Origins of the English

Covering the origins and nature of the English people, from prehistory to the Norman Conquest and beyond. In addition to historical sources, recent genetic evidence is drawn upon to prove once and for all the origins of the English.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:49 - Chapter 1 - The Earliest Beginnings
14:45 - Chapter 2 - The Great Migration
21:02 - Chapter 3 - Hengist and Horsa
26:06 - Chapter 4 - The Genetics
33:12 - Chapter 5 - Arthur vs Beowulf
41:25 - Chapter 6 - The Vikings
51:04 - Chapter 7 - The Normans
59:27 - Chapter 8 - Conclusions

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[kellyhawkes]

As a Welsh person, the English should be proud of their heritage, it's extraordinary, I know it wasn't pretty, but who's was !?! But these days I count them as my country men and I would rather have them as my neighbour than most.

[cmdrvex]

"From Beowulf to Shakespeare to Tolkien ..." What a wonderful line to draw through English history! Great work, FoL!

[jlawlor]

Irishman here, that was an amazing story and the english should be proud of your culture and people

[NancyHampton-cnhh]

The English should be proud to be English. Love from Australia.

[eardwulf]

We Are The Ænglisc.
It makes a refreshing change for a history channel to get the backstory right for the English peoples.
Ten out of ten for research.

[cybergnosis]

Never apologize for your heritage or ancestry. Always be proud of who you are

[BadassRandomness]

As a Norwegian, I am proud of my English cousins :)

[VulcanM]

As a Norwegian, English history is very interesting. Much respect ❤

[adam_p]

This is an excellent video. I’m an ex Cambridge student and I still have connections to the university. I asked a history professor about this. He’s not aware of any re-categorisation but he’s going to investigate further.
It always amazes me how much hatred England receives on the back of ill informed “experts”. I think I’ll use this video as a reference for years to come.

[flowerfield]

I’ve found over time I am tired of being lumped in with the “British” and am starting to embrace the “English” label much more. England is my home, my culture my family and who I am. ❤️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[TheNothere]

Another English American here with an Anglo-saxon last name. Proud to be apart of this great heritage of seafarers and conquerors who then came to this land. Not ashamed of a single bit of it, but honored. The story will go on. Cheers to all my brothers across the world. Great video.

[impalaman]

No wonder English rock bands found such a warm welcome in Hamburg in the 60s---they were coming back to the ancestral Saxon homeland!

[rolandmedford]

I love English. Thank God for England and their contribution to world civilization.

[thicclegendfeep]

Insane how some tribe from Southern Denmark and Northern Germany went on to have such an insane influence. Proud of my English blood, easily one of the most insane stories I've ever heard a nation have.

[AnonNorwegianPartiot]

I’d like to add to this video that Norwegians have a long and close relationship with the English.

We both fought off Danish invasions of our land. King Harald Fairhair had his son be fostered up by king Athelstan, and when this son, Håkon the Good, become king of Norway he introduced laws inspired by the English which protester Norway from Danish invasions, and St. Olaf’s bishop was English. Even king Harald Hardråde was supported by English nobility during his invasion of England, unlike the Normans who replaced the English.

As a Norwegian anglophile, I have to say this documentary was great! Well done debunking the non-invasion theory! It never made sense to me that there was not a migration from Germanic tribes.

[RavageRaven]

I'm proud to be an Englishman🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[lee-annbryce]

I’m Australian and so relate to the English side of me I’m so into everything English and love the country and people in it even though I’m a proud Aussie.🇦🇺🇦🇺 Stand tall and stay proud mother England for you have so so much to be proud of and the respect of many other nations. Bless.❤🇦🇺

[donnatrott]

I’ve seen a lot of documentaries and read a great deal on this subject, but this was by far the best documentary that I’ve seen on English history

[tayeadmasu]

I am Ethiopian & I don't know why I like England & the English people much more than it must be...their history & influence in the world is much more inspiring...

[AngloSaxonVanguard]

Settlers in Australia, America, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and all the others countries, be proud of your English origins and where you came from🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿