The Complete History of the British Isles, Summarized
10,747Britannia can rule some of the Waves, as a treat.
Join me on a veritable saga across the histories of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and the British Empire in this mega-compilation of 12 history videos plus 15 minutes of brand new material to tie it all together. These iconic Isles have a TON of material to explore, so Let's Do Some History!
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SOURCES & Further Reading – a slightly curated selection so as not to break the character-count, in approximate order of appearance
BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS –––
"Foundation" & "Tudors" by Peter Ackroyd
Introductions and play-texts from Folger Shakespeare Library
"Shakespeare: A Very Short Introduction" by Stanley Wells
"Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English" by John McWhorter
"Scotland, A Concise History" by Fitzroy MacLean
"How the Irish Saved Civilization" by Thomas Cahill
"Modern Ireland: 1600 — 1972" by R.F. Foster
"A Concise History of Wales" by Geraint H. Jenkins
"A History of Wales" by John Davies
"Caerphilly Castle”, by Rick Turner, provided by Cadw
"The Great Cities in History" by John Julius Norwich
"Rebellion", "Revolution" & "Dominion" by Peter Ackroyd
"Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans" by James Stavridis
"Ultimate Visual History of the World" by Jean-Pierre Isbouts for National Geographic
VIDEO LECTURES –––
“History of England from the Tudors to the Stuarts” lectures 1, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 26, 31, 32, by Robert Bucholz for The Great Courses
"The Foundations of Western Civilization" lectures 31, 34, 35, 36, 43by Thomas FX Noble for The Great Courses
"Foundations of Western Civilization II: A History of the Modern Western World" lectures 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 30 by Robert Bucholz for The Great Courses
"The Celtic World" lectures 7, 10, 18, 19, 24 by Jennifer Paxton for The Great Courses
“Britain’s Medieval Castles” from “The Great Tours: England, Scotland, and Wales” by Patrick N. Allitt
WEB RESOURCES –––
"Who were the Six Wives of Henry VIII" & "When America Despised the Irish: The 19th Century’s Refugee Crisis" by History Channel (https://www.history.com/articles/henry-viii-wives & https://www.history.com/articles/when-america-despised-the-irish-the-19th-centurys-refugee-crisis)
"Sites through the Centuries" by Welsh Historic Environment Service Cadw (https://cadw.gov.wales/learn/sites-through-centuries)
A smattering of Britannica Encyclopedia and World History Encyclopedia articles to crosscheck basic dates, names, and facts (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-VIII-king-of-England & https://www.worldhistory.org/)
Chapters:
0:00:00 – Intro
0:01:52 – England, Part 1
0:10:30 – War of the Roses
0:12:12 – England, Part 2
0:15:00 – Henry VIII
0:22:49 – The Gunpowder Plot
0:25:50 – William Shakespeare
0:37:15 – English Linguistics
0:48:53 – Scotland
1:01:52 – Ireland
1:16:18 – Wales
1:26:46 – The Castles of Wales
1:35:09 – Cities of the Isles
1:40:24 – The British Empire
1:52:29 – Outro
Music:
Too many tracks to fit in the character count for a YouTube description, BUT–
New sections include "March of the Spoons", "Sneaky Snitch", and "Pippin the Hunchback" by Kevin MacLeod, "Phoibe the Orphan" from Assassin's Creed Odyssey OST, and "Slaysenfite" from Age of Mythology OST. Other tracks from prior videos include more from Kevin MacLeod, AC Revelations & Odyssey & Syndicate & Rogue, and Age of Mythology, and Journey OST by Austin Wintory.
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