Five Boroughs of the Danelaw // Vikings Documentary

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Published 2019-12-21
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All Comments (21)
  • @HistoryTime
    Whew so that’s four videos in four weeks. Merry Christmas/ Happy Yule one and all! Thought I’d finally make a video about where I come from. One more video before the end of the year and it’s a belter.. Did someone say Longships part 3? Don’t forget to like and subscribe if you enjoyed the video and let me know in the comments any questions / what you’d like to see covered in the future! Thanks everyone for watching! Watch my latest full length history documentary:- https://youtu.be/c3Hq6UaFQqk
  • @janeck.8695
    I am not British but I have always loved British history. These documents are the best. I am hooked on them. Thank you very, very much for sharing.
  • @bucko9423
    Really love these documentaries you make. Sometimes it's hard to believe that it's just a small YouTuber making these and not some production.
  • @CalSprigley
    This guy deserves more likes on his videos. Clearly puts in a lot of effort making these.
  • @dnstone1127
    I like your narration, it reminds me of how BBC sounded before they dumbed down these kind of documentaries.
  • "Ayup me Duck" just made me laugh heartily, me living all my many years in Nottinghamshire. A friend of mine swore that he could tell a Nottingham fellow by his face (1970 s) and he proved it by asking peope where they were from, and getting the positive answer, where ever we were in England! Great prog. Sir. My favourite.
  • @janescaife7278
    Really enjoy your documentaries. In York /Jorvik we are very proud of our Viking heritage. Vik meaning river or inlet. Kirk for church. Gate for street. So Micklegate would be Mickle Street nowadays. Anywhere ending in sby has Viking heritage. So Selby, Derby etc. Danelaw I believe lasted 100 years (you will have the accurate dates) bringing the concept of modern day Parliament - Althing. Where ordinary people could seek justice. Days of the week, weekends and holiday. Although slaves were part of Viking life. Anyone could move up in society including slaves. Different from the serfs in other Kingdoms. Women had equal rights, could own property and could fight alongside the men. Many Vikings came because drastic climate change and lack of farm land back home. Fascinating times. So glad you are making these documentaries.
  • @Destromaugh
    Im from Michigan, in the USA. I've always envied the fact that some people can walk down their street and see medieval ruins. The closest thing here is the old cathedrals in the Detroit, Flint, Marine City, etc.
  • I swear dude I just fall into a trance when I listen to your uploads .. the music an your voice is perfect for this type of story telling.. thanks man respect from across the water ☘
  • I always said, that the English are our brothers and sisters. And it is true. We're just the part of the family, that sounds funny when we speak. Superb documentary. Well done. Hilsen fra Aarhus, Danmark.
  • @DanishTubeRocks
    Awesome video! I am born in Nottingham but live in Copenhagen where I give tours based on the vikings, their time in England and the Danish language. You made some nice comparisons with the language. Kniv (knife), husbond (Husband), Vindue (window).. there are so many like these. This is Viking porn for me. Thanks so much.
  • This has to be one of the best videos on this subject I have ever seen ! I was born in Derbyshire and we have so much history and culture from early Saxons and Vikeing ..including surnames ..and endless place names and local dialect related to our ancestors .. thumbs up for this amazing. Channel. Many thanks ..indeed..we go metal detecting and find many items from history like Roman and medieval coins ...perhaps one day a silver coin from this period of history hopefully .!
  • Made me laugh seeing 'Ay up me duck!' that's our local lingo in Stoke, I had no idea that is where is came from.
  • @regular-joe
    I had no idea that England's rivers were so grand and broad, so eminently navigable. It really changes the way I see the raiding of the interior - no one was safe really, were they?
  • @radstar2185
    Thanks for this. I never new there were so many factions fighting for dominance. I'll have to watch this a few times to get my head around all this. Great video 10 out of 10 :)
  • @SDOtunes
    This REALLY makes me want to re-read all of Bernhard Cornwell's Alfred Saga.
  • @bumblebeebob
    Two thumbs up! Thank you! I've been listening to The British History podcast since very nearly it's beginning and this program was a great review. It was also great to see some of the scenery where these stories took place. That always helps put things in perspective. Thank you again.
  • @ericbishton2779
    Thank you for this. Americans of Western European descent have absolutely no idea about the complex history of their ancestors. Knowing that history gives a greater sense of pride in there roots and tolerance for the struggles of others.
  • I'm a Midlander being born in Derby, brought up near Nottingham, lived in Leics and now live in Lincolnshire: I can relate to a lot of the content of this video, thanks Pete.
  • @parkviewmo
    Your documentaries flow right along, and you provide a clear narrative! I have always been curious about this part of English history and knew so little!