The FIRST City Of Britain - Origins Of Colchester (1275 BC - 1648 AD)

[@nickviner1225]

I was born at St osyth Stone but from six months old lived, first at lexden then Rowhedge. I then left Uk and live in Australia. You have just filled in all the holes I had in my knowledge of colchester and the Castle.Thank you for that.

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

Ayy glad to hear it, that's exactly what this channel is for 🥰

[@kimbarnetson3297]

I live in Colchester, just a few minutes walk from the Castle and St Botolphs, there is so much history here. Nice video thanks.

[@HauntedandAbandonedNorfolk]

What a fascinating documentary style video thanks for sharing this 😊

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

Why thank you 😊

[@edwardjasper]

Thank,s Alex thoroughly enjoyed this video I even learned thing's I didn,t know about my home town.Wonderful presentation. And well researched loved it.Many thanks again.

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

Thank you that means a lot to me! This was one of my most enjoyable videos to research :)

[@nigelnash698]

I have just found your videos what a interesting and relaxed style I can't wait to watch them all keep up the great work

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

Ayyy thank you!

[@lesleysmith51]

Really beautiful and interesting presentation. Have never been in this area. I get my love of history (and maps) from my dad. I was also lucky enough to have some very good British history teachers. You put a lot of work into your presentations.

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

Thank you, I really appreciate that :) yeah Colchester seems to be a city that Britain forgot, steeped in history but not talked about very much it seems

[@maureenmcglynn3777]

So interesting thank you. Was born and raised there buytt left in 1968. Live in California but am so proud of my hometown, now a city.

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

Colchester is a beautiful place, lots of hidden relics

[@beth38368]

How amazing ❤ I'm born and bred Colchester girl

[@Gelp]

Great video. I've just discovered your channel and love the relaxed approach with period music and wonderful photos presented. Really good work, thank you!

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

Welcome aboard! That's exactly the style of video I was going for :)

[@PC-tz6kb]

Great work! I enjoyed your video very much. Thank you.

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

Thank you! Much appreciated

[@slicklandy7819]

Keep it up, you're making terrific videos

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

Ayy thank you, I really appreciate that :)

[@johnmwarren8296]

Has been fossils found up there and where l find some 1:25

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

Interesting!

[@jigold22571]

Spectacular. Thank You.

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

Thanks, much appreciated:)

[@joyceeleanor2]

A wonderful account of London’s Treasures. And I haven’t seen them yet. Joyce, British Columbia

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

Hopefully you'll be able to visit! .:)

[@robnewman6101]

I have been to Colchester Castle before.

[@hod2116]

Iv lived here for 49 years and have never been

[@robnewman6101]

Oh. Thanks. Worth having a vist to the castle.

[@trudiemundell74]

There were plenty of ‘cities’ or large towns, Colchester just happens to be the earliest one that got a mention in Roman documents.

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

Indeed, I tend to research from various sources which all tend to say conflicting things about "the first city" in Britain, but Colchester is generally accepted to be the first proper city or first official capital of Roman England so for arguments sake I decided to run with it haha.

[@andrewattenboroughtwothumb4697]

one of Great Britain’s oldest towns and cities

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

Indeed it is!

[@tubz0424]

TOWN !!!

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

It was classed as a major city in Roman times 😊

[@robnewman6101]

The Romans were very good Road Builders.

[@annienewton3999]

100% better than the roads now in Colchester lol when it rains you can go fishing in them they are that big!

[@robnewman6101]

Wow.

[@frankashleychase4677]

Way too many commercial interruptions to enjoy and profit from this clip.

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

Thats nothing to do with me, that's just KZbin haha. I don't put the adverts in.

[@dannielladlm6815]

I really want them to stop building things, it is a lovely land scape but it is constantly being destroyed. They should take down modern buildings not being used, grow grass and trees. If they build something, they should do it as our ancestors did to restore the history loved so much.

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

I often wish people would put the time and effort and artistic flair into architecture like they once did, but unfortunately there's simply no reason for them to do it anymore since Britain has nothing left to prove to the world. We used to prove that we were a religious centre by building glorious cathedrals and churches, we showed that we are a heavily defended country by building giant imposing castles, and we showed the world that we are a powerful empire by building giant intricate buildings like the Westminster parliament & the natural history museum. In the modern day we have nothing to say so we don't build anything worth looking at.

[@dannielladlm6815]

@@AlexTheHistoryGuy it is so sad, they all blame the world for England falling. It is actually us, no one cares about our land anymore, they sell everything they can get their hands on, they destroy everything good.

[@dannielladlm6815]

@@AlexTheHistoryGuy if we took pride in our world and ourselves again, everyone would all be well.

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

It's a tricky one because the times when we were most proud of our country was either when we were committing atrocities in third world countries, launching crusades against people who believed in different gods, or when we were bombing entire cities into oblivion. Now we don't do that anymore so instead the governments just sell off every industry we had to line their own pockets and now there's really nothing Great about "Great" Britain anymore haha. Oh well, I'll just continue devoting my channel to the beauty that has been created due to Britain's history ☺️

[@dannielladlm6815]

@@AlexTheHistoryGuy yes 100%. You carry on, you videos are really good and not many people talk about Colchester

[@kubhlaikhan2015]

Well it was a great video until 410AD, at which point you relate the orthodox historical nonsense about German and Viking invaders - which didn't happen. The troubles at the close of the Roman period are all to do with civil wars for control of the empire or large parts of it. These are well documented and archaeologically validated and it is into that context that the tales of King Arthur make sense - because he is a unifying pro-Roman leader, whose claim to his title is imperial not tribal. By imposing a false context on the period, you entirely fail to mention the glaringly obvious fact that Camulo-dunum translates as "the fortress of Camelot". And what more powerful statement about Arthur could there have been than to capture and reinstate the original Roman capital of Britain and make it his seat of power. Colchester's history is rich and long but you missed out the best bit of it by far.

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

I've made multiple videos about the alternate history regarding the Saxon/Viking settlers to England :)

[@sandrapicton6349]

Something wrong with this narrator's voice, too sharp, swallowing the ends of his words and yet too close to the microphone. Cannot listen, as much as I was looking forward to hearing the full history of Colchester.

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

New mic coming soon! This has always been just a passion project and new tech for recording/narration is very expensive so I'm slowly upgrading the things I use to make videos - if I raise my voice too much I get a lot of noise interference with my current mic