Nice to hear my local area get a mention. I live in Ringwood, on the Hampshire/Dorset border, Christchurch is a 15 minute drive to the south of me, while Wimborne is about 30 minutes to the west. Of course, back then when you only have your feet or a Horse to travel, they took longer to go between! Great vid Simon.
@@eriklaroi8 Horrible show if you've read the books. It takes great skill (idiocy?) to cast every single character as the exact opposite of how they're pictured in the books.
Anglo-Saxon history is so fascinating, especially the history concerning the kings. There were so many of them who ruled different kingdoms. I have a vague idea on who Edward the Elder is, so this video was very informative.
@Jan Mango they raped and pillaged. Obviously not all but a majority. It wasn't engalnd going to their country they were raiding England. Also vikings is a occupation
@@janmango4692..what? They did raid, kill, kidnap, and rape. That's not just propaganda. Plus what does your reply have to do with the original comment?
@@janmango4692you're right Vikings weren't brutes as they were portrayed in truth they were cowards who attacked defenseless villages, sold people into slavery and when they fought a proper army they lost like soy boys they were😂
Has Side projects ever done a video on the company/is that literally pick up and move buildings (primarily lighthouses)? The old inn at King of Prussia was moved that way, I was in high school at the time. We were all fascinated by the entire process, the route was lined several people deep with all of us locals watching the building be moved-in one piece-from its original to its current location.
Interesting as always Simon! If I may please make some requests: Biographics: Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner - The US Navy’s Most Celebrated Wingmen Warographics: The Battle Of The Chosin Reservoir - The Most Brutal Battle Of The Korean War Please, thanks, and keep up the amazing work!
0:34: 👑 Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great, played a pivotal role in the history of England and successfully fought off Viking invasions. 5:06: 👑 Edward is crowned the new King after Alfred the Great's death, but faces opposition from ASA Walt. 6:48: 🗡 Aetherwald launches a rebellion against Edward, gaining support from the Danes and attacking Wessex. 10:23: 💥 The engagement between Wessex and Kentish forces and the Vikings proved disastrous for both sides, resulting in heavy losses for the Kentish forces and the death of the Viking leader Etherwald. 13:59: ✅ King Edward the Elder gradually extended his influence and authority over various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, including East Anglia, Mercia, and Wales. 17:20: 👑 King Edward the Elder's reign and accomplishments. Recap by Tammy AI
Please do a video About Immanuel Kant, Kaiser Wilhelm 1, Tsar Alexander 2 (1861-1881), Georgy phlekhanov,Robert Owen ,Jean Jacques Rousseau, John Locke, Charles Montesquieu, Mahatma Gandhi, Mikhail Gorbachev , Father Gapon Etc .
This portion of Britain's history is so confusing sometimes, so many people with the same name or extremely similar names x.x But! That said I remember hearing lots about at least four Ethelreds in one evening as my friend the history major drunkenly ran down the list, haha
Hi Simon can you please do a video Sir Nicholas George Winton MBE was named a British Hero of the Holocaust by the British Government. Winton was awarded the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, Fourth Class, by the Czech President Václav Havel in 1998. he was a British humanitarian who helped to rescue jewish children who were at risk from Nazi Germany just months before the start of World War II he saved 669 children all of them would’ve probably have been killed by the Nazis if he hadn’t got them out please do a video on this man thank you Paul.
Barney Gumble: and I say englands greatest prime minister was lord palmerston Wade Boggs: pit the elder! Barney Gumble: LORD PALMERSTON!! Wade Boggs: PIT THE ELDER!!
In one of Your Channel Wargraphics Do a video About How USSR recovered after all the suffering Of the World War 2 and how it was Reconstructed to become one of Strongest Countries till it's fall in 1991
Longshanks was named after Edward tbe Confessor. The reason he's known as Edward I is because Longshanks chose to trace the royal line back to William the conqueror.
Off-topic, but... Simon, I would give $5 if you posted a video of a staff member polishing your head with Turtle Wax, then you go outside and focus the sun's rays like a laser and burn some ants.
I think Aethel means "noble" Aethelflaed means noble beauty, she was the daughter of King Alfred the Great Aethelred = Noble council Aethelstan = Noble stones
@Sean Baggen the roman empire didn't, they knew you can't just have a son be king just because it's a son. They picked the best person for the job. Now if there were 2 great people but 1 was their son. They'd pick him.
@@mrhumble2937 Lmao no, or rather it depends highly on timeperiod and even within a certain time period on the specific succession It wasn’t entirely dynastic by default, but it absolutely played a major role in deciding the succession
Soooo......Do I have Viking in my blood? All I know is that my daughter did that Ancestry thing with my DNA and it said I'm 99.99% European. The remaining 1/10 of 1% is Finish and Asian.
Also if I could’ve got away with it and I was æthelwod, eddie Would have had a terrible accident by falling off his thoughts into a ditch that happened to have pointy spikes in it, terrible that, have to be careful they are everywhere now😅
I’ll tell you one thing, I love my family but if I’d of been born back then and I was 13th in line to the throne there would be 12 amazingly coincidental accidents, imagine Mr burns from that one Simpsons episode cause of death? got in my way lol
Oh, Simon, Simon, Simon, you just broke my heart... You used the vile popular US incursion, a travesty of a word "retroactively" 😢💔 "Retrospectively" from now on please 👃
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Please do Booker T. Washington next
Underrated king for sure.
Simon should do one on Aethelflaed, Lady of Mercia as well. Edward’s badass sister.
YES, + Canute The Great - Edmund Ironside - Siward Jarl/Earl of Northumbria.
Named my cat after ethelflaed lol
Nice to hear my local area get a mention. I live in Ringwood, on the Hampshire/Dorset border, Christchurch is a 15 minute drive to the south of me, while Wimborne is about 30 minutes to the west. Of course, back then when you only have your feet or a Horse to travel, they took longer to go between! Great vid Simon.
1:05 - Chapter 1 - Early years
3:50 - Mid roll ads
5:10 - Chapter 2 - A challenger appears
11:05 - Chapter 3 - The conquest
15:00 - Chapter 4 - Control & influence
- Chapter 5 -
- Chapter 6 -
Thank you
Bonus points for pronounciation of all those "Æthel's" ! Thanks for another great video.
Just finished watching The Last Kingdom last night and seeing this drop this morning is great timing
I just watched S5 Ep 3 so I had a similar reaction. Crazy Stuff!
Great show, spoiler bellow
I miss beocca :(
@@eriklaroi8 Horrible show if you've read the books. It takes great skill (idiocy?) to cast every single character as the exact opposite of how they're pictured in the books.
@@kraanzeyyy you’re the guy who said the pedo incest pope is quote an “absolute legend”
Seems like "The Last Kingdom" was pretty accurate in its depiction of this succession struggle
The guy who wrote the books did try to have some sort of historical accuracy in his books
Yeah, they did. The only thing would be Uhtred of the story being more of a mash up of 2 or 3 different Uhtreds from a couple different centuries
is it worth watching?
@@theawesomeman9821 yes, absolutely
Vikings Ragnarok > The Last Kingdom
Anglo-Saxon history is so fascinating, especially the history concerning the kings. There were so many of them who ruled different kingdoms. I have a vague idea on who Edward the Elder is, so this video was very informative.
Alfred the great son
Athelstan will make a nice sequel. Wessex/England were fortunate to have three strong kings in a row.
Why? The "vikings" were in general not the brutes as they are depicted in popular culture. That's christian propaganda.
@Jan Mango they raped and pillaged. Obviously not all but a majority. It wasn't engalnd going to their country they were raiding England. Also vikings is a occupation
@@janmango4692..what? They did raid, kill, kidnap, and rape. That's not just propaganda. Plus what does your reply have to do with the original comment?
@@janmango4692you're right Vikings weren't brutes as they were portrayed in truth they were cowards who attacked defenseless villages, sold people into slavery and when they fought a proper army they lost like soy boys they were😂
Has Side projects ever done a video on the company/is that literally pick up and move buildings (primarily lighthouses)? The old inn at King of Prussia was moved that way, I was in high school at the time. We were all fascinated by the entire process, the route was lined several people deep with all of us locals watching the building be moved-in one piece-from its original to its current location.
Interesting as always Simon! If I may please make some requests:
Biographics: Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner - The US Navy’s Most Celebrated Wingmen
Warographics: The Battle Of The Chosin Reservoir - The Most Brutal Battle Of The Korean War
Please, thanks, and keep up the amazing work!
You need to do Pitt the Elder and Lord Palmerston to settle Barney and Wade Boggs’ argument.
0:34: 👑 Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great, played a pivotal role in the history of England and successfully fought off Viking invasions.
5:06: 👑 Edward is crowned the new King after Alfred the Great's death, but faces opposition from ASA Walt.
6:48: 🗡 Aetherwald launches a rebellion against Edward, gaining support from the Danes and attacking Wessex.
10:23: 💥 The engagement between Wessex and Kentish forces and the Vikings proved disastrous for both sides, resulting in heavy losses for the Kentish forces and the death of the Viking leader Etherwald.
13:59: ✅ King Edward the Elder gradually extended his influence and authority over various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, including East Anglia, Mercia, and Wales.
17:20: 👑 King Edward the Elder's reign and accomplishments.
Recap by Tammy AI
Can you do one on Pitt the Elder?
Or maybe Lord Palmerston?
😀
The best PM was Jim Hacker
Ok you asked for it. That’s showing barn. Pitt the Elder… LORD PALMERSTON
@@stevenwebb3634 Pitt! The! Elder!
Oh PERFECT. Just catching up on The Last Kingdom to get to the film.
No mention of Utred of Bebenburough. 😭
Modern day Bebbanburg (Bamburgh) is on the map Simon shows at 7:50. I like to think it’s a nod to us “The Last Kingdom” fans. 😉
He's fictional
@@CW-rx2js yes I know thanks
So love this channel (and the 100 others Simon has). Can we please get an Æthelflaed video?
Please do a video About Immanuel Kant, Kaiser Wilhelm 1, Tsar Alexander 2 (1861-1881), Georgy phlekhanov,Robert Owen ,Jean Jacques Rousseau, John Locke, Charles Montesquieu, Mahatma Gandhi, Mikhail Gorbachev , Father Gapon Etc .
Good video thanks
Yes! The son and heir of Alfred the Great! Who was arguibly better than his father!
Alfred had some awesome children for sure.
Ooh, you should do one on Empress Matilda.
Anything about King James the VI of Scotland/the I of England - first British Monarch - yet?
Really liked the artistic images for the video.
I was on phone with my dad, who does our genealogy (DNA). I asked if I was related to Edward the Elder. Yup. He was a grandfather on my mom's side.
Wait your grandfather was born in 870 AD?
@@bezllama3325 way down the line. I'm a direct descendant.
@@kandicejanusz1829 Sure you are, lol. Nobody is ever descended from someone normal and boring. Everyone's descended from kings and heroes.
And if your dad is right, which I doubt, more than 100.000.000 others are, too.
@@janmango4692 it's through DNA. And I'm 100% sure my family is not the only relation to him.
Could've been "One Step Closer to the Edge, and I'm about to break", but you missed an opportunity for a great title, Mr. Whistler. What a pity :)
I love a good historical story. I knew some of it, not from school of course. History is a crazy thing
Could you do a video on Edward III the greatest Plantagenet king
Hope this means Aethelstan is on the way at some point in the not too distant!
ETA: Yay! Looking forward to that one now!
Informative.
Fantastic
This portion of Britain's history is so confusing sometimes, so many people with the same name or extremely similar names x.x
But! That said I remember hearing lots about at least four Ethelreds in one evening as my friend the history major drunkenly ran down the list, haha
Hi Simon can you please do a video Sir Nicholas George Winton MBE was named a British Hero of the Holocaust by the British Government. Winton was awarded the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, Fourth Class, by the Czech President Václav Havel in 1998. he was a British humanitarian who helped to rescue jewish children who were at risk from Nazi Germany just months before the start of World War II he saved 669 children all of them would’ve probably have been killed by the Nazis if he hadn’t got them out please do a video on this man thank you Paul.
He is one of my nth great grandparents. 🙂
Clicked immediately especially after binging last kingdom last week.
Do a biographies on Jackie Robinson and Abraham Lincoln
He's done Lincoln. It's called, the wrastling president
Smedly Butler up next? It'd hype a guy like me up and maybe a few other viewers about this American hero🤔
Are you planning to do one on Æthelstan?
Breh, you should do the Polish bear that served as a soldier in ww1 kekw. I think a lot of ppl would love, or hate it
Ooh an english medivel king 🤴 👍
Next do Henry VII?
OR
Elizabeth I?
Please do an episode on Jacque DeMolay, the last grand master of the Knights Templar.
You need to cover the original Cassius Marcellus Clay. I would love to see your reactions.
Yo shout out Vineland Saga. Im pumped for season 2.
We absolutely need to start giving "The" designations to modern world leaders
Emperor Caracalla…….please?
Barney Gumble: and I say englands greatest prime minister was lord palmerston
Wade Boggs: pit the elder!
Barney Gumble: LORD PALMERSTON!!
Wade Boggs: PIT THE ELDER!!
Ain't that the same picture you used for Alfred?
Æthelwulf was a different guy
In one of Your Channel Wargraphics Do a video About How USSR recovered after all the suffering Of the World War 2 and how it was Reconstructed to become one of Strongest Countries till it's fall in 1991
Why is he name Edward The Elder and not Edward The First and was Edward Longshanks or Edward The First name after him
The Normans were the ones who started using numbers to differentiate between rulers post-1066.
Longshanks was named after Edward tbe Confessor. The reason he's known as Edward I is because Longshanks chose to trace the royal line back to William the conqueror.
Also Longshanks was just a nickname he was known by due to being unusually tall for the time period.
Holy crap that got confusing quick.
Looks like it's time for one about Jerry Springer.
Off-topic, but...
Simon, I would give $5 if you posted a video of a staff member polishing your head with Turtle Wax, then you go outside and focus the sun's rays like a laser and burn some ants.
Any connection to Pitt the Elder?
Lord palmerstone!!
@@SRW_ I watch something about him recently and my first thought was Barney arguing with Wade Boggs
@@PinkyJujubean
Ya!! You told him barn!!
@@SRW_ PITT. THE. ELDER!
That's a lot of Æthels!
Those "Ethel" names are a little hard to keep straight.
I think Aethel means "noble"
Aethelflaed means noble beauty, she was the daughter of King Alfred the Great
Aethelred = Noble council
Aethelstan = Noble stones
Cesar Chavez.
William Jennings Bryan
That's Aethelwulf not Alfred. Aethelwulf was Alfred's father.
One step closer to a unified England
And I'm about to break!
19th century? Queen Vic in a viking helmet 😅
I think you meant “the ninth century” instead of “ the nineteenth century “.
Destiny is All
1:50 I like his cucumber. :]
Suprised people did the bloodline stuff back then. Rome figured out quick you should do the best person for the job not by bloodline
Rome was doing the bloodline thing at this very moment, and they had before this too
@Sean Baggen the roman empire didn't, they knew you can't just have a son be king just because it's a son. They picked the best person for the job. Now if there were 2 great people but 1 was their son. They'd pick him.
@@mrhumble2937 Lmao no, or rather it depends highly on timeperiod and even within a certain time period on the specific succession
It wasn’t entirely dynastic by default, but it absolutely played a major role in deciding the succession
Soooo......Do I have Viking in my blood? All I know is that my daughter did that Ancestry thing with my DNA and it said I'm 99.99% European. The remaining 1/10 of 1% is Finish and Asian.
Also if I could’ve got away with it and I was æthelwod, eddie Would have had a terrible accident by falling off his thoughts into a ditch that happened to have pointy spikes in it, terrible that,
have to be careful they are everywhere now😅
So Ragnar
I’ll tell you one thing, I love my family but if I’d of been born back then and I was 13th in line to the throne there would be 12 amazingly coincidental accidents, imagine Mr burns from that one Simpsons episode
cause of death?
got in my way lol
Nive
Where does Uhtred son of Uhtred come in? Sheesh. What a jip. Lol
He said Ethel so many times it gave me a headache.
Destiny is all
Nice beard
Who else only understands some of this cause of "The Last Kingdom"?😄
2:32 did you just say 19th century? Oh well, you were only off by a thousand years or so. =)
Just dumb siblings fought and killed each other. Alfred didnt do that his brother just died in battle.
Thank God the Normans conquered in 1066... otherwise Ethelred would be the most common name in the western world...
1/137
Utred
Day 5 of asking for Belisarius.
😁👍
Hi/third
Oh, Simon, Simon, Simon, you just broke my heart...
You used the vile popular US incursion, a travesty of a word "retroactively" 😢💔
"Retrospectively" from now on please 👃
first
Made it into 10th and with a reply having been made several minutes before you makes it really the 11th one.
Speak slower
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Send the exiled Bedouins back to Syria and Jordan, along with their Terrorist abductors. The Jews are the actual Palestinians.