I love the way he and aethelflaed just bash through their enemies and take all of southern England. Its very cool how they continued Alfred's work so effectively.
I am also a big fan of this series of events. I found, while researching this video, that many historians overlook the accomplishments of Edward in favor of aethelflaed. I understand that this is because of the novelty of a female ruler at this time doing what she did, but it does diminish the incredible achievements of Edward.
Very informative and interesting, however you speak too fast. Fortunately your diction is very clear, otherwise much information would be lost. I am sure no one would have a problem with you adding a few minutes to your videos, which are worth listening to. Thankyou for taking the time and effort to make these films!
He sounds like my Dad... My Dad was also married 3 times & had 14 kids to survive infancy & childhood... I'm #11 & I'm 43... That's a lot of kids. One of my brothers has also been married 3 times & has 10 kids (but only from 2 marriages as his 1st 2 wives each had 5 kids)... I have 7 by only 1 marriage (my husband of 25 years)...
Just in the fictional writings of Bernard Cornwell. In real life, no such person ever existed, or at least not in any recorded history. There is an ealdorman of Bamburgh that was allied with Alfred the Great and later Edward the Elder, but he was not named Uhtred, and he was a Christian Saxon.
@@michelecarter8119 the wirral archeologists presented Bernard Cornwell with a dagger retrieved from the site of the great battle of Brunanburh/Bromborough 937AD, he graciously included the dagger in his last novel
Where to start? 0:33 there is no reason Alfred's wife would be crowned? 0:46 All Alfred's children were taught to be literate, in both the nascent English and Latin, the Lingua Franca of the time. They were all instructed in the 'manly arts' ie how to use a sword, to hunt and ride a horse, we know this from ~Asser's life of Alfred~. 3:17 correct, all the indications are that Eadward never married Ecgwynn, because she had no Royal bloodline, the Anglo Saxon Chronicle dismisses her, and all the indications are that Aethelstan was illegitimate. 4:24 Oh so the video does acknowledge Aethelflaed Lady of the Mercians🙂 She takes Aethelstan under her wing because she has only a daughter, and decided to not have any more children, and live instead of dying in childbirth? Also the inference is that because Aethelstan is illegitimate, he would not be treated fairly in the Royal court and not be given the education he needed to be King. 6:44 the Anglo Saxon Chronicle (ASC) says no such thing, it tells us that Eadward was in the Kent area of England, at least 150 miles away from The Battle of Tettenhall. What is accurate is the ASC, doesn't have any General mentioned. Now Aethelraed Lord of the Mercians, was on his deathbed, and it is thought he was too ill to be present, however not mentioned is the fact his wife Aethelflaed Lady of the Mercians when Aethelraed died a few days later, she was proclaimed 'Lady of the Mercians', effectively making her ruler. In Anglo Saxon times this is unheard of, so she must have had respect from the Lords and people, in both battle and Politics. Battle, well if she was in charge at the Battle of Tettenhall, it would explain why the Mercian and Wessex army won. Because, Aethlfaed goes on to win 3 more battles against the Danes/Vikings, with such stunning results, she is lauded by the Vikings and her building of Burhs (modern day Boroughs) has ensured the Vikings/Danes/Heathens (the ASC uses the last two not Vikings?) respect her so much many Viking lords take lands inside Mercia and fight their old compatriots? 7:11 London was used as a pawn during negotiations with the Danes, Alfred had retaken London and moved the old Anglo Saxon settlement back inside the old Roman walls, and rebuilt the Roman Wall. Also Alfred had ensured trade flourished by building a Quay or Dock at what is modern day Queenhithe. Both Alfred and Aethelflaed understood the need to let trade flourish, so that the Royals coffers were full and a larger defence against attack could e maintained. 7:21 Eadward was able to invade East Anglia and the East Midlands, because he had taken the advice of his older sister Aethelflaed, she meanwhile was knocking seven bells of Sh_t out of the Danes with 2 overwhelming victories, including one where she was in the midst of the fighting? 7:40 it was not Eadward but one of his Ceorls from Bristol led the fight and defeated the Danes. 7:56 Eadward did no such thing, it was specifically Aethelflaed, that the Vikings/Danes would deal with, the Danes appear to have disregarded Eadward as a nuisance, his elder sister Aethelflaed on the other hand was both feared and respected, she was the one who negotiated the deal, but with her death in 918, the Danes broke off talks because they did not have any respect for Eadward, and the negotiations for peace ended? 8:31 Aethelflaed had already gained Manchester in a brilliant piece of deception, but it had gone back over to the Danes on her death, but Eadward had done nothing previously to retrieve it? 8:42 Eadward had done no such thing, he merely declared himself King, but most of the Danes just ignored him he wasn't Aethlflaed, whom they had feared? 10:24 Eadward did NOT conquer the Danelaw, if he had they would have succumbed to his rule. His older sister Aethelflaed however did extend and strengthen Mercia by building Burhs at least nine? She was the one the Danes would deal with, they ignored Eadward. It was Aethelflaed's protégé Aethelstan who was brought up in the Mercian court, probably at Tamworth, where their statue can be found, who united England. Most of the so called legitimate heirs were just n9ot cut out to be king, but Aethelstan out manoeuvred them all. 10:54 Eadward built no Burhs until it appears his older sister coaxed him into following her example and build the Burhs, they were all built after she became Lady of the Mercians. 14:53 who ever Nick Hymen is, he is a twit, Eadward does little until his older sister Aethelflaed becomes Lady of the Mercians, when she appears to give him a good talking to, and he gets off his fat arse and starts to expand England, well Aethelflaed does the expanding, Eadward rides on her coat tails? 14:58 the expansion is because Aethelflaed takes on the Danes and whops their arses, good and proper 🙂 15:15 bollocks, see my previous notes 🙂 15:29 the separate court of Mercia only dissolved when Aethelflaed died, before that Eadward did as he was told lolz. Whoever this Nick Hyman is let's hope we never meet, I do a superb job in demeaning tom fools who 'Think they know' when in fact they don't? 15:51 it is debatable, it was largely Aethelstan and later Eadgar who instituted those reforms. 16:28 again correct, most people know very little about this period, including the author of this 🙂
Much of what you are attempting to represent as fact here is conjecture. Much of what has been credited to Aethlfaed by historians of the last fifty or so years is broadly contested. The accomplishments of Edward the Elder as i have presented in this video are drawn from contemporary sources (or as contemporary as they can be, given the time period). Aethlfaed was an impressive leader who accomplished much in her years as Lady of the Mercians, but she is not solely responsible for continuation of the foundation of England. Your post is incredibly one sided, and suffers for it, as all you do is make unsubstantiated claims in an attempt to "debunk" what is widely accepted as historical fact. Much of what you are referencing in your post is widely believed to be Mercian propaganda that emerged after the death of Edward in an attempt to delegitimize the overlordship of the Royal House of Wessex.
@@ParryThis I came to all this by my own research, over six years.🙂 That others agreed, in my mind, merely confirmed I was doing my research correctly. If you read the history of Eadward the Elder, you will find his first 9/10 years he does NOTHING, of note. It is only when his elder sister Aethelflaed, becomes Lady of the Mercians, that Wessex expands, to take in East Anglia. Alfred the Great effectively combined Mercia and Wessex by simply moving the Mercian minting of the Silver Penny to Wessex, basically he made 'Sterling' the de facto Currency. From that point Mercia was subject to Wessex. I'll lay money (silver pennies accepted tee hee hee) that this has escaped your thinking, this isn't to say you are dumb, I merely point out what as far as I am aware, no one else has noticed? Please go back and check Eadward's achievements, before Aethelflaed storms onto the scene, they are desultory. Suddenly in 910, Eadward is advancing. Really? Tettenhall 910, Eadward is in the South East of England, making sure his fleet is secure. There is no mention of Aethelraed Lord of the Mercians being present at Tettenhall nor any other 'General'. But days later, on Aethelraed's death, Aethelflaed is proclaimed 'Lady of the Mercians'. Gonorrhoea, But this is 10th Century Europe, they are more concerned, with the fact Women are lesser vessels? That Aethelflaed was her own Woman was viewed with distrust. May I suggest you also check out 'The Remnants of Irish Annals' where Aethlflaed is held in high esteem? Mainly because she knocked seven bells out of the Irish Vikings and as such, was to be admired for her fighting skills. And please point out specifically which of my claims (one will do) are unsubstantiated, and I will walk you through my thinking🙂 My full apologies, I forgot to add, you did A GOOD VIDEO, it was just so much was not analysed with independent thinking, and just repeated bad history?
@@ParryThis there is a brilliant painting in Manchester Town hall ( currently being refurbished..) of King Edward's men pursuing the Danes from the refurbished Roman fort of Mancunium..very stylised Victorian painting...but still visually striking...
This was very informative, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I love the way he and aethelflaed just bash through their enemies and take all of southern England. Its very cool how they continued Alfred's work so effectively.
I am also a big fan of this series of events. I found, while researching this video, that many historians overlook the accomplishments of Edward in favor of aethelflaed. I understand that this is because of the novelty of a female ruler at this time doing what she did, but it does diminish the incredible achievements of Edward.
Just found out I'm related to this guy and his dad. Based King shit.
YEET
YOTE
Why do Americans talk so fast?
What an incredible video, well done and thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good stuff,best wishes from the wirral peninsula, site of the great battle of Brunanburh/Bromborough 937AD....E
Very informative and interesting, however you speak too fast. Fortunately your diction is very clear, otherwise much information would be lost. I am sure no one would have a problem with you adding a few minutes to your videos, which are worth listening to. Thankyou for taking the time and effort to make these films!
Amazing, reading/speaking for almost 17 minutes without taking a breath..
He sounds like my Dad... My Dad was also married 3 times & had 14 kids to survive infancy & childhood... I'm #11 & I'm 43... That's a lot of kids. One of my brothers has also been married 3 times & has 10 kids (but only from 2 marriages as his 1st 2 wives each had 5 kids)... I have 7 by only 1 marriage (my husband of 25 years)...
w vid
Note; clumsy narration. He wasn't buried "by" his father and mother but next to his father and mother.
That's not clumsy narration. They both mean the exact same ✌️
@@OzzersOz LOL, exactly! That's why it's clumsy! Dead people are inert.
Came here from your poll on the other channel. Great video, thanks for making this.
Thanks for coming
This is pog 🤙
I don't know what pog means, but ill assume its positive from the little hand icon.
@@ParryThis
British slang lol. But yeah it basically mean epic.
I live a few miles down the road from where Edward died
That is a cool fun fact.
Great video. Very informational and entertaining. I love this series.
Awesome, thank you!
why did he die so early
Thanks man. Love the history videos
Glad you like them!
One of my fave kings payed respect to him at his resting place before
Also I miss my country using Æ would be great in current English language
An epic ruler that truly doesn't get the attention or recognition that he deserves.
@@ParryThis quite agree..
Yo, where does uthred come into play? Lol
Just in the fictional writings of Bernard Cornwell. In real life, no such person ever existed, or at least not in any recorded history. There is an ealdorman of Bamburgh that was allied with Alfred the Great and later Edward the Elder, but he was not named Uhtred, and he was a Christian Saxon.
Too fast. Slow sown. It is hard to absorb the information before more info is being thrown at us. Please slow sown.
@@michelecarter8119 the wirral archeologists presented Bernard Cornwell with a dagger retrieved from the site of the great battle of Brunanburh/Bromborough 937AD, he graciously included the dagger in his last novel
Where to start? 0:33 there is no reason Alfred's wife would be crowned?
0:46 All Alfred's children were taught to be literate, in both the nascent English and Latin, the Lingua Franca of the time. They were all instructed in the 'manly arts' ie how to use a sword, to hunt and ride a horse, we know this from ~Asser's life of Alfred~.
3:17 correct, all the indications are that Eadward never married Ecgwynn, because she had no Royal bloodline, the Anglo Saxon Chronicle dismisses her, and all the indications are that Aethelstan was illegitimate.
4:24 Oh so the video does acknowledge Aethelflaed Lady of the Mercians🙂 She takes Aethelstan under her wing because she has only a daughter, and decided to not have any more children, and live instead of dying in childbirth? Also the inference is that because Aethelstan is illegitimate, he would not be treated fairly in the Royal court and not be given the education he needed to be King.
6:44 the Anglo Saxon Chronicle (ASC) says no such thing, it tells us that Eadward was in the Kent area of England, at least 150 miles away from The Battle of Tettenhall. What is accurate is the ASC, doesn't have any General mentioned. Now Aethelraed Lord of the Mercians, was on his deathbed, and it is thought he was too ill to be present, however not mentioned is the fact his wife Aethelflaed Lady of the Mercians when Aethelraed died a few days later, she was proclaimed 'Lady of the Mercians', effectively making her ruler.
In Anglo Saxon times this is unheard of, so she must have had respect from the Lords and people, in both battle and Politics. Battle, well if she was in charge at the Battle of Tettenhall, it would explain why the Mercian and Wessex army won.
Because, Aethlfaed goes on to win 3 more battles against the Danes/Vikings, with such stunning results, she is lauded by the Vikings and her building of Burhs (modern day Boroughs) has ensured the Vikings/Danes/Heathens (the ASC uses the last two not Vikings?) respect her so much many Viking lords take lands inside Mercia and fight their old compatriots?
7:11 London was used as a pawn during negotiations with the Danes, Alfred had retaken London and moved the old Anglo Saxon settlement back inside the old Roman walls, and rebuilt the Roman Wall. Also Alfred had ensured trade flourished by building a Quay or Dock at what is modern day Queenhithe.
Both Alfred and Aethelflaed understood the need to let trade flourish, so that the Royals coffers were full and a larger defence against attack could e maintained.
7:21 Eadward was able to invade East Anglia and the East Midlands, because he had taken the advice of his older sister Aethelflaed, she meanwhile was knocking seven bells of Sh_t out of the Danes with 2 overwhelming victories, including one where she was in the midst of the fighting?
7:40 it was not Eadward but one of his Ceorls from Bristol led the fight and defeated the Danes.
7:56 Eadward did no such thing, it was specifically Aethelflaed, that the Vikings/Danes would deal with, the Danes appear to have disregarded Eadward as a nuisance, his elder sister Aethelflaed on the other hand was both feared and respected, she was the one who negotiated the deal, but with her death in 918, the Danes broke off talks because they did not have any respect for Eadward, and the negotiations for peace ended?
8:31 Aethelflaed had already gained Manchester in a brilliant piece of deception, but it had gone back over to the Danes on her death, but Eadward had done nothing previously to retrieve it?
8:42 Eadward had done no such thing, he merely declared himself King, but most of the Danes just ignored him he wasn't Aethlflaed, whom they had feared?
10:24 Eadward did NOT conquer the Danelaw, if he had they would have succumbed to his rule.
His older sister Aethelflaed however did extend and strengthen Mercia by building Burhs at least nine? She was the one the Danes would deal with, they ignored Eadward.
It was Aethelflaed's protégé Aethelstan who was brought up in the Mercian court, probably at Tamworth, where their statue can be found, who united England. Most of the so called legitimate heirs were just n9ot cut out to be king, but Aethelstan out manoeuvred them all.
10:54 Eadward built no Burhs until it appears his older sister coaxed him into following her example and build the Burhs, they were all built after she became Lady of the Mercians.
14:53 who ever Nick Hymen is, he is a twit, Eadward does little until his older sister Aethelflaed becomes Lady of the Mercians, when she appears to give him a good talking to, and he gets off his fat arse and starts to expand England, well Aethelflaed does the expanding, Eadward rides on her coat tails?
14:58 the expansion is because Aethelflaed takes on the Danes and whops their arses, good and proper 🙂
15:15 bollocks, see my previous notes 🙂
15:29 the separate court of Mercia only dissolved when Aethelflaed died, before that Eadward did as he was told lolz. Whoever this Nick Hyman is let's hope we never meet, I do a superb job in demeaning tom fools who 'Think they know' when in fact they don't?
15:51 it is debatable, it was largely Aethelstan and later Eadgar who instituted those reforms.
16:28 again correct, most people know very little about this period, including the author of this 🙂
Much of what you are attempting to represent as fact here is conjecture. Much of what has been credited to Aethlfaed by historians of the last fifty or so years is broadly contested. The accomplishments of Edward the Elder as i have presented in this video are drawn from contemporary sources (or as contemporary as they can be, given the time period). Aethlfaed was an impressive leader who accomplished much in her years as Lady of the Mercians, but she is not solely responsible for continuation of the foundation of England.
Your post is incredibly one sided, and suffers for it, as all you do is make unsubstantiated claims in an attempt to "debunk" what is widely accepted as historical fact. Much of what you are referencing in your post is widely believed to be Mercian propaganda that emerged after the death of Edward in an attempt to delegitimize the overlordship of the Royal House of Wessex.
@@ParryThis I came to all this by my own research, over six years.🙂
That others agreed, in my mind, merely confirmed I was doing my research correctly.
If you read the history of Eadward the Elder, you will find his first 9/10 years he does NOTHING, of note.
It is only when his elder sister Aethelflaed, becomes Lady of the Mercians, that Wessex expands, to take in East Anglia.
Alfred the Great effectively combined Mercia and Wessex by simply moving the Mercian minting of the Silver Penny to Wessex, basically he made 'Sterling' the de facto Currency. From that point Mercia was subject to Wessex.
I'll lay money (silver pennies accepted tee hee hee) that this has escaped your thinking, this isn't to say you are dumb, I merely point out what as far as I am aware, no one else has noticed?
Please go back and check Eadward's achievements, before Aethelflaed storms onto the scene, they are desultory.
Suddenly in 910, Eadward is advancing. Really?
Tettenhall 910, Eadward is in the South East of England, making sure his fleet is secure.
There is no mention of Aethelraed Lord of the Mercians being present at Tettenhall nor any other 'General'.
But days later, on Aethelraed's death, Aethelflaed is proclaimed 'Lady of the Mercians'.
Gonorrhoea,
But this is 10th Century Europe, they are more concerned, with the fact Women are lesser vessels?
That Aethelflaed was her own Woman was viewed with distrust.
May I suggest you also check out 'The Remnants of Irish Annals' where Aethlflaed is held in high esteem?
Mainly because she knocked seven bells out of the Irish Vikings and as such, was to be admired for her fighting skills.
And please point out specifically which of my claims (one will do) are unsubstantiated, and I will walk you through my thinking🙂
My full apologies, I forgot to add, you did A GOOD VIDEO, it was just so much was not analysed with independent thinking, and just repeated bad history?
@@ParryThis there is a brilliant painting in Manchester Town hall ( currently being refurbished..) of King Edward's men pursuing the Danes from the refurbished Roman fort of Mancunium..very stylised Victorian painting...but still visually striking...