For British people, the most appalling thing about the American War of Independence was that time you put tea into water that wasn't boiling.

You should definitely watch the Horrible Histories series. I learned nothing in school but now I actually understand our history, and they’re so funny as well as informative. The songs are really catchy and serve me well in pub quizzes 😂

I would have thought the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, would have been quite an important event in British history. Then there's Trafalgar in 1805. Pudding Lane was the source of where the Fire Of London began in 1666.

5:04 it was a bakery fire, apparently a spark from the oven set fire to a woodpile and a few hours later, the entire city's on fire. While London was a lot smaller back then, it was still pretty devastating. It was so bad St Paul's Cathedral burnt down and had to be rebuilt. London to this day has a monument to the Great Fire on the location it was thought to have started. The nearest tube station, Monument, got named after it.

I am always puzzled by the fact that what was one of the most important things in British and to an extent world history, never appears in such list as so few people know about it. It was the act of Henry the second in 1166 of appointing Geoffrey de Manderville and Richard de Lucy, to tour the country on his behalf and give judgement in court. This is the act which brings the Common Law into being as the judges had to make law based on the precedents which they knew from the King's court and apply them locally. It was the idea that there was a Common Law that applied to all men that gave rise to the grievances of the Barons that resulted in the rebellion against John, which ended with the signing of Magna Carta Without the idea of the Common Law, which applied to everybody in England, the Magna Carta does not make historical sense. The Common Law, derived from the judges of Henry II is the basis for the legal systems of countries throughout the world, including the United States.

The Great Fire of London was the second time the city was destroyed by fire I believe. During the Roman occupation Queen Boudicca's forces burned Londinium. I'm pretty sure of that.

Years ending in 66 tend to hold a lot of significance here in England 1066 - Battle of Stamford Bridge immediately followed by the Battle of Hastings 1666 - Great fire of London 1966 - World Cup win

The great fire began at a bakery on Pudding Mill Lane. There is a huge monument, literally called 'The Monument' that commemorates this. If you were to lay the 202 foot structure down in an easterly direction, the tip of it would land on the precise spot the fire began. Very cool to be quite honest.

That show with Henry VIII singing is the exact show you need, it's called Horrible Histories. Amazing show, almost considered a national treasure in the UK for how many people it's educated in a fun way.

The fire of London is one of the main reasons wooden houses aren't built in UK .

The clip you saw was I think from “horrible histories” which although for children is incredibly informative and easy to watch I know I learned a couple of things watching this with my kids. There’s a lot of history to learn in the uk you’re doing well keep it up ❤

The way to learn English history from funny musical numbers is the bbc children’s series Horrible Histories. It’s very entertaining but it’s also historically accurate. The gang who made it now write and star in the UK version of Ghosts.

This video was less of a ‘10 most important moments’ and more of a ‘10 most famous moments’. Lots of very important stuff was excluded that had way greater impacts on British history such as the Viking invasions, various wars with Scotland, the Wars of the Roses, the Civil War, the Glorious Revolution and Bill of Rights, the Jacobites, etc. This stuff can be very complicated if you aren’t already familiar with British history so is typically excluded from videos like this, but I would recommend looking into it. 👍 Also, you said about wanting a musical explanation, we have a show for that called Horrible Histories, great for all ages wanting to learn more about history. I’d wager lots of kids here can recite the monarchs song 😂

Also see the video "The British Crusade Against Slavery".

The Fire of London started in a bakery on Pudding Lane. Samual Pepys, a famous diarist, buried his cheese & valuables in his garden before fleeing the fire. After the fire, he went back to his home & recovered them.

The Great Fire was reputedly started by a fire at a bakery. With houses very close together and largely made of wood, it spread very rapidly. And the Battle of Hastings was a real turning point, taking England from being a backwater country largely under the control of Scandinavian kings to being a major force is western Europe. And I'm picking that you'd love watching "Horrible Histories", and learn a lot about British history from it!

Belgium didn't exist until AFTER Waterloo in 1830, it was the treaties that occurred after that war that created Belgium. Some state: _Belgium was created by the British to prevent France having access to the harbours in Northern Europe, and in particular Antwerp (Anvers)_ But really it was a more complex issue which affected the Netherlands, France and well every ally in the Napoleonic Wars (Spain, Prussia, the Ottoman Empire, Bavaria, Wurttemberg, Baden, and his satellite kingdoms of Italy, Naples and Holland)

Interestingly, your fellow countrymen of the American Bar Association hold annual meetings in London and in 1957 also erected a monument in Runnymede where King John signed the Magna Carta charter at a ceremony attended by American and English lawyers which reads: “To commemorate Magna Carta, symbol of Freedom Under Law.”

Regarding Henry 8th, if you get an opportunity, you should watch 2 movies - 'Anne of 1000 days' and 'A man for all seasons'. There's a column in London called 'The Monument' marking where the Fire Of London started

Battle of Hastings was the last battle we ever lost on our land. I use to go on holiday to battle, where the fight took place. Its quite a distance from Hastings but in those days it did come under Hastings

While no one would argue the 10 events in our nations history deserve their place in the list above, they barely scratch the surface! When examining and recording them, they become more historically relevant if placed in their correct chronological order.....👍 !!!

1000 years of history at warp speed with Tyler at the helm. Good job :)

There's a castle in my town from 1066. It's mostly used for markets and annual events now (Christmas shows, ice skating, music concerts, drag shows etc).

U know what I like about Tyler is he never takes the piss out of the British way hes genuinely interested in our culture 😂👍

There's also the great plague, the industrial revolution, WW1, etc

11:37 'King John instituted it' - King John was forced to sign it at swordpoint by his own nobles, did he mean.

Fun fact: 13th Century exemplars of The Magna Carta may be found in only two countries outside of the UK -- the *USA* and Australia

At school we were taught the fire started in a bakery in Pudding Pie Lane. Only a small part of the City burnt down.

Simple funny musical of history is exactly what the Horrible Histories series is, should react to that

It'll probably be said hundreds of times, but I'm adding my voice. You really must watch "horrible Histories" from the BBC. It's exactly what you wee asking for.

1066, Battle of Hastings. Frenchman William the Bloody (or Guillam the Bastard, depending on the source) invaded from Normandy France when the British Crown was at it's weakest. Not only did his forces kill Harald (sic), though most now believe the arrow in the eye to be slightly exaggerated, but it also took the (mostly) British family lines off of the throne for the last time. It was the last successful invasion of UK lands. The Norman invasion has left a definite mark on the UK, not just in names but also architecture, culture, and cuisine.

I'm fairly sure my 6th Form history master, now long dead, would take umbridge at some of these ten, important as each of these were. He'd probably have numerous alternatives. For example, London's Great Fire was obviously a seminal event for the Capital, but it's significance for the UK as a whole was marginal.

A morbid fact about the battle of Waterloo is that, in spite of how many died, very few remains have ever been found. That's led to the speculation that the bodies of the fallen were taken, their bones used to make fertiliser, and their teeth used to make dentures!

You should watch Horrible Histories. They’re great 😊

The thing about history, I like is…. There’s always more to learn and discover 😉

The Great Fire of London started in a Bakery in Pudding Lane.

We have endless amounts of history and as an Englishman i'm very very proud, Yes for sure people as always mention some of the bad we did but we did more good than bad.

The battle of 1066 is the reason why in English the words of the animal are cow, pig and sheep, while the meat is referred to as beef, pork and mutton. This is due to the wealthy using Norman French and the poor being Anglo Saxons using their own words for the meat. Then over time the terms evolved to have specific meanings in English. This a simple example of how the French influence has resulted in many words having two ways of saying them, for example, an Anglo-Saxon would say 'want' and in Norman French its 'desire'.

Amazing I know about all those things being an Australian

London burnt down several times, but the 1666 fire was the worst. It started in a bakery in Pudding Lane. Wooden cities are very vulnerable to fire as you can imagine.

I just love your channel as a Brit I think your very kind to my country thank you ❤

1066 the last time Britain was successfully invaded by a foreign country... a thousand years and counting. I was part of a group invited to tea and taken around the Houses of Parliament by a British Lord, we went into the monarchs quarters and even into the House of Lords to watch the proceedings. We were barked at by the person carrying the Mace from the House of Commons and told to 'Make Way'. But most memorable for me was the moment he turned and said "would you like to see the Magna Carta"... and there it was hanging on the wall, the real thing. History has a way of reaching out sometimes.

For British history in a fun way you must react to a show called Horrible Histories. They do songs and sketches about British history and it was a staple in our childhoods x

America wasn't recognised as independent until 1783 when the war ended and the Treaty of Paris was signed. It's the only one that states it was created whilst it was still fighting the war of independence. It's not the beginning or end of the war, but a point in the middle - weird eh?

5:00 - we were taught it was caused by an oven in a bakery. Also there is a well known children's "nursery" rhyme - titled "London Bridge is burning down"...

It always makes me angry as a Scots man when I hear watch mojo say the battle of Waterloo was a victory for England before going back to saying British like come one ! Scottish regiment and Welsh even Irish regiments were there ! His comment is at 12:32 in case anyone missed it

As soon as fire of London came on I started singing “London Bridge is burning down being down burning Down London Bridge is burning down IT STARTED BY A BAKERY FIRE my fair lady”

For anyone not British who wants to learn some history, i can wholeheartedly recommend Horrible Histories (it popped up a few times). It’s a sketch comedy show that is so historically accurate and is also so SO funny. It sums up major events whilst also giving heavy topics the seriousness they deserve. Also the songs are bops. Charles II, the Monarch Song, Work Terrible Work are all BANGERS

We do know what started the Great Fire of London. The baker, Thomas Faryner, failed to extinguish the embers from his oven before retiring to bed, and the fire started on his premises in Pudding Lane. Because of the long dry summer, and because the buildings were so close together (and built mainly of wood with thatched roofs) the fire spread quickly. The official number of people to die in the fire is 6 (six). It may have been a few more than that, but no more than a handful. It's not like there was a huge sudden explosion - people had plenty of time to get out, and many managed to save their most valuable items. The whole of the city was not burned- just one third of the city.

Would have thought the Battle of Trafalgar would have been in that top ten. Napoleon's naval defeat just a few years or so before Waterloo.

The fire of London started from a spark from a backers oven. It only spread because all houses were joined together with only a few gaps for roads.

It was William Marshall who ensured that the Magna Carta was relevant, he revised the more contentious terms and made sure it was adhered to. King John did NOT institute it, the Northern Barons did.

All very educational. Lots more to learn

The fire of London started in a bakery on Pudding Lane. HORRIBLE HISTORY is a kids tv show which loads of adults whatch, its very accurit, funny and worth watching.

If there's one date everyone in England knows it's 1066 the Battle of Hastings. The Great Fire of London in 1666 started at a Bakery in Pudding Lane & the Monument in London is where it is said it started. The Suffrage movement started in Manchester one of the main women as said in the video was Emaline Pankhurst, there is a statue of her in St Peters Square Manchester opposite the central Library..

I think you’d like watching the “Horrible Histories” TV series for kids (but it is hilarious and teaches history through gore, songs and quirky comedy).

Because of the battle of Waterloo , the English Queen/Kings Guard, wear the tall bear skin hats . They toke them from the fallen French grenadiers, as trophy. So from then on they wear the tall hats and they are also called from then on the grenadiers guard.

For England, 1600 was just last week,

J. Draper on here (I think she's a tour or museum guide working in London) has a video where she goes through the Great Fire of London if you want all the details in a concise but thorough video. Or if you want everyone's comments on the event to be put into a chronological order lol. The video is called The London History Show: The Great Fire. Can definitely recommend it. The Black Death of the 1300s took out about 2/3 of Europe's entire population, and that's not taking into account the rest of the world. Young and old, rich and poor. And if someone got it, there was a risk for it to develop from a bubonic (swellings near the lymph nodes where the liquid inside those swellings were the most infectious part) plague into pneumonic plague. The latter had the bacteria infect the airways which we know from covid makes the spread go via anything the air from your mouth and nose. This could then spread it even faster since all you needed was to be nearby the infected person. The plague of the 1300s was one of the world's "great population cullings". It created a worker shortage of such proportions, especially in Europe, that it changed society in countries. As we've seen with covid, it can be difficult to respond to those changes quickly. For those in power and for those who holds the "money making" parts of society. That would, in our case, be the businesses. Back in the day where a lot of the money came via farming and farming adjacent industry, with land and the like being owned by nobles, it became a matter of peasants/farmers (for us, workers) versus the nobility (read as businesses/corporations for today). The main difference between covid in the 2000s and the Plague (Yersinia Pestis) in the 1300s is the scale of the devastation, I think. That and covid is a virus. We can create immunity to viruses by surviving an infection or partaking in vaccines. Bacteria we just need to kill to win against. Hence antibiotics. They didn't have antibiotics back then, which is why many died. Considering the Black Death still exists today, it's good that we have antibiotics that can combat it. I think 2017 was the latest big outbreak. There have been smaller ones since. Great fun all around. Btw, the western US is, for some reason, noted as one of the few places you could catch it. No idea why but that's according to the CDC so I hope they know their own country well enough.

The Great Fire of London (1666), is said to have started in a baker's shop in Pudding Lane.

Oddly enough I remember being told as a child that the great fire of London was started by a cow in a dairy on Pudding Lane kicking over a lantern while being milked.

In school, were all taught that the great fire of London started because a baker left his fire burning overnight and some embers caught the building on fire and it just spread.

The 12 Foundling Fathers, for the most part, were all of British descent. In 1763, all of them considered themselves loyal subjects of the King of Great Britain. All of them. In fact, they considered themselves more British - and loyal - than any of the men sent to the colonies to govern them. Just thirteen years later, they were all in revolt. American revolutionaries were fighting for their rights as Englishmen - rights that, by long tradition had been protected for every free subject of the crown. So it's actually quite amusing that we never hear of ‘British Americans’ - there are Italian ones and German ones and Irish ones ….. all kinds of Americans, but I’ve never heard of a British American!

The Great Fire of London began in a bakery in Pudding Lane. The family escaped, but a maid was too afraid to try, and she was the first victim.

So the Great Fire of London didn’t burn down the entire city, just a square mile called “The City of London” which occupies the space of the old Roman colony

The video is really English history rather than British. You'd think that the union with Scotland at least would get a mention.

Did anyone else get nostalgia from their childhood after hearing Great Fire of London?

I've lived in Hastings for about 3 years now and the number 1066 is pretty much everywhere

There wasn't even a mention of the US during my history lessons (in England). I found out about the subject in my mid-twenties, tried to read up on it by visiting libraries and buying a few substantial UK history books, still nothing. A few years later the British perspective was explained to me by US historians in a documentary. There weren't any epic engagements, the logistics were a nightmare and (in comparison to the riches Spain recovered from South America) the British government did not consider the US as a profitable pursuit. Obviously, North America later developed in a positive manner and South America is pretty much completely messed up.

Most inportant in my view (in data order): 1. Roman settlement. 2. Christianity. 3. Norman Conquest. 4. Magna Carta. 5. The Reformation. 6. Spanish Armada. 7. Civil war. 8. Napoleonic wars. 9. Industrial revolution. 10. Universal suffrage. Other important events: colonial and trade expansion, the anti-slavery movement.

2 small things you may find interesting are that 1: we're actually taught in school a rhyming saying to even remember how each of Henry VIII's 6 wives left their marriage with him. It goes "Divorced, Beheaded, Died. Divorced, Beheaded, Survived" because his 3rd wife died of illness and his 6th outlived him, afair. 2: The Battle of Hastings is actually named for the city near the battlesite, but the fight itself happened at a small town nearby actually called Battle, which I always found a bit funny and fitting.

with great fire of ldn: it started in a bakery on pudding lane. ovens were open fires. where do you find lots of ovens? bakeries. biggest theory is someone left the oven on and it just sparked. houses were made of wood and they were built as a kind of upside-down pyramid shape so it could spread across the street as well as side to side

The great fire was supposedly started in pudding lane"the baker's shop"

Joolz guides are a brilliant way to learn about London. X

What you can do now, is look in to these events more fully, with the many excellent documentaries, that are out there!

Love your vids. If you want a funny, sometimes musical take try Horrible histories. It’s a children’s tv series that I loved as a child. Great facts told in a funny way.

Any educated Brit of my generation knows that the Fire of London started in Pudding Lane.

Surprised the Acts of Union 1707 isn't on the list. Probably the most important act in British history, uniting the kingdoms of Scotland and England.

Hi styler, it’d be great to see you react to ‘Last Night of the Proms’ particularly Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory!

The fire of London burned down about a quarter of the city, not all of it. The plague had killed off people who were vulnerable so those who survived it were heartier and were helping to put the fires out. It started in Pudding Lane, at a Bakery.

Just to clarify, the “City of London “ that burned down wasn’t the huge metropolitan area that you most likely picture when you think London, rather it was a central area known as London city

Napoleon became emperor following the French Revolution, which itself followed on from the American Revolution. There was a bloody period in the middle of that, in which most nobles/aristocracy were beheaded but after the new republic faced issues, it opened a rift in power that Napoleon seized and then went on to take over a significant portion of Europe. Following Waterloo, most of Europe was changed. It was important for the UK but vastly more important for the continental mainland. As for Hastings, that is definitely the most influential event, post Roman occupation. William the Bastard vs King Harold II, normally holding the home ground is an advantage and it still should have been for Harold but it was a 4-way war and so that turned what should have been an advantage into a disadvantage as it meant Harold had to defend multiple fronts. He rushed his army after winning the Battle of Stamford Bridge, Harold had to shift all of his army to the southern coast and a significant amount of his army consisted of men whom were only sworn to serve a couple of weeks a year, so they left. Harold had the high ground in Hastings and almost won, but there was a fundamental difference in how Harold and William led their armies, Harold lead his army in their formations while William was behind his formations, this meant William was able to call his Cavalry back which was mistakenly seen as William's forces retreating, as Harold was in the fighting, he was not able to effectively command his men to stand ground, they instead followed after and got decimated; as William wasn't retreating at least not yet, he was preparing to potentially withdraw since he was losing but this mistake turned the tide of battle. It's unlikely Harold actually was killed by an Arrow to the Eye, but it's a legend that persists til today. Following Hastings, William took the Mantle of King and became known as William the Conqueror. There are two differing accounts of how William the Conqueror died, but the more interesting one and probably more likely one, is that he died from an infection, an infection he got in battle when his horse reared up and forced his obese gut to hit the pommel of the saddle, causing intense internal damage. An important note with William the conqueror is that he was a Norman, the Normans being a bunch of Vikings that had settled in France at Normandy with the blessings of the French king. For centuries to follow, most "English" kings would primarily rule from France and rule regions of France too.

An interesting thing about the French/Normans (who also used to be Vikings even longer ago) after Hastings in England, is when they brought the French language over, the animal names stayed more Anglo-Saxon (Dutch/German roots: koe-->cow being a good example), whereas the COOKED meats took on the French names (Boeuf--> Beef). Because the (French) nobles ate the meat and the peasants (Saxon) looked after them, but weren't really allowed to eat as much meat anymore...

There's a song we used to sing at school called 'london's burning, London's burning'

American Independence should not be on this list. It's obviously important to Americans, but it's just not that big an event in British history compared to the others. Something like the Wars of the Roses would be a better inclusion (recognising that this list includes English history as well as British).

The Fire of London was started by a candle in a Baker's shop.

I would put the battle of Trafalgar before Waterloo, when it comes to historical events.

While I see everyone commenting about "Horrible Histories", I'd like to suggest something else! The musical "Six" is about Henry VIII's six wives, told from their perspectives, in the form of a pop concert, with each queen modeled on a different pop star, (eg Catherine of Aragon is based on Beyonce, Jane Seymour on Adele) and it's great! I know it's on Broadway, (it's popular worldwide, so not just UK) and there's a lot of videos here on YT to check out, too.

If you want more info on the Battle of Hastings, I highly recommend Oversimplified's 'The War that Changed the English language.'

The Fire started in a bakery in Pudding Lane, London. It was documented in Samuel Peeps Diaries

We actually do know where the fire started. It's strated in the bakery of Thomas Farriner who was a royal baker and had left his fuel oven burning which caused a spark leading to London catching fire. So we know where how why and approximately when as well due to diary's being kept at the time.

Great fire of london started in a bakery. Most people died afterwards during winter, due to exposure and lack of food… really sad !

I'm actually from Hastings! Good to see it mentioned

Everyone of these events are super important moments in British History. But I think that The Battle of Britain in World War 2 and The Creation of the Nation of Great Britain when England, Wales and Ireland became the nation we now know as the United Kingdom of Great Britain. But which event should I drop in favour of these? Maybe the end of WW2?? Because that wasn't just a British event, but a coalition of many nations. So I'd drop that in favour of the Battle of Britain, because at the time we were alone against the Nazis and everyone expected us to fall to the luftwaffe of Nazi Germany. Instead we gave Hitler his first bloody nose. Cue Winston Churchill "Never before in the history of Human Conflict, have so many... etc etc etc" And after the War, Britain saw it's dominance fall, as nations sought independence, and we were in no position to refuse. I would also drop the English Civil War... yeah, that's a hard one, because it was so important.... But, after Cromwell died, and his son, Richard did absolutely nothing, the monarchy was restored and it was all pretty much the same as it was before... for at least another 80 years. In fact, Government did not become a powerful force until George 1st elected a 'Prime Minister' to rule the country on behalf of the people of this country in his stead. Because he was German, and didn't really care about Britain. True story. I agree with the battle of Waterloo because it was the catalyst that changed the world. Great Britain became the dominant nation on earth at the height of it's power, to usher in the 'Victorian Age'... For better or worse, this was the time that Great Britain became it's most powerful. But not by military conquest, but by invention, industry and commerce... (and I will admit... sometimes questionable adventures) So I apologize to the world for many of these events, but also I am quite proud of others.. for example, IK Brunell, George Stevenson, Charles Darwin...... BUT... and he's where we start getting picky, and a little tetchy when it comes to regional areas of Britain... Scotland and even Wales would have differing answers, even though know we are all 'Britain' (for how much longer who knows?) But ask a Scotsperson and he/she would definitely add the Battle of Bannockburn and the ascension of James VI to the throne. You could also add the destruction of the Spanish Armada, because before this, England was a small island nation that bickered amongst itself and was close to self destruction... Spain was the global superpower. After this event, Spain fell away from being a worldwide superpower and England was left unchecked to expand across the world, becoming the world Naval Superpower. I would drop the American War of Independence for this, because, although extremely important for American History... it wasn't that important to the British at the time, we had bigger fish to fry with Napoleon and France. Which we won, and then became the most powerful nation on earth. At the time, losing the 12 colonies was a 'meh'. As we still held the massive lands of Canada and a huge amount of the Caribbean. For an example of this... Britain sent only 1500 men to fight at the Battle Of Lexington and Concord, and many other battles of the American Revolution were of similar size. Yet Britain send 25,000 to fight the Zulu in South Africa in the early 1800s... Kinda shows where Britain's priorities were at the time. Again... questionable reasoning to say the least, but facts are facts. As Blackadder puts it in the TV show... "War was great when I first enlisted, all I had to worry about was my enemy charging at me with a sharpened Mango." I now realise I've gone on and on. Sorry.

Hi Tyler, we have had at lewast 2 Commonwealths. The first was after the king was executed (Charlews 1st) after the first civil war and we became a republic. The modern Commonwealth is made up of the countries of the old Empire which still wish to have some working relationship with the UK for mutual benefit. Apparently the fire started in a bakers shop in a street known as Pudding lane, and as most buildings were made of wood.

It’s probably already been pointed out but the guy that was ultimately tried and found responsible for starting the fire was found to not even have been in the country until two days after it started but people were so hellbent on finding someone to blame that they didn’t put any real effort in to investigating it, poor guy was totally a scapegoat.

The Fire started in a Pie shop in a Pudding Lane. All the Houses where built to close to each other. Keep reacting

The last outbreak of bubonic plague in the UK was in 1665, being particularly virulent in London. The fire of 1666 (which started accidentally in a bakery) pretty much cleared the plague from London, and led to the birth of the modern city. St Paul's Cathedral was one of the highlights of the new, stone city which rose from the ashes.

There is one of the four original copies of the Magna Carta stored in Lincoln Castle for public display

I'm surprised that the Battle of Bosworth Field wasn't on there - I'd definitely count it as one of the most important moments in British history