The 1014 Viking Attack on London Bridge

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Eleventh century England faced repeated raids and invasions by Danes. As a tribute to the shifting alliances of the day, in 1014 a future King of Norway helped English king Ethelred regain his throne from invading Danes by pulling down London Bridge. The History Guy recalls a dramatic tale in the long history of a bridge that has connected people and history for over two millennia. It is history that deserves to be remembered.
This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As very few images of the actual event are available in the Public Domain, images of similar objects and events are used for illustration.
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@TheHistoryGuyChannel 4 года назад

Some viewers have objected to calling Sweyn Forkbeard a "Norwegian king." It is a fair criticism. While was king of Norway during the period discussed in the episode, he was also king of Denmark, from a Danish dynasty, and more properly called a Danish King. Some also have noted that Danegold is actually "Danegeld." I apologize for the errors.

@Sophocles13 4 года назад

Thank you so much History Guy for your content! I'd like to say thanks especially for the effort you put into the stills & artwork you incorporate into the videos, it's very well done! In fact, I get most of my phones backgrounds from screenshotting the artwork you use!

@TermiteUSA 4 года назад

Love the hat on the desk with the mask and the little bowtie drawn on it. Best wishes HGs and hope you stay well.

@johnburt7935 4 года назад

Two millennia? Wouldn't that be four -- from the First Millennium BCE to the current Third Millennium CE? I also noticed the droplet mask, as @Capt Termite did. Wear it in good health.

@joshgeiger9090 4 года назад

@@johnburt7935 The first permanent bridge was built about 55CE by the Romans, so about 1,965 years ago.

@TheHistoryGuyChannel 4 года назад

John Burt if the bridge was built in 55 CE it would be just short of 2000 years old.

@bruno640 4 года назад

"But then the unexpected happened: He died..." Yeah, I could see where that might throw a monkey-wrench into ones' future-plans...! ☺

@TheHistoryGuyChannel 4 года назад

bruno640 he died suddenly and historians do not agree over what killed him. He may have been poisoned, may have fallen from a horse, or, by one tradition, he may have been killed in his sleep by the ghost of a king of Mercia who died in 822.

@rayceeya8659 4 года назад

Technically the 1831 bridge was not entirely reconstructed. Just it's facade. Underneath it was modern reinforced concrete. Still that facade was reconstructed brick by brick. Each brick was stamped with a number to ensure it would be reconstructed as faithfully as possible. A tiny little slice of London in Arizona.

@HerrGesetz 4 года назад

London is an incredible place to visit ! If you are into history it is like a wonderland

@atlastheta 4 года назад

Every day he gets a little more grey and looks more and more like a really wholesome teacher, the kind that gets a kid like joy when a quote allows him to curse.

@joanhoffman3702 4 года назад

I have been across New London Bridge (Arizona) and the modern London Bridge. When you think about it, there can be an enormous amount of history tied to one place and structure. Thanks again, History Guy, for another (forgotten) history lesson.

@groermaik 4 года назад

You make history even more interesting than it already was. Thanks again.

@niniliumify 4 года назад

My brother and I were the first civilians to walk across the London Bridge, after it was reconstructed in Lake Havasu City.

@Sophocles13 4 года назад

@robirwin6149 4 года назад

With respect toThe History Guy, all good stories have Vikings in them!

@buccleuch7621 4 года назад

Well, in reality, the Vikings were pirates too! lol

@ArGeeAye 4 года назад

Thank you for your videos!! I appreciate your unique historical focuses! :)

@dr.ofdubiouswisdom4189 4 года назад

It IS suprising Mrs. Thornblossom's 2nd grade art class dipicting the rulers of the day - survived the centuries.

@cajintexas7751 4 года назад

Cnut married Aethylred's widow, Emma of Normandy, who appears to have been a skilled survivor. She also deserves to be remembered.

@amolloy02 4 года назад

As a native Arizonan I have seen the bridge at Lake Havasu a few times. It does bring some tourists but not an overwhelming amount given it is not exceedingly well known and frankly Lake Havasu is pretty hot and dry throughout the summer months (and beyond). Definately a neat landmark. Mostly Lake Havasu attracts boaters and the spring break party crowd. Great video as usual. It always amazes me how much history is carelessly forgotten in modern times. I don't see that you have ever produced a video on the 1914 Ludlow Massacre. I would love to see your eloquent take on the dramatic events that inspired the Woody Guthrie ballad. I wanted to throw out the Corona Satellite project as well. I just visited one of the remaining calibration targets here recently. It was a neat way to get the family out of the house while maintaining social distancing. The Ms. did good by the way. The hair looks perfectly passable. I don't think any of us would know if you hadn't told us.

@jroar123 4 года назад

London Bridge in Lake Havasu, AZ. Is worth seeing. Go there and cross the bridge and park. Go to Barley Brothers for home made beer and fantastic food. Walk down to the base of the bridge and admire how each stone was shipped from England and reassembled in its current location. Also at the base is a water taxi to the other side of the lake. It’s a fun ride and it’s free both ways.

@MrTumshie 4 года назад

Is it true that the Arizonans who bought the bridge thought they were actually buying Tower Bridge? Seems unlikely to me that they would pay out so much and go to so much bother without being absolutely sure what they were buying. Makes a good wee story though.

@GSMSfromFV 4 года назад

@@MrTumshie - Purchased by Robert McCulloch in 1967, completed in 1971. Per Wikipedia: __ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Bridge_(Lake_Havasu_City)

@paulqueripel3493 4 года назад

@@MrTumshie no, he knew which bridge he was buying.

@evensgrey 4 года назад

@@MrTumshie Tower Bridge isn't the sort of thing that the UK would be willing to let go. The then-current London Bridge HAD to go, it was blocking up the critical shipping channel, Tower Bridge is both more iconic and also doesn't do that (being a lift bridge). It was built in the 19th century, and was an engineering marvel when it was built. The only detail I can't seem to find is whether it's called Tower Bridge because it has two towers as essential parts of the structure or because it happens to be close to the Tower of London.

@karenmessinger9609 4 года назад

I love your channel. I have learned so much from you. I admit I was bored by history in school & have truly learned more history outside of school. History is so interesting & you certainly help keep the interest alive. Thank you!!

@deviljelly3 4 года назад

Love your work, you should be on TV ... Maybe a BBC4 documentary

@JoshTolbertUrbana 4 года назад

Speaking of Lake Havasu City, how about an episode on Robert Paxton McCulloch, one of America's lesser-known industrial magnates that still had a hand in some memorable bits of history in the US?

@HeyMJ. 4 года назад

Thank you for an excellent episode re The London Bridge(s)! It pulled together fragments learned over time. Now I can envision the bridge’s history Roman to present day.

@MinimumEffortMedia 4 года назад

Best Channel on RU-vid, great work.

@anderclayton9856 3 года назад

Just saw London Bridge a couple months ago in Lake Havasu. Saw the current one a couple of years ago. The Havasu one surprised me because it looks pretty modern.

@torgeirbrandsnes1916 4 года назад

Great vlog as always! Greetings from Norway! My first name means Thors javelin. Geir= javelin. And what was my fathers name? Tor. My name was accidental due to VERY premature birth.

@ianholmquist8492 4 года назад

Why did Thor need a javelin if Mjolnir would always return to his hand when thrown at an enemy?

@torgeirbrandsnes1916 4 года назад

Ian Holmquist IDK my friend. I tried and look it up in my book, «who is who in norse mythology» Geirr is no mention of. Stay safe, and be safe!

@pienapple6969 4 года назад

Cool as name bro, you could name your metal band after yourself, a bit like ‘ bon jovi’ (not that they are metal) 🙂✌️❤️

@einarvolsung2202 4 года назад

Ohhhhhhh I love it!!! Cant wait to get home and listen!

@gmac1321 4 года назад

You just answered a years long question about a book I read years ago. The moon is a harsh mistress, themain character say " there is an old saying, you can pay Dain gold, but never get rid of dain"

@darthsawlex8257 4 года назад

Takk, Norge, veldig god! Thank you King Olaf! And thank you History Guy for another amazing video!

@markusmottus1686 4 года назад

I can very strongly recommend a anime called The Vinland Saga it covers pretty much all important events from when Thorkell The Tall sided with the Saxons as a mercenary.

@bobwehner7881 4 года назад

Very thorough. Nice haircut.

@MrWATCHthisWAY 4 года назад

Bob Wehner - you noticed his hair cut too! To funny!! My wife gave me a haircut that actually came out pretty good after Googling how to cut a mans hair. It needs another one now because we have been locked up so long!!

@robertbeirne9813 4 года назад

Bob Wehner what’s a haircut?

@Peter-bg5gy 4 года назад

Very nice! Salamat History Guy!

@paulsimmons5726 4 года назад

Very interesting, thanks for sharing.

@jonathandevries2828 4 года назад

..."I'm the history guy...I have a degree in history and I LOVE history; if you love history too, this is the place for you!" -Mr. Guy

@LADY_JEMIMA_FORTESCUE 4 года назад

I live at the other end of the A3 near Portsmouth , there's lots of Roman artifacts in the area and a massive Roman villa a few miles away at fishbourne where visitors can see lots of mosaics.

@djolley61 4 года назад

I have a cheese cutter with a pewter handle depicting Saint Olav which I received on my birthday in Norway while serving there as a missionary. In Norwegian it is inscribed, "Heilig Olav og hans menn", (Saint Olav and his men). I didn't realize that he had conducted warfare in England.

@fatyowls 4 года назад

Brilliant, I'm almost 55 and I had a musical instrument that played London bridge is falling down when I was about 5 years old.

@marlobreding7402 4 года назад

I absolutely loved history as I am a 34th great-grandson of st. Olaf

@Ben1159a 4 года назад

That was a deep dive, thank you. :)

@kevdimo6459 4 года назад

Thanks again for your wonderful insight into the history of the world. The history of Britain is the most fantastic adventure I’ve ever had the pleasure of researching everyone should have a look at it sometime. 👍🏻🇦🇺

@erikkunkle9574 4 года назад

Thank you, HG

@Buck1954 4 года назад

Interesting history about that bridge. I saw an episode on Time Team looking for the original footings of the first bridge.

@1LSWilliam 3 года назад

Nicely done. Of course, "London Bridge is falling down" must have orginated in historical fact long before the modern era, as you admit there was no peril to bridge for more than 7 centuries.

@tinamclaughlin1991 4 года назад

Please cover more of Budica! She is my inspiration in this Quarentine.

@robertmorey4104 4 года назад

Love the History Guy vids asp ww2. Can you make some on Norman Conquest?

@canuckloyalist4681 4 года назад

I was under the impression the the monastery was thoroughly "sacked" with all riches stolen and the monks either murdered or taken as slaves.

@MW-yh9tm 4 года назад

colin minhinnick good one👍🏻

@keithfrost1190 4 года назад

@@MW-yh9tm An old one.

@colinp2238 4 года назад

It is thought that the monks exagerated to make the Vikings seem more evil - much like the media does today.

@PilgrimBangs 4 года назад

It was thoroughly sacked as described.

@MarkVrem 4 года назад

I read once the sacking of the monastery was a reaction because the Pope passed a decree which forbade trading with pagans. The decree was passed with the intention to stop Constantinople trading with Steppe Pagans. Which would mean to encourage trading with the Arabs instead? Maybe as a concession to the Arabs and to keep peace in Anatolia. But! Since word went out for Christians to stop trading with the Pagans, it negatively affected Danes, Nordes, etc, and to make up for the lost income you get Viking raids. But I only read this from one source. So not 100% on where they got their facts lol

@matthewgauthier7251 4 года назад

Was great thank you! Read recently that archaeology near the Thames shows there was an island pre dating the Roman establishment of Londinium. Finds indicate settlement/activity pre dating that city.

@richardklug822 4 года назад

Your videos are constant reminders that America's 244 yrs of existence is only an eye blink in the history of the world. Thanks for enlarging our perspective!

@shawnr771 4 года назад

The Sioux Nation encompassed more territory than Rome did at the height of its power.

@stephanieperry1119 4 года назад

@@shawnr771 What was the Souix Nation range at their height? How is this known from Archeology?

@shawnr771 4 года назад

@@stephanieperry1119 Only from oral history. Very hard to tell the difference between one arrowhead to the other. Also the height of th

@stephanieperry1119 4 года назад

@@shawnr771 OK

@shawnr771 4 года назад

@@stephanieperry1119 I apolgize I was wrong in my earlier statement. After your question I researched and found out. Thank you. When my beliefs and ideas are challenged I go back and do more research.

@syntheticreality549 Год назад

A bit dissapointed he didn’t mention the involvement of Askeladd and the squad, but great video.

@SamCyanide 4 года назад

Me after watching Vinland saga: yuuuup ... Been there done that. Seriously though there's a lot more information here haha nice video as usual.

@em1osmurf 4 года назад

is that a model of the bastille behind your head? just curious. good vid--as usual!

@v.e.7236 4 года назад

Just gotta love the irony of a Danish king helping an English king overthrow another Danish/Viking invader. With just a bit more cooperation, those Viking hordes could have ruled Europe for quite some time - but so is the way of the Viking mind-set: Glory in battle and a trip to Valhalla if you die.

@thekidfromcleveland3944 4 года назад

History guy. May 1st is coming soon which is the anniversary of Amtrak Would you do a video on the events leading up to Amtarak and the decline of passenger rail?

@NDKY67 4 года назад

Bloody brilliant

@bobbler2 4 года назад

I love learning about what my ancestors might’ve went through

@steveskouson9620 4 года назад

Wait, WHAT? The Vikings attacked Lake Havasu City? I would have thought that Minnesota would have attacked Glendale,and not until this fall. (NFL humor. Hope there is SOME attacking, the MLB season isn't looking that good.) steve

@reallifehardtruth4465 3 года назад

They come evey winter armed with meth and casseroles

@markthorn731 4 года назад

To all those Americans of English and Scandinavian descent., this is as much your history as ours over the pond. Your history didn’t begin with at James Town.

@joepenrose1 4 года назад

Yay!!! Someone from America can say "the river Thames" properly 😁👍, I love this channel so keep up the good work and awesome in-depth research Mr history guy 😊👍

@crazydave951 4 года назад

Isn't it pronounced Tames?

@lizj5740 4 года назад

I was disconcerted when I lived near New London, Connecticut, on the Thames River, to find that it was NOT the Tems but the Thames, which so I was told was how the river's name was pronounced when the area was first occupied by British in the 1600s. And the town across the river was pronunced GRAH-ton, not GRO-tun.

@constipatedinsincity4424 4 года назад

Thank you for reminding people that the American Southwest has ancient items artifacts and History !

@constipatedinsincity4424 4 года назад

@Findlay Robertson It's American owned and they imported it brick by brick You can even see # on some of the bricks.

@constipatedinsincity4424 4 года назад

@Ivy S compared to the lack of knowledge of the N American continent by most Americans. There's parts that were original and survived from 1209.

@ttystikkrocks1042 4 года назад

A tornado? In London? And we think we have weird weather today!

@DanGoodShotHD 4 года назад

Did you know you can go down to the shores along London bridge and collect little pieces of history scattered all about the shore of the River Thames. It's pretty interesting what's just laying about. Personally, I find it interesting you have to have a permit to pick up what was essentially someones trash. All be it very old trash. Mostly hand carved tobacco pipes.

@buccleuch7621 4 года назад

Have a look at Simon Finds on RU-vid, some fascinating stuff. But if visiting the banks of the Thames, be careful as it gets very muddy and sticky and the tide (it is fully tidal) comes in very fast. Not good when stuck in the mud. Keep safe.

@DanGoodShotHD 4 года назад

@@buccleuch7621 I have seen his video's. That's how I learned about it. I would have given him credit but I couldn't remember his name. So thank you for that! I have family in London I'm going to see this summer. I wanted to see if I could get a permit. See what I find!! Theres a beach near me during low tide you can walk across a sandbar that leads out to an island. However the tide comes in quickly. This causes a very strong undertow. Unfortunately it has claimed a few souls who where not aware of this. So thank you for the heads up on that!

@SocialistDistancing 4 года назад

I always wonder who would thumbs down the history guy and why they would. What, you don't like learning, or you don't like history ? Or is it something else?

@timboth9999 4 года назад

Really loved this one.

@skinnymatt64 4 года назад

London bridge is thorkills bridge . If you seen the anime or read the manga vinland saga then you may recognize some names from this video like thorkill or canute since they are whom they are based on

@TimFitzwater 4 года назад

As a history nerd I’ve been aware that the Tower Bridge is not the London Bridge. I know a lot of the general public doesn’t know that but I’ve been surprised lately how many times in more enlightened commentary I’ve been hearing the Tower Bridge being called the London Bridge - have many of the experts finally given up?

@CincyKid 4 года назад

Home Haircut!! Thanks History Guy!

@googlesucks7840 4 года назад

"Or destroyed by a tornado" .......I didn't know that and love how you nonchalantly skipped through it. This is London, not the land of Tornado Alley. We don't expect these things!

@googlesucks7840 4 года назад

@Tom Sanders Yes, I heard that too. A year or so ago they had one and there was a great meme of a rubbish bin blown over with the headline "We will rebuild". lol.

@tctc0nsulting 4 года назад

Good sir, I would prefer timelines as graphics showing the lines of discussed kings and control of England to allow those of us that are visually oriented to grasp the cornucopia of ideas and facts presented. And bring, allow, coherse back the History Lady.

@jakedee4117 4 года назад

Yes ! More History Lady !

@jimcolegrove5442 4 года назад

Rumor has it that the L.B. in Arizona was another bridge from the London area?

@randycrocker9459 4 года назад

If aliens have been watching us for a long time, their conclusion has got to be that we are a primitive warring group of beings with little foresight and very bad use of our frontal lobe. I mean, Jerry Springer, seriously....

@rpbajb 4 года назад

I've often thought the same. Imagine what an advanced civilization descended from a cooperative, vegetarian species would think of our competitive, carnivorous ways.

@Crosshill 4 года назад

@@rpbajb thats about as deep as the core gameplay loop of spore, my pal

@rpbajb 4 года назад

@@Crosshill I'm guessing that's a computer game? I don't play, but I've always loved SF. Larry Niven invented an interesting race he called the Pierson's Puppeteers and explored similiar fictional characteristics. Their planetary leader was called "The Hindmost", they were descended from herd animals and were natural cowards.

@Crosshill 4 года назад

@@rpbajb sounds lame, i'd rather have a steak

@rpbajb 4 года назад

@@Crosshill Me too. And that's probably why humans dominate planet earth. It doesn't take much brain power to sneak up on a leaf.

@aehamilton7 4 года назад

Great story, but I didn't recall you using the word pirate. Which would have made it even greater.

@Petah30 4 года назад

How about an episode on the history of grass. Lines etc. Obviously gardens are very old but spending a lot of time and money to grow some thing like grass and keep it looking nice. What’s the history of that

@TheHistoryGuyChannel 4 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ozQSNdPzD48.html

@davidaltman3867 3 года назад

what`s intresting is the mention of canute the great. this version of his name is a modern one. it`s actually spelled knute but unlike knute rockne the k was pronounced back then as was (or so i was told) the k in knife

@Beemer917 4 года назад

Those Vikings at Lindisfarne selflessly rescued the church's treasures from a great fire after the monks mysteriously and spontaneously died.

@onedar8669 4 года назад

Your wife did a great job cutting your hair. It looks very good.

@colinp2238 4 года назад

It was said that the guy that bought the London bridge thought it was Tower Bridge but I think that is Urban legend just to belittle Americans. When I was young (now that's hidtory) we were told that the song refers to the bridge collapsing in the 17th century.

@jovanweismiller7114 4 года назад

HG-It's 'Danegeld', not 'Danegold'. From Wikipedia: (/ˈdeɪnɡɛld/; "Danish tax", literally "Dane yield" or tribute).

@aceman67 4 года назад

Given recent developments with its Leader, is there a possibility of doing an episode on the USS Pueblo (AGER-2) incident with North Korea?

@Batters56 4 года назад

And sadly London Bridge is still a focal point for attacks on London today, the IRA attacked the nearby London Bridge station and the bridge has seen two terror incidents in 2017 and 2019.

@nhmooytis7058 4 года назад

Batters56 different bridge.

@dukecraig2402 4 года назад

In Arizona?

@nhmooytis7058 4 года назад

Duke Craig 2017 was Westminster Bridge, 2019 *current* London Bridge-the old one is in Havasu City AZ. The IRA (Irish Republicans Army) attack I’m thr station was in 1992. Don’t you Millenial morons know how to Google to find out facts?

@johnrielley7756 4 года назад

Time Team did a good episode on finding the footings of the Roman bridge. Season 2, Episode 4 "The Archbishop's Back Garden"

@spiffyspits3605 4 года назад

As a child, I sang that song but didn't understand why we're singing it.

@thomasmarren2354 4 года назад

Does the History Guy watch or read the Vinland Saga anime or manga? It is based on this moment of history in the Viking Age and you should watch or read Vinland Saga if you haven't already as it is very good.

@andrewscolari5724 4 года назад

Can you o the history of the "Grand old Duke of York"?

@TheMrvande 4 года назад

The new haircut looks good sir!

@realvsmith 4 года назад

London bridge is falling down, falling down., my fair lady.

@fatyowls 4 года назад

I was about 5 years old and had a musical instrument that played that song. That does bring back some memories..

@Taistelukalkkuna 4 года назад

"Pay Danegeld to get of Dane, and you never get rid of Dane."

@OK-lw1et 2 года назад

Vinland saga

@IBITZEE 4 года назад

Ahhhh…. those names in the auto-subtitles... well... creative... at least!!! ;-)

@K1lostream 4 года назад

Hey, HG! If there's a story worthy of a video in it, I'd like to know more about the purchase of london bridge and it's rebuilding in America - how did the deal come about? why'd the buyer want that bridge and not an alternative design or replica? where is it now?, what is the bridge bridging? Was there a bit of river the exact same width?

@DennisBell-tz2sb 4 года назад

I’m always giddy with these stories, my birth name is Danko.

@nhmooytis7058 4 года назад

Dennis Bell isn’t that the Slavic form of Daniel, not a reference to being Danish?

@DennisBell-tz2sb 4 года назад

NHMO OYTIS many boys after the slaughter of their fathers by the english were called Danko. I had been told it’s bastard centuries ago.

@nhmooytis7058 4 года назад

Dennis Bell so your ancestors were English not Slavic?

@DennisBell-tz2sb 4 года назад

NHMO OYTIS Scottish Jews.

@canaan5337 4 года назад

This period in England is what the BBC and Netflix show The Last Kingdom is based on.

@LostShipMate 4 года назад

8:55 You cant just say "The new bridge of London is in Arizona" without a little elaborating. Good lord there must be an interesting story there, the transit alone would be impressive.

@googlesucks7840 4 года назад

There's an urban legend in the UK that the man thought he was buying Tower Bridge instead (The one on the postcards). That is rubbish of course.

@johnfisk811 4 года назад

The new bridge was built alongside the original one and the original approaches are still visible.

@patrickgragg5602 4 года назад

And just a little update the London Bridge is now in Lake Havasu City Arizona

@brianjuelpedersen6389 4 года назад

Excuse me: it is not King Canute (or even Cnut, as Wikipedia will have it) it is King Knud. Knud's name is today (but who knows how it was pronounced back then) pronounced Knuð in Danish - ð is like a 'd' but much, much softer spoken, often almost impossible for non-Danish to pronounce unfortunately. It's like if you say "Knu" (remember you must clearly pronounce all three letters) and then just end the word with sticking your tongue out of your mouth towards the end of "u" while keep saying "u". I know it sounds strange, but that is how it is.

@gus473 4 года назад

@John Ashtone 🤣🤣🇦🇽✌️

@marcuswardle3180 4 года назад

When I lived in Kingston-upon-Thames I came across a plaque by the bridge which goes over the Thames. It stated that Henry VIII took his cannon over Kingston Bridge as London Bridge was not safe enough to take their weight!

@MattDaBoneless 4 года назад

I'm sorry for miss understanding if I have but captions didn't help much... Was his name Sven Pork beard?

@MattDaBoneless 4 года назад

Just did some searching... If anyone else misunderstood, his actual name was Sweyn Forkbeard... Not Porkbeard like my captions told me lol

@shawnr771 4 года назад

I like Porkbeard better.

@williamoldaker5348 4 года назад

Can you please teach us about Sandwich? I hadn't know this is a place.

@bryandepaepe5984 4 года назад

A tornado badly damaged and destroyed London Bridge in 1091. Interesting.

@pipe2devnull 4 года назад

I've read that England gets a fair amount of tornadoes.

@jerribee1 4 года назад

@@pipe2devnull Sometimes even earth tremors.

@TripsandFeasts1 Год назад

Does England have a moral right to ask/demand reparations from Denmark and Norway for what they stole, including the significant number of local people who they kidnapped and turned into slaves?

@coffeeNTrees 4 года назад

Quite a few Vikings - 2013 tv show flashbacks.

@shed66215 4 года назад

I'll try and remember all of that next time I cross it lol

@NorthSouthEast 4 года назад

Would love to hear ur account of 1066. The 1000 year anniversary is rapidly approaching.

@Apis4 4 года назад

Also, another translation of Ethlred is "Wise Counsel", and Unred (which became Undreafy), is No Counsel. Thus Wise Counsel, No Counsel. Basically saying that Ethelred gave his wisest words, when he shut up and said nothing, or the best advice he could give was to give none. Not a great trait for an absolute monarch.

@christianfreedom-seeker934 3 года назад

Britian has gotten quite excellent at perserving her history but why they 86'ed London Bridge, with all of it's history? They could have turned it into a footbridge. Btw there is a Medieval Bridge in Florence, Italy where both sides are covered in medieval buildings and there is only one gap where you can see the river. I saw it back in the 1980's. The local lords "really packed them in" back in the medieval and Renniesance times because rebuilding walls was expensive and in Italy the soils where reserved for grapes and other crops of high value.