The Danelaw - Alfred vs. Guthrum - Extra History - Part 1

📜 The Danelaw, Viking History of Alfred vs. Guthrum: The Vikings moved from Scandinavia to the coasts of Britain, intent on establishing a new kingdom by any blood necessary. What they probably didn't expect was that one of their own leaders, Guthrum, and the local king, Alfred, would end up cooperating on the creation of a kingdom for the Danes.
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  • @extrahistory
    @extrahistory6 жыл бұрын

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  • @invictusamethyst2169

    @invictusamethyst2169

    6 жыл бұрын

    Extra Credits hi

  • @killerclone1786

    @killerclone1786

    6 жыл бұрын

    Dude you need give the fans what they want and what you want awesome videos

  • @dansattah

    @dansattah

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ever since I discovered the British "Horrible Histories" series I loved their books and chapters about the Danish vikings.

  • @jakedenner4789

    @jakedenner4789

    6 жыл бұрын

    We need an infinite loop of “ hey wut up y’all ITS GUTHRAM”

  • @janmantsch6675

    @janmantsch6675

    6 жыл бұрын

    Extra Credits Please do sth about Radetski he was a brilliant general of a nation that always lost but still was concidert one of the great powers of Europe : Austria (Let others wage war o thay happy Austria marry )

  • @ACompletelyRealHuman
    @ACompletelyRealHuman2 жыл бұрын

    Alfred saying “guess you shouldn’t have broken a vow sworn on holy relics, KID” just broke me. I laughed harder at that than I have at anything in a long time

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    @mansionbookerstudios9629

    Жыл бұрын

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  • @Vejitatheouji
    @Vejitatheouji6 жыл бұрын

    "I guess you shouldn't have broken a vow sworn on holy relics, *KID*." That look on his face. I'm done.

  • @safnhuo

    @safnhuo

    6 жыл бұрын

    +Super Saiya-jin Vegeta Lmao, I lost my shit at that part

  • @Elizabeththegreatest

    @Elizabeththegreatest

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hilarious, right?

  • @et496

    @et496

    5 жыл бұрын

    *KID*

  • @megaagentj2248

    @megaagentj2248

    5 жыл бұрын

    * KID *

  • @friedwater6519

    @friedwater6519

    5 жыл бұрын

    4:48

  • @faramund9865
    @faramund98655 жыл бұрын

    Man, the times when 800 men were an entire army. People must've actually felt like relevant human beings back then...

  • @HenryMcGuinnessGuitar

    @HenryMcGuinnessGuitar

    4 жыл бұрын

    Right, big difference

  • @garbanzobeans6228

    @garbanzobeans6228

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Romans lost 40,000 in one battle

  • @sharilshahed6106

    @sharilshahed6106

    3 жыл бұрын

    Starting the realize why those times were called the Dark Ages.

  • @samuelrenwick9714

    @samuelrenwick9714

    3 жыл бұрын

    To be fair, england is very big to begin with, then divide that small country into fours.

  • @riograndedosulball248

    @riograndedosulball248

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@garbanzobeans6228 80.000... Those damn Carthaginians...

  • @Blizzic
    @Blizzic6 жыл бұрын

    The modernized dialogue during the negotiations is so charming

  • @friedwater6519

    @friedwater6519

    5 жыл бұрын

    c h a r m

  • @ramichahin2

    @ramichahin2

    5 жыл бұрын

    catholcism is not True Christianity, you should seek Truth and prepare for the coming tribulation beloved.

  • @fratervinny

    @fratervinny

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ramichahin2 What even made you deduce that one of the people above follows Catholicism? Who are you refering to?

  • @ethanhatcher5533

    @ethanhatcher5533

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ramichahin2 Catholicism is much more truthful than any Protestant sect

  • @ramichahin2

    @ramichahin2

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ethanhatcher5533 well, you show you don't know catholicism or the protestant people....you should seek Truth and repent before its too late for you, time is short

  • @hi_mom_im_on_youtube
    @hi_mom_im_on_youtube6 жыл бұрын

    I love the little dialog between Alfred and Guthrum, never thought I’d laugh this much from Extra History.

  • @gotrac8121

    @gotrac8121

    6 жыл бұрын

    bliznerfgenj tbh wasn't Vineland based off this?

  • @jimmyjohnson8343

    @jimmyjohnson8343

    6 жыл бұрын

    Damm, me too

  • @Lionstar16

    @Lionstar16

    6 жыл бұрын

    Oh my God, I'm in stitches this is so funny :)

  • @duchessnoor

    @duchessnoor

    6 жыл бұрын

    bliznerfgenj tbh I got lots of Danegeld from those little dialogues...LOTS of Danegeld.

  • @LadyLunarSatine

    @LadyLunarSatine

    6 жыл бұрын

    Any idea if Robert's overseen the script and/or writing of other EH series?

  • @Aquapod9
    @Aquapod96 жыл бұрын

    oh heY WHAT UP Y'ALL *IT'S* *GUTHRUM*

  • @extrahistory

    @extrahistory

    6 жыл бұрын

    For all your gif-ing needs: giphy.com/gifs/extra-credits-history-guthrum-62cTLVm309Mbo7xrDX

  • @duchessnoor

    @duchessnoor

    6 жыл бұрын

    Joshua Gasparac *Puts on shades* That's me!

  • @extrahistory

    @extrahistory

    6 жыл бұрын

    Oh no... it's started...

  • @chasingvelka5445

    @chasingvelka5445

    6 жыл бұрын

    perfection

  • @13597g

    @13597g

    6 жыл бұрын

    I think you found the new Walpole...

  • @LightAnkou
    @LightAnkou6 жыл бұрын

    Guthrum: Attacks the party to capture Alfred. Guthrum: Captures everyone EXCEPT Alfred. You had one job! ONE JOB!!!!

  • @someonedotdotdot7908

    @someonedotdotdot7908

    4 жыл бұрын

    XD

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    Жыл бұрын

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  • @safeysmith6720
    @safeysmith67204 жыл бұрын

    I think the story of Alfred the Great is so epic. True warrior, and one of the most epic comebacks in history.

  • @jihadramboski2709

    @jihadramboski2709

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s no crusade 4 ship siege hopin tho.

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    Жыл бұрын

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  • @ee-ly4jb
    @ee-ly4jb6 жыл бұрын

    “...They come seeking more Extra Credits videos...”

  • @duchessnoor

    @duchessnoor

    6 жыл бұрын

    I come seeking more doors to break down

  • @festethephule7553

    @festethephule7553

    6 жыл бұрын

    Guthrum ...Is this gonna become a thing now? Guthrom joins the ranks of this secret order established by Walpole?

  • @duchessnoor

    @duchessnoor

    6 жыл бұрын

    Feste the Phule He throws nice parties.

  • @festethephule7553

    @festethephule7553

    6 жыл бұрын

    Guthrum I can imagine so. Send him my condolences, and to Bismarck as well, if you see him.

  • @merrittanimation7721

    @merrittanimation7721

    6 жыл бұрын

    Feste the Phule Along with Bismarck and Khosrau

  • @mxrs4745
    @mxrs47456 жыл бұрын

    4:37 Alf's smile of karma is legit one of the best things about this episode of Extra Credits

  • @theanglo-lithuanian1768

    @theanglo-lithuanian1768

    6 жыл бұрын

    Emperor Mars lol

  • @someonedotdotdot7908

    @someonedotdotdot7908

    4 жыл бұрын

    XD

  • @kordarron3501
    @kordarron35016 жыл бұрын

    Dr. Seuss' How Guthram Ruined Christmas

  • @weldonwin

    @weldonwin

    6 жыл бұрын

    Its like the Grinch, but with more beheadings

  • @williamsledge3151

    @williamsledge3151

    5 жыл бұрын

    I would read that book.

  • @kratosboy5557

    @kratosboy5557

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ha ha lol good one

  • @MapleNyte

    @MapleNyte

    5 жыл бұрын

    In cinemas near u, December 20th

  • @normalguyhere9158

    @normalguyhere9158

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Alexavier A. Valdez one body, 2 body, red body, blue body

  • @Sabrowsky
    @Sabrowsky6 жыл бұрын

    8:49 No danegeld for you though, danegelds are for people who swear actual oaths

  • @franciscomm7675

    @franciscomm7675

    5 жыл бұрын

    XD

  • @restreven4455

    @restreven4455

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol why let a little oath swearing get in the way of conquering? Didn’t do that right but just couldn’t resist.

  • @prajwalpingali

    @prajwalpingali

    4 жыл бұрын

    We cool? Yeah we cool

  • @chartypeplays2396

    @chartypeplays2396

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why let a little oath get in the way of a good crus- er, danish conquest?

  • @maximtrenhaile5190
    @maximtrenhaile51906 жыл бұрын

    2:47 "Psst... hey, kid, want some... negotiations?"

  • @theanglo-lithuanian1768

    @theanglo-lithuanian1768

    6 жыл бұрын

    Beanpie McBean lol

  • @coolholio99

    @coolholio99

    6 жыл бұрын

    Almost at the exact same moment (~2:53).... Watch Guthrum's badge. It switches to a "A" in a brief clip. It threw me for a second.

  • @whatheduck97
    @whatheduck976 жыл бұрын

    It's weird hearing an Extra History with the place names being ones you've grown up in and known all your life.

  • @extrahistory

    @extrahistory

    6 жыл бұрын

    What an awesome connection!

  • @duchessnoor

    @duchessnoor

    6 жыл бұрын

    Extra Credits Where's the connection to the nearest door to break down so I can use my shades again and say "what's up?"

  • @cammrose

    @cammrose

    6 жыл бұрын

    Schmebulorp Schmecklstien yeah I didn’t think I’d ever hear Daniel Floyd say ‘Wareham’ or ’Exeter’ in an EH video

  • @sarasamaletdin4574

    @sarasamaletdin4574

    6 жыл бұрын

    I would like to experience the same feeling but Finnish history is too boring to make to a series. Winter War might have but it’s past the 1920 cut off point. It would have been nice if the Great Northern War series had mentioned the Finnish soldiers and the aftermath of Russia invading Finland but oh well.

  • @dominicthorpe2300

    @dominicthorpe2300

    6 жыл бұрын

    Who knew they would talk about somerset hey!

  • @Rick586
    @Rick5866 жыл бұрын

    And so Guthrum failed his way to the top.

  • @shioneshiori4471

    @shioneshiori4471

    5 жыл бұрын

    His brilliant plan was to just keep losing. :3

  • @stevengreen9536

    @stevengreen9536

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well in the end at least he got what he wanted.Several casualties later.😛

  • @ouss

    @ouss

    2 жыл бұрын

    The dark ages Bighead

  • @romanempire4495

    @romanempire4495

    2 жыл бұрын

    Tries to become a king, fails at everything, becomes a king anyways.

  • @gabefolco1888
    @gabefolco18886 жыл бұрын

    “Yo hey what up it’s Guthrum!”

  • @williamsledge3151

    @williamsledge3151

    5 жыл бұрын

    *sees profile picture* AD VICTORIUM!!!!

  • @lapantony

    @lapantony

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@williamsledge3151 Ad Victorian*

  • @airagog
    @airagog6 жыл бұрын

    Moral of the story: don't break an oath on holy relics

  • @ahsokatano6361

    @ahsokatano6361

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nick william you mean that box of bones?

  • @hockeater

    @hockeater

    6 жыл бұрын

    Why not? It lead to getting an entire kingdom, and the war would've given more had it gone well.

  • @airagog

    @airagog

    6 жыл бұрын

    Man idc what religious relic it is or what religion it's from, if an important religious leader tells me it's sacred and to swear on it, I'm not breaking that. Do you want to get cursed? That's how you get cursed.

  • @Amesang

    @Amesang

    6 жыл бұрын

    If only Harold Godwinson had learned that lesson…

  • @hockeater

    @hockeater

    6 жыл бұрын

    Keeping his oath is a straight loss. He outright profited a kingdom by breaking it. The war went poorly, but breaking his oath went SWIMMINGLY.

  • @HistoryMonarch1999
    @HistoryMonarch19996 жыл бұрын

    I loved Alfreda confusion with how easily Guthrum was like “k”

  • @duchessnoor

    @duchessnoor

    6 жыл бұрын

    nerfvideos96 k

  • @zamalamahama4894

    @zamalamahama4894

    6 жыл бұрын

    Guthrum HOW DO YOU ALREADY HAVE AN ACCOUNT ITS BEEN LIKE 2 HOURS

  • @HistoryMonarch1999

    @HistoryMonarch1999

    6 жыл бұрын

    Guthrum well, we’ll, I also liked how he always kept coming back

  • @sofer2230
    @sofer22306 жыл бұрын

    "The armies exchanged a rain of insults... and then, one of spears." Great writing, there.

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    Жыл бұрын

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  • @MerkhVision
    @MerkhVision3 жыл бұрын

    The ending was surprisingly wholesome for a story of mostly wars, invasions, and usurpations lol. In the end, friendship was the kingdom we wanted all along!

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  • @jdjndbsndnd7024
    @jdjndbsndnd70246 жыл бұрын

    The way you depicted the negotiations made me giggle a little. The way Alfred was poking fun at him makes it great

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  • @GriffinPilgrim
    @GriffinPilgrim6 жыл бұрын

    So CA are back to sponsor this series. Feels like we've come full circle!

  • @extrahistory

    @extrahistory

    6 жыл бұрын

    Indeed, all the way back from our very first Extra History! kzread.info/dash/bejne/d5Z2qs2Yqq-6nbw.html

  • @rjfaber1991

    @rjfaber1991

    6 жыл бұрын

    +Extra Credits - Production values have come a long way since then... It's nice to see CA come back as a sponsor though, even if people are now undoubtedly wondering if they'll also sponsor an EH series on the Three Kingdoms Period in China for their other upcoming title...

  • @drakan4769

    @drakan4769

    6 жыл бұрын

    +Rober I wasn't thinking about that, but now that you mention it...

  • @zyaicob

    @zyaicob

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ah... good old days.

  • @raph9584

    @raph9584

    5 жыл бұрын

    GriffinPilgrim especially considering this being one of the last videos where Dan will appear in EC we’ve indeed come full circle

  • @brockmckelvey7327
    @brockmckelvey73276 жыл бұрын

    So THIS is why people get interested in history: it's super entertaining!

  • @jnafach

    @jnafach

    5 жыл бұрын

    It gets ruined in school they make it boring

  • @baccaglowstone1582

    @baccaglowstone1582

    5 жыл бұрын

    I've watched all of the extra history episodes, too interesting to now watch

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  • @aabattery4092
    @aabattery40926 жыл бұрын

    4:37-4:51 Easily the most adorable and hilarious moment in the whole video. Alfred and Guthrum also seem to have a Goku-Vegeta relationship. Alfred almost always wins, and he wants to be Guthrum's friend. Guthrum wants power, and really doesn't want to be Alfred's friend. Later on though, with time, they do become friends. Close friends at that.

  • @angelwhispers2060

    @angelwhispers2060

    2 жыл бұрын

    Accurate analogy

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    @SD_yessir

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mansionbookerstudios9629 I thought it was 28 million people?

  • @maximtrenhaile5190
    @maximtrenhaile51906 жыл бұрын

    I don't know about you guys, but "Keep out my dudes" always works for me

  • @wienerschnitzel1739
    @wienerschnitzel17396 жыл бұрын

    I loved the animation on this episode, the facial expressions are hilarious

  • @peterlawlor499

    @peterlawlor499

    6 жыл бұрын

    same here

  • @duchessnoor

    @duchessnoor

    6 жыл бұрын

    MP Studios Hilarious, do you say?

  • @wienerschnitzel1739

    @wienerschnitzel1739

    6 жыл бұрын

    3:04 derp

  • @Bombom1300

    @Bombom1300

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ah, I see another joins the cast! Wonderful!

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  • @Groaker
    @Groaker6 жыл бұрын

    2:56 to 3:36 All of my gold for this to be, word-for-word, how it actually happened.

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  • @itac.2280
    @itac.22806 жыл бұрын

    oH HEY WADDUP Y'ALL IT'S GUTHRUUUUUM!! Its really admirable how much you guys have improved since starting Extra History! I love the way the art look, though I always did.

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  • @jasonslater6693
    @jasonslater66936 жыл бұрын

    "Oh what up it's your boy Guthram"

  • @duchessnoor

    @duchessnoor

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jason Slater Guthrum*

  • @albrectgarcia2719

    @albrectgarcia2719

    5 жыл бұрын

    Frogstein Le Epileptic thats better (the 2nd one)

  • @martingonzales1131

    @martingonzales1131

    5 жыл бұрын

    Favorite part man I was dying

  • @timh5413

    @timh5413

    5 жыл бұрын

    Guthrum oh wussup Guth

  • @thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527

    @thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527

    5 жыл бұрын

    *Team Skull music plays*

  • @Matt-cz6ti
    @Matt-cz6ti6 жыл бұрын

    My name is Uhtred. I am the son of Uhtred, who was the son of Uhtred, and his father was also called Uhtred

  • @TrueScottsmen

    @TrueScottsmen

    6 жыл бұрын

    Fake Name *the last kingdom intensifies*

  • @mythicaldust8670

    @mythicaldust8670

    6 жыл бұрын

    Username does not check out.

  • @Muffinmurdurer

    @Muffinmurdurer

    6 жыл бұрын

    Uhtred Uhtredsson

  • @asherketchup7013

    @asherketchup7013

    6 жыл бұрын

    Greetings. I am Rolf, son of Rolf, of the most ancient and puissant House of Rolf.

  • @BigHenFor

    @BigHenFor

    6 жыл бұрын

    Can't wait for the next series. I love The Last Kingdom.

  • @luminaryprism75
    @luminaryprism756 жыл бұрын

    How Guthram Stole Christmas would be a great movie

  • @BNRmatt
    @BNRmatt5 жыл бұрын

    Alfred's trollface is priceless. Also, this is maybe one of the strongest Extra History episodes, followed by one of the least coherent.

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  • @stevenchoza6391
    @stevenchoza63916 жыл бұрын

    Eventually, Alfred’s Kingdom would finish the job and kick out the Danelaw, and Alfred would be remembered as the only English/British king ever referred by the moniker of “the Great.”

  • @Asa-bh7zi

    @Asa-bh7zi

    6 жыл бұрын

    Steven Choza Alfred was the man.

  • @arandomguy8771

    @arandomguy8771

    6 жыл бұрын

    Steven Choza I’ll give him that but still the welsh are the true English

  • @stevenchoza6391

    @stevenchoza6391

    6 жыл бұрын

    The random guy Not exactly... English, regardless of the specific definition of the word you use, has is origins based on the word Angles, the people who fought the Britons who we now know as Welsh.

  • @Asa-bh7zi

    @Asa-bh7zi

    6 жыл бұрын

    The random guy The (Bretons) and the Saxons (Angles) fought many battles for the isles. The Saxons eventually occupied England while the Bretons moved into Wales.

  • @hersirivarr1236

    @hersirivarr1236

    6 жыл бұрын

    Besides Cnut the Great.

  • @rue8929
    @rue89296 жыл бұрын

    This is Nick's art style again, right? I can honestly say that he's one of the best hires you guys have made. The pictures are very smooth and the details he puts into his backgrounds are much more extensive then the others. Also his animated sections are some of the funniest I've seen from EH. Keep him around guys, his work is my favorite out of all the Extra History episodes.

  • @extrahistory

    @extrahistory

    6 жыл бұрын

    This episode is Scott's art, and next week's Danelaw episode is by Nick! They ARE close brothers so you may certainly notice that their art styles for these shows are very similar :)

  • @rue8929

    @rue8929

    6 жыл бұрын

    Then they are both excellent artists and their episodes have done great at keeping my attention on the screen, when in most cases I'd listen to these episodes in the background. I give them many compliments

  • @Christopher-qq4dl

    @Christopher-qq4dl

    8 ай бұрын

  • @TheBrickMasterB
    @TheBrickMasterB5 жыл бұрын

    This episode will continue to be one of my favorites in Extra History. The way Alfred and Guthrum are depicted is simply borderline Bugs and Daffy levels of humor.

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    Жыл бұрын

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  • @darkhorsearmor3513
    @darkhorsearmor35135 жыл бұрын

    Turns out it got lost in a fog, and it recked on the coast. It’s gone. Guess you shouldn’t have Brocken and oath sworn on hole relics kid. England, destroying navies before it even had a navy.

  • @twistedtachyon5877

    @twistedtachyon5877

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ah, yes. The Japanese method.

  • @TheBespectacledN00b

    @TheBespectacledN00b

    3 жыл бұрын

    To quote from a good few centuries later "God breathed and they were scattered"

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    @SD_yessir

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mansionbookerstudios9629 how many times are you going to change the number of people? First it was 26, then 28, and now 36 million.

  • @TheImpe98
    @TheImpe986 жыл бұрын

    I love how Extra Credits teaches me something about my own country's history which all my years of school never taught me. Looking forward to see how this story evolves!

  • @peterlawlor499

    @peterlawlor499

    6 жыл бұрын

    AMEN

  • @westtxtapper

    @westtxtapper

    6 жыл бұрын

    Bernard Cornwell himself in his novels bemoans the fact that British schools fail to teach about this period and that most people are basically ignorant of anything that happened before 1066.

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  • @NoName-he5ri
    @NoName-he5ri6 жыл бұрын

    Jesus Alfred is chill

  • @johnhasley8008

    @johnhasley8008

    6 жыл бұрын

    Andrew Lee Just keep him out of the kitchen.

  • @Wolfiyeethegranddukecerberus17
    @Wolfiyeethegranddukecerberus173 жыл бұрын

    *"Oh hey what up y'all its Guthruuuum"* would be a great ringtone

  • @TGNXAR
    @TGNXAR6 жыл бұрын

    I love the expression on Alfred. "Dude, just *STOP. IT."*

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    Жыл бұрын

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  • @adambierstedt920
    @adambierstedt9206 жыл бұрын

    To elaborate just a smidge on the 'getting lost in a fog'. It did happen, but there was some help. Alfred's mother was the daughter of Charles the Bald of France, and therefore Charles III had ships around France (thanks in part to Rollo of Normandy), stopping the ships from sailing through the Channel. And so they got lost in a fog and wrecked on the western coast of England.

  • @adambierstedt920

    @adambierstedt920

    6 жыл бұрын

    also, "less than a century". 878-38. 60 years. At least until Danelaw 2 came out in 991.

  • @mikkelkomstedt8790

    @mikkelkomstedt8790

    6 жыл бұрын

    No she wasn't

  • @kolsveinnskraevolding

    @kolsveinnskraevolding

    6 жыл бұрын

    Danelaw Vikings had been using Normandy as a staging point to hit England for generations since Hrolfr Gongu had blundered his way to a Dukedom.

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    Жыл бұрын

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  • @angusyang5917

    @angusyang5917

    Жыл бұрын

    you mean stepmom and sister-in-law, Judith of France married Alfred's dad Ethelwulf and brother Ethelbald in succession, but Alfred was Ethelwulf's son by an earlier wife

  • @ShiolaValntn
    @ShiolaValntn6 жыл бұрын

    Series recommendation: Leif Eriksson

  • @zyaicob

    @zyaicob

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yay Newfoundland!

  • @BlueZeroThree

    @BlueZeroThree

    6 жыл бұрын

    HING A DINGA DURKIN!

  • @ShiolaValntn

    @ShiolaValntn

    6 жыл бұрын

    IT'S LEIF ERIKSSON DAY HING A DINGA DURKIN!

  • @jackofthejuli5902
    @jackofthejuli59026 жыл бұрын

    7th grade, currently midnight and I'm watching all your history videos in less than a week. what am I doing with my life. I need friends. EDIT: histories the only friend I need

  • @benthomas2232
    @benthomas2232 Жыл бұрын

    Coming from Assassin's Creed Valhalla, i love the fact that there are many events that i distinctly remember from the game that actually happened and are mentioned in this.

  • @user-ji7kn3ul3v

    @user-ji7kn3ul3v

    Ай бұрын

    Same

  • @Adventurer32
    @Adventurer326 жыл бұрын

    I wonder who hid Alfred's army... It Was Walpole.

  • @lichtishlogistics

    @lichtishlogistics

    6 жыл бұрын

    I knew it!

  • @robertwalpole360

    @robertwalpole360

    6 жыл бұрын

    You summoned me?

  • @asherketchup7013

    @asherketchup7013

    6 жыл бұрын

    The Walpolelaw

  • @Healermain15

    @Healermain15

    6 жыл бұрын

    I wonder which English noble Gunther bribed to dethrone Alfred in the first place...

  • @stovepipehat396

    @stovepipehat396

    6 жыл бұрын

    Bismarck planned for this.

  • @tommyfox854
    @tommyfox8545 жыл бұрын

    Mat: Whether due to religious conversion, pragmatic statecraft, or just not wanting to tangle with Alfred again, me: *Yeah, I'm going with option 3! XD*

  • @WildBillCox13
    @WildBillCox136 жыл бұрын

    Another great segment. Thanks for posting on a most fascinating period in the evolution of Britain's disparate kingdoms into a single, reasonably unified, nation. An aside: I bought E.A.'s Total War Shogun 1 when it was new, played Rome and Medieval 2 (plus the Americas expansion), Empires, and am now playing Shogun 2. For turn based strategy with real time combat, they're the best!

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    @mansionbookerstudios9629

    Жыл бұрын

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  • @sergilazi9179
    @sergilazi91796 жыл бұрын

    My name is Uhtred Ragnarson, and destiny is all!

  • @markpreston8854

    @markpreston8854

    6 жыл бұрын

    wyrd bið ful aræd

  • @UNTHESUNTHESUNTHES
    @UNTHESUNTHESUNTHES6 жыл бұрын

    Seems like Alfred knew the only way of not having to waste resources on war. Either pay a lot of money, or come, show them why you are king, and then pardon them, breaking the cycle of revenge. Also, both the storytelling and the art where even more enjoyable on this one, thank you! I wasn't even expecting it, made my week way better.

  • @emory7288
    @emory72889 ай бұрын

    I know it probably didn’t happen but I LOVE the idea of Guthrum getting a little WWE intro when he crashed the Christmas feast

  • @anotherone5235
    @anotherone52356 жыл бұрын

    For those looking for some good reading about the time: Guy Gavriel Kay's The Last Light of the Sun is set during Alfred's later reign in his almost-historical-fiction-way :)

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    Жыл бұрын

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  • @JonManProductions
    @JonManProductions6 жыл бұрын

    You should have "NO U" during the insult scene.

  • @mrridley8967

    @mrridley8967

    6 жыл бұрын

    JonManProductions it's you the warthunder person

  • @BlueZeroThree

    @BlueZeroThree

    6 жыл бұрын

    Since that is just a meme, it would outdate the episode when the meme dies

  • @TheKripox

    @TheKripox

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's still a silly comeback. Even if the meme is forgotten the meaning is going to remain.

  • @TheKeksadler

    @TheKeksadler

    6 жыл бұрын

    I also thought it was a missed opportunity.

  • @qui9

    @qui9

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yeah because when they made a Drake meme in a video it totally wouldnt outdate

  • @mihailupu5107
    @mihailupu51076 жыл бұрын

    finnaly i'm gonna learn the story behind "The Last Kingdom"

  • @davinellulinvega

    @davinellulinvega

    6 жыл бұрын

    If you've read the last kingdom, then you already know the history behind it, since it is pretty faithful to reality.

  • @mihailupu5107

    @mihailupu5107

    6 жыл бұрын

    i saw the tv series!

  • @mihailupu5107

    @mihailupu5107

    6 жыл бұрын

    i don't have money to buy them and time to read them!

  • @owenconnors1

    @owenconnors1

    6 жыл бұрын

    mihai lupu ever heard of a library?

  • @mihailupu5107

    @mihailupu5107

    6 жыл бұрын

    Did you ever read that i don't have time to read them?

  • @blockmasterscott
    @blockmasterscott6 жыл бұрын

    I like how your podium has sword nicks in it lol.

  • @xeno-prime
    @xeno-prime5 жыл бұрын

    I love how the art, dialogue and everything has improved

  • @benpotgiter4440
    @benpotgiter44406 жыл бұрын

    do one on the war of the roses

  • @jovantodorovic2760

    @jovantodorovic2760

    6 жыл бұрын

    F@#$ yea !!!!!

  • @freealter

    @freealter

    6 жыл бұрын

    Oh god

  • @thequasar7058

    @thequasar7058

    6 жыл бұрын

    Good call my dude.

  • @Bombom1300

    @Bombom1300

    6 жыл бұрын

    I really hope the pattern folks go for this! Although that one might be hard to fit into only 6 segments.

  • @DfortheWin100
    @DfortheWin1006 жыл бұрын

    this was a little hard to follow, some maps prob would have helped

  • @extrahistory

    @extrahistory

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback!

  • @michaelweir9666

    @michaelweir9666

    6 жыл бұрын

    I also miss the detailed descriptions of battles that you used to do in your earlier works. Please

  • @brettd2308

    @brettd2308

    6 жыл бұрын

    One problem for this period is that we just *don't* have detailed descriptions of any of the battles, from any source. It's just stuff like "shield wall crashed against shield wall and {insert faction here} was victorious in arms."

  • @Carewolf

    @Carewolf

    6 жыл бұрын

    And the establishment of the Danelaw. Where were the fallen kingdoms and what was Guthrums situation in those areas. It was very focused on just two people which provided a great story between the two, but left the context very confusing.

  • @Bombom1300

    @Bombom1300

    6 жыл бұрын

    The other issue here is that maps from this time period weren't always the most defined. Still, knowing the cities locations and general regions would be good, and we know that, at least.

  • @SupremeOWNED
    @SupremeOWNED6 жыл бұрын

    This episode was great. The art, storytelling, all of it combined just felt REALLY good. Keep up the great work! Thank you for producing it for us

  • @connorr-w9133
    @connorr-w91336 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely adore the expressiveness of the art in this one, good lord. Your art team are on fire!

  • @invalidusername6809
    @invalidusername68096 жыл бұрын

    It took me way to long to realise it was Alfred the great

  • @duchessnoor

    @duchessnoor

    6 жыл бұрын

    Took me longer to bust down that door of Alfie's!

  • @Muffinmurdurer

    @Muffinmurdurer

    6 жыл бұрын

    Took him longer to kick you out.

  • @mitchellline3398

    @mitchellline3398

    6 жыл бұрын

    Guthrum who won the war again? *Cough* Alfred *cough*

  • @timothymclean

    @timothymclean

    6 жыл бұрын

    How many people with the title of "the Great" lost their kingdom, yet still deserve the title?

  • @duchessnoor
    @duchessnoor6 жыл бұрын

    Did somebody say my name?

  • @FamusJamus

    @FamusJamus

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yeah. Alfred says he wants to negotiate again.

  • @duchessnoor

    @duchessnoor

    6 жыл бұрын

    Famus Jamus I wonder if Alfie will give me some more Danegeld....?

  • @kargaist

    @kargaist

    6 жыл бұрын

    You sir have just won the comment section

  • @merrittanimation7721

    @merrittanimation7721

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nope, a siege

  • @Tyleya

    @Tyleya

    6 жыл бұрын

    OH HEY WADDUP YA’LL! ITS GUTHRUM!!!

  • @U.Inferno
    @U.Inferno6 жыл бұрын

    I'm just imagining a sitcom based off of this entire thing and it's really interesting in my head.

  • @angelwhispers2060

    @angelwhispers2060

    2 жыл бұрын

    Like where Alfred is the apartment building owner and guthrum is a squatter trying to get a free apartment but the complex has two towers?

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    Жыл бұрын

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  • @mothsolotl
    @mothsolotl6 жыл бұрын

    This was, undoubtedly, the funniest EH premiere I've ever watched. Well done to the artists, writers, and the narrator.

  • @robertdaw3364
    @robertdaw33646 жыл бұрын

    "Look at all those Christians, praying to their gods." "No. We don't have many gods like the heathens. We have saints. They're powerful, divine figures with specific abilities that we can call upon in our time of need." "So... You have gods." "Ye- N-no! It's very different, and vastly superior. Some of our saints are even tied to specific cities to watch over them." "Yeah. Patron Deities. We have those too." "Shut up! We're just better than you, okay?"

  • @xo-1320

    @xo-1320

    6 жыл бұрын

    Robert Daw Actually saints are asked to spread the prayers to God himself and technically anyone can be a saint if they are confirmed to be in heaven even relatives of an old farmer.

  • @goldenfalcon4721

    @goldenfalcon4721

    6 жыл бұрын

    and how exactly do you confirm that they are in heaven?

  • @xo-1320

    @xo-1320

    6 жыл бұрын

    Golden Falcon The church reviews the suspected saints life and contributions. Even then it's no so much official so much as "We are really sure they are saints".

  • @sathra4036

    @sathra4036

    6 жыл бұрын

    Also probably bribes, donations and petitions. It seemed to mostly be putting an official Church stamp on a dead name that was locally considered a saint already. After mostly checking they weren't cannibals/criminals/defilers/etc. Nowadays its a torturous combination of politics, bureaucracy, petitions and intensive investigation (and probably bribes). Also varies depending on which christian sect is doing the canonisation. But yes, they're considered something like a sub-sector manager watching over a specific area of interest and passing up/down information and entreaties.

  • @CanterlotCrusader

    @CanterlotCrusader

    6 жыл бұрын

    That’s catholics really, not all christians believe in saints.

  • @HxH2011DRA
    @HxH2011DRA6 жыл бұрын

    Defeat means friendship? How shounen

  • @patchadamsv2
    @patchadamsv26 жыл бұрын

    Finished binge-watching all of the extra history playlist. It's good to finally feel that anxiousness for the next video. It's so funny that a cartoon history lessons can bring for so many feelings. It seems like time and time again instead of negotiating he could have just killed him but he didn't. Then in the end gains a friend.

  • @ictoan1880
    @ictoan18806 жыл бұрын

    *OH HEY WHATTUP YALL IT'S GUTHRUUUUM!*

  • @eldpost4-535
    @eldpost4-5356 жыл бұрын

    *faint laughs from scandinavia*

  • @BobisOnlyBob

    @BobisOnlyBob

    6 жыл бұрын

    bloody vikings!

  • @eldpost4-535

    @eldpost4-535

    6 жыл бұрын

    BobisOnlyBob hehehehehehe

  • @johnyricco1220
    @johnyricco12206 жыл бұрын

    I find it odd history sees Anglo-Saxons and Danes as two radically different people, depicted as different looking on TV. The Anglo-Saxons invaded England from Denmark a few hundred years earlier. They worshiped the same Norse gods and were basically the same people. While the Danes were invading Saxon England, they were allies with the Saxons in Germany against Charlemagne.

  • @sadaasdafa8635

    @sadaasdafa8635

    6 жыл бұрын

    A few hundred years apart and a religious conversion can make a lot of difference in a culture.

  • @reed3249

    @reed3249

    6 жыл бұрын

    The TV depiction is incredibly inaccurate though.

  • @danielc7923

    @danielc7923

    6 жыл бұрын

    The anglo-saxon people were not the same as the angles and saxons who invaded the island, they were the same descendants of the Celtic tribes that the romans had conquered and christianized, just speaking the language of their germanic conquerors.

  • @dumbasslazyman2248

    @dumbasslazyman2248

    6 жыл бұрын

    Daniel C The Germanic conquerors also affected their culture heavily, and some of them actually were descended from the Angles, saxon, frisians etc, but yeah, you're right.

  • @brandonlyon730

    @brandonlyon730

    6 жыл бұрын

    Then a couple hundred years later be influenced from French Normans, with the Normans themselves being descendants of Vikings.

  • @rhesty5235
    @rhesty52356 жыл бұрын

    Love the character that you all are putting into these videos now, this and the next episode have so much character in their animations now that they're a joy to watch

  • @MrChopstsicks
    @MrChopstsicks6 жыл бұрын

    OH HEY WHAT'S UP YA'LL IT'S GUTHRUUUUM! Made me laugh so hard xD

  • @hiukas.
    @hiukas.6 жыл бұрын

    That story is so interesting! Thank you extra credits!

  • @dylanrodrigues
    @dylanrodrigues6 жыл бұрын

    As a fan of The Last Kingdom and King Alfred in general, all my dreams have been fulfilled.

  • @oleemillindkilde8548
    @oleemillindkilde85486 жыл бұрын

    I really REALLY liked the format of this video. The new animation thrown in the pile with the nicely timed humor facts. You did good on this one guys. Keep em coming!

  • @Karlss61
    @Karlss61 Жыл бұрын

    "Oh hey what up yaaaall ITS GUTHRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM" is the highlight of the episode

  • @Shenaldrac
    @Shenaldrac6 жыл бұрын

    "How the Guthrum Ruined Christmas." My favorite Dr. Seuss story!

  • @judahtirona9487
    @judahtirona94876 жыл бұрын

    5:28 Come on Extra History you missed a PERFECT Star Wars joke there.

  • @megarayquazagaming2123
    @megarayquazagaming21235 жыл бұрын

    This is by far, one of the most hilarious extra history episodes.

  • @hailmettlebrite7756
    @hailmettlebrite77566 ай бұрын

    "Oh! Hey! What up y'all! It's Guthrum!" I dying 🤣

  • @bobblehead_tim3025
    @bobblehead_tim30256 жыл бұрын

    Idk why, but this is the 3rd time I’m watching this video due to how awesome (and funny) this is

  • @wyv9443
    @wyv94435 жыл бұрын

    The art and story telling of Alfred was hilarious

  • @sol2544
    @sol25445 жыл бұрын

    I have to give you guys amazing credit for the effort you put into the editing here. The credits were all custom and looked neat and spellchecked. The acting even had quotation marks and looked great, and there was even a section where you mentioned a distance in miles, but in the subtitles you added the distance in kilometers in brackets! Bravo for the effort, Extra Credits

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    @kadenmonahan47656 жыл бұрын

    I only started watching extra credits recently, and even though I experience game compulsion per se, but your part 2 video of the game addiction trilogy had a big impact on me.

  • @ralphize5153
    @ralphize51536 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the extra credits where you see multiple main characters

  • @nukemaster0382
    @nukemaster03826 жыл бұрын

    Yo best episode with the humor like that PLEASE keep doing sarcasm love the vids you make guys!

  • @damascus21
    @damascus216 жыл бұрын

    some of the best sponsored content on youtube. greatly respect that you guys retain your usual quality and plainly disclose the sponsorship

  • @fucknuggectmegee5579
    @fucknuggectmegee55796 жыл бұрын

    Also, the lil movements are so cute, it gives a lil spark of life/humor to scenes

  • @sylvainfalquet6350
    @sylvainfalquet63506 жыл бұрын

    What the heck this was so good! Your videos are amazing but this was incredible! Such an interesting story can’t wait for more!

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  • @kanvaros4451
    @kanvaros44516 жыл бұрын

    Whazzzzzzup y'all it's Guthrum

  • @euthymialy
    @euthymialy6 жыл бұрын

    I love all the sass and comedic moments 😂 love you guys EC!

  • @MrRipYourHeadOff
    @MrRipYourHeadOff6 жыл бұрын

    lol this is by far one of the funnier episodes. great job guys!

  • @Amesang
    @Amesang6 жыл бұрын

    I love it. The Heptarchy is my favorite historical period, so I jumped when I noticed this video was about the Danelaw (I honestly need to read up on it more since the concept seemed to fade as the Danes and Anglo-Saxons began to merge overtime). …also, the animation/illustrations for this episode were just too damned adorable. OωO

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  • @TheJackMouse
    @TheJackMouse6 жыл бұрын

    Can I just say the Extra Credits animation crew has gotten way more emotive and semi-animated. Really entertaining in this one! Keep it up!

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  • @lifemistake8314
    @lifemistake83146 жыл бұрын

    The animation, the quality. You guys are too underrated.

  • @AnthonyPaoliMasakiSays
    @AnthonyPaoliMasakiSays6 жыл бұрын

    The expressions in this on were top-knotch. Great work, EC team.

  • @billkoutsokostas5595
    @billkoutsokostas55956 жыл бұрын

    Amazing !! I just finished the fourth episode of “The Last Kingdom” and wanted to learn more about the History! Who’s better than you guys?? Great job!!

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  • @hemag3895
    @hemag38956 жыл бұрын

    Who here read the Last Kingdom book series?

  • @grilledflatbread4692

    @grilledflatbread4692

    6 жыл бұрын

    You mean Saxon Tales.

  • @nicolasdavidson3470

    @nicolasdavidson3470

    5 жыл бұрын

    The books are the Saxon Tales. The Last Kingdom is a tv show based on them.

  • @rajc2257

    @rajc2257

    5 жыл бұрын

    HemaG u mean the Saxon tales. I think u watch the tv show not read the books

  • @americanpride8441

    @americanpride8441

    4 жыл бұрын

    HemaG I read the books and I’ve seen the show

  • @JoseAngelC
    @JoseAngelC6 жыл бұрын

    Upping your editing and directing game there, Extra Credits! Lovely and informative

  • @fucknuggectmegee5579
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    The lil sence when Guthrem came in was so cute, he sounds so excited when he spoke