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Alex Iles - Archeologist, Historian and Tour Guide @UClJ7Rm_QqrkTnqSlxI2m2gg@youtube.com

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Iron didn’t just replace bronze—it reshaped Britain. What if everything you know about Anglo-Saxon origins is based on biased sources? Anglo-Saxon ancestry is more tangled than you think. Plagues, revolts, and power struggles—welcome to the Late Middle Ages. He murdered his own nephew for power The Georgian era shaped modern Britain—from steam engines to Jane Austen. Britain’s first residents? The Tudors: power, drama, and a whole lot of religious upheaval. King John betrayed his dad, Henry II, to side with Richard the Lionheart—talk about a backstabber The Stone Age wasn’t just rocks and caves—it was innovation in action The ‘Anglo-Saxon invasion’ myth? It’s not that simple. From forests to farms, stone homes to stone circles—Britain’s Neolithic era was a game-changer! The Bronze Age shaped Britain’s culture and genetics forever. The High Middle Ages shaped Britain’s future—from feudalism to the Magna Carta The Vikings didn’t just raid—they reshaped Britain! Discover the untold impact of this 1215 document Magna Carta Anglo-Saxon migration wasn’t an invasion—it was a 300-year transformation! When Rome left Britain in 410 AD, chaos! Kingdoms rose, Anglo-Saxons arrived, history changed. Anglo-Saxons? Not in the 5th century, people identified by tribes & kingdoms, not a single name From empire to equality, from radio to the internet—Britain’s 20th century was WILD! Universities are erasing the Anglo-Saxon from history! #history #britishhistory 5,000 Subscribers!!! Before Hadrian's Wall! #Shorts Guarding Hadrains Wall was Boring! #shorts The Most Useless Milecastle on the Wall? #Shorts It was the end of the world as they knew it! #shorts When is a Dungeon not a Dungeon? Mordor isn't the only place with a Black Gate! Were the Romans afraid of a Celtic God? #Shorts The Evil Neighbour What is the Mesolithic Worse than the Sherif of Nottingham? Who was Mithras? #Shorts Is this the face of one of the earliest Europeans? #shorts The inspiration for Aragorn in LoTR Did Castle's Have Plumbing? What caused the Romans to give up? #Shorts Filming Day in Northumberland!! Iron age and Anglo Saxon #Shorts What does a Royal Chapel look like My view of William Wallace! #Shorts Video update: 360° Roman tours and interviews!! Anglo Saxon history at your fingertips! #shorts New Episode 5pm GMT - Anglo-Saxons DNA, Isotopes and Burials - Alex Iles UK Newcastle's Roman Fort!! The end of the Road - Wallsend Roman Fort, Segedunum! Whoops made a small mistake! Final day starts NOW! I'm still alive! Day 3 of Hadrians wall walk!
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