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@khaccanhle1930
2 жыл бұрын
I saw the "Big Four" castles in Wales during 2005. It was about 0°C and perfectly blue skies for 3 days straight. Amazing scenery and amazing weather, I heard Welsh everywhere I went. Conwy was my favorite.
@Aldoor
Жыл бұрын
I went there in 1976 and it was so hot it was like being in the tropics, camped at Shell Island and swam every day. Truly special place.
@TwpsynMawr
10 ай бұрын
@@Aldoordiolch yn fawr
@Aldoor
10 ай бұрын
@@TwpsynMawr Croeso
@That_Comic_Guy
2 жыл бұрын
A very good video but there are a few inaccuracies. 1. The native Cymru had been fighting the Normans for 2 centuries not a few decades. 2. Cymru wasn't a land of just Principalities, it had its own Kingdoms. Gwynedd, Powys and Deheubarth being the largest and most powerful. Making Llewelyn the King of Gwynedd and Prince of all Wales. 3. The names are good attempts from a non Welsh speaker but Llewelyn is pronunced phonetically in English as Clu-well-in as Ll in Welsh is similar but not the same as a Cl sound in English. Dafydd is the Welsh version of David so its pronunced more like Dai-f-thh as dd is a prolonged th sound in Welsh. Owain Glyndŵr's surname is one word not two and pronunced like Oh-wine Glyn-do-wah. 4. Harlech played a much bigger role in Glyndŵr rebellion as it was his capital until fell a few years after he took it.
@Inucroft
2 жыл бұрын
this. Diolch
@TimPerfetto
Жыл бұрын
@@Inucroft Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh bendithia duw innacuracies ac ymladd pobl oherwydd heb ymladd pobl beth fyddai'n rhaid i ni wneud felly duw bendithia duw am fod yn douche ohhhhh
@lloyd9500
Жыл бұрын
Big up 🏴 thanks for this mate
@jackfrost5808
2 жыл бұрын
I love Harlech, I'm Welsh myself and have been a few times. It's definitely a great position
@Dank-gb6jn
2 жыл бұрын
Wales is a beautiful place. One of my bucket list vacation places. After Iceland of course. Cofiwch Dryweryn!
@toddlerj102
2 жыл бұрын
Take a raincoat when you go 👍
@Dank-gb6jn
2 жыл бұрын
@@toddlerj102 I think I might need two, having heard many times about the Welsh rain 😂
@EmpireFanatic
2 жыл бұрын
"Men of Harlech stop your dreaming Cant you see their spearpoints gleaming See their warrior pennants streaming To this battlefield Men of Harlech stand ye steady It can not be ever said ye For the battle were not ready Welshmen never yield From the hills rebounding Let this war cry sounding Summon all at Cambria's call The mighty foe surrounding Men of Harlech on to glory This will ever be your story Keep these burning words before ye Welshmen will not yield"
@vogonsrock
2 жыл бұрын
Always makes my Welsh blood surge... Polishing my metaphorical spear, now where's my girds to sort out my loins. Ardderchog.
@duncancurtis5971
2 жыл бұрын
Zulu 1964.
@EmpireFanatic
2 жыл бұрын
@@duncancurtis5971 Indeed :)
@andymcneil7085
2 жыл бұрын
Too bloody right.
@alexanderyacht6483
2 жыл бұрын
"Now it's time for our music spot and we turn the spotlight tonight on the Rachel Toovey Bicycle Choir, with their fantastic arrangement of 'Men of Harlech' for bicycle bells only."
@bobmiller7502
2 жыл бұрын
Shell island is just in front of the castle,one of the most beautiful beaches u will see I The UK, well worth a vis,xx
@welshman8954
2 жыл бұрын
Every day when I wake up I thank the Lord I'm welsh 🏴🏴
@katgrayston6288
2 жыл бұрын
I read that, but hear Cerys Mathews ☺️
@welshman8954
2 жыл бұрын
@@katgrayston6288 😂😂
@coffeeoverloadj7541
2 жыл бұрын
I was so genuinely excited to see a Geographics set in Wales! It’s official, Wales is famous now. Diolch yn fawr (thank you)! (FYI, F = “v” sound, Ff = “f” sound)
@confuzedpenguin9974
2 жыл бұрын
I been there as a kid on holiday with my parents. Loved it.
@mho...
2 жыл бұрын
Forts & Castles are such great pieces of the past!
@ceallaig1
2 жыл бұрын
Still remember the song Men of Harlech from middle school in the US. Nice to learn some history behind it.
@stuartriefe1740
2 жыл бұрын
I wish my middle school music program was as cool as that back in the 70s!
@Hster68
2 жыл бұрын
I love all of Simon's work, but I have never heard one individual murder my beautiful, ancient Welsh language like in this video....
@christophercarson6634
2 жыл бұрын
My lass has been complaining like buggery...
@PrisonKilljoy
2 жыл бұрын
I'm not Welsh but even my ears were begging for mercy.
@helOcookie
2 жыл бұрын
Any and every language in his videos gets butchered in such fashion that i'm suprised he isn't wearing an apron
@estieglandwr
2 жыл бұрын
😆😆😆👍
@dakotagrusak
2 жыл бұрын
Lol he so bad at accent. My guy Simon needs to get a linguist on the team!! ❤️❤️
@inglesd90
Жыл бұрын
"The Welsh are revolting, my lord!" "I know, they don't even bathe!"
@TheArchemman
2 жыл бұрын
The I more I delve into history, the more I am awe inspired. And it doesn't matter how mundane or grand. Delving deep into the history of anything, I learn to appreciate it more.
@keiththorpe9571
2 жыл бұрын
The castles of the so-called "Ring of Iron" which were erected to cow the Welsh were, without question, the state of the art in late 13th and early 14th century defensive architecture.
@nate4036
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing in person. You can see the architectural side when you’re up close in person.
@curiousworld7912
2 жыл бұрын
It's odd, touring castles and considering all those walls have seen over time. The castles Edward I had built are some of the most amazing. Beaumaris would have been a thing of beauty, had it ever been completed; it's both architecturally stunning and geometrically/tactically brilliant.
@rodchallis8031
2 жыл бұрын
I did a tour of these castles (and, um, the many pubs between) over 40 years ago. I don't know why, but to my totally uniformed military architectural eye, Conwy looked exactly like the castle I would least like to attack.
@Apater6076
2 жыл бұрын
Came to learn about a castle. Found out about the whole history of Wales.
@kellylouisebrown4954
2 жыл бұрын
visited there. it is amazing!! ❤ Diolch yn fawr (thank you in Welsh) Simon :)
@ignitionfrn2223
2 жыл бұрын
1:20 - Chapter 1 - The prince & the king 5:20 - Chapter 2 - Rival thrones 8:40 - Mid roll ads 9:55 - Chapter 3 - War in wales 13:40 - Chapter 4 - Enter the master 17:40 - Chapter 5 - The 7 years prison - Chapter 6 -
@samsmith2635
2 жыл бұрын
Everytime I hear Longshanks I think of: "Send in the Irish, Arrows cost money; the dead cost nothing.."
@CareyTisdal
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for such a concise overview of the Welsh resistance through the history of Harlech Castle. I have been reading a series of Welsh historical novels, and it has been challenging to remember those key dates.
@d.c.8828
2 жыл бұрын
Please do Geographics videos on English-claimed islands like Isle of Man, Jersey, and Guernsey! Very interested in learning more about their history!
@paulceglinski3087
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, Simon and team. Truth: I know nothing about the history of Wales, other than where it is and the general stuff. But, Simon, I must say you've peaked my curiosity and I plan to look further. Oh, and I wonder if the Welsh get a kick from you doing Welsh history as I, an American, get a kick when you do US history? Waiting for War of the Roses on Warographics. Cheers.
@Simonsvids
2 жыл бұрын
In a way we do. We get a kick out of him pronouncing Welsh words even worse than he does English ones!😂
@xengen212
2 жыл бұрын
@@Simonsvids to be fair most animals get it closer than humans
@Dwigglemoo
2 жыл бұрын
@@xengen212 nah the english are the worst at it, but we probably should still count them as humans
@duncanself5111
2 жыл бұрын
Bunch of sheep fanciers tbh mate. Proceed at your own risk
@paulceglinski3087
2 жыл бұрын
@@duncanself5111 LOLOL!
@craigjohnson1550
2 жыл бұрын
dam thought it was the Harlech castle pub on county rd Liverpool, that would make a good vid, haha keep up the good work Simon
@Iamtheliquor
2 жыл бұрын
Yup that would be interesting! Along with the Western approaches pub Croxteth, Liverpool🤘😂
@toddlerj102
2 жыл бұрын
When I saw the title I thought meh ok ill give it a watch as I'm making my way through simons uploads today. Now I knew there was lots of argey bargey between us (Welsh an english) in the past, but I never learned any of this at school. Great vid 👌 thank you Simon an associates for the vid, very educational. One thing I wish you could have added, why the staind glass window depicts the man as it does? To lose an eye an your nose is pretty hideous, the past was the worst, am I right Peter!
@edgray4471
2 жыл бұрын
My favorite castle. Visited 1968 when I was 11.
@gavinrussell1297
2 жыл бұрын
Been watching you for at least a half decade and you making a video about where I’ve been living for 4 of them, travelling around Gwynedd based in bangor, ypu give me such amazing info, can you do one on Donegal next the little land strip of the Republic of Ireland that sits awkwardly beside Northern Ireland and you’ll probably make my year !
@dansto5240
2 жыл бұрын
Do you really want to hear him try to say Donegal 🤔
@EuanWhitehead
2 жыл бұрын
Been here last year it was great.
@stnrchris
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Simon, I just wanted to stop by and thank you and the whole crew. I found your channels during the beginning of Covid. I was the only person who stayed in a 7 person office to man the phones and virtual classrooms. I’ve been watching ever since. Your videos were an amazing companion during that time and now they are my reprieve from the chaos (American, if you couldn’t already tell). Thanks again! Forever a fan! -Christopher
@DerptyDerptyDUM
2 жыл бұрын
Best channel on the KZitems. Cheers as always, Morris. 🤘❤️
@CristySFM1234
2 жыл бұрын
wales forever! we have a long and interesting history sad very little is taught. could you guys cover prince madoc it's a story I love and one I'd love even more if you covred it
@MidnightArticuno
2 жыл бұрын
Simon's writers: learn Simon knows nothing about Star Wars Also Simon's writers: cram in as many Star Wars references that they can in each episode
@GTVSCLevin
2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see you do coverage of Dunnottar Castle in Scotland.
@DaiElsan
2 жыл бұрын
After visiting Stirling Castle, it is very sad to see the state of our historic monuments. If they are to be kept for public interest they certainly can do more to restore these buildings over a very long period, to the former glory they once had. Leaving them as ruins is not how our history should be represented.
@citizensnips2348
2 жыл бұрын
Ah Simon pronouncing Welsh, this should be fun.
@Ryan-31
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, Would love If you did something on Caerphilly Castle. The biggest in Wales and Second only to Windsor in the UK. The Story with Gilbert De' Clare is most interesting also. It was also at the epitome of Concentric Castle design being one of the first large Castles to use the design along with very strong and intricate manmade water defences.
@emmabalcombe5011
2 жыл бұрын
I have been here so many times and I still find it amazing.
@gm2407
2 жыл бұрын
@20:44 Earl of Pembroke was Jasper Tudor uncle of the future Henry VII.
@chaffsalvo
2 жыл бұрын
Visited Harlech 1993 while stationed in England. A favorite memory.
@robertthebruce-geniusofban647
5 ай бұрын
Excellent portrayal of a great castle!
@aWILDsomethingCAME
2 жыл бұрын
TOOOONGUES OF FIREEEE ON IDRIS FLARING
@ruby5787
Жыл бұрын
Ooh, you had me as "western coast of Wales". I'm about to move to Aberystwyth!
@gregraines1599
2 жыл бұрын
Another place I have to add to the list. Thanks.
@leegarghan9239
2 жыл бұрын
Ooooooo I could watch many castle videos if your going down this route I will definitely be watching 👍
@Duececoupe
2 жыл бұрын
Now, what we all need (and you know it) is a new channel from uncle Simon, all about castles 🏰! Come on Simon, you know you want to....look at all the castles and their histories where you live....😉😍🥰😎 Excellent video as always....🥇🏆
@chrisrivers2701
Жыл бұрын
My great grandad was the keeper of Harlech Castle in the late 1800s - early 1900s
@jackoldfield9151
2 жыл бұрын
So sick to see north wales on geographics man
@christopherjohnrudma
2 жыл бұрын
Love castle videos!! More please
@richtygart6855
2 жыл бұрын
It's interesting how in Britain you've got names that are unheard of in America no matter how closely the nations are related. I met a girl from Wales named Emer. And you've got names like Hermione which no American had ever heard and tell Harry Potter and then even more interesting names like Siobhan.
@tgmccoy1556
2 жыл бұрын
A lot of place names on the US have Native roots. Chickahominy, Echoa, Muskogee,etc etc.
@alganhar1
2 жыл бұрын
Probably because those names are not English. Of the six remaining Celtic Languages all of them are British in origin, and five are still spoken to one degree or another in the British Isles. The exception being Breton which is originally of Cornish origin and is spoken in the Brittany region of France. Most of the names that crossed the pond are either English, or if they were originally one of the Celtic Languages very heavily anglicised.
@ballsack6547
2 жыл бұрын
My sisters name is Siobhan
@anncoxwell7015
2 жыл бұрын
Hermione Gingold and Hermione Baddeley were actresses in the 1960s (and earlier) who were in American movies. Yes, Americans knew those names.
@soundrocketman
2 жыл бұрын
Have you got a video about Offa Dyke? If not i would be really interested in seeing one
@aceundead4750
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many others first heard of the war of the roses because of the game Yu-Gi-Oh The Duelists of the Roses? Which fun fact was originally gonna be a strategy war game hence the war of the roses, but Konami wasnt sure enough people knew about the actual war and Yu-Gi-Oh was super popular at the time so they threw Yu-Gi-Oh cards in as the movable pieces. It's a really fun Ps2 game
@thomasmarren2354
2 жыл бұрын
I played this game. It was fun to play but I could never finish it. My favorite monster in the game is the Kaiser Dragon.
@aceundead4750
2 жыл бұрын
@@thomasmarren2354 the secret to winning is a trident maneuver, like the raptors from Jurassic Park.
@Primal-Weed
2 жыл бұрын
WTF is a Yu-Gi-Oh?
@Primal-Weed
2 жыл бұрын
WTF is a Yu-Gi-Oh?
@danjones4432
2 жыл бұрын
Men of Harlech intensifies
@trj1442
Жыл бұрын
Excellent episode Geo team. A very interesting episode. Thankyou.
@aubreyhuff46
2 жыл бұрын
Machicolations was actually something else, usually they are on the side of the walls instead.
@captnaberystwyth2879
2 жыл бұрын
We loaded a 40k pa system into there for a ska gig a few yesrs bsck, before the new brudge.. It was nearly impenetrable then..
@Peppermint0M
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Mangled Welsh words, but a good attempt!
@matty6848
2 жыл бұрын
Did you know there’s more castles in Wales per square mile than any other country in the world.
@midknight
2 жыл бұрын
I clicked to learn more about a castle Ok I lied… see Simon, must click
@vonyp6018
2 жыл бұрын
fun fact, i learnt theres an identical castle in iraq thats also undefeated ? could be zarb ??? it still stands and was told the plans went there during the war of the roses
@jinx1120
2 жыл бұрын
Simon, can we get a biography of Llywelyn Fawr? And maybe Simon de Montfort?
@AtaMarKat
2 жыл бұрын
15:25 MACHICOLATIONS
@MF_UNDERTOW
2 жыл бұрын
I thought Simon was about to shed a tear at the end there.
@AcornElectron
2 жыл бұрын
Best place in the world. Secret weapon is a pain in the arse walk though.
@radretro3777
2 жыл бұрын
They had two liters in the 13th century. Awesome. They're more advanced then I thought. 5:05
@scottwatschke4192
2 жыл бұрын
Make more video ab out castles history and architecture I love.
@bipbip6626
4 ай бұрын
I saw photos which were not from Harlech, yet you are talking about its building😅
@E3ECO
2 жыл бұрын
Now I understand that song a bit better.
@toh786
Жыл бұрын
There is now a Warographics channel?? I should check this out.
@roobscoob47
2 жыл бұрын
a'Whistle-Out' to Whistler~
@TheEvilCommenter
2 жыл бұрын
Good video 👍
@harrisonmiller6475
2 жыл бұрын
Can you do 1 on the Castle of Good Hope in South Africa?
@pastlife960
2 жыл бұрын
I always get excited when I see a Geographics video on a place I’ve been to! Now all I need is a Biographics video on someone I’ve met…
@ekvinto
2 жыл бұрын
And a Casual Criminalist video on something that happened to you?
@vojislavmrdja
2 жыл бұрын
@@ekvinto lol
@AcornElectron
2 жыл бұрын
Harlech is awesome. Stayed close by a couple of years ago in tal-y-bont. Best holiday of my whole life.
@highbrass7563
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool
@accaliamurraymusic
2 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry, but Longshanks is an absolutely bad ass surname.
@952651869
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Simon, any chance who can do Glamis Castle?
@stuartriefe1740
2 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what’s up with the fluorescent pink Lifesaver that always hovers above Simon’s shoulder on this particular set? 🤔
@matthewmisener7759
2 жыл бұрын
David does not like those apples.
@Captain_Tumbleweed
2 жыл бұрын
Machicolations!!!
@delskioffskinov
2 жыл бұрын
Top drawer content!
@gm2407
2 жыл бұрын
How many channels do you have Simon?
@MrPrussianjester
2 жыл бұрын
Gee, seems like getting a bunch of egomaniacs (princes) in a room is a great way to win a war.
@joseybryant7577
2 жыл бұрын
Simon could eventually cover Camelot. Oh, wait. It's only a model.
@Inucroft
2 жыл бұрын
this, is the niche jokes i love
@tomhenry897
Жыл бұрын
Watching history but have a closed mind
@zenseijay2428
2 жыл бұрын
Cymru am byth 🏴
@Ozymandius_corn_maze
2 жыл бұрын
Any other fans of Shadiversity who could just hear him hollering about "MACHICOLATIONS!"
@LaneLibra
2 жыл бұрын
There's a difference between machicolations and murder holes. ☝️
@hotshot8365
2 жыл бұрын
I still think Caerphilly has superior defences, you have to get through a moat to get to a wall to get to another moat to then get to the first concentric wall to then get through the inner concentric wall - phew 🤣
@Peppermint0M
2 жыл бұрын
You would think that, but standing in Harlech castle, you can really tell how secure it was. I visited the whole Ring of Iron a few years ago and it was amazing. Caerphilly is a superb example of course.
@thatwelshmun.3410
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, us welsh have an amazing history, but please no more butchering welsh names 😀 the whole video I was correcting you, hope you sensed it.
@docmccrimmon4489
2 жыл бұрын
I love when writers of Simon's channels sneak in Star Wars (or LotR in others videos) references. Mostly because he claims to hate those kinds of Fandoms.
@Thelykane69
2 жыл бұрын
Did my family tree, discovered I’m a descendent of Llewelyn Fawr but then again most of Wales probably are based on the maths (whatever the maths may be)
@thevagrantgaming
Жыл бұрын
A lot of us in America as well. He has millions of descendants alive today.
@v.emiltheii-nd.8094
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if this castle inspired Minas Tirith from Lord of the Rings.
@ioloedwards4823
2 жыл бұрын
All of Lord of the Rings is inspired by Wales and Welsh Folklore/History. Tolkein even insisted on Welsh spellings for some things.
@highlandoutsider
2 жыл бұрын
Welsh comments "ah! our language!" Nerdy ol me " ah! Alderaan!" 🤣
@kinggeorgev6471
2 жыл бұрын
Well hello gentlemen
@GrattanHillSettler
6 ай бұрын
It's a pity the background music is too distracting.
@waynemarvin5661
2 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy watching Simon's videos and looking for errors. I don't blame Simon, though, but the writers.
@jackedwards377
2 жыл бұрын
llywelyn the great is buried in a church in my home time llanrwst use to go as children to see
@hanglee5586
2 жыл бұрын
Name of a British Loudspeaker too.
@maz1960
2 жыл бұрын
Fans of the 20-aughts show Smallville, like my family was, like to believe Smallville and Metropolis were located in Kansas
@ReZpawner
2 жыл бұрын
Did you use surfshark when your channels got hacked, Simon?
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