I am a patriotic American, but at the same time, I still admire and respect the Loyalists as noble adversaries who bravely fought for what they believed in. I think that when we celebrate Independence Day on the Fourth of July, we should honor and salute the Loyalists as the brave and noble adversaries they really were. But, at the time, don't expect Hollywood to make a movie about the American Revolutionary War from the Loyalist point of view. Even though I think it would be fantastic to see a movie about the American Revolutionary War from the Loyalist side.
My family were Loyalists during the Revolution. I have a very old Anglo-Saxon last name. Why would I have been a loyalist and American? Because even though I am American, there are cultural ties between us and the British. I also despise Egalitarianism that somehow managed to seep from France to the Colonies. Also, we were Catholics as well. There are some notable historical figures that were Catholics and Loyalist. God Save the King
I’m puzzled about where he’s getting his information from. My Loyalist ancestors were not British but New York Dutch and Palatinate German. There were lots of people like that who came up to Canada. Not just “British.” Also, plenty of loyalist were Catholics.
Good video!! Could you do one about going into detail about Catholics in America at this time? As a practicing Catholic myself i would like to learn about it.
Catholicism was around in America at this time. In fact many Catholics were loyalists. British Rule was liberal. It’s why Catholics in Quebec didn’t join the revolution. They supported British (liberal) rule over non liberal, American, and Protestant rule by mobs.
slavery was legal under English law . It was legal in England until 1845. when the English and loyalist left .they also left behind the slave s who helped and fought for them .
Slavery was found to be illegal in England in the Somersett Case in 1772. Americans may have rebelled in part because they feared the Crown would deprive them of their property: their slaves.
I am a patriotic American, but at the same time, I still admire and respect the Loyalists as noble adversaries who bravely fought for what they believed in. I think that when we celebrate Independence Day on the Fourth of July, we should honor and salute the Loyalists as the brave and noble adversaries they really were. But, at the time, don't expect Hollywood to make a movie about the American Revolutionary War from the Loyalist point of view. Even though I think it would be fantastic to see a movie about the American Revolutionary War from the Loyalist side.
An excellent series of videos showing an alternative to the Hollywood view of the revolution.
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My family were Loyalists during the Revolution. I have a very old Anglo-Saxon last name. Why would I have been a loyalist and American? Because even though I am American, there are cultural ties between us and the British. I also despise Egalitarianism that somehow managed to seep from France to the Colonies. Also, we were Catholics as well. There are some notable historical figures that were Catholics and Loyalist. God Save the King
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I’m puzzled about where he’s getting his information from. My Loyalist ancestors were not British but New York Dutch and Palatinate German. There were lots of people like that who came up to Canada. Not just “British.” Also, plenty of loyalist were Catholics.
Yep, many loyalists were Catholic because they trusted British Rule which was liberal rather then US rule as it was hardcore Protestant.
@@noodlyappendage6729 I agree. Explorer Simon Fraser’s family were Catholics from Hoosick, New York for example.
Good video!! Could you do one about going into detail about Catholics in America at this time? As a practicing Catholic myself i would like to learn about it.
Catholicism was around in America at this time. In fact many Catholics were loyalists. British Rule was liberal. It’s why Catholics in Quebec didn’t join the revolution. They supported British (liberal) rule over non liberal, American, and Protestant rule by mobs.
A number of good questions asked there.
Nice - well done!
It just didn’t make sense, it was a power move to be creat a new nation and seize power in it, as most things are,
A MAN WITHOUT LOYALTY HAS NO WORTH , MAYBE A BIT LESS THAN A PENNY
slavery was legal under English law . It was legal in England until 1845. when the English and loyalist left .they also left behind the slave s who helped and fought for them .
Slavery was found to be illegal in England in the Somersett Case in 1772. Americans may have rebelled in part because they feared the Crown would deprive them of their property: their slaves.