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- Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People (Pt. 3.)This is an extract from The Venerable Bede’s epic work of literature ’The Ecclesiastical History of the English People', first written in around 731 AD. It is an invaluable asset for any Early Medieval scholar of Anglo-Saxon England.We are starting with Book 2, Chapter 20.Narrator:-Jack ChekijianMusic:-Kevin MacLeod - Magic Foresthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-pRZtrBpMAKevin MacLeod - Riteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGZfcrrWbjMThis is an original work by the Eighth Century English monk and scholar Bede. Written well over a thousand years ago to chronicle the history of the Anglo-Saxons, Bede’s work remains one of the most important chronicles of the Early Medieval Period.The words of this video come directly from Bede himself, translated in 1910 by British academic Lionel C. Jane.You can read the full text here:-https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Ecclesiastical_History_of_the_English_Nation_(Jane)This is a History Time production. Become a patron for as little as a dollar a month to vote on upcoming videos & help keep the channel going:-https://www.patreon.com/historytimeUK—Join the History Time community on social media:-Facebook Page:-https://www.facebook.com/HistoryTimeOfficial/Facebook Group:-https://www.facebook.com/groups/410224606007519/Instagram:-https://www.instagram.com/historytimeuk/Twitter:-https://twitter.com/HistoryTimePeteHistory Time is now a podcast. You can find us on iTunes.Are you a budding artist, illustrator, cartographer, or music producer? Send me a message! No matter how professional you are or even if you’re just starting out, I can always use new music and images in my videos. Get in touch! I’d love to hear from you.I try to use copyright free images at all times. However if I have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and I’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.
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7 min - Caesar on the Germans // Roman Primary Source (58-49 BC)This is an extract from Julius Caesar's 'Commentaries on the Gallic Wars', first published between 58 and 49 BC.In 60 BC Rome was not yet an empire, but soon it would be. The momentous events of the next decades, many of which were put into motion by the famed politician Julius Caesar, were some of the most important and formative of the Western World. We tell this story directly from the words of Caesar himself. Starting with his masterpiece ‘Commentaries on the Gallic Wars’ - first published over two thousand years ago yet still widely read all over the world today.How do we actually know about history? Voices of the Past is a channel dedicated to recreating the original accounts from the people who lived through events, or who lived far closer to them than we do today. We do this word for word, with an accompanying soundtrack of rousing music and images.— Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe for new videos every single week! & Let us know in the comments what you’d like to see covered in the future.— Become a patron for as little as a dollar a month & help keep this project going:-https://www.patreon.com/historytimeUK— Don’t forget to subscribe to our primary channel History Time, where we make full length historical documentaries:-https://www.youtube.com/historytime— History Time is now a podcast. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts from.—Join our community on social media:-Twitter:-https://twitter.com/HistoryTimeUK/Facebook:-https://www.facebook.com/HistoryTimeOfficial/Instagram:-https://www.instagram.com/historytime_ig/— Music courtesy of:-- Epidemic Sound- Joss Edwards Music:-https://soundcloud.com/jossedwardsmusicKevin MacLeod— Voice actor & editor:-David KellyWe've compiled a reading list of our favourite history books via the Amazon influencer program. If you do choose to purchase any of these incredible sources of information then Amazon will send us a tiny fraction of the earnings (as long as you do it through the link) (this means more and better content in the future) I'll keep adding to and updating the list as time goes on:-https://www.amazon.com/shop/historytimeAre you a budding artist, writer, illustrator, cartographer, or music producer? Send us an email! No matter how professional you are or even if you’re just starting out, we can always use new music and images in my videos. Get in touch! I’d love to hear from you.We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.Thanks to the Internet History Sourcebook.
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7 min - The Mongol Invasion of Europe (As Witnessed By Master Roger, 1241)Play Enlisted for FREE on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PS®5: https://playen.link/pastvoicesenFollow the link to download the game and get your exclusive bonus now. See you in battle!--------------------------------------------------Extracts taken from Anonymus and Master Roger The Deeds of the Hungarians/Epistle to the Sorrowful Lament upon the Destruction of the Kingdom of Hungary by the Tatars edited by Martyn C. Rady, Laszlo Veszpremy, Janos M. Bak Central European University Press, 1 January 2010https://ceupress.com/book/anonymus-and-master-rogerEdited and Image Curation by Manuel Rubio - check out his amazing channel: @ArtandContextThumbnail Art by Ettore MazzaArt by Carlos LópezArt by Alex StoicaStock footage from Storyblocks and Artlist. Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist.
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29 min - Ancient Greek Describes Youth Spent In SpartaThanks to @Odoo for sponsoring this video: https://www.odoo.com/r/1TD---------------------------Extracts taken from:The Constitution of the Lacedaemonians by Xenophon - translated and put together by the legendary Dr Raoul Mclaughlin - please please check out his fantastic work: @drraoulmclaughlin7423Histories by Herodotus, translated by A. D. Godley: https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Herodotus/home.htmlEditing by Andrew DixonMusic from Epidemic Sound and ArtlistThumbnail Art by Ettore MazzaArt by Bilal Erlangga
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35 min - William the Conqueror's Speech at Hastings (1066) // Be Ye The Avengers of Noble BloodIn 1066 Norman Duke William The Bastard invades England with the full might of his army, loaded onto a vast armada of longships. King Harald Hardrada of Norway had already tried to do the same a few weeks earlier, losing his life in the gamble, to the new English king Harold Godwinson.Godwinson had no time to revel in his victory however as news arrived of Williams successful crossing of the channel. The stage was set for one of the most pivotal moments of English history. The battle of Hastings.This speech, attributed to William by the Anglo-Norman historian Henry of Huntingdon writing several decades later, is in all likelihood probably not one actually spoken by William, but is a fascinating glimpse into William’s reputation in the decades after the battle nonetheless.How do we actually know about history? Voices of the Past is a channel dedicated to recreating the original accounts from the people who lived through events, or who lived far closer to them than we do today. We do this word for word, with an accompanying soundtrack of rousing music and images.— Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe for new videos every single week! & Let us know in the comments what you’d like to see covered in the future.— Become a patron for as little as a dollar a month & help keep this project going:-https://www.patreon.com/historytimeUK— Don’t forget to subscribe to our primary channel History Time, where we make full length historical documentaries:-https://www.youtube.com/historytime— History Time is now a podcast. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts from.—Join our community on social media:-Twitter:-https://twitter.com/HistoryTimeUK/Facebook:-https://www.facebook.com/HistoryTimeOfficial/Instagram:-https://www.instagram.com/historytime_ig/— Music courtesy of:-- Epidemic Sound- Joss Edwards Music:-https://soundcloud.com/jossedwardsmusic* Kevin MacLeod— Voice actor & editor:-David KellyWe've compiled a reading list of our favourite history books via the Amazon influencer program. If you do choose to purchase any of these incredible sources of information then Amazon will send us a tiny fraction of the earnings (as long as you do it through the link) (this means more and better content in the future) I'll keep adding to and updating the list as time goes on:-https://www.amazon.com/shop/historytimeAre you a budding artist, writer, illustrator, cartographer, or music producer? Send us an email! No matter how professional you are or even if you’re just starting out, we can always use new music and images in my videos. Get in touch! I’d love to hear from you.We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.
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8 min - Three Historical Accounts of the Dog-Headed Men // Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta and Sir John MandevilleSomewhere in the distant seas past India, these three famous explorers from completely different backgrounds came across a race of men called the Cynocephaly: a remarkable people with the "heads of dogs". Though Sir John Mandeville's account (and very existence) is heavily questioned by historians, quite what brought the otherwise reliable Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta to corroborate the ancient legends of the Dog-Headed Men is less clear...If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up!https://patreon.com/voicesofthepast— Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:-https://www.youtube.com/historytime— Music courtesy of:-- Epidemic Sound— Voice actor & editor:-David KellyWe try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.Thanks to:By Ismoon (talk) 09:02, 3 June 2018 (UTC) - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69668010Emil Grigoras-Artista Pintor / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)Jjw / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)Anne-Lise Heinrichs
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10 min - History of the Universe Channel PresentationFIRST VIDEO:https://youtu.be/XSCrSkK2HcQCHANNEL LINK:https://youtube.com/channel/UCtRFmSyL4fSLQkn-wMqlmdATHE ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE
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3 min - Ancient Chinese Monk Describes Ancient India // 4th century Faxian // Primary SourceThe journey of Faxian is one of the most incredible in human history. By foot, he traveled from his home in central China to the far away land of India - where he encountered a surprisingly tolerant society, some truly ancient ruins and the first recorded hospital.If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up!https://patreon.com/voicesofthepast— Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:-https://www.youtube.com/historytime— Music courtesy of:-- Epidemic Sound— Voice actor & editor:-David KellyWe try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.Thanks to:SeasonsinthesunJoonas LyytinenBy Designer429 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40360724Vu2sgaAttribution: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.comPHGCOMPoemandpainting / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)Prarthana1830590Avantiputra7 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)Hintha / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, on Flickr [1] / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)
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16 min - First Englishman Relates Adventures in Shogunate JapanSign up for a 14-day free trial and enjoy all the amazing features MyHeritage has to offer: https://bit.ly/VoicesofthePast3------------Extracts taken from:The original letters of the English pilot, William Adams, written from Japan between A.D. 1611 and 1617: reprinted from the papers of the Hakluyt Society.The voyage of Captain John Saris to Japan, 1613 / Edited from contemporary records by Sir Ernest M. SatowThe obituary of William Adams by Richard CocksEdited, Image Researched and Animated by Manuel Rubio @ArtandContextDiaries Edited and Narrated by David KellyMusic from Epidemic Sound and ArtlistThumbnail Art by Ettore Mazza https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/?hl=enSound Editing by Jack WhiteImages of Coria del Rio by CarlosVdeHabsburgo
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37 min - Old Historian Portrays The First Steppe Nomads (450 BC) // "SCALP NAPKINS and SKULL CUPSSign up for your free trial to Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/H9Wt30rzWjQ----------------------------------------------Extracts taken from The Histories by Herodotus (translated by AD Godley).Music courtesy of:Epidemic SoundArtlist.ioWe try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.Image credits:Darius Relief By Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) - This file has been extracted from another file: The Darius seal. Darius stands in a royal chariot below Ahura Mazda and shoots arrows at a rampant lion. From Thebes, Egypt. 6th-5th century BCE. British Museum.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=95839913Scythian Archers By PHGCOM - Own work, photographed at Musée du Louvre, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9477673Man with cap By I, PHGCOM, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2443737Scythian petrogylph By Paul Munhoven - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16153552Wooden Pole © Copyright Graham Hogg and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.Scythian gold By Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France - Applique de vêtement kazakh (musée Guimet), CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24669967Scythian Grave By Boris Rezvantsev - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45218146
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About History's Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who Lived It
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History's Living Voices is the ultimate, immersive history podcast that delivers firsthand, first-person historical accounts direct from the source.
In every episode, we cut out the middleman and go straight to the primary documents: personal diaries, battlefield maps with handwritten orders, private letters, and last-will-and-testaments. Through these authentic, unfiltered voices, discover the true human behind the legend. Imagine a seasoned medieval knight storyteller, having just removed his helmet, guiding you through the troop positions in an ancient manuscript, his words grounded in actual historical records—like a weathered document sealed with a critical year, such as '1776'.
From the front lines of global wars to the breakthroughs of visionaries, hear exactly what it felt like to be in the room where it happened. Perfect for fans of documentary storytelling and historical deep-dives who crave authenticity. If you want to know what it truly felt like to live through the moments that forged modernity, this is your journey.
Hit follow to listen to the people who wrote the real story of humanity.