What Was Life In Dark Age Britain Really Like? | King Arthur's Britain | Complete Series | Chronicle

Francis Pryor argues that Britain's early history was a vibrant period, when the island thrived under foreign influences from as far afield as the Middle East without losing any cultural identity. In this full series, he re-imagines the Dark Ages in Britain as a period of expansion, artistic achievement and vibrance.
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[@donphilp7511]

Seems to me a lot of speculation and not much proof. And you British historians keep ignoring that there were 2 arthurs several 100 years apart. And until you come to terms with that , all the history you write is bad history. In my opinion the whole lot of you fail to mention the suppression of Welsh history That occurred in the early 1920s. And until you reconcile And resurrect true Welsh history British historians are going to continue to stumble through with the sentence," we we just don't know.." I have little sympathy for modern British historians particularly when they watch a modern war on TV and then rail about oh my God the history and culture of those people is being destroyed. Yet with a few beguiling Tricks the British government destroyed Welsh history In the very early 1920s and because of that None of British history starts to fit until 1066. I am not Welsh or British. The dark ages, what what a phrase, would be better applied to modern historians. But please feel free to keep using the phrase " We just don't know." Always makes me smile.

[@libertat211]

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[@jimmymosierjr.7530]

A we out teyiett to r are utu u

[@ed7519]

Netflix is rubbish. 🗑

[@coyotedust]

I wish the History Channel would go back to airing history again

[@johndoeiii9767]

I'm with you on that.

[@Revolution-tl5wo]

SERIOUSLY!

[@tuskbedro]

Why ? It would just be full of more lies about things that did not really happen by people who most likely did not even exist,... Right youtube ???

[@iHaveAimAssists]

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[@lorrainearmstrong7587]

They ran into issues when they couldn't come to an agreement with Tony. They searched and we are not pleased with their 'replacement'. I prefer Francis, he knows of what he speaks (most of the time)

[@EpicHistoryoftime]

The use of primary sources and archival footage in this video really helps to bring the history to life. It's a great way to connect with the past

[@K1lostream]

They were a bit deceptive though - They were talking about ‘Cadbury castle’ and Shropshire whilst showing images of Portchester castle, which is in Hampshire. They were also bigging-up the locals as creative and not reliant upon the romans for building stuff, but Portchester castle is a Roman building. Don’t be too impressed by this programme, it’s a bit contrived.

[@TheBoyTheG69]

I'm not so sure about that. The video's title is "What Was Life In Dark Age Britain Really Like?" but they do not, for a single second, talk about how life for somebody back then was like.

[@BernardCounte]

I like that this documentary presents so many different views and angles (ha!) on the issue. We tend to oversimplify history to make it digestible but over hundreds of years all sorts of lives were lived.

[@voyaristika5673]

This is a wonderful series that fully satisfies my thirst for English history. I'm American but English history is my passion. I'm so glad I found this series! THANK YOU!

[@oioi8745f]

Glad you find joy in our rich History...I do too..but have deep concerns for its future. Much love

[@rgwholt]

Don't set to much store by. this very good series . It is very. much Frances Pryor's own view and as such rather biased . I think it has some credence , but he tends to twist things to his own theory and doesn't mention what is probably the most important thing , namely , Anglo Saxon place names and the almost 100% lack of Celtic/ British place names in England.. Yes Bede was writing 200 years after the event , but Frances is writing 1500 years after the event. The Venerable Bede gets my vote.

[@MrTangolizard]

English history is American history America didn’t just appear one day

[@KnottyCeltic]

I'm Canadian but it intrigues me as well b/c my heritage is English/Welsh on my dad's side and Scottish on my mom's side. I am only 4th generation Canadian so my collective family is very new in Canada in the grand scheme of things. Britain holds most of my genetic history and prior to that, Scandinavia on my mom's side and Spain on my dad's side but that part of my ancestry is a VERY long time ago.

[@brittnyy113]

These are the types of documentaries I live for! Ancient and Medieval European history is absolutely captivating. Can't get enough of it 🙏🏾

[@johndoeiii9767]

_"Our use of the phrase "The Dark Ages" to cover the period from 600 to 1000 marks our undue concentration on Western Europe .... From India to Spain, the brilliant civilization of Islam flourished. What was lost to Christendom at this time was not lost to civilization, but quite the contrary .... To us it seems that West-European civilization is civilization, but this is a narrow view."_ - Bertrand Russell _"Thanks to the teachings of the Qur'an and its emphasis on the cultivation of knowledge... Different scientific disciplines were derived from the Qur'an and spread across the world by Muslim thinkers. The world was illuminated with the light of the Qur'an and the culture of Islam."_ - Rev. Bosworth Smith

[@LynxStarAuto]

Rome owned the shit out of ancient Britain. Same way America owns them today. 🥴🤷‍♂️

[@lynndeschambault1067]

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[@amymack1954]

Francis Pryor is one of my favorites from the original Time Team series. He's always so enthusiastic and has such a great sense of humor (even when the jokes are at his expense).

[@morrigan191]

"It's Ritual, Tony!"

[@amymack1954]

@@morrigan191 I haven't been watching the return of TT. How good can it be without Phil?

[@bremlquan]

3:04

[@czgator9000]

@@amymack1954 And Tony. I appreciate the fact that a lot of the original team is back but the camaraderie is not the same.

[@Runescape.]

He's going on 80 years old now and retired. cheers

[@vickiewallace415]

Francis’s pure joy in what he does is INFECTIOUS

[@teryntant3258]

YESSS I love him!!!

[@notgadot]

I love britaiN

[@conniecasey8453]

I love these programs...the archeologists always wear a slight smile. You can tell they are passionate about what they do and are thrilled to be sharing the information.

[@christianstark2381]

Gotta watch Philomena Cunk then! You can thank me later :)

[@stephenarnold6359]

Pryor's comments on Bede are themselves a classic example of a historian with an axe to grind. His language is not that of an impartial and objective critic but that of an advocate

[@hankchinaski_]

Agree 100%. What's reassuring is not this documentary, is that so many people immediately see through this nonsense. This documentary could have been so much better if they had presented their findings within a proper context but instead attempted to force it into the contemporary mold.

[@psychedelicprawncrumpets9479]

Remember, these people like Pryor belong to the same institutions that now can't define a woman or think there's 57 genders. Absolutely turning everything on its head and claiming the exact opposite of reality. And he wants to re write history?

[@ANGELSVEN]

This is EXCELLENT! After 2 hours and 25 minutes, I didn't want it to end! I will be watching it for a second time. THANK YOU, thank you!

[@jeffking4176]

I’m waiting on Part 2. 📻😁

[@sjackson1512]

I studied Medieval, Roman and Greek history at the University and I think it was the best choice of my student life !!

[@mzsophieRI]

1.42 marks the start of the most epic gentleman's argument on an ancient burial mound. LOVE IT

[@christibor8821]

Weird seeing Francis do something other than time team, but I love it! He’s always so excited about history, it’s contagious!

[@heatherkibler4931]

Thank you! Was trying to place him.

[@stevedawson8128]

Helen Geake, too :)

[@dragon.fromindia3235]

BUY GOLD AND SILVER ARE NEW CRYPTO...';;;;;

[@aprilia1k]

Francis was fantastic on Time Team, absolutely. Always fervently passionate about uncovering (literally and figuratively) the ancient ancestors, with inspired puzzle-solving of the ancient's ritual reverence for _their_ fore-fathers, and much more. He is a gift, to be sure, a positive light who jelled wonderfully with the likes of Mick (RIP and another _gift_ as well), Tony, Phil, Helen (of course) and all the rest of that great bunch. Tempted to name them all but would take a page to do it. Best show ever, perhaps ;-) Excited to watch this!

[@jasonhare8540]

I kept expecting to see Phil Harding and Tony come through arguing 🤣

[@eetadakimasu]

Great documentary! Glad it was the whole series on one video! I love that I didn't have to hunt for the entire series!

[@goonermum8421]

Francis is my favourite..he investigates our history that others so happily hide. What a magnificent (true) history we have!

[@Adolph.Hitl3r]

Your country's proud history of surrendering? I was taught as a child that could spot your Military by their sunburnt armpits from having their hands above their heads more often than not . just like with Britain, U.S had to stand up and carry the Allies in WW2, can't NOBODY fuck wit America. This time tho those commie fuckin chinks are gonna fuck around and find out

[@mirandaaskew]

I LOVE this doc so much it makes me weepy! What a wondrous, informed, radical and hopeful perspective! So well written, so thorough in its points. Thank you.

[@wunsocknoshooz4128]

The "dark age" doesn't refer to a lack of skills or knowledge as implied but rather there are few written records from this era so we know very little about it.

[@MrSimonw58]

Yeah, but ... wouldn't have been sheeite living then

[@phyllisspeas4919]

The Bible was locked up by Roman Catholic to the public.

[@terencefield3204]

Of COURSE it does! What an idiotic statement.

[@diligencehumility6971]

Exactly. And why is this? Why do we have ~ 1000 years of history not documented? -While the periods before and after are very well documented. The answer is obvious, but as with many truths, they are meet with ridicule, until they will eventually become self evident. Those missing years are simply made up. Before you laugh, please do you due diligence

[@_HimToo]

@@diligencehumility6971 A thousand years was made up for what purpose?

[@josephwait7384]

Great video. I do think you underplayed the Roman conquest. Saying, and I paraphrase, they were invited, welcome with open arms and sailed peacefully up river in order to guide the development of a diverse eutopia, goes against even Roman writing. Some tribes did absolutely. Some lived in peace with the Romans as long as they accepted Roman rules. But many fought. They conquered and ruled the southern part of the island and Rome was always heavy handed with anyone who didn't submit. Reminds me of "the life of brian" by Monty Python... "All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?"

[@hankchinaski_]

like everything else these days.... everything is subjected to the neomarxist-globalist horseshit.... notice how the narrative ends with...."multiculturalism." my DNA results just returned and interestingly enough.... the DNA is massively Kelt-Viking.... they also attempt to eradicate the term "viking" although there is more than enough evidence the term predates even the identification of "Scandinavia" as such, but now the term "viking" is supposed to be another contrivance. Bullshit... Traces back as old as runic stones held inscriptions. This documentary is actually attempting to eradicate Angle-Saxon identity as if it's the confabulation of one lonely monk is bullshit. As you have already pointed out. Where did the monk's idea come from. And riddle me this.... why isn't there anything beyond generic trace evidence of Western-European / Anglo-Saxon in my DNA, at all. Obviously my Kelt-Viking forebears were not interacting with the Anglo-Saxons, "Western Europeans" on the islands, and that for 1000s of years. No trace Roman DNA... nothing. And let's not overlook the 100s of castles.... fortifications.... weaponry.... these are not signs of a happy happy island where everyone is holding hands singing kumbaya. All bullshit. They intend to take one set of myths, that most of us have accepted as myths already, with another set of myths.... the "happy happy" multicultural bullshit narrative .....

[@realtalunkarku]

Alot of these videos were made in the time of tony blare and it shows

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

That is a very good argument. Some might have invited them, some might have fought them.

[@r.c.miller6161]

@@realtalunkarku Did you mean Tony Blair?

[@r.c.miller6161]

@@HappyBeezerStudios Can’t imagine anyone inviting them. No one invites conquest.

[@pilijones4801]

Beautiful, entertaining and cultivating. Amazing how this whole story is made by tiny details provided by this dedicated and passionate group of professionals seeking the truth for all of us. Really great.

[@donnaeads3686]

I have always enjoyed liistening to stories. History is the ultimate storybook. Talk about sensational topics. Everything from overcoming hardships, adventure, mystery, betrayal, heroism and love. It delivers without fail.

[@MsStack42]

Remember, diversity is our strength, folks.

[@suziecreamcheese211]

Yea, nobody wants pure gold.

[@DrachenGothik666]

@@suziecreamcheese211 Pure gold is too soft to use for anything, even jewellery. It needs to be alloyed with another, harder metal, like nickle.

[@coastlinesailingcruisingan3991]

I have lived at the end of a jetty in a lake 30 meters from dry land for the last ten years. So far I have lost two wood saws, three knives and an axe. the water is about 1.3 meters deep. This environment is very similar to your causways. All the objects I have lost are always lost at the begining or end of the jetty. this is almost exactly what your location map shows. If you were to survey my location in a thousand years it would appear exactly as you describe your "ritual placing" but I most definatly have not placed these valuable items in the water on purpose. but like other people I have tossed coins into wells, but never tools or weapons.

[@bobbysenterprises3220]

Thank you for your valuable contraction to throw future historians and archeologists off the correct path. You my fellow 21st century human are playing the long game.

[@oioi8745f]

Why not swim down n pick up your tools?? Or is the water too murky?

[@paigeprice4574]

I'm 97.5% British/Irish,1.5% Italian (Roman), and a bit North African. No Norse, or other European blood at all, and I was born in America. That says it all!

[@edwardgreen4684]

this is just wonderful, everything that an educational show should be. I really adore the gentlemanly debate at around 1hr 43! i will watch again and again!

[@angeljewellery___]

Francis is great at making these documentaries.. not the usual take on history 👏🙏

[@paigeprice4574]

I'm American but recently found that my DNA is 98% British, so I love this. I've always been fascinated by Britain. Weirdly enough, I met my British husband online and I moved to England in 2005.

[@SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR]

Bet your sorry now you moved here..

[@fortuitousthings8606]

I had my DNA done and im only 95.3% 4.7% iberian

[@alicevanderbruggen8711]

Absolutely wonderful!!! I was obsessed with stories of King Arthur and The Dark Ages.

[@isabellind1292]

I visited Tintagel Castle, the historic medieval site, associated w/King Arthur situated on the clifftops in Northern Cornwall. It's one of the most breathtakingly beautiful places I've ever visited. England is very beautiful! 💓😊

[@justanothergoogler6436]

A green and pleasant land!

[@jennaolbermann7663]

I really enjoyed this documentary series, well presented and informative.

[@methods3110]

“When the nation is in its greatest peril”. We need Arthur fast!

[@julianwilkins1669]

Super work thanks for your treatment of the transmission. Peace in our time

[@johndoeiii9767]

_"Our use of the phrase "The Dark Ages" to cover the period from 600 to 1000 marks our undue concentration on Western Europe .... From India to Spain, the brilliant civilization of Islam flourished. What was lost to Christendom at this time was not lost to civilization, but quite the contrary .... To us it seems that West-European civilization is civilization, but this is a narrow view."_ - Bertrand Russell _"Thanks to the teachings of the Qur'an and its emphasis on the cultivation of knowledge... Different scientific disciplines were derived from the Qur'an and spread across the world by Muslim thinkers. The world was illuminated with the light of the Qur'an and the culture of Islam."_ - Rev. Bosworth Smith

[@markallen5764]

SUCH A INTERESTING DOCUMENTORY OVER THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY.... SUCH BEAUTIFUL SCENERY BECKY 😊😊

[@andrewwatkins5279]

Brilliant Documentary! Thank you very much to all the Brilliant Historians, researchers involved.

[@philipjones3793]

Thoroughly Enjoyed this. Thank You.

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Amazing to learn, at my age, that the Dark Ages were not even close to dark, as far as many kinds of knowledge! Then again, I love learning! ❤❤

[@christinapsalmist4267]

It was horribly dark. U have no idea

[@TravisBrady-wn8fr]

Thank you history hit for great videos. I bow down to you.

[@jjt1881]

Definitely, one of my favorite historical series. It goes beyond Britain, it's Universal. I'm really glad I found this.

[@tallemel71]

Thank you so very much for posting this invaluable and brilliant documentary ❣️

[@gailhandschuh1138]

Francis is an excellent narrator and has an extensive education based in prehistory mainly in Britain and the British isles. I saw one documentary where he built an ancient house using building it to size and with ancient materials and methods.

[@FJMLAM]

Excellent Series. So interesting with learned authorities explaining in language anyone could understand. I'm not sure how they arrive at all their conclusions but the theories put together alongside the archeological finds are fascinating. Whatever the truth, it's clear that we have some amazing artefacts that, in themselves, are just amazing

[@ricquebt1543]

great reply , i aggree , and take comfort in knowing the closest i can get to te truith , is through sreaming up radicle ideas

[@AgentSmith911]

A great documentary for those interested in British history

[@jackiereynolds2888]

It's more than simple curiosity that motivates some and obsesses still others to learn about where they came from. Perhaps they may feel more relaxed about a consistent and stable future with one will established in their past.

[@johndoeiii9767]

💯❤️ 💯💔

[@lw3646]

Fascinating. Good to see there's new content too and a real point to it, not just a documentary going over long known and believed history.

[@rakeshkoul92]

Absolutely amazing series produced with great amount of research and hardwork. Thank You.

[@sarahwinston7828]

Accept that he is LYING. Retelling Britain's history through a modern liberal lense, saying all those Viking murders and invasions and theft was just sweet, happy 'immigration'. And lying about how Britts didn't mind being wiped out in their own land by elite Anglo-Saxons who were given their land and who RULED OVER the natives, forced them to give up their language, culture and religion. It was all just happy 'migration' which people accepted. Noone suffered. LIBERAL LIES.

[@IntelligentArtefact]

Braverman would surely brand it as WOKE propaganda.

[@the100yearslatenewsletter3]

Great effort. Absolutely fascinating!

[@rondifrankel]

Great documentary! Francis Pryor is great. Unfortunately his presentation is sometimes nearly overwhelmed by the too-loud, intrusive soundtrack. I find this so often on KZbin. So annoying!

[@Veronica.John10-10]

Agreed

[@JohannBBravo]

really?! the soundtrack is the problem??!!

[@dcraexon134]

That’s a weird annoying soundtrack For more feeling to mess with the motions maybe to get people not to watch it

[@NicTheGreek1979]

It's nothing to do with KZbin..... It's bad editors....

[@rondifrankel]

@@NicTheGreek1979 I'm sure you are right!

[@JuniperJasper]

Russ you really helped me with your Recovery story/book and your sharing. Your contribution to the proletariat through your direct experience has helped many addicted souls. I understand your pain dealing with crap from your past, and you helped me with making access to Eckhart, Mooji and your direct insight….. I am thinking of you and hope your spiritual journey will support you regardless of financial,criminal or other considerations………. I have no opinion on you personally or judgement however I suggest you submit, surrender and follow this Great Teaching ❤ Best wishes

[@cheriehall9066]

Wow that wall and all the ancient ruins are fabulous !

[@royireland1127]

Agree or not, it opens the discussion again. As a geologist, I know that a preconceived concept can shade an interpretation and often a contrary opinion is sufficient to get the conversation moving again, hopefully resulting in a more accurate depiction. Of course, this "more accurate" interpretation should then also undergo the due process of review, forever. This is the way science advances.

[@phyllisneal8687]

Yessss ‼️ BRAVO ‼️

[@mahinawindstar6553]

There is zero science at this point, they blew it, now everyone should know govt scientist are paid fools who know nothing! Period! Know this somehow...they lie through their teeth over and over and always have the world is not round. They are poisoning the air with geo engineering and no one has a clue it's poison to kill us. NASA is not a space agency, we've never even been to the moon.. nope.. didn't happen ...buzz even said so himself. Truth is widely available now. Wakeey upeee...

[@colechislett4622]

Sorry

[@xtremehackeroficial3873]

@@colechislett4622 sorry why??

[@hankchinaski_]

except if it's cliimate science, then the science is settled. or covid science. that's all been "modeled." modern academia has become hopelessly infected by idealogues, and the only ones unawre of it seem to be academics themselves. the only thing this documentary should be doing is highlighting that we are able to parse our historical roots with more specificity and provide a higher degree of nuance, but some of these conclusions are as assinine as the myths they purport to replace.

[@gamewizard1760]

Even after the Roman Empire fell, many of the cities within it's borders attempted to carry on as before, alone. Without a constant influx of resources from Rome, however, eventually they all collapsed. I suspect that Britain also attempted to carry on the ways of the Romans, for as long as they could afford it, before being forced to abandon them. Without the infrastructure that the Roman Empire provided, maintaining what they built would become more and more difficult.

[@hankchinaski_]

Exactly. They conveniently glance over the 100s of ruins strewn across the islands which _had_ become abandoned and _had_ suffered obvious signs of being sacked.... doesnt fit the narrative.

[@arthas640]

I always thought this attitude was by cities in the Italian heartland and major byzantine cities was a big reason why they were some of the most advanced, intellectual, and artistic cities/regions in europe until the early modern period or so.

[@neilog747]

The resources did not flow from Rome. It was the other way around. The leeching of British wealth from Britain to the Roman imperium stopped. The Roman roads were the arteries of that wealth extraction and the mechanism by which its armed enforcers could quickly march to co-erce that extraction. Without that infrastructure, wealth would remain local, and stay on the Island for once.

[@chance2756]

@@neilog747 You have a GDP of like $3 trillion, there's not that much wealth to leech my dude.

[@cyberedge881]

@Chance And how big is Italy's economy, my dude? The UK has the 5th biggest economy in the world. I'd say that's pretty wealthy.

[@RoaldBoshuis]

Masterpiece, Thanks for Sharing

[@sterlingrosecronin4688]

😊🎉 I love this series, it's very informative.

[@crownretro]

This is all pretty much educated guesswork. Still wonderfully creative and enjoyable to watch

[@johndoeiii9767]

_"Our use of the phrase "The Dark Ages" to cover the period from 600 to 1000 marks our undue concentration on Western Europe .... From India to Spain, the brilliant civilization of Islam flourished. What was lost to Christendom at this time was not lost to civilization, but quite the contrary .... To us it seems that West-European civilization is civilization, but this is a narrow view."_ - Bertrand Russell _"Thanks to the teachings of the Qur'an and its emphasis on the cultivation of knowledge... Different scientific disciplines were derived from the Qur'an and spread across the world by Muslim thinkers. The world was illuminated with the light of the Qur'an and the culture of Islam."_ - Rev. Bosworth Smith

[@jeffgriffin9747]

Isn’t all archeology educated guess work …unless one has an actual time machine.

[@mcbusinessmonkey]

@@jeffgriffin9747 There are no historical documents pre 1200a.d. It's all 100 percent b.s..

[@arnman2093]

Francis is pacifying history all the time. Peaceful and ritualistic interpretation of everything, even swords are basically used to throw in the lake.

[@qadimonotheisttheasian24]

@@johndoeiii9767 Amazing is the book that guided the uncivilized nomads of Arabia and Africa to unravel the physical and metaphysical dimensions of Men and the universe.

[@nekesel]

It's strange that they didn't mention the global long winters that occurred from 536 to around 550AD. It's believed that it was caused by the massive eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia which put enough volcanic ash into the atmosphere to cover the Earth. It would make sense that people would leave continental Europe for Britain to find fish and game, as there would be less competition, if crops wouldn't be able to grow due to reduced sunlight. People would just be trying to survive an apocalyptic event rather than fight a war against invaders exactly like what the archeologists seem to believe.

[@johnwright7895]

Krakatoa eruption 1883?

[@kright7738]

@@johnwright7895 not that one, perhaps one much earlier in 535-536…but just look up “536 AD” and you will find much information and speculation on this subject.

[@patshelby9285]

Krakatoa has probably blown it's top several times. I think one of the other of Earth's pressure cookers got credit for 536. I'm not sure they have decided which one yet. I think the Central American cultures of that period were having concurrent problems.

[@erik5374]

I’ve been googling on ‘the worst year’ yesterday. Seems they don’t know yet which volcano caused the long winters. Other indonesian volcano’s, Iceland and a volcano in el salvador are suspects too. It also might have happened twice short after another, because 544 was another dip in temperature. I don’t think it was in indonesia, because it was inhabited back then, there were contacts with China and India. There would be discriptions of the disaster. I blame (uninhabited) iceland or New Zealand.

[@paulhicks3595]

Beautiful images (Excellent use of the polarising filter)!

[@LilyoftheValeyrising]

1:27:19 - 1:34:19 I really enjoyed the interview with David Howlett, the previous editor of the Latin dictionary at Oxford University.

[@maggsbufton1969]

Good Lord, I would LOVE to have been able to participate in this archeological project! How exciting!

[@greed6is6good]

Its amazing how the world has evolved in the last 100 years than in the previous 2000 years. Just sixty years ago it was unimaginable to think of a device where you could place phone calls, see the other person, watch a movie and look at the world map. They certainly are speeding up the simulation.

[@christinapsalmist4267]

Advanced in technology. But lost the fear of God. Where's the progress?

[@sophitsa79]

​@@christinapsalmist4267fear of God was strongest in the Dark ages. Were they preferable to today's quality of life (and death)?

[@geoffreyrose5255]

Nicola Tesla predicted that 120 years ago. TV was invented 100 years ago. Dick Tracy the newspaper comic book character had his wristwatch radio 90 years ago.

[@greed6is6good]

@@christinapsalmist4267 true

[@annoyingbstard9407]

Yet, inversely, people are becoming increasingly stupid

[@tonyhoward1735]

I like your explanation of the sword being taken from the stone mould (mold?) it makes a lot of sense

[@theresapatterson7482]

Refreshed my brain on History. Enjoyed this video a lot.

[@jenfnp]

I appreciate how this series was stitched together.

[@SD-de4do]

Now that's a British insult. The dialogue was more of a cobbling of sounds and imaginative nonsense, too!

[@vickysissoko7150]

Excellent in every way. I loved it!!!! ❤️ Thank you so much

[@PhilipLeitch]

Damn... You just blew my mind and rewrote how I understand my heritage....

[@czgator9000]

Don't just believe Francis' theory, do more research and you will find other, equally logical ones.

[@anitainglis2005]

I love history I always have, I also live not far from Richborough castle I've been there with my boy's when they were younger, I know alot of our local history because I've studied it when I was at school I found this documentary very interesting 🤔 it's the longest I've sat still for ages thank you.

[@_HimToo]

Store clerk: How are you today, sir? Francis: As a pre-historian...

[@poletooke4691]

Annoyed the hell out of me lol. Pre history is pre like 10,000 years ago, not a mere 2,000 years ago in early CE 😂

[@kyarimaresuki]

I can't imagine how it would feel to be an average person, an archeologist, a historian and live in the place where most of your ancestors have lived for many, many generations. Or maybe my situation would feel stranger to them. I live in a place far from my hometown where my more recent ancestors only lived since the late 19th century. I have never visited the places across the ocean where the people before them had lived. Staring out at the earth here makes me feel strangely lonely. There is nothing for me to relate to, no one I'm at all closely related to underground. Nothing above it they left behind.

[@cloudyskies5497]

I'm the descendant of immigrant ancestors a couple of generations back, and I myself emigrated. It's lonely but you can still connect to the natural landscape if you get to know it; earth is still your home. My ancestors fled a bad situation looking for the chance at a better life, and I did the same thing. In that sense we're still connected: do your best, try to survive, be gracious and generous, do right by the people in your community, etc. I honor their motivations that way.

[@kyrieeleison2793]

Seek solace in Our Lord, His Holy Catholic Church. and His divine mercy and justice. If you are young, take an older person's advice and turn away from the errors of "progress" and the slow perversion of Christian customs and traditions, and orient yourself towards goodness, truth, and beauty in service of our Lord. Then perhaps God will see you fit to marry and reestablish Christendom. You feel isolated and alone because we all are in this global, evil, usurious, greedy system that treats us like cogs in a machine instead of people. We have to reject the revolutionary evils of the Renaissance and every other sensual and prideful period that came after it (Pseudo-Reformation, French Revolution, Communism, etc) and embrace virtue through the Passion of Our Lord. Embrace the cross, it is the only way to amend your life and find comfort in this vallis lacrimarum.

[@funwithFred]

@@kyrieeleison2793 Oh yes, please do seek solace in the Catholic Church.......which preys on little boys and girls.

[@DeborahRosen99]

@@kyrieeleison2793 Leave your proselytizing out of it. Matthew 6:1-6, keep your faith to yourself.

[@rubynibs]

@@DeborahRosen99 Basic English, yet you've completely misinterpreted Matt 6:1-6. Keep your nastiness and envy to yourself, dear.

[@anitaboneshow]

Yay, I've been so curious about this.

[@richardmaddock147]

Brilliant documentary from the incomparable Dr Francis Pryor.

[@thomaszaccone3960]

I love this series. Wish it had continued .

[@moonburn8156]

So you're into fantasy and fiction and not real history I see.

[@thomaszaccone3960]

@@moonburn8156 And you're interested in low brow sarcasm concerning a person you know utterly nothing about. I see

[@moonburn8156]

@@thomaszaccone3960 That wasn't a shot at you, but at this video's content.

[@thomaszaccone3960]

@@moonburn8156 Sorry. Actually, I don't really agree with the author's premises. You can't just disregard people like Nennius, Gildan and Bede who were closer to the events than we and may have had access to unknown original sources since lost to us. I find it hard to believe that the fortifications on the Saxon shore were constructed in such strong nature as to serve merely as storage units. At the same time the points he makes about the "Dark Ages" makes sense to me. They were in a good part,but not exclusively, dark because of a lack of records. This may have been due to viking destruction, Henry VIII's destruction of the monasteries, and the activities of Oliver Cromwell and his religious fanatics.

[@moonburn8156]

Usually, when half the history is false, the whole damn thing is.

[@judymcgaugh6480]

Guy walking on top of history, everytime he took a step on the walls he was kicking parts of the rock walls off. I would think he would have loved the remains enough to know doing this erodes the relics unaturally.. i do love the info this channel put out tho. Alot of time and work goes into giving us the past .. good job👏🏻👍did love the finding of the swords and metal relics. When i see something like that i always wondered how the past owners would have felt holding their swords..and the giving back of them to the water makes sense..

[@josharnold7746]

I totally agree . I was literally crying! Crying my eyes out watching him desecrate the sacred ancient walls of Britain. I can hardly get myself together to type this but I'm donating 1,000 dollars to gofundme and raising money to build fences around the walls so this can't happen ever again.

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

@@josharnold7746 I don't believe you.

[@VPWedding]

Weren't those walls built to be walked upon? Anything that was removable would be gone in the first hundred years. If anything is being kicked off, it is recently acquired dust and plant growth.

[@josharnold7746]

@@tooyoungtobeold8756 ok ,you got me. I'm actually donating only 500 but crumbling walls are a real passion of mine.

[@kevinmccarthy8746]

Just a sailor reading ship novels stuff . I NOTICED the same thing when, I forget his name does learned English the same way and it was impecable English. He was a Polish guy who wrote in the 1860 area.

[@AnnabelleBeaudoin]

Great video ❤🎉

[@tiffsaver]

My favorite legendary figure was Queen Boudicca of the Icenis. A true hero to Britain.

[@realtalunkarku]

Until she got crushed

[@tiffsaver]

@@realtalunkarku You sound like a despotic Roman Emperor... or a world-class jerk.

[@jennifercopley1626]

An example of a bloody Roman invasion. Boudicca did not exactly issue an invitation, nor was a celebration held by the Britons.

[@clintongray3857]

I've seen those iron swords in museums, those men must have been extremely strong to swirl those around.

[@radhikanandasw.6342]

Fantastic program !! 👍🏼

[@jakecavendish3470]

Tbf they weren't traditionally called the "dark ages" because people thought they were uncivilised (the Georgians and Victorians actually saw it as a really high point in what they perceived as British culture, ergo the C17th-18th cult of King Arthur which grew even more in the C19th). It was called that because of the perceived lack of historical written records. Once British-based archaeology grew they began to understand the period better

[@paulheart320]

This is the most forward thinking history documentary I have ever seen. Excellent work Francis and team.

[@JohannBBravo]

really?? i saw half of it and there was NOTHING THERE THERE! rarely i have seen such bullshit to be quite frank!

[@ok-kk3ic]

@@JohannBBravo huh?

[@stufour]

@@JohannBBravo I think we’ll take Francis Pryor’s expertise and peer reviewed investigations over your online rant. Thanks though.

[@stufour]

Paul - you’ll love his more recent work on Stonehenge. Quite a lot of it here on KZbin.

[@JohannBBravo]

@@stufour thats the point. there is no peer reviewed investigation going on there. when you dont see it. youre freakin blinded my friend!

[@BilgemasterBill]

Thanks so much for getting this up here! It was a thoroughly fascinating new take on the accepted "History" of Britain.

[@sarahwinston7828]

It is thoroughly 'new' because it is all lies. Britain WAS invaded and people were murdered, by the Romans, who came to steal the tin to forge their weapons, by the Vikings, who were murdering psychopaths and killed monks and priests in monestaries and raped women and children, and by the Anglo-Saxons, who took their land and ruled over them, ended their culture, language and religion. They did not welcome this, they were defeated, repeatedly. I suspect these British men are trying to save face now, deny defeat.

[@HeatherMyfanwyTylerGreey]

Brilliantly enjoyable.

[@chrisd3674]

Fascinating. The more I learn about British History, the more interesting it gets. It's then a neat surprise to realize that anything before about 1780 is also part of my heritage, being an American with a good deal of British ancestry.

[@vicmclaglen1631]

26:04 I find some of these archaeological methods interesting; we find one signet ring on the premises and say yes, definitely a wealthy Briton and not a Roman, consensus reached and problem solved. What if the ring belonged to a wealthy Briton prisoner, or found its way there by other means? It was evidently lost or left somehow at the time, so there is a possibility that it held little or no importance. Perhaps it was taken from a Briton then given as a trinket to a wealthy Roman child, who then lost it or buried the thing in the yard as treasure. Who's to say? I mean, it is probably correct, but the way these guys just jump to certain consensus that then makes definite historical record is at least questionable to me.

[@delia_watercolors8186]

👏👏👏 I agree, completely. It is the same in academia and at the best universities (which I was a part of for a decade). And I love it when they are proven wrong. But it takes a new set of eyes from a different background using perhaps previously unavailable science to prove them wrong. And they don't like being wrong, so unfortunately most things, once widely accepted, are considered dogma. The world needs more ppl to ask questions and think out of the box, like you did. A dash of creativity is dangerous to any established lie.

[@iolitelight]

This man has an agenda that is driving his hypothesis rather than the facts. This is very questionable "history".

[@theknave4415]

I agree. Just because the stories we tell ourselves make sense... does not mean that those stories are true and accurate.

[@vicmclaglen1631]

@@delia_watercolors8186 Yes, perhaps when one holds the degrees and it is incumbent upon them to keep in the forefront and look smart, a single ring in the dirt can serve as the basis around which to rewrite history. And, I might add, I have no degree in anything. Guys like this would tend to dismiss any input or question from me entirely upon establishing that fact. They have a club to protect.

[@HeadR47]

Apparently it was ceremonial in nature, part of some ritual.

[@charleighhebbard518]

Best documentary ive watched in a looong time!!

[@lynlane2520]

Worth watching! Thanks for effort showing this!

[@votebluenomatterwho2532]

This cannot be accurate, where are the black, gay, trans Brits, thank god we have the BBC to enlightening us to real history of a diverse and inclusive middle age Britain.

[@lw3646]

Well this was made in 2004, so obviously our understanding of history has moved on a great deal since then......, plus we always have Netflix to educate us now...... On a serious point though being homosexual wasn't that big a deal in the classical pagan world, the Emperor Hardian had a male lover called Antinous.

[@HexValdez]

Absolutely fascinating - thank you.

[@elizabethbrauer1118]

Traced my father's family back to the 1300s in England/Britain. We are all here because our forefathers and foremothers survived the Black Plague (among many other disastrous events). Truth matters.

[@ulfara123]

Greetings from Russia! What a fantastic video! We are very grateful to be able to study English history through this.

[@PatrickWong4peace]

Thanks for the great video.

[@ruthnagarya2028]

love these videos

[@tim71pos]

This was very eye opening. I'd like some readings that expand upon these views that contradict the "Norman invasion" thesis. '

[@helenjzkkillick4097]

thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks

[@paulakpacente]

I majored in history at the University of Illinois at Chicago. My emphasis was on European and American history, and I graduated with college honors in 1976. I find this video fascinating. Thanks for sharing!

[@Kunfucious577]

That’s awesome. If I could go back to college now, I would major in any kind of history.

[@loslobos786]

I did not go to college I find paying exorbitant cost and living in debt just to be indoctrinated excuse me learn a silly idea. I did not enjoy this documentary as it is PC revisionist history for Anglos strangely ashamed of their ancestors slaughtering of the Romano British thousands of years ago.

[@paulakpacente]

@@loslobos786 Well I went to college when one could still work their way through---which I did. I am probably the LEAST PC person you've ever heard of, but new technologies are proving different theories now. I think this series proves that. The Romans were destroyed by high taxes, and the invasion of the Huns from northern Europe.

[@loslobos786]

@@paulakpacente good for you, however the Romano British were destroyed by the Anglo-Saxons who were invading, it's well documented the famous letter from the emperor telling them to look to their own defenses as he had no troops to send is just a small example. Also the fact that the Welsh are the descendants of these Romano British is also well documented. The presenter ignores these facts like it or not his theory is BS.

[@paulakpacente]

@@loslobos786- Believe what you want. I'm in the process of reading my old college textbooks, so if I find something different, I'll let you know. 1972 to 1976 is a LONG time ago. Unfortunately, I can remember those years like yesterday...

[@lorrainebrown7263]

I like to imagine that Arthur was the “spirit” of Ancient Britain. When needed, this spirit can be awakened.

[@nielgregory108]

Wow! Mental health is a big issue these days. May want to get checked out.

[@lorrainebrown7263]

@@nielgregory108 it’s called faith. 😂 No mental health issue here.

[@hermeticxhaote4723]

There is a certain part of the musical score that sounds like its taken from Rachmanioff's C# Prelude. At about 50:20, the decending line - it sounds like its from page 2 of the C# Prelude. Happens several other times too

[@judikingsman6132]

Absolutely astounding ‼️💕😁

[@seamusbyrne7820]

Swords 'given to the water'? Because they were found mostly at bridgeheads? How do we rule out battle debris, where casualties will have dropped their weapons where they fell, then have themselves been carted off for treatment or burial? And are bridgeheads, being choke points, not the most likely place to find such debris?

[@jukeseyable]

Many of the swords show no sign of use, so definitely not battle debris. It echoes an older practice of iron age Britain pre invasion where swords were deposited in bodies of water

[@utubrGaming]

@@jukeseyable It's like throwing in a coin to a wishing well or fountain for luck. But you know, swords are status symbols.

[@jukeseyable]

@@utubrGaming somewhat, it's a little more involved than that, swords back then were certainly not coins, they were highly expensive items. More like driving an expensive car into a lake, or flooding your present day house for a dietys benevolence

[@utubrGaming]

@@jukeseyable I'm just thinking in terms of the relative lack of swords from Germanic societies were relegated to elaborate burial grounds, due to that not only were they generally reserved to a professional warrior class (spears and axes were for regular people since they could be used for hunting or chopping wood), but also requires a lot more skill and metalwork. It's like less of chucking a gold bar down a coin down a wishing well, and more like a solid gold bar.

[@dianaburdine8835]

Those who do not remember the past…are condemned to repeat it.

[@cranialnerv]

Brilliant. Thank you

[@bergamote69]

excellente chronique bien documentée bien expliquée dans un anglais parfait ce qui permet d'améliorer sa connaissance de la langue anglaise.

[@aquastar4336]

British documentaries are top notch 💯 Thank you for sharing! What beautiful shores!

[@cardroid8615]

Where are you from bud?

[@aquastar4336]

@@cardroid8615 Ohio, Usa

[@cardroid8615]

@@aquastar4336 cool, glad you enjoy