I’d love to see a good video on Edward III, especially living through the great plague. It would also be really good to see one on Edward I, mostly because Hollywood has portrayed him to be something he wasn’t! The love for his wife Elinor of Castile and the crosses he erected in her memory. There was one up the road from me near Woburn but unfortunately none of it remains, even its exact location. However, I think it’s a great story that you could no doubt do justice. That should keep you busy 😊 I shall really look forward to seeing them in the future. All the best
And I'm on an Edward II kick RN so you'll just have to cover them all. Y'all are so lucky to be surrounded by all this history. We don't have that in the U.S. ❤🇺🇸
@@blackcat2628zd No, Richard was a pinch-faced hunch-backed fratricide, regicide, and neptocide - but he's certainly easy on the eyes in this documentary!
At 11.31 you say ex-Queen Margaret of Anjou was involved in part of the plot against Richard III. This must be a mistake. It was Margaret Beaufort, wife to the the Thomas Stanley (later Earl of Derby) who had a correspondence with Queen Elizabeth Woodville. Margaret of Anjou had died in 1482.
Hi Romartus, thanks for your comment, you are correct in that Margaret of Anjou did die in 1482, however, before she died she was involved with her supporters in trying to arrange a marriage between Henry and Elizabeth of York and encouraged Henry and his supporters to rebel. But this was before 1483 the year of the rebellion so in retrospect I should have made this clear. Margaret Beaufort was indeed also involved.
Had Richard not become hasty and charged a vulnerable Henry Tudor leaving his infantry on the high ground, Stanley would not have committed to Henry. In fact, if Richard had stayed on the high ground, Stanley would have had no choice but to hit Tudor for Richard or lose his son, who Richard held. The Tudor Army could not have won the high ground being a smaller Aemy by a good lot. Stanley would have seen Richard wasn't going to charge and make himself vulnerable and would have had no choice but to throw in for Richard once it became clear the Tudor Army couldn't win. By charging Henry Tudor, Richard made it possible that killing him could win the battle and Tudor wouldn't have to come to him on the high ground. He lost the day by being hasty and letting his courage overwhelm his sense.
Robert, absolutely right. Stanley had a track record for waiting until the final stages of a battle before he showed his hand, this was no different, if Richard had waited who knows. Many thanks for your comment 😉🙏👍
Maybe there was a reason he felt pressured to take the risk.. that’s generally a desperate last ditch move and he wasn’t stupid. Had he thought he could win, and secure Stanley, by simply laying low (or high in this case!), surely he would’ve?
Hi Mark! Any chance you could cover the life of my personal favorite Englishman Sir William Marshall? I'd love to hear your take on this extraordinary man, and as you can see from my UA-cam name I am quite fond of those who put personal integrity and loyalty above personal gain. They are a rare breed and all to few throughout history. Cheers mate!
Yes, I am leaning against an open door with you on that Marcus, I am having a couple of weeks off but will start reading up on Marshall, he certainly led an interesting life. 😉🙏👍
Well, the man has been denigrated so much over the years, we know he didn’t have a hunch back etc, so I thought I would tip the balance in the other direction 😂👍
Great content as ever! The AI take is a great touch mixed with on site filming. Looking forward to the next one!
Ha ha, cheers Son 🍺🙏👍
Absolutely love your videos Mark. So well made and narrated. My only complaint is there’s not enough of them!
Keep them coming mate
Many thanks Paul, glad you enjoy them, let me know if there’s anything you would like me to cover 😉🙏👍
I’d love to see a good video on Edward III, especially living through the great plague.
It would also be really good to see one on Edward I, mostly because Hollywood has portrayed him to be something he wasn’t! The love for his wife Elinor of Castile and the crosses he erected in her memory. There was one up the road from me near Woburn but unfortunately none of it remains, even its exact location. However, I think it’s a great story that you could no doubt do justice.
That should keep you busy 😊 I shall really look forward to seeing them in the future. All the best
I like both of those suggestions, many thanks Paul, I shall look into them. 👍
And I'm on an Edward II kick RN so you'll just have to cover them all. Y'all are so lucky to be surrounded by all this history. We don't have that in the U.S. ❤🇺🇸
Yes, you are correct, we are very lucky, but so many of us take it for granted sadly. 😉🙏👍
Aaaawesome! GREAT upload! Well done, again!!
Many thanks Andy 😉🙏👍
This was fantastic, but I confess, I'm not understanding the editorial decision to cast Richard III as a smoldering super-hottie
Ha ha, yes well we all know now that he was nothing like he has been depicted through history, but maybe I went a little too far the other way 😉🙏👍
@@historyslifestories373 Don't get me wrong - aesthetically, I'm not complaining!
Richard was super-hottie!
@@blackcat2628zd No, Richard was a pinch-faced hunch-backed fratricide, regicide, and neptocide - but he's certainly easy on the eyes in this documentary!
Not hunchbacked and probably not fratricidal. As for the rest, touché.
Just subbed 🎉
Amazing documentary!! Are the clips from a specific movie or series?
Hi, many thanks for the feedback, the clips are a sign of the times, ai has arrived, great for videos like these. 😉🙏👍
At 11.31 you say ex-Queen Margaret of Anjou was involved in part of the plot against Richard III. This must be a mistake. It was Margaret Beaufort, wife to the the Thomas Stanley (later Earl of Derby) who had a correspondence with Queen Elizabeth Woodville. Margaret of Anjou had died in 1482.
Hi Romartus, thanks for your comment, you are correct in that Margaret of Anjou did die in 1482, however, before she died she was involved with her supporters in trying to arrange a marriage between Henry and Elizabeth of York and encouraged Henry and his supporters to rebel. But this was before 1483 the year of the rebellion so in retrospect I should have made this clear. Margaret Beaufort was indeed also involved.
Had Richard not become hasty and charged a vulnerable Henry Tudor leaving his infantry on the high ground, Stanley would not have committed to Henry.
In fact, if Richard had stayed on the high ground, Stanley would have had no choice but to hit Tudor for Richard or lose his son, who Richard held. The Tudor Army could not have won the high ground being a smaller Aemy by a good lot.
Stanley would have seen Richard wasn't going to charge and make himself vulnerable and would have had no choice but to throw in for Richard once it became clear the Tudor Army couldn't win.
By charging Henry Tudor, Richard made it possible that killing him could win the battle and Tudor wouldn't have to come to him on the high ground.
He lost the day by being hasty and letting his courage overwhelm his sense.
Robert, absolutely right. Stanley had a track record for waiting until the final stages of a battle before he showed his hand, this was no different, if Richard had waited who knows. Many thanks for your comment 😉🙏👍
Maybe there was a reason he felt pressured to take the risk.. that’s generally a desperate last ditch move and he wasn’t stupid.
Had he thought he could win, and secure Stanley, by simply laying low (or high in this case!), surely he would’ve?
Hi Mark!
Any chance you could cover the life of my personal favorite Englishman Sir William Marshall?
I'd love to hear your take on this extraordinary man, and as you can see from my UA-cam name I am quite fond of those who put personal integrity and loyalty above personal gain.
They are a rare breed and all to few throughout history.
Cheers mate!
Yes, I am leaning against an open door with you on that Marcus, I am having a couple of weeks off but will start reading up on Marshall, he certainly led an interesting life. 😉🙏👍
Love William Marshall
Thank you for not using a thumbnail of a fifty year old male. We do know what he looked like
King Richard in real was really that hottie 😍😍🤍🤍
Well, the man has been denigrated so much over the years, we know he didn’t have a hunch back etc, so I thought I would tip the balance in the other direction 😂👍
Not father in law but stepfather