The Viking Wars of Alfred the Great's Britain - documentary

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Real Crusades History

Real Crusades History

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Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, came to power in the midst of a crisis for the Anglo Saxon Kingdoms of Britain. Viking attacks had escalated into full scale invasions, and King Alfred faced a series of devastating battles for the very existence of his kingdom. In this documentary, we look at Alfred's rise to power, his epic clashes with the great Viking armies of 9th century Britain - including the Battle of Edington in 878, and his efforts at reforming and strengthening the Anglo-Saxon territories under his rule.
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Sources:
-Adams, Max - The Viking Wars, (Pegasus Books, 2018)
-Alfred the Great: Asser’s Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources, trans. Simon Keynes and Michael Lapidge, (Penguin, 2004)
-Arman, Joanna - The Warrior Queen: The Life and Legend of Aethelflaed, Daughter of Alfred the Great, (Amberley, 2017)
-Brook, Christopher - From Alfred to Henry III, 871-1272, (Norton Library, 1969)
-Ferguson, Robert - The Vikings, (Penguin, 2010)
-Haywood, John - Northmen: The Viking Saga, AD 793-1241, (Head of Zeus, 2020)
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@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 3 жыл бұрын
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@Hborn
@Hborn 3 жыл бұрын
Did they have slave's
@matthewhenson2585
@matthewhenson2585 2 жыл бұрын
Not really facts but love the tv show 😆 learn all your history
@mardocheotuc7436
@mardocheotuc7436 2 жыл бұрын
@@matthewhenson2585 tute divisibili hanno il brutto vizio di raccontare la storia un po' alla romanza
@taffyducks544
@taffyducks544 2 жыл бұрын
Since when did Alfred become king of Britain?! He spoke for England. Not Britain. The Britons are the Welsh!
@wearsideexile6616
@wearsideexile6616 2 жыл бұрын
As an Englishman I can’t help but be in awe of this man. He laid the first building block of my nation and set it on its path to greatness.
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Great comment!
@mardocheotuc7436
@mardocheotuc7436 2 жыл бұрын
@@RealCrusadesHistory è vero trovo che sia un peccato che questo periodo storico venga poco studiato eh sia poco conosciuto perché Ad esempio in questo caso è stato un periodo in cui sono stati fondate le basi del mondo moderno
@MrDoolan72
@MrDoolan72 Жыл бұрын
@@mardocheotuc7436 We.only have limited information from that era.. most of it comes from Monks writings and Alfred's chronicle..
@kaleo7779
@kaleo7779 Жыл бұрын
Now look at your leader
@MrThebarron007
@MrThebarron007 Жыл бұрын
remember your history man, england and great britian as a whole need strong men like alfred the great now more than ever. Oh and yall gotta get out of ireland
@elsahernandez8276
@elsahernandez8276 2 жыл бұрын
Love the superb narration. I'm Mexican, and I love the history of England. Specially dark age period.
@hotrodriguez549
@hotrodriguez549 Жыл бұрын
Simon
@madsdahlc
@madsdahlc 2 жыл бұрын
Hallo from Denmark . Amazing video . Two things. First : Alfred is the anglo saxon King . We know mostly about . Since he left writing, law texts and assers chronicle . Gotta love that he was a man of learning … And by deating the vikings and securing his kingdom . Alfred built the Foundations of later united England ….. Wessex before Alfred was the Local superpower in South . Wessex had conquered and opsorbed kingdoms like Essex , sussex and Kent . By viping out the 4 other kingdons. The vikings just made that superpower even stronger . Superpower that would eventuly conquer the danelaw and create Something called England …. Two: For me as a dane. The vikings are my ancestors . They are my countrys cultural herritage… And most historians belive that most of vikings attacking England in the great heathen army came from jutland …And since I live in jutland . Its possible that some distant ancestors were among among Them . The latest danish research has shown . That dominant hair color in viking was red hair or red blond . My natrual hair is dark blond . But if I let my beard Crow . Its has a red color. From my fathers side of the family . He had red beard to . So its possible that there are viking ancestors in my fathers Line of the family ……
@Swift-mr5zi
@Swift-mr5zi 2 жыл бұрын
The danish attacking England was what unified England, you're correct
@madsdahlc
@madsdahlc 2 жыл бұрын
@@Swift-mr5zi I know . I spent years studying and a lot of books about the viking and anglo saxon England . For me vikings are are not just something that you read about. I live in Denmark . And the viking age are part of my countrys herritage … I live in country that unified in the late viking age into a single kingdom … Vikings indirectly created England . Here in Denmark they created the country . Because a strong ruler named Harald Bluetooth was strong enough to make the other danish ruler submit to him in 965….
@richardjohnston3359
@richardjohnston3359 Жыл бұрын
@louise micheal Same I'm English I have Sweden and Denmark in my Ancestry I suppose most British people have some form of Viking ancestry
@gnasher688
@gnasher688 5 ай бұрын
@@richardjohnston3359- true British people yes
@terranaxiomuk
@terranaxiomuk Ай бұрын
A lot of british people have Scandinavian and germanic ancestors. The angles were Scandinavian.
@nathanleroux2424
@nathanleroux2424 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that Alfred is getting the attention he deserves. One of the greatest kings of the old world. It's too bad it took the popularity of the Vikings to bring more attention to Alfred.
@thehussarsjacobitess85
@thehussarsjacobitess85 2 жыл бұрын
Have you seen the 'Vicious Vikings' episode of Horrible Histories? I love using that one with students to puncture the ridiculous prestige that those opportunistic thugs enjoy.
@TroystonB
@TroystonB 2 жыл бұрын
@Winter Green ya it's a wonderful show can't wait for season 5.
@forrestcarson-austin2468
@forrestcarson-austin2468 2 жыл бұрын
He’s one of my greatX grandfathers
@forrestcarson-austin2468
@forrestcarson-austin2468 2 жыл бұрын
I also have Crohn’s disease. Now I know who to blame it on.
@thatsjustmygame5148
@thatsjustmygame5148 2 жыл бұрын
@@TroystonB Still can't believe they killed off my man Father Beocca 😔
@markmorris7123
@markmorris7123 3 жыл бұрын
Alfred is my favourite monarch. One of the few good ones.
@negarh.s.j2368
@negarh.s.j2368 3 жыл бұрын
I have to admit that , one of the things which makes this channel so great is the voice of the narrator . Thanks so much for this amazing videos . This is the best channel on the subject of medieval era , and i'm addicted to it . Good job
@bigmatthews666
@bigmatthews666 2 жыл бұрын
How much spice did you smoke today
@hotrodriguez549
@hotrodriguez549 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a sober Shia Lebeouf. Not bad.
@taramilton8695
@taramilton8695 Жыл бұрын
Agree, the subtle American accent brings a dynamic, also his intonation is very listenable.
@cecileroy557
@cecileroy557 11 ай бұрын
Great narration!!
@olliesb1577
@olliesb1577 3 жыл бұрын
After recently finishing vikings and the last kingdom this is exactly what I needed to finish it off. Brilliantly presented. A subscription well earned my good sir!
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@jungleking9703
@jungleking9703 2 жыл бұрын
The last kingdom is like part 2 of vikings. Vikings is about the discovery and invasion of England by the vikings and The Last Kingdom is about England's struggle to fight for freedom. And take back their country back from the Vikings.
@bluenoteone
@bluenoteone 2 жыл бұрын
@@jungleking9703 But can it survive the forced Vax? Sickening to see England and Australia suffering from the madmen who rule them now.
@dmp2879
@dmp2879 2 жыл бұрын
@@bluenoteone dont take it
@kalenhicks4814
@kalenhicks4814 2 жыл бұрын
Viva Rex Alfredos!¡
@CharleyBrown69
@CharleyBrown69 3 жыл бұрын
Very glad to see your channel growing brother. Unlike a lot of these so called historians on youtube this gentlemen is actually educated.
@andrewwebb2866
@andrewwebb2866 3 жыл бұрын
This is great, I'm on my third watch. How is your channel not ten times the size? We need to get your work into our secondary school history curriculum in the UK.
@cecileroy557
@cecileroy557 11 ай бұрын
I LOVE this channel!!! ❤❤❤ I feel so lucky sooo much excellent information is available to to us - it sure wasn't like this when I was young! ("Old" - but young at heart!)
@Spartan-hu2go
@Spartan-hu2go 3 жыл бұрын
My mom has chrons disease and it can be pretty bad so Its really awesome and inspiring that this king despite having chrons and facing impossible odds succeeded in his goal great content keep it up
@shamteal8614
@shamteal8614 2 жыл бұрын
I too suffer from Crohn's and noted that as well.
@frasermitchell1517
@frasermitchell1517 2 жыл бұрын
Loved this video. Very high quality and great research and story telling elements. Keep up the great work
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@steakmeal74
@steakmeal74 3 жыл бұрын
Now that is proper history
@mardocheotuc7436
@mardocheotuc7436 2 жыл бұрын
Sono pienamente d'accordo
@subliminaljuggernaut7278
@subliminaljuggernaut7278 Жыл бұрын
from what i understand, alfred isnt called the great because of his miliary victories but because he was a true christian king. when he defeated his enemies, he didnt slaughter or enslave them as was the habit of the time, instead he gave them the choice to become his subjects protected under law, which meant that the vikings werent wiped out in england but instead became steadfast supporters of the english realm. theres a story i was told that exemplifies alfred: his army was besiging an enemy castle and his army had captured the young son of the the lord of the castle. it was usual to demonstate hopelessness of the beseiged by maiming of hostages. usually the son would have been made blind and tortured in front of the castle walls. instead alfred showed the son to the castle walls but rather than torturing alfred played conkers with the boy and taught him chess. this was astonishing behaviour. when the seige was ended there was no looting or pillaging, and the lord was allowed to remain so long as he pledged fealty, which he did with tears of gratitude. in later years the boy became one of alfreds most loyal ministers. This and other reasons is why he was called great. Mercy, compassion, intelligence
@cecileroy557
@cecileroy557 11 ай бұрын
So interesting - thanks!!
@HollyMoore-wo2mh
@HollyMoore-wo2mh 2 ай бұрын
Yes indeed Thank you.
@brandonstanley9125
@brandonstanley9125 2 жыл бұрын
Way more interesting than trying to read any medieval primary sources
@bigwaynebigwayne1084
@bigwaynebigwayne1084 2 жыл бұрын
The intensity of this man's voice is the greatest! Oh and the music is intense as well
@bridget2097
@bridget2097 2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. The last kingdom got me interested. Thanks!
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@bryanestes8558
@bryanestes8558 2 жыл бұрын
Great job on the accuracy of this insightful and entertaining facts about one of the great kings of early Brittain
@veritas2306
@veritas2306 3 жыл бұрын
This was superb. Thank you kindly.
@sorrysirmygunisoneba
@sorrysirmygunisoneba 2 жыл бұрын
Love this video and every other on your channel. Always eye opening to see how much history England has, makes you proud to be an Anglo and appreciate how much turmoil and chaos our ancestors went through and how truly great men like Alfred must have been. No one is capable of that kind of calibre today.
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@russellknepper6648
@russellknepper6648 Жыл бұрын
And 4
@annamosier1950
@annamosier1950 Жыл бұрын
very interesting
@liamhughes1532
@liamhughes1532 5 ай бұрын
"...appreciate how much turmoil and chaos our ancestors forced upon the natives of their colonies..." fixed it for ye
@vatsal7640
@vatsal7640 4 ай бұрын
​​@@liamhughes1532ah yes,cause only the English were colonizing. Am I right?
@Jonnybravo589
@Jonnybravo589 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I am always wanting you longer content. Great stuff as usual
@kathleenwest5969
@kathleenwest5969 2 жыл бұрын
Wow ! Thankyou So Much ! Helps My Entire Family Understand Our English Heritage.
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! You can support the videos here: www.patreon.com/RealCrusadesHistory
@jackiegamble5108
@jackiegamble5108 Жыл бұрын
See why it so important that we teach our children truth about our country and be proud and make no mistake that English men will stick together where ever we are at and let anyone that comes to our country that they respect our ways and learn about England.and don't think they will change our ways and bring their bad ways to this great and pleasant land if you can't see or feel this love of our country then leave and fix your own country
@alfredhorsford5867
@alfredhorsford5867 3 жыл бұрын
I admire Alfred the Great. I happen to have his name. My surname Horsford, is also Anglo-Saxon.
@simonegeezer6238
@simonegeezer6238 3 жыл бұрын
River lea. My old town of Tottenham, the river fringes. Back then a dangerous river, wide with swamp lands. The Vikings often travelled this river
@Oscuros
@Oscuros 2 жыл бұрын
You mean the borough? Each borough now is just your council tax, but historically each had a fortification in it, the burgh. You should be as proud of yours as I am of mine, meaning that I'd travel up to the Lea to go coarse-fishing, which the area is well known for now.
@simonegeezer6238
@simonegeezer6238 2 жыл бұрын
@@Oscuros Tottenham is a town. The borough is Haringey and yeah I'm proud of my ancestry
@etherealcatholic249
@etherealcatholic249 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all of your valuable work.
@robertdipaula1623
@robertdipaula1623 3 жыл бұрын
Love it...THANK YOU
@graceamerican3558
@graceamerican3558 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I enjoy listening to your narration of this time period.
@metalmayhem4365
@metalmayhem4365 3 жыл бұрын
Great job on this documentary I like the photos The animation the story telling This is well put together
@fusegap
@fusegap 3 жыл бұрын
Good stuff man - high quality 👌
@Tyler-pk8os
@Tyler-pk8os 2 жыл бұрын
The pacing on this is incredible, some of the other videos I’ve watched I get a bit lost or pulled in a bunch of directions. Subbed!
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@thehillbillygamer2183
@thehillbillygamer2183 2 жыл бұрын
I first learned about Alfred the Great from the show on Netflix I don't know why I wasn't thought about this in school even America we should learn the history of our people we speak English England is the mother nation
@mrgallagher7072
@mrgallagher7072 3 жыл бұрын
I'm becoming addicted to these
@dianahowell4011
@dianahowell4011 3 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this masterpiece. Thank you.
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@georgiakairiodoherty8126
@georgiakairiodoherty8126 3 жыл бұрын
That was amazing, thank you! And you have a lovely voice, I could listen to you all day lol
@pfranks75
@pfranks75 3 жыл бұрын
Great narration and illustrations enhances the storytelling.
@allansherman6507
@allansherman6507 7 ай бұрын
I'm an American with roots of Saxon and viking blood lines and also Indian ,German Irish, and Scottish blood . Alfred is one great king he loved his people and his country. He was resonsible king he would listen to his people when when was a problem. That is why he was great .
@mikecord231
@mikecord231 Жыл бұрын
Great content...got into the series The last kingdom on Netflix, wanted to re up on history, your content gave the knowledge, thanks brother!
@valkyriemedic
@valkyriemedic 3 жыл бұрын
Great narration, music is understated and beautiful. All around great audio. Very listenable.
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@andrewrobertson3894
@andrewrobertson3894 2 жыл бұрын
Man, your narration is really top notch. Great work.
@evolveausevolveaus
@evolveausevolveaus 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome presentation / animation dude 👍
@shampar10
@shampar10 3 жыл бұрын
Love the animation and the fact that you are adding more topics of Vikings! Intriguing
@causticmedia3621
@causticmedia3621 3 жыл бұрын
Well done! I enjoyed the video very much.
@rorywoods2144
@rorywoods2144 3 жыл бұрын
Love these videos, So much detail
@geji8242
@geji8242 3 жыл бұрын
New sub and binge watching your content! Keep up the great work.
@howardking3601
@howardking3601 2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I have long admired Alfred, who deserves to be called "the great". If only all rulers would seek the good of their own nations and people instead of themselves as Alfred did!
@HollyMoore-wo2mh
@HollyMoore-wo2mh 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video… and history lesson. Insightful and well done.
@michaeldenny6851
@michaeldenny6851 3 жыл бұрын
An excellent supplement to the British History Podcast. I enjoyed the show immensely.
@-RONNIE
@-RONNIE 3 жыл бұрын
Good video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 keep up the great work
@GalactusOG
@GalactusOG 2 жыл бұрын
True history is better than fiction.
@sheepdog1102
@sheepdog1102 Жыл бұрын
Great job!
@johnbennett8087
@johnbennett8087 Жыл бұрын
That was one of the best documentaries I've ever seen
@juliandobbin7329
@juliandobbin7329 3 жыл бұрын
King Alfred was a true philosophy king. Not only did he free England from the yolk of Viking rule, he was also the first 'true' English king unifying the various English kingdoms under one king. And yet history has often marginalized poor Alfred to the footnotes of history. Which is a shame. This extraordinary man, king and visionary, should be celebrated more! Let's hear it for Alfred!!!
@ciaranmck4469
@ciaranmck4469 3 жыл бұрын
He didn't tho His son was the first king of England
@gryph01
@gryph01 2 жыл бұрын
Egbert often talked about unifying the Saxon kingdoms. Alfred created the vision and set the framework to unify them. He was the first person to name it. He coined the term Angleland. His grandson was the first true English King.
@paolow1299
@paolow1299 Жыл бұрын
Alfred was a great man and deserves our respect .However he was never the king of England .and certainly never of Britain as the title falsely claims .
@joealp8196
@joealp8196 9 ай бұрын
@@ciaranmck4469 His grandson was the first king of England, Aethelstan. Alfred's son, Edward the Elder, became King of the Anglo-Saxons.
@chriscodrington5464
@chriscodrington5464 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a richly informative narrative ,
@cantona7449
@cantona7449 3 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent video. As an Englishman, it feels kind of strange to hear an American narrate the video. But it is a fantastic documentary this, really enjoyed it.
@MrBark1969
@MrBark1969 3 жыл бұрын
I thought the same lol
@tombaja4.9
@tombaja4.9 3 жыл бұрын
Cool my 10xgreat grandmum is a VikingRomanIrish man with a dash of Jimmy the Khan.
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked the video. Not sure why you would feel that way. America is part of the Anglo-sphere. A lot of us consider English history to be a big part of our history.
@cantona7449
@cantona7449 3 жыл бұрын
@@RealCrusadesHistory yeah I did think that too... we both have a shared history and certainly both have roots in the vikings so I don’t know why I initially thought that. In fact, when I went over to Boston, a lot of the buildings and churches etc. in the centre reminded me of England, quite a lot of Gaelic architecture. Thanks for the great video!
@quintonbroster2994
@quintonbroster2994 3 жыл бұрын
I think you will find that there is a lot of Americans who are proud of their British ancestry
@richardsaenziii7324
@richardsaenziii7324 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing work!
@wedonotforgivewedonotforge3031
@wedonotforgivewedonotforge3031 3 жыл бұрын
19:10 ....I am from Somerset I can say that edington is deffo in Somerset it's near catcott an the hills the that vikings were on were the poldens,edington is not in Wiltshire ....thought I would say
@BerserkerGang2019
@BerserkerGang2019 3 жыл бұрын
Really cool animation. I'm a really big fan of the Viking age. Great video.
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@mardocheotuc7436
@mardocheotuc7436 2 жыл бұрын
@@RealCrusadesHistory un bel video complimenti pochi sono illustrati Curati come il tuo posso fare una domanda Cosa successe dopo la morte di Alfredo il grande?
@davidkeys8720
@davidkeys8720 3 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel I'm liking everything so far :)
@dupplinmuir113
@dupplinmuir113 Жыл бұрын
The character of Faramir in Lord of the Rings is clearly inspired by Alfred the Great.
@AliShah-er7iu
@AliShah-er7iu 7 ай бұрын
Very well made documentary 👍
@rubypits2541
@rubypits2541 3 жыл бұрын
I love this channel now. New subscriber here.
@Grandmastergav86
@Grandmastergav86 Жыл бұрын
Worth a like for the use of the best Total War footage alone.
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@andrewwhelan7311
@andrewwhelan7311 2 жыл бұрын
Assar, Alfred's, 'biographer ', was a learned native Welsh scholar who taught Alfred's inner circle to read and write and gave them culture that had previously been lacking. Alfred was never known as the, 'great ', until this was bestowed on him in recent times.
@chestertnted
@chestertnted 3 жыл бұрын
Lots more detail I never knew.
@sheilahorn8913
@sheilahorn8913 Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I have sessions of binge watching RCH!
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! Thank you!
@shortcake1967
@shortcake1967 2 жыл бұрын
I AM OBSESSED!!
@showbizvet
@showbizvet 2 жыл бұрын
very nicely done, learned a lot
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that!
@cowboycowboy9592
@cowboycowboy9592 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing videos... real history...
@RobinLynnGriffith
@RobinLynnGriffith Жыл бұрын
very well done! thank you!!
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory Жыл бұрын
Thank you too!
@kevinorchard1279
@kevinorchard1279 Ай бұрын
My family is from the Wooten Courtenay/Dunster area, I have Viking I1 haplogroup lineage, any information on the Viking Battle at Carhampton?
@kimberlybates6261
@kimberlybates6261 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Great video.
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you too!
@Enzo87325
@Enzo87325 2 жыл бұрын
I’m addicted to all these vids at least I’m learning something 🤷🏻‍♂️
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 2 жыл бұрын
That's a healthy addiction! :)
@madsdahlc
@madsdahlc 2 жыл бұрын
The 880’es were indeed great activities . Not only in reforming his military, with knowlege . Dont forget that Alfred also showed the military muscle of wessex . In 886 Alfred attacked and drove the vikings out of London … So from 886 the city was part of his kingdom …
@gt4viking789
@gt4viking789 3 жыл бұрын
Please would someone be able to tell me what wonderful guitar music is used in the background at times? 🙏 Great program, thank you! ATB Peter
@lucasvanderhoeven3760
@lucasvanderhoeven3760 3 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@Redfield70
@Redfield70 3 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT content. Thanks for this! Have you ever thought about changing your channel name to 'Real Medieval History'? Seems like you're starting to branch out from the Crusades.
@joshuatraffanstedt2695
@joshuatraffanstedt2695 3 жыл бұрын
I wish I lived back then. Medieval England and Scandinavia are the two most interesting points in history in my opinion. Only the American West comes close for me. I want to go to England with a metal detector and just do that all day every day. That would be awesome.
@guledfaisalali9388
@guledfaisalali9388 3 жыл бұрын
I would love to lived when prophet Mohammed (peace upon him ) lived or Pharaoh times when Moses (peace upon him ) lived .
@mardocheotuc7436
@mardocheotuc7436 2 жыл бұрын
@@guledfaisalali9388 Posso farti domanda le immagini animate sono di Thrones of Britannia?
@m.taylor7025
@m.taylor7025 7 ай бұрын
Agreed, with the addition of classical Greece and Rome... so much added to our current state of humanity in those periods.
@larrysfarris
@larrysfarris 3 жыл бұрын
Traveling to Rome at four and six years old - and yet such a great impact on his life.... amazing. 🧐
@dogslivesmatterdanielstanc214
@dogslivesmatterdanielstanc214 2 жыл бұрын
ITS ACTUALLY VERRY HARD TO SEE MY ANSESTERS FIGHT EACH OTHER LIKE THIS WANTING TO SEE BOTH SIDES PREVAIL IT HURTS A BIT
@zoso1up
@zoso1up 5 ай бұрын
Great video brother
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 5 ай бұрын
Much appreciated
@richardtaylor8106
@richardtaylor8106 2 жыл бұрын
Rhis is good. Clearly , an inspiration for Arthur. And The Vikings tale, later made into. Kurk Douglas film
@CoffeeLover-mz7bk
@CoffeeLover-mz7bk 3 жыл бұрын
I love this channel!
@Cheirador123
@Cheirador123 2 жыл бұрын
This video inspired me to go read the "Ballad of the White Horse", by G.K. Chesterton
@starkilr101
@starkilr101 Жыл бұрын
Alfred was the man and the only British King to given the title of Great
@paulwhitney8058
@paulwhitney8058 Жыл бұрын
Wrong,he was never king of Britain.
@Thor-Orion
@Thor-Orion 4 ай бұрын
@@paulwhitney8058but he was a king IN Britain.
@dannycrotch5188
@dannycrotch5188 3 жыл бұрын
This is a fascinating documentary I understand a lot more of our history, the origin of my Surname is described as unusual online but is indeed Anglo Saxon. Many Thanks.
@juliandobbin7329
@juliandobbin7329 3 жыл бұрын
In response to the claim that Alfred was not the first ,'True' king of England, I ask that you consider these facts. In May 878, at the battle of Edington, Alfred defeated the Viking army of Guthram (or Guthrum). When he reached Egberts Stone, the 'theigns' (Saxon noblemen) recognised him as 'King' this position was further cemented by the signing of two treaties - The Treaty of Wedmore, and The Treaty of Alfred and Guthnam, in which boundaries were defined and Danish possessions in Mercia were handed over to Alfred. Guthram for his part recognised the 'Kingship' of Alfred. Therefore to call Alfred the first ',True' king of England is to recognize his accomplishments (a tiny speck of which have been outlined here) and to bestow a title which history shows he deserved. However, if you are looking for a candidate for king of all of England following Alfred's death in 898? Then that would be Athelstan. Alfred's grandson and not his son!!!!
@99jean88
@99jean88 3 жыл бұрын
I'm obsessed lately with King Alfred's exploits. What do you think about the biography made by Jacob Abbot on the subject?
@Anaris10
@Anaris10 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent!.
@ryangerrard4048
@ryangerrard4048 3 жыл бұрын
Hi from Viking York, UK
@kafon6368
@kafon6368 3 жыл бұрын
That's *Roman* York
@markmorris7123
@markmorris7123 3 жыл бұрын
@@kafon6368 roman may have founded York.. But the vikings annexed it lol. They also may have sacrificed English children there. To Odin
@UnessasryGestures
@UnessasryGestures 2 жыл бұрын
It was the Vikings who gave "York" it's name "Jorvic", York is the modern way of pronouncing it. The name York is of old norse origin. The Romans named York "Eboracum".
@gryph01
@gryph01 2 жыл бұрын
York has a long and colourful history.
@michaelconnor5378
@michaelconnor5378 2 жыл бұрын
@@gryph01 The question in history that is never asked about the Vikings is how could they subjugate most of England but in the same timespan, they never subjugated Ireland. Many times they tried and each time they did the Irish drove them back into Dublin Bay. The Irish history in Viking times is barely known. The Vikings could only establish some trading posts. I guess the Danes don’t like to focus on that history. It never went as planned.
@johnnotrealname8168
@johnnotrealname8168 3 жыл бұрын
I need to get that Patreon thing because I have just thought of the perfect actor for that TV Show. William Moseley of The Royals and Narnia fame. I reckon a brilliant actor and the right age and has the history of you know Medieval stuff. He is going to be in a film about Zizka soon. Brilliant General. So yeah consider him.
@ronnie5340
@ronnie5340 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic vid
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@julvadas
@julvadas 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Btw does anyone know what mod for medieval 2 tw he is using?
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much! I'll find out. OtherRealm Productions created the video game clips.
@ogilongnose1115
@ogilongnose1115 Жыл бұрын
0:00 where is that from?
@TwoSopranos
@TwoSopranos Жыл бұрын
Hi, in the battle of Ashdown, wasn’t Boudicca leading her army ?
@MurderMassacre
@MurderMassacre Жыл бұрын
Newly subbed! I enjoyed this upload. Hello from Canada 🇨🇦
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
@barbedwards9444
@barbedwards9444 8 ай бұрын
If you have memorized the poem, you don't need t book! I confuse easily. Wonder if it was the start of his library?
@gryph01
@gryph01 2 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel. Great work! Have you done a documentary on the Normans? The Norman's not only captured England, they also held significant lands in Italy
@RealCrusadesHistory
@RealCrusadesHistory 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! And yes, right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ-tnWSFfd5oetE
@cecileroy557
@cecileroy557 11 ай бұрын
And Malta!! Count Roger "The Norman" also ruled over Malta. 😉
@gryph01
@gryph01 11 ай бұрын
@@cecileroy557 Yes. I forgot about Roger!
@Clip_Clipper
@Clip_Clipper Жыл бұрын
Alfred is probably one of my fav kings in history, his life was interesting, and he was a great ruler. I have a soft spot of rulers who reform, embrace and encourage education... Because in my opinion, the true secret to a great nation and more importantly a great species... Is our knowledge.
@joseanponce4603
@joseanponce4603 2 жыл бұрын
Whats the name of the viking mod for medieval 2?
@borvir_play
@borvir_play Жыл бұрын
21:45 what music is this?
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