@@this_is_historytruly this is my favorite history channel you make it’s interesting between the artwork maps and animations I really enjoy theses videos thank you
As a Greek living my all life in Greece (Thessalonica), I haven't missed a single word of narration due to the pronunciation of the English language. Also, excellent presentation, with a lot of documentation. Jolly good sport.
You do know we English never say “Jolly good sport”? For some reason, mostly American movies portray present English people like those who lived in the 1900’s.
@Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming I am jolly agreeable to concur with your jolly amiable remark upon the jolly delightful topic of sport, provided only that you possess a jolly precise English pronunciation, akin to the jolly agreeable narrator of this jolly pleasing episode. BTW, I'm a geezer born in the mid-20th century, so... Hail from Thessalonica. Dispatch a missive unto me should you be in proximity for the purpose of imbibing a pint or two of ale.
As a Kiwi who's been living in London for the last 8 years, this video was very informative. Some of the things that make you scratch your head, now make sense. Of course I won't be able to live here much longer because my rent went up 60%, but hey, that's because this place trades on its reputation rather than reality. One thing I have always appreciated, apart from the public transport, is all the public gardens. I've lived in far smaller cities that didn't cater to the needs of the people in this way and I really enjoy those elements. If it were actually possible to afford to live here as a young person, I might stay, but for now, like so many, it is time to move on.
@@pierrewilliams1533 ha! No way I'd go back to NZ right now. I love NZ, but giving landlords billions in tax breaks tells me everything I need to know about where NOT to live
London shares the 'World Capital" title with New York City these days. Fun fact: they are the only two cities with Alpha ++ rankings, which means they are the two most integrated nodes in the world economy.
@@sweetsweet4390 yeah Tokyo is maybe bigger and more "exotic" and I also found it impressive, but this is about numbers, and Tokyo doesn't have the financial and cultural influence of New York.
@@sweetsweet4390Tokyo was less impressive than New York for me. New York is much more exciting and vibrant, Tokyo is a ghost town after 11 pm. And New York is more important than Tokyo globally. That is the Truthahn.
@@darkstatehkIf you're referring to immigrants, I'd just like to remind you that the only reason why so many were let in is because after the 50s London was abandoned and the population had to be filled in with immigrants.
He’s talking about the city of London cooperation. The Lord Mayor is elected by local businesses and not just its residents. It’s just a cooperation a little larger than a square mile with approx 100k residents. The rest of London has a small degree of autonomy from the central government and is represented by the Mayor of London.
Further to my comment below, I must congratulate you on a superb presentation, delivered in a very erudite and pleasant manner. Your vocal technique is first rate. Well done indeed. A pleasure to watch and listen to. You obviously love your subject and that quite rightly so.
Not starting an argument or meaning to sound 'better than thou' but you still have to build a bell so it's a correct statement. Worked in construction and engineering for 13 years and learned that building something is just another way of saying you created or modified it ☺️
The bell in question is officially called the "Great Bell". Big Ben is a nickname for both the tower and the bell. Pedants who say "it's the bell, not the tower clock" building are wrong.
Nobody actually knows the exact population of London, as within the city, there are some who did not fill out the every 10 year census form and that there are masses amount of multiple occupancy flats and garden sheds with illegals. Over 40 percent is foreign born, but would predict over 60 percent foreign if including parents too.
Little fact for those that don’t know. In the UK London itself nearly has a larger population than Wales and Scotland combined. Goes to show how much bigger the population in England is. I know it might not be that large in population compared to other cities around the world, but it really is huge for the UK.
@ not really true. Though the city does attract a lot of migrant workers, lots of highly skilled people come from overseas to work in London, which is brilliant. Benefits everyone
@@Bedic-Magin 2024 there are 86 more dangerous cities. In 2023 there were 127 more dangerous cities. In 2022 there were 134 more dangerous cities. Would you look at that? It is becoming more and more dangerous more than any other city in the world at the quickest rate… I wonder if that is because of the local English people or all of the boat people.
@@Bedic-Magyet. Read a book. We are 87th right now. Was 127th last year. 135th year before that. London has rates of crime has increased more than anywhere in the world
One of the best videos about the greatest city in the world. I've watched & read a lot of content about London, this is one of the best. Respect to the creator.
The weather in London is a very minor problem imho. Cloudy more than rainy. Indeed, precipitation over the year is less than New York City and even more surprisingly, Rome.
@Pod_in_cast you just got unlucky sometimes it can be sunny for months literally! But when it does rain it can be miserable as hell. I remember in 1999 I think it was it rained nearly everyday of the summer in 2003 nearly 4 months solid sunshine but 1999 was utterly miserable. Never seen it so bad since but still pretty grim at times.
12:36 whoops. This picture shows an early 12th Century London flying the Union Flag of the present United Kingdom. The correct flag would be the flag of England, the Cross of St George.
St Edmund born 841 and died 869/70, (King of East Anglia and ally of King Alfred of Wessex and his later heir andd first King of all England King Aethelstan), was England's patron saint in the 12th century, preceeding the adoption of St George, so should perhaps be the white dragon on a red field instead, but change to the St George flag for anything after 1350 when Edward III made him Patron saint of England and formed the Order of the Garter of St George.
I don't see it at that timestamp. But wouldn't it be the three lions on the red background instead of the cross of St. George? At least from the very end of the 12th century.
Nowadays those flags aren't welcome in London. HAMAS flag is more appropriate tbh but in all seriousness I see more Pally flags than UK/England flags here nowadays.
All public buildings in ENGLAND ie council houses, libraries, museums, stately homes, castle's etc etc, should fly England's flag🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴, only parliament should fly the the sodding Union flag as it represents the uk.
This video has me thinking; *what were the world capitals* ? I can only think of four in all of history. Rome from about 50 BC to 320 AD, Constantinople from 320 to 1200. Then nowhere until 1740 when London was world capital for 200 years, succeeded by New York until the mid 1990s and then since then, nowhere can really claim the title.
Alexandria could be called the capital of the world for a couple of centuries during Hellenistic times. Also Venice was the epicenter from 11th to the 14th ce.
There may nor be a world capital right but there are cities that are capitals of a certain type of service; for example London is the economic capital of the world still and New York could be considered the cultural capital of the world and so on.
Despite their massive historical importance you could levy an argument against Rome and Constantinople due to the Americas and the Old World not having contact with one another. So you could halve that number.
NYC held the title from before the turn of the Century (even before it became clearly evident with WWI) and held it till September 11, 2001 and it seemed like London might win it back but clearly threw away that possibility with Brexit.
Good summary but not sure about the concept of the Roman legions leaving in 410. The army had been reorganised over a century before and subsequently used in mainland Europe on a number of occasions in support of various power grabs. Of those still here in that year most were probably at least 2nd generation British-born as soldiers’ sons tended to become soldiers and many were not of Italian descent. Possibly only a few knew where Rome actually was. They would almost certainly have remained. It was the severing of Centralised Imperial control which occurred about then.
@@armstronggermany2995 Still true going by bbc article 17 May 2024 Top 10 names for boys in England and Wales Noah Muhammad George Oliver Leo Arthur Oscar Theodore Theo Freddie
@@armstronggermany2995liar. There are multiple different ways of spelling that name as well. Moh Muh Etc There are 3 different versions of Mohammed in the top 100 names in England. Disgusting
Er.. no. There was no computer in london during WW2. Alan Turing worked at Bletchley Park, some 40 miles outside London. Thats where the computer was, and in the war they only had the one. So intercomputer transmission was not possible.
Let the world have it, we should move our capital to a more British city and grant London independence. Other countries have often moved their capital from one city to another, Brazil being a recent example, and Indonesia is preparing to do the same.
Nah London should remain the capital of the uk but England needs its own seperate capital like Scotland perhaps somewhere around Birmingham, Sheffield, Derby or Nottingham in the centre of the country.
@@wardosravin LOL. Yes, that's what I mean. ... and you say men (and women?) should be proud. Whereas humility is a virtue, in my view, and self-effacement is a characteristic of saints. Pride is usually first in a list of "The Seven Deadly Sins", and for good reason.
There were settlements of native inhabitants of the area of London long before the arrival of the Romans, dating back to at least the Bronze Age (circa 1500 BCE). This was not insignificant, there was even a bridge to cross the Thames. (edited typo).
Every time I see a picture of London with the hideous Walkie Talkie building, that revolting carbuncle on the face of such a beautiful and historic city, I want to weep.
Go up into the Walkie Talkie building and visit the Sky Gardens (free, although you need to pre-book) and you may change your mind. The sub-tropical fully enclosed gardens are delightful and the 360 degree views of London, as you can walk around all 4 sides of the building, are spectacular. You can also dine at a very good restaurant within the Sky Gardens and then enjoy a walk around the gardens afterwards. It really is a treat. Looking down directly onto the 1,000 year old Tower of London is a wonderful juxtaposition of the old and the new.
@@gdok6088 Looking at the Walkie Talkie from the Tower...in fact anywhere...is less than a visual treat. The building needn't be so ugly outside to achieve something beautiful inside and I'm not up for endorsing the building by adding to its visitor numbers. It has marred London and making the 'sky garden' free to try and placate public opinion about its hideousness will not transform it into something beautiful. I'd rather it was just another generic glass box, as beauty is too high a hope it seems, than the ugly splodge that it actually is. At least the Gherkin and the Shard have unique and elegant form, however the hideous Cheesegrater/s have detracted somewhat. I'm disgusted at the planners, the architects and the commissioners. I sincerely hope that being able to work from home will discourage any more building of super hideous offices like these and developers just might start focussing more on enhancing the city and not destroying it. Every generation should have the opportunity to tell it's own architectural story for domestic and commercial building. I'm not against modern architecture or innovation. I do however believe it needs to be appropriate and sympathetic to its wider environment and historic context. It should add to and enhance the environment around it, not destroy and overwhelm it. The Great Court at the British Museum, the Pyramids at the Louvre...both excellent examples of modern design and technical innovation to enhance the building and environment.
I am a 52 years old South East Asian whose country used to be a crown colony. I finally get to visit London last year. It seems to be a place where decision makers meet to decide the fate of the world, it’s also a place where the old clash with the new. Yet, it’s a shit hole of a city.
Until the second half of the 20th century the ratio of foreign born residents to native white Britons in London was infinitesimally small. Despite attempts to rewrite history this will always remain a fact.
Depends what you mean by “native born”. You say “white”, but skin colour is fairly meaningless and isn’t a good way to distinguish between Dutch Anglo Saxons Vikings Briton Normans Jews Irish and all the other types of people mentioned. Even if you want to focus on skin colour there is evidence of at least some black people in Tudor times. And also appearances of black characters in Shakespeare’s plays.
@@sonicboove4865 I was replying to radiator-gb7pk. “native white Britons” there were probably very few native white Britons in Tudor times for example, having been replaced by Anglo Saxons, Vikings Normans etc
@@pierzing.glint1sh76 The influence and global reach of London in finance, insurance, legal and business services is unmatched. It is No.2 only to California in AI with Google DeepMind/Isomorphic Labs, founded and still operated entirely in London, by London born Sir Demis Hassabis, recent winner of the Nobel Prize for chemistry for his groundbreaking work on AlphaFold-2 & 3 and more recently AlphaProteo, both of which will accelerate medical advances at a pace never seen before in human history. London is also a leader, along with Cambridge in the BioSciences. The world renowned Francis Crick Centre for biomedical research is based in London (conveniently very close to Google DeepMind/Isomorphic Labs and named of course to honour Francis Crick, co-discoverer with Robert Watson of the double-helix structure of DNA, whilst working in the world renowned Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge University, England in 1953.
As long as the Anglosphere exists, London will have a high position of power in the world, even if Britain itself is a bit of a mess, like it is currently. Luckily for London, the Anglosphere is pretty solid and has some serious advantages, despite the naysayers.
London is an incredible city. Its probably the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world that also has as much power as it does. I'm aware there are cities that are significantly older but compared to London they are little more than quaint little museum exhibits today.
@@patrickhauser588 due to pervaisiveness of the english language paris doesnt come close in terms of power prestige education media etc but its a nice (ish ) place.
Great film! I'm not keen on the place, purely because I hate people and London has so many people in it. I do love seeing and reading about it's history though.
I've always wondered how past kings and queens have been able to uphold and exceed England's incredible value. I think Medieval era of England achieved the greatest feat compared to all Tudors, Victorians and Norman era. England being unified by Athelstan to me is the most pivotal part of its history.
As an Englishman, I couldn’t give a toss about London and would hate to live there. However a certain pride must also come, for it really is one of the greatest cities on earth, even if I personally do not like it.
Honestly, what's annoying about this video is that it doesn't actually answer the question proposed. It just gives a history of London - but not how or why it became so powerful compared to other cities.
I think you're supposed to infer it from its history that was given. The obvious answer that was given was "empire" Born of empire, eventually came to aquire one of its own.
Excellent presentation, however I must correct you on one point - Monarchs are CROWNED not CORONATED, which s not a word at all, despite the ceremony being called a Coronation. just thought I'd mention it as feel sure you's apreciate a well meant correction.
London now is just a trashy place, to many people, you can barley walk around in peace, stressful, dirty, arrogant people, just a lost place trying hard to keep going!! Lived there and now i dislike it a lot !
Thats your opinion, but your visiting the outskirts of London, Which is where all the immigrants are, so it will be messy, visit the Central part of London, Like the canary wharf, City of London and Around Tottenham, they are so nice and Modern, it's not as trashy as the outer part of London
@olivernohn ah ok that changes everything. Maybe it's because you've gotten used to london that you start to notice the bad side of it and you get bored of the looks of London. I live in a resort seaside town In Devon, and it a tourist site but for me I've gotten bored of it and it looks quite depressing for me, so I kinda get your point now.
London has become a 3rd world country within a country!! The history and buildings alone should make it a fascinating place to go, but the people have ruined it… including that small mayor !! 👊🏽 💦
It also makes it a full on troublesome place . Too many cultures fighting each other , dealing drugs ,sex trades, theft,rape ,murders. This place is almost lawless ,dirty ,poverty stricken and everything is extremely overpriced.
It isn't at all (though I admit it is an expensive place to live). People aren't "fighting each other", where do get that idea from? And crime is lower than it has been for decades, as in the rest of the UK.
I didn’t actually say that there wasn’t . But just to clear things up . I’ve worked all around different parts of London including Waltham cross , brixham , Walthamstowe , bowe ,Stratford , East Ham ,Knightsbridge’ Forest Gate , silver town ,elephant& castle just to name a few. And it’s bloody rough not particularly nice . You must be a 6ft muscle bound male or have a clouded view to tell me that London is a safe place
What a great editing and spotless summary. You even made it enjoyable for someone like me who is not too keen on history related topics like that 🫢🤭😅. Bravo to you, if i could give two thumbs ups i would! 👏🏽
@@pierrewilliams1533 explain it to right leaning english people and talking heads, they just don't understand how a u can have a successful city with people of non English origin roaming around making money. Just can't happen.
Yep. Try googling ''invented by Londoners''. I did and 7 out of 10 weren't even Londoners, like Sir Humphrey Davey who was from Penzance, God knows how they try to claim him. The only invention from London, invented by a Londoner that I remember reading about, was the penny slot public toilet. Not the toilet, or the public toilet even (the Romans had those), and not the mechanism for the penny slot/lock (which was probably made in the Midlands or the North) but the idea of charging people for calls of nature was invented by a Londoner. Says a lot.
As a Londoner, that's an interesting point. You might well be right. It might also be why there's so much resentment of London from other major English cities. By the way, you forgot Birmingham.
@@pierrewilliams1533 London's economy thrives on connections with the rest of the world. The few million people in manchester leeds and birmingham in the grim up north are not a priority and they take more than they provide.
You missed one crucial point. Why is London where it is? I'll help you. Originally it was a ford. An easy place to cross the Thames. Everything else followed on from that.
Its honestly so cool to see this editing style used in history channels. You can tell this man puts hours into his vids, Mad respect
Thank you!
@@this_is_historytruly this is my favorite history channel you make it’s interesting between the artwork maps and animations I really enjoy theses videos thank you
Filthy dump Londonistan now😢. The 🇬🇧, western civilization and my US 🇺🇸 are done.
@@this_is_history could you please make another video about the glorious history of Milton Keynes?
@@VerkaterterStiefel All 30 years of history 😂
Thanks!
As a Greek living my all life in Greece (Thessalonica), I haven't missed a single word of narration due to the pronunciation of the English language. Also, excellent presentation, with a lot of documentation. Jolly good sport.
You do know we English never say “Jolly good sport”? For some reason, mostly American movies portray present English people like those who lived in the 1900’s.
@@Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming innit bruv head down to the pub for some fish and chippy chips and a pint ey?
@Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming I am jolly agreeable to concur with your jolly amiable remark upon the jolly delightful topic of sport, provided only that you possess a jolly precise English pronunciation, akin to the jolly agreeable narrator of this jolly pleasing episode.
BTW, I'm a geezer born in the mid-20th century, so...
Hail from Thessalonica. Dispatch a missive unto me should you be in proximity for the purpose of imbibing a pint or two of ale.
@@iggo45You can speak casual English as this is not a formal situation it sounds like you are Charlie Chaplin or something
@@iggo45 Lol Love your speech patterns. Jolly good show chap!
As a Kiwi who's been living in London for the last 8 years, this video was very informative. Some of the things that make you scratch your head, now make sense. Of course I won't be able to live here much longer because my rent went up 60%, but hey, that's because this place trades on its reputation rather than reality. One thing I have always appreciated, apart from the public transport, is all the public gardens. I've lived in far smaller cities that didn't cater to the needs of the people in this way and I really enjoy those elements. If it were actually possible to afford to live here as a young person, I might stay, but for now, like so many, it is time to move on.
Auckland ain't any cheaper!
@@pierrewilliams1533 ha! No way I'd go back to NZ right now. I love NZ, but giving landlords billions in tax breaks tells me everything I need to know about where NOT to live
Disgusting that so many young people can't afford to live in their own homeland. Wishing you the best wherever life takes you.@jezbrown5446
Why would you not live at home anyway??
@@dondamon4669 makes absolute sense, it's every 40 year old man's dream to move back in with their parents
London shares the 'World Capital" title with New York City these days. Fun fact: they are the only two cities with Alpha ++ rankings, which means they are the two most integrated nodes in the world economy.
lol according to who? Alpha ++??
Tokyo was more impressive to me than New York.
@@sweetsweet4390 But that's like, just your opinion, man.
GAWC en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization_and_World_Cities_Research_Network
@@sweetsweet4390 yeah Tokyo is maybe bigger and more "exotic" and I also found it impressive, but this is about numbers, and Tokyo doesn't have the financial and cultural influence of New York.
@@sweetsweet4390Tokyo was less impressive than New York for me. New York is much more exciting and vibrant, Tokyo is a ghost town after 11 pm.
And New York is more important than Tokyo globally. That is the Truthahn.
"Your energy and curiosity are contagious! Watching you explore makes me want to be more adventurous in my own travels."
I’m British and I absolutely hate London, but I’m also indescribably proud of London 😂
why hate
@@jasonhaven7170 too noisy, too busy and too much going on. Sensory overload 😊
It got invaded. It will soon lose everything it was.
@@infobeam1902 by ‘dA imMeRgRuNts”? 😂 Grow a brain lol
@@infidelcastro5129 Okay thought it was some braindead reason like "infobeam". But that is reasonable.
Love it or hate everyone should visit London at least once in their lifetime. It is truly one of a kind.
YEAH JUST DONT DRIVE THERE AS IT WILL SCAR YOU FOREVER!
Yeah, enjoy it while it lasts.
@@darkstatehkIf you're referring to immigrants, I'd just like to remind you that the only reason why so many were let in is because after the 50s London was abandoned and the population had to be filled in with immigrants.
Nobody cares. It is not relevant in modern world.
Proud to be from this wonderful city. Great video.
Loved this video! Thank you for putting together such a nice history video about London.❤
The video was great. Having recently visited London, it is truly a great city.
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This is a superb summary of the evolution of not only London but also England in general.
Exceptionally clear pronunciation and diction on the voiceover there.
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The centre of London is effectively a nation within a nation, with its own mayor (not the Mayor of London), laws and police force.
Most cities have a level of autonomy
@@can72287 Most? A few others certainly do, such as Washington D.C and the Vatican.
He’s talking about the city of London cooperation. The Lord Mayor is elected by local businesses and not just its residents. It’s just a cooperation a little larger than a square mile with approx 100k residents.
The rest of London has a small degree of autonomy from the central government and is represented by the Mayor of London.
Lol it's EXACTLY a square mile with about 10 thousand residents
Lets us call it with a befitting name of "The Second Vatican" inclusive of secret frivolities!
Further to my comment below, I must congratulate you on a superb presentation, delivered in a very erudite and pleasant manner. Your vocal technique is first rate. Well done indeed. A pleasure to watch and listen to. You obviously love your subject and that quite rightly so.
What an excellently put together account! Brilliant......
Nice documentary. You have a new subscriber here, from Norway. Have a nice weekend! 🙂
40% that’s insane
Who's the foreigner now?
Many of those will be European though.
@@vordmanThey're not European. Since Brexit we have had a massive influx of non Europeans.
Less than 38% of London is native British. This video was wrong.
Way more than that as well
In love with this city London town for ever
When Big Ben was built ? Big Ben is the bell, not the Tower Clock building.
When was Ben the bell made?
@@Lamebred. 1859. But there has been more than one. It's been cracked a couple of times
Not starting an argument or meaning to sound 'better than thou' but you still have to build a bell so it's a correct statement.
Worked in construction and engineering for 13 years and learned that building something is just another way of saying you created or modified it ☺️
The bell in question is officially called the "Great Bell". Big Ben is a nickname for both the tower and the bell. Pedants who say "it's the bell, not the tower clock" building are wrong.
@@alanmichael5619 sorry, not right. Its called the Elizabeth Tower & the bell is Big Ben. East Ender here + Goggle.
I bet traffic was quicker in 124! I’m looking at the jam on London Bridge out my window right now 😂
Nobody actually knows the exact population of London, as within the city, there are some who did not fill out the every 10 year census form and that there are masses amount of multiple occupancy flats and garden sheds with illegals. Over 40 percent is foreign born, but would predict over 60 percent foreign if including parents too.
Exactly as youd expect from a bustling city at the crossroads of the western world.
There is Europe, America and there is London.
They know from NHS records.
Thanks for this video so interesting our London. X
You have made a much noise with this musique,
but I love this kind of history
Please can you repeat it but without musique 😭😭😭😭😭
I'd really like to know what the music during the opening was, it was terrific.
Very nice work!
I especially appreciate the absence of AI voiceover! 👌🏻
Little fact for those that don’t know.
In the UK London itself nearly has a larger population than Wales and Scotland combined.
Goes to show how much bigger the population in England is.
I know it might not be that large in population compared to other cities around the world, but it really is huge for the UK.
Yes mainly foreigners
@ not really true.
Though the city does attract a lot of migrant workers, lots of highly skilled people come from overseas to work in London, which is brilliant.
Benefits everyone
@@jazzingpanda3190'Benefits everyone ' - nope ,due to the influx of so many illegal immigrants it's more like 'Everyone's benefits '
shit hole of the UK
great video!
Please make a video about Brazilian independence and the Brazilian empire...
😂😂😂😂😂😂 No!
@@szavvy2717 😢
Make it yourself. Creators aren't your personal toys.
@@oscarfeatherstone6688 you are my toy
@@LuizfTri99 Dream on baby.
thank you for sharing this video
Alternative title, "how london became a crime ridden shithole"
London doesn't even rank in the top 50th for crime in cities
@@Bedic-Magin 2024 there are 86 more dangerous cities. In 2023 there were 127 more dangerous cities. In 2022 there were 134 more dangerous cities.
Would you look at that? It is becoming more and more dangerous more than any other city in the world at the quickest rate… I wonder if that is because of the local English people or all of the boat people.
@@Bedic-Magyet. Read a book. We are 87th right now. Was 127th last year. 135th year before that.
London has rates of crime has increased more than anywhere in the world
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One of the best videos about the greatest city in the world. I've watched & read a lot of content about London, this is one of the best. Respect to the creator.
Khan has ruined it
Thank you! Very instructive> Bless!
These should just be played in history classes because I learn more from these than the teachers
Do you pay more attention?
Wonderful film.🤩
Fantastic history of my home town, what i consider my home. London’s Pride has been handed down to us .
London is really beautiful
Only the problem of the weather and its rainyness bothered me
Thank you for producing this video
The weather in London is a very minor problem imho. Cloudy more than rainy. Indeed, precipitation over the year is less than New York City and even more surprisingly, Rome.
Rome gets more rain per year than London!!!!
It does rain in other places you know!!!!
@@philliplloyd6977 Yes, apparently. I agree though it is surprising.
@Pod_in_cast you just got unlucky sometimes it can be sunny for months literally! But when it does rain it can be miserable as hell. I remember in 1999 I think it was it rained nearly everyday of the summer in 2003 nearly 4 months solid sunshine but 1999 was utterly miserable. Never seen it so bad since but still pretty grim at times.
This RUclips was short but very informative. Thank you.
12:36 whoops. This picture shows an early 12th Century London flying the Union Flag of the present United Kingdom. The correct flag would be the flag of England, the Cross of St George.
St Edmund born 841 and died 869/70, (King of East Anglia and ally of King Alfred of Wessex and his later heir andd first King of all England King Aethelstan), was England's patron saint in the 12th century, preceeding the adoption of St George, so should perhaps be the white dragon on a red field instead, but change to the St George flag for anything after 1350 when Edward III made him Patron saint of England and formed the Order of the Garter of St George.
I don't see it at that timestamp. But wouldn't it be the three lions on the red background instead of the cross of St. George? At least from the very end of the 12th century.
Nowadays those flags aren't welcome in London. HAMAS flag is more appropriate tbh but in all seriousness I see more Pally flags than UK/England flags here nowadays.
All public buildings in ENGLAND ie council houses, libraries, museums, stately homes, castle's etc etc, should fly England's flag🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴, only parliament should fly the the sodding Union flag as it represents the uk.
This video has me thinking; *what were the world capitals* ? I can only think of four in all of history. Rome from about 50 BC to 320 AD, Constantinople from 320 to 1200. Then nowhere until 1740 when London was world capital for 200 years, succeeded by New York until the mid 1990s and then since then, nowhere can really claim the title.
Alexandria could be called the capital of the world for a couple of centuries during Hellenistic times. Also Venice was the epicenter from 11th to the 14th ce.
There may nor be a world capital right but there are cities that are capitals of a certain type of service; for example London is the economic capital of the world still and New York could be considered the cultural capital of the world and so on.
Despite their massive historical importance you could levy an argument against Rome and Constantinople due to the Americas and the Old World not having contact with one another. So you could halve that number.
NYC held the title from before the turn of the Century (even before it became clearly evident with WWI) and held it till September 11, 2001 and it seemed like London might win it back but clearly threw away that possibility with Brexit.
Baghdad in the dark and middle ages.
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I feel you 😢 worst city in the word I'm ashamed to be English because of it 😢
Good summary but not sure about the concept of the Roman legions leaving in 410. The army had been reorganised over a century before and subsequently used in mainland Europe on a number of occasions in support of various power grabs. Of those still here in that year most were probably at least 2nd generation British-born as soldiers’ sons tended to become soldiers and many were not of Italian descent. Possibly only a few knew where Rome actually was. They would almost certainly have remained. It was the severing of Centralised Imperial control which occurred about then.
26:30 from the screen to the ring to the pen to the king
Lol
I'm curious. Who did the voiceover of this video? It's a shame no credits were included.
Muhammad is the second most popular name in the UK.
Now theres an indication on how London will change in the next 50 years.
Jeez Louise!
No longer true
@@armstronggermany2995
Still true going by bbc article 17 May 2024
Top 10 names for boys in England and Wales
Noah
Muhammad
George
Oliver
Leo
Arthur
Oscar
Theodore
Theo
Freddie
@@armstronggermany2995liar. There are multiple different ways of spelling that name as well.
Moh
Muh
Etc
There are 3 different versions of Mohammed in the top 100 names in England.
Disgusting
@Omega30t2RG bro it's one foreign name calm down
London are more like district rather than city, it reunited all city and town into one big city.
That is called the metropolitan area
We are talking about only London
@plamenneykov2512 the center of London have 8628 people, but entire London Metropolitan already have 9 million people.
@@Harrissyah1208 The city of London has a separate mayor and government from the metropolitan area of London
Also in WW2 london made the first inter-computer transmission thanks to Alan Turing
Er.. no. There was no computer in london during WW2. Alan Turing worked at Bletchley Park, some 40 miles outside London. Thats where the computer was, and in the war they only had the one. So intercomputer transmission was not possible.
I always wonder why certain areas of London was called "gate" at the end of the word. Now I know👍👍
Now all you need to discover is why some places are called”…on sea”
@ now now 😂I knew it was something about entrances, but I didn’t know it was about the romans
Let the world have it, we should move our capital to a more British city and grant London independence. Other countries have often moved their capital from one city to another, Brazil being a recent example, and Indonesia is preparing to do the same.
That would be like giving the deed to your house to your 5 year old kid for safe keeping
@@pierzing.glint1sh76 Nah not if we wall it off. It's like keeping your 5 year old and his friends in a playpen then. Makes total sense.
@@simonh6371 We would have to wall it off, otherwise the rest of Britain would become the same as London.
Nah London should remain the capital of the uk but England needs its own seperate capital like Scotland perhaps somewhere around Birmingham, Sheffield, Derby or Nottingham in the centre of the country.
@@JimmyJr630 I think York should be the English capital. A beautiful ancient city within easy reach of a huge chunk of the population.
There is none so proud as an Englishman!
Worse still, he considers pride a superior virtue!
Having a sense of pride should be the goal of any good man.
@@wardosravin LOL. Yes, that's what I mean. ... and you say men (and women?) should be proud.
Whereas humility is a virtue, in my view, and self-effacement is a characteristic of saints.
Pride is usually first in a list of "The Seven Deadly Sins", and for good reason.
@@theon9575 If you are not proud of your work, or your family, you are not living a happy life.
Indeed, arrogance, ignorance and megalomania gonna sink this inb@ island B.T.
There were settlements of native inhabitants of the area of London long before the arrival of the Romans, dating back to at least the Bronze Age (circa 1500 BCE). This was not insignificant, there was even a bridge to cross the Thames. (edited typo).
That's not the point of this video.
Every time I see a picture of London with the hideous Walkie Talkie building, that revolting carbuncle on the face of such a beautiful and historic city, I want to weep.
Go up into the Walkie Talkie building and visit the Sky Gardens (free, although you need to pre-book) and you may change your mind. The sub-tropical fully enclosed gardens are delightful and the 360 degree views of London, as you can walk around all 4 sides of the building, are spectacular. You can also dine at a very good restaurant within the Sky Gardens and then enjoy a walk around the gardens afterwards. It really is a treat. Looking down directly onto the 1,000 year old Tower of London is a wonderful juxtaposition of the old and the new.
@@gdok6088 Looking at the Walkie Talkie from the Tower...in fact anywhere...is less than a visual treat. The building needn't be so ugly outside to achieve something beautiful inside and I'm not up for endorsing the building by adding to its visitor numbers. It has marred London and making the 'sky garden' free to try and placate public opinion about its hideousness will not transform it into something beautiful. I'd rather it was just another generic glass box, as beauty is too high a hope it seems, than the ugly splodge that it actually is. At least the Gherkin and the Shard have unique and elegant form, however the hideous Cheesegrater/s have detracted somewhat.
I'm disgusted at the planners, the architects and the commissioners.
I sincerely hope that being able to work from home will discourage any more building of super hideous offices like these and developers just might start focussing more on enhancing the city and not destroying it.
Every generation should have the opportunity to tell it's own architectural story for domestic and commercial building. I'm not against modern architecture or innovation. I do however believe it needs to be appropriate and sympathetic to its wider environment and historic context. It should add to and enhance the environment around it, not destroy and overwhelm it.
The Great Court at the British Museum, the Pyramids at the Louvre...both excellent examples of modern design and technical innovation to enhance the building and environment.
@@gdok6088 The subtropical gardens though could have easily been made outdoors based off the plants they used in there.
They won't be there for long .........
nice
@21:55 ... no, the police never did solve the case of Jack the Ripper. Still haven't.
Ditto
I am a 52 years old South East Asian whose country used to be a crown colony. I finally get to visit London last year. It seems to be a place where decision makers meet to decide the fate of the world, it’s also a place where the old clash with the new. Yet, it’s a shit hole of a city.
Until the second half of the 20th century the ratio of foreign born residents to native white Britons in London was infinitesimally small. Despite attempts to rewrite history this will always remain a fact.
Depends what you mean by “native born”. You say “white”, but skin colour is fairly meaningless and isn’t a good way to distinguish between Dutch Anglo Saxons Vikings Briton Normans Jews Irish and all the other types of people mentioned. Even if you want to focus on skin colour there is evidence of at least some black people in Tudor times. And also appearances of black characters in Shakespeare’s plays.
@@jonnyblameyThe original post didnt mention skin colour, you did.
@@sonicboove4865 I was replying to radiator-gb7pk. “native white Britons” there were probably very few native white Britons in Tudor times for example, having been replaced by Anglo Saxons, Vikings Normans etc
@@jonnyblameycolonizers.
@@jonnyblamey "infinitesimally small"as in almost completely irrelevant
Best name ❤🎉❤ God bless Kings ❤❤❤
i used to live in the capital of the uk, now i live in the capital of the world. and i haven't moved.
Think youve got that backwards.
During british empire it was capital of the world now today it is capital of UK
@@pierzing.glint1sh76 The influence and global reach of London in finance, insurance, legal and business services is unmatched. It is No.2 only to California in AI with Google DeepMind/Isomorphic Labs, founded and still operated entirely in London, by London born Sir Demis Hassabis, recent winner of the Nobel Prize for chemistry for his groundbreaking work on AlphaFold-2 & 3 and more recently AlphaProteo, both of which will accelerate medical advances at a pace never seen before in human history. London is also a leader, along with Cambridge in the BioSciences. The world renowned Francis Crick Centre for biomedical research is based in London (conveniently very close to Google DeepMind/Isomorphic Labs and named of course to honour Francis Crick, co-discoverer with Robert Watson of the double-helix structure of DNA, whilst working in the world renowned Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge University, England in 1953.
@@pierzing.glint1sh76 its still the most important city in the world, so its sota still the capital of the world
@@FallenAshes-DaGamer for a few particular industries, yes.
@FallenAshes-MinecraftRUclipsr but i suspect OP is trying to make a political point in that that now there are too many foreigners in London
plz make the history of italy
As long as the Anglosphere exists, London will have a high position of power in the world, even if Britain itself is a bit of a mess, like it is currently. Luckily for London, the Anglosphere is pretty solid and has some serious advantages, despite the naysayers.
London is an incredible city. Its probably the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world that also has as much power as it does.
I'm aware there are cities that are significantly older but compared to London they are little more than quaint little museum exhibits today.
@@pierzing.glint1sh76 Paris is a contender for London in many ways.
@@patrickhauser588 due to pervaisiveness of the english language paris doesnt come close in terms of power prestige education media etc but its a nice (ish ) place.
@@pierzing.glint1sh76 Paris is like a wannabe London.
@@ibrahimkuyumcu2649 I personally don't think that's true, but please, explain your point of view, in what ways is Paris a wannabe London?
Great film!
I'm not keen on the place, purely because I hate people and London has so many people in it. I do love seeing and reading about it's history though.
Charles didn’t inherent the throne in 1645, it was 1625
I've always wondered how past kings and queens have been able to uphold and exceed England's incredible value. I think Medieval era of England achieved the greatest feat compared to all Tudors, Victorians and Norman era. England being unified by Athelstan to me is the most pivotal part of its history.
Ugh. A betterhelp sponser video. To anyone who is reading this. Please do not give better help any of your money
As an Englishman, I couldn’t give a toss about London and would hate to live there. However a certain pride must also come, for it really is one of the greatest cities on earth, even if I personally do not like it.
I liked it more before it was invaded.
Honestly, what's annoying about this video is that it doesn't actually answer the question proposed. It just gives a history of London - but not how or why it became so powerful compared to other cities.
money.
I think you're supposed to infer it from its history that was given.
The obvious answer that was given was "empire"
Born of empire, eventually came to aquire one of its own.
Trade. The rise of the British Empire and London was due to trade with the world.
Excellent presentation, however I must correct you on one point - Monarchs are CROWNED not CORONATED, which s not a word at all, despite the ceremony being called a Coronation. just thought I'd mention it as feel sure you's apreciate a well meant correction.
well,if London is the capital of the world,I'd hate to see the rest of it!is there nowhere which isn't drab,grim and dreary?
Shame our government doesn't care about the rest of the country and everything is London centric when it comes to funding.
Perfect 🎉
Capital of the UK, until that falls apart.
Do one about Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago
Why?
London now is just a trashy place, to many people, you can barley walk around in peace, stressful, dirty, arrogant people, just a lost place trying hard to keep going!! Lived there and now i dislike it a lot !
Thats your opinion, but your visiting the outskirts of London, Which is where all the immigrants are, so it will be messy, visit the Central part of London, Like the canary wharf, City of London and Around Tottenham, they are so nice and Modern, it's not as trashy as the outer part of London
@ just to inform you that i lived in a luxurious apartment front London eye and Parlament !!!
@olivernohn ah ok that changes everything. Maybe it's because you've gotten used to london that you start to notice the bad side of it and you get bored of the looks of London. I live in a resort seaside town In Devon, and it a tourist site but for me I've gotten bored of it and it looks quite depressing for me, so I kinda get your point now.
London has become a 3rd world country within a country!! The history and buildings alone should make it a fascinating place to go, but the people have ruined it… including that small mayor !! 👊🏽 💦
Video about colonization of Belgium .
It also makes it a full on troublesome place .
Too many cultures fighting each other , dealing drugs ,sex trades, theft,rape ,murders.
This place is almost lawless ,dirty ,poverty stricken and everything is extremely overpriced.
hasnt changed much in the last two hundred years then
It isn't at all (though I admit it is an expensive place to live). People aren't "fighting each other", where do get that idea from? And crime is lower than it has been for decades, as in the rest of the UK.
@@ChrisWalker-fq7kf Im not sure if he was talking about the Victorian era lolol
you watch too much BBC news mate, london is not perfect, but its certainly not that dangerous, theres much worse places in the UK trust me
I didn’t actually say that there wasn’t .
But just to clear things up .
I’ve worked all around different parts of London including Waltham cross , brixham , Walthamstowe , bowe ,Stratford , East Ham ,Knightsbridge’ Forest Gate , silver town ,elephant& castle just to name a few.
And it’s bloody rough not particularly nice .
You must be a 6ft muscle bound male or have a clouded view to tell me that London is a safe place
Very interesting video, but the music is WAY too loud. At severeal instances the speaker is hardly understandable.
From the north…lived here in London for about 30 years now… it’s alright.
This is the very reason so many Londoners have escaped for further lands. The British government has allowed too many people in.
"allowed"....Bless!
17:46 This doesn't make sense. So the tide didn't turn? Or did you mean the people were initially royalist?
London is now a shadow of her former glory
Fred Hoyle, in 50s science fiction, had experts from around the world meet in London to solve some astronomical threat to the planet.
Now it's a multiculti cess pit.
East attacked now
You need to stop being angry and making anonymous comments like 10 years old throwing a temper tantrum
@@NicJackson83 I'm going to carry on as I like - you can have a cry about it.
@@scorpa6929 atta girl
The World Series really represents the world because there is Freeman and Ohtani, while every country has a capital city.
What a great editing and spotless summary. You even made it enjoyable for someone like me who is not too keen on history related topics like that 🫢🤭😅. Bravo to you, if i could give two thumbs ups i would! 👏🏽
And today the city is an overpriced and overpopulated sh*thole. I grew up there, and have been back many times since, and this never changes.
Couldn't disagree more. Are you sure you're not clinically depressed?
Le new York and LA 😮😢
Londons never really been english has it lol
Always been a mercantile hub for everybody
Pretty much 🥇
True. But that's why it's been so successful.
@@pierrewilliams1533 explain it to right leaning english people and talking heads, they just don't understand how a u can have a successful city with people of non English origin roaming around making money.
Just can't happen.
@@pierzing.glint1sh76 Some immigration is a good thing however too much in a short space of time is a bad thing as people don't integrate.
London, became big after teh Gloriuos Revolution 1688, when a Dutchman took the Throne of England, Scotland and Ireland.
From a decent city owned by natives to large slum owned by foreigners...thats just since the 90s 😢
It might be a big city, but it's a complete dump. Dangerous, dirty and expensive. I wouldn't send my worst enemy there.
Good. Don't come
Not remotely close. Every city has those problems. London is a fantastic city, barring the issues facing it. However, they're not excusing to it
@@ckemil391 I've been and I don't want to come back. 😊
What was it like back then in London
The two best things about London are the People and the Dynamic History.
People are grim there
@@JimmyCeesAll They need to change who their leaders are, get people in leadership positions that will "Make The UK Great Again"
@ they can’t. Too many foreigners. They’ll only vote for anti English leaders
Moved away after over 50 years……feel like a stranger there now
London is the greatest city in the world, and one of the great cities of history
was* that would actually be New York
@@WillB-w9l No U
Thanks to colonialism .
@@greendragonspirit1646London didn't start with colonialism.
@lonalxaia colonialism ( looting and slavery )fuelled London's success.
I still don't believe the theory that London was "abandoned" after the roman withdrawal. Did all the inhabitants suddenly move to the Cotswolds?
London would be nothing without Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester. Don't forget that.
Maybe in 1850 yes but not today 😂
Mancunian bred here
Yep. Try googling ''invented by Londoners''. I did and 7 out of 10 weren't even Londoners, like Sir Humphrey Davey who was from Penzance, God knows how they try to claim him. The only invention from London, invented by a Londoner that I remember reading about, was the penny slot public toilet. Not the toilet, or the public toilet even (the Romans had those), and not the mechanism for the penny slot/lock (which was probably made in the Midlands or the North) but the idea of charging people for calls of nature was invented by a Londoner. Says a lot.
As a Londoner, that's an interesting point. You might well be right. It might also be why there's so much resentment of London from other major English cities. By the way, you forgot Birmingham.
@@pierrewilliams1533 London's economy thrives on connections with the rest of the world.
The few million people in manchester leeds and birmingham in the grim up north are not a priority and they take more than they provide.
You missed one crucial point. Why is London where it is? I'll help you. Originally it was a ford. An easy place to cross the Thames. Everything else followed on from that.