constructing an entire town with a market integrated into hostile territory *during a siege* is the most amazing thing I've ever heard about

Hey Kevin! I know you read your comments and I’m so glad that you do because I have something good for you. A few years ago before my dog retired, I was working as an explosive detection k9 handler at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. Last night I watched your video and at 15:53 your description flooded my brain with memory and then this morning I started searching and found what I was looking for! This massive piece of artwork by Auguste Rodin of the events you’re talking about at 15:53 is called “The Burghers of Calais”.

@thehistorysquad

3 ай бұрын

Wow, I just took at look. He’s really captured the emotion of how they must have felt. Thanks so much for sharing 👍

@LeadingPaws

3 ай бұрын

@@thehistorysquad thank you for sharing all your great historical knowledge and personal stories as well as your amazing talents for creating things!

You articulate the sophistication of that time brilliantly. Each of your presentations gives an accurate context for what these historical names really represent. Thank you as ever

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thank you for watching 👍🏻

I have read that in the Middle Ages, Calais was a nest of pirates eager to attack, notably, ships involved in the commerce between Flanders and England. It therefore makes sense that Édouard III would wish to put an end to that scourge. Doing so, he secured the area for English commerce until 1558, when the French retook it, at which time Flanders was Spanish territory and French piracy was probably more a memory than anything. Well done for the English!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Hi Luc, great comment thanks! Just to add to this, if I remember correctly, the Wars of the Spanish Succession put an end to Spanish rule in Flanders 👍🏻

Recently discovered your amazing channel and been hooked since, especially this series. You have an absolute gift for this my good sir and look forward all the content ahead :)

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Max, glad you enjoy it!

@mrav0cadoman162

2 жыл бұрын

And his outfits be 🔥

@deancain1841

2 жыл бұрын

Same! Love it so much and all the content is so amazingly well made.

I love how you have actual models of everything. This is my new favorite history channel!

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Dean, visual aids be they models or artifacts have always been a tool of my trade. They really help to draw an audience in and aid understanding. 👍🏻

Crazy little plit twist at the end sounds like a movie !

Being one of those "'Muricans" ( you know how rebellious colonials don't listen!) who knows squat about too much of history, I find your videos absolutely fascinating! Carry on good sir.

@thehistorysquad

10 ай бұрын

Will do! Thanks 👍🏻

That was one great king. I also like the way you use an arrow as a pointer.

@thehistorysquad

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

The numbers are absolutely phenomenal, especially when you think of populations at the time. The intelligence behind the tactics is amazing, so many things to be taken into consideration. I can’t see today's Duke of Lancaster chasing after anyone, she’s a game old lass but at 95? Your analysis of the battles of old are actually helping me understand a lot of the thinking behind the present terrible events. Thank you yet again Kevin, these videos deserve a far bigger audience.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

LOL, like the comment. Thank you so much Mark, the numbers are beginning to grow 👍

@andreasmahlzeit5251

2 жыл бұрын

Qqq

Looks like from many years back the British are a wily and resourceful group, often outnumbered and on a budget, yet able to gain victory upon victory on a Shoestring. I think this as it continues through the centuries sets them up as world thinkers, yet on a budget, meaning they can't afford to make mistakes, but in budgeting their ideas, plans, and fighting forces become the major force on the seas by the time of the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Amazing History, and good telling Kevin.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Wolfgang 👍🏻

This was so good. Cornwell should have put this in a book.

I had to stop here before episode seven and say this series is amazing. I can’t wait to see the rest.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Excellent, glad you're enjoying it, there's still a few more episodes to shoot 👍🏻

The story rolls on ... for about 100 years. Kevin, nice telling of the story in manageable chunks.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Phil 👍

I love these videos. I just found the channel recently. Two of my degrees are in History and I enjoy hearing about events from every time period. Being from the US, and with my own focus, I am less familiar with a lot of medieval English history. I could listen to these videos all day!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Hi David, thank you & welcome to the channel 👍🏻

It must have been incredible for morale, knowing the kind of leaders they had.

Wow Edward was a freaking genius! that town erected out of nowhere basically is absolutely brilliant!

Excellent sir.Have you had a look at Sir John Hawkwood ( c. 1323-1394)?He was an English soldier who served as a mercenary leader or condottiero in Italy. One clever bloke.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, absolutely. He's one of my 14th century heroes 👍

@henryvagincourt4502

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad + Very interesting period.

As a recent subscriber, I have become totally hooked on your films, Kevin. The way you describe the events is masterful. I have always been interested in English history, but I have to say that where my knowledge was but a mere skeleton, you have put the flesh on the bones. Excellent stuff!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Pete, I'm glad to help and appreciate your comment 👍🏻

Wow, I had such an epiphany moment at the end when you mentioned the Burghers of Calais, one of my favorite sculptures by Rodin. Love when my history knowledge starts connecting!

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, I love history connections too 👍

Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thank you again for next chapter in the crazy story that is history... I love the passion and personality you bring to the table. I hope this missive finds you well and warm, we are getting pounded by a late winter storm, we got over 40 centimeters so far, and it's still coming down. Thank you once again and as always best regards, Arthur

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Your storm makes our overnight 2-3cm seem like nothing. Stay warm

I'm always waiting with bated breath for when the next video will be posted. Never a dull moment, these videos are a gift that keeps on giving.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

How lovely, thank you. 👍

I’ve binged this whole series today and I’m excited for pt.7 :)

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Yay! No spoilers though, but I am making another model 😉

Yes ! You delivered on your promise : That ship model, manned and loaded just made my evening, as well as the storytelling, as usual.. Cheers, matey ! Land ahoy !

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, glad you enjoyed it. It was fun to do. 👍

Thoroughly enjoyed this series Kevin, the 100 year war, was one I knew very little about. I do now, and I thank you for sharing your knowledge 🎩

@thehistorysquad

9 ай бұрын

Its a pleasure. thanks for watching 👍🏻

Excellent presentation Kevin. You are a master storyteller and teacher of history. You blend known historical fact with a bit of folklore and it informs listener about what is most likely to have happened. Keep it up my friend. I see your subscriber numbers are climbing. Take care.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks very much! I'm loving delivering history this way 👍

Love ya man ! You make my dreams of being a historian that much more tangible.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!! Years ago I once suggested to a teacher that I was considering taking a history degree and he replied "Oh no, no, no, please don't. If you do that you will become a product of whatever professor you learn under. At the moment you're a wild card Kevin, and we here at the school just love that.

@thehilligan

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad I failed History O Level-a combination of uninspiring teaching, plus being distracted by some family stuff-& I end up doing Local History Walks & Talks, & currently a book. so yeah- do yer own thing, everyone, & don`t take no for an answer. Another good one, Kevin.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehilligan Absolutely, I agree totally. I've been sneered at by some academics, but I know for a fact I've had a much better history experience than them and probably earned a darn sight more too. Good luck with your book Do your own thing @Guts.

Absolutely brilliant. If only we had some of those kinds of leaders these days.

Brilliant Kevin cheers this is one of the best channels on KZread! Fantastic.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

@thehistorysquad

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Dan Jones has two excellent fiction books (Essex Dogs and Wolves of Winter) about this campaign, the first covering Crecy, the second the siege of Calais.

You're a great story teller. I've enjoyed all of your tails and looking forward to more.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Alan 👍

@alanhoff2762

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad prost

Love the way you narate these tales.

Excellent video on Calais Sir Long Bowman Hicks! I finally understand the battle and seizure of Calais! Thank you Sir!

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it 👍

Such a good story! Crazy times, the XIV century

Brilliant. Eagerly awaiting the next.

What a superb video this is, I have enjoyed it several times now as well as all the others from this series.

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

That’s lovely to hear Chris, thank you.

A 20 minutes video waw ! Best gift by mister hicks.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 cheers buddy.

@AyoubusMagnus

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad btw mister Hicks I saw somewhere a video where u were explaining the life of a roman soldier my god that was a very interesting one. When can we see something similar ?

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

@@AyoubusMagnus Ah, yes, I have the kit and it's on my list.....I will get to it eventually. So many topics and so little time 😉

@AyoubusMagnus

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad wow I can't wait thank you so much !

Excellent narration. I've not read much about this event, but now I can stop looking for more! 🙂

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! We have a whole series on the Hundred Years War and plenty more to come. 👍🏻

You talked a lot about the Plantagenet side victories but to help people truly understand the 100y war you should also talk about their defeat as Patay or Castillon.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, absolutely, but we have to get there yet......I'm working chronologically 👍🏻

Let’s take this channel to the moon!!!!!!!

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, thank you so much!! Please share any of the videos wherever you can, it all helps the YT algorithm 😉 👍

@polo_sheridan2869

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad Will do sir!

Wow, what a story! Heck of a real life drama.

I just found your channel! What a find! Your gem of a historian! Thank you for uploading such great content

@thehistorysquad

8 ай бұрын

Thanks & welcome 👍🏻

I don't think it was so much as he wanted Calais to become "English", as you say he was half French (well Norman which is old French for Norse land), what he wanted was to restore the Avignon empire of his forebears, and as you say Calais was a major port close to his English base that could be used as a springboard for future campaigns and laying siege to it was going to a lot easier than Paris.

Splendid series and wonderfully presented and explained

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad you're enjoying it 👍🏻

truth is stranger than fiction. pretty tricky tactics your pointing out. thank yew kevin

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Gary, glad to see you back here - it was a fascinating siege for sure. 👍

Simply put ...fantastic

Thanks so much for this amazing series Mr Hicks - I'm loving it so far and I hope you continue it much further!

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

That's the plan Hazonic, thank you for watching

Rewatching all of these as a french, it's really painful but too interesting to look away unfortunately...

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin. We're moving on in this series and as time goes by the French army do achieve a number of successes, some of which I will be covering over the coming months. 👍🏻

Thank you Sir for producing a brilliant video lecture on The Hundred Years War. It was extremely enjoyable. Kudos! 👊👍

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Fred. There's a whole series to be watched and I'm just shooting another episode today 👍🏻

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Will do 👍🏻

Wow. Part 5 and 6 have been my most favourite parts in this series. Absolutely amazing. Cannot wait for more. Your friend from Australia.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Darrell, that's great - I don't know what's coming next, it'll be a surprise to both of us 😉

Again, twnety minutes felt like five! Keep up the good work. Love these videos.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Incredible how the old artist's depiction of these moments helps us clearly picture the moments you're describing Kevin. Amazing work, loved the video.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!

Amazing video as always!!!❤

Love your channel, watching one video after a another.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

That's lovely to hear William, thank you!

Fascinating, fascinating history 👍👍

Great video as always, Kevin. I love the way you use an arrow for a pointer. :)

Thanks once again Kevin

Hi Kevin keep up the amazing job you are doing with your videos, I love history especially the wars right up to modern times ww11 being my favourite,the way you tell the stories is so inspiring,mate keep up the awesome content,well done mate.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

That's lovely Stephen, thank you. I'll do my best 👍🏻

I absolutely Love ❤ this channel...you do a wonderful job. Thankyou

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Lana 👍🏻

Thank you for this Kevin! Always very interesting

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Thanks for bringing history to life.

OUTSTANDING episode! Thank you as always Kevin.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Thanks for another excellent video!!!

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 👍

Excellent presentation. You are one of a few who make history interesting and seem alive.

Always a pleasure to watch your videos! Fantastic storytelling!

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Great story telling and love the wardrobe and models thank you

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

i just love the way you tell the whole stoy of the 100 years war i've wached so many videos of yours and this series is my favourite!! Thank you!

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them Nikos!

Loving your channel, thank you very much for your work. Big hugs :)

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers 👍🏻

I’m greatly enjoying this series, and am happy I found this channel. I’ve subscribed! I would love to see a series like this on the War of the Roses.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Excellent, thanks for your sub and welcome to the channel. It's only me & Julie, but as soon as we've completed the 100 Years War series, I'll be moving on into the Wars of the Roses 👍🏻

So glad I found this channel! Informative and very useful. I would probably play these to my class if I was a teacher. You have a skill of keeping people paying attention!

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

That's so kind thanks 👍

Absolutely exciting this series is! Excellent job teaching the history of this battle, keep it up.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Just wanted you to know that your videos are not only informative, but they're are such a nice break from all the awful news and nonsense that I am bombarded with everyday on KZread and the rest of the net. Truly makes me feel better to open my new videos list and see you, Mark Felton and/or tank museum have a new video up. Thank you

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! I'm trying to deliver twice a week at the moment, there's so much history to cover I could go on for centuries 🤣

Thank you for doing your small part in keeping history alive. I’m American, but it wouldn’t be a stretch for me to assume my ancestors could’ve been apart of this siege or any other medieval battle. My grandma has our family tree coming across the Atlantic from Cork, Ireland in 1848

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Interesting 👍🏻. Are you just of Irish descent?

@evanwilliams9588

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad we’ve got Scotts and Native American blood as well.

This story would be great as a movie or limited series

Great entertaining video Kevin, loving your work, as I’ve said before yourself and Prof Mick Aston (don’t know if you knew of him) are very much alike with how you explain things in laymans terms, respect to you both, shame Mick’s no longer with us.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mick, yes I do remember Mick👍

Cheers sir, another excellent well done video. We here in the States get to hear very little of our cousins. I've been blown away with Edward III and his massive plans. The organization he would have had to keep all parts going.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

That's for sure, he was quite a genius and I have lots more of his stories to share 👍🏻

You are amazing!Simply beautiful with what you are doing here!This is history explained at its finest and you are helping me understand my GCSE course much better!Keep up the smashing work!

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks very much, and good luck with your GCSEs! I used to deliver history workshops in British schools, so I know the kind of pressure you're probably under. 👍

Just excellent stories, Sir. I had no idea about any of this. Please, continue with these in-depth stories. Fascinating stuff. I only read couple of books on Hundred Years War. And they are always so general, and pretty much the same. This is great details, and just immerses you in that era. Cheers

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Victor, thank you. 👍🏻

Thanks Kevin for another enthralling history lesson.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

I love listening to a great story about history and the way you tell it is extraordinary thanks for your time

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure, thanks for listening. 👍

Wow, how has Edward lll not had a major movie made about him. These events would seem to be his most impressive in my opinion

@thehistorysquad

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely, I totally agree!

Thank you for this great video series Kevin! I love how you tell the stories and describe the battles. Very educational and fun to watch.

@thehistorysquad

10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! 👍

I absolutely love your history channel your knowledge you have is incredible the way you make us viewers feel as tho you've literally lived it!.. please 🙏 make more of this history that I love so much bless you Kevin paul of cheadle

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, thanks for your kind words. There'll be more on the 100 yrs war series, I just got a bit side tracked. I have a model in the making at the moment but am waiting on some towers to be delivered. I'll give you a clue, it's a siege 👍🏻

keep em coming Kev - awesome story telling :-)

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Greatest history channel on KZread. Yes, or yes?

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, glad you think so, thank you. Please feel free to share any of the videos wherever you can, it all helps the YT algorithm 😉 👍

I check this channel everyday for new videos

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Joey, I try to post 2 a week for the most part 😉

I love these videos, keep up the good work!

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Awesome stuff, love your channel

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Kiwi, I'm glad you're still enjoying the content 👍

excellent video yet again!!

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

i just found your channel, and it is very splendid, as i am a big fan of the medieval topic, now i am looking forward to more medieval facts

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, welcome aboard!

Kevin this is another great video 👍🍺I’m learning more history now than I did in high school 😂.thank you.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, cheers Steve 👍🏻

Thank you for doing what you do, i never really expressed interest in history before stumbling upon your content. Now i can't seem to stop learning about it.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's great to hear, thank you!

Thank your for this video I watched it all what a great video I enjoy this type of history

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Glad we managed to keep you till the end. 👍

Wow awesome video! Great job!

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

As a frenchman, I can't say I'm particularly impressed by the performances of my ancestors, I hope it gets better aha. Great film, though.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, merci. 👍🏻

Excellent video, the situation and events described so well as ever, Kevin. You can see the sheer logic of the move to Calais. Take the city, then you have a fairly secure and well-defended base from which to work, and of course easy to resupply your forces. However, the bastions would have created a serious impediment to Edward taking it, as it breaks an army up, rather than being able to hit a full front in total force. The way Edward took advice from his retinue is also impressive, for example the idea of the building of a fort at the entrance of the haven and how they kept the smaller craft away from the coast and into the path of the English vessels. And of course, intelligence such as was intercepted, is vital in such a war. Would be nice to know what made the French panic like that, though, perhaps the work of spies spreading false rumours, I wonder?

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew, I wondered about false rumours myself, it's certainly a possibility 👍🏻

Wow ty I love your channel! 🦋

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

So glad! 👍🏻

Nice storytelling👌. Subbed and liked.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub, I appreciate it 👍🏻

Sir, you have an excelent channel! Please keep them going.

@thehistorysquad

2 жыл бұрын

That's the plan for sure!

A very interesting series, thanks for upload. There seem to be lots of French and Italian precedents being set here :)

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!