Tom Finally Convinces Dominic To Go To Chatham High Street

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Why is Chatham High-street both futuristic and riddled with the past? Why was it a magnet for historical figures such as King John, Charles II, Nelson and Charles Dickens, and the location for some of the most totemic moments in British history? Is it really a melting pot of every epoch - from the Roman invasion of Britain, to the Napoleonic Wars, and to the Second World War - and therefore the most historically significant high-street in the world? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join _________ Try Adobe Express for free now at https://www.adobe.com/uk/express/spotlight/designwithexpress?sdid=HM85WZZV&mv=display&mv2=ctv or by searching in the app store. Learn more at https://www.uber.com/onourway __________ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook 00:00 - Trailer 01:43 – Adobe Express 02:28 – Daniel Defoe’s 1724 Tour of Chatham 07:49 – Chatham as Pentagon + Silicon Valley; decline since 1984 dockyard closure 10:54 – The strategic importance of Chatham's geography 14:45 – Elizabeth I establishes royal dockyard (1568) 17:43 – Dutch Raid on the Medway (1667); HMS Royal Charles captured 19:02 – Defoe on Britain’s response: new fortifications, Chatham impregnable 20:16 – Napoleon’s plans for Chatham 21:58 – The importance of Rochester to Christianity 26:49 – Rochester Castle 29:10 – The Peasants’ Revolt 30:01 – Kings who have passed through Rochester 30:51 – Restoration House; Charles II’s stay; Dickens inspiration for Satis House 33:00 – Dickens’ ties to Rochester 38:00 – Uber 38:41 – Gundulf’s chapel, the most holy place on earth? 42:52 – Sir John Hawkins’ almshouses (1592 → rebuilt 1789); slavery profits + naval charity 44:56 – Trafalgar veterans; Queen Mother opens refurbished almshouses (1980s) 46:14 – Chatham pubs 48:49 – Chatham Synagogue 51:32 – Chatham Royal Dockyard (1567 → closed 1984) 54:22 – The Ropery: 1,140 ft long, longest brick building in Britain (1780s); rope machinery (1806) 55:31 – “Where Napoleonic Wars were won” 55:52 – WWII: Chatham’s role 57:59 – The decline of Chatham: decommissioned 1970s, dockyard closure 1984 58:47 – The town that tells all of British history... Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude Video Producers: Harry Swan + Jack Meek + Charlie Rodwell Social Producer: Harry Balden Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor