Who Was the First King of England? | VIKING ORIGINS OF THE BRITISH MONARCHY

History documentary dealing with the origins of the British monarchy amid the Anglo-Saxon / Viking wars of early medieval England. Today, the United Kingdom is among the world’s most celebrated monarchies. It is also one of the longest running. The roots of the British monarchy lie deep in the Early Middle Ages. Who was the first King of England? Interestingly, the harrowing Viking invasions of the 9th century led to the birth of a united English kingdom.
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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)
-Winroth, Anders - The Age of the Vikings, (Princeton University, 2014)
-Wood, Michael - In Search of the Dark Ages, (Facts on File Publications, 1987)
Narrated by Tom Wylde
Animations and maps by Denys Rodionov
Written and edited by J Stephen Roberts
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[@RealCrusadesHistory]

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[@blackwidowsm]

You forgot it was Alfred’s daughter Æthelfead warrior princess you led majority of battles against the Danes that England never talks about. It was Æthelfead who drove the Danes back in a counter offensive and showed mercy to those who submitted to her and her brother. Which brought more Danes surrendering after all most were farmers and merchants and they were ruled forcibly by pirate like individual. Remember Machiavellism chief tenant is people don’t care who rules them if thier normal lives are kept stable. Throw chaos into that stability those same people will eliminate you personally. Why it’s rare change ever happens people don’t want change they like stability in thier everyday lives. In some cases kings and some queens have given names to the people who are causing the disruption to thier daily lives. King doesn’t need do anything people eill do job for him. Why Machiavellism rules then as it does today. Choose your battles. Choose wisely. Always be willing to compromise a little sugar brings good will with previous foes. Who know prefer to be friends.

[@bethbartlett5692]

Who/Where did the 1st Monarchy's originate? Not just Britain. Who deemed Monarchs Royal?

[@johneli495]

Aethelstan was the first king of England but virtually nobody knows who he was. Interesting 🤔

[@manmaje3596]

He was king of The English. Not styled King of all England.

[@benfisher1376]

@@manmaje3596 Wasn't Edgar the first "king of England " after the defeat of Eric bloodaxe?

[@Pyrrhus_of_Epirus]

@@benfisher1376 That was the last time Northumbria fell under Norse domination, but he was not the first to do that. Æthelstan is regarded by most historians as the first King of England.

[@Pyrrhus_of_Epirus]

@@manmaje3596 They basically mean the same thing, just worded differently. It shows a shift of Germanic monarchs ruling a people to an area of land.

[@benfisher1376]

@@Pyrrhus_of_Epirus is that Edgar in your profile pic?

[@johan8969]

Another interesting, and much earlier figure, was the Jutish king Æthelberht of Kent, who is cited to be the first christian king and Bretwalda (overlord of Britain). During his reign Canterbury became prominent for christianity in England, the earliest germanic law code was written (Law of Æthelberht, Textus Roffensis) and coinage due to trade with his father in law, the Frankish king, began to circulate for the first time since the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons (and Jutes). He was later canonized for his role in spreading christianity among the new nobility. Figure a video on him would be right up your alley.

[@rialobran]

First Christian 'Jute/Saxon' king, the Celtic kings were already Christian.

[@cecileroy557]

There's sooo many layers!!! So many invasions and wars etc. I find it all totally fascinating!!

[@MaxWaldron]

What an extensive channel. It's great! It's more than history, for many of us, it's our family and cultural heritage.

[@Jenifer_G]

Sound is terrible, cant watch. Kerp music off.

[@BastardSprinkler3000]

Amazing video about an amazing man. Very proud as an Englishman. Thanks

[@gnasher688]

👍👍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@robertocb7911]

May I suggest another video talking about the oldest monarchy in Europe? Spanish monarchy and its roots in the Visigothic kingdom. Thank you

[@sebe2255]

How does that make it the oldest monarchy?

[@robertocb7911]

​@@sebe2255 Because the monarchy has its roots in the Visigothic Kingdom of Spain and continued to the kingdom of Asturias and so on...

[@sebe2255]

@@robertocb7911 I guess, but Asturias itself doesn’t exist anymore. Kind of like saying England is the oldest monarchy because the Kingdom of Wessex existed in the 6th century

[@TheBreechie]

@@robertocb7911 the Visigoth Kingdom collapsed in the eighth century…. Having origins is not the same as originating from…. It wasn’t until 300 years later when the house of Jiménez claimed the long dead historic Visigothic title *Imperator totius Hispaniae*…. You might want to do a bit of reading on the successor states huh?

[@casssmith2610]

So glad I found this channel. I watch all sorts of English History channels and this one is the most well put together of any I’ve watched. Thank you. I’m going to definitely go thru your portfolio!

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Welcome aboard! Thanks so much!

[@Andy_Babb]

I love this topic. Early monarchy, and before, are so fascinating

[@mihermano936]

You just got yourself a new subscriber. Great work!

[@hollyp9811]

I’m interested in all of this, because I watched Vikings and The Last Kingdom. 😅 Better perspective.

[@mwilliams369]

Great video. Loved to learn more about Æthelstan. His aunt Æthelflæd Lady of Mercia was a formidable woman, one of my favourite female historical figures. Love early medieval history. Thank you for sharing.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@imlaughinq7445]

this channel deserves 500k subs at least !

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Thank you!

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

A wonderful explained video & excellent historical channel thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@-RONNIE]

Good video ⚔️

[@CharlieBell-lr1zx]

Great video!

[@RythymBeast]

Really great video!

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Thank you!

[@MrExtraordinaire16]

Awesome video.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Thanks for the visit

[@MrExtraordinaire16]

@@RealCrusadesHistory no prob, anytime

[@vilerose7871]

Thank you for correcting my Intel as I thought it alfred and not his son who dispatched the vikings from English shores.

[@andreaharrison3437]

Really intresting thankyou

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dulseporree8280]

Danke für die info

[@JTCCWB]

Alfred the Great, king of The Anglo-Saxons is my 30th great grandfather. Aethelbert, king of Wessex, Essex & Kent is your 31st great uncle.

[@alicerp2008]

Are you still in England and do you live in the legacy left behind? I'm very intrigued

[@JTCCWB]

@@alicerp2008 No I have never lived in England, but I have a lot of history about my ancestors ... which are gradually dying... : (

[@alicerp2008]

@@JTCCWB oh I see, I live in England and I love history, so I was interested ☺️

[@anshul6626]

Is this any game you used in the video???

[@DaFroBroforeal]

Quite informative, thank you.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Glad it was helpful!

[@greggfridline4260]

I can't find anything on how the idea of the noble blood start. Who are the first people of the noble blood line. Had to start somewhere.

[@qafmbr]

And thus we have the most tasty breakfast pastry, the Danish. Thank you.

[@duniagowes]

Wondering how the name of the King who was kept mentioning through out the video is written. The one in the comment section I believe.

[@bjrnjohanhumblen525]

Æthelstan means i guess "Gem stone" bcause "Edelstein" means gemstone in Norwegian

[@greensword3880]

Noble stone I believe

[@johnbrereton5229]

@@greensword3880 Yes, Æthel means noble and stan means stone. Just like Æthel ling, which means, nobel birth.

[@johnbrereton5229]

@@evafodor4660 Very interesting Éva, I looked up what you have said and it's not conclusive but interesting none the less.

[@rojavabashur6455]

@@johnbrereton5229 Its Ädelsten in swedish. Ädel meaning noble.

[@bethbartlett5692]

Who/Where did the 1st Monarchy's originate? Not just Britain. Who deemed Monarchs Royal?

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

Hope you do this for Spain & the other European Monarchies.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

Great idea!

[@saigonmonopoly1105]

was it Alfred the great from the marshland?

[@taekwanlew]

Scotland had Kings and Queens from ad845. Make your mind up whether you are talking about the UK, England or Britain. Video title is very, very confusing.

[@user-cs5zr6ln2c]

Discuss the origin of royal absolution

[@bleekskaduwee6762]

Alfred only prevailed because of Uhtred son of Uhtred

[@cbroz7492]

Cornwell can spin A HELL of yarn!!!

[@stephengayton5246]

Uhtred did not actually live in that era

[@crusader8308]

Destiny is all

[@vitorfaster3577]

For benbanbaurgh

[@bleekskaduwee6762]

@@stephengayton5246 I take it that you missed the joke

[@lewis7315]

I guess it all depends on who you ask... and which time period you consider...

[@sebe2255]

It is still funny how the modern count basically starts with William the conqueror, yet he only became King because he usurped a previously existing kingdom based on the alleged promise he was the heir of the previous king of that kingdom.

[@nyahanidread4887]

With due Respect that crown looking scanty compared with today , I wonder how the crown got so loded😊

[@HardyBunster]

All those people killed over kings. Why didn’t they get rid of the kings and sort it out between themselves. 🤷‍♂️

[@cjclark1208]

This will happen very soon.

[@tkgus2408]

Was there no Anglo king before the Saxons and after Rome?

[@ulrichkristensen4087]

They migrated from Angel and Saxen at the same time so no

[@benfisher1376]

The Angles, saxons and Jutes is where english identity came from so there wasn't "anglos" before they came lol

[@tkgus2408]

@@benfisher1376 The Angles and the Saxons were not the same people. The word English comes from the Angles.

[@MalleusIudaeorum]

@@tkgus2408that isn’t what he said. The modern day “English” are a combination of Anglo, Saxon, Jute and Frisian. When people talk about “Anglo-Saxons” it refers to all of them. They all invaded England together, mixed and became the modern day English. They also were actually the same Germanic people, with the same religion but just from different tribes all around the same sort of area. The Jutes were from modern day Denmark, the Frisians from around modern day Netherlands, the Saxons from Saxony in modern day Germany and the Angles from modern day Northern Germany too.

[@jimkinkade6919]

What about Alfred!

[@Chilly_Billy]

I do miss J. Stephen's narration.

[@RealCrusadesHistory]

I still narrate about half of them. Here's the one before this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/enS3q56jl72mn9E

[@oldfogey4679]

What about king William? I heard he was England's first king?

[@cecileroy557]

Are you talked about William the Conquerer? He invaded England in 1066 - from Normandy.

[@gsandy5235]

hmmmmm...I think that I would give Alfred that honor.

[@Sayitaint_So]

I thought Scotia was not developed until the 11th century and that the region was occupied by Pict tribes until King Malcolm came along as per the MacBeth tragedy .... this history stuff so full of twists and what if's ... very complicated .. Malcolm united with Margaret of Wessex ( born somewhere in Scandinavia or Rus territory.... who created King's who later were ancestors of English Kings... King William ( the Anglo Norman ) seems to fit the real description of the first English King as his descendants melded with the Scotia Royals and all of them became Anglican ( Roman Catholics until King Henry VIII changed the game when he separated from the Roman Catholic order ) - the Rus were Orthodox Christians as seen in the schism between the Rome Pope and the Rus Pope in 1054ish..

[@nopeyadayadayada1248]

Alfred is translated as Elf Counselor. Is Santa Claus middle name Alfred? I mean Santa's pretty great after all.

[@neilbuckley1613]

Literally Elf Counselor, but the underlying meaning is Wise Counselor.

[@bravinelo7688]

History a here to stay cos they just all around

[@arisjatmika]

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[@saigonmonopoly1105]

i dont know ask the pommy was it true

[@user-cq3fb2by5d]

The last kingdom ❤️‍🩹

[@Ifyouonlyknewtruth]

I hear pans Flute in the background. .

[@shahzadazulfiqar1]

Yes British Monarch Do Contain The Aysence

[@saigonmonopoly1105]

before that it was just mini chieftain

[@GaryOzbourne-mp7yv]

KING ARTHUR come from wales.

[@johnbobby1092]

I'm no Saxon I'm viking son of Yorkshire

[@boynton20]

The house of wessex started in 519

[@nirbhayprakash1991]

Aethelstan

[@huereka6646]

I'm glad I watched the Last Kingdom 😂

[@OracleIllumis]

"Celebrated"

[@AKJ-Editz]

Alfred the great is first king of England he did rule most of england still historians got wrong Athelstan is not first king of england.

[@saigonmonopoly1105]

they all got run over by the dane only Alfred survive in the wetland and were the last chief standing whom became great king Alfred

[@dr.debbiewilliams4263]

I have never been to Europe.

[@francisyeboah1691]

Uthred !!!!

[@Diogenes_43]

All this nonsense has been debunked. Modern scholars all agree that knights page pulled a sword from a stone, just as the legends foretold.

[@saigonmonopoly1105]

it how he survive the heathen dane army cause they cant go into a wetland

[@zeph6439]

Brutus of Troy

[@praticalsquad995]

Bruno

[@ceddyspaghetti7905]

I thought eckbert or someone was the first king 🤗