The South Sea Bubble: John Blunt's Scheme, Part 1
Extra History · Explainer · YouTube title: England: South Sea Bubble - The Sharp Mind of John Blunt - Extra History - Part 1
Why it's here
Recommended as an accessible, easily digestible introduction to the South Sea Bubble whenever financial manias, ICOs or overvalued companies come up.
What it covers
The first part of Extra History's animated miniseries on the South Sea Bubble. It explains how England's government debt led Robert Harley to turn to financier John Blunt, whose schemes began inflating artificial demand for shares.