.

[@mindlessfun4804]

Where's the other whinelord who snarkily claimed this video would attracted xenophobia? How about comment on this whinelord?

[@kiwuuspurr1927]

@@mindlessfun4804 ??

[@henrymugello3387]

@@mindlessfun4804 You sure you now what you are talking about?

[@Daniel23424]

brown or white british muslim?

[@anotherguycalled6253]

@@Daniel23424 You can’t really call me brown since in colour I’m not but ig I fit into the category of “ brown people “

[@WhyNotSoAhmed]

3:04 well well well like a moth to a flame

[@yashchauhan7448]

Based on the current situation, UK is well on its way of becoming an Islamic State.

[@Trx957]

Always an Indian talking like the EDL. You will never be white bro 🤣

[@gxtmfa]

Definitely waiting for some Brexit boomer to make this comment.

[@prockernice900]

Your animation and story telling is unique, i love beautiful animations and you are one, definitely one of the most entertaining channels on youtube in my opinion

[@abdullahmasood7379]

ALLAH HU AKBAR ALLAH HU AKBAR ALLAH HU AKBAR ISLAM IS THE BEST 🇸🇦🇸🇦☝ لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله

[@tijdvooraardappels]

And now Mohammed is the most popular babies name in England

[@ash.bl.9289]

Actually shows how unimaginative muslims are when naming their sons. All other young names are typically British again

[@shivam_nagar69]

@@ash.bl.9289 we need more creative names like- poophead

[@henryknox4511]

It's been that way for 20~ ish years - England has been overrun and invaded without a single bullet being fired.

[@justforrow]

@@henryknox4511 Immigrants, am I right?

[@usn8964]

@@henryknox4511 you tell em hazza!! Bodied the snowflakes!!

[@JSR1770]

And we’re gonna become it again

[@Rildar]

In your dreams maybe

[@SultanMustafa-qm6rq]

​@@RildarNo in reality❤❤

[@Rildar]

@@SultanMustafa-qm6rq No, in your dreams. England will not turn Muslim, you will all be driven into the Channel to drown before that happens. I'm absolutely loving you've dropped the mask about "wanting to coexist peacefully" and have made your intentions about conquest clear. That justifies literally any reaction the English make against Muslims, no matter how violent.

[@Rildar]

@@SultanMustafa-qm6rq No. In your dreams lol

[@oncesanora]

Almost lol. It's happening now.

[@vladimiryuriev2641]

A very broad definition of "almost".

[@fauzirahman3285]

I'd happily read an alternate history novel where this happened. EDIT: Geez you people are dark and taking this too politically. I just wanna read a book.

[@Not_black_imposter]

Same if I was a medieval person with no sonic games

[@DvNezarto]

Give it another 20 years it will happen

[@zay_kash]

@@DvNezarto actually like 90 years or so