Why a West London suburb was the most important place in England. For more on King Edwy or Eadwig or whatever: • Queensbury Rules (Tale... ko-fi.com/jago... / jagohazzard
Pedantery: Æthelred's modern nickname is a mistranslation. Historically he was called 'Æþelræd Unræd,' a pun meaning roughly 'Noble advice, poorly advised.'
An amazing whirlwind of English historical knowledge...like drinking out of a firehose for sure, thanks for the video. I will need to review it a few more times before the final exam. Having said that, those Crusader cheerleaders sure knew how to party back then! Carry on.
Kingston is one of those places where the place abroad (which was named after the original town or city in England), became more famous. For instance, I used to think that Woodford Reserve came from a distillery just off the Charlie Browns Roundabout. How wrong I was.
I recall reading somewhere that for centuries they thought the Saxon coronation stone was lost - only to find it was being used as a horse mounting block
It's a little known fact that you can get from Kingston to Mornington Crescent in one move in classic-standard Mornington Crescent provided you have a day pass and the inspector doesn't look too closely.
For one more little bit of Humphrey: his last concert at the Brecon Jazz Festival in 2007. ruclips.net/video/IHk_nIylGBw/видео.html It’s an excellent concert I heartily recommend it. I especially enjoyed the song called “M25” by his lovely saxophonist Jo Fooks. 🌟 (It’s at 13:40)
Certainly hadn't realised how historic Kingston was, must try to visit some time! I had always assumed the Anglo-Saxon kings were crowned at Winchester as they came from the Wessex blood line, but given their mission to unify England I can see why they wanted a (slightly) more central spot.
My paternal home town although I grew up in an equally interesting village/suburb, Chessington. I spent a lot of time there and knew the area around the Guildhall and marketplace very well. Kingston deserves a long documentary to answer questions such as why is there only one river crossing and others.
A small point to bear in mind, most people who live in or close to Kingston know that Kingston is in South West London, not West London. Otherwise accurate.
And there is a Seven Kings in Ilford, East London. In the London Borough of Redbridge. And Seven Sisters near Tottenham, North London. London Borough of Harringay. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Kings en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Sisters,_London
Well, those seven kings of Kingston actually existed, which is more than we can say for Peter Pan, Donald Duck, Spiderman, Humpy Dumpty, Miss Piggy, and Jack and Jill.
Watched this video once again Jago, as I simply find it intriguing. I love history without the nonsensical Hollywood interpretations. Of course I have a vivid imagination, and I'm quite capable of my own cinemascope and technicolour. Notice I spell colour correctly? The Seven Kings groovy names...(1) Edward the Elder (2) Edmund the First (3) Eadwig (4) Edward the Martyr (5) Athelstan (6) Eadred (7) Aethelred. These remind me of a question put to me some years ago by a lovely old lady called Vera. She asked me "John, why does Edward Woodward have so many d's in his name?" and she explained "Without them his name would be Ewar Woowar". And I cheerfully agreed with her.
Winchester was the southern capital of Wessex, whereas Kingston was the northern capital. London only emerged later as the capital in the Confessor’s time.
Hi Jago - when I was in school back in the 1960's I would often watch trains from the Alric Avenue / Dukes Avenue footbridge in New Malden and was curious about the separate "cutting" on the Alric side of the bridge. Was there ever another railway there? It looks to be "cycleway 31" on Google maps today.
I remember being told as a child that it was derived from Kings Stone. At some point I discovered that it wasn't. Indeed it had been called Kingston (sort of) for about 60 years by the tine of Edward the Elder's coronation. This tells me that part of the reason for the coronations happening there is because of an existing royal connection.
It's perhaps unfortunate that my overriding (unpleasant) impressions of Kingston are of riverboat blaring out rubbish like Wham and Orange juice, filled with drunk, obnoxious bankers. I'm sure it was lovely once you got past that.
Nice shot of the Clattern Bridge there, the oldest extant bridge in Greater London.
''short and dubiously accurate'' had me chuckling away.
Sounds like the man himself :)
Pedantery: Æthelred's modern nickname is a mistranslation. Historically he was called 'Æþelræd Unræd,' a pun meaning roughly 'Noble advice, poorly advised.'
And even includes a nod to Raymond Burr, whom Benny Hill liked to spoof. Well played, Mr. Hazzard! Well played!
I look forward to the sequal - The Queens of Queenstown!
An amazing whirlwind of English historical knowledge...like drinking out of a firehose for sure, thanks for the video. I will need to review it a few more times before the final exam. Having said that, those Crusader cheerleaders sure knew how to party back then! Carry on.
Kingston is one of those places where the place abroad (which was named after the original town or city in England), became more famous. For instance, I used to think that Woodford Reserve came from a distillery just off the Charlie Browns Roundabout. How wrong I was.
Revising some of your earlier videos continues to bring joy to my life❤
I recall reading somewhere that for centuries they thought the Saxon coronation stone was lost - only to find it was being used as a horse mounting block
Æthelred was less known for his unsuccessful line of batteries, said Humphrey Lyttleton. 😅
Ha ha, nice.
A wonderful jazz player so sorely missed by Samatha who just couldn’t get enough of Humph’s horn.
It's a little known fact that you can get from Kingston to Mornington Crescent in one move in classic-standard Mornington Crescent provided you have a day pass and the inspector doesn't look too closely.
@@OnboardG1 Tokens have to be wild,
surely, whilst the lateral Piccadilly imperative’s also in play?
For one more little bit of Humphrey: his last concert at the Brecon Jazz Festival in 2007. ruclips.net/video/IHk_nIylGBw/видео.html
It’s an excellent concert I heartily recommend it.
I especially enjoyed the song called “M25” by his lovely saxophonist Jo Fooks. 🌟 (It’s at 13:40)
Certainly hadn't realised how historic Kingston was, must try to visit some time! I had always assumed the Anglo-Saxon kings were crowned at Winchester as they came from the Wessex blood line, but given their mission to unify England I can see why they wanted a (slightly) more central spot.
Your channel is very underrated! Pretty sure that one day you will blow up
I think it has blown up? 17.5k subs is tremendous, as is this (underrated) channel
Blow up? Is that what happened to the chap who died of indigestion?
Thank you for a great video Jago the magnificent
Been to Kingston many times to shop, but never knew of its history. Will have to check out the stone next time!
My paternal home town although I grew up in an equally interesting village/suburb, Chessington. I spent a lot of time there and knew the area around the Guildhall and marketplace very well. Kingston deserves a long documentary to answer questions such as why is there only one river crossing and others.
Fun fact - Ole Mortensen, Danish cricketer who played for Derbyshire, was nicknamed Bloodaxe; for obvious reasons.
If there's a correlation between here and Seven Kings out east then we need to be told. Over to you Jago.
A small point to bear in mind, most people who live in or close to Kingston know that Kingston is in South West London, not West London. Otherwise accurate.
All in all, I think 10th century England was generally reasonably ruled... (If I can remember my medieval history a-level!) great stuff as ever!
Edmund, The Deed-Doer...
Yeah, that's how I flex.
And there is a Seven Kings in Ilford, East London. In the London Borough of Redbridge. And Seven Sisters near Tottenham, North London. London Borough of Harringay.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Kings
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Sisters,_London
Well, those seven kings of Kingston actually existed, which is more than we can say for
Peter Pan, Donald Duck, Spiderman, Humpy Dumpty, Miss Piggy, and Jack and Jill.
Interesting video. I use to live in Molesey which is just down the road.
Watched this video once again Jago, as I simply find it intriguing. I love history without the nonsensical Hollywood interpretations. Of course
I have a vivid imagination, and I'm quite capable of my own cinemascope and technicolour. Notice I spell colour correctly? The Seven Kings
groovy names...(1) Edward the Elder (2) Edmund the First (3) Eadwig (4) Edward the Martyr (5) Athelstan (6) Eadred (7) Aethelred. These
remind me of a question put to me some years ago by a lovely old lady called Vera. She asked me "John, why does Edward Woodward have
so many d's in his name?" and she explained "Without them his name would be Ewar Woowar". And I cheerfully agreed with her.
South West London
Any historical connection to Seven Kings station?
Yay for "note to self"! :)
Winchester was the southern capital of Wessex, whereas Kingston was the northern capital. London only emerged later as the capital in the Confessor’s time.
Isn't 7 Kings near Romford on the line out of Liverpool Street lol.
Hi Jago - when I was in school back in the 1960's I would often watch trains from the Alric Avenue / Dukes Avenue footbridge in New Malden and was curious about the separate "cutting" on the Alric side of the bridge. Was there ever another railway there?
It looks to be "cycleway 31" on Google maps today.
Many thanks - Trevor Marshall
Wow. 29 December. 2 days before COVID/19 began.
Kingston upon Thames is in South West London not West London
I like the idea of monarchs having to wear full-face helmets in modern times.
So, is Kingston a corruption of Kings Stone?
It was originally “Cyninges Tun,” meaning “the king’s manor” in the Saxon tongue.
I remember being told as a child that it was derived from Kings Stone. At some point I discovered that it wasn't. Indeed it had been called Kingston (sort of) for about 60 years by the tine of Edward the Elder's coronation. This tells me that part of the reason for the coronations happening there is because of an existing royal connection.
I think tun or ton was just a Saxon word for 'place' - Brixton, Islington, etc.
West London?
south west
If he was the first king to wear a crown then why are the kings to his right (ie who came before him) depicted wearing crowns?? Continuation blooper?
It's perhaps unfortunate that my overriding (unpleasant) impressions of Kingston are of riverboat blaring out rubbish like Wham and Orange juice, filled with drunk, obnoxious bankers.
I'm sure it was lovely once you got past that.