That "flooded by a local saint who forgot to keep the lid on a well" thing rings a bell. This is an ancient Indo-European legend that is present all over the Indo-European areas of Europe and Asia. Can't help you with the king, but that much I can say.
Regardless of if theres some truth behind it or its just a legend, theres something really interesting and melancholy about a whole kingdom being flooded under a lake and then being almost entirely lost to time and forgotten by history. What a dreadful fate!
As a fellow historian, I must tell you that your channel is not only good for learning Welsh history but also very good for one's development of historical research methods, learning how to research and present, critically think etc. Keep up the good work mate! Cheers from Serbia!
Your historiography, and how you often do novel work, is a big part of why I watch you! Also your humour, and the fact I want to learn about Welsh history ofc! Thanks for putting in the work 💜
@@CambrianChronicleshey the capital letter G in old English does in deed look like a capital B. In Germany, there are lots of issues with ancestral records due to writing issues such as this.
"The history of Wales is full of oddities, but today a single-sentence genealogy, a father and son from over 1000 years ago, has been occupying my mind." This is why I love this channel (and welsh history), because there's no way I'll ever need the answer to that, however it sounds very interesting, and also... what is the answer...?
Also, if I ever need a bardic name or something like that, I will make sure to use "Lleuddogw", or one of the other names that show up here and nowhere else.
Your channel is the living proof that real history can be just as interesting as the fantasy stories we all know and love. Never thought I'd be watching this many hours of videos about medieval Wales.
"Part of the Earth-spanning region of 'not Penllyn'" is such a powerful line! Thanks as always for the video, these are not only fascinating to watch but also inspiring to pursue my own archive digging adventures.
Until I discovered your channel, I never imagined being passionate about the stories and lost names of a region that I only knew by name...but here I am, captivated as if it were a secret fantasy world. ..your work is excellent! Love from France!
Genuinely how do you manage to find the most obscure historical details, it’s actually impressive how often you are able to stumble upon complete and utter mysteries
I normally like to include when I found a certain topic, but I actually couldn't for this one because I have no idea how or when I found, I just had it written down in my phone for like a year lol
My guess, which I will present as historical truth going forward so that 200 years of CambrianChronicles historians can argue whether or not I made it up, is that it involves opening a random page of the Genealogies and googling the first name they see.
There's just something so melancholic in this whole story. Imagine living, even having your name recorded...But in the end, barely anything remained of you. A single line of text. That's it
as an academic, sometimes i lose motivation to continue writing papers, but your videos always make me remember how fun research can be! cheers from Brazil!
The atmosphere and mood this channel is able to give is haunting in such a manner I'm having trouble describing. It's like I'm being told a story by a bard in a medieval tavern while outside the rain is falling down and inside the wood cracking under the fire is fighting to cover the sound of the raindrops.
That reminds me that I wanted to mention in the video that (apparently) Penllyn is in CK3? It's a very random name to use, especially since I'm pretty sure they used the boundaries of Montgomeryshire... which doesn't include Penllyn
@@CambrianChronicles Doesn't surprise me. The developers clearly have a deep love of history and I see the same passion in your videos which is a major reason why I enjoy them so much. YT channels where someone unloads on an obscure subject they really love is one of my favorite channel genres.
While Gwynedd's genealogies are pretty notable, all of Wales actually liked to list things, one of the most famous medieval documents from here are the Triads, a huge collection of various list of 3s!
@@mirandagoldstine8548 speaking of Arthur, I can’t help but wonder if the mythical Lady of the Lake might be somehow related to these Kings of the Lake.
@GameHammerCG thats exactly what I thought before I watched the video! From just seeing the title I figured the King of the Lake must be the forgotten husband of the Lady of the Lake lol
I am still pretty waiting for a video dedicated about Picts and their culture. They are a lot more mysterious than all of Britons. For example, it recently turned out that Picts possibly setlled in Greenland a thousand years before vikings. I think, thiese people have a lot mysteries which will be good for this channel.
@@CambrianChronicles I'm a Pictish "scientist" and about a year ago I was analysing ancient data from Greek maps (100 BC and earlier). Then, I saw a famous island of "Thule" which is often associated with Iceland. But Greek people wrote that "the Sun never sets of this Island", and I was also pretty confused by the location of Thule. So I started analysing other ancient sources, and it eventually turned out that Thule was "in five days" from Orkney. By "in five days" I think Greeks meant "in five days sailing", so if we know the speed of a common Greek ship (~17 km/h) we will get that Thule must have been located in about 2000 km away from Orkney. And... It perfectly matches with Greenland! The northern ost point of Iceland is about 1000 km away from Orkney, so here everything points to Greenland. I was also thinking that Thule was discovered only by Greeks, but Romans then wrote that Thule was populated by "painted people", moreover after the fall of Rome Claudius Claudianus wrote that "Thule is warm with the blood of the Picts" and later Jordanes wrote that Thule is "under the pole star". The word "Thule", itself has a Celtic etymology too, related to a Celtic kingdom of "Tylis" in Thracia, but the meaning of this word is apparently unknown. So I think Picts indeed populated Greenland for some time, and there is no bigger mystery here. So let's hope one day we find an archeological evidence. But there are a lot of other mysteries of Picts that we don't know. For example, did Pictish language ever existed, or was it a dialect of Cumbric? And where did the brochs came from? And why there's an Indo-Aryan symbol on an ancient Newton Stone in Eastern Scotland, and why the other side of the stone mentions Jesus and other Christianity things? I also actually want to suggest a video for you: the lost Pictish kingdom of Sci. If you have seen maps of Pictish kingdoms, you may see that Hebrides and the Isle of Skye is sometimes mentioned as part of Dal Riata, sometimes as a part of "Cait" kingdom, and sometimes just ignored. Though, Picts indeed lived there, they left a lot of their stuff on these lands. And some sources (like Annals of Ulster) mentioned "Sci" people which seems to be located somewhere in Hebrid island and Isle of Skye. Personally, I have never tried to dig into this topic before, so I think it will be interesting for you to see the information about the lost "Sci" kingdom.
on the one hand, incredibly well researched and sourced short documentary on some obscure welsh rulers from the early medieval period on the other, goofy origami transitions and the words "nightmare blunt rotation" the duality of man
I’ve been reading Dante lately, and I was very touched by how Dante lets us know that those who are trapped in Purgatory not only hear our prayers, but are moved closer to Heaven when we remember them in our prayers. Watching every single one of your videos, I can’t help but imagine those trapped in Purgatory to smile at us remembering them, and helping them get closer to Heaven ✝️
Funnily enough, a channel named hochelaga uploaded a video on Dante’s Inferno just recently. You should check it out, as it contains a lot more esoterica, usually in medieval Christian topics…
One of my favourite videos from this channel is still your video on the sunken kingdoms, where you theorised near the end of the video that some of those stories may be a long forgotten memory of the coastal floodings that happened during the last ice age. It just blows my mind that somehow, a memory of people thousands of years ago still lingers on but now adapted to fit a story retelling of the times. I don't know how to describe these feelings, but it's almost the same feelings I got from especially these past 2 videos. Sure these videos may not be 30 minutes long like the sunken kingdoms video, but the fact that you managed to evoke the same feelings just shows your great ability as a storyteller. The feeling of a memory long forgotten by many from time being revived, putting a face or more importantly a name to these storie. It truly does humanises them, regardless if their original intention was to glamourise themselves or their lineages.
Always a good day when Cambrian Chronicles uploads. As an Englishman, Welsh history is sadly pretty frequently looks over, which is very upsetting considering how interesting it is. Thank you for covering such niche history
I watch 50% for the history, great thought exercises about vague sources, and 50% to hear Welsh names being pronounced :D which is (to a non speaker) always a wild ride!
Love your videos so much that I recently ended up reading The Mabinogion, the Gododdin and the Llyfr Taliesin - how rich they are! Keep up the great work!
It is becoming increasingly clear that you have been cursed in someway. Cursed to remember the names everyone else forgot. You are now passing the curse on to us so that we may also carry the burden of knowledge. Whatever being cursed you got it wrong though. For it is a blessing to remember.
This is one of, if not the best channel about history, because you put research methodology and logic on display. I do believe your channel will be big, really big, as long as you don't run out of material. The good news is history is made every yesterday. So you should always have material.
I did not find the trace of that cave in this video, but i think that’s a good thing because i could comment on something else, I adore the sombre and sonder outro. Thank you again Chronicler, I always looked forward for your videos, i hope you have a wonderful time until you grace us again with your work.
I love this channel. I know it's cringey to hear from an American but these videos make me feel a connection to the deep time of my Welsh heritage I don't get to think about otherwise.
I've seen documentaries and read books mentioning Wales and its history all my life, yet the videos on your channel make me want to travel halfway around the world to visit Wales. Maybe one day
Something that always amazes me is how there are so many mysteries in welsh history. This seems like one of the most fun though Also, have you considered doing a history of Gwent?
@@CambrianChronicles Yeah those gogs will get ya with those fancy kings of all Wales. I have noticed though that you tend to pronounce in a northern way, is that common in Powys?
@@CambrianChronicles Sometimes in the north people pronounce like a French r, but in the south it’s always a trill like in Italian, but I’m also hoping I did actually hear you right and my brain wasn’t playing tricks on me
Fantastic work. I've never really been aware of Welsh history beyond the general flow of it and so your videos are beyond interesting to me. Since I'm English anything beyond the basics requires interacting with Welsh and that language remains tricky haha. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to learn more history of our island, from the Celts in England video (which did reveal a misconception of my own and I have since tried to inform others of) to videos like this discussing Welsh history not oft, or in this case really ever, covered
glad I was here when you became the most recent source to cover and shed light on the Kings of Penllyn. Meriaun may've been at Penllyn, but I was here for this.
3:40 I always chuckle a little when I hear Peter Bartrum, since it seems like to every question you might have about welsh history, he too had that question and maybe an answer. When I hear his name nowadays, I always have to think about your videos xD
I remember passing Bala Lake and having tears in my eyes. I didn't know why then, as I'm English with some Irish and Scottish, but it turns out I do have some Welsh in me. My surname probably comes from the name Dewi, short for Dafydd (David) and pronounced Dowi. Perhaps I was having a moment of deja vu and an ancestor of mine had some attachment to Bala Lake.
Technically since they were so long ago, everyone from Wales or with Welsh ancestry will be connected to them somehow, so everyone should be making that claim!
Everyone with any European descent by now. We had a family tradition along this lines. Doing proper research I found that I couldn't prove it (sad) but then read about how everyone is descended everyone who left any surviving descendants at all from the 9th century (happy, maybe?). Then after years of avoiding the English kings I found I was descended from King John. Not even one of the charismatic ones (disappointed). It occurs to me that if we are all descended from Charlemagne, then we're all descended from St Arnulf, patron saint of brewers (happy)
Your channel is really excellent history. Very few historians manage to make local history, especially niche issues over sourcing, entertaining and approachable.
Ah yes, an Albanian, born in Italy that lives in the US learning about potential Welsh Kings from a Welsh youtuber who may have a son on TH-cam. Love it
Not only is your research fascinating and wonderfully thorough, finding a single name not once uttered for decades, and for centuries before that, but your presentation is endlessly gripping. It is practically an art form in of itself. Thank you for taking the time to love our history so much, and for sharing it with the world. I hope you continue to grow, and I look forward to the next wild rabbithole you take us down.
And also will there be vudeo about Brythonic people settled in marshes of Eastern England which were mentikned in "the last Celts in England" video? There is literally no open source information about these so-called "Wylisc" people. Would really like to see such video.
@@CambrianChronicles There's actually more such ideas in Brythonic sphere. For example the colony of Britonia in Galicia, Spain, which challenges our view on Brythonic language itself, since local people spoke a language different from Common Brythonic by 500 AD, while its is thought the Brythonic broke up only in 600 AD.
I'm glad you leave links to music used in the video in the description. And the fact that the topic of the video is usually a forgotten mystery, the images are funnily stretched and there are mentions of a divorce, A Hated Sun or even a video about throwing rocks at people. Edit: oh, and citations too.
Another great job. English is not my first language, and I love to be able to practice it with your fantastic audiovisual works. I have seen all of your videos and the improvement over time is amazing. Keep doing this, your work is essential to be able to trasmit such interesting topics. Saludos desde España, con amor
Genuinely think videos like this are going to do so much good for history as a subject. We're all used to learning about history as narrative, it's refreshing to get a peek behind the curtain. Instead of a series of fixed points we get to look at it as this complicated web of contradictory sources, dead ends and mysteries. It makes the past feel more like a place people lived in, somehow. It isn't pristine.
As an American with no Welsh ancestry, you’d think I’d not care for forgotten Welsh history, or Welsh history in General… but Cambrian Chronicles exists, and has shown that it’s fascinating, so that assumption is wrong.
Before I discovered your channel, which was probably around a year ago, I had no knowledge of Wales. It had been a region that I would neglect often when looking into the history of Britain. I wouldn’t even bother looking into where the Welsh part of my family had come from thinking that it would be boring. Your channel has helped me discover how fascination this region’s history is. It is probably now one of my favorite areas to research!
I'd love to make a Welsh history iceberg, especially if I include random "theories" people leave me (a personal favourite being that the Roman empire never existed because Rome isn't on the coast)
Hey man, I wanted to let you know that I am usually not even into this topic. As in Welsh history. But your presentation and voice are so mesmerizing and entertaining that I love to watch them. If you had a series where you talked about other periods/events in history with the same style and voice I would give you my money. Thanks you for reading.
I'm so happy you posted! Your videos are so interesting, i loooove the history and the language too. I want to learn Welsh now! Your voice is also so soothing so they help me sleep as well. Love your work from Australia ✨🩷
I haven't heard the word "mere" used for "lake" in English before, but I imagine it's related to the dutch word "meer" (which also means "lake"). Neat!
It's a cool word! There are a few around, I'm pretty used to it because there are a bunch just over the border in Ellesmere (The Mere, Blakemere, Colemere, Whitemere, Kettlemere, Newton Mere, Crosemere and Sweat Mere and Hanmer Mere, apparently), there's also the largest lake in England - Windermere!
Martin Mere near me too. I though from the distribution it might be Norse (lots of Hiberno-Norse settlement in the northwest) but apparently it is Old English which is of course a cousin to Dutch
I earned my doctorate with a pretty obscure interdisciplinary research topic (involving history, archaeology, archaeology, art history, educational psychology). This channel is a wonderful example of a niche topic that appeals to everyone, not just academics. Very well done!
I wish the videos were even longer... thanks so much for this gripping entertaining way to talk about welsh history, a subject i didn't care about before watching your videos
The EBWO has posted yet again! Alright, in all seriousness, I wonder if some boots on the ground work would help here. Like asking churches and monasteries in the area about documents they have and perhaps digitizing them. It's such an interesting conundrum. Much love, keep up the great work. -Cambrian Chronicles' daughter that like everyone else, was forgotten to history
I have been watching your videos quite a while now. They're so captivating, especially of a land I knew so little about. In the new world there are no ties and longevity to the land in our people, aside from of course the indigenous peoples. There aren't forgotten kings of Australia. I couldn't imagine a history of my country that contained such esoteric oddities, as in its modern state it has existed so little time. I think it's one of the reasons I find your videos so interesting
I have been continuously studying history since I was in 5th grade (currently 22 years old). Never once did I find this topic interesting until I found this channel. Now I patiently wait for you to upload😂
Clicked on this thinking that maybe the Lady of the Lake had been handing out extra swords or something, instead I got "Gaze upon my works and despair" and I am content with that.
Hello to you from a fellow historian! You do a great job making interesting stories and at the same time showing what job of a historian is like. Thank you!
Thank god the bird transition happened 5 seconds in, I was getting withdrawal symptoms
I put it in more times than I thought because I kept forgetting I'd already used it, I think it's starting to affect my brain
@@CambrianChronicles The curse of the crane origami transition
@ I think it's cool and makes me jealous that my video editing software doesn't have it.
I put my phone down and clap my hands when I see it
Gotta chase that white dra- er, crane.
That "flooded by a local saint who forgot to keep the lid on a well" thing rings a bell. This is an ancient Indo-European legend that is present all over the Indo-European areas of Europe and Asia. Can't help you with the king, but that much I can say.
Yeah I think its a fairly recurring trope, even just in Wales!
Would this local saint happen to have gotten 'drunk on strong wines' by chance...
The other person to blame for mishandling the sacred well is the king's disliked wife.
Regardless of if theres some truth behind it or its just a legend, theres something really interesting and melancholy about a whole kingdom being flooded under a lake and then being almost entirely lost to time and forgotten by history. What a dreadful fate!
As a fellow historian, I must tell you that your channel is not only good for learning Welsh history but also very good for one's development of historical research methods, learning how to research and present, critically think etc. Keep up the good work mate! Cheers from Serbia!
Thank you very much, I really appreciate that!
@@CambrianChronicles I unironically show these videos to students in Islamic history so they get an idea of how history and historiography work
Your historiography, and how you often do novel work, is a big part of why I watch you! Also your humour, and the fact I want to learn about Welsh history ofc! Thanks for putting in the work 💜
The comments here speak truth, you’re a worthy Scholar of history and your work is top tier.
@@CambrianChronicleshey the capital letter G in old English does in deed look like a capital B. In Germany, there are lots of issues with ancestral records due to writing issues such as this.
Gotta love the goofy paper plane and swan folding transitions
Was thinking the same thing lol
Which one would win in a fight?
Those were great, I kept waiting for the “Jumpscare” called out at 4:53
I love them so much though lol, they create such a vibe when paired with the music
And he waddle away dun dun dun
"The history of Wales is full of oddities, but today a single-sentence genealogy, a father and son from over 1000 years ago, has been occupying my mind."
This is why I love this channel (and welsh history), because there's no way I'll ever need the answer to that, however it sounds very interesting, and also... what is the answer...?
Thank you, that's why I love it too. The best topics are the ones that you don't need an answer for!
Also, if I ever need a bardic name or something like that, I will make sure to use "Lleuddogw", or one of the other names that show up here and nowhere else.
@commandertoastcz6256Meirion The Red Wolf also goes hard af
@@crimsonbaron4418 It really does, one of the coolest names I ever heard.
Your channel is the living proof that real history can be just as interesting as the fantasy stories we all know and love. Never thought I'd be watching this many hours of videos about medieval Wales.
Thank you!
Glad your son got a a casual mention!
This comment is the most valued thing related to his son ever
Catching strays 😂
"Part of the Earth-spanning region of 'not Penllyn'" is such a powerful line!
Thanks as always for the video, these are not only fascinating to watch but also inspiring to pursue my own archive digging adventures.
@@Guthix744 thank you, I’m glad you enjoy them!
Until I discovered your channel, I never imagined being passionate about the stories and lost names of a region that I only knew by name...but here I am, captivated as if it were a secret fantasy world. ..your work is excellent! Love from France!
Thank you, I'm always happy to introduce people to the stories of Wales!
A man is not dead while his name is still spoken, as Terry Pratchett once wrote. You help keep so many alive, thank you, Mr Cambrian
It's Mr Chronicles to you.
Genuinely how do you manage to find the most obscure historical details, it’s actually impressive how often you are able to stumble upon complete and utter mysteries
I normally like to include when I found a certain topic, but I actually couldn't for this one because I have no idea how or when I found, I just had it written down in my phone for like a year lol
The long forgotten kings of the lake have been haunting you and your phone for the past year
History is full of these little mysteries. It just needs someone to pick them up and take a good look. CC being brilliant at that.
He must be friends with Scooby Doo...
.but more seriously, these videos are great. I'm so glad the algorithm recommended his videos to me.
My guess, which I will present as historical truth going forward so that 200 years of CambrianChronicles historians can argue whether or not I made it up, is that it involves opening a random page of the Genealogies and googling the first name they see.
13:39
You had us wait for the son bit this time
Gotta keep everyone on the edge of their seats
I laughed so hard 😂
There's just something so melancholic in this whole story. Imagine living, even having your name recorded...But in the end, barely anything remained of you.
A single line of text.
That's it
wow what i'm going to do with my life
15:25 now that's a wonderful statement and why we need passionate educators that can give emotion and intrigue to such miniscule parts of history.
Thank you, I'm glad you liked the video
Thank you for posting in my hour of need
You're welcome!
He knows!
My favorite niche TH-camr has uploaded right as I made my morning covefe
as an academic, sometimes i lose motivation to continue writing papers, but your videos always make me remember how fun research can be! cheers from Brazil!
I'm happy to help, thanks for watching!
Same thing here
Your videos always scratch my brain in just the right way, a must watch whenever I see you've uploaded
Thank you!
The atmosphere and mood this channel is able to give is haunting in such a manner I'm having trouble describing.
It's like I'm being told a story by a bard in a medieval tavern while outside the rain is falling down and inside the wood cracking under the fire is fighting to cover the sound of the raindrops.
Thank you very much, that’s a very kind description!
I can thank this channel for being able to pronounce the names of Welsh counties in Crusader Kings 3.
That reminds me that I wanted to mention in the video that (apparently) Penllyn is in CK3? It's a very random name to use, especially since I'm pretty sure they used the boundaries of Montgomeryshire... which doesn't include Penllyn
@@CambrianChronicles Doesn't surprise me. The developers clearly have a deep love of history and I see the same passion in your videos which is a major reason why I enjoy them so much. YT channels where someone unloads on an obscure subject they really love is one of my favorite channel genres.
The GOAT of medieval researching!
Thank you!
There are two things I have learned above all else from this channel: 1. Welsh history is fascinating, and 2. Gwynedd loves to makes lists of things.
While Gwynedd's genealogies are pretty notable, all of Wales actually liked to list things, one of the most famous medieval documents from here are the Triads, a huge collection of various list of 3s!
@ please tell me someone has made a list of all the lists. The world needs a List List.
@@CambrianChronicles Indeed. There’s a list of treasures of Britain as well and a list of places associated with Arthurian legend in Wales.
@@mirandagoldstine8548 speaking of Arthur, I can’t help but wonder if the mythical Lady of the Lake might be somehow related to these Kings of the Lake.
@GameHammerCG thats exactly what I thought before I watched the video! From just seeing the title I figured the King of the Lake must be the forgotten husband of the Lady of the Lake lol
We don't need to make up weird conspiracy theories when plenty of interesting historical curiosities like this are out there. Great work as ever!
Thank you!
i honestly just love this channel so much. It's so well researched, and i love your voice for the narration. it's very relaxing.
@@omiai Thank you!
I am still pretty waiting for a video dedicated about Picts and their culture. They are a lot more mysterious than all of Britons.
For example, it recently turned out that Picts possibly setlled in Greenland a thousand years before vikings. I think, thiese people have a lot mysteries which will be good for this channel.
That sounds really interesting, do you have a link or anything about them possibly going to Greenland? That'd make a cool video
@@CambrianChronicles I'm a Pictish "scientist" and about a year ago I was analysing ancient data from Greek maps (100 BC and earlier). Then, I saw a famous island of "Thule" which is often associated with Iceland. But Greek people wrote that "the Sun never sets of this Island", and I was also pretty confused by the location of Thule.
So I started analysing other ancient sources, and it eventually turned out that Thule was "in five days" from Orkney.
By "in five days" I think Greeks meant "in five days sailing", so if we know the speed of a common Greek ship (~17 km/h) we will get that Thule must have been located in about 2000 km away from Orkney.
And... It perfectly matches with Greenland! The northern ost point of Iceland is about 1000 km away from Orkney, so here everything points to Greenland.
I was also thinking that Thule was discovered only by Greeks, but Romans then wrote that Thule was populated by "painted people", moreover after the fall of Rome Claudius Claudianus wrote that "Thule is warm with the blood of the Picts" and later Jordanes wrote that Thule is "under the pole star".
The word "Thule", itself has a Celtic etymology too, related to a Celtic kingdom of "Tylis" in Thracia, but the meaning of this word is apparently unknown.
So I think Picts indeed populated Greenland for some time, and there is no bigger mystery here. So let's hope one day we find an archeological evidence.
But there are a lot of other mysteries of Picts that we don't know. For example, did Pictish language ever existed, or was it a dialect of Cumbric? And where did the brochs came from? And why there's an Indo-Aryan symbol on an ancient Newton Stone in Eastern Scotland, and why the other side of the stone mentions Jesus and other Christianity things?
I also actually want to suggest a video for you: the lost Pictish kingdom of Sci. If you have seen maps of Pictish kingdoms, you may see that Hebrides and the Isle of Skye is sometimes mentioned as part of Dal Riata, sometimes as a part of "Cait" kingdom, and sometimes just ignored. Though, Picts indeed lived there, they left a lot of their stuff on these lands. And some sources (like Annals of Ulster) mentioned "Sci" people which seems to be located somewhere in Hebrid island and Isle of Skye.
Personally, I have never tried to dig into this topic before, so I think it will be interesting for you to see the information about the lost "Sci" kingdom.
on the one hand, incredibly well researched and sourced short documentary on some obscure welsh rulers from the early medieval period
on the other, goofy origami transitions and the words "nightmare blunt rotation"
the duality of man
"He lived, and - hopefully - died"
You never know, he could be watching this video!
I'm in disguise. Shh.
I’ve been reading Dante lately, and I was very touched by how Dante lets us know that those who are trapped in Purgatory not only hear our prayers, but are moved closer to Heaven when we remember them in our prayers. Watching every single one of your videos, I can’t help but imagine those trapped in Purgatory to smile at us remembering them, and helping them get closer to Heaven ✝️
Funnily enough, a channel named hochelaga uploaded a video on Dante’s Inferno just recently. You should check it out, as it contains a lot more esoterica, usually in medieval Christian topics…
One of my favourite videos from this channel is still your video on the sunken kingdoms, where you theorised near the end of the video that some of those stories may be a long forgotten memory of the coastal floodings that happened during the last ice age. It just blows my mind that somehow, a memory of people thousands of years ago still lingers on but now adapted to fit a story retelling of the times.
I don't know how to describe these feelings, but it's almost the same feelings I got from especially these past 2 videos. Sure these videos may not be 30 minutes long like the sunken kingdoms video, but the fact that you managed to evoke the same feelings just shows your great ability as a storyteller. The feeling of a memory long forgotten by many from time being revived, putting a face or more importantly a name to these storie. It truly does humanises them, regardless if their original intention was to glamourise themselves or their lineages.
Always a good day when Cambrian Chronicles uploads. As an Englishman, Welsh history is sadly pretty frequently looks over, which is very upsetting considering how interesting it is. Thank you for covering such niche history
I watch 50% for the history, great thought exercises about vague sources, and 50% to hear Welsh names being pronounced :D which is (to a non speaker) always a wild ride!
Thank you, I'm glad you like the videos!
@@CambrianChronicles and thank YOU for putting in all the great work! It's amazing and fascinating!
Love your videos so much that I recently ended up reading The Mabinogion, the Gododdin and the Llyfr Taliesin - how rich they are! Keep up the great work!
Thank you, that's amazing, I'm glad you were inspired to read more and that you enjoyed it!
It is becoming increasingly clear that you have been cursed in someway. Cursed to remember the names everyone else forgot. You are now passing the curse on to us so that we may also carry the burden of knowledge. Whatever being cursed you got it wrong though. For it is a blessing to remember.
Thank you, I wouldn't consider a curse since I enjoy it so much!
can’t wait, the title is awesome!
Thank you, I hope you like it!
This is one of, if not the best channel about history, because you put research methodology and logic on display. I do believe your channel will be big, really big, as long as you don't run out of material. The good news is history is made every yesterday. So you should always have material.
Thank you, I also hope I don't run out of material lol, but I've had no shortage of weird rabbit holes so far!
I did not find the trace of that cave in this video, but i think that’s a good thing because i could comment on something else, I adore the sombre and sonder outro. Thank you again Chronicler, I always looked forward for your videos, i hope you have a wonderful time until you grace us again with your work.
I love this channel. I know it's cringey to hear from an American but these videos make me feel a connection to the deep time of my Welsh heritage I don't get to think about otherwise.
Heddwch.. Peace brother.
"He lived and 'hopefully died' around the end of the 10th century."
You never can tell with these Welsh kings though.
Your detective work is truly inspiring.
Thank you!
What an early week treat! Thanks for this video :)
Thank you for watching it!
Thank you for keeping the history of Wales alive, love from America
Im not even that interested in Wales or Welsh history but your titles and thumbnails always lure me in 👍
I'm not Welsh (but am fascinated by the history) and I just wanted to say thank you for your work and sharing these stories!
Thanks for watching!
I've seen documentaries and read books mentioning Wales and its history all my life, yet the videos on your channel make me want to travel halfway around the world to visit Wales.
Maybe one day
13:42 Bro These son jokes always come so out of left field, I love them 😭
Something that always amazes me is how there are so many mysteries in welsh history. This seems like one of the most fun though
Also, have you considered doing a history of Gwent?
Definitely, I've been meaning to cover more of South Wales for a while, I just keep getting caught up in the north lol.
@@CambrianChronicles Yeah those gogs will get ya with those fancy kings of all Wales. I have noticed though that you tend to pronounce in a northern way, is that common in Powys?
It's what I'm used to, I actually wasn't aware there was a southern way so I guess it is the norm up here!
@@CambrianChronicles Sometimes in the north people pronounce like a French r, but in the south it’s always a trill like in Italian, but I’m also hoping I did actually hear you right and my brain wasn’t playing tricks on me
Gwent was invented for The Witcher series... oh, that Gwent. Carry on.
Fantastic work. I've never really been aware of Welsh history beyond the general flow of it and so your videos are beyond interesting to me. Since I'm English anything beyond the basics requires interacting with Welsh and that language remains tricky haha. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to learn more history of our island, from the Celts in England video (which did reveal a misconception of my own and I have since tried to inform others of) to videos like this discussing Welsh history not oft, or in this case really ever, covered
Ah I love listening to a lovely bloke nerding out about Welsh history
glad I was here when you became the most recent source to cover and shed light on the Kings of Penllyn. Meriaun may've been at Penllyn, but I was here for this.
3:40 I always chuckle a little when I hear Peter Bartrum, since it seems like to every question you might have about welsh history, he too had that question and maybe an answer. When I hear his name nowadays, I always have to think about your videos xD
@@rekiirii Yeah he comes up a lot since he did loads of research into pre 11th century Wales, which is the time I find most interesting!
We mention Bala lake in our song 'Flowers by the roadside'
I remember passing Bala Lake and having tears in my eyes. I didn't know why then, as I'm English with some Irish and Scottish, but it turns out I do have some Welsh in me. My surname probably comes from the name Dewi, short for Dafydd (David) and pronounced Dowi. Perhaps I was having a moment of deja vu and an ancestor of mine had some attachment to Bala Lake.
I have no Welsh ancestry but I’m fascinated by this channel. Keep up the good work!
You know it's gonna be rough when you get the origami bird transition off the bat, its time for Mr. Chronicles' wild welsh ride
I love these videos because I too claim to be a descendant of the oldest Welsh Kings. These videos are like a weird family reunion for me.
Technically since they were so long ago, everyone from Wales or with Welsh ancestry will be connected to them somehow, so everyone should be making that claim!
Everyone with any European descent by now.
We had a family tradition along this lines. Doing proper research I found that I couldn't prove it (sad) but then read about how everyone is descended everyone who left any surviving descendants at all from the 9th century (happy, maybe?). Then after years of avoiding the English kings I found I was descended from King John. Not even one of the charismatic ones (disappointed). It occurs to me that if we are all descended from Charlemagne, then we're all descended from St Arnulf, patron saint of brewers (happy)
Your channel is really excellent history. Very few historians manage to make local history, especially niche issues over sourcing, entertaining and approachable.
Thank you, I always enjoy a good niche issue
5:00 I always love the jokes Cambrian Chronicles just hides into otherwise serious segments
I had to rewind this one… Gotflwng got that fire.
16:09 Cambrian chronicles casually giving my daily morning existential crisis
This background music hits the spot
Thank you, I found some cool new ones this time, I think the last song used is my personal favourite
Ah yes, an Albanian, born in Italy that lives in the US learning about potential Welsh Kings from a Welsh youtuber who may have a son on TH-cam. Love it
Not only is your research fascinating and wonderfully thorough, finding a single name not once uttered for decades, and for centuries before that, but your presentation is endlessly gripping. It is practically an art form in of itself.
Thank you for taking the time to love our history so much, and for sharing it with the world. I hope you continue to grow, and I look forward to the next wild rabbithole you take us down.
“No one has mentioned it since 1993”
Ancient Wales Studies website: “Am I a joke to you?”
Absolute masterclass again my friend ❤️
Shoutout to you for not only teaching me more about Welsh medieval history, but also helping me learn to pronounce Welsh names 🙏🏻❤️
And also will there be vudeo about Brythonic people settled in marshes of Eastern England which were mentikned in "the last Celts in England" video? There is literally no open source information about these so-called "Wylisc" people. Would really like to see such video.
I'd like to revisit the topic at some point, but I'm not sure when
@@CambrianChronicles There's actually more such ideas in Brythonic sphere.
For example the colony of Britonia in Galicia, Spain, which challenges our view on Brythonic language itself, since local people spoke a language different from Common Brythonic by 500 AD, while its is thought the Brythonic broke up only in 600 AD.
I enjoy this channel a lot and I appreciate that you do subtitles for all the videos. Thanks! :)
Thank you! I use subtitles all the time so I always try to make sure they’re good on my videos
I'm glad you leave links to music used in the video in the description.
And the fact that the topic of the video is usually a forgotten mystery, the images are funnily stretched and there are mentions of a divorce, A Hated Sun or even a video about throwing rocks at people.
Edit: oh, and citations too.
I adore your content. So much research and insight goes into these that it's a treat and a privilege to see these free of charge.
Thank you, that's very kind!
Another great job. English is not my first language, and I love to be able to practice it with your fantastic audiovisual works. I have seen all of your videos and the improvement over time is amazing. Keep doing this, your work is essential to be able to trasmit such interesting topics. Saludos desde España, con amor
Genuinely think videos like this are going to do so much good for history as a subject. We're all used to learning about history as narrative, it's refreshing to get a peek behind the curtain. Instead of a series of fixed points we get to look at it as this complicated web of contradictory sources, dead ends and mysteries. It makes the past feel more like a place people lived in, somehow. It isn't pristine.
As an American with no Welsh ancestry, you’d think I’d not care for forgotten Welsh history, or Welsh history in General… but Cambrian Chronicles exists, and has shown that it’s fascinating, so that assumption is wrong.
One of the best channels on TH-cam. Boosting the algo 🙌
Before I discovered your channel, which was probably around a year ago, I had no knowledge of Wales. It had been a region that I would neglect often when looking into the history of Britain. I wouldn’t even bother looking into where the Welsh part of my family had come from thinking that it would be boring. Your channel has helped me discover how fascination this region’s history is. It is probably now one of my favorite areas to research!
Now we are getting into the real deep dark depths of the Welsh history iceberg chart
I'd love to make a Welsh history iceberg, especially if I include random "theories" people leave me (a personal favourite being that the Roman empire never existed because Rome isn't on the coast)
Dude, I'm not even interested in Welsh History but I'm so intrigued about it now because of your videos, heh..
I love how he gets you pulled into the tiny details and slips in a joke about his son out of nowhere hahaha
Hey man, I wanted to let you know that I am usually not even into this topic. As in Welsh history. But your presentation and voice are so mesmerizing and entertaining that I love to watch them. If you had a series where you talked about other periods/events in history with the same style and voice I would give you my money. Thanks you for reading.
Always interesting and informative, best wishes from across the river Dee on the Wirral peninsula....E..😊😊😊
I'm so happy you posted! Your videos are so interesting, i loooove the history and the language too. I want to learn Welsh now! Your voice is also so soothing so they help me sleep as well. Love your work from Australia ✨🩷
I haven't heard the word "mere" used for "lake" in English before, but I imagine it's related to the dutch word "meer" (which also means "lake"). Neat!
It's a cool word! There are a few around, I'm pretty used to it because there are a bunch just over the border in Ellesmere (The Mere, Blakemere, Colemere, Whitemere, Kettlemere, Newton Mere, Crosemere and Sweat Mere and Hanmer Mere, apparently), there's also the largest lake in England - Windermere!
Martin Mere near me too. I though from the distribution it might be Norse (lots of Hiberno-Norse settlement in the northwest) but apparently it is Old English which is of course a cousin to Dutch
Also it appears in the first syllable of river Mersey. Mere was the main Old English word for lake or general body of water.
Tranmere....the sandbank with the heron...lots of those on the wirral...😅😅😅...
I earned my doctorate with a pretty obscure interdisciplinary research topic (involving history, archaeology, archaeology, art history, educational psychology). This channel is a wonderful example of a niche topic that appeals to everyone, not just academics. Very well done!
I wish the videos were even longer... thanks so much for this gripping entertaining way to talk about welsh history, a subject i didn't care about before watching your videos
Got no time to watch right now, but still want to help boost this up with some engagement since all your videos are delightful.
The EBWO has posted yet again! Alright, in all seriousness, I wonder if some boots on the ground work would help here. Like asking churches and monasteries in the area about documents they have and perhaps digitizing them. It's such an interesting conundrum. Much love, keep up the great work.
-Cambrian Chronicles' daughter that like everyone else, was forgotten to history
13:44 your dry delivery is wonderful, my friends sometimes cant tell if i'm joking, as i have similar delivery, and that's the best part
Cambrianbros, we're so back
Yes! I am so excited to watch this!
Do I have class in an hour and haven't even gotten out of bed yet? Yes. Will that prevent me from still watching this 16-minute video right now? No.
I hope you enjoy the video!
You have to be the most patient researcher known to man
"Why yes, I sometimes do think about the King of Pennlyn."
- Cambrian Chronicles
I am genuinely so happy that i found another well produced and unique history youtuber 😅
Thankyou!
I have been watching your videos quite a while now. They're so captivating, especially of a land I knew so little about. In the new world there are no ties and longevity to the land in our people, aside from of course the indigenous peoples. There aren't forgotten kings of Australia. I couldn't imagine a history of my country that contained such esoteric oddities, as in its modern state it has existed so little time. I think it's one of the reasons I find your videos so interesting
I have been continuously studying history since I was in 5th grade (currently 22 years old). Never once did I find this topic interesting until I found this channel. Now I patiently wait for you to upload😂
I'm glad to hear I sparked an interest!
I love this channel - every video is like taking a look into an alternative realm and in a way it is. Your content brings me joy
Did you know, I actually put these on to keep myself awake while I'm on the road? Super interesting stuff.
Thank you!
I just found your channel. I really enjoyed this; what a great video. These bits of obscure history are a big inspiration for me in my world building.
Clicked on this thinking that maybe the Lady of the Lake had been handing out extra swords or something, instead I got "Gaze upon my works and despair" and I am content with that.
5:10 that's gotta be the name of a monty python sketch
"A hobby that makes me really fun at family gatherings" ooof I didn't think I get so called out today ;]
Hello to you from a fellow historian! You do a great job making interesting stories and at the same time showing what job of a historian is like. Thank you!
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!
Cambrian Chronicles gives me both my powerpoint bird fix and the most quality history content ever, what more can I need
The unexpected dry humor got me 🤣 so happy to have found your channel 🙌