British Parliament and The American Revolution: The Revolutionary War in Four Minutes
The political study of the American Revolution tends to focus on the Continental Congress versus King George III, but the legislative body of Great Britain also had power then as it does today. So what was the relationship like between America's Founding Fathers and the British House of Commons?
Join Dr. Chris Mackowski in another installment of The Revolutionary War In4 Minutes.
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Chris great documentary on the Magna Carter . Thank you! ❤️👍👊
Thanks for the insightful overview of the legislative events that preceded the American Revolutionary War!
I’m so happy we have new history videos that can be shown in some schools…which is sad.
@AmericanBattlefieldTrust
2 ай бұрын
Our In4 videos and animated maps are heavily used in classrooms!
@QYAH322
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+preservingbattlefields *Thanks for the summary.* The Union Jack and the cantons of all British ensigns now have a saltire _geules_ inescutcheoned on the saltire _argent_ from 1802; the croise _geules_ stands right where it was from 1710.
Interestingly the leader of the opposition, Charles James Fox, and a large faction of the Whig Party dressed in the colours of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War as a sign of solidarity with the colonists.
A friend of mine in Wales🏴 actually said it best that, in regards to military might and overall mentality, it could be said that the U.S.🇺🇸 is the son closest to the father🇬🇧. Canada🇨🇦 is the well-behaved first born but Uncle Sam is the rebellious son more like the father in his prime (which the father hates to admit😂).
I believe the "legislative body" on the Isle of Man predates Parliament...and Iceland??
@bavariantrawler
2 ай бұрын
Yeah, I'm pretty sure Iceland's Althing is older than the UK Parliament.
@denniscahill9683
2 ай бұрын
I KNOW the Manx chamber is older@@bavariantrawler
@RealityOrganized
2 ай бұрын
Yes, The Althing is older. Chris used the words "oldest, continually operating". Some claim the Althing was disbanded for a while. Some might claim, so was Parliament. I'm not smart in this area. Probably depends on how the terms are defined.
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Parliament itself is not talked about much in history except for the rallying cry "No Taxation Without Representation" used as protest during the Revolutionary War.