Ten Minute History - The Early British Empire (Short Documentary)

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This episode of Ten Minute History (like a documentary, only shorter) covers the birth and rise of the British Empire from the reign of Henry VII all the way to the American Revolution. The first part deals with the Tudors and their response to empire in Spain (as well as the Spanish Armada). The second part deals with England's (and later Britain's) establishment of its own empire in North America and India. It then concludes with the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution.
Twitter: / tenminhistory
Ten Minute History is a series of short, ten minute animated narrative documentaries that are designed as revision refreshers or simple introductions to a topic. Please note that these are not meant to be comprehensive and there's a lot of stuff I couldn't fit into the episodes that I would have liked to. Thank you for watching, though, it's always appreciated.

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  • @LOLERXP
    @LOLERXP3 жыл бұрын

    The guy who had the idea to merge the English and Scottish flag was a genius

  • @harryyyyyyyyyyy7273

    @harryyyyyyyyyyy7273

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Cian Doyle People need to stop looking at this from a modern lense. Like all empires, the British empire was formed of exploitation and bloodshed, but that was something any country/region did if they had the opportunity, Britain just did it really well. This isnt to say the British empire wasn’t violating human rights and committing acts of evil, but back then It was justified, and now in the present day there have come many benefits from it, a fairly universal language for example.

  • @eris9659

    @eris9659

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Cian Doyle bitter potato

  • @DonMadruga72

    @DonMadruga72

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Cian Doyle Boo hoo, let me press F in the World smallest keyboard

  • @ThePatrioticScotsman

    @ThePatrioticScotsman

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@harryyyyyyyyyyy7273 the English enslaved Scots aswell. Name a stable kingdom who enslaved their own people

  • @harryyyyyyyyyyy7273

    @harryyyyyyyyyyy7273

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ThePatrioticScotsman doesnt counter my point at all. something can be unstable and still classed as good or humane, by the time in this situation of course. Also, invasion and enslavement are two different things, and i dont believe we ever enslaved scots, and if we did, it was before the empire most people are referring to when they say the British Empire

  • @vvmax4375
    @vvmax43754 жыл бұрын

    “Continued the long tradition of English monarchs and died”

  • @smilesthenarrator

    @smilesthenarrator

    4 жыл бұрын

    Read this as soon as it happened 😂😂

  • @DetectiveWorkStudios

    @DetectiveWorkStudios

    4 жыл бұрын

    Elizabeth II has so far stopped that tradition.

  • @rianqi

    @rianqi

    4 жыл бұрын

    ☝️The only reason I came to the comments! 🤣

  • @danton9261

    @danton9261

    3 жыл бұрын

    Doesn’t all people die?

  • @drasticallyfantastic7164

    @drasticallyfantastic7164

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@danton9261 WOLO

  • @lexonbee
    @lexonbee5 жыл бұрын

    Somebody: Where should we colonise? England: Yes

  • @fristnamelastname5549

    @fristnamelastname5549

    5 жыл бұрын

    Everyone: There is land elsewhere? Britain: It's free real state.

  • @yarpen26

    @yarpen26

    4 жыл бұрын

    This yes meme is seriously getting old...

  • @user-uq3um5nq7d

    @user-uq3um5nq7d

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@yarpen26 yeah, it's as cancerous as "Hotel? Trivago" I hate these memes

  • @yarpen26

    @yarpen26

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@user-uq3um5nq7d Don't forget "I'm about to end this man's career." Literally every video from HM is cholk-full of this crap.

  • @frankdawe5156

    @frankdawe5156

    4 жыл бұрын

    Indeed! It's somebody taking a cheap shot, but with nothing important to say.

  • @johnscanlan6337
    @johnscanlan63376 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely NEVER knew about the Scottish colony in Panama and how it played a part in the creation of the United Kingdom!

  • @fristnamelastname5549

    @fristnamelastname5549

    5 жыл бұрын

    Scotland: 😎 Let's colonyize Panama! Spain: 😡 WTF are Scottish people doing in MY colony! Scotland: 😳 This is your colony, Spain? Spain: 😡 YES! NOW LEAVE! Scotland: 😳 Ummmm....funny thing that! I don't have enough money to get my colonists back. Spain: 😡 Don't bother! I will blockade it! Scotland: 😨 NO MY COLONISTS! MY ECONOMY! NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

  • @joedwyer3297

    @joedwyer3297

    4 жыл бұрын

    ​@@fristnamelastname5549 escocia no piensa antes de actuar

  • @PugnaciousProductions

    @PugnaciousProductions

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@fristnamelastname5549 cringe

  • @maxdavis7722

    @maxdavis7722

    2 жыл бұрын

    @HanselManCan not saying your wrong but how were the Scots disproportionately active in the empire?

  • @LWQ15881

    @LWQ15881

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@maxdavis7722 he is wrong but the Scots were definitely fine soldiers but so were most from the north of the British isles the south are more well just southern

  • @Gontzal7
    @Gontzal77 жыл бұрын

    Normally people talk about the failure of the spanish armada but know nothing of the disastrous retaliation one. Hats off to you!!!

  • @masn9997

    @masn9997

    7 жыл бұрын

    They don't know either about the English Armada just the following year, nor that Spain won the total war with the Treaty of London in 1604.

  • @ceirwan

    @ceirwan

    7 жыл бұрын

    Not really. The treaty of London had concessions from both sides. If spain had won the total war than England would have been a colony of Spain. It would be better to call it a draw.

  • @masn9997

    @masn9997

    7 жыл бұрын

    RickkyP It wasn't a draw since Spain got more benefits than England. That's called "Spanish victory". I know British propaganda sucks.

  • @jamiengo2343

    @jamiengo2343

    7 жыл бұрын

    214 1341 it was a Spanish victory, England would be Spanish

  • @masn9997

    @masn9997

    7 жыл бұрын

    Great Jamie Spain didn't want to have England as a Spanish colony. They only wanted England to have a Catholic monarch. And Spain did win that war as the treaty confirms. Fake propaganda no, thanks.

  • @atlanticalias4407
    @atlanticalias44077 жыл бұрын

    10 Minute History? More like, 9 Minute and 59 Second history

  • @williamsledge3151

    @williamsledge3151

    5 жыл бұрын

    Zoe close enough

  • @Antiquirom

    @Antiquirom

    5 жыл бұрын

    William Sledge r/whoosh

  • @tobz3229

    @tobz3229

    4 жыл бұрын

    That actually depended on your device for me its exactly 10 minutes

  • @effcee

    @effcee

    4 жыл бұрын

    Zoe 1 second delay

  • @Adam-er5rc

    @Adam-er5rc

    4 жыл бұрын

    Reported for click bait.

  • @cielopachirisu929
    @cielopachirisu9294 жыл бұрын

    America: *rebels against their noble overlords* France: Hey, that’s pretty goood.

  • @FriendoftheDork

    @FriendoftheDork

    4 жыл бұрын

    More like - France: Hey, where did all our money go?

  • @TengkuAmier

    @TengkuAmier

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Denise Bond Why are you pissed of something that happened years ago. You weren't even there

  • @craftingcameron8636

    @craftingcameron8636

    4 жыл бұрын

    Americans are British originally

  • @craftingcameron8636

    @craftingcameron8636

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Lord Takyon you say that when English schools are more successfull than American as we dont have school shootings lol

  • @craftingcameron8636

    @craftingcameron8636

    4 жыл бұрын

    no your wrong, English colonists rebeled against English goverment rule

  • @lukejohnson1079
    @lukejohnson10796 жыл бұрын

    Would you like a trade agreement with England?

  • @benalor1973

    @benalor1973

    6 жыл бұрын

    luke johnson, civilization reference?

  • @williamsledge3151

    @williamsledge3151

    5 жыл бұрын

    benalor don't refuse. She will declare war on you.

  • @kimmiw8663

    @kimmiw8663

    5 жыл бұрын

    Check out walter veith on the herodian mind/mark of cain..I learned so much..bless you

  • @sayakdas4159

    @sayakdas4159

    5 жыл бұрын

    Even with the trade agreement, it is the best policy to go with the army behind the negotiator.

  • @TheUnknownPerson

    @TheUnknownPerson

    5 жыл бұрын

    u

  • @jamesmcghie9628
    @jamesmcghie96287 жыл бұрын

    While watching this video i thought, oh he knows what he is talking about, and the content is good quality, he must have a decently large channel. I was shocked to see his channel was 240 subscribers. I am happy to be the 241st subscriber keep it up!

  • @xDorito121

    @xDorito121

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thought exactly the same thing

  • @aadil3569

    @aadil3569

    7 жыл бұрын

    jokes on you cuz subscriber out X10 since you said that

  • @rezox

    @rezox

    7 жыл бұрын

    ive seen many of his videos before but never been a subscriber.... rlly dont know why but i guess ill do it now that u mention it

  • @markvsblack1910

    @markvsblack1910

    7 жыл бұрын

    Subscribed after 0:40

  • @Barthaneous34

    @Barthaneous34

    7 жыл бұрын

    he has 35,000 subscribers :)

  • @robslack5468
    @robslack54683 жыл бұрын

    Loved the flag-merge animation, I didn’t quite realize how strongly the Scottish flag was represented within the Union Jack, kind of opened my eyes 😀

  • @jackdubz4247

    @jackdubz4247

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's vile.

  • @TheJeremyHolloway

    @TheJeremyHolloway

    2 жыл бұрын

    The Welsh flag isn't represented though. Probably because Wales was basically considered part of England at that point. The Tudor Royal Family had Welsh roots.

  • @jackdubz4247

    @jackdubz4247

    2 жыл бұрын

    "Was." That's the right term. "Was represented." Then they added all of that red. Totally ruined the aesthetic.

  • @phantompizza

    @phantompizza

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jackdubz4247 the red is to represent northern ireland tho? it looks good now

  • @phantompizza

    @phantompizza

    2 жыл бұрын

    @freneticness _ yes thats what i said

  • @afaella3
    @afaella33 жыл бұрын

    "The English were not exactly renowned sailors at this point and so Henry did what everyone else did at the time: hired an Italian"

  • @lasakau272

    @lasakau272

    2 жыл бұрын

    That Italian even changed his name to an English one

  • @DrVSL

    @DrVSL

    2 жыл бұрын

    Jean Cabot? That sounds french...

  • @gw7624

    @gw7624

    Жыл бұрын

    Top marks for quotation. You'll go far in life.

  • @zaqwsx23

    @zaqwsx23

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lasakau272 In those times names used to be translated.

  • @tuluppampam

    @tuluppampam

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DrVSL Giovanni is an Italian name and, hear me out, Italy is the country with the most surnames in the world (around 300'000 due to the Romans liking using 3-4 or sometimes even 5 names), so many surnames in Europe can sound very similar (also due to the fact that the Romans conquered a lot of Europe, thus spreading what will be Italian surnames)

  • @atheistidiot
    @atheistidiot4 жыл бұрын

    "The English were not exactly renouned sailors at this point" A few centuries later: *Laughs in Royal Navy*

  • @Aimless6

    @Aimless6

    3 жыл бұрын

    For a nation ruled by Friesian Vikings, Danish Vikings, Norse Vikings and Francophone Vikings ... having to ask your Dutch cousins for sailing lessons ... But you learned well.

  • @alejandrososaa.2664

    @alejandrososaa.2664

    3 жыл бұрын

    Please help me with a summary

  • @looinrims

    @looinrims

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@alejandrososaa.2664 huh

  • @gutsjoestar7450

    @gutsjoestar7450

    3 жыл бұрын

    the royal navy's greatest exploit was the battle fo Trafalgar in 1805 and its long history of destroying french feet and naval superiority all spain's failed attemp to re take Gibraltar but always fail

  • @SimpleReally

    @SimpleReally

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gutsjoestar7450 Spain failed at everything that is more challenging than butchering native americans for their gold

  • @danielmccarthy8091
    @danielmccarthy80917 жыл бұрын

    Didn't even ask for a like or subscribe? You'll have both, good sir!

  • @nffctrickett

    @nffctrickett

    4 жыл бұрын

    I heard it in Sean's voice

  • @cucumber623

    @cucumber623

    3 жыл бұрын

    same here, glad i found this channel

  • @cursed3568

    @cursed3568

    3 жыл бұрын

    yeyeyeye

  • @factsnfootball

    @factsnfootball

    2 ай бұрын

    Same here I’m an OG

  • @michaelhenman4887
    @michaelhenman48877 жыл бұрын

    "Heny VII continued the long tradition of English Monarchs and died..." Lol, didn't realise that tradition was an English Monarchs thing, I was under the impression it was universal.

  • @L3A1N8

    @L3A1N8

    7 жыл бұрын

    A lot of monarchs in other kingdoms resign before they get too old, so they usually aren't the monarch by the time they die. In England the tradition is to die while still King/Queen.

  • @Martin-jk2ng

    @Martin-jk2ng

    5 жыл бұрын

    As is tradition....

  • @raymondhamill270

    @raymondhamill270

    5 жыл бұрын

    Queen Elizabeth the second is still going strong

  • @felps1917

    @felps1917

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well recently the ex-emperor of Japan akihito was too old and slowly to die and so he's abdicated in name of the son Naruhito It's was the first time in 2 centuries of emperor of Japan abdicated, it's was expected akihito to die in throne just like his father: hirohito

  • @welshinc5782

    @welshinc5782

    4 жыл бұрын

    The tradition gets even stranger with it being seen as more appropriate to die early in the morning, since people would have found out sooner. George V agreed to be killed if it looked like his death would have had to be announced in the evening paper, because they were less popular and people were more busy.

  • @helenhorsley4660
    @helenhorsley46603 жыл бұрын

    You covered a lot of ground very thoroughly - and speedily! However, just one error I need to point out: James II was not Charles II's son, he was his brother.

  • @nedeast6845

    @nedeast6845

    2 жыл бұрын

    There is loads of this video which is incorrect, but panem et circenses

  • @EdgeMan

    @EdgeMan

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@nedeast6845 Come on then historian make a channel and correct him!

  • @ashtonbarwick6696

    @ashtonbarwick6696

    Жыл бұрын

    @Helen Horsley he was still the son of a charles though…😂

  • @vaimantobe3034

    @vaimantobe3034

    Жыл бұрын

    Mistaking a brother for a son happens to the best of us. Right? Please tell me I'm not the only one...

  • @sarcasmo57
    @sarcasmo576 жыл бұрын

    In England we call pants trousers.

  • @sheev9852

    @sheev9852

    6 жыл бұрын

    sarcasmo57 UK

  • @michaelmoore4043

    @michaelmoore4043

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  • @yolanda8563

    @yolanda8563

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nah mate in the north west we call em pants

  • @PritchDringle

    @PritchDringle

    5 жыл бұрын

    Then I say something.

  • @jackguest145

    @jackguest145

    5 жыл бұрын

    iBourne xx 1994 No no no

  • @OllieBye
    @OllieBye7 жыл бұрын

    Really good video, I'm glad I found this!

  • @farhanahmed2508

    @farhanahmed2508

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ollie Bye I love your videos, Ollie!

  • @tacbleded202

    @tacbleded202

    3 жыл бұрын

    And I'm glad I found you.......nohomo

  • @theparadigm8149

    @theparadigm8149

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello, Ollie Bye! 😀

  • @pp-xp4se

    @pp-xp4se

    3 жыл бұрын

    hello Ollie :)

  • @deadchannel823

    @deadchannel823

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yay!

  • @T.GLongstaff
    @T.GLongstaff2 жыл бұрын

    3:15 I feel for that Spanish dude. He has to be the saddest character ever shown in this series. Dude is wearing full plate armor is sick as fuck and is drowning to top it off. That poor bastard.

  • @RonnieOP
    @RonnieOP3 жыл бұрын

    "The most important consumer good of all time... tea" The most British joke ever

  • @TheJeremyHolloway

    @TheJeremyHolloway

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like you haven't had Starbuck's sweetened green iced tea before. Maybe Starbucks is secretly the East India Company reborn...

  • @armstronggermany2995

    @armstronggermany2995

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is no joke !

  • @treynoe8240
    @treynoe82406 жыл бұрын

    Can I just say the dying flop sound is amazing and makes my day

  • @robinburt5735
    @robinburt57357 жыл бұрын

    At 3:45 is that Blackadder and Baldrick i see? hehe

  • @assassinxex

    @assassinxex

    7 жыл бұрын

    Doreen Green I knew I wasn't the only one w who saw that

  • @terrorfire8505

    @terrorfire8505

    4 жыл бұрын

    I thought I recognised them

  • @ChuckstaGaming

    @ChuckstaGaming

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@terrorfire8505 I can't believe I missed them!!!

  • @houssamassila6274

    @houssamassila6274

    3 жыл бұрын

    I only noticed them today! These videos just keep on giving surprises

  • @cigh7445
    @cigh74453 жыл бұрын

    As a historian I must say, well done on the historically accuracy of this video. Many youtube history channels are not so well done.

  • @nedeast6845

    @nedeast6845

    2 жыл бұрын

    you are joking....where is the Bombay, part of Catherine of Braganza's dowry in 1662, and Tangiers? This is all about America, as usual

  • @balabanasireti

    @balabanasireti

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@nedeast6845 Cry less

  • @spagoot

    @spagoot

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nedeast6845 ned why were you so mad bro

  • @underloveryz2731

    @underloveryz2731

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@nedeast6845History Matters is mainly for middle school in the United-Kingdom. They nostly follow the curriculum

  • @hens_ledan

    @hens_ledan

    4 ай бұрын

    Nope. The first part is hopelessly wrong, and just uncritically reinforces the English national myth of a settled English nation in 1497, which is complete nonsense. See my comment above.

  • @JBaseball777
    @JBaseball7773 жыл бұрын

    The drool on the soldier's face when the tea part was mentioned had me dying I had to rewind a few times

  • @purplecrayon07
    @purplecrayon075 жыл бұрын

    “Henry VII continued the long tradition of the English monarchs and died” lines like this get me every time

  • @Haphazardization
    @Haphazardization7 жыл бұрын

    Ten minutes my ass...You owe me a second! Entitlement!!!!

  • @leithesocialistyuricon8981

    @leithesocialistyuricon8981

    7 жыл бұрын

    Haphazardization lol

  • @miko5742

    @miko5742

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haphazardization lol

  • @PugnaciousProductions

    @PugnaciousProductions

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haphazardization lol

  • @unfortunate1489

    @unfortunate1489

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haphazardization lol

  • @jakemapping2868
    @jakemapping28687 жыл бұрын

    Nice format. Subscribed.

  • @michaelmoore4043

    @michaelmoore4043

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yay

  • @tuanlam8758

    @tuanlam8758

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jake Mapping i

  • @myname6878

    @myname6878

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ok

  • @eagleowl833
    @eagleowl8335 жыл бұрын

    French move into india *King*"who cares" Solder "that's were we get our tea" King"we must take India NOW"

  • @dickterpene8697

    @dickterpene8697

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pretty much

  • @Cjnw

    @Cjnw

    5 жыл бұрын

    *Abonnez-Vous à T-Series*

  • @gutsjoestar7450

    @gutsjoestar7450

    3 жыл бұрын

    well britain was very late at india french dutch, portuguese trade and had portal and colonial cities in india to facilite trades way earlier than england even had the idea of moving to india but unliek other european england when they decided to go to india THEY TOOK THE ENTIRE PLACE

  • @mub___lol9297

    @mub___lol9297

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Olivia Addison im flattered

  • @rahebalmouaamen3030
    @rahebalmouaamen30304 жыл бұрын

    As a foreign person, I say this is the best video that summarise life in the UK book. Thank you very much it really helped and I hope I pass the exam soon.

  • @norgan5064
    @norgan50647 жыл бұрын

    Just found your channel, and after 3 minutes I was hooked. Great channel and keep up the good work.

  • @liquidpebbles7475

    @liquidpebbles7475

    7 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @eleazar529

    @eleazar529

    4 жыл бұрын

    liquidpebbles w

  • @flirkami
    @flirkami7 жыл бұрын

    I just found your channel while researching for my english exam, I'm very happy that there are channels like this, which make good historical content with nice videos that even I, as a german native speaker, can understand and watch with fun. Thanks for the good work, keep going :)

  • @j.6230
    @j.62304 жыл бұрын

    That's why I like the British, they take land in a matter of minutes, no gimmicks.

  • @chrismith251

    @chrismith251

    3 жыл бұрын

    In those days we shot anyone in a grass skirt then nicked their country.

  • @JJaqn05

    @JJaqn05

    3 жыл бұрын

    @half a rasher raytown That's what taking land means

  • @JJaqn05

    @JJaqn05

    3 жыл бұрын

    @half a rasher raytown And the British Empire weren't even that bad compared to others

  • @JJaqn05

    @JJaqn05

    3 жыл бұрын

    @half a rasher raytown And where are you from?

  • @JJaqn05

    @JJaqn05

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Benjamin Franklin absolute bullshit

  • @nightw4tchman
    @nightw4tchman4 жыл бұрын

    Amazingly we never covered this in school... Can't imagine why.

  • @gregoryc7926

    @gregoryc7926

    4 жыл бұрын

    Simply because it shows all about the Empire's ambitions back then. Greed and Invasion

  • @potato88872

    @potato88872

    3 жыл бұрын

    @FvckTheEu : History is massive, very massive and you have to study other lesson So they give you the general version

  • @Hungabrigoo

    @Hungabrigoo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gregoryc7926 Invasion is not an ambition.

  • @gregoryc7926

    @gregoryc7926

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Hungabrigoo the nations of western Europe plundered many parts of the world for their survival so it was definitely an ambitious task which is still done through indirect rule in the same countries and regions they colonised.

  • @cros13

    @cros13

    3 жыл бұрын

    And UK schools don't like to cover your history with us in Ireland, not wanting to inspire you to think the UK might be the baddies.

  • @andrematos1391
    @andrematos13917 жыл бұрын

    If you're accepting ideas here's one: do a video about the Portuguese empire. Keep up the good work!

  • @HistoryMatters

    @HistoryMatters

    7 жыл бұрын

    The Portuguese Empire is definitely on the list.

  • @chriscepticon7054

    @chriscepticon7054

    7 жыл бұрын

    Andre Matos yay!

  • @niloctrs9581

    @niloctrs9581

    7 жыл бұрын

    Ten Minute History THE dutch would ve good FOR next video

  • @tdoge

    @tdoge

    6 жыл бұрын

    And why it sucked so hard in the end

  • @shrekniteyt4325

    @shrekniteyt4325

    6 жыл бұрын

    ShroudedPanda ???

  • @stenbak88
    @stenbak887 жыл бұрын

    I subscribed after a few minutes great video, great format, correct info, and not an annoying narrator keep up the great work. I love a good history video without to much fluff or politically motivated, I thank you good sir

  • @anderskorsback4104
    @anderskorsback41042 жыл бұрын

    The Scottish colony in Panama was the Dunning-Kruger Effect writ large. Establishing a colony at the narrowest point between the Atlantic and the Pacific in order to connect both through shipping. It just didn't occur to them that some Spanish guy might have already thought of it in the preceding 200 years, and that it not already having been done might be due to it not being geographically possible. Which it wasn't. There is a reason for why Spain was already using the longer overland route through Mexico from Veracruz to Acapulco for the purpose.

  • @JeghedderThomas
    @JeghedderThomas3 жыл бұрын

    These nuggets of history are delightful! A lot of knowledge shared in a wonderfully clear and concise manner - I am better for seeing these short vids. Thanks HM!

  • @Dont-Watch-My-Vids-U-Regret-it
    @Dont-Watch-My-Vids-U-Regret-it3 жыл бұрын

    Who would win? Half the world or 1 thirsty tea island

  • @Zachomara

    @Zachomara

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thirteen tiny coffee starved colonies...

  • @dukes1993724
    @dukes19937247 жыл бұрын

    Great video man very informative for a 10 minute video. Someone should make a video game series out of the British Empire's global reach they were involved all over the place back in the day!

  • @oqo3310

    @oqo3310

    4 ай бұрын

    Eu4 is for you man

  • @aloynium
    @aloynium6 жыл бұрын

    You managed to keep this relatively impartial, which is rare in history videos. Thanks.

  • @steffifei
    @steffifei6 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful and nicely explained, thank you for your effort!

  • @hellfest85
    @hellfest855 жыл бұрын

    That animation of the thirsty Englishman looking at that Tea was amazing

  • @djf476
    @djf4764 жыл бұрын

    1:08, the pronunciation of Philip is unusual. In Spanish he would be Felipe, so the final e is pronounced. Our learnèd narrator has opted for the French prononciation it seems.

  • @varianschirmer9375
    @varianschirmer937510 ай бұрын

    4:30. John Smith pulling a "Super Dave" Osborne moment.

  • @thenicetroll8759
    @thenicetroll87594 жыл бұрын

    I love how when people die they're just waltzing around and then just fall over like it's nothing

  • @SkyColl
    @SkyColl7 жыл бұрын

    3:45 - Lord Blackadder and Baldrick!

  • @michaelmoore4043

    @michaelmoore4043

    6 жыл бұрын

    Who are these people

  • @fulcrum2951

    @fulcrum2951

    4 жыл бұрын

    Boi

  • @laurence345

    @laurence345

    4 жыл бұрын

    It Bleddy is as well

  • @cal5691

    @cal5691

    4 жыл бұрын

    Michael Moore Rowan Atkinson

  • @harrisonshone7769
    @harrisonshone77697 жыл бұрын

    James I - negative eleventh president of the United States.

  • @staahbutteflai9891
    @staahbutteflai98913 жыл бұрын

    2:02 I guess that's what we call "a smooth transaction of valuables"

  • @punypunic2224
    @punypunic22246 жыл бұрын

    Every time they just fall over and die I piss myself a little bit.

  • @davidsanchezplaza
    @davidsanchezplaza2 жыл бұрын

    one of the few times I ever saw an English speaking documentary talking about the British Armada this channel really rules!

  • @jamesscannell7951
    @jamesscannell79514 жыл бұрын

    If you pause it when he says " the most important consumer good of all... tea" it is the funniest picture of two hypnotized British. Shit is hilarious

  • @johnscanlan9335
    @johnscanlan93353 жыл бұрын

    This is a particularly excellent video! I watch History Matters whenever I can so I'm well informed about their style and content. This video fills in several important gaps in what I perceive as the general knowledge of the British Empire and ties various events together in ways I was never aware of!

  • @Whatamievingdoing
    @Whatamievingdoing3 жыл бұрын

    UK: how many times will you revolt? Ireland: Yes

  • @gutsjoestar7450

    @gutsjoestar7450

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ireland never riot ireland are happy to be part of england right ?

  • @corcaighogormghus4618

    @corcaighogormghus4618

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gutsjoestar7450 excuse me

  • @gutsjoestar7450

    @gutsjoestar7450

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@corcaighogormghus4618 excuse you

  • @BDKing77
    @BDKing777 жыл бұрын

    Great job, I can see a bright future for this channel.

  • @neemapaxima6116

    @neemapaxima6116

    7 жыл бұрын

    Genghis Khan dayum.. I thought you're dead !

  • @isaacw1752

    @isaacw1752

    2 жыл бұрын

    1 mil now

  • @k1er4n544
    @k1er4n5447 жыл бұрын

    wow great job for a small channel its definitely is a good one :D

  • @sonia4497
    @sonia44975 жыл бұрын

    the content of your videos is interesting, thanks for uploading them - it really helps me understanding things better. you speak quite fast though, I always have to put the speed down to 0.5 which makes you sound like a robot

  • @V1nce_man
    @V1nce_man4 жыл бұрын

    0:42 When you get home from school

  • @williamshortfilm5818
    @williamshortfilm58187 жыл бұрын

    Great job mate ! Keep the good work ! I subscribed :) Could you make the french empire next ? Thank you :)

  • @ChristianDior1996

    @ChristianDior1996

    6 жыл бұрын

    no point its just paris

  • @Tom-2142

    @Tom-2142

    6 жыл бұрын

    +Christian Draycott no? It's most of North Africa and Some of South East Asia

  • @ChristianDior1996

    @ChristianDior1996

    6 жыл бұрын

    it was a joke

  • @matthewbailey7421

    @matthewbailey7421

    6 жыл бұрын

    Don't worry Christian, I got your joke.

  • @corcaighogormghus4618

    @corcaighogormghus4618

    3 жыл бұрын

    Tf. Why do u have a eu flag

  • @StepBackHistory
    @StepBackHistory7 жыл бұрын

    well done

  • @andrewjgrimm
    @andrewjgrimm Жыл бұрын

    0:41 That hits home differently right now.

  • @obiwanfisher537
    @obiwanfisher5377 ай бұрын

    3:15 WOW I have seen artifacts of that armada the royal ulster museum when I was in Belfast. I love when abstract historical events suddenly seem real because you saw and touched real artifacts connected to that.

  • @thecaptain6148
    @thecaptain61487 жыл бұрын

    Why does everyone claim that a different person was the first to reach North America?

  • @Grort

    @Grort

    7 жыл бұрын

    Probably a mistake on this one, as the person included in this video was the first since the vikings to land in Canada (Columbus was undoubtedly the first European to land in North America since the viking age, landing in the Caribbean). The confusion often comes from people forgetting that Scandinavian long ships did land in what sounded like Canada and had records of meeting 'skraelings' (their term for referring to the indigenous people of Greenland, Iceland and America) many centuries before.

  • @masn9997

    @masn9997

    7 жыл бұрын

    Keep making propaganda. I think it hurts too much that Spaniards were the first Europeans in reaching the Americas and discovering a whole continent.

  • @masn9997

    @masn9997

    7 жыл бұрын

    A Very Kind Guy Sure "it doesnt't matter to us". Then why do I find out plenty of comments like that one. If you wouldn't care you wouldn't try to deny the Spanish merit after more than 500 years.

  • @thecaptain6148

    @thecaptain6148

    7 жыл бұрын

    Grort is right. There is plenty of evidence that vikings were the first non-indigenous people to set foot in North America.

  • @masn9997

    @masn9997

    7 жыл бұрын

    The Captain​ There are plenty of web sites that confirm such "evidences" are not valid at all. Spaniards were the first Europeans in reaching America by discovering the whole continent to the rest of the world.

  • @chrisforsyth8323
    @chrisforsyth83237 жыл бұрын

    Good grief; is this where the phrase "Beyond the pale" comes from?

  • @jamestodd1104

    @jamestodd1104

    6 жыл бұрын

    Chris Forsyth yes.

  • @Rogue-A.I.
    @Rogue-A.I.5 жыл бұрын

    Best documentary series on youtube!!! Keep it up my dude!

  • @jkent9915
    @jkent99152 жыл бұрын

    You have a wonderful way of describing death, “continued the long tradition of English monarchs and died”.

  • @aback614
    @aback6145 жыл бұрын

    I love how people die and the funny remarks he makes when they die it's hilarious

  • @RB25528
    @RB255287 жыл бұрын

    Only a 1000 subscribers? This is quality stuff you need more well u got me

  • @mickmickymick6927
    @mickmickymick69275 жыл бұрын

    This is much better than your most recent video, not too many names, more explanation and analysis than rattling off names and dates.

  • @anthonylegore1517
    @anthonylegore15172 жыл бұрын

    Loved John Smith landing in the background after the gunpowder accident.

  • @johnmccrossan9376
    @johnmccrossan93762 жыл бұрын

    0:04 it's rewind time

  • @littlejoe9478
    @littlejoe94787 жыл бұрын

    do one on the rest of britain's empire !! such a tale

  • @HistoryMatters

    @HistoryMatters

    7 жыл бұрын

    The Late British Empire (1783 - 1997) will be out this week. I'm not entirely sure which day but it will 100% be out this week.

  • @littlejoe9478

    @littlejoe9478

    7 жыл бұрын

    Awsome, you got a real nice style that I love about your history videos :P I suspect others feel the same way Other ideas, Unification of England Unification of Italy

  • @gutsjoestar7450

    @gutsjoestar7450

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HistoryMatters wtf the british empire never ended it still is today the empire never have a official date of end

  • @dave1741
    @dave17416 жыл бұрын

    Amazingly well done. Also a whole 1 second to spare. Subscribed

  • @julianaylor4351
    @julianaylor43514 жыл бұрын

    My A level History was mostly about 18th and 19th century history so I learnt some of this in depth, treaties, battles and dynastic squabbles.

  • @jessica-eu2ns
    @jessica-eu2ns3 жыл бұрын

    How had England initially become involved in the trade? 
 
What were some of the reasons Spain and England had gone to war? 
 How had England secured their separation from Spain? 
What were indentured servants? How did indentured servants allowed them to establish the colonies? 
 What were some of the motivations behind English exploration? 
What were some of the benefits of colonialism for England?

  • @alejandrososaa.2664

    @alejandrososaa.2664

    3 жыл бұрын

    Please help me with a summaryy

  • @stephenwright8824

    @stephenwright8824

    2 жыл бұрын

    Separation from Spain? I didn't know England ever belonged to Spain?

  • @stephenwright8824

    @stephenwright8824

    2 жыл бұрын

    _What were some of the motivations behind English exploration?_ Trade. The British Empire, according to novelist Edward Rutherfurd, was actually illegal under the terms of the unwritten English constitution. But being a small archipelago with dwindling natural resources but a vigorous manufacturing base, trade became the main reason to ignore that and grow an Empire that encompassed 1/3 of the world.

  • @shamarwright1133
    @shamarwright11337 жыл бұрын

    Do a Video about the Ottoman Empire, the rise and fall of the the empire =)

  • @HistoryMatters

    @HistoryMatters

    7 жыл бұрын

    The Rise of the Ottomans is definitely on its way.

  • @royce101st

    @royce101st

    7 жыл бұрын

    Ten Minute History

  • @HsienKoMeiLingFormerYANG

    @HsienKoMeiLingFormerYANG

    7 жыл бұрын

    No, do Russian Empire next, the foundation of city state in Kievan to the fall of U.S.S.R.

  • @guyfromtheplaceshown3690

    @guyfromtheplaceshown3690

    7 жыл бұрын

    or what about Roman empire including the Byzantines

  • @yahya2231

    @yahya2231

    7 жыл бұрын

    Space Beats yep

  • @--Paws--
    @--Paws--4 жыл бұрын

    8:00 This was the simplest explanation for the Seven Years War I have ever heard, especially about US history, compared to how it was taught in school.

  • @omega-ministries3230
    @omega-ministries32304 жыл бұрын

    History is more complex than the establishment would have us mere servants believe! Great videos

  • @garyrector7394
    @garyrector73947 жыл бұрын

    You've left me breathless! But . . . . . . but I have to say that I learned a lot about the Brtish Empire from watching this video.

  • @Nexus-Technology
    @Nexus-Technology7 жыл бұрын

    Im so surprised he has only 4 videos! These are amazing! You should do the History of the Empire of Hispania (Spanish Empire) next. After all, nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition ;)

  • @callumsweetlove6425
    @callumsweetlove64255 жыл бұрын

    The Proclaimers at 7:07 is a fantastic touch

  • @umarrk3082
    @umarrk30823 жыл бұрын

    When in I play your videos I sleep in just a minute. Thanks for solving my sleep issues.

  • @coolwinds1585
    @coolwinds15857 жыл бұрын

    Sooperb..!! Nice Documentary..

  • @FreemanVashier
    @FreemanVashier2 жыл бұрын

    Prisoners of Cromwell's war were also sent to America as indentured servants. It's how one side of my family arrived in America.

  • @jellyrcw12
    @jellyrcw125 жыл бұрын

    Please add captions. Great and informative video!

  • @GavinMcCloy
    @GavinMcCloy5 жыл бұрын

    really nice, but you speak incredibly fast so was a bit stressful to watch and absorb the storyline, you made a cracking video though and awesome content, i've subbed :) (I do understand you did have to cram all that info into 10 mins though lol) maybe I'm just tried at 4am trying to listen to this, i`ll try watch again tomorrow :)

  • @Agerones219
    @Agerones2197 жыл бұрын

    As I expect this channel to blow up soon, I want to note that I was the 407 subscriber.

  • @henrycrabs3497

    @henrycrabs3497

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm sure he doesn't give a flying fuck

  • @friedkeenan
    @friedkeenan6 жыл бұрын

    "Ireland revolted" Nice "It failed" Darn it

  • @mikesnow285

    @mikesnow285

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@---675 No he means darn it

  • @danielinnicg2114

    @danielinnicg2114

    4 жыл бұрын

    It didnt fail we'll have a united lreland soon enough

  • @MidgeCat

    @MidgeCat

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@---675 Lmao ouch

  • @stinkogresupreme8165

    @stinkogresupreme8165

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@---675 okay imperialist boomer

  • @conorryan8636

    @conorryan8636

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@---675 wow, you are so ignorant and uninformed hahah

  • @jjjace2152
    @jjjace21523 жыл бұрын

    I just love the British solders face when looking at the tea. Just really made me laugh

  • @Sock1122
    @Sock11225 жыл бұрын

    got 8 minutes into this video before realizing "wait jesus, why am I not already subscribed to this guy???"

  • @bulletbill1104
    @bulletbill11047 жыл бұрын

    suddenly the union with hanover slips in right at the end

  • @Zqppy
    @Zqppy4 жыл бұрын

    calling Wales separate but still under English authority is wrong since it had been fully incorporated into England at the time, and also calling Ireland independent is grossly simplified, since Ireland was split between 100s of clans each acting as their own country, the English Pale ((Meath)) was bigger than almost all of the Irish clans at the time ~1490s

  • @bobsmith5441

    @bobsmith5441

    Жыл бұрын

    Ireland had a system of law and philosophy of living from the brehon law applied across the island, spoke the same language, had the same mythology, religion, games, song, dance. You are looking at a 'nation' from a modern perspective.

  • @Zqppy

    @Zqppy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bobsmith5441 ni

  • @deanjones5545

    @deanjones5545

    11 ай бұрын

    His video starts in 1497, Wales isn’t annexed into England until the 1536 and 1542 Laws in Wales Acts.

  • @cursed3568
    @cursed35683 жыл бұрын

    William of orange cracked me up so good!

  • @jalenandrew2387
    @jalenandrew23875 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man, saved me a lot of time on my research paper :D

  • @shaddersify
    @shaddersify7 жыл бұрын

    Good job mate! Slow down the delivery a little and focus more on the humour. You had some really nice lines which were a little lost due to the speed. Keep it up.

  • @mikesnow285

    @mikesnow285

    4 жыл бұрын

    We dont need to pause to have a laughing crowd audio put in the background.

  • @ljspitfire327
    @ljspitfire3277 жыл бұрын

    I love the animation! Lol the sign "Be Christian" lol so funny XD

  • @SteveAubrey1762
    @SteveAubrey17625 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy this video and your channel, I'm subscribing.😀

  • @smavideo
    @smavideo3 жыл бұрын

    Like the "10 Minute History" on the USSR, there is not one word in this video that I didn't already know from high school (yes, I paid attention while there). HOWEVER, this is the first time seeing all of the facts put *IN CONTEXT* . What came first, who died first, what happened after that... This is a VERY USEFUL exercise. I'm subscribing...

  • @tavsultra9458
    @tavsultra94587 жыл бұрын

    This video is fantastic! Keep up the good work.

  • @kalepox1035
    @kalepox10354 жыл бұрын

    7:30 Me: oh its, all coming together

  • @tristanortega606
    @tristanortega6063 жыл бұрын

    He had one second to extend the video to 10mins but he didnt do that, what a legend

  • @houssamassila6274
    @houssamassila62743 жыл бұрын

    3:47 I only now noticed Sir E.Blackadder and his servant Baldrick! Brilliant!