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📜 Lindisfarne, An Age Borne in Fire - Extra History
Troubling omens were recorded in Lindisfarne prior to the Viking invasion on June 8, 793 CE. It was the seat of the bishop for much of Northeastern Britain. Monks in the scriptorium produced some of the most celebrated illustrated manuscripts, and abroad they helped convert the pagans of Britain. Lindisfarne had been the final resting place of St. Cuthbert, so pilgrims often came and enriched the priory and the town. It never occurred to anyone that when strange ships appeared on the horizon, they might be hostile. The men who disembarked were fierce, unknown, and merciless. They cut down monks in the churches and looted the church... then left. Bishop Higbald survived and sent the news across Europe. From there, the frequency of raids only increased and raged across all of Europe. The burgeoning flame of Lindisfarne was almost snuffed out. It was the first time in history that the reach of Christianity shrank, rather than expanded. But what about the other side of the story? These "barbarians," who would become known as Vikings, were striking back at a culture that looked down on them, insulted their faith, and tried to swindle them at trade. They had realized how poorly defended both the British Isles and mainland Europe were, and how rich they were in fertile land. They put their vast knowledge of shipcraft to work and turned trading routes into raiding routes, finding new lands for them to settle. The Viking Age had begun.
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@Star-Commander-Vong 3 года назад

Remember, on this day, in 793 AD, a group of Norsemen selflessly rescued thr treasures of Lindisfarne from a great fire, after the monks all mysteriously and spontaneously died.

@Ritzthecracker 2 года назад

Lol

@swiftmatic1189 2 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@myoptimumpride5178 2 года назад

How kind of them

@mercce6750 Год назад

And some of them mysteriously ended up in slavery.

@demonicangel31 5 месяцев назад

The real heroes!

@erttheking 8 лет назад

"It is better to stand and fight. If you run, you'll only die tired." Viking Saying

@samrevlej9331 3 года назад

Source?

@leo2312 3 года назад

@@samrevlej9331 He's probably scandanavian.

@DeafDefiler 2 года назад

Viking Halo on Legendary difficulty

@ericdillingham6858 Год назад

Can't believe ancient vikings spoke perfect English!

@kearko3564 Год назад

@@ericdillingham6858 idk if you’re joking, but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt…

@abledbody 8 лет назад

Viking helmets without horns? Great Scott, it's accurate!

8 лет назад

The real ones look cooler anyway.

@IamSuperDuck 8 лет назад

Of course. So long as it's not a flag, they're pretty good about such things.

@l0stndamned 8 лет назад

I was just about to make that comment when I noticed this. Nice to see some folks are aware of this.

@Obzerver 8 лет назад

This comment gets somewhat funny when you realise one of the artists for the episodes is named Scott

@fa.h. 8 лет назад

actually Most Viking helmets wasnt made of metal. like almost none.

@superfatunicorn4758 8 лет назад

People say history is written by thoes who win. Though i may add to this statement. History is written by thoes who win or know how to write.

@Chessrook44 8 лет назад

Although sometimes those who win burn the works of those who know how to write...

@seanmurphy3430 8 лет назад

The vikings had a written language; we're just not sure how to read it nowadays.

@Tepid24 8 лет назад

Not to mention that it was only used extremely rarely compared to other cultures of the same time period.

@TheKassaapparat 8 лет назад

Vikings knew how to write though. They didn't use the same methods as the english though, but they had a fully functional writing system in their runestones.

@Tepid24 8 лет назад

Kassaapparat Yes, I know that. I was simply saying that they didn't write as often and as much as pretty much any other european culture of that time, which is the reason why we don't understand it completely.

@BjornTheDim 8 лет назад

Sigh..... *boots up Crusader Kings 2*

@Jegria 8 лет назад

haha. it's great, isn't it

@nicholasroberts8378 8 лет назад

I was thinking the same thing even though all the new patches ruined it for me

@BERNTRR 8 лет назад

yes! so much yes! indian jew named mohammed in faraoe islands will rule them all!

@ember_kitsune 8 лет назад

+Nicholas Roberts at least the new patch looks pretty cool

@gavinsmith9871 8 лет назад

RISE THROUGH THE STORM VIKING GODS!!!

@wreneells2228 8 лет назад

"Then, everything changed when the Viking raiders attacked" Don't think I don't see you, you sneaky reference!

@azarishere6442 5 лет назад

Wyatt Eells northumbria Wessex Mercia East anglia Kent And probebly few more kingdoms Lived in peace but everything changed when vikings attacked!

@matthiaskonold6976 5 лет назад

What référence ??

@RocaDeearCenjar 5 лет назад

@@matthiaskonold6976 They're talking about the cartoon Avatar.

@matthiaskonold6976 5 лет назад

@@RocaDeearCenjar ok thanks yu

@nozhanozha7571 4 года назад

Avatar refrence

@GarlicPudding 7 лет назад

"A small indulgence in the sin of Pride" *Massive smug smirk*

@TheUnholyHandGrenade 3 года назад

God: "I'm about to end this man's whole career."

@17Watman 3 месяца назад

@@TheUnholyHandGrenadeDon’t you mean Odin?

@Overhazard 8 лет назад

And then, a little over a millennium later, the Vikings would then spend their loot on various things via CapitalOne.

@bonefetcherbrimley7740 6 лет назад

HAHA! Glad someone remembers that commercial.

@williamhowe1 5 лет назад

What's in your wallet?

@17Watman 5 лет назад

williamhowe1 Damn. Beat me to it.

@Nik-xi2ri 5 лет назад

ITS MY MONEY *AND I NEED IT NOW!!!!!!*

@Nik-xi2ri 5 лет назад

Wrong commercial, sorry carry on

@timothymclean 8 лет назад

Ah, the vikings. What a group. On one hand, they expanded the horizons of Europe and mingled cultures across the continent. On the other hand, they did so by raiding and conquering, with a side business in colonizing chilly North Atlantic islands.

@extrahistory 8 лет назад

Complicated legacies are my favorite kind!

@HuesingProductions 8 лет назад

Mine too, german here! :D

@emw6014 8 лет назад

+Extra Credits I love the extra History Can you please make a series of this concept

@toddcrane4318 8 лет назад

Plus their descendants would be the fucking Normans

@BERNTRR 8 лет назад

+Todd Crane i live on the island group that extorted normandy from the french during that time, so much awesome history and its cool that they impacted the world in so different ways, some bad and some good.

@Rottenation 8 лет назад

A shame this is just one episode, it really leaves me wanting to know what happens next

@feebleking21 8 лет назад

watch the last kingdom lol

@EnDotter 8 лет назад

I know what you mean... I wish i could find more on this topic somewhere... Hmm... I am sure there are no books on this topic or any other media covering it... Damn, lets hope EC does more, right?

@Canadian_Princess 8 лет назад

Well, Lindisfarne was raided several times over the course of decades, though the ruins still are there. The island eventually became depopulated. Raids continued throughout the British Isles for at least half a century. Hitting mostly monasteries, where gold and other precious material could easily be obtained. Eventually, around the 840's-850's the Viking raiders started to set up permanent settlements. With these settlements in place Scandinavians began to migrate the the British Isles. Mostly from Norway and Denmark. Over the next few centuries there were a number of conflicts between Anglo Saxons and Scandinavians, with at times, Britain being ruled almost entirely by Scandinavians. The Scandinavians set up several kingdoms and are responsible for some of the British Isles major cities. York and Dublin are two key examples in which Scanadinavians hosted considerable influence, and built trading empires. A lesser known kingdom was formed on the Ilse of Mann under the Manx Kings. At its height the Manx Kings held several islands and coastal settlements around Ireland and Scotland.

@mitchellgehman4605 8 лет назад

Well, actually, there is a TV series by BBC called the "Last Kingdom" that covers the time period after the raids on Lindisfarne when Ubba and Ivar the Boneless seek to put England under Danish control. The TV series isn't wholly accurate, but it is fun to watch. The books the show is based on, written by Bernard Cornwell, is more accurate. But those are two fictionalized media sources, I don't know if you wanted documentaries or anything.

@edisonmichael6345 8 лет назад

Pretty much the same for decades, rinse repeat, but escalating in distance and number of vikings until the rest of Europe noticed the Vikings had OCD and most of the time couldn't care enough to lay a proper siege, grabing what they could and killing all the straglers, so stronger walls were built all over Europe, preemptive bribes to vikings leaders were sent so they would pester the next town, so on and so forth.. By the way, Europe as a whole decided to fail very hard by excess of zeal, training WAY more soldiers than needed to defend their towns. later that would lead to an excessive number of trained soldiers with no other craft and no clear goal, which is NEVER a good idea. The violence piled up in France until the Church pulled off a major PR stunt and invented (or reinvented, depending on who you ask) the Chivalry Code, regulating "how a real Christian knight was suposed to behave". Tip: the theory involved being somewhat less of an a.hole. That was a campaign that became viral, specially after the nobility -in particular a few female nobles of southern France - understood how that code could be weaponized as a cool kids' club that would keep the armed men slightly under control and off the neck of the peasants who were suposed to be working the fields and not dying that much. Of course, codes are not magic, but enough soldiers got sucked into embracing the chivalry party to some extent or another for it to be an actual success at what it aimed for (reducing the occurrences random acts of violence of warriors who were bored and feeling a lack of purpose). With the centuries it turned into Hollywood "knights are good" folklore but, at the time, it was simply as pragmatic a solution as they managed. Some say that if it wasn't for all these bored soldiers walking around Europe, than being turned in somewhat professional knights, the Pope wouldn't have called for the Crusades, since, along with other reasons, he did so because, by that point, they just had to find something, anything to point all those restless swords to.

@czechmeoutbabe1997 8 лет назад

Please make a series out of this, I don't actually know what happened (as in actual events) I just know what generally happened (tons of pillaging and raiding).

@MrPayloner 8 лет назад

+TheRezro Yes but Vikings, as much as I love the show, takes many historical liberties to make a good story. It's a great introduction into the time period to get one interested.

@adambierstedt920 8 лет назад

eh. The show gets a lot of things right, but it has a very limited timespan (I believe, if it follows the saga closely) only about 25 years after Lindisfarne. Also, Ragnar has no clear historical counterpart, though his sons certainly lived in the middle of the 9th century, and basically dominated all of England apart from Wessex. My recommendation, though pretty lame, is to get a hold of as many sagas as you can. They're entertaining (usually), and in many cases the historicity is fairly sound. Or, if you're ok with reading a list of events, the Anglo-saxon Chronicle, which was read at the start of the episode, is our most consistent source for English Viking raides. Some other monasteries in France (such as St. Bertin) also have accounts for what happened there. It's hardly the most exciting read, but it's hard to get better sources than the originals. In secondary texts, the only one I'd recommend is Anders Winroth's "Vikings".

@firefox3249 8 лет назад

+asd asd Also, Ragnarr is ruling from a small town called "Kattegat". Kattegat in reality is a sea :S

@adambierstedt920 8 лет назад

Kind of. It's unclear what Ragnar's origins were, or if he lived, but by the mid-9th century, the name was associated with an incredibly mighty and famous warrior. So, everyone and their uncle tried to claim lineage to him, increasing their own prestige in the process. Also, his most famous "sons" expanded on his conquests, looting all of Northumbria, Mercia, and East Anglia as the Great Viking Army. In contrast, Alexander is a scrupulously attested historical figure, who captured, alled it a day, and left it to his aides and descendants to split up his brief empire. He's more comparable to Charlemagne and how Europe was split among his grandkids

@HxH2011DRA 8 лет назад

you can read Vinland Saga

@extrahistory 8 лет назад

The omens were not enough: no one on Lindisfarne would ever have guessed they'd be the victims of the first Viking raid. Enjoy this one-off episode about the start of the Viking Age!

@Aksuuuk 8 лет назад

no please do more episodes on the viking age

@superzigzagoon 8 лет назад

I live in Northumberlnd. I've been to holy island on several occasions. I didn't notice Lindisfarne was in the title until I was watching the video.

@isacwidendahl58 8 лет назад

ahhhhh im so happy that you did this episode, for the viking age to me is very interesting and i hope that you get to do more episodes in the future and if you do than i hope that you´ll touch on both the trading and the pillaging and that some made homes so far east as canada :)

@isacwidendahl58 8 лет назад

and how you think that they went berserk as they are so famous for doing

@owenbell9095 8 лет назад

It would be cool if you did a video on the other kingdoms in Britain at this, especially Alfred of Wessex

@somedragonbastard 7 лет назад

Finally... Vikings without horned helmets..

@Jevonater 8 лет назад

Would you ever consider doing a series on Alfred the Great? He's one of my favorite historical figures and played a big role in shaping the English nation.

@iloveyoushima 5 лет назад

Same, and king Harold

@caramida9 8 лет назад

But the big question remains... Was Walpole behind all this...?

@wingracer1614 8 лет назад

Walpole is probably descended from the Normans which means this is behind Walpole.

@mpmqbi 8 лет назад

The great Saxon nobleman Walðpol tipped the Vikings off and got a share of the loot in return. He then returned all the religiously significant artifacts to other monasteries, earning their gratitude which he used to increase his status and political power. :D

@manband20 8 лет назад

Vikings did inhabit Normandy and eventually became the "Normans" who conquered England so technically it's Old Man Walpole's fault that monasteries were looted :P

@andrewgilchrist1816 8 лет назад

Good question....

@manband20 8 лет назад

Brandon Ottinger That's actually really cool, I'm not gonna lie

@kapas2070 8 лет назад

Don't waste your time looking back, you are not going that way. - Ragnar Lothbrok

@ishaaqsultan9040 8 лет назад

i wish the tought us more about vikings

@BERNTRR 8 лет назад

dont believe a shit the tv series vikings claim its not historical at all, a good show but not at all accurate

@bennetla10 8 лет назад

Well, actual historical records being few and far between, Vikings is actually fairly accurate for a TV show, Ive seen documentaries that are less accurate.

@firefox3249 8 лет назад

"Not historical at all" is a strong word. While, yes, it does have inacuracies for the sake of entertainment, it's based on historical facts.

@TheKassaapparat 8 лет назад

Loosely based om historical facts.

@Alex1jag 8 лет назад

What's with this properly portrayed Viking helms? Where are the massively believed, horn ornamented helms?

@timothymclean 8 лет назад

3:35, if you're interested.

@extrahistory 8 лет назад

I thought this was a great detail by Lil! When the actual Vikings are shown, they're wearing proper helms. Only when they're being described by Christian observers (and compared to demons) do their helms have horns. Really subtle of her. -Soraya

@extrahistory 8 лет назад

It wasn't flags ; ) -JP

@Kaaxe 8 лет назад

well they probably mostly wore hard leather helmets as we've found like..... one metal helmet

@Mercure250 8 лет назад

"It wasn't flags" I died XD

@unVerbose 8 лет назад

heh, I'm from near Lindisfarne, Holy Island is incredibly eerie when the fog descends.

@superpie2themax 6 лет назад

Doubt anyone'll see this given the age of this video, but: Speaking of Russia and Vikings, have you considered an episode on Prince Rurik and the founding of the Kievan Rus, the civilization from which Russia spawned (And took its name)? Russian history is already pretty obscure, but pre-Peter the Great Russian History is all but completely unknown outside of Russia.

@ericjian7997 6 лет назад

yo. I saw this comment

@Flowtail 6 лет назад

I recognize “kieven-rus” from “history of the entire world i guess”!

@StephanePare 6 лет назад

I see this comment, and you have piqued my western curiosity

@nonameaccount7773 5 лет назад

Ah, the Kievan Rus, Norse warriors who settled in modern day Russia and forged a great empire, it's one of my favorite stories, really.

@WitcherGerd 3 года назад

Who unfortunately got destroyed by the golden hord

@pointly 3 года назад

The 8th Century: "The Danes are coming!" The 21st Century: "Vikings are coming!" Historians: "Some Scandinavians are going viking."

@JEilonwyn 6 лет назад

I must say... I love that you show the monks as missionaries to Odin himself. :)

@ilovemuslimfood666 3 года назад

“It’s a clear day.” *notices clouds in the background* You sit on a throne of lies.

@ninjaviper22 8 лет назад

A series on Alfred the great would be amazing, showing how he beat back the viking threat and how he established a kingdom that would one day become England

@gabelovessales4345 8 лет назад

do a Charlemagne seriers

@gabelovessales4345 8 лет назад

*series

@Slecker95 8 лет назад

you know you can edit your comments instead of replying to them with a correction. Just letting you know for the future.

@Monkeyboy000009 8 лет назад

+History of Everything and Anything You can't on mobile

@Slecker95 8 лет назад

Chodark, King of Seagulls Ahh I see now.

@alanarmstrong3186 8 лет назад

@farfar626 8 лет назад

good detail with Odin with missionary

@extrahistory 8 лет назад

Woden gets around.

@findlayyoung4 8 лет назад

apart from the fact none of the British pagans worshipped Odin.

@lucaballarati9694 8 лет назад

4:19 YOL-TOOR-SHUL!

@SuperGman117 6 лет назад

The Saxons worshipped Woden, who was basically Odin. That is, until they became Christian.

@geoffreyherrick298 4 года назад

Charlemagne actually forbade the building for castles and forts (which nobles could hide behind), which made France vulnerable to Viking raids.

@papafrancesco2937 8 лет назад

If you ever do such a one episode again, could you consider doing one about the Frisians in the very early middle ages? These were the people that pretty much revived the trade routes in Europe after the fall of Rome. It's a unknown but very important part of European history.

@PaxPirate 8 лет назад

VIKINGS VIKINGS VIKINGS!!! This was great - but one episode is not enough! More vikings. Please.

@angramainyu676 6 лет назад

Me playing CK2: STOP RAIDING MY SHIT!!!

@thinkpink113 8 лет назад

I think it's really cool that you're doing this subject in particular. Every year in my home town, the city throws a HUGE festival celebrating irish heritage and every year historians and storytellers come and recount to the public tales of the viking invaders who came to the shore of Ireland during these times. And your timing seems impeccable as the festival comes once again, next week. Great job!

@countjondi9672 8 лет назад

As An Icelander and as a long-standing Crusader Kings 2 player, im excited to hear the historical recounting of the Viking Age

@EisenKreutzer 8 лет назад

I would love, absolutely love, for you guys to make a series out of this. Exploring the viking era through they eyes of the norse people and the people of europe they interacted with would make an extremely interesting series!

@kuroyama4136 8 лет назад

I'd love to see more of this, episodes showing the buildup before Lindisfarne, and from both sides. the Viking age is a time I'm always happy to learn more about.

@spencerdurette2859 8 лет назад

I love this video. Not only because of my deep love for vikings but of how you show both sides of the conflict. I would love to see more of this in detail on the Viking Age

@gekkenhuisje 6 лет назад

Who could have been behind these raids? Who could have-It was Walpole.

@jamespocelinko104 6 лет назад

That's just begging to become a meme

@gekkenhuisje 6 лет назад

It is a meme.

@ethanwall2443 7 лет назад

I WILL DRINK FROM YOUR SKULL

@timoftedarknesway531 6 лет назад

That's a nice head you have on your shoulders

@itayzeltser4290 5 лет назад

TODAY THE GODS WILL DECIDE YOUR FATE!

@AndrewTheMandrew531 5 лет назад

I T S A L M O S T H A R V E S T I N G S E A S O N

@ThePublicDominion 8 лет назад

This has reminded me that an EC series on Alfred the Great would be awesome.

@drakegeer-timmins6780 8 лет назад

I love that shift in tone towards the end, showing the other side of the story. Worked perfectly on me. Well done.

@Alefiend 8 лет назад

Thank you for the second half of this video. It's a perspective rarely seen in documentaries.

@Razzy1312 6 лет назад

"So you think fire is your ally? I was borne in it..." - Ragnar Lodbrok

@unatttended 7 лет назад

*sniff* They grow up so fast. Already raiding, burning, and pillaging villages! I'm so proud!

@damonaverette 7 лет назад

I wanted you to know that I have enjoyed every one of your Extra History videos, and have just now finished a paper inspired in part by this particular video! (I am a history major) Thank you once again, and keep up the good work!

@samualwatkins 8 лет назад

More, more please. This is the age I realllly want to hear more about, especially in the style that you magnificent people present it in.

@icedragon769 8 лет назад

For anyone interested, there's a TV series that covers these events and their fallout over the next century. It's called "The Last Kingdom", and it's on Netflix.

@LordOfTheBytes 8 лет назад

And of course there are the books the series is based on (the first book is also called "The Last Kingdom"). They are certainly among my favourite historical novels.

@extrahistory 8 лет назад

I only got a few episodes in before I got distracted (as I do), but I am really loving that series. From what I've seen so far, do recommend. -Soraya

@icedragon769 8 лет назад

Extra Credits My experience was about the same, I watched the first three or four about a week ago, and haven't been gone back to it yet. I don't know if the series overall is good, but it definitely has a strong start!

@dragongt2009 8 лет назад

tried it, i didn't like it that much.

@icedragon769 8 лет назад

Angus Rhodes Of course it is. It's a drama, not a documentary. Hmm, perhaps I should have said "set in" rather than "covers"

@Dolfy 8 лет назад

If I had a dollar for every time I heard ""Northumbria"" in 2016 alone, I could afford to buy a car. What gives?

@rhemorigher 8 лет назад

We're just awesome?

@maistanley8770 8 лет назад

heh, too awesome, northerners, heh

@tyjuji 8 лет назад

I'm having the Baader-meinhoff phenomenon about the Baader-meinhoff phenomenon right about now. Baader-meinhoff-ception.

@TSCTH 8 лет назад

Well, it's been some time since the world was reminded that we kicked Northumbrian asses... Can't have that, can we. ^_^

@jmiquelmb 8 лет назад

I don't know why, but I love the name of that region. It sounds really badass. Nor-thum-bria. Northumbria. Northumbria.

@pwrlol 8 лет назад

Great video as always, it was a nice touch quoting from the primary source at the start. I also liked how you gave the Viking point of view at the end. I'm teaching Vikings next term and am seriously considering showing my pupils this video. Thank you :)

@JoeMazzolaTheFirstPersonCook 8 лет назад

My favorite historical period! I hope y'all do more, as much as I love the show Vikings they definitely change a lot about this story.

@MindOfGenius 7 лет назад

I like the Avatar: The Last Airbender reference in the description.

@TomOostenrijk 8 лет назад

I could have more episodes of this period. Its an interesting one.

@MarcDize 8 лет назад

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Thank you, guys. I'm so excited by this series!!!

@ericcloud1023 8 лет назад

God I loved that opening, this will be an epic story arc! Keep it up guys! My Saturday revolves around your history episodes

@irmuusanaa4227 7 лет назад

so Vikings are the Mongols of Europe or the Mongols are the Vikings are of Asia

@victorswamp1547 6 лет назад

Not really, Mongols actually knew how to fight.

@alvinlin8140 6 лет назад

Victor Swamp .

@joewright1262 5 лет назад

Well, they both practiced gender equality, and had female warriors, so...

@isitnotwrittenthat1680 4 года назад

@Joseph Sosa yes and no. The Romans homogenized conquered territories while the mongols integrated territories into their empire, but not culture, like vassals.

@snorlis 8 лет назад

Please to a video about the northen crusades.

@wrathforgegaming288 5 лет назад

Thank you for putting a history session for my culture of Vikings

@TheKarateUniverse 8 лет назад

I like that cheeky Avatar reference in the description ;) Good work as always :D I enjoy these trips back in history, from the music to the animation to the narration, I always feel immersed for the little snippets of an epic time you guys give me. Keep up the great work :D

@LadyLunarSatine 8 лет назад

I hate to admit this, but I had no idea that St. Cuthbert was a real guy. I just thought he was a construct of D&D.

@iloveyoushima 5 лет назад

@@davidvasey5065 aswell as Bede. No one's heard of him either even though he's one of the most important saints in Christian history.

@Aksuuuk 8 лет назад

could you put the winter war(talvisota) as an option for patreons to vote on its the war between the soviet union and Finland were Finland kicked soviet unions ass

@Mercure250 8 лет назад

Do not mess with the Finnish, because they'll finish you!

@Aksuuuk 8 лет назад

Mercure250 badumts

@monkofdarktimes 8 лет назад

great idea

@Mercure250 8 лет назад

pc master race (But it's accurate considering the Winter War ^^)

@Aksuuuk 8 лет назад

Mercure250 yeah i know

@mobius9588 8 лет назад

PLEASE mage this a full series! This is one of my favorite time period, an I would love to see what you guys could do with a series on it!

@ANTIMONcom 8 лет назад

As one from scandinavia, i am so glad you are doing this series :D Thank you all patreons!

@iloveyoushima 5 лет назад

I'm sure you're very proud.

@maxmustermann9058 8 лет назад

Norse pagan mythology is much more fascinating and entertaining, than christian lore, therefore I am on the viking team.

@hitrapperandartistdababy 5 лет назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="165">2:45</a> Odd that trabslate to “Unleasw well” The “H” is another type of Rune. But in short they say “Unleash Hell”

@MalloonTarka 8 лет назад

I like this. Instead of presenting from just one perspective, as is often done here, you show how the tragedy for some is a beacon of hope for others.

@classicalweepsgently 8 лет назад

Fascinating video - I hope you do more on the Viking Age at some point! Could you start posting a bibliography of sources for each episode (either in description or on another webpage)? It would provide a great starting point for people looking to dive deeper into the topics covered, and it's always important to reference your sources!

@antoniolewis1016 8 лет назад

600 views, no dislikes. 6 minutes since posting. YES.

@thorp.n8998 8 лет назад

You just had to jinx it

@antoniolewis1016 8 лет назад

Aaww

@U.Inferno 8 лет назад

+Thor P.N Kr did thy smoochum it? Badum Tss.

@TheKassaapparat 8 лет назад

The power of Vikings.

@christopherf8912 8 дней назад

Dude this is way too ahead of its time

@denley4177 8 лет назад

please do a series on vikings

@jheretoo8007 8 лет назад

I love your videos! they give me a sense of closure for my many questions that couldn't be answered by the end of the school year. you have also given me information so I can start a book (and I'm 12) thanks those who work towards giving people knowledge of the past. ROCK ON EXTRA CREDITS...ROCK ON!!!!!!!!

@Inlelendri 7 лет назад

It's funny, really - I know the basic outline of what happened at Lindisfarne, as I learned it in school, I even still remember the year from those lessons. Yet, this is still far more informative and engaging. Thank you, guys! :D

@joshuanaumowicz5115 4 года назад

Me, who clearly can’t hear: “Wait why is this like 50 years off? BLASPHEMY!!!” Me, after listening: “Oh that’s a 9 and not a 4 in 793. I be deaf and blind.”

@Meatshield108 7 лет назад

Bishop Higbald at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="136">2:16</a>: "What's that sound?" (Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" Slowly growing louder.) Bishop Higbald: "Uh-oh"

@vibid3 8 лет назад

Hoping that this is the beginning of a series on Vikings. That would be so awesome!

@03thirdkind 8 лет назад

Oh my god. I was literally at Lindisfarne TODAY. The island is incredible, and its history just as much. I can't believe the coincidence of this video.

@thedragonsbattle6019 8 лет назад

i would love to watch more videos of the viking conquest, maybe a video on how "we" (i'm from Norway) discovered America long before Columbus.

@jeanrushby5302 8 лет назад

Vinland.

@biggamer500 8 лет назад

Canada not America. Or just say the new world. Columbus discovered the West Indies.

@thedragonsbattle6019 8 лет назад

Good point biggamer500

@FriendlierFetus 8 лет назад

Canada is a part of America.

@biggamer500 8 лет назад

part of the continent of North America, but not America. We tried to take Canada in 1812, but failed miserably. They painted the White House black with flames.

@viking8796 8 лет назад

Greatest age ever. Totally not biased. ...... Totally.

@rstar3457 5 лет назад

*laughs in the battle of Stamford bridge*

@1forge2rulethemall88 8 лет назад

Awesome cant wait for this chapter in extra history!!!

@Monkeywe 8 лет назад

yesterday I just got caught up with vikings (binged all the way to season 4) and you bring me this, TwT beautiful*-*

@benn4828 8 лет назад

Can you do Frederick The Great next?

@spoofsrocks13 8 лет назад

They've already go the next topic chosen.

@InMaTeofDeath 8 лет назад

What is it?

@spoofsrocks13 8 лет назад

+InMaTeofDeath The Graachi Brothers.

@Mercure250 8 лет назад

Goddammit it's my favourite historical figure, I hope they'll talk about him some day.

@LetsTakeWalk 8 лет назад

That flute bustin' Prussian? OLD FRITZ, OLD FRITZ, OLD FRITZ, OLD FRITZ, OLD FRITZ!!

@RoronoaZoroSensei 8 лет назад

HELL YES VIKINGS! A one-off episode? nooo :( I'd love more!

@onjion1528 6 лет назад

i know. scandinavia and vikings are underrated and nobody ever talks about them. :C

@raihangaming2798 5 лет назад

Extra mythology

@BiddaBiddaCherryPie 8 лет назад

I literally went to Lindisfarne a few weeks ago for a day trip, quite cool to see it animated on an extra history episode.

@theknightskyisi 8 лет назад

Awesome job on this video, I think you did it just right.

@theplayer7127 3 года назад

I actually got to visit this place a few times

@Gonboo 8 лет назад

You guys need to do a follow up on the Great Heathen Horde.

@johnmoone8013 8 лет назад

As always, the story-telling was awesome.

@raixira27 6 лет назад

This is beautiful: Whose side you're on depends on your perspective and your information set.

@silvertheelf 6 лет назад

And I just learned how Vikings got their horns, they were seen as demons.

@MagsPM 8 лет назад

and here I just thought of Lindisfarne as a place which sells good mead.

@stephenflint3640 4 года назад

Right; the viking raider snapping and picking his teeth with a crucifix, then belching a gout of fire around <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="262">4:22</a> is the most metal thing this video has to give.

@fanglespangle110 8 лет назад

AWESOME!! This is the first real history I learned in school and is what got me interested in history. I'm looking forward to this :D

@Matt-cz6ti 7 лет назад

Well now I've got to read Bernard Cornwell again

@KhemBMD 7 лет назад

Can we get more Viking history please

@Groveclearer 8 лет назад

Awesome. I actually remember translating an account of this in my introduction to Old English class.

@mabimabi212 4 года назад

I love how even in 360p your videos still look good!

@eggytheduck2648 8 лет назад

Well, now I feel the need to play a 20-or-more hour campaign of Norse world conquest in CKII...

@qeuhhkjsmfdfg 8 лет назад

this is the beginning of Vikings, the tv show, right?

@noahh7946 8 лет назад

Ya, it's weird to see them do an extra history based in fiction. I'm glad to see them branch out though.

@TurkeyBaconIsAwesome 8 лет назад

@fredrikkarlsson8990 8 лет назад

I believe so, but the Vikings TV Show is not historical.

@fredrikkarlsson8990 8 лет назад

Not at all, the events in Vikings are based on real events but display as much accurate history as Game of Thrones. Rollo of Normandy lived from 846-932 AD. The attack on Lindisfarne happened in 793 AD. Rollo couldn't have been at the raid of Lindisfarne. Ragnarr Loðbrók's existence isn't even widely accepted as fact as most of the sources that reference his actions attribute deeds of several different people to him. So we can't say for a fact that Ragnarr even was a real man. Vikings is more of a dramatisation of viking legends and sagas than it is a historical TV show.

@alrirkid9505 8 лет назад

Ragnar's existance is heavily debated.

@TheLionofSparta480 8 лет назад

Yes!! Thank you!! Please, please do more videos on the Vikings!!

@pitxu 8 лет назад

I like this two sides of the story approach, specially with byased part of history like vikings. Keep on the good work

@iloveyoushima 5 лет назад

How is Vikings biased?

@parkerdixon-word6295 8 лет назад

So is this a one-off, or something of a prologue to another series?

@aldrinlimos5159 8 лет назад

One-off, you can check their Patreon page. Protip for future episodes, they add (part 1) to any new multi-part series, so if it's not there, it's a one-off episode.

@2b-coeur 8 лет назад

Yeah, epic and pretty depressing...as usual XD

@connormclernon26 8 лет назад

+Erulasse Aranel "Ideals are pretty, history is violent."

@firestorm165 8 лет назад

darn. I just rediscovered my love for the Vikings with this episode

@firestorm165 8 лет назад

Nathan Brown So living for generations with someone's boot stamped firmly on your neck and constantly being discriminated and taken advantage of is ok as long as you're part of 'civilisation'. Afraid I'm going to have to disagree with you there. Also churches and monasteries like that didn't spread knowledge they spread Christian propaganda and have an extremely long history of employing blackmail upon those who could least afford it; or have you never heard of a 'Tithe'? And that's not even going into the genocide, destruction and subjugation of cultures who disagreed with them.