A Guide to Dark Age British Politics

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  • A beginner's guide to the politics of Dark Age Britain, from the southern Celts to the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and the Pictish north.
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Komentáře • 835

  • @MWSin1
    @MWSin1 Před 6 lety +577

    The Saxons used the sax as their traditional weapon. The Trombonians and Bassoonites proved to be less successful among the Germanic tribes, and have largely been forgotten by history.

    • @jothambate6400
      @jothambate6400 Před 6 lety +54

      It's a shame really, the trambonians had a really interesting way of electing their new leader which involved blowing trombones into people's ears. It really is an underrated part of German history.

    • @Noone-rc9wf
      @Noone-rc9wf Před 6 lety +57

      Jotham Bate Pfft. You think thats cool? You all forget the most underrated part of history the election of the Viking Kings. They used electric guitars and had epic heavy metal/black metal battles to see who was the most worthy for the throne of Metalnavia.

    • @cfytcf
      @cfytcf Před 6 lety +8

      Thanks, this is the kind of history which I never found in the history books. What else am I missing?

    • @Noone-rc9wf
      @Noone-rc9wf Před 6 lety +14

      cfytcf Well have you ever heard of the Chellonians of Ancient Greece? You see they were a very advanced society, and had a advanced law system know as the Chellomonopioplisicupius were many senators would decide the direction their kingdom was going by listening to the soothing sounds of the Chello. The Romans also used this system later on, but the Greeks said they stole their idea. This erupted in the Chello Wars. It lasted from 6 AD to 10 AD and took many lives...
      1 lik= on soul loust in da Chello Wars gos 2 rest 👍 😪😭

    • @api645
      @api645 Před 5 lety +3

      MWSin1
      The “seax” knife

  • @spiro6k123
    @spiro6k123 Před 6 lety +224

    So in summary, britain is like getting three different bags of skittles, pouring them all into a bowl, and then drizzling chocolate on them.

    • @spiro6k123
      @spiro6k123 Před 6 lety +30

      Oh and the chocolate is a mixture of light and dark chocolate.

    • @historywithhilbert146
      @historywithhilbert146  Před 6 lety +40

      Pretty much, it's an interesting mess hahaha xD

    • @FirstLast-fr4hb
      @FirstLast-fr4hb Před 6 lety +1

      wut?

    • @VCYT
      @VCYT Před 6 lety +9

      No as celtic DNA is still majority, 70% - which aint mentioned in the crappy vid.

    • @petergray2712
      @petergray2712 Před 6 lety +21

      VC YT And it isn't Celtic DNA, it's Basque. The Basques emigrated into the British Isles around 4500 to 5000 years ago at the transition between the Neolithic and Copper Ages, while the Celts were Early Iron Age invaders from Central Europe who subjugated the Basques and imposed their language and culture.. Irish legends even allude to this in stories about the Tuatha te Danaan being an earlier people than the Celts.

  • @KingsandGenerals
    @KingsandGenerals Před 6 lety +245

    One of the topics I know very little about. Thanks. :-)

  • @VivekaAlaya
    @VivekaAlaya Před 5 lety +30

    I'm from Brazil and for some reason I've been studying ancient british and scottish history for several years. I found your video phantastic! A great sum up of this ages, i loved the drawnings!

    • @sandraswift3489
      @sandraswift3489 Před 24 dny

      ❤Brazilians from Iberian peninsula.hebrews settle in iberia.first before going to Ireland and scotland you could be hebrew

  • @williamcooke5627
    @williamcooke5627 Před 6 lety +93

    Your problem with the Heptarchy came from forgetting Sussex. It was one of the earliest kingdoms founded, and Bede lists its founder Ælle as the first Bretwalda. But as the invaders advanced and founded Wessex, Essex, and other realms that became incorporated into Mercia, Sussex lost power and influence.

    • @tombrown407
      @tombrown407 Před 6 lety +8

      William Cooke yeah, forgetting Sussex triggered me a bit there. This video has quite a few obvious flaws,

    • @PiousMoltar
      @PiousMoltar Před 4 lety +1

      Nobody gives a fuck about Sussex

    • @HardWater91
      @HardWater91 Před 4 lety +1

      PiousMoltar Sussex is great. Only one of the most famous battles in history took place there.

  • @Jakovdred
    @Jakovdred Před 6 lety +36

    Anglo-Saxon had a lot of sex, one for each direction except north, probably because they didn't want to name the land Norsex as that would sound like no sex.

  • @Rednasser
    @Rednasser Před 6 lety +69

    If you divide Northumbria into Deira and Bernicia, you still only have six kingdoms Hilbert. You have forgotten how to do math, again. :P

    • @rateeightx
      @rateeightx Před 5 lety

      @Nelson Robert Willis I Thought It Was Called Lindesege.

    • @danglingondivineladders3994
      @danglingondivineladders3994 Před 3 lety +4

      I caught that. I suspect that perhaps Hilbert has a very dry sense of humour.

  • @baileymiller1056
    @baileymiller1056 Před 6 lety +166

    All societies are Semen based society

    • @raidermaxx2324
      @raidermaxx2324 Před 5 lety +26

      whats long and hard and full of semen??
      a submarine!!!

    • @sonoffrank6299
      @sonoffrank6299 Před 5 lety +3

      raidermax23 my penis

    • @The_Chad_
      @The_Chad_ Před 4 lety +1

      Damn it, you beat me to it. I was going to say the same thing

    • @johnhagemeyer8578
      @johnhagemeyer8578 Před 3 lety +1

      Yes even ones with a "SPACE FORCE".🙄

  • @iratepirate3896
    @iratepirate3896 Před 6 lety +34

    I'm glad you're covering this period. I have a massive fascination for post-Roman Britain.

  • @Anttimation
    @Anttimation Před 6 lety +64

    These crude visuals actually work really well! :D

  • @verdatum
    @verdatum Před 6 lety +88

    Oh wow, CZcams actually recommended a new channel that I'd actually be interested in! Subscribed! I wish this happened more often! I look forward to checking out your other stuff.

    • @historywithhilbert146
      @historywithhilbert146  Před 6 lety +6

      Awesome! I'm glad it sent you here, welcome to the channel!

    • @VCYT
      @VCYT Před 6 lety

      Then unsub as his words are lies.

    • @talentleesdorito9771
      @talentleesdorito9771 Před 5 lety

      I only get recomended rusian videos and other countries when im from romania and live in germany now and dont get recomended a german video

    • @aymarafan7669
      @aymarafan7669 Před 5 lety

      @verdatum This is my very first History with Hilbert Video indeed! And YT recommended it to me as well!

  • @HistoryTime
    @HistoryTime Před 6 lety +48

    Amazing video as always. Just wanted to add though that the Heptarchy included the kingdoms of Essex and Sussex as well as East Anglia, Wessex, Mercia, Kent and Northumbria.

  • @Phrenotopia
    @Phrenotopia Před 6 lety +498

    Dark Age British Politics? Are you talking about the current state of affairs? I thought this was a History channel! ;-)

  • @TheModernHermeticist
    @TheModernHermeticist Před 6 lety +152

    lol you're killing me with these puns

    • @historywithhilbert146
      @historywithhilbert146  Před 6 lety +6

      Cheers man, glad they weren't all too cringe :P

    • @Rednecknerd_rob9634
      @Rednecknerd_rob9634 Před 6 lety +2

      @The Modern Hermeticist & History With Hilbert, Not just the puns but with the memes for me lmao.

  • @marcmorton1439
    @marcmorton1439 Před 6 lety +6

    As a long time pre-gunpowder Anglo/Celtophile. I want to thank you for concisely casting much light on what has indeed been a very dark muddled period in the history of the British Isles.

  • @Chiaros
    @Chiaros Před 6 lety +12

    Cheeky remarks, witty puns, thoughtful references. And a good narration of interesting events.
    You've got a good formula there, Hilbert. Keep it up.
    Glad I got this in my recommendations!

  • @wildfire9280
    @wildfire9280 Před 6 lety +28

    7:00 You're missing Essex and Sussex, not the Northumbrian Kingdoms

  • @Flappmeister
    @Flappmeister Před 6 lety +8

    As a Kentish guy, that "Kent get enough of your land" had me in stitches. God tier puns

  • @RubyDoobieScoo
    @RubyDoobieScoo Před 6 lety +202

    If you divide Northumbria into two kingdoms you get 6 kingdoms not 7...

    • @danidejaneiro8378
      @danidejaneiro8378 Před 6 lety +59

      He's still bad at Maths, it would seem.

    • @singingphysics9416
      @singingphysics9416 Před 6 lety +50

      my understanding is that the heptarchy is actually the 5 he mentioned + Essex + Sussex

    • @brendanbethlehem999
      @brendanbethlehem999 Před 6 lety +7

      + Essex

    • @tubulartimothy6601
      @tubulartimothy6601 Před 6 lety +1

      No, he said at the south of the kingdom there could be two other kingdoms depending at the time. Nothumbra+The two other kingdons+4 more=7

    • @PiousMoltar
      @PiousMoltar Před 6 lety +10

      Natorin, you're an idiot

  • @adomalyon1
    @adomalyon1 Před 4 lety +10

    Hilbert: 'Today's Britain is three countries, England Wales and Scotland '
    Northern Ireland: *Sad Loyalist Noises*

    • @olivermcgimpsey841
      @olivermcgimpsey841 Před 4 lety

      Poor wales as well

    • @boulevard14
      @boulevard14 Před 4 lety

      Britain or 'Great Britain' is a geographical term that usually refers to the mainland/largest island in the British Isles.

    • @harrisonrawlinson5650
      @harrisonrawlinson5650 Před 3 lety

      Northern Ireland is is the UK, but not Britain

  • @deaglanuafhlaithbheartaigh8241

    One thing to remember, however, is despite the fact that there was a distinct Irish tradition of Christianity that developed in Ireland, it was actually always in union with Rome and was understood by all to be 'one church' rather than two. There was a bit of local practice but this often exists within eastern local churches that areceithee in union with Rome or with Constantinople

  • @B3njam11n
    @B3njam11n Před 6 lety +4

    Brilliant video: clear, informative, engaging and well illustrated! Thank you for all of your effort creating it!

  • @RonJohn63
    @RonJohn63 Před 5 lety +4

    6:51 You've still forgotten how to count. Even when splitting up Northumbria you only get six kingdoms:
    1. Wessex
    2. Kent
    3. Mercia
    4. East Anglia
    5. Bernicia
    6. Daria
    The real heptarchy are:
    East Anglia
    Mercia
    Northumbria
    Wessex
    Essex
    Kent
    Sussex

  • @InvisibleTower
    @InvisibleTower Před 6 lety +18

    It's worth mentioning that Hengist and Horsa are most likely mythological figures, relating the to horse-based twins that are common in Indo-European religions. Twin founders of races/countries are common as well. The overall idea of what happened is probably accurate but it's muddied by mythological ethnic origin stories.

  • @samvodopianov9399
    @samvodopianov9399 Před 5 lety +8

    And that's also were us Aussies get the saying "Sick Kent'.

  • @CatobisGaming
    @CatobisGaming Před 6 lety +4

    This is some quality work my dude I just subscribed

  • @Shaniflewog
    @Shaniflewog Před 6 lety +2

    Kudos to Wales man. Proud of my country staving of countless invasions, and to this day, maintain genetically the most native to the UK. True Britons.

  • @Alpha1200
    @Alpha1200 Před 6 lety +5

    Invaluable video. I don't see many videos on this topic.

  • @bleachedink
    @bleachedink Před 4 lety +1

    I appreciate all the hard work you put into your research, however I also GREATLY appreciate the effort of your puns.

  • @jamesrose1460
    @jamesrose1460 Před 6 lety

    Very cool work. I really enjoyed this and would love to see a continuance of this forward

  • @curt3494
    @curt3494 Před 6 lety

    Brilliant vid! Thanks for taking the time.

  • @detectivethinker3637
    @detectivethinker3637 Před 3 lety

    Learning new knowledge from your videos! I need to watch this again and again to retain MOST of the information.

  • @Dominator046
    @Dominator046 Před 6 lety +1

    Amazing video. And this is just the first one I've found. Upvoted, favorited, subscribed, bell-clicky-iconned.

  • @NorthworthySagasStories
    @NorthworthySagasStories Před 6 lety +4

    Very cool video, I enjoyed this History with Hilbert!

  • @svargyle
    @svargyle Před 6 lety

    Please continue, good pacing and just the right amount of detail.

  • @dylannichols7653
    @dylannichols7653 Před 6 lety +2

    great vid, keep up the good work. animation was great and commentary was awesome :)

  • @Aquilusify
    @Aquilusify Před 6 lety

    Clear, concise and interesting as per usual. well done mate.

  • @wolverinebushcraft5658
    @wolverinebushcraft5658 Před 5 lety +1

    I really enjoyed this video and I just recently subscribed. I like the mustache on the Picts and Celts. I really like this channel cheers👍!

  • @kenrudd6362
    @kenrudd6362 Před 6 lety +4

    love the vids and the art

  • @CunningLinguist
    @CunningLinguist Před 6 lety +1

    I love your channel and have learned a lot watching your videos. Have you considered making a video dedicated to the Dacians and the history surrounding them? I think it would interest a lot of people.
    Keep up the amazing work.
    Cheers!

  • @ceawlinofwessex6607
    @ceawlinofwessex6607 Před 6 lety +10

    yes! Saxons! excellent video , this must have taken ages!!
    would have liked to hear you go over the crucial battle of Deorham (Dyrham -nr Bath) where Glevum, Corinium and Aquae Sulis were taken by the Gerwisse and the 3 Brythonic kings were killed. It must have been an epic battle and was decisive, after losing this strategically Important area the Romano-British were doomed, and also this is when the ethnic separation of Wales and Dumnonia occurred, and apparently also when the Cornish and Welsh languages began to diverge and become distinctly different.
    regardless of all that I very much enjoyed this wide-ranging and incredibly detailed video. thanks very much

    • @historywithhilbert146
      @historywithhilbert146  Před 6 lety +4

      +Ceawlin of Wessex Ah yes there was so much I wanted to go into detail about but didn't have time for, like the Northumbrian-Mercian Wars and a more in depth look at the conquest of the British kingdoms within England. The video did actually take me a very long time but it's worth it when I get comments like yours, thank you for all the support!

    • @ceawlinofwessex6607
      @ceawlinofwessex6607 Před 6 lety

      History With Hilbert no problem, I love the scope of this channel but Dark Ages/ migration period is my favourite, and you cover it so well. Pronunciation definitely warrants a mention, it's excellent.
      Hopefully you'll revisit this again, a video about specific battles during the conquest would be great; sources allowing of course. And as ever, more Gerwisse please as we all know they are the best ;)

  • @vikingodin1986
    @vikingodin1986 Před 6 lety

    Excellent video ..putting out some really good content

  • @lordhumungus6279
    @lordhumungus6279 Před 6 lety

    awesome video, I always wondered about early British politics

  • @Tiger74147
    @Tiger74147 Před 6 lety

    This was delightful! It's so hard to learn anything about this period of and place in history.

  • @davebeecher6579
    @davebeecher6579 Před 4 lety

    History makes me feel all warm and,oh wow!! This is exciting!!

  • @dmh0667ify
    @dmh0667ify Před 6 lety

    Good stuff and setup for the Viking Era that was to follow; the graphics helped things along, too.

  • @renlysotherlover294
    @renlysotherlover294 Před 6 lety

    Neat little video I really enjoyed this! Great work!

  • @davidarnold9324
    @davidarnold9324 Před 6 lety

    Doing a crash course in the history of Britain in preparation for Thrones of Britain TW game coming out next year. A very informative and entertaining group of videos.

  • @roxannepearls901
    @roxannepearls901 Před 3 lety +1

    The wall bit in the beginning is effen brilliant

  • @dannyjames9986
    @dannyjames9986 Před 5 lety

    first time watching one of your vids....very well done

  • @Cannibal713
    @Cannibal713 Před 6 lety

    Good video. Very interesting stuff, Thanks.

  • @uflux
    @uflux Před 6 lety

    Really interesting. Great explanation!

  • @FldMrshlWAbouSaad
    @FldMrshlWAbouSaad Před 5 lety

    Wonderful commendable work. Was going to ask for a Danelaw follow up and found it in your 1066 video. Bless.

  • @scrambler350
    @scrambler350 Před 6 lety

    Awesome video, thanks!

  • @jlupus8804
    @jlupus8804 Před 5 lety +1

    This was good, but I wish you structured it better so we’d know when one arc ends and another begins. Otherwise, I’d know which were minor details that led to major details, and which were major details.
    Please keep up the good work.

  • @aymarafan7669
    @aymarafan7669 Před 5 lety +1

    This is my first History with Hilbert video!!

  • @j.gczaricit9446
    @j.gczaricit9446 Před 6 lety +134

    WE WILL BUILD A GRAND WALL AND THE PICTS ARE GONNA PAY FOR IT NO ONE BUILDS WALLS GREATER THEN ME. GRAB EM BY THE STRONG HOLD. THE PICTS HAVE BECOME AN EPIDEMIC.

  • @the_rover1
    @the_rover1 Před 6 lety

    this is a great lesson on such an interesting topic. I really enjoyed that one.
    thanks for the effort!
    p.s.: youtube suggested that to me from a 'baz battles' video.

  • @eryngoudreau2116
    @eryngoudreau2116 Před 4 lety

    Love this😂 so perfect and funny are the explanations

  • @mikenaughton4298
    @mikenaughton4298 Před 5 lety

    Thanks. I enjoy your talks.

  • @jodd935
    @jodd935 Před 6 lety +3

    playing ck2 gives you some sort of understanding of the dark ages

  • @Jokkkkke
    @Jokkkkke Před 6 lety

    That was so feckin informative, bedankt gozer. Can you make a video on the unifications of the various polities of the British later on in the early Middle Ages? Maybe up to like the Norman conquests? Also some historiography would be cool too!

  • @BListHistory
    @BListHistory Před 6 lety +7

    YOU PUT THE WALL MEME IN THE VIDEO!! lol

  • @rnbnatl
    @rnbnatl Před 2 lety +1

    So much history going on in a relatively small part of the world. Amazing.

  • @elmeramuro
    @elmeramuro Před 6 lety +2

    I really like the changes in art and the focus on an single indepth topic.

  • @lordsnoot
    @lordsnoot Před 3 lety

    Really interesting and well presented. Post Roman to the Norman Conquest is a rich history period

  • @garylawlor2288
    @garylawlor2288 Před 5 lety

    Enjoyed the video. Thanks

  • @dliessmgg
    @dliessmgg Před 6 lety +1

    I just discovered your channel and your videos are quite informative! Could you maybe do a video about about the area of Switzerland before Switzerland existed?

    • @pakud.9345
      @pakud.9345 Před 6 lety

      See "Switzerland - From Earliest Times To The Roman Conquest" Marc Sauter; Thames & Hudson, 1976.

  • @algwallt869
    @algwallt869 Před 5 lety +1

    Love your vids, very informative! They should show these in schools here in the UK. One tiny tiny gripe, and I appologise for being so pedantic, but Dyfed is pronounced 'Duh ved'. Your Welsh is pretty damn good otherwise fair play to you!

  • @christopherellis2663
    @christopherellis2663 Před 6 lety

    Quite enjoyable, and filled in lots of gaps. Ta

  • @Usammityduzntafraidofanythin

    14:40 - I heard that the welsh attitude was basically "Well, we have the satisfaction to know those anglo saxons are going to hell when they die." They didn't convert the anglo saxons, because they hated them too much. And, at least at the time, you couldn't blame them that much.

  • @jrbpraetorian7205
    @jrbpraetorian7205 Před 6 lety

    If your other videos are this good, then you have a new subscriber.

  • @Skroorsk
    @Skroorsk Před 6 lety +1

    Would you consider making an in-depth video on the life of Penda?
    Seems like it would be a fascinating topic

  • @Narmatonia
    @Narmatonia Před 6 lety +3

    As far as I know the Heptarchy was the 5 you mentioned: Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, Kent and Wessex; along with Essex and Sussex

    • @agbook2007
      @agbook2007 Před 6 lety

      Guffa95 This issue bugs me about this video...

  • @leod-sigefast
    @leod-sigefast Před 6 lety

    Good unbiased research! I like it!

  • @MrGuitarguitarguitar
    @MrGuitarguitarguitar Před 6 lety +1

    Having played more games of CK2 in Britan than I care to count, I could actualy follow this pretty well

  • @chelebelle2223
    @chelebelle2223 Před 6 lety

    I, being a world history knowledge enthusiast, appreciate your very detailed narration of the facts. Thanks! 😊🌎🎓

  • @chrisdjernaes9658
    @chrisdjernaes9658 Před 6 lety

    Thanks, That incredibly informative ..

  • @benskelly1217
    @benskelly1217 Před 6 lety

    I knew a little less than half of the story, I've heard of Bede and Gildas, but haven't seen much of their work. Thanks!!!

    • @benskelly1217
      @benskelly1217 Před 6 lety

      I mean, I knew a lot of the terms you were using, just not as much subject matter, but I'm an aspiring historian...
      (Still have to pass general subjects in college, etc.)

  • @kaiser10298
    @kaiser10298 Před 6 lety +1

    Great vid, just a tip on the welsh, as it is a single d at the end of dyfed, it is pronounced like an english 'd', as apposed to the name Dafydd, which is pronounced like a 'th', also in north wales the -dd is pronounced more like a -v than a -th, once again great vid, keep up the good work!

  • @krum1985
    @krum1985 Před 6 lety

    Wow, how have I not found this channel sooner? Sub! =)
    Also: suddenly the inspiration behind westeros became quite clear =P

  • @itsjustclay9610
    @itsjustclay9610 Před 4 lety

    Great video, thank you.

  • @Bumbershoot45
    @Bumbershoot45 Před 6 lety +26

    I personally think the Picts may be a pre-Celtic people.

    • @Fummy007
      @Fummy007 Před 6 lety +14

      No evidence for that but it would be interesting.
      Place names indicated they atleast spoke Celtic.

    • @Simonsvids
      @Simonsvids Před 6 lety +1

      Place names suggest they spoke a welsh like language, but being northern, were probably more backward.

    • @pakud.9345
      @pakud.9345 Před 6 lety +6

      A search on DNA extracted from a Pict brings up a Basque connection and on east. (Have encountered this in a few places now.)

    • @declanmcgavin1414
      @declanmcgavin1414 Před 6 lety

      Same man

    • @doorhanger9317
      @doorhanger9317 Před 5 lety

      It's not too hard to imagine the Picts flipping from P- to Q-Celtic, as Irish Christianity had an enormous influence not just on Britain but on Europe in general, as they basically (re)invented (roman)handwriting, which means when they taught Christianity to the Picts, they probably taught many of them how to read, and therefore somewhat how to speak.

  • @Zap2300
    @Zap2300 Před 6 lety

    I love your videos dude keep it up! Also what mic do you use? Thanks!

  • @drmahlek9321
    @drmahlek9321 Před 6 lety +62

    My big question is;
    was it really that dark? What happened to the sun?

    • @historywithhilbert146
      @historywithhilbert146  Před 6 lety +30

      Fenrir ate it remember ;)

    • @drmahlek9321
      @drmahlek9321 Před 6 lety +7

      History With Hilbert is there anything that damn wolf won't eat? No respect!

    • @FirstLast-fr4hb
      @FirstLast-fr4hb Před 6 lety

      The warm period ended, and an everlasting overcast set in . 😂
      (I know thats not quite chronologically accurate, but still somewhat true.)

    • @slappy8941
      @slappy8941 Před 6 lety

      Records kept by monks state that the sun wasn't seen for months in some years, so yeah, it really was dark, and cold.

    • @covenawhite4855
      @covenawhite4855 Před 6 lety

      Between the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance. After Rome collapsed its currency, military, wealth, and most of its knowledge except what was written down or told to people by the church. Rome was the richest (The whole known ancient world traded with Rome and it had the most slaves), had the biggest military (wooden ships, horse back men with swords, and a walking armored army), and was the most scientifically advanced (roads, writing, aquaducts, and philosophy), and most diverse (thanks to captured slaves and people paying finantial and politcal tribute from captured territory).

  • @ianlangsev5828
    @ianlangsev5828 Před 6 lety

    Do, A Guide to Dark Age Scandinavian Politics next please! Love you videos

  • @RicardoFuertes1990
    @RicardoFuertes1990 Před 6 lety

    thanks youtube algorythm! subscribed :P.
    Question: will you do one about the danes invading britain?

  • @aada1804
    @aada1804 Před 6 lety +2

    I love your videos c:

  • @scientificrevolutionary1322

    Game of Thrones politics, more like.

  • @Killjoy97_
    @Killjoy97_ Před 6 lety

    Really great video.

  • @Emdiggydog
    @Emdiggydog Před 6 lety

    Using that Historia Civilis music. I love you Hilbert

  • @tatarqa
    @tatarqa Před 6 lety

    omg, those auto generated subtitles are so much better than they used to be, amazing

  • @stevenwilgus5422
    @stevenwilgus5422 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much. As an American with very deep British lines of descent, I really appreciate your work.

  • @lancashireliberty7603
    @lancashireliberty7603 Před 6 lety

    Love your content,

  • @tabasco599
    @tabasco599 Před 6 lety

    great vid!!!

  • @reubena7854
    @reubena7854 Před 6 lety

    20:00 that looks like an amazingly cool helmet.

  • @swhip897
    @swhip897 Před 4 měsíci

    New subscribe. Great stuff

  • @Andvare
    @Andvare Před 6 lety +6

    Hengest is rooted in Proto Germanic. The word is still used in Danish/Norwegian "Hingst" and Dutch "Hengst".

    • @historywithhilbert146
      @historywithhilbert146  Před 6 lety

      Andvare Yes I know it through the Dutch, and "Horsa" is quite easy to decipher too

    • @Andvare
      @Andvare Před 6 lety +1

      As a friend once said, English is a language that beats up other languages in dark alleys, and steal their words.

    • @valiox7506
      @valiox7506 Před 6 lety +2

      Andvare it also still used in German,it's also ''Hengst''

    • @leod-sigefast
      @leod-sigefast Před 6 lety +3

      But English still has its own wordstock, i.e. Old English (though unfortunately much reduced), that is purely English and has a directly lineage back. It has borrowed many words (many, many words!) but at its heart is a core of common everyday English words (not French, not Danish, not German, not Latin, etc.). Folk like to dismiss English as degenerate mongrel tongue that only stole words from other languages but that is not true. Anglo-Saxon English was formed and matured on the British mainland. Being one of the most literary and artistic languages in Europe at that time. Even Charlemagne was impressed with the learning and literature of the Anglo-Saxons.
      Do I wish we still had many of our lond-dead Anglo-Saxon words? Absolutely! Anglish for the win!

    • @Andvare
      @Andvare Před 6 lety +4

      What are you talking about? Old English is a Germanic language, and the Anglo-Saxons were Germanic as well. The language before that was Celtic/Latin, with the Romans leaving surprisingly little, and before that it's unknown.
      Yes, there are words that have no root in Germanic or French/Latin (for instance dog), but they are rare. English is a Germanic languages, with a ton of words from elsewhere, mainly French.

  • @brew7595
    @brew7595 Před 6 lety +19

    My favourite to date. Sterling work.

  • @BurnRoddy
    @BurnRoddy Před 6 lety +1

    Great Work!