Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh had a turbulent youth. Born in Corfu, and a member of the Greek and Danish Royal families, his parents and siblings were forced to flee to Britain following the tumultuous years of World War One in Greece. His mother, a Schizophreniac, ended up in a mental asylum, while his father absconded to Monte Carlo to live the life of a playboy, leaving the young prince in the care and responsibility of relatives. His time in the Schule Schloss boarding school of his brother-in-law the Margrave of Baden came to an abrupt end with the onset of the Nazi regime, and he fled, along with his Jewish mentor, headmaster Kurt Hahn, to Scotland, where he finished his schooling at Gordonstoun under his tutelage, and then enrolled in the Royal Naval Academy. At the outbreak of World War 2, Philip excelled in his studies and his military service - as a foreigner - to the United Kingdom, being decorated for his decisive tactics against night raid attacks, and in the Battle of Cape Matapan. In this short excerpt, we look briefly at Philip's Wartime record and his correspondence with Princess Elizabeth, whom he would marry in 1947. This excerpt is part of our video on Prince Philip, which you can view in its entirety here: https://youtu.be/dNUACmwtQwU #princephilip #dukeofedinburgh #queenelizabeth #worldwar2 #history #documentary If you enjoy my content, leave your suggestions and comments below, and please consider making a donation via PayPal or sign up as a Patreon supporter to help me continue making these unfunded educational videos: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4D958V58PAVDU https://www.patreon.com/heroesandlegends https://buymeacoffee.com/infoQh For resources, links to my other videos, merchandise, the latest social media posts and podcast links, please visit my Heroes and Legends Website: www.heroesandlegends.com.au ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S24KbiJCVR4

Few people know about the broader history of Ireland, and its long and tragic relationship with England: the uprisings and repression, the famines and exodus, or the political persecution that condemned activists to rot half way round the world as convicts in the brutal penal colonies of Australia. In this video, we’ll take a brief look at Irish history, its complex historical relationship with Britain, and as an interesting aside, the little known, though extraordinarily daring breakout of Fenian political prisoners from one of colonial Australia’s toughest convict prisons. From the post-Roman period and St Patrick; the Viking raids; the Anglo-Norman conquest, integration and and Tudor Protestant Plantations, through the Nine Years War, The War of the three Kingdoms; the Potato Famine and Fenian rising- aided by American ex-pats who were on a tragic journey of their own; the imprisonment, and escape of of rebels and the eventual push for Home Rule and lasting scars; in this video we examine the broad sweep of the Irish people's struggle for liberty, equality and sovereignty. Join us as we dive into the history of the Irish Problem, Fenian Rebels and the Catalpa rescue. #Irish, #Ireland, #Fenian, #rebels, #Catalpa, #history, #documentary, #stpatrick All footage used in this montage remains the property of its respected creators, is used purely for educational purposes and is gratefully acknowledged in the end credits. Content: 02:22 St. Patrick 08:30 The Vikings 09:32 Henry II and the Anglo-Normans 14:00 The Tudors, Nine Years War and Protestant Plantations 18:05 Cromwell 22:53 Scots-Irish and the United Irishmen 27:56 Vinegar Hill 1796 29:28 Act of Union 32:00 Potato Famine 34:42 Thomas Malthus 38:12 Abdul Mejid I & Ottoman Aid 39:13 Young Ireland Movement 41:20 Fenian Brotherhood 42:26 Stephens and the Irish Republican Brotherhood 43:19 American Civil War 49:15 Fenian Rising 50:34 Fremantle, Australia 57:48 John Boyle O'Reilly 1:03:14 Fenian invasions of Canada 1:05:18 The Catalpa Rescue 1:26:27 Easter Uprising 1916 1:28:58 Partition 1:31:51 Closing Remarks ERRATA / CORRIGENDA: (please raise any errors in the comment section and we'll endeavour to list them here) If you enjoy my content, leave your suggestions and comments below, and please consider making a donation via the heart-shaped Thanks link on your Youtube screen; via PayPal; or why not sign up as a Patreon supporter to help me continue making these unfunded educational videos: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4D958V58PAVDU https://www.patreon.com/heroesandlegends https://buymeacoffee.com/infoQh For an audio-narration only version of this video please visit the Heroes and Legends Documentary Channel Podcast, via Spotify, Itunes or other leading broadcasters. For resources, links to my other videos, merchandise, the latest social media posts and podcast links, please visit my Heroes and Legends Website: www.heroesandlegends.com.au ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS7COJeHltE