Malmesbury - What lies beneath
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- Опубліковано 9 тра 2022
- Malmesbury is best known for its amazing 12th century abbey ⛪ In this video I show what was there before the abbey, going back thousands of years! 😲 Not just medieval structures, but Anglo-Saxon, Roman and even Prehistoric ones too 😱 I use my drones, LIDAR and historic flood data to make this video, I hope you enjoy it 😁
Chapters:
00:06 - Intro
00:53 - Malmesbury Location
01:04 - Prehistoric Malmesbury
03:57 - Anglo-Saxon Malmesbury
04:30 - Malmesbury Abbey
05:36 - First King of All England
06:01 - Freemen of Malmesbury
07:51 - William of Malmesbury
08:39 - Malmesbury Castle
09:14 - Britain's Oldest Hotel
09:47 - Dissolution of the Abbey
10:11 - Civil War
11:20 - Inside the Abbey
12:41 - Outro
A special thanks to Malmesbury Abbey and the Athelstan Museum:
Athelstan Museum: www.athelstanmuseum.org.uk/
Malmesbury Abbey: www.malmesburyabbey.com/
History of Malmesbury:
On the northern borders of Wiltshire stands the small market town of Malmesbury. Its origins date back to the middle of the sixth century, after the Saxons wrested final control over this part of the country from the Britons. Malmesbury is the oldest borough in England, with a charter given by Alfred the Great around 880.
The town is dominated by the now ruined abbey at its centre. Only a third of the abbey has survived, but in the Middle Ages the building had a tall central spire, reaching 7m (23ft) higher than Salisbury Cathedral's 123m- (404ft) high spire.
Malmesbury Abbey's founder, Maidulph, died in 675. At this time Aldhelm, a Saxon by birth and related to King Ine of Wessex, took over the leadership of the borough, and under him the town grew in stature and importance.
Around 700, Aldhelm built the first organ in England, which was described as a 'mighty instrument with innumerable tones, blown with bellows, and enclosed in a gilded case', and he is also credited with other churches in the area, including the one at Bradford-on-Avon, which stands to this day.
He died in 709 and was canonised, and he has been known ever after as St Aldhelm.
Perhaps the most important of Malmesbury's benefactors was the first king of all England - Alfred the Great's grandson, Athelstan. He reigned between 925 and 940.
Athelstan was a distinguished and courageous soldier who pushed the boundaries of the kingdom further than anyone had done before.
In 927 he took York from the Danes and forced the submission of King Constantine of Scotland and of the northern kings. All five of the Welsh kings agreed to pay a huge annual tribute to him, and he also eliminated opposition in Cornwall.
In 937, at the battle of Brunanburh, Athelstan led a force drawn from Britain and defeated an invasion by the king of Scotland in alliance with the Welsh and Danes from Dublin.
Under Athelstan, law codes strengthened royal control over his large kingdom. Currency was regulated to control silver's weight and to penalise fraudsters. Buying and selling was largely confined to the burhs, encouraging town life. Areas of settlement in the Midlands and Danish towns were consolidated into shires.
Overseas, Athelstan built alliances by marrying off four of his half-sisters to various rulers in western Europe. He was also a great collector of artworks and religious relics, which he gave away to many of his followers, and to churches in order to gain the support of the clergy.
Athelstan died in 940 at the height of his power, and was buried in Malmesbury Abbey. He had been an ardent supporter and endower of the Abbey, and it is fitting that he should be buried there.
Another famous son of Malmesbury was the great historian William of Malmesbury (1095-1143). He was educated at the now famous abbey school. William's approach to writing history was quite different from that of his medieval counterparts, and much more like the approach of a modern scholar. He paid great attention to accuracy and detail, and used eyewitness accounts and solid documentary evidence to support his arguments.
One of William's stories was about an 11th-century monk called Elmer, who made himself a pair of wings and jumped from the tower of Malmesbury Abbey, flying about 200 metres (220 yards) before crashing and seriously injuring himself.
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I was born in Malmesbury and Christened in Malmesbury Abbey. We lived in Malmesbury Priory, with a well in our kitchen. It tragically burnt down years after we left it. Suddenly, I'm very proud to be a Son of Malmesbury!
what a video!...I live 5 miles from the Abbey in Sherston and as I work in Malmesbury it was wonderful learning even more about the history of the area....and those drone shots! wow!
Thanks for the great comment, I am glad you enjoyed it. We have so many amazing sites like this in Wiltshire ... spoilt for choice! 😉 I loved making this, and the folk at the museum and abbey were very welcoming and supportive of the video. I was filming not far from you at Badminton Estate a couple of weeks ago. If you want to see more vids of Wiltshire, stay tuned and feel free to subscribe for more 👍
@@LamboPhoto Ah that's cool...I will be looking forward to watching your videos...keep up the great work.
Excellent insight into our great heritage...thank you sir!
Very welcome! And thank you for commenting.
Great Vid 👍
I particularly like how you striped away all the houses to show the sites natural topography which is fundamental to its story (I wish other town history documentaries did the same)
Also I had always assumed that the Abbey had become a ruin as a result of the Dissolution (like so many others) and so finding out its destruction was the result of a freak of nature came as quite a surprise
Lovely video, lots of history in the west country, although only Athelstans tomb remains, his body & relics seem to have been lost around the dissolution.
That church door with its rounded archway is a influence of the saxon style of building, I've been told that those carvings on the door arch is the story of the bible from Genesis to Revelations. I've spent many a sunny afternoon in Malmesbury although not in recent years.
Yes, lots of history indeed. I understood that Athelstans remains were removed from the tomb and buried somewhere in the cemetery before the Kings Commissioners arrived to close down the Abbey. But who really knows? That's an interesting bit of info about the archway. It is extremely ornate, but sadly showing its age now. If I could, I would move to Malmesbury in an instant. It's a wonderful place. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment 🙂
This was fascinating, especially the views with all the layers being added at the beginning. I’ve stayed in Malmesbury but hadn’t appreciated its topography before now, thank you. New subscriber by the way.
what a lovely place
Learnt loads, thank you, I'll stop next time I'm local.
I want to live In Malmesbury! It looks absolutely fascinating. Thanks for the wonderful video. I learned so much.
Thank you so much for your videos and glimpse of the past,my mom’s family are from Burbage , Buxton, Derbyshire 🤭☺️
I'm a local and even I learned something here, good vid
Glad you enjoyed the video. I live about 30 minutes away, and also learned a lot making it. A truly remarkable town 👍
I'm not a big fan of history but this was a fascinating documentary that was very well filmed & presented. I loved your intro as well. 🙂🙂👍👍
Thank you, Martin. That's very kind of you to say. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Malmesbury is a fascinating place, and I really enjoyed my visit 👍
Very interesting , great shots!
Glad you enjoyed it, Chris! All the best mate 😉👍
What an excellent video!
Glad you liked it and thank you for commenting 👍
What a beautiful town. You have put together such a good history of it.
Some really good filming, editing and research again Chris, well done.
I can see other towns asking for your services to increase their visitor rates.
Thank you very much, Clive! This was meant to be a 'one dayer', but it ended up about a 4 days of effort. There is just to too much history! This was also the first video where I narrated at home, rather than on location. It would be great if towns did contact me for my service 😁 Cheers for the support as always mate 😉👍
I have publicised the vid to local groups and museum etc in Malmesbury. :-)
@@chrisgale5634 Wow, thanks Chris 👏
Another well produced masterpiece! Many thanks for the time and research you put in to these Chris. They're a joy to watch!
Thanks mate! You're too kind. But glad you liked it. This one was packed with history, and took a shed load of research. And there's me thinking it was going to be a one dayer 🤣
You missed out on the quirky epitaph to Hannah Twynnoy on a gravestone in the Abbey cemetery:
In bloom of Life
She's snatchd from hence,
She had not room
To make defence;
For Tyger fierce
Took Life away.
And here she lies In a bed of Clay,
Until the Resurrection Day
Fantastic bit of history cheers
Cheers Jim! Apologies for the delay in my response. Had a dose of man flu 🥴 Take care mate 😉👍
@@LamboPhoto we have all been there feel better soon bud
Thank you. Very interesting. And I live in Malmesbury, South Africa.
Awsome video, well done and you have a pleasant voice and you have educated a lot of us. Im hooked, just subscribed, from Sacramento California, i say thank you.
ok..i have subscribed..a beautiful, well balanced documentary
Man a channel this interesting and blessed topics o the viewing content wow ,i can see rhis blowing up like crazy, um surprised that you haven't got every single subscriber that paul cook has ,and vice versa,plus im sure there's many folk like us who haven't got rhe algorithm memo yet, thanks bringing the Great quality my Scottish sounding named freind
Another beautiful and informative video! Subscribed.
Another great history lesson, you're really making those animations work well!
Great feedback, Adrian, thank you so much! I am trying a few new things, and the animations are part of that. Thanks for letting me know 😉👍
Great stuff, keep them coming.
This is an excellent channel, with wonderfully produced visual treats and commentaries.
That was a great history of the Abby. I honestly thought it was a war crime you use an Abby for military use. Guess I'm not that smart lol. But it's a fascinating story and you tell it and show it so well as you always do. Nice job
Cheers Jason! Yes, I would have thought the same. I guess back then, they didn't care so much 🤷♂️ Really appreciate the support mate. All the very best 😉👍
@@LamboPhoto that's what I like about your channel as well is that after watching what you present we can have a discussion about it. You truly have a unique and exceptional channel. Keep it up!
@@JJDrones Cheers Jason, good to hear. I am already working on the next one, hopefully it'll be out in a few days mate. Drive safe mate 👍
Thats🫣super high temple wow, thats like a 49 story building
I believe that the great seventeenth-century philosopher Thomas Hobbes was another famous son of Malmesbury and that his detractors called him "the beast of Malmesbury."
That's a good point. He would have been a worthy addition, especially for his controversial religious and political views.
Coincidentally I live 18 kms from a Malmsbury in regional Victoria, Australia.
I forgot to ask you in the last episode, how you make these terrific graphics? Absolutely top notch history, Chris. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Can't wait for the next one! (I have to make one tiny comment though - the sound is quite uneven)
Hi Christian, if you mean the map animations, I use Planlauf Terrain, which use LiDAR data. I then overlay this with Google Maps, it makes for an interesting view I think. Glad you enjoyed it, Malmesbury has a ton of history, it was a challenge to get it all in one video, and keep the length down. This was my first video where I narrated off-site (at home), so I am using a desk mic - which isn't clipped to my chest in one constant position. This may be why you've noticed an uneven sound. I did make an effort to balance this out - evidentally, it may need more work 🤷♂️ Thanks for the support mate, all the best 😉👍
@@LamboPhoto The terrain animations are amazing at put this up a notch beyond. I always use headphones to even out the sound and I still mess up a lot. I had to turn the sound up to 66 on my laptop during your talking and then down to 33 during the music. Hey, maybe it was just me!
@@MainlightDrone Thanks Christian, the animations take quite of bit of prep - but I think they pay off. I will try and make sure the audio is 'Chicago-Approved' for the next one 🤣 Cheers mate, always appreciate honest feedback 👍
@@LamboPhoto Hey, if I'm the only one who said anything, it's probably just me. It's hard to get honest feedback so please let me know if you see anything over here that needs attention! Mostly what I get it "nice video, stay connected." 🤣
@@MainlightDrone OK, if I see anything off about any of your upcoming videos - I'll let you know 😉 As for "nice video, stay connected" ... these comments are all too common sadly 🥴
never knew of that early aviator
Athelstan un re così illuminato e saggio. Non si è mai sposato ed è morto senza lasciare alcun discendente, chissà perché
It's one of two rivers called Avon because Avon just means "River", like Don and a few other actually nameless English rivers known only by the preferred local word for "River". Even if they once had a name locals are more likely to say "(the) River" unless there's more than one nearby.
Thanks. Yes, fully aware of the Avon and its history. When the Saxons took a lot of the land now called England, they pushed the Welsh back. The Sais heard the Welsh referring to the River as Avon, so the Sais called it the River Avon. Whereas, the Welsh were actually saying "afon", which means "river" in Welsh. The Welsh have been laughing at this mistake for the past 1500 years, because the English are still calling it the River Avon, or "river river" 😆 P.S. I am Welsh 👍
@@LamboPhoto except the current thinking is that it's less that Saxons moved in and more that local Britons started identifying as Saxon. After all the first Angle and Saxon kings had Welsh and Irish names for generations (and Welsh princes had Germanic and Latin names heavily distorted by middle Welsh). Even English has undergone a lot of vocabulary reduction so they people don't remember that harrow means a sacred site, a barrow means an orchard, ait and ey are island, hithe is a wharf or dock, ham isn't always a settlement but might also be waterside land...
Excuse, you fail to mention the man after whom the town is named, Maeldub, an Irish Celtic Christian, who settled in the "time of the Britons" when Malmesbury was already old.
Yes, sadly, the video was getting bit long. I did include the monastery which I believe Máel Dub founded in the mid 7th century. Thanks for stopping by 👍
I am talking about Malmesbury Abby window.
See answer below.
Interesting that movie i a monk attempting flight is a real story crazy arse visionary
the abbey is beautiful..likely it will become a mosque some day..
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Hi thank you for your videos I find them very enjoyable. I am writing to gain some clarification, if you know the meaning of what is stated on one of the stained glass windows means, "Covrace" do you know what this means as I cannot find it in any thesaurus or on Google?
Glad you find my vids enjoyable. It doesn't say "Covrace", it it says "Courage". The U's in those days were written as V's ... which does trip a lot of folk up today. The entire sentence across the bottom of the window reads "FAITH, COURAGE, DEVOTION". The original window may have been in latin, but seeing that this replacement window was only made in 1901 by William Morris, it is in English.
Thank you, that makes a lot of sense
@@raytunstallifyMore than welcome, and thanks again for watching and for taking the time to comment 👍
It would take you a century to get the permits to build anything similar today.
andthe oldest hotel!
does the town attract tourists?
What is a 'free man?'
Recovering my hearing after an otherwise great little documentary. Next time edit your sound mix with earphones.
Turn down the sound if you having issues! I found the sound perfect 👍🏻 😊
Shockingly loud intro music. Ridiculous. I very nearly switched the video off before it even began. For goodness sake TURN IT DOWN !!!!
It would be better to get rid of it.
@@mfdixon2265 Even better!!! It was actually a superb video of Malmesbury. And he narrated it beautifully. Just the atrocious intro music
Excavate under any old abbey or church & you’ll find a pagan place of worship.
Such a rich history and heritage. How will the English preserve this history as the demographics rapidly change throughout Great Britain?
I'm afraid I was unable to watch the video, and had to listen to it without the dreadful camera work. The constant movement of the picture rotation and other effects made me feel seasick. What a pity, I love this part of the world in general and ancient British history in particular. Such a shame for me to have such an interesting topic, well delivered, by such awful filming!