You know what I would love, a tv mini series about King Philips war, I don’t think it would have an over arching plot but rather like a series of POV episodes, you could have one about life in Deer Island as a native, or the battle of Sudbury or any number of episodes about leaders and famous figures on either side.
There was a British TV series from 2015 called New Worlds that touched on it. It opens with the 'Angel of Hadley' story. It has some interesting stuff about the political context of life in England and its colonies in the late 17th century, but it takes a lot of historical liberties, though. IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt3495652/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1
As a Dutchman I will not stand for this. You are usually very good with accents, but your pronunciation of Leiden is inexcusable. The VVitchfinder General shall take a hold of you and deliver you to the magistrate assembled in the court of the shire in which you dwell.
As a Dutchman born and bred in the proud city of Leiden that is the scourge of the foul Spaniards, I second your complaint! A true protestant place as ours commands more respect than this!
@@paddyotterness Such insolence from the country that brought the world Budweiser? Or worse Bud light? Might as well be drinking water. ;) (All in good fun, I'm not a drinker anyway)
Love the helmet, wish he had an actual doublet instead of the blouse/doublet weird hybrid thing he has on now that just looks bad if you are familiar with 17th century fashion. The doublet should not even be visible though as it should be under padding that is worn under the breast plate.
OrcBeard .....I’ve always admired the look of them since grade five history class. With age and critical thinking I realized the danger of the flared brim shape. Imho. Any head blow from any angle to that area would not deflect well, driving the whole helmet down. If the helmet was securely fastened to your head the energy would be absorbed by your neck. Not good. They do make a good rain/sun shade though. 😁
@@johnmartlew5897 You wear a skullcap underneath them, like any other helmet, and most were suspended using a leather cap on the interior. If worn correctly, the metal would never actually touch the skin. The rounding of the "fin" and the edge of the visor prevent weapons from biting, combine to direct blows away from the body. Understand that most armor had spear, not sword in mind, and this was meant to protect against attacks that were not straight on (as you would typically parry those with your own spear/pike.) There secondary function was against strikes from above, such as that from mounted soldiers, at which point, again the sword or spear would be deflected and pushing away. If my helmet was not in storage, I would pull it out and post a pic of how it is mounted and worn. I do HEMA though, and have taken hits to the head while wearing that helmet, and let me tell you, it works. While it does not offer the protection of a barbutte, I felt the blows less, and it is more comfortable to wear.
"basically an iron bar" "you don't need to know any fancy footwork to use this sword" "it's a hunk of metal - you hit people with it, they die" _scholagladiatoria would like to know your location_
Luke The kind of person who wouldn’t have gotten scalped in those times is not the kind of person that would know history nor be able to convey it to an audience.
@@munkyusm If Mary Rowlandson is to be believed, I would be "hit upon the head," not scalped. Which I'd honestly prefer to the inevitable trial for fornication/witchcraft/Christmas-celebrating if I hung out with the Puritans.
A rapier is an extremely versatile weapon, capable of defending its owner under almost all circumstances regardless of dueling or battlefield. Disclaimer: I am a sports fencer (epeeist to be specific) first and foremost, but rapier always fascinates me more than that piece of electrified smallsword. Again despite being a specialised thrusting weapon, cutting is nonetheless integral to rapier fencing as agreed by almost all rapier treatises. The one I am currently reading is the Salle by Nicoletto Giganti, which dedicates entire chapters for cutting. Also rapier cuts are far more dangerous than most people give credit for. Even though the blade geometry isn't optimised for cutting, any blow from a hefty 3 pound blade would bite hard into unarmoured targets, which would be the case of most native warriors. For reference, a Victorian infantry officer sabre normally weighs about 2 pounds, and 7 to 10 inches shorter in reach. All in all the rapier makes an excellent weapon, a blade that can go toe to toe with any other contemporary side arm (short of a pistol I suppose) in melee, and was ultimately replaced by smallswords because of fashion not functionality.
The only thing I disagree with is the rapier as a battlefield weapon, and that's by a matter of degrees - typology of swords is relatively new and it's hard to say on what exact parameters a rapier, a side sword, and an arming sword would have been differentiated, and both the arming sword and side sword would have seen battlefield use.
Yeah but it’s gonna break as soon as you hit a tree or some thing I have extreme doubts in the ability of that sword to do any serious fighting especially against men with clubs
9:27 with people walking in the background unaware, and you talking about guerrilla warfare, it feels like "the Office" style interview of a highwayman, before he resumes robbing the passersby
@@kmaher1424 Depends on the context, doesn't it? If you're talking about close quarters with restricted areas, such as a twisting, narrow alley, then the cutlass might have the advantage. If it's a wider thoroughfare or a square with room to maneuver, then the rapier might get the upper hand. Either way, individual skill and luck would still have to be considered.
You are correct, but that doesn't mean it may not have played a role in his psychology. Ask any actor, you can only play a role for so long before it begins to change you. The difference between a man bitter from his stolen birthright and a man pretending to be such a man for years on end is smaller than we like to think.
BnBCraft series of articles bout early American history written and published by the New York Times . Focusing on African Americans quite a few historians have criticized it. I haven’t read them so not expert or knowledgeable.
Anthony Hayes it's not that we don't want to learn about it, but from 1620~(pilgrims) to 1750~(French Indian War) not much about the that over hundred years is in the history books. I think I can remember back to my old 8th grade American History class we learned of the failed Roanoke colony, Jamestown, and the Plymouth of the Pilgrims. Also the use of slaves to cultivate cash crops. The next chapter however was the French and Indian War, then the chapter after that was the Early War of Independence. We had skipped a long period of time.
Matthew that Nikole seems really stupid, wtf preservation of slavery? It seems she forgets about the participation of the New England colonies! Yes the south+Virginia kept slavery and it kept expanding west to the newer states like Texas, Mississippi, Alabama... But Massachusetts, New York, and Philadelphia (three important examples) all abolished slavery. That perhaps may have been a reason for southern colonists to fight the British and join the revolution, out of fear or anger the British might free slaves to join the army, but many southern colonists also supported the loyalists or were loyalists themselves. The revolution was seen by them as a rebellion by the northerners. Only later on was the movement for independence considered an American goal for all colonies when Cornwallis surrendered.
Dude, your channel is a friggin gem among the youtube history buffs. My school system actually did a pretty good job of teaching early colonial history, unlike some others, but it was so long ago now that your videos are fresh and interesting as hell. Keep it up!
If you like this kind of stuff, you might be interested to learn that I'm making a feature film set in Massachusetts shortly after King Philip's War: ruclips.net/video/0KI6LkAreW8/видео.html
Lovely piece don't hear much about the colonies of the northeast except the platitudes about Thanksgiving etc. I really liked the different generations angle in the video as well keep it up.
I love the French and Indian war. Such a fascinating conflict with truly epic battles and feats of bravery but the only thing they mention in high school AP history this that it led to the taxes which led to the revolution.
Hey man, I discovered your channel when you got a shoutout from InRange and I gotta say your channel is an absolute goldmine. Many history youtubers try to relativize or outright avoid talking about the warcrimes that were committed against the native Americans, but you don't pull any punches when it comes to that. Outstanding work!
I'll have you know good sir that you forgot one important part. Myles Standish is the great hero of Earth for saving Thanksgiving from Space Indians who wanted our stuffing. He teamed up with children and Natalie Portman to stop those Space Indians who were the annoying neighbor of Green Lantern. I saw it on the History Channel so I know its true!
This channel is so great: History (including native and slave rebellions), Checkmate Lincolnites! (One of my favourite series ever), Historiography, and religious teachings and guidance (The VVitch-finder General).
I'm digging these videos on colonial history. It's refreshing to see content on American history outside of the usual War of Normandy Beach, et al. Keep up the good work
This is interesting. I, like many others, am a descendant of Captain Standish. It's always fun to learn more about him seeing as he's the earliest European ancestor I have in North America. Wouldn't say he was someone to emulate, but it's still fun to learn.
@@jeffstrom164 Nah heard that Cruise got fired off the set for trying to convert all the crew to Scientology. They're hiring Peter Dinklage to play the leading role now
Interesting to think that Church was the first in a long heritage of colonial rangers, a tradition which developed with Lovewell and then Robert Rogers, and which is still alive today with the 75th Rangers. It's been written that the story of the Battle of Pequawket (Lovewell's Fight) was a tale often told by older rangers around the campfires of Rogers Island, during the hard days of the French and Indian War, so one does also wonder if the story of Mount Hope or the grisly tale of the Sudbury Fight were also recounted with a similar soldierly reverence.
I really love the framing of this, but I do gotta mention that rapiers, while imperfect for the fighting they're used in here, are very much legitimate weapons- they were ideal for dueling, but can handle themselves in other situations as well! (I do agree with the overall point though!)
I feel you should do a video on some of the non-religious colonies of Massachusetts in the very early colonial period. Wessagusset/Weymouth colony, the trading post mentioned in the Standish portion of this piece, and Merrymount were largely non-Puritan colonies. Their stories are interesting in the way that they developed, interacted with local tribes, interacted with the larger settlements in Boston and Plymouth, and how they were eventually swallowed up by the larger colony in Boston. I won’t say more as not to ruin the story for others, but they are very interesting to say the least. I feel like these stories are right up your aisle. They contain mystery, controversy, debauchery, disappearances, potentially the knowing execution of innocent people in order to placate enemies; in short, your kind of stuff. You can even go after some other small settlements in the area although those are the first two of which I can think. Anyways, keep up the great videos. You do a great job of adding your film background and sense of humor to these historical topics.
Well done! You're definitely a writer keep the metaphor of how the swords reflect the men throughout the video. I think that's the difference between ok and great writers, the ability to say what happened or what they were like, but use the visuals and understandings of the weapons to flesh them out.
Your channel has blown up since the last few months and I just wanted to give you a huge congrats!!! I love all your content and I'm glad your specific style and content has hit a certain vocal that seems to have attracted a large, supportive audience :)
I just found your channel in the last couple days and this is hilarious. I love your unapologetic approach to presenting history, while still making it very entertaining at the same time. I'm a bit of a history buff myself and it is a rare treat to find something that is direct about what happened that also has moments of comedy.
I have watched 3-4 of your videos since stumbling on your channel yesterday. i must say I am IMPRESSED! You are making some amazing content, very well done!
I had to read Philbrick's Mayflower book for a graduate-level course and we spent about a fourth of the class talking about Standish's Napoleon Complex.
How dare you post this while im driving! How am i supposed to learn history and appreciate your sumptuous cosplay while watching the road!? 😤😤😤 Great stuff as always. Im a sword junkie myself ⚔️ and kudos for giving more Native history! Always a pleasure.
I am inexplicably glad I stumble upon your channel. Your passionate devoution to facts and calm reasoninig about feelings really get my arse into a chair.
6:20 Did they really wear caps like that back then? I love all of the authentic attire, it helps with the storytelling so much. I love what you're doing, keep up the good work!
I love history and you nailed your presentation perfectly. It was like a Cool history lesson for anyone who's not a child. I also appreciate you got the Native American names right. I'd like to see more on Massachusetts Native American tribes and there history but I know you have lots of topics to cover. *Also I wanted to let you know I am now a subscriber to your Channel and this is the first video I've seen of yours ever.
Absolutely love your videos man. You never fail to impress! Might you do a video on the ‘rogue’ Republic of Vermont? I think that’d be quite interesting, and could make for a great topic.
Love this form of historical story telling, you bring Standish and church to life and is interesting as this period of history is rarely discussed. Can't wait for the next video.
*As a Norwegian-American who's 6FT Tall, who was also born in Waterbury CT, BUT I grew up in Saint Paul MN.* So I say I Thank You 1,000X over for being historically mindful 💜💜💜 🤘😏🤘
Man this was such a good video. Just came up on my reccomemded, what 7 months after it dropped and I remembered how much I enjoyed it. Just hought I'd say something.
I was at school with a lad called Standley, he wasn't too tall, and one day the teacher said to him, trying to be comedic, "Standley uply" I added " not very muchly" that earned ne a clip across the ear.
Cue the scene of Tyrion Lannister 'giving the dragons their supper', or demanding a trial by combat from his father. Sometimes the smallest men have the biggest balls.
thanks for the fascinating lecture ! Thanks to you, I have learned a great deal more history, and you, as opposed to my former history teacher , make it a lot more fun to pay attention
Just wanted to put it out there - I’m in NOLA, moved from Jackson, MS 1.5 yrs ago. I’m heavily into history of NOLA right now and also into cinematography and the type of stuff you’re doing. If you ever need an intern, let me know. I’d love to learn along side you! Peace.
Like your channel, especially the witchfinder general episodes. With regards to hunting down Metacomet, I point to the paraphrase of two sayings, "Never do an enemy a small harm" and "Don't leave an enemy standing behind you." We (and the colonists at the time) don't really know what Metacomet was going to do, so hunting him down and killing him (especially after taking his family and destroying his confederation) makes a certain amount of sense. More so than the Romans hunting down Hannibal Barca.
Is it more civilized to be killed by a sword or be blown to pieces with explosives. There was and is nothing civilized about warfare. Prior to the invention of gunpowder perhaps the most deadly weapon ever developed was the Roman Gladius. Meant to be used to kill your opponent with a gutting stroke. Nothing elegant or civilized about that. The only other weapon that might surpass it is the spear. Plus the sword is the only weapon prior to artillery that can be said only exists to kill and maim human beings. And there are very few cultures that did not possess a type of sword. Even if they were made of wood.
@@islaymassive1530 You know, I think I heard that before. Alec Guiness, in a cave. Said it to Mark Hammill I think. 1977? When I was 24. I caught it the first time. Atom bo b or smothered by a pillow* in your sleep. You're still dead. *Really deadly weapon. I think we needed pillow control. Background checks, the whole nine yards.
for some unknown sensitive reason i love your videos in general they have a certain vibration that is uncommon these days one that is very cultures in New England
Another great video. It just goes to show that history is not only interesting but really messy. Keep them comming man. Now I'm going to go out and sharpen my broadsword. HOOOYA
I just have to say that not all that long ago, when I came to this channel from Brandon's, you didn't have 10k subscribers. You'll now soon have 70k. Good fucking job.
I love the your films. On the vast majority of your historical comments, I am in solid agreement. The focus for this episode of these two weapons does prompt to ask about your source for information on blades and fighting styles. It would further my perspective on the commentary.
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Kinda funny that Standish was insecure about his standing
IKR
bet he came off as standoffish
I mean he couldn’t stand on account of his height
He could only stand-ish
He can stand-ish up to people who make fun of his height..
I expect Miles to be more of a stand-up guy.
You know what I would love, a tv mini series about King Philips war, I don’t think it would have an over arching plot but rather like a series of POV episodes, you could have one about life in Deer Island as a native, or the battle of Sudbury or any number of episodes about leaders and famous figures on either side.
If I had $50 mil and historical/linguistic advisors from the First Nations people of New England I would totally make this
There was a British TV series from 2015 called New Worlds that touched on it. It opens with the 'Angel of Hadley' story. It has some interesting stuff about the political context of life in England and its colonies in the late 17th century, but it takes a lot of historical liberties, though.
IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt3495652/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1
Now Deer Island just stores human shit lolol
I had two ancestors that served in King Phillip's war John Cole I and Hugh Cole I
@@AtunSheiFilms Steven Segal is actually highly knowledgeable in that culture, he incorporates some of their martial arts into his overall technique
Mom: Come wash the dishes!
Me: I cant! Diet Jaime Lannister is talking about history again!
diet Jamie Lannister *hisself.*
Gotta include the last word for added flavor.
moar like crack epidemic jaime
The Discount Jamie Lannister hisself!
"Dollar Store" I quoteth the man.
As a Dutchman I will not stand for this. You are usually very good with accents, but your pronunciation of Leiden is inexcusable. The VVitchfinder General shall take a hold of you and deliver you to the magistrate assembled in the court of the shire in which you dwell.
As a Dutchman born and bred in the proud city of Leiden that is the scourge of the foul Spaniards, I second your complaint! A true protestant place as ours commands more respect than this!
@@paddyotterness Such insolence from the country that brought the world Budweiser? Or worse Bud light? Might as well be drinking water. ;)
(All in good fun, I'm not a drinker anyway)
The morion helm is such a cool, iconic design. Just wish you'd grown out your whiskers a bit to get into character!
Looking at your username, I can see why you might have an interest in this.
@@MetalVannan Aight, you got me.
Love the helmet, wish he had an actual doublet instead of the blouse/doublet weird hybrid thing he has on now that just looks bad if you are familiar with 17th century fashion. The doublet should not even be visible though as it should be under padding that is worn under the breast plate.
OrcBeard .....I’ve always admired the look of them since grade five history class. With age and critical thinking I realized the danger of the flared brim shape. Imho. Any head blow from any angle to that area would not deflect well, driving the whole helmet down. If the helmet was securely fastened to your head the energy would be absorbed by your neck. Not good. They do make a good rain/sun shade though. 😁
@@johnmartlew5897 You wear a skullcap underneath them, like any other helmet, and most were suspended using a leather cap on the interior. If worn correctly, the metal would never actually touch the skin. The rounding of the "fin" and the edge of the visor prevent weapons from biting, combine to direct blows away from the body. Understand that most armor had spear, not sword in mind, and this was meant to protect against attacks that were not straight on (as you would typically parry those with your own spear/pike.)
There secondary function was against strikes from above, such as that from mounted soldiers, at which point, again the sword or spear would be deflected and pushing away. If my helmet was not in storage, I would pull it out and post a pic of how it is mounted and worn.
I do HEMA though, and have taken hits to the head while wearing that helmet, and let me tell you, it works. While it does not offer the protection of a barbutte, I felt the blows less, and it is more comfortable to wear.
"basically an iron bar"
"you don't need to know any fancy footwork to use this sword"
"it's a hunk of metal - you hit people with it, they die"
_scholagladiatoria would like to know your location_
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This is very funny
We need more people like atun-shei films to teach us
Meh he Is a sympathizer that would get scalped by those he gushes over, Its pretty funny How he slaps that modern lens on a very savage time.
Luke
Dude he actively says that the Indians slaughtered innocent civilians like animals he ain’t no sympathetizer
Luke The kind of person who wouldn’t have gotten scalped in those times is not the kind of person that would know history nor be able to convey it to an audience.
@@munkyusm If Mary Rowlandson is to be believed, I would be "hit upon the head," not scalped. Which I'd honestly prefer to the inevitable trial for fornication/witchcraft/Christmas-celebrating if I hung out with the Puritans.
Bro got ratioed without getting ratioed lmao.
A rapier is an extremely versatile weapon, capable of defending its owner under almost all circumstances regardless of dueling or battlefield. Disclaimer: I am a sports fencer (epeeist to be specific) first and foremost, but rapier always fascinates me more than that piece of electrified smallsword. Again despite being a specialised thrusting weapon, cutting is nonetheless integral to rapier fencing as agreed by almost all rapier treatises. The one I am currently reading is the Salle by Nicoletto Giganti, which dedicates entire chapters for cutting. Also rapier cuts are far more dangerous than most people give credit for. Even though the blade geometry isn't optimised for cutting, any blow from a hefty 3 pound blade would bite hard into unarmoured targets, which would be the case of most native warriors. For reference, a Victorian infantry officer sabre normally weighs about 2 pounds, and 7 to 10 inches shorter in reach. All in all the rapier makes an excellent weapon, a blade that can go toe to toe with any other contemporary side arm (short of a pistol I suppose) in melee, and was ultimately replaced by smallswords because of fashion not functionality.
Fascinating stuff, thanks for sharing your knowledge!
@@AtunSheiFilms Love your videos!
The only thing I disagree with is the rapier as a battlefield weapon, and that's by a matter of degrees - typology of swords is relatively new and it's hard to say on what exact parameters a rapier, a side sword, and an arming sword would have been differentiated, and both the arming sword and side sword would have seen battlefield use.
Yeah but it’s gonna break as soon as you hit a tree or some thing I have extreme doubts in the ability of that sword to do any serious fighting especially against men with clubs
@@smokedbeefandcheese4144 if it wasn't viable for fighting, it would've never been used in a battlefield for so long in the first place
9:27 with people walking in the background unaware, and you talking about guerrilla warfare, it feels like "the Office" style interview of a highwayman, before he resumes robbing the passersby
So yeah I'm gonna pull out this cutlass and rob those people blind. Its a living.
That is a fantastic idea.
Someone make this a show.
@@LadyTylerBioRodriguez
Or would the rapier be more suitable for urban crime?
@@kmaher1424 Probably more appropriate but where's the fun.
@@kmaher1424
Depends on the context, doesn't it? If you're talking about close quarters with restricted areas, such as a twisting, narrow alley, then the cutlass might have the advantage. If it's a wider thoroughfare or a square with room to maneuver, then the rapier might get the upper hand.
Either way, individual skill and luck would still have to be considered.
The only evidence that Standish was of noble birth is that he claimed he was. He wouldn't be the first man to reinvent himself for advantage.
You are correct, but that doesn't mean it may not have played a role in his psychology. Ask any actor, you can only play a role for so long before it begins to change you. The difference between a man bitter from his stolen birthright and a man pretending to be such a man for years on end is smaller than we like to think.
This is a criminally ignored era of American history
@@bighomie6435 what's the 1619 project?
BnBCraft series of articles bout early American history written and published by the New York Times . Focusing on African Americans quite a few historians have criticized it. I haven’t read them so not expert or knowledgeable.
Anthony Hayes it's not that we don't want to learn about it, but from 1620~(pilgrims) to 1750~(French Indian War) not much about the that over hundred years is in the history books. I think I can remember back to my old 8th grade American History class we learned of the failed Roanoke colony, Jamestown, and the Plymouth of the Pilgrims. Also the use of slaves to cultivate cash crops. The next chapter however was the French and Indian War, then the chapter after that was the Early War of Independence. We had skipped a long period of time.
Joe Garingan Yes, in my experience (I’m from mass) we went from thanksgiving to the French and Indian war. It’s a shame we skipped this period.
Matthew that Nikole seems really stupid, wtf preservation of slavery? It seems she forgets about the participation of the New England colonies! Yes the south+Virginia kept slavery and it kept expanding west to the newer states like Texas, Mississippi, Alabama... But Massachusetts, New York, and Philadelphia (three important examples) all abolished slavery. That perhaps may have been a reason for southern colonists to fight the British and join the revolution, out of fear or anger the British might free slaves to join the army, but many southern colonists also supported the loyalists or were loyalists themselves. The revolution was seen by them as a rebellion by the northerners. Only later on was the movement for independence considered an American goal for all colonies when Cornwallis surrendered.
Dude, your channel is a friggin gem among the youtube history buffs. My school system actually did a pretty good job of teaching early colonial history, unlike some others, but it was so long ago now that your videos are fresh and interesting as hell. Keep it up!
Dude, you always have the best costumes and great stories... I knew nothing about Benjamin Church until this. Thanks!
If you like this kind of stuff, you might be interested to learn that I'm making a feature film set in Massachusetts shortly after King Philip's War: ruclips.net/video/0KI6LkAreW8/видео.html
You're the most underrated person on this entire platform. Keep up the good work!
How did you comment 12 hours before the video released 👀😳
i kinda feel like you and Metatron should make a collab video of some sort, you strike me as 2 resembling personalitites,
lord kyle77 Witchcraft.
@@AtunSheiFilms Where's the Witchfinder General, we need him
Lovely piece don't hear much about the colonies of the northeast except the platitudes about Thanksgiving etc. I really liked the different generations angle in the video as well keep it up.
You seem to have missed out on Last Of The Mohicans then and American Gods as well as The Crucible by Arthur Miller.
I love the French and Indian war. Such a fascinating conflict with truly epic battles and feats of bravery but the only thing they mention in high school AP history this that it led to the taxes which led to the revolution.
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Hey man, I discovered your channel when you got a shoutout from InRange and I gotta say your channel is an absolute goldmine. Many history youtubers try to relativize or outright avoid talking about the warcrimes that were committed against the native Americans, but you don't pull any punches when it comes to that. Outstanding work!
They torn down Ulysses S Grant's statue today.
@@cheezehao3205 and what does that have to do with anything I have said?
I'll have you know good sir that you forgot one important part. Myles Standish is the great hero of Earth for saving Thanksgiving from Space Indians who wanted our stuffing. He teamed up with children and Natalie Portman to stop those Space Indians who were the annoying neighbor of Green Lantern. I saw it on the History Channel so I know its true!
This channel is so great: History (including native and slave rebellions), Checkmate Lincolnites! (One of my favourite series ever), Historiography, and religious teachings and guidance (The VVitch-finder General).
I'm digging these videos on colonial history. It's refreshing to see content on American history outside of the usual War of Normandy Beach, et al. Keep up the good work
This is interesting. I, like many others, am a descendant of Captain Standish. It's always fun to learn more about him seeing as he's the earliest European ancestor I have in North America. Wouldn't say he was someone to emulate, but it's still fun to learn.
This summer, Atun-Shei Films Presents: "The Life of Myles Standish"...starring Joe Pesci as Myles Standish.
wargriffin5 .......will Pesci stab Standish to death with a ball point pen?
Pesci pulled out but rumors of Danny DeVito is suspected to replace him.
Devito couldn't do it because of prior commitments so I heard they got tom cruise
@@jeffstrom164 Nah heard that Cruise got fired off the set for trying to convert all the crew to Scientology.
They're hiring Peter Dinklage to play the leading role now
You think pilgrims are humorous? Humorous how? Like they amuse you?
5:16 An elegant weapon for a more civilized age....
Not as clumsy or random as a cutlass.
Yesssss
Interesting to think that Church was the first in a long heritage of colonial rangers, a tradition which developed with Lovewell and then Robert Rogers, and which is still alive today with the 75th Rangers.
It's been written that the story of the Battle of Pequawket (Lovewell's Fight) was a tale often told by older rangers around the campfires of Rogers Island, during the hard days of the French and Indian War, so one does also wonder if the story of Mount Hope or the grisly tale of the Sudbury Fight were also recounted with a similar soldierly reverence.
Great video. I really love the analogy between the swords and the men. Great historical storytelling. Well done.
I really love the framing of this, but I do gotta mention that rapiers, while imperfect for the fighting they're used in here, are very much legitimate weapons- they were ideal for dueling, but can handle themselves in other situations as well! (I do agree with the overall point though!)
More videos about items and artifacts please! This episode has been an absolute delight!
I feel you should do a video on some of the non-religious colonies of Massachusetts in the very early colonial period. Wessagusset/Weymouth colony, the trading post mentioned in the Standish portion of this piece, and Merrymount were largely non-Puritan colonies. Their stories are interesting in the way that they developed, interacted with local tribes, interacted with the larger settlements in Boston and Plymouth, and how they were eventually swallowed up by the larger colony in Boston. I won’t say more as not to ruin the story for others, but they are very interesting to say the least.
I feel like these stories are right up your aisle. They contain mystery, controversy, debauchery, disappearances, potentially the knowing execution of innocent people in order to placate enemies; in short, your kind of stuff. You can even go after some other small settlements in the area although those are the first two of which I can think. Anyways, keep up the great videos. You do a great job of adding your film background and sense of humor to these historical topics.
Well done! You're definitely a writer keep the metaphor of how the swords reflect the men throughout the video. I think that's the difference between ok and great writers, the ability to say what happened or what they were like, but use the visuals and understandings of the weapons to flesh them out.
"An elegant weapon, more suited for... dueling" You immeasurable restraint in not saying a more civilized age is simply astounding.
I only went looking through the comment section so that I could see if any one else thought this lmao
Absolutely brilliant video again. Can't want to see your upcoming film.
I was pretty sure this wasn't a video about how the Witchfinder General needed to be in the next Soul Calibur games but I did hope
Damn son you understand history in a way that makes my 💓 glad
I love these outside videos they feel more calm and relaxed.
As opposed to the previous video where he undoubtedly scared the neighbors?
Your channel has blown up since the last few months and I just wanted to give you a huge congrats!!! I love all your content and I'm glad your specific style and content has hit a certain vocal that seems to have attracted a large, supportive audience :)
I just found your channel in the last couple days and this is hilarious. I love your unapologetic approach to presenting history, while still making it very entertaining at the same time. I'm a bit of a history buff myself and it is a rare treat to find something that is direct about what happened that also has moments of comedy.
I have watched 3-4 of your videos since stumbling on your channel yesterday. i must say I am IMPRESSED! You are making some amazing content, very well done!
I had to read Philbrick's Mayflower book for a graduate-level course and we spent about a fourth of the class talking about Standish's Napoleon Complex.
How dare you post this while im driving! How am i supposed to learn history and appreciate your sumptuous cosplay while watching the road!? 😤😤😤
Great stuff as always. Im a sword junkie myself ⚔️ and kudos for giving more Native history! Always a pleasure.
I am inexplicably glad I stumble upon your channel. Your passionate devoution to facts and calm reasoninig about feelings really get my arse into a chair.
6:20 Did they really wear caps like that back then? I love all of the authentic attire, it helps with the storytelling so much. I love what you're doing, keep up the good work!
Hell yeah, good stuff Atun-Shei sir!
Interesting to hear more untold stories from the old colonies. Great job and well done like always.
Dude, that's some awesome story-telling!
You are a fantastic storyteller.
I love history and you nailed your presentation perfectly. It was like a Cool history lesson for anyone who's not a child.
I also appreciate you got the Native American names right. I'd like to see more on Massachusetts Native American tribes and there history but I know you have lots of topics to cover.
*Also I wanted to let you know I am now a subscriber to your Channel and this is the first video I've seen of yours ever.
This channel is gold
Love your historical videos
You are what is needed today to help teach younger generations about the past and it's impact on today. Thanks for this
My brother turned me onto your channel with your videos on Union vs confederate debate. Needless to say I haven’t been disappointed with your content.
Woah! Didn't realize InRange supported you too!!
Just waiting for the sawn off tactical musket shitposts.
Represent
Now that’s a vignette collaboration I want to see!
Woah, neat
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I've dedicated a lot of the last 4 years to studying rapier fighting. You have my full attention lol
Absolutely love your videos man. You never fail to impress!
Might you do a video on the ‘rogue’ Republic of Vermont? I think that’d be quite interesting, and could make for a great topic.
Excellent Video King
Amazing as always. You're such a great interpreter
This is one of my favorite videos you have done
Love this form of historical story telling, you bring Standish and church to life and is interesting as this period of history is rarely discussed. Can't wait for the next video.
*As a Norwegian-American who's 6FT Tall, who was also born in Waterbury CT, BUT I grew up in Saint Paul MN.* So I say I Thank You 1,000X over for being historically mindful 💜💜💜 🤘😏🤘
love the couple walking behind you at 8:20
Fantastic video! Keep up the good work dude!
This channel and Drachinifel are treasures
Great video. Discovered your channel a couple weeks ago and can't. stop. watching.
You are one of my quarantine youtube discoveries. Loving the content. Congratulations from Santiago de Chile.
I'm short. That out of the way, I feel you, Standish. I feel you.
Excellent video. Enjoyed it and learned quite a bit. Thank you.
I used to have a book about King Phillip's War. Never read it, but I now regret giving it away
Thanks. Another informative presentation.
Part of my growing up was spent in Swansea, MA. Specifically in the Ocean Grove area.
Man this was such a good video. Just came up on my reccomemded, what 7 months after it dropped and I remembered how much I enjoyed it. Just hought I'd say something.
Great info. A rapier gets in the way on board a ship, for sure, bur for pure artistry, nothing beats a rapier.
I was at school with a lad called Standley, he wasn't too tall, and one day the teacher said to him, trying to be comedic, "Standley uply" I added " not very muchly" that earned ne a clip across the ear.
Love your work! Especially as Schmendrick in The Last Unicorn :)
Got em!
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Cue the scene of Tyrion Lannister 'giving the dragons their supper', or demanding a trial by combat from his father. Sometimes the smallest men have the biggest balls.
It's not size of the dog in the fight. But the size of the fight in the dog. The same applies to men
@@mpetersen6 True dat. John Paul Jones was apparently a pretty short guy, but managed to 'stand tall' when he needed to.
Dude...yer inspiring me. Not sure the world is ready for what I'm thinking...but yer inspiring me.
What a fine video on a topic which is not too often touched upon in american history circles. Thank you very much!
Fantastic video, loved it.
“A little chimney is soon fired” is an incredibly witty insult on several levels.
I always look forward to seeing your next piece of work. You didn’t disappoint!
This channel is the shit yo.
Cheers mate - to diamonds in the rough.
Very compelling visuals with super interesting characters and dense history of our country. Very well done sir.
Well done. Enjoy your sentiment and mix of knowledge, with a healthy, yet not overpowering, dose of the profane.
thanks for the fascinating lecture ! Thanks to you, I have learned a great deal more history, and you, as opposed to my former history teacher , make it a lot more fun to pay attention
Great content, great presentation. Thank you, and keep up the great content.
This was quite a nice video. It did a great job of keeping me intrested and focused.
Just wanted to put it out there - I’m in NOLA, moved from Jackson, MS 1.5 yrs ago. I’m heavily into history of NOLA right now and also into cinematography and the type of stuff you’re doing. If you ever need an intern, let me know. I’d love to learn along side you! Peace.
Excellent work here, man
Great videos keep it going I've learned loads thank you
Excellent information about a war and a man given little recognition in these modern times.
Like your channel, especially the witchfinder general episodes.
With regards to hunting down Metacomet, I point to the paraphrase of two sayings, "Never do an enemy a small harm" and "Don't leave an enemy standing behind you." We (and the colonists at the time) don't really know what Metacomet was going to do, so hunting him down and killing him (especially after taking his family and destroying his confederation) makes a certain amount of sense. More so than the Romans hunting down Hannibal Barca.
Just found your channel. And its great, going to watch all your stuff
I enjoyed listening to this.
A more elegant weapon, for a more civilized age.
I noticed the tease as well.
That was exactly what I was thinking when he said it.
Is it more civilized to be killed by a sword or be blown to pieces with explosives. There was and is nothing civilized about warfare. Prior to the invention of gunpowder perhaps the most deadly weapon ever developed was the Roman Gladius. Meant to be used to kill your opponent with a gutting stroke. Nothing elegant or civilized about that. The only other weapon that might surpass it is the spear. Plus the sword is the only weapon prior to artillery that can be said only exists to kill and maim human beings. And there are very few cultures that did not possess a type of sword. Even if they were made of wood.
@@mpetersen6 its a star wars reference
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You know, I think I heard that before. Alec Guiness, in a cave. Said it to Mark Hammill I think. 1977? When I was 24. I caught it the first time. Atom bo b or smothered by a pillow* in your sleep. You're still dead.
*Really deadly weapon. I think we needed pillow control. Background checks, the whole nine yards.
Great video,Atun Shei!
I personally prefer this content! I think you're finding your niche in colonial era history of America
8:18 watch out! Surely they're Wampanoag trying to ambush you!
I love you videos dude keep up the good work
for some unknown sensitive reason i love your videos in general they have a certain vibration that is uncommon these days one that is very cultures in New England
Ooooo... A Sinclair Dussage Cutlass.. very pretty!! Oh.. uh.. Great video as well!
Another great video. It just goes to show that history is not only interesting but really messy. Keep them comming man. Now I'm going to go out and sharpen my broadsword. HOOOYA
I just found your channel and I really dig it man keep it up! Love the ideas you have to talk about and your movie recommendations
I just have to say that not all that long ago, when I came to this channel from Brandon's, you didn't have 10k subscribers. You'll now soon have 70k. Good fucking job.
Thanks dude! It's pretty surreal.
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Now it's 84k. I've never seen anything like this, but it's totally deserved. K33p it up.
I love the your films. On the vast majority of your historical comments, I am in solid agreement. The focus for this episode of these two weapons does prompt to ask about your source for information on blades and fighting styles. It would further my perspective on the commentary.