Look Back History new sub here, keep up the good work and you’ll will get more and more subs as time goes on

@@wattsnottaken1 THanks!

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Is it a Super Mario reference?

@@QuizzersTV Star Wars, but good guess!

Yep, he very much deserves the hate he gets!

@@LookBackHistory In History class at Ponteland Community Middle School I was very disturbed by the fact that I seemed to be the only one who regarded Cromwell as a villain.

Cromwell's a pretty interesting historical figure aside from that though. He's like one of the most reluctant dictators in history. He knew how to unite the isles through military force and behead kings, but he was no political theorist and didn't really know what he wanted to come after. But he sure did know what he DIDN'T want. On the one hand, you had Long Parliament which wanted to restore a constitutional monarchy, which he felt would betray the whole point of the civil war. On the other hand, you had Levellers along with the rank-and-file of the New Model Army advocating the "good old cause" wanting to replace the monarchy altogether with a full democracy, which Cromwell didn't like either since he saw that as just mob rule. And then he had his own loyalist generals and the rubber stamp "rump parliament" who wanted to make HIM the new king, which for obvious reasons he didn't want to be the very thing he destroyed. So his "dictatorship" as Lord Protector was a sort of compromise for an infant unstable government that had no idea what it was gonna do with itself. Functionally a king, but not naming himself a king. Called itself a republic, but not one where any political opposition could voice itself through democratic means. A regime that spent its entire existence trying to legitimize itself when even the regime didn't view itself as legitimate.

I'm glad. I actually have a little bit more Scottish content planned.

I shall look forward to it.

Yeah you Frenchman lover!! 😱😁

@@maryking2712 google glencoe massacre. Pretty much explains it all.

Scotland like England is a FORMER country/nation!!

Thanks, its comments like this that make it worth it!

Thanks, I'm glad you approve. Unfortunately, Brexit won't begin to be history in my book for another 16 years, so it will be a rather long wait!

The Irish are obsessed with Brexit, they don’t stop talking about it for some strange reason

@@kjdempsey Maybe because it divides the island even more but idk.

@@aodhanmorris3410 Might be cause those of us the Irish actually have something in common with voted relatively strongly against it. Northern Ireland just has to want to be in the EU more than the UK and they can be, a bit more complicated for us Scottish though.

@@kjdempsey Irish are petty

Thanks! Feel free to check out any others!

@@LookBackHistory alright

Yep

Yes its one of numerous islands used for off shore banking . The City of London Corporation ( aka the Square Mile ) is one of the World's financial Capitals with all its International investment banks . The London Stock Exchange is one block north of St. Paul's and all around there are these international investment banks and their ultra high speed algorithmic trading . Here is a real eye opener documentary explaining this - the spider's web kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNaPrM-nyJ6-mmw.html .

Thanks, glad you thought so!

@@LookBackHistory You're welcome. I run into a lot of people from the UK on here so it's good to know more about their home☺

Fraud of a union

Ordinary people have had no say in virtually anything until the last century or so.

@@LookBackHistory yeah but they literally bribed parliament

Yes.

@@LookBackHistory I figured. Thanks for the great video!

Not really, we just want our country back 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@@Fernandwinnie you have your own country

Oh no. None whatsoever. ¬¬.

But England had a much larger GDP at that time and wasn't in financial straits.

@@richiestyles5143 it was though, due to war with Spain

@@davidlittle7182 Yeah but they could call upon a much larger amount of money even in dire times, that was always their advantage, England had a very reliable system for taxing their subjects where as in Scotland we had the Clans stopping effective taxing and banks weren't as helpful to the crown/governments as other Europeans, it's another big reason why they were so competitive with France despite being like half the population back in the day, the French had to deal with all the powerful Dukes and Counts that didn't really matter in England in the same way.

@@danielmacpherson8487 I can understand this, but it's not even close to 'they annexed so one could take care of the other's debt'

@@davidlittle7182 i think it was less the debt and more that Scotland didnt have enough money left/coming in to actually be a country anymore, having lost much of it in the darien scheme (Panama) to a shipwreck i believe, and the money that did make it there never made it back... or the people.

And what was the effect of that? Englands economy was still doing well compared to Scotland.

@@maxdavis7722 coercion?

The Isle of Man would have been the perfect location for the parliament of the British Isles

All the previous history prior to being he union is England attempting to take over Scotland. What isn’t mentioned in this is how the union was forced on Scotland by bankrupting the nation through a blockade where the English navy attacked Scottish merchant ships meaning no trade in or out. Also the highland clearances where thousands of Scottish people were kicked of their land by newly appointed English landlords and forced to migrate from their homeland. The union benefited Scotland greatly as we had the British empire, but we no longer have the empire and Scotland is no longer benefiting being run by London. We have our Scottish government, who have since it’s foundation have done a much better job of running out own affairs then previously by westminister. In today’s day in age why would you want to be a powerhouse, many smaller nations (Nordic countries) do an excellent job of running independently with a similar population and economy as Scotland. Scottish nationalism is purely about trying to improve the lives of Scottish people. By having the extra powers for our government we can choose what’s best for us, and the fact we don’t have any say on major issues bothers us. England is obviously the powerhouse of the UK because of its population, but should that mean every country should join a larger one? Absolutely not as each country has their own needs, and those needs will be rejected by the larger country.

why isn't Denmark part of Germany?

Completely agree with pen is. Scotland went through just as many horrors. We were conquered by England and still are... that's exactly why we are only aloud to deal with dissolved matters for our country. Look at brexit fir a slight example we as a country (Scotland) voted to remain in the EU but were dragged out against our will. Alot of people are starting to realise this and are now supporting an independent Scotland

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Also, England literally invaded Scotland regularly for over 400 years, it's just that Scotland fared better than Ireland or Wales in repelling it. They literally invaded in 1650 and occupied Scotland for 10 years, which was at most 40 years before the coercion and bribery started

Part of England then, part of England now. Culturally interesting, but politically irrelevant.

I don't know who that is, but I'll be back! I've just been adjusting to university life; it's taken A LOT of time I used to use for videos away. Hopefully, I'll release on Friday, might get pushed back to Monday though.

@@LookBackHistory Ok good to know you're still alive. Btw sam o'nella did History videos that were extremely funny. I was a great fan. Than one day he stopped, haven't heard from him since.

I don't think that was the reason. They wanted to fight France without a 2nd front opening

One of the factors for the first act of union was Scottish national debt due to failed colonialism. Uniting the countries didn’t result in less debt.

1. I assumed when making this video that the word "treaty" is generally understood to mean the end of a war. I stand by that assumption; the Anglo-Irish Treaty was mentioned explicity so I can't understand how you would reasonably think the war continued until 1998. 2. The Irish Civil War wasn't mentioned because, while it is certainly an important event in Irish history, it isn't relevant here. This video is about the political unification of the UK, and by then the Irish War of Independence was over. 3. I did not say aloud the word "partition," true. I did describe partition and display it visually. 4. I don't agree that I whitewashed the Troubles, but I will concede that the period from 1922-present generally is not covered in particular detail. That said, I stand by the end because the focus of this video is the political unification of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, not their breakup. In theory I could have simply stopped in 1801 (the year political unification reached its zenith), but I believe that had the potential to be much more misleading, potentially leaving a viewer under the false belief that all of Ireland remains a part of the UK to this day. 5. Again, you're absolutely right that I don't talk about Catholic/Protestant relations in Northern Ireland. Again, I point out that that simply wasn't the point of this video because, as of yet, Northern Ireland remains a part of the UK. 6. If you object to the terms used in my videos, you're free to go elsewhere.

'There were those in the new Republic of Ireland and some in the North who wanted to see a united Ireland so they took up arms against the British Army and the Unionists in Northern Ireland' - your explanation of the beginning of the Troubles. > The actual beginning of the Troubles: citizens in Northern Ireland of Catholic backgrounds in the 1960s came to realise that the same opportunities in the state were not open to them as were available to Protestants, who were, because of the Plantation in the 17thC, the majority ruling land-owning class. Job opportunities, housing and even voting rights were not open to Catholics. Gerrymandering was widespread in favour of Protestant/Unionist candidates. Civil rights groups were organised, marches mirroring those that were taking place at the time in the US were staged. These marches were attacked by opposition (that is non-Catholics) who did not want to see their elevated position eroded and events turned violent. The police force (RUC) could not contain the situation and the British Army was deployed to Northern Ireland for the first time since its withdrawal in the 1920s to restore law & order. Instead of being an independent force, it sided with the Unionist/Protestant/Loyalist community against the Nationalist/Catholic/Republician. Internment/detention without trial were introduced, targeting Catholics/Nationalists. Republicians & Loyalists sought to take up arms & defend their positions (Republicians calling for a united Ireland). Direct rule from Westminster was introduced. The terrible violence of the Troubles lasted 30years. This was seen as a result of the problems with Partition and Northern Ireland was considered a failed state for a time. The Government of Ireland was often critised by those in the North for not defending Catholics/Nationalists north of the border, either militarily or politically. While still in the UK today, The Good Friday Agreement allows for those in Northern Ireland to consider themselves Irish or British, or both. Side note: The Constitution of Ireland 1937 stated Ireland's claim to the six counties of Northern Ireland. This was given up in 1998 so the Good Friday Agreement could pass.

Wtf are you talking about? It sounds like you are trying to remove any blame from extremist Irish terrorists in the conflicts here. Partition was because the locals wanted it, it’s was their choice and Ireland had a whole civil war over it. British isles curtains isn’t highly controversial. It’s a geographical term and some Irish people just want to be offended and complain. You could call it the Irish isles if you want, who cares?

@@ashtree7213 what laws are you referring too as well that specifically limited catholics in Ireland? Catholic emancipation was over by the early 1800s and addressed many of the things you listed.

@Max Davis Talking about the 1960s not the 1830s, and the situation in Northern Ireland, governed by its own Unionist led majority assembly, and not Ireland under direct British rule. Systemic discrimination was real. Voting wasn't equal (not a one person-one vote system), housing waiting lists weren't equal, job opportunities weren't equal, representation wasn't equal, for example the police force was 95% Protestant in a state of 1m Protestants and half a million Catholics.

It's sad to know the weight of English Unionist opinion means this truth is omitted from history

@@davidlittle7182 it's not truth, it's just a theory. Historians can't agree on any of those things, so I think it was correct to omit it in this video.

@@AfternoonLemon the coercion of Scotland intended on bringing its economy to its knees isn't a theory, so why omit the facts we do know, like the Squadrone Volante being bribed? Or the Aliens Act? Or England's own (huge) debt at the time that Scotland had to to help service?

@@davidlittle7182 the economy was already on its knees as England's economy was growing. The late 17th century was grim for Scotland but that's not England's fault. As for England's debt, well, you must know that in simple terms debt isn't bad if you're well placed economically. Much like being £100k in debt looks bad for an individual, until you consider that it's a mortgage and the individual is well off. England, and going forward the UK, were very well off until this day.

@@AfternoonLemon yes, it seems like you haven't heard of the Alien Act. The counterpoint is that much of it actually was England's fault as England had move from a strategy of (5 centuries of) military coercion to that of political and economical coercion. Daniel Defoe was an actual spy and agent provocateur, trying to force Union. Why bribe the Scottish Parliament if everything was above board? You will also have heard of 'The Equivalent' presumably: that portion of England's debt that Scotland was forced to accept.

The flags must've been electricians.

I think it's such a weird argument we've all been brainwashed into accepting as making any sort f sense; like, why do you have to annex your neighbour to help them with their economy anyway? This 'largesse' narrative is incredibly implausible

Ok

Source trust me bro

@@clay119 you can literally google it? Not hard the acts are there to view for all to see

@Fusilier jacobites wanted separate parliaments and no union

If you had bothered to watch the video you'd know that is meaningless twaddle.

@@Alan_Mac Robert means all of Ireland, Alan. We want the 1918 Irish general election for complete independence to be fully respected.

@@shanekenny9440 He said, "England out of Ireland!" and, if he'd bothered to watch the video, he'd have known that England hasn't been in Ireland since 1707. Much as I despise the croppy scum their chants of "Brits Out" is much more historically accurate.

@@Alan_Mac Yeah you got that part right. He would've made more sense if he said *"Brits out"* instead. Looking at today's British politics and I'm noticing there's a lot of English Nationalists (Brexiteers) that want to dissolve the Union. How do you feel about that?

@@shanekenny9440 I live in Glasgow and my kids are half Scottish and half Swedish. I despise those who support Brexit and Scottish Independence alike. They are two cheeks of the same fetid arse.

It will be a crap day

@@gavinperry8433 i do not support the monarchy

@@gavinperry8433 yes am sure

Yes a beautiful day that all citizens of the British isles are now significantly weaker and more irrelevant than ever. The anti English sentiment runs so deep that many welsh and Scottish would gladly see their economies ruined and their global position reduced to nothing just to be less associated with the English

@@freeplex589 Why? Self determination is something everyone deserves

A Scottish king and a Scottish queen invented the union. Not exactly a colony is it

@@TheLewisLegend they didnt invented, they suffered pressure by English crown, to make union.

You're obviously an immigrant

Apart from the fact Its the uk goverment... not the english goverment. England is directly controlled by the UK goverment and actually have no parliment. If Scotland was an english colony, they wouldn't even have their own parliment and England would have their own parliment, which then would control everything Scotland does, thats what being a colony is about. If your a colony, you would NOT have your own devolved parliment, and ALL your laws would be under forein rule, both these things are not true for scotland so theyre not a colony.

Thanks, but lol.