Ten Minute History - The Early British Empire (Short Documentary)

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This episode of Ten Minute History (like a documentary, only shorter) covers the birth and rise of the British Empire from the reign of Henry VII all the way to the American Revolution. The first part deals with the Tudors and their response to empire in Spain (as well as the Spanish Armada). The second part deals with England's (and later Britain's) establishment of its own empire in North America and India. It then concludes with the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution.
Twitter: / tenminhistory
Ten Minute History is a series of short, ten minute animated narrative documentaries that are designed as revision refreshers or simple introductions to a topic. Please note that these are not meant to be comprehensive and there's a lot of stuff I couldn't fit into the episodes that I would have liked to. Thank you for watching, though, it's always appreciated.

[@Gontzal7]

Normally people talk about the failure of the spanish armada but know nothing of the disastrous retaliation one. Hats off to you!!!

[@masn9997]

They don't know either about the English Armada just the following year, nor that Spain won the total war with the Treaty of London in 1604.

[@ceirwan]

Not really. The treaty of London had concessions from both sides. If spain had won the total war than England would have been a colony of Spain. It would be better to call it a draw.

[@masn9997]

RickkyP It wasn't a draw since Spain got more benefits than England. That's called "Spanish victory". I know British propaganda sucks.

[@jamiengo2343]

214 1341 it was a Spanish victory, England would be Spanish

[@masn9997]

Great Jamie Spain didn't want to have England as a Spanish colony. They only wanted England to have a Catholic monarch. And Spain did win that war as the treaty confirms. Fake propaganda no, thanks.

[@vvmax4375]

“Continued the long tradition of English monarchs and died”

[@smilesthenarrator]

Read this as soon as it happened 😂😂

[@DetectiveWorkStudios]

Elizabeth II has so far stopped that tradition.

[@rianqi]

☝️The only reason I came to the comments! 🤣

[@danton9261]

Doesn’t all people die?

[@drasticallyfantastic7164]

@@danton9261 WOLO

[@jamesmcghie9628]

While watching this video i thought, oh he knows what he is talking about, and the content is good quality, he must have a decently large channel. I was shocked to see his channel was 240 subscribers. I am happy to be the 241st subscriber keep it up!

[@xDorito121]

Thought exactly the same thing

[@aadil3569]

jokes on you cuz subscriber out X10 since you said that

[@rezox]

ive seen many of his videos before but never been a subscriber.... rlly dont know why but i guess ill do it now that u mention it

[@markvsblack1910]

Subscribed after 0:40

[@Barthaneous34]

he has 35,000 subscribers :)

[@cielopachirisu929]

America: *rebels against their noble overlords* France: Hey, that’s pretty goood.

[@FriendoftheDork]

More like - France: Hey, where did all our money go?

[@TengkuAmier]

@Denise Bond Why are you pissed of something that happened years ago. You weren't even there

[@craftingcameron8636]

Americans are British originally

[@craftingcameron8636]

@Lord Takyon you say that when English schools are more successfull than American as we dont have school shootings lol

[@craftingcameron8636]

no your wrong, English colonists rebeled against English goverment rule

[@atlanticalias4407]

10 Minute History? More like, 9 Minute and 59 Second history

[@williamsledge3151]

Zoe close enough

[@Antiquirom]

William Sledge r/whoosh

[@tobz3229]

That actually depended on your device for me its exactly 10 minutes

[@effcee]

Zoe 1 second delay

[@Ad-er5rc]

Reported for click bait.

[@robslack5468]

Loved the flag-merge animation, I didn’t quite realize how strongly the Scottish flag was represented within the Union Jack, kind of opened my eyes 😀

[@jackdubz4247]

It's vile.

[@TheJeremyHolloway]

The Welsh flag isn't represented though. Probably because Wales was basically considered part of England at that point. The Tudor Royal Family had Welsh roots.

[@jackdubz4247]

"Was." That's the right term. "Was represented." Then they added all of that red. Totally ruined the aesthetic.

[@phantompizza]

@@jackdubz4247 the red is to represent northern ireland tho? it looks good now

[@phantompizza]

@freneticness _ yes thats what i said

[@afaella3]

"The English were not exactly renowned sailors at this point and so Henry did what everyone else did at the time: hired an Italian"

[@lasakau272]

That Italian even changed his name to an English one

[@DrVSL]

Jean Cabot? That sounds french...

[@gw7624]

Top marks for quotation. You'll go far in life.

[@zaqwsx23]

@@lasakau272 In those times names used to be translated.

[@tuluppampam]

@@DrVSL Giovanni is an Italian name and, hear me out, Italy is the country with the most surnames in the world (around 300'000 due to the Romans liking using 3-4 or sometimes even 5 names), so many surnames in Europe can sound very similar (also due to the fact that the Romans conquered a lot of Europe, thus spreading what will be Italian surnames)

[@helenhorsley4660]

You covered a lot of ground very thoroughly - and speedily! However, just one error I need to point out: James II was not Charles II's son, he was his brother.

[@nedeast6845]

There is loads of this video which is incorrect, but panem et circenses

[@EdgeMan]

@@nedeast6845 Come on then historian make a channel and correct him!

[@ashtonbarwick6696]

@Helen Horsley he was still the son of a charles though…😂

[@vaimantobe3034]

Mistaking a brother for a son happens to the best of us. Right? Please tell me I'm not the only one...

[@Haphazardization]

Ten minutes my ass...You owe me a second! Entitlement!!!!

[@leithesocialistyuricon8981]

Haphazardization lol

[@miko5742]

Haphazardization lol

[@PugnaciousProductions]

Haphazardization lol

[@unfortunate1489]

Haphazardization lol

[@purplecrayon07]

“Henry VII continued the long tradition of the English monarchs and died” lines like this get me every time

[@j.6230]

That's why I like the British, they take land in a matter of minutes, no gimmicks.

[@chrismith251]

In those days we shot anyone in a grass skirt then nicked their country.

[@JJaqn05]

@half a rasher raytown That's what taking land means

[@JJaqn05]

@half a rasher raytown And the British Empire weren't even that bad compared to others

[@JJaqn05]

@half a rasher raytown And where are you from?

[@JJaqn05]

@Benjamin Franklin absolute bullshit

[@norgan5064]

Just found your channel, and after 3 minutes I was hooked. Great channel and keep up the good work.

[@liquidpebbles7475]

same

[@eleazar529]

liquidpebbles w

[@flirkami]

I just found your channel while researching for my english exam, I'm very happy that there are channels like this, which make good historical content with nice videos that even I, as a german native speaker, can understand and watch with fun. Thanks for the good work, keep going :)

[@nightw4tchman]

Amazingly we never covered this in school... Can't imagine why.

[@gregoryc7926]

Simply because it shows all about the Empire's ambitions back then. Greed and Invasion

[@potato88872]

@FvckTheEu : History is massive, very massive and you have to study other lesson So they give you the general version

[@Hungabrigoo]

@@gregoryc7926 Invasion is not an ambition.

[@gregoryc7926]

@@Hungabrigoo the nations of western Europe plundered many parts of the world for their survival so it was definitely an ambitious task which is still done through indirect rule in the same countries and regions they colonised.

[@cros13]

And UK schools don't like to cover your history with us in Ireland, not wanting to inspire you to think the UK might be the baddies.

[@JBaseball777]

The drool on the soldier's face when the tea part was mentioned had me dying I had to rewind a few times

[@hellfest85]

That animation of the thirsty Englishman looking at that Tea was amazing

[@SkyColl]

3:45 - Lord Blackadder and Baldrick!

[@michaelmoore4043]

Who are these people

[@fulcrum2951]

Boi

[@laurence345]

It Bleddy is as well

[@cal5691]

Michael Moore Rowan Atkinson

[@davidsanchezplaza]

one of the few times I ever saw an English speaking documentary talking about the British Armada this channel really rules!

[@stenbak88]

I subscribed after a few minutes great video, great format, correct info, and not an annoying narrator keep up the great work. I love a good history video without to much fluff or politically motivated, I thank you good sir

[@andrewjgrimm]

0:41 That hits home differently right now.

[@Whatamievingdoing]

UK: how many times will you revolt? Ireland: Yes

[@gutsjoestar7450]

Ireland never riot ireland are happy to be part of england right ?

[@corcaighogormghus4618]

@@gutsjoestar7450 excuse me

[@gutsjoestar7450]

@@corcaighogormghus4618 excuse you

[@jessica-eu2ns]

How had England initially become involved in the trade? 
 
What were some of the reasons Spain and England had gone to war? 
 How had England secured their separation from Spain? 
What were indentured servants? How did indentured servants allowed them to establish the colonies? 
 What were some of the motivations behind English exploration? 
What were some of the benefits of colonialism for England?

[@alejandrososaa.2664]

Please help me with a summaryy

[@stephenwright8824]

Separation from Spain? I didn't know England ever belonged to Spain?

[@stephenwright8824]

_What were some of the motivations behind English exploration?_ Trade. The British Empire, according to novelist Edward Rutherfurd, was actually illegal under the terms of the unwritten English constitution. But being a small archipelago with dwindling natural resources but a vigorous manufacturing base, trade became the main reason to ignore that and grow an Empire that encompassed 1/3 of the world.

[@BDKing77]

Great job, I can see a bright future for this channel.

[@neemapaxima6116]

Genghis Khan dayum.. I thought you're dead !

[@isaacw1752]

1 mil now

[@johnscanlan9335]

This is a particularly excellent video! I watch History Matters whenever I can so I'm well informed about their style and content. This video fills in several important gaps in what I perceive as the general knowledge of the British Empire and ties various events together in ways I was never aware of!

[@varianschirmer9375]

4:30. John Smith pulling a "Super Dave" Osborne moment.

[@FreemanVashier]

Prisoners of Cromwell's war were also sent to America as indentured servants. It's how one side of my family arrived in America.

[@friedkeenan]

"Ireland revolted" Nice "It failed" Darn it

[@mikesnow285]

@@HerewardWake No he means darn it

[@danielinnicg2114]

It didnt fail we'll have a united lreland soon enough

[@MidgeCat]

@@HerewardWake Lmao ouch

[@stinkogresupreme8165]

@@HerewardWake okay imperialist boomer

[@conorryan8636]

@@HerewardWake wow, you are so ignorant and uninformed hahah

[@thecaptain6148]

Why does everyone claim that a different person was the first to reach North America?

[@Grort]

Probably a mistake on this one, as the person included in this video was the first since the vikings to land in Canada (Columbus was undoubtedly the first European to land in North America since the viking age, landing in the Caribbean). The confusion often comes from people forgetting that Scandinavian long ships did land in what sounded like Canada and had records of meeting 'skraelings' (their term for referring to the indigenous people of Greenland, Iceland and America) many centuries before.

[@masn9997]

Keep making propaganda. I think it hurts too much that Spaniards were the first Europeans in reaching the Americas and discovering a whole continent.

[@masn9997]

A Very Kind Guy Sure "it doesnt't matter to us". Then why do I find out plenty of comments like that one. If you wouldn't care you wouldn't try to deny the Spanish merit after more than 500 years.

[@thecaptain6148]

Grort is right. There is plenty of evidence that vikings were the first non-indigenous people to set foot in North America.

[@masn9997]

The Captain​ There are plenty of web sites that confirm such "evidences" are not valid at all. Spaniards were the first Europeans in reaching America by discovering the whole continent to the rest of the world.

[@punypunic2224]

Every time they just fall over and die I piss myself a little bit.

[@aback614]

I love how people die and the funny remarks he makes when they die it's hilarious

[@--Paws--]

8:00 This was the simplest explanation for the Seven Years War I have ever heard, especially about US history, compared to how it was taught in school.

[@jkent9915]

You have a wonderful way of describing death, “continued the long tradition of English monarchs and died”.

[@littlejoe9478]

do one on the rest of britain's empire !! such a tale

[@HistoryMatters]

The Late British Empire (1783 - 1997) will be out this week. I'm not entirely sure which day but it will 100% be out this week.

[@littlejoe9478]

Awsome, you got a real nice style that I love about your history videos :P I suspect others feel the same way Other ideas, Unification of England Unification of Italy

[@gutsjoestar7450]

@@HistoryMatters wtf the british empire never ended it still is today the empire never have a official date of end

[@k1er4n544]

wow great job for a small channel its definitely is a good one :D

[@williamshortfilm5818]

Great job mate ! Keep the good work ! I subscribed :) Could you make the french empire next ? Thank you :)

[@ChristianDior1996]

no point its just paris

[@Tom-2142]

+Christian Draycott no? It's most of North Africa and Some of South East Asia

[@ChristianDior1996]

it was a joke

[@matthewbailey7421]

Don't worry Christian, I got your joke.

[@corcaighogormghus4618]

Tf. Why do u have a eu flag

[@Sandlin22]

You should consider doing full length documentaries.

[@flybobbie1449]

Birth place of the British Empire is Nocton village, Lincolnshire. Here traders moved to London and created the East India company.

[@PikaPluff]

fly bobbie well may they be cursed, assuming they exploited the indians

[@flybobbie1449]

@@PikaPluff Well the east india company was only trying to muscle in on what the dutch were already doing.

[@richardwills-woodward5340]

@@PikaPluff 'The Indians' did not exist. Two empires dominated today's India and neither were particularly nice either.

[@NoName-eq9md]

Richard Wills-Woodward The Marathas weren’t bad. The Mughals were. Fuckers looted, pillaged, raped and executed people for their beliefs.

[@RB25528]

Only a 1000 subscribers? This is quality stuff you need more well u got me

[@garyrector7394]

You've left me breathless! But . . . . . . but I have to say that I learned a lot about the Brtish Empire from watching this video.

[@wmtrader]

Sir Francis Drake landed a bit further north (at Drakes Bay) than what is on your map at 2:10, it is just north of the Golden Gate. Your map shows him landing somewhere between Santa Barbara and Point Conception.

[@EdinburghFive]

Try out the pub at the Pelican Inn in Muir Beach just south of Drakes Bay.

[@prdarlin]

Champagne Papi was a pirate

[@mickmickymick6927]

This is much better than your most recent video, not too many names, more explanation and analysis than rattling off names and dates.

[@autokid311]

To sum up the British empire in a few words: a fancy lad drinking tea while claiming every corner of the globe part of the empire

[@autokid311]

@Olivia Addison I forgot that there were also poor lads, who were the ones taking the land and they drank tea too

[@kalepox1035]

7:30 Me: oh its, all coming together

[@umarrk3082]

When in I play your videos I sleep in just a minute. Thanks for solving my sleep issues.

[@jmalko9152]

Great information!

[@mrelephant2283]

This channel seems awesome

[@michaelmoore4043]

Yea

[@Agerones219]

As I expect this channel to blow up soon, I want to note that I was the 407 subscriber.

[@henrycrabs3497]

I'm sure he doesn't give a flying fuck

[@ljspitfire327]

I love the animation! Lol the sign "Be Christian" lol so funny XD

[@liamobrien6151]

Not sure if there's a threshold definition here for colony, but Newfoundland was claimed by Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 1583, and there were several specific colonies attempted in Nfld in the early 1600s. Cupids and Ferryland among them.

[@dave1741]

Amazingly well done. Also a whole 1 second to spare. Subscribed

[@awildturtle6002]

Everything is extremely Accurate to what I learned

[@cursed3568]

William of orange cracked me up so good!

[@Sock1122]

got 8 minutes into this video before realizing "wait jesus, why am I not already subscribed to this guy???"

[@Nexus-Technology]

Im so surprised he has only 4 videos! These are amazing! You should do the History of the Empire of Hispania (Spanish Empire) next. After all, nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition ;)

[@doomsdayJesus8786]

i learned more in 9mins than i did my entire time in school!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@James-ne9zk]

7:47 you got the dates for the seven years war wrong, two years out

[@chesterdonnelly1212]

I'm English. Watching this as I enjoy my first mug of tea today. The first of many.

[@cigh7445]

I'm Irish and doing the same. Thank you for introducing us to tea!

[@chesterdonnelly1212]

@@cigh7445 lol, you're welcome. It's the least we could do.

[@familytreenutshistorygenealogy]

This is the way history views should be made. Short & sweet, thats what we do too.

[@PurpleWarlock]

"TEA." That image is so funny.

[@tescomealdeal9901]

Something that is interesting is many colonists disappeared at the Roanoke Colony and nobody knows where they went

[@krashd]

Probably stumbled across a casino run by the natives.

[@smavideo]

Like the "10 Minute History" on the USSR, there is not one word in this video that I didn't already know from high school (yes, I paid attention while there). HOWEVER, this is the first time seeing all of the facts put *IN CONTEXT* . What came first, who died first, what happened after that... This is a VERY USEFUL exercise. I'm subscribing...

[@tavsultra9458]

This video is fantastic! Keep up the good work.

[@richdouglas2311]

Truly a splendid recap. Thanks!

[@Rogue-A.I.]

Best documentary series on youtube!!! Keep it up my dude!

[@AlexT177]

James II and Charles II were brothers not father and son.

[@nnhp]

Omg lmfao u said James Charles ik what u mean but u said James Charles

[@nnhp]

Snoodit thanks:) take a joke and read my comment again🤓.

[@nnhp]

Snoodit hope u fail 🌚💙.

[@colindaniels945]

Colin Clive,best known as Henry Frankenstein in the 1st 2 Universal Frankenstein films,was a descendant of Clive of India. In fact,he played his ancestor on screen. Colin was working towards a military career, following family tradition you know, when he had a very bad leg injury in cavalry training,this led both to him becoming an actor and his drinking problem.

[@buckthomas2760]

I love how when he promptly mentions people dying... They just fall over ... Lol

[@orev5035]

It's pronounced "Empah".

[@jackguest145]

Orev What is?

[@vision313]

Empire

[@somethingsomething2100]

I thought it was prounounced empire

[@mikesnow285]

Must be how the natives say it

[@pattonjeffrey6]

James Bisonette IV- “Let them eat cake.”

[@scottishbikerseumas5317]

Re Scotland’s Darien Expedition and Unification: England didn’t pay for Scottish debt. This is a myth. England paid Scotland’s parliamentarians a compensation (bribe) for an assumption of English current and future debt. That is why those Scottish Parliamentarians who voted to accept the bung are known as “The Parcel of Rogues”. In their defence, however, 3 English Regiments stood ready on the border to invade Scotland should Scotland had rejected the Articles of Treaty. Also, whilst the Spanish did blockade the Darien Isthmus and attack settlements, it wasn’t simply a case of the English not wanting to help. William specifically outlawed any English trading company from conducting any trade with the Darien Colony and even ordered the Royal Navy to intercept Scottish ships which were sent to bring relief to the starving and diseased Scots colonists, effectively waging war on his own Scottish subjects without having the decency to send a letter first.

[@jackwalker3871]

can u do one on the Romans if u have not

[@Molop87]

Probably the single most informative thing I've ever seen.thankyou

[@f3lixblagusz279]

Nice Video bro

[@wezzodonnel2248]

what about the dutch golden age?

[@HistoryMatters]

The Dutch Golden Age is definitely one I'm looking to make. Can't say exactly when but it's definitely on the list.

[@Zerpderp0]

Can we get a look at Maratha Confederacy or the Mughal Empire. As an Empire total war fan, Maratha was my favorite starting point since it was easy to shore up India, and served as a starting point to conquering Europe (after squashing both Persia and the Ottomans.)

[@jobfranschman8436]

History Matters 2 years later...

[@krashd]

"1497 - 1783 Early History of the British Empire" The British Empire only came into existence in 1707 so the title really should be "Lots of stuff about England and then some British"

[@user-qi5jw2hg1c]

I know you're referring to the Act of Union and the creation of the Kingdom of Britain, but there was an understanding of being 'British' prior to this, really from the union of the crowns

[@marquelquilly2758]

England before 16th century was already an Empire. When A country declared it willingness for explorations, colonialism and even religious inquisition that country or state has already been establishing an empire.

[@krashd]

@@marquelquilly2758 An English empire, not a British empire.

[@biliminsrlar5752]

@@krashd and English people are British so it's also the British Empire you do realize that?

[@krashd]

@@biliminsrlar5752 Then it is also the European Empire by that logic as England is a part of Britain and Britain is a part of Europe...

[@kgb3209]

props to him for not pushing it to the 10 minute mark

[@keyemku6399]

That painting of a Native Archer about to fire a burning arrow is so cool, does anyone have the original source?

[@stevemc01]

US: "So what united you two?" England: "Oh it was the realization of a common blood between the two of us, and the stunning admiration for the other that has us connected through the years... RULE BRITANNIA!" Scotland: "credit card debt"

[@slyasleep]

08:13 case in point - beverage I‘m drinking while watching this video: tea

[@kanklys8789]

0:35 I think *FREAKING COLOMBIA* is a pretty big reminder of who was the first European (if you dont count Vikings) to reach North America...

[@quidam_surprise]

Colombia isn't even located in the North, wth are you talking about ?

[@zennal2021]

@@lister_of_smeg6545 Which is in North America you idiot. Although its still the fact that the vikings set foot first on america.

[@zennal2021]

@@quidam_surprise He meant colombus.

[@jugurtha292]

9:09 OH MY GOD

[@maddiemover5894]

So.Much.Information.To.Process.

[@tynchytemper9618]

The British Empire was built on cups of tea and I'm not going to war without one☕

[@frens_till_the_end]

Wait Great Britain’s flag is a merge between the Scottish and English flags...

[@igordepaulo1061]

yep boi

[@nemex3034]

"Here be dragons" me:Scp flashbacks

[@sundance3891]

Awesome job! Like the animations.

[@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive]

Good video

[@chakrabortydipanjan]

Where are James Bissanet, Kelly Moneymaker, Spinning Three Plates, Phil Oink Oink and the others?

[@GavinMcCloy]

really nice, but you speak incredibly fast so was a bit stressful to watch and absorb the storyline, you made a cracking video though and awesome content, i've subbed :) (I do understand you did have to cram all that info into 10 mins though lol) maybe I'm just tried at 4am trying to listen to this, i`ll try watch again tomorrow :)

[@ralphbernhard1757]

Strategic ambiguity is generally defined as *"purposefully being vague to derive personal or organizational benefit."* Zaremba, A. J. (2010). Or as the street would say, "sticking the finger in every pie possible everywhere, anytime, but mum's the word..." *Too much "strategic ambiguity" at a time "strategic consolidation" is required, leads to "empires" and corporations failing in the long run.* Too much intent on short-term gain, at the expense of long-term stability, leads to the foundations of an empire (any "empire") or corporation turning into the "clay" of the famous symbolism/idiom: Warrior with clay feet. In this regard, the turn of the previous century offers many examples of "nails in the coffin" of the British Empire, and allowing the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of 1902 to expire, rather than morphing it into something more suitable for the times, is an example of "clay feet" rapidly being created. Along with similar turn of the century examples, like the 2nd Boer War, and not pushing for a more united Europe, being other examples of "clay feet" created which evtl. led to the topling of the "warrior" called the British Empire. The most compelling argument (on the surface) *against* renewing the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of 1902 was made by Canada. Of course the fear of being dragged into of a war between Japan and the USA via London/GB/British Empire, for whatever reason, would have hit Canada hardest. Therefore an argument against a treaty with Japan is compelling...but also false. At the time, the issue was mainly China. *Fact: The isn't a single example of a nation or state being "forced" into a war its hawks did not already find desirable or inevitable, etc.* It would have been fairly simple to morph the existing Anglo-Japanese Treaty of 1911, to exclude any acts of provocation or aggression by Japan. That way, in case it was Japan which was pushing for trouble, London/GB could have taken action to restrict it (by stating that Japan would be on its own if it provoked a war with the USA, and ignoring warnings in re. to such). Another factor often forgotten, is that within the British Empire, the Domininions had gained the rights to declare war themselves. Unlike colonies like India, which London held the right to declare war on behalf of, nobody could force Canada to become involved in a war, and a declaration of neutrality was always an option. Of course, in a decent world, nobody would dare invade a neutral, so that Canada was safe under all foreseeable circumstances (at least "de jure"). *The argument "Empire potentialy drawn into a war started by Japan" at some point after WW1 is invalid, and therefore other reasons for not extending the treaty must have existed, which are clouded by secrecy even up to today.* In regards to keeping the Anglo-Japanese Treaty intact, and granting the Japanese nation the "honor" of becoming equals at Versailles. According to Machiavelli, it would also have been a wise step towards saving the British Empire (along with ending the short-sighted European habit of "creating pariahs per treaty"). The argument usually raised here is "yeah..but the Japs didn't want everybody to be racially equal, so duh..." True. The "totally un-racist" London (lol) could have outflanked the equally racist leaders in Tokyo, who just advocated "racial equality" for themselves of course, and advocated for "racial equality" as a general obligation or declaration of intent, for *all* races. Machiavelli... What did Machiavelli say about the real value of mercenary armies you must pay (money as incentive) to do own bidding? *"And experience has shown princes and republics, single-handed, making the greatest progress; and mercenaries doing nothing except damage." Nicolo Machiavelli, 1505* Obviously, money is a great incentive to "sign up" for something, but it offers less incentive to die for a cause one isn't exactly a fan of... Starting around 1900, but especially after the financial "slap on the wrist" of WW1, the Lords in London could and should have turned masses of "inferiors per desired outcome" in their crumbling Empire into a "Pound block of equals". They could have turned the masses of "inferiors" all over the world, into "armies of equals". The old strategies again proving themselves almost 100% correct, for when the time came (1940) GB found itself "alone on the beaches and in the hills", rather than have millions of "equals" turning up to fight for a common cause. Own previous failures, simply offered the incentive for "masses of inferiors" to "sit on the fence" to await the outcome for own causes. Combined in mutually beneficial alliances, rather than "inferior mercenies" which came from "colonies", to create mutually protecting dominion-like independent/suzerein states in a re-organized soft-power empire was the option not taken. Unfortunately, the spineless and equally racist "hero lords" in London, unwilling to stand up to wrongs, did not understand even this most simplest of logic, and therefore lost their inheritance (Empire). "The greatest patriotism is to tell your country when it is behaving dishonorably, foolishly, viciously." Julian Barnes Everything you've been made to recite as a "chest thump/cool move"-moment in history, like Versailles or allowing the Anglo-Japanese Treaty to lapse without a replacement, simply just another nail in their own coffin of "Empire". The gatekeepers in London (starting "around 1900"), a total failure. *Too much "strategic ambiguity" at a time "strategic consolidation" is required, leads to "empires" and corporations failing in the long run.* You don't become "the best", if you finger-point at someone "bad". You don't become "high IQ", if you consider someone else "low IQ". You don't become "smart", if you laugh at someone "stupid". You don't become "more superior" if you look down at someone you've termed "inferior".

[@CSLucasEpic]

Please do a video on the Spanish-American war.

[@poisonoak2719]

1:35 I spy a My Hero Academia reference

[@hdg2004ify]

It is the motto of Spain

[@theregalbeagle8855]

Did I miss the mention of Britain's failed invasion of the Spanish Empire at Cartagena in 1741?

[@julianaylor4351]

The Regal Beagle The Spaniards , the French and the Dutch were locked in rivalry with England long before the English and Germans fought each other in the 20th century.

[@PaulMLink]

Christopher Columbus: Am I a joke to you?

[@jdab9930]

I really appreciate the neutral stance he kept even during the revolutionary war.

[@marsbolcan9311]

So you forgot about Newfoundland

[@WhiteCamry]

Everybody does.

[@bconni2]

the English , "um, so how do we start an overseas empire"? the Portuguese , "ok sure, let's us show you".

[@jalenandrew2387]

Thanks man, saved me a lot of time on my research paper :D

[@Karthagast]

So, in other words, the beginning of the English expansion was driven by envy of the Spanish and Portuguese empires, right??

[@kousvetkousvet4158]

@Denise Bond bro southamerica was part of Spain so you are basically saying that the spanish stole themselves

[@db7610]

Kousvet Kousvet Hardly stole from themselves, the new world was contested territory, Spain either traded with indigenous or mined the land for silver/gold and later, cultivated tobacco. They may have claimed the land, but that don’t mean it is theirs does it. It was belonging to the natives who they murdered, cheated and plundered for the natural resources. There is an interesting story about the conquistadors & Montezuma.

[@Karthagast]

@@db7610 You hardly could lie more and be more biased in a single comment. The New World was not a "contested territory". British, French and Dutch crashed time after time whenever they tried to take land from the Spanish Empire. Of course, Spain traded with natives. Moreover Spain made a revolution in the primitive agricultural techniques used by natives. Spain introduced a lot of new agricultural products and all the catle (non-existent in the Americas before the arrival of the Spaniards). Spain revolutioned as well trading, simply by introducing animals such as horses and donkeys, by connecting areas to each other in the Americas (areas having no trade connection before the Spaniards arrival), etc, etc. In terms of smithing, Spain posed a revolution as well, since metal working in the Americas was almost unknown, except for the easiest metals to be melt: gold and silver. Spain started minning of copper, plumber and iron ore, among other metals not mined before the Spaniards arrival. You are obviously a perfect ignorant about the history of the Spanish Empire, so better you shut up until you know something.

[@Karthagast]

@Charles Stone I totally agree. But it is not my victimhood, it is theirs, lol.

[@kimparsons4703]

4:40 scared me to my toes