The Year Without a Summer (1816 to 1824) 

I’m so jealous of the people who will see these videos in 5 odd years when they don’t have to wait agonizingly for the next

This is what happens to the earth when it changes seasons without checking with tribune Aquila.

When you mentioned about Castlereigh ending his own life I had to pause and read more into that. I knew nothing about him beyond what I'd learned in your excellent Congress of Vienna videos, and was surprised to learn that despite being one of the key figures behind the century of relative peace between 1815 and 1914, he was a deeply unpopular figure in his own lifetime. I think the best part was reading the epitaph that Lord Byron wrote for him, it's brutal. Posterity will ne'er survey A nobler grave than this: Here lie the bones of Castlereagh: Stop, traveller, and piss.

“ power doesn’t corrupt it reveals” that right there was a powerful moment, for me. It’s in contrast to what I’ve always believed, but it makes sense. this is why I love this channel and you.

>year without a summer >8 years

Canning being fantastic was a nice plot twist

my brain is slowly getting fried by short videos over the years but when i see a video of yours it could last 24 hours and i wouldn't even notice, great job man

Rough two weeks at work and in personal life, and im tired of all the nonsense and sensationalism in the news, tv, media, and even RU-vid. A history video, pure and simple without any uncessary fluff is what I needed. Thanks!

Frankenstein was written during this time. The volcano Mt. Tambora in Indonesia erupted in April 1815. It was the biggest eruption we've known in recorded history. It caused tremendous climate changes across the world which resulted in a lot of lost lives and other catastrophes. It enveloped much of the world in dark clouded skies. Hence 1816 was known as "the year without a summer". This was the same year when Mary Shelley, her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley, and others went to visit their mutual friend Lord Byron in Geneva, Switzerland in the summer of 1816. Since the skies were perpetually overcast, and the friends were mostly indoors in any case, Lord Byron challenged everyone to write the scariest story. Hence Frankenstein was born (along with other works including arguably the first vampire story, a precursor and an inspiration for Dracula). Edit: Several people brought up the good point that there are older vampire stories. So, in all good will, perhaps I can amend "arguably the first vampire story" instead to say something else like "arguably the first popular modern vampire story in English literature". Hopefully that's a little bit better at least, even if still imperfect.

Holy shit he’s continuing a not Caesar series, this is astounding

Metternich's big idea to brutally supress all potential dissent seems like it only went and made any future dissent much more explosive

The joy of a new Historia Civilis video is matched only by the despair of it being over, and the countdown beginning again.

Wow, 1816 to 1824 is the longest year I've ever heard of.

Beyond stoked to know that 19th century europe is gonna be the next big series for this channel. I CANNOT wait for the inevitable video on 1848.

You make genuinely some of the best videos on all of RU-vid at the beginning of my senior year I literally watched your whole channel in a month. I've never done that with a channel. Thanks so much for the quality history videos.

I'm really looking forward to seeing more of this dawn of the Congress of Europe series, as well as Alexander's Campaigns. You've always been my favorite history youtuber, thanks for staying consistently great all these years.

Nowhere else could you find content like this before , never on TV or documentaries . Great episode as always

I am, admittedly, American, and I've just come to point out that while the Monroe Doctrine is considered a pivotal moment in American history, Caning's influence is NEVER discussed as part of it. I assume the "future video" mention at 8:15 is the Revolution of 1832. If that is the case, I am ALL IN to see it! Bravo on everything. Bravo.

Thank you so much my heart jumped when I searched to see if you’d uploaded recently

every time your last video finishes, I starve for more. Incredible work as always, you are a gem, truly.

18:11 That constitution wasn't impose by Napoleon, but rather by a liberal assembly in Cadiz with the objective of restoring the Spanish king under a more liberal regime. After the defeat of Napoleon, Ferdinand VII returned to Spain but rejected the constitution just as the video says.

Lured us in with the hardships of the year without summer and all we got was a great video about post napoleonic Europe

the closing music hits every time, what a banger. phenomenal video as always, i always learn a lot from your channel

Each of your videos is truly its own masterpiece.

If Historia Civilis's next big project is covering the geopolitics of the Long 19th Century, I'm all for it. It's my favorite historical period, hands down.

"Everybody was wrong about Canning." Boy did I hear that differently at first.

You just don't miss with each video. Always looking forward to the next!

I’ve been watching this channel for years. The wait is always worth it. Thank you for the quality content you’ve provided all this time!

Literally, the first time I "join" to a channel. I REALLY wanna watch this video, BY FAR the best history channel on youtube. Best wishes from Argentina

the yearly upload is here

Amazing video, I love your ability to explain things in some detail while keeping it to the point. Fantastic simple visual representations.

These videos are seriously well made, not only from a visuals perspective, but also from a history and completeness standpoint. You go over all of the key points and even over some of the more minor unknown moments with amazing detail. Even giving us chances to think of what we would do in such circumstances. Thank you for making history so mesmerizing

You are without a doubt the best historian on RU-vid. Your knack for storytelling is exceptional.

Another video by the only RU-vidr managing to put a heck of emotion into squares. Good work as always, thank you!

Thanks, this is such a great format, and you are a joy to listen to!

Historia Civilis : Canning was a conservative *goes on to describe a liberal man who probably just wandered into the wrong party convention and is now too scared/in deep to leave*

"Hold all of this in your head, because it will become important in a future video" This is pretty much how I roll with your channel so 😊

thanks for making calming content, it really helps reduce panic for me

Your outro is the best on RU-vid, great video as always

You know the eruption of Laki was a major factor of the French revolution too, and I sometimes see people talk about it, but almost never from the Icelandic perspective, where the "Hardship of Fogs" killed 1 out of every 5 Icelanders and 75% of livestock through noxious gas and ash that blocked out the sun and poisoned livestock, along with accounts of people being trapped by lava flows and farmland lost under vast new lava fields. These things are especially close to us now as volcanic activity is near constant near the capital in the last couple of years and the town of Grindavík had to be evacuated in its entirety this year.

I am now a Canning fanboy, thank you historia civilis

i absolutely love your congress of vienna videos, so psyched for this one!!

17:49 - I think there is a significant misrepresentation of Spanish political life. Spanish liberalism grew IN OPPOSITION to Napoleon, and the actual liberal constitution that king Ferdinand betrayed was not the Napoleonic Bayonne Statute for 1808 (which is not considered a constitution by historians and was barely applied), but rather the 1812 Constitution, approved in Cadiz while the city was under siege by the Napoleonic army, so not quite the liberal saviours they are made to sound like. As a matter of fact, that idea that Spain was backwards and Napoleon came to paternalistically take it out of the Dark Ages was precisely Napoleon´s own supremacist and misinformed notion, which he had his propaganda machine attempt to spread in Spain, when in reality Spanish liberalism pre-dates the Napoleonic invasion. Not uncoincidentally, the Spanish word "liberal" became internationally widespread to define the movement, and the whigh liberal faction came to name itself so after Spanish liberal influence. That the Napolenic Bayonne Statute of 1808 imposed a system closer to an 18th century Ancienne Regime enligthened authoritarian monarchy with very minor reforms that were nevertheless barely applied due to the war. It goes without saying that "the people loved it" is a rather misplaced comentary. The true, revolutionary, liberal constitution was that of 1812, which was the third modern constitution after the American and the French, and was regarded as revolutionary in Europe. I imagine you are actually unconsciously referring to the 1812 Constitution yourself, because the Bayonne Statute did not grant universal male suffrage, and the 1812 fits the historical events you are describing (Ferdinand VII, the Three Liberal Years of 1820-23, etc).

I love, love, love your videos. Your narration honestly is probably the best narration of any historian documentary maker. And your video style, while simplistic aesthetically, really, really, really works. I'd go to theatres to watch these, no joke. Please dont let our praise and love for you and your work stress you out. I'm not sure if youve experienced burnout or anything like that eith making these videos (or any other struggles) do what you need to for your own mental health and enjoyment of life needs, but I also want to express how much I truly appreciate your videos and how much they've helped me out when I've dealth with burnout or feeling disconnects of my own ❤

Hello to all the channel members who got to see this a while ago! Time for us plebians to join

So happy to see you with another post. Love this stuff!

Amazing video as always! Props to you and your team!!

I love that he’s posting his first video in forever right after the ides of March

I really hope we get an Augustus episode. I'm very curious about how the republic transitioned into the empire legally.

I’ve been using the internet since the 1990’s and this is literally the only channel I’ve ever considered giving my money to. Amazing work.

Just stumbled across this channel today and after binging a little I gotta say: I really like the flow and the editing/animations of these videos!! Great job!!

Resting after getting back from a night in the hospital. Your uploads are an instant mood brightener, thank you

Yo. He might actually start a series that works it’s way toward WW1.

so good, thank you for all this amazing content

"Power doesn't corrupt, it reveals." - Robert Caro. Thank you for this great quote.

Well there goes my plans for bed. Thanks Historia Civillis. Now I wont get a good nights rest! I blame this all on you! Making me entertained and prime to learn, how dare you good sir.

Seeing a historia civilis release gets me more hyped than any tv or movie trailer

Love this. I watched your congress of Vienna video and immediately subscribed. I read Vienna 1814 as well. Thank you for the great intro :)

This is so informative, now I understand a bit more about that period in history, thank you for your clear presentation style.

So hype, honestly man one of the best history RU-vid channels by far. I never even mind the longer gaps between vids because I know greek fire is on its way

The quality of these videos is astounding, i can't imagine the amount of work that goes into making one of your videos, you truly are a professional.

I'm so glad to see you back, I worried the work video may have been a bow out, and i missed your videos

This is my first exposure to your channel. First 3 mins and i am hooked. Excellent

I feel like The US involvement in the Monroe Doctrine is being slightly undervalued. It wasn't an accident that the Monroe Doctrine exclusively blocked future European colonialism in the Americas, whilst at the same time leaving the door open for 1. The US to exert colonial influence over the Americas, and 2. Allowing existing European colonies in the Americas (mostly British at this point). It basically locked the door behind the Americans and British, allowing America to exploit future opportunities and Britain to maintain current operations. So it wasn't exactly a free coup for the British, as they had to allow America to use the Monroe Doctrine in their own favor.

i really hope you keep doing these one-offs! your the best history channel on youtube imo, just unmatched in quality. Kinda like The Operations Room or Montemayor do war battles, but with history. perfect pacing, wording/language use, beautifully concise without losing detail, and just the overall flow. So great & always consistent. cant wait for the next video !

You're absolutely one of the best channels on RU-vid imo

Amazing and thank you for making this!

A little correction: Ferdinand VII didn't abolish the "Napoleon impose constitution". He abolish "La Pepa", it was constitution of our own making.

I've been checking this channel weekly after binging every episode and I am so happy this came out

Love your content. I recommend this page to anyone who is still thinking.

You make these so captivating!! Good video.

Do a Collab with Old Britannica. He may be busy with his series on the History of Austria from the 18th century to the present, but he deals a lot on 19th century European Geopolitics.

Welcome Back Historia Civilis! I’m excited for the continuation of the Concert of Europe Series!

I LOVE this channel. Great work!

Your videos are genuinely captivating! They make me want to read piles of history books.

These video's are such an informative delight no matter what topic is being discussed. I feel like it's nerdy Christmas when ever one appears and I love it!

been watching you for years now love your work

Love this channel, glad to see another new video!

A tiny detail, the constitution King Fernando the seventh tried to abolish was not established by Napoleon, but by the Spanish Courts in Cadiz in 1812, amidst the French occupation and King Joseph the First ruling

Still hands down my FAVORITE person on RU-vid with nearly 5k hours just on mobile, love everything as usual! You deserve all the spoils of success after a near decade of working on RU-vid! It’s been a pleasure watching so far and can’t wait each and every time the bell icon rings and it says I have a new HC video to download and watch! Cheers to all my fellow history buffs as well! What an awesome community to be a part of!

WHY ARE THESE SO GOOOOOOOOD!!! We need a weekly dose of these videos

I love your videos - you tell interesting stories with all the details that make it a great telling

I knew for quite a long time 19th century is my biggest gap in history knowledge, so this series comes at the right time. Excellent stuff!

Definitely my favorite non-Caesar series on the channel. So glad you're continuing it!

Another banger, this man does not miss.

Another incredible video, thank you!

Another great video. Covered a lot of stuff I haven't run into before.

Just became a member today! Love your content and I love this video.

yet another banger. thanks for all the hard work, friend!

Excellent breakdown. Thank you!

Thanks for another great video! Can’t wait to see the next one!

Excellent stuff as always

I absolutely adore every video this guy makes

Absolutely awesome video, as always

ty for the content! always fun to watch and educational.

No way I was going to wait a month, as soon as I saw the community post I had to get a membership so I could see the new video!!!

I'm so hyped for this! All of your 19th century videos have been fantastic (well so are all of the Roman ones too but I love the diversity)! the workday can't end soon enough

Thanks man, I love your videos.

I just got here, thank you for making such an excellent video! I've subscribed and eagerly look forward to both future content and watching all the rest.

Historia Civilis has to be one of the best educational channels on RU-vid. My own history professor occasionally has us watch some of these videos in our Roman history course as a take home learning piece. Fantastic to learn more about 1800’s European Politics!