The UK is currently governed by traitors and morons. Diego Garcia is not just a curiosity of British history, it remains a strategically important military base and it’s foolish to hand sovereignty of it over to another nation that presently cozying up to China.
it was the USA who wanted end of empire. One condition of lend lease to finance ww2 was the USA wanted colonies to end as Sydney considered empire a trading block
@@mattandrews2594 It depends; for example Guantanamo Bay is a military base that is under de facto U.S. control but not U.S. sovereignty. Akrotiri and Dhekelia are military bases that under the full sovereignty of the U.K.
My family is from Montserrat, was actually a bit surprised to see it mentioned I climbed the volcano less than a year before it erupted, I still have the sulphur samples
@@napoleonfeanor Lost the old family home but that was being rented out. My mum inherited some land that's useless now too. You can still go into the old house if you know the right person and can get a tour of the exclusion zone. Thanks for asking.
That eruption has always stuck with me. I saw a nat geo documentary I think it was seconds from disaster when I was quite young and the devastation always stood out to me and woke me up to the horrors nature can inflict. I wish to visit one day I believe it's one of the least travelled places on earth each year but I can't see why it looks absolutely beautiful.
@@-exodus-_ Montserrat isn't too well known and isn't very tourist friendly - The dialect can be hard to understand, it's hard to get around and everything closes mid evening. A lot of the island isn't lit after dark too, you'd be fumbling around steep hills in pitch black
@@Venenata I don't care. This is the govt the UK consistently votes for. You KNOW they are Marxist, you KNOW they will import more incompatible immigrants, and yet you vote for these people anyway. R.I.P., Britannia. You have exactly what you asked for.
@@mildlydispleased3221 100000 men ages 18- 35 have come without identification or permission hundreds have been murdered thousands have been raped tell me the difference between what I describe and an invasion
The plantlife on Ascension Island has an intersting history. Pretty much all the vegetation on the island was brought there by the Royal Navy, on the the advice of Charles Darwin and Joeseph Hooker, largley in an atempt to increase rainfall on the island to provide water for the settlement there. The plan was successful. Before this project the island was virtually naked of vegetation and had very little fresh water.
And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. -Jeremiah 29:13 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. -John 3:16 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out. -Acts 3:19 Please go to a PCA Presbyterian or OPC Presbyterian church, or maybe a Rpcna/Rpc Presbyterian church If you can’t find one of the conservative presby churches then, maybe a Lcms or Wels Lutheran church. If you are Scottish, I recommend the Free Church of Scotland, they are Presbyterian If you are English I recommend the Free Church of England
Can’t believe you missed the story about the guy in the 50s who took his chimpanzee to the Pitcairn island and purposely marooned himself on Henderson. I’ve always thought it would make a cracking film if someone were to make it.
And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. -Jeremiah 29:13 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. -John 3:16 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out. -Acts 3:19 Please go to a PCA Presbyterian or OPC Presbyterian church, or maybe a Rpcna/Rpc Presbyterian church If you can’t find one of the conservative presby churches then, maybe a Lcms or Wels Lutheran church. If you are Scottish, I recommend the Free Church of Scotland, they are Presbyterian If you are English I recommend the Free Church of England
Hi Callum, I'm an ex-BVIer. While it could be a bit dull, it's also the Yacht charter capital of the world, the home of Sir Richard Branson (who owns two islands), the influence behind Treasure Island, a major drug trafficking route into the USA (being only 12 km from the USVI), and hilariously corrupt. Great video though, keep up the good work
@@napoleonfeanor Last year, the British government released the Commision of Inquiries report on BVI's corruption, which found endemic corruption on all levels of government. The British government could have easily pulled a St Kitts and installed a caretaker government to improve the island, but BVI's political class compared it to slavery and racism, so the British backed down. The former Deputy Premier, himself implicated in the corruption, is now the new Premier The writer of Treasure Island's usage of the phrase "Dead Man's Chest" came from the stories of Pirates on Dead Chest Island, BVI and Treasure Island itself might have been inspired by Norman Island
And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. -Jeremiah 29:13 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. -John 3:16 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out. -Acts 3:19 Please go to a PCA Presbyterian or OPC Presbyterian church, or maybe a Rpcna/Rpc Presbyterian church If you can’t find one of the conservative presby churches then, maybe a Lcms or Wels Lutheran church. If you are Scottish, I recommend the Free Church of Scotland, they are Presbyterian If you are English I recommend the Free Church of England
That's actually what Spain did all the way back in 16th century. The viceroyalties like New Spain where basicall considered part of Spain, and not clonies.
Ehh...more or less... Lets be honest... An Empire always will return to bite i'm the ass. No matter what we do. I say this because, as the guy above me, we Spaniards did that...and... It doesn't work neither.
Glory comes and goes. During the dark ages Europe was a dead place filled with religious nutheads and embarrassments of civilized world. In just few centuries we became the most powerful countries and empires colonizing whole world. Right now it seems like everything goes back to shit, but the cycle has been repeating since Roman Empire, European resilience is what makes us go forward, not our numbers.
@@kitpemberton9427 Love to see it. Americans yapping about stuff they don't know anything about. The land wasn't "British" it was forcefully settled with what is called "genocide" (Yes that is apart of the definition of the term) But if its genocide why doesn't it get held to the same standard as say the holy holocaust? Dare i say...
I've read that the Pitcairn islanders were sent to the Australian territory of Norfolk island in the Tasman Sea. To this day around one third of the island are descendants and speak their unique language which is a blend of Tahitian and Old English. The author Colleen McCullough lived there and was married to a Bounty Mutineer descendant.
You hear/read these names over the course of time, but never really all at once. Puts a better perspective on contemporary England & the last vestiges of Empire throughout the world.
I’m an American and absolutely LOVE your content. Never stop being you. Deleting this would be CRAZY. You share what used to be a common sense perspective that needs to be spread. Children today are growing up with leftists histories that ignore so many realities.
I think Argentina looks for islands in the South Atlantic that are controlled by the British, and then claims them. I hope the UK never gives up any of them to Argentina.
Never delete the content you create. I delete my content because it's mostly livestream gaming where I rant about how crap gaming is these days 😂 but you provide good quality stuff, so keep it up, matey.
With places like Ascension Island, I do find it strange why we bother with the Rwanda plan. Just send them to the fortress there. Make them grow their own food and build their own homes.
I always found that weird too. That and processing refugees elsewhere only to have to send them back is idiotic. Much better to sort out a treaty with France then, send some of the refugees to the territories where they are needed. This could ensure a good quality of life.
@@kierancabana2970 Why would you do that? Many of these islands have unique ecosystems that have survived thanks to their low population and flying them to these places will cost millions.
@@Emperorli90 yeah pretty sure the little tribes were saying that to the spanish while they were being opressed by the larger ones lmao, go to peru mexico or colombia and tell me what natives where "slaughtered" our history its not like the british one, but you all sure like to relate it like it is
@@wtfurlookingat1514 Oh yes, because the Spaniards and their descendants were innocent little angels who were only in the Americas to “mingle” with the locals. They never: - burned down indigenous temples - burned indigenous artwork - burned historical texts - slaughtered the natives across the continent if they didn’t convert to Catholicism - implemented slavery under the encomienda system. Oh wait ….they DID!
I see a recurring issue here of importing people of vastly different backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities and beliefs as either slaves or workers. Which seems to greatly impact what, if anything, remains of the original colony's ethnic population, beliefs and culture.
He’s come a long way eh? From an unknown Akkadian secretary to a full blown co-host and content creator for his own channel. Little Carl’s Jr. is growing up 😢
I think because the Kingdom established under Aethelstan was dissolved by Cnut the Great in 1016 it is forgivable and not that weird to say it was established by the Normans? Maybe one could say reestablished?
@@jamesyoung9228No, it's still wrong. Whilst Cnut and Edmund Ironside came to an agreement to rule in different parts of England, with Cnut administering everywhere except Wessex, it was on the understanding that when one died, the other would rule the lot, so it was a temporary administrative split of jurisdiction and not the dissolution of an entire nation. By the time William came along, Wessex was administered along with the rest. At best it was a temporary annexation.
Gibraltar is so funny because we literally took a chunk of land at the bottom of Spain and refuse to give it back. Imagine a tiny bit of your Country being controlled by people that beat you up and took your lunch money. And like 99% of the people there say they are British! Its a great bit of trolling
I think we should have a referendum on bringing the whole of the commonwealth back under the crown, we could start our own special military operation !
@@professionalantichristhate528 So basically the old CANZUK idea. Tbh, I never understood why the UK just allowed them to become completely independent instead of creating a sort of federation
"Endless mining of Spanish tears" lol. If I'm ever sad I just go to Quora and read Spanish responses to questions about Gibraltar. You will experience new dimensions of salty cope; it's hilarious! May Gibraltar always remain British :)
Its really the *English* Empire... about 9/14 are the remanence of that earlier English Empire as we English gained possession of them prier to 1707... and thus are still English possessions... and not British. I do not see the Scots willing to clam at least a joint clam to the other 5/14 possession... nor do I see them willing to try and fight us English for them... though I would very much like to see them try with what navy their going to be left with when we English finally decide to dissolve the Union that is nether needed, nor in are own English interest any more.
A referendum on integration with the United Kingdom was held in Malta (then part of the Empire) in February 1956.The proposals (which would have meant Malta would have had 3 MPs in the British Parliament) were approved by 77% of those who voted, on a turnout of 59%. Despite the vote it never happened and became independent a few years later. The USA had too much power after the war and subverted the Empire, and some British politicians just went along with it. Other Mediterranean islands that were at one time part of the Empire were Minorca, Cyprus, and the Federation of Ionian Islands ie. Corfu, Kefalonia, Zante.
because the empire was bankrupt and the treasury department was at the balls of the USA because of lend lease (aka Ukraine's future as an American "Trad wife" due to debts and will be subervient)
I am english with a welsh father, i always assumed my surname was of welsh descent (thomas) however found out my great grandad is actually from st helena, turns out thomas is by far the most common surname there and a lot more likely that that is where my name comes from, i hope to visit one day and meet people who i am almost certainly related to distantly, amazing that people live on such an isolated island to me
Your surname is from England or Wales, probably Wales. We only colonised St. Helena in 1659, which is 600 years after we had already been given our surnames by the Normans, so your surname can't have originated in St. Helena. Your ancestors already had the Thomas surname before they ever set foot on St. Helena. Thomas is a biblical surname so it most likely originated in several different places in Britain. If your father is descended from St. Helena settlers though then you're almost certainly related to the Thomas' who are still living in St. Helena to one extent or another. If you're interested in surnames then here's a bit of mildly interesting trivia for you: the pronunciation and spelling of surnames has changed over time. For example, my surname is "Taylor" and on the Flodden Windows there are 2 men who also have the surname of Taylor, yet they're both spelt differently: "Taylyer" and "Taylier". That's because surnames weren't standardised until the 20th century. Anyway, since families used to have a semi-unique way of spelling their surname it means that the original spelling of your surname can act as a kind of fingerprint, which means if you can find out how your surname was spelt before it got standardised into "Thomas" then you may be able to more accurately track who your ancestors were and where they came from. Ask your grandparents if you have a family bible and ask if they know where it is/who currently has it. If your family does has a family bible, it will contain the names of your ancestors, and if it's old enough it will also have the original spelling of your surname. But, due to your surname being a biblical name it was probably always spelled like "Thomas" so this method might not work for you. Also, i think it's kind of interesting how the pronunciation of Taylor in the 16th century (Taylier/Taylyer) was much closer to the original (Norman) French "Tailleur".
1995 was the year the USA closed their base in Bermuda. They had wonderful cottages right on the beach for servicemen's extended family to stay in when they came for a visit, *for absolutely free!*
The Battle of South Georgia was interesting event. The garrison of 22 Royal Marines were informed that that the Argentinians were going to invade and there would be no rescue or reinforcement, so they were to make a token resistance and then surrender. The 'token' resistance involved shooting down a helicopter and damaging a Argentine warship, before outnumbered and pinned down, the garrison surrendered.
Great work Callum, And thanks for remembering to mention Us Danes regarding nevis and kitts. we are still crying over the loss due to various factors. but we was inbetween a rock and a hard place.
Naaah there has to be justice for Akrotiri & Dhekelia, you can't just both forget them & then brush them off as military bases; they're a beautiful legal & historical mess that deserve recognition!!
Callum I really enjoy your content, learned a few things. I share the same love for the things of old and historia. What I want is old stuff from Britannias rule (maps, posters, whatever). Do you know where a man can find them?
I somehow never find myself mad about the Tax Havens that these overseas territories have become. Especially as it is explicitly not criminal. People do not like but it is done completely because it is legal. My only gripe is that I cannot do it myself.
Well fuck.
The Chagos-Archipel has fallen to Mauritius. And so has the Empire. 😔
Great Britain is now a Fallen Empire like in Stellaris.
Won’t Britain still have control of the military base?
You jinxed it!
The UK is currently governed by traitors and morons.
Diego Garcia is not just a curiosity of British history, it remains a strategically important military base and it’s foolish to hand sovereignty of it over to another nation that presently cozying up to China.
it was the USA who wanted end of empire. One condition of lend lease to finance ww2 was the USA wanted colonies to end as Sydney considered empire a trading block
I was thinking about just deleting this, but after asking the subs on substar people seem to think it was ok, so made public.
Love it Callum!
delete your account as well
oh? is there more content like this on substar??
I like this. Keep it on here.
A chain requires the links to be next to each other, otherwise it is chains linked with nothing. As i 10.35. GG
Unfortunately this video will not age like a fine wine, now that the UK is renouncing its claim to the Chagos islands.
As soon as I heard it . I thought about this video.
@@172louisso does it mean the sun has set?
@@bobozee The military base is staying, so it depends if that counts, or not.
We still have a fort there for 99 years
@@mattandrews2594 It depends; for example
Guantanamo Bay is a military base that is under de facto U.S. control but not U.S. sovereignty.
Akrotiri and Dhekelia are military bases that under the full sovereignty of the U.K.
My family is from Montserrat, was actually a bit surprised to see it mentioned
I climbed the volcano less than a year before it erupted, I still have the sulphur samples
I hope your family didn't lose everything at the outbreak
@@napoleonfeanor Lost the old family home but that was being rented out. My mum inherited some land that's useless now too. You can still go into the old house if you know the right person and can get a tour of the exclusion zone.
Thanks for asking.
That eruption has always stuck with me.
I saw a nat geo documentary I think it was seconds from disaster when I was quite young and the devastation always stood out to me and woke me up to the horrors nature can inflict.
I wish to visit one day I believe it's one of the least travelled places on earth each year but I can't see why it looks absolutely beautiful.
Have you seen Freddie Mercury's duet with Montserrat Cabálle? "Barcelona"
@@-exodus-_ Montserrat isn't too well known and isn't very tourist friendly - The dialect can be hard to understand, it's hard to get around and everything closes mid evening. A lot of the island isn't lit after dark too, you'd be fumbling around steep hills in pitch black
The Sun never set on Me (i'm on a really fast plane)
Concord or some form of fighter jet?
Greta's private jet ?
Bosch, or Black n Decker
It's almost 7 a.m. in NZ right now. I'm just waking up and everybody else in the empire has gone to bed LOL I'm already a little bit drunk
England loves you and needs you more then ever were being invaded and NZ AU USA CA i beg your help
@@Venenata I don't care. This is the govt the UK consistently votes for. You KNOW they are Marxist, you KNOW they will import more incompatible immigrants, and yet you vote for these people anyway. R.I.P., Britannia. You have exactly what you asked for.
@@Venenata please stop talking
@@Venenata We're not being invaded.
@@mildlydispleased3221 100000 men ages 18- 35 have come without identification or permission hundreds have been murdered thousands have been raped tell me the difference between what I describe and an invasion
The recapture of South Georgia saw Helicopters shoot up a submarine with rockets. Can't miss out that bit.
Imagine being that police officer from Kent and being told "right back your bags, your next assignment is over 9000 miles away.
The plantlife on Ascension Island has an intersting history. Pretty much all the vegetation on the island was brought there by the Royal Navy, on the the advice of Charles Darwin and Joeseph Hooker, largley in an atempt to increase rainfall on the island to provide water for the settlement there. The plan was successful.
Before this project the island was virtually naked of vegetation and had very little fresh water.
And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. -Jeremiah 29:13
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. -John 3:16
Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out.
-Acts 3:19
Please go to a PCA Presbyterian or OPC Presbyterian church, or maybe a Rpcna/Rpc Presbyterian church
If you can’t find one of the conservative presby churches then, maybe a Lcms or Wels Lutheran church.
If you are Scottish, I recommend the Free Church of Scotland, they are Presbyterian
If you are English I recommend the Free Church of England
Can’t believe you missed the story about the guy in the 50s who took his chimpanzee to the Pitcairn island and purposely marooned himself on Henderson. I’ve always thought it would make a cracking film if someone were to make it.
wait what?
@@greg_4201 google Henderson Island Chimpanzee and there’s a full story about it written by someone from Pitcairn!
@@GB-gi9by well.... that was strange! 😆 not your average drifter, I suppose! Perhaps trying to find rhyme or reason there is a fruitless endeavour!
And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. -Jeremiah 29:13
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. -John 3:16
Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out.
-Acts 3:19
Please go to a PCA Presbyterian or OPC Presbyterian church, or maybe a Rpcna/Rpc Presbyterian church
If you can’t find one of the conservative presby churches then, maybe a Lcms or Wels Lutheran church.
If you are Scottish, I recommend the Free Church of Scotland, they are Presbyterian
If you are English I recommend the Free Church of England
@@greg_4201🐪
Hi Callum, I'm an ex-BVIer. While it could be a bit dull, it's also the Yacht charter capital of the world, the home of Sir Richard Branson (who owns two islands), the influence behind Treasure Island, a major drug trafficking route into the USA (being only 12 km from the USVI), and hilariously corrupt.
Great video though, keep up the good work
Please tell the treasure island part. Maybe the King should overthrow the corrupt government
@@napoleonfeanor Last year, the British government released the Commision of Inquiries report on BVI's corruption, which found endemic corruption on all levels of government. The British government could have easily pulled a St Kitts and installed a caretaker government to improve the island, but BVI's political class compared it to slavery and racism, so the British backed down. The former Deputy Premier, himself implicated in the corruption, is now the new Premier
The writer of Treasure Island's usage of the phrase "Dead Man's Chest" came from the stories of Pirates on Dead Chest Island, BVI and Treasure Island itself might have been inspired by Norman Island
That's interesting
Love watching your videos they're always entertaining as well as educational
And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. -Jeremiah 29:13
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. -John 3:16
Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out.
-Acts 3:19
Please go to a PCA Presbyterian or OPC Presbyterian church, or maybe a Rpcna/Rpc Presbyterian church
If you can’t find one of the conservative presby churches then, maybe a Lcms or Wels Lutheran church.
If you are Scottish, I recommend the Free Church of Scotland, they are Presbyterian
If you are English I recommend the Free Church of England
Personally I want to do what France does and establish the dependencies as core territories of the UK.
At the very least for the Falklands, following a referendum on the topic. The Argies would go fucking apeshit.
That's actually what Spain did all the way back in 16th century. The viceroyalties like New Spain where basicall considered part of Spain, and not clonies.
Ehh...more or less...
Lets be honest...
An Empire always will return to bite i'm the ass.
No matter what we do.
I say this because, as the guy above me, we Spaniards did that...and...
It doesn't work neither.
The Daily Mail would be like: PRIME MINISTER INTEGRATES REMOTE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS INTO UK, FUELLING MIGRATION FEARS
Mf.... stop revealing our power level..
“The sun never set on the British empire because even God couldn’t trust the Englishman in the dark”
Because he knew we’d win
This is getting old. We get it, you’re sore losers.
@@jacksonconstantine5740 and then lose anyhow
@@jacksonconstantine5740like the British are winning right now?
Glory comes and goes. During the dark ages Europe was a dead place filled with religious nutheads and embarrassments of civilized world. In just few centuries we became the most powerful countries and empires colonizing whole world. Right now it seems like everything goes back to shit, but the cycle has been repeating since Roman Empire, European resilience is what makes us go forward, not our numbers.
And now -2024 - we have the modern Cnut that is Keir Starmer and...
Stay safe out there Callum. Your wit and humour and appreciated.
Now the sun has officially set.
The yank approves 👍🇺🇸 🇬🇧
English is the universal language on Earth. Make of that what you will.
loves me empire
loves me cuppa
no sunsets
simple as
As a fellow racist, I agree
fuck the british empire
Hey Callum sending love from the Jersey
Fighting off the French
Those bastards 😂😂😂
Thank God and you lot for staying loyal to our English Crown.
Got fired by an employer who was an IRA ethno nationalist and was called racist
What did I say you ask
Where are you from North or South Ireland
@@kitpemberton9427 Love to see it. Americans yapping about stuff they don't know anything about.
The land wasn't "British" it was forcefully settled with what is called "genocide" (Yes that is apart of the definition of the term)
But if its genocide why doesn't it get held to the same standard as say the holy holocaust? Dare i say...
Haha legend, Guerseny still better though 😉@@kitpemberton9427
Ah, vestiges of empire ASMR with Callum. Delightful.
"Ow many continents can you source penguins from then? If it's less than three just walk away."
I've read that the Pitcairn islanders were sent to the Australian territory of Norfolk island in the Tasman Sea.
To this day around one third of the island are descendants and speak their unique language which is a blend of Tahitian and Old English.
The author Colleen McCullough lived there and was married to a Bounty Mutineer descendant.
You hear/read these names over the course of time, but never really all at once. Puts a better perspective on contemporary England & the last vestiges of Empire throughout the world.
I’m an American and absolutely LOVE your content. Never stop being you. Deleting this would be CRAZY. You share what used to be a common sense perspective that needs to be spread. Children today are growing up with leftists histories that ignore so many realities.
I think Argentina looks for islands in the South Atlantic that are controlled by the British, and then claims them. I hope the UK never gives up any of them to Argentina.
They are *English* overseas possessions(Britain is just England with attachments)and we *English* will *never give them up* not one bit.
@@foundationofBritain england sucks
England is the big brother but his little brothers are also part of the UK
@@foundationofBritain Scotland is apart of Britain. Scots and english have both bled together under the same flag
@@foundationofBritainYou gave up your capital so what makes you so sure you won't give up some irrelevant faraway territories lol
As fully British who grew up in NZ and lives in Australia, I still cling to this.
And it never shall
We need to reunite and remoralise the anglosphere for the good of humanity
You miss the opintinity to insert sabaton back in control.
ymfah had lots of copyright issues for using seconds of Powerwolf songs as openings to his videos, I wouldn't take the risk with any copyrighted songs
@@ulaznar the abuse of copyright on this platform is beyond.
🇦🇷🇪🇸:we want it we say it’s ours. give it to us.
🇬🇧:Lol no cry harder
The elocution lessons are paying off.
Shocking, I kow
I love this video. Thank you Callum.
Cringe pfp
@@mildlydispleased3221An English flag…what’s cringe about that? You have a smiley face kid you can’t be serious 😂
Never delete the content you create. I delete my content because it's mostly livestream gaming where I rant about how crap gaming is these days 😂 but you provide good quality stuff, so keep it up, matey.
why delete??
While I am always proud of having English heritage, this video makes me even more proud of the Empire. Even as a filthy yankee.
Yeah, you are! Pack it in.
Great to hear from the colonists - you are still really British in all but name!
The British empire was a satanic commercial enterprise larping as an empire
With places like Ascension Island, I do find it strange why we bother with the Rwanda plan. Just send them to the fortress there. Make them grow their own food and build their own homes.
Why would you want to populate are beautiful islands with scum like that.
Might try for independence and take ascension with it
I always found that weird too. That and processing refugees elsewhere only to have to send them back is idiotic. Much better to sort out a treaty with France then, send some of the refugees to the territories where they are needed. This could ensure a good quality of life.
Because it would cost millions per person to fly these people to the middle of nowhere only to let them starve?
@@kierancabana2970 Why would you do that? Many of these islands have unique ecosystems that have survived thanks to their low population and flying them to these places will cost millions.
Interesting dive there, Callum. Thank you.
As a very (too) proud spaniard, get of my land anglo. (I am indeed coping)
Well, be proud, the Spanish Empire was still the 5th biggest in history & had it's succeses.
be very proud
“Get off my land”….pretty much what the indigenous people of what’s now Latin America were saying to the Spaniards….before they got slaughtered!
@@Emperorli90 yeah pretty sure the little tribes were saying that to the spanish while they were being opressed by the larger ones lmao, go to peru mexico or colombia and tell me what natives where "slaughtered" our history its not like the british one, but you all sure like to relate it like it is
@@wtfurlookingat1514 Oh yes, because the Spaniards and their descendants were innocent little angels who were only in the Americas to “mingle” with the locals. They never:
- burned down indigenous temples
- burned indigenous artwork
- burned historical texts
- slaughtered the natives across the continent if they didn’t convert to Catholicism
- implemented slavery under the encomienda system.
Oh wait ….they DID!
I see a recurring issue here of importing people of vastly different backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities and beliefs as either slaves or workers. Which seems to greatly impact what, if anything, remains of the original colony's ethnic population, beliefs and culture.
The Brits were so good at doing it that they've done it to themselves. 😂
There's also a really nice Fish and Chip shop and an ok barbershop in Dhekelia, along with the base.
Mate it's past midnight on the British Empire and the sun set ages ago, now the monsters are taking over.
you missed the part on Pitcairn when the males were convicted, they built a prison on the island that they stay in that one person manages i think.
Diego Garcia is honestly kind of a boring milatary installation, basically nothing happens besides the occasional bomber sorty
Tourism and Financial services.
Modern day Imperialism.
How sad.
All of these places voted to British.
Congratulations on 100k subs, Callum!
He’s come a long way eh? From an unknown Akkadian secretary to a full blown co-host and content creator for his own channel. Little Carl’s Jr. is growing up 😢
Hold up there... William the Conqueror did not establish the Kingdom of England. The Kingdom of England already existed and he conquered it.
That was a weird part indeed.
I think because the Kingdom established under Aethelstan was dissolved by Cnut the Great in 1016 it is forgivable and not that weird to say it was established by the Normans? Maybe one could say reestablished?
@@jamesyoung9228 re-established would be an acceptable term as the Normans didn't start it but continued it after a time of sleep
@@napoleonfeanor Maybe, but the Norman post-conquest state was so different in form and structure that I’m not so sure.
@@jamesyoung9228No, it's still wrong. Whilst Cnut and Edmund Ironside came to an agreement to rule in different parts of England, with Cnut administering everywhere except Wessex, it was on the understanding that when one died, the other would rule the lot, so it was a temporary administrative split of jurisdiction and not the dissolution of an entire nation. By the time William came along, Wessex was administered along with the rest. At best it was a temporary annexation.
Gibraltar is so funny because we literally took a chunk of land at the bottom of Spain and refuse to give it back. Imagine a tiny bit of your Country being controlled by people that beat you up and took your lunch money. And like 99% of the people there say they are British! Its a great bit of trolling
The Spaniards do exactly the same though, a few kilometres to the south, to Morocco.
That’s the funniest part to me, even after referendum the majority of them want to stay British 😂
It's a man's world, once you turn 12 you're eligible. Sounds like a French policy.
No, the French won't date them before they have hairy armpits
Now it's The Sun Never Rise Empire
I think we should have a referendum on bringing the whole of the commonwealth back under the crown, we could start our own special military operation !
Do you really want them back?
Vote to clear them out
@@sorrysirmygunisoneba how?
@@napoleonfeanorthe white parts at least.
@@professionalantichristhate528 So basically the old CANZUK idea. Tbh, I never understood why the UK just allowed them to become completely independent instead of creating a sort of federation
It never set because God did not trust the British in the dark.
Good one. 😏
This was actually really interesting and informative. I wasn't sure if was gonna watch the whole thing, but here I am
It's over lads 😔
15:30 I thought you were joking about the argentinian salt mining but I think that's actually true
Crazy how large the Falkland Islands are.
And full of perverts
"Endless mining of Spanish tears" lol. If I'm ever sad I just go to Quora and read Spanish responses to questions about Gibraltar. You will experience new dimensions of salty cope; it's hilarious! May Gibraltar always remain British :)
I like these kinds of videos along with your more wacky adventures
The chagos islands being sold mean this is no longer true by March 2025.
This is due to Britain’s claims in Antarctica being in constant daylight.
This is why Labour are rubbish. Even a NATIVE of the maldives said the decision was B.S, yet they are still going ahead with it.
Ah The British Empire..... It's Beautiful
Not as much as you!
@@myview5840 Uno reverse
Its really the *English* Empire... about 9/14 are the remanence of that earlier English Empire as we English gained possession of them prier to 1707... and thus are still English possessions... and not British.
I do not see the Scots willing to clam at least a joint clam to the other 5/14 possession... nor do I see them willing to try and fight us English for them... though I would very much like to see them try with what navy their going to be left with when we English finally decide to dissolve the Union that is nether needed, nor in are own English interest any more.
It really wasn't
@@Benjieboy247It really was, wasn’t it
A referendum on integration with the United Kingdom was held in Malta (then part of the Empire) in February 1956.The proposals (which would have meant Malta would have had 3 MPs in the British Parliament) were approved by 77% of those who voted, on a turnout of 59%. Despite the vote it never happened and became independent a few years later. The USA had too much power after the war and subverted the Empire, and some British politicians just went along with it. Other Mediterranean islands that were at one time part of the Empire were Minorca, Cyprus, and the Federation of Ionian Islands ie. Corfu, Kefalonia, Zante.
because the empire was bankrupt and the treasury department was at the balls of the USA because of lend lease (aka Ukraine's future as an American "Trad wife" due to debts and will be subervient)
Great video, thank you.
Kam on INGERLAND 🏴🏴🏴
It’s over there is nothing we can do
I am english with a welsh father, i always assumed my surname was of welsh descent (thomas) however found out my great grandad is actually from st helena, turns out thomas is by far the most common surname there and a lot more likely that that is where my name comes from, i hope to visit one day and meet people who i am almost certainly related to distantly, amazing that people live on such an isolated island to me
Your surname is from England or Wales, probably Wales. We only colonised St. Helena in 1659, which is 600 years after we had already been given our surnames by the Normans, so your surname can't have originated in St. Helena. Your ancestors already had the Thomas surname before they ever set foot on St. Helena.
Thomas is a biblical surname so it most likely originated in several different places in Britain. If your father is descended from St. Helena settlers though then you're almost certainly related to the Thomas' who are still living in St. Helena to one extent or another.
If you're interested in surnames then here's a bit of mildly interesting trivia for you: the pronunciation and spelling of surnames has changed over time.
For example, my surname is "Taylor" and on the Flodden Windows there are 2 men who also have the surname of Taylor, yet they're both spelt differently: "Taylyer" and "Taylier".
That's because surnames weren't standardised until the 20th century.
Anyway, since families used to have a semi-unique way of spelling their surname it means that the original spelling of your surname can act as a kind of fingerprint, which means if you can find out how your surname was spelt before it got standardised into "Thomas" then you may be able to more accurately track who your ancestors were and where they came from.
Ask your grandparents if you have a family bible and ask if they know where it is/who currently has it. If your family does has a family bible, it will contain the names of your ancestors, and if it's old enough it will also have the original spelling of your surname. But, due to your surname being a biblical name it was probably always spelled like "Thomas" so this method might not work for you.
Also, i think it's kind of interesting how the pronunciation of Taylor in the 16th century (Taylier/Taylyer) was much closer to the original (Norman) French "Tailleur".
Because even God couldn't trust the British in the dark.
All hail Britannia
No lelouch
Another Banger keep up the good work
1995 was the year the USA closed their base in Bermuda. They had wonderful cottages right on the beach for servicemen's extended family to stay in when they came for a visit, *for absolutely free!*
Another wonderful, quirky, historical survey by Callum! Well done!
Great channel Callum.
These tiny rocks are like a little consolation prize after the collapse of the British empire. Something they can bring up once in a blue moon.
Get that chip off of your shoulder buddy
Get a life
Pff. This man's just envious of our incredibly cool tiny rock collection. 😏
Ask the Argentinians what happens when you mess with Britain`s rock collection!
Great video, I hope for more like this.
Thank you mr callum, very informative!
The Sun Never Set On The British Empire - because even God couldn't trust the Brits in the dark.
Great video, different than normal but still really cool to learn about all the places
God save the King!
I really enjoyed this one callum
technically...wouldn't you only need one island in the Arctic and one in the Antarctic? midnight sun and all that
Sandwich islands for me! left alone and full of sandwiches.
The Battle of South Georgia was interesting event. The garrison of 22 Royal Marines were informed that that the Argentinians were going to invade and there would be no rescue or reinforcement, so they were to make a token resistance and then surrender. The 'token' resistance involved shooting down a helicopter and damaging a Argentine warship, before outnumbered and pinned down, the garrison surrendered.
"Offshore financial services."
I'm sensing a theme. 😂
The drawing of all the ships of the Royal navy made me impresed, and a little melancholy too.
Great video as always
This was very interesting and helped fill the gaps on a few things for me. Thank you 👍🏻
His empire may have been a mess, but Charles had a magnificent chin.
America should've stayed. I love my country but peak Britannia is so enticing.
Great work Callum, And thanks for remembering to mention Us Danes regarding nevis and kitts. we are still crying over the loss due to various factors. but we was inbetween a rock and a hard place.
I'm pretty sure Ascension island also houses an NSA base as well
Naaah there has to be justice for Akrotiri & Dhekelia, you can't just both forget them & then brush them off as military bases; they're a beautiful legal & historical mess that deserve recognition!!
Enjoyed this , well done
A fascinating video Callum. Hello from the old colony of Cape Town.
Top video mate. Love the flags - you should make them bigger next time though!
Calling dibs with a plaque, how silly! So very silly, that it worked.
bro like get over it 😂💀
Callum I really enjoy your content, learned a few things. I share the same love for the things of old and historia. What I want is old stuff from Britannias rule (maps, posters, whatever). Do you know where a man can find them?
As a Yank, I will never not dunk on the Brits, but I still have great respect for y'all.
That right is reserved for the French
I somehow never find myself mad about the Tax Havens that these overseas territories have become. Especially as it is explicitly not criminal. People do not like but it is done completely because it is legal.
My only gripe is that I cannot do it myself.
Yeh I mean if you can use it to your advantage why not. I would
Comfy video man, nicely done.
19:52 Genshin Impact island
A masterpeice!
I miss the British empire 💖
Dont we all
@@JustDaniel6764
I do more
Beautiful video callum!