The Truth about the History of Wessex

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One of the main reasons for the success of the West Saxons was its leadership. A series of strong kings ruled this kingdom, expanding its borders, maintaining prosperous alliances, and leading their people into a better future. Wessex was one of the richest kingdoms, and it is no wonder that law and education prospered here. The kings of Wessex understood the significance of the written word, and it is from here where most of the written records come, and these records survived the ages to tell us their stories.

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[CaptivatingHistory]

Correction: Around 6:55 - Æthelwulf was Alfred's father, not brother.

[Fummy]

This needs more views. We have such a deep history.

[tracykarol]

For more in depth information, read the books by Captivating History on these same topics. Great stuff. Ebooks, paperback, and audio.

[aleksaradosavljevic]

Doing personal research on these things would make you learn and know more about the kind of history that this channel posts

[michaelmccomb]

this is normally a decent channel, but they've made a major mistake, Æthelwulf was Alfred's father not his brother, even in Vikings they get this right.
They also forget to say that after Ecgbert had overlordship over Northumbria, the Northumbrians rejected this after a year

[michaelmccomb]

I think calling King Æthelred a 'military genius' is a bit too far, he faced the Vikings five times and won once.
In fairness, this 'victory' was the first Anglo-Saxon victory against the Great Heathen Army

[JTCCWB]

Æthelred I, king of Mercia is my first cousin 40 times removed.
Ethelred I 'the Pious', king of Wessex & Kent is my 33rd great grandfather.
Æthelred "Mucil", Ealdorman of the Gaini is my 31st great grandfather.
Alfred the Great, king of the Anglo-Saxons is my 30th great grandfather.
Edward I "the Elder", king of The Anglo-Saxons is my 29th great grandfather.
Æthelstan 'the Glorious', 1st King of the English is my 29th great uncle.
Cerdic, king of the West Saxons is my 44th great grandfather.
Cynric, king of Wessex is my 42nd great grandfather.
Cynegils, king of Wessex is my second cousin 41 times removed.
Saint Edwin, King of Northumbria is my fourth cousin 39 times removed's husband.
Cenwealh, king of Wessex is my 40th great uncle.
Seaxburh, Queen of Wessex is my 40th great uncle's wife.
Cædwalla, king of Wessex is my second cousin 39 times removed.
Ine, king of Wessex is my 37th great uncle.
Egbert, king of Wessex is my 32nd great grandfather.
Offa, king of the Mercians is my 12th cousin 38 times removed.
Berhtric, king of Wessex is my 25th great grandmother's husband's aunt's husband's fifth cousin 6 times removed's husband.
Carlos Magno, Rex Francorum & Imperator Romanorum is my 32nd great grandfather.
Eadburh is my fifth cousin 36 times removed.
Egbert, king of Wessex is my 32nd great grandfather.
Aethelwulf, king of Wessex is my 31st great grandfather.

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[greg-ui]

There was no soft C in Old English...just the k form. The Saxon word for king was cyneg....hence cinegils ("king of the river").

[stephenbesley]

The Britons hadn't left! This is a persistent myth. The rulers may have been Saxon but native Brits survived here and there especially in Cornwall where Cornish - a Brythonic language related to Welsh - has survived to recent times. It is true that many Brits served Rome and a great many settled in modern Brittany in northern France. To say though that the Britons somehow evaporated into the ether is pathetic and wrong!

[jonlinin]

Got as far as Caedwalla before i gave up. This is like a school report by an 11 year old who failed to pay attention during the lesson.
I'm sure my teachers would have written on my homework (in red pen !) - MUST TRY HARDER.

[TacticFanatic]

the lands we all walk on are ancient and holy . wow

[deev]

Another error: At 6:30 Æthelwulf wasn't "one of six impressive brothers". He was the only recorded adult son of King Egbert. Æthelwulf had 5 impressive sons including Æthelred the first who was not his brother.

[iainhughes]

A thousand years of defending this country only for our politicians to throw it away within the last 30 years

[Dx_Hearted]

In game... alfred about to get assassinated by Aelfred the Seax and then retiring from becoming king and the Leader of Order of the Ancient

[Jack-cddj]

7 Anglo Saxon kingdoms?
I thought there were only 4 (Wessex, Mercia, East Anglia and Northumbria)

[iainhughes]

Athelstan, the first and best king of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[ApolloV]

I have never heard any story of Arthur born in Wessex. If he did exist, he lived in Wales or a Britonic holdout area in what is now England. I guess he could have been born in what became Wessex.

[donomar]

King arthur is britonic he fought the saxxon hordes, many factually incorrect things youve said

[SunofYork]

Saxons came across the North sea ..NOT came across the channel... yanks know nowt