Exploring The British Tudor Period | History Of Britain
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- Опубліковано 4 січ 2021
- Tony finds out how a knacker became an executioner, and how clothes were made in Tudor times. He also finds the Mary Rose, Henry VIII's sunken ship, and shows us how food was prepared in Tudor England.
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"Sire, the peasants are revolting!" ..."Yes, they do stink a bit, don't they!"
Haha!!! What a wholesome joke. I appreciate this. Thank you.
Well give them a bath.
Fun fact: In the late 15th century, Queen Isabella of Spain bragged that she had only bathed twice in her whole life. Queen Elizabeth I, too, reportedly bathed once a month, “whether she needed it or no”. Her successor, James VI and I, bore a great aversion to water and reportedly never bathed.
@@rkgaustin9043 Pepe Le Pew must be based on James VI!
@@rkgaustin9043 makes me wonder if any suffered from water phobias. Similar to rabies
finally someone can beat the terrific details of our grandparents‘ walk to school
LOL yesss
😂😂😂👏🏻
Like surviving a global pandemic?
@@kianadiaz9 woah that’s true
That's stinking amazing
Can you imagine being a simple, young boy who worked your way up from the bottom of the social ladder to a respectable position only to be wrongly tortured and murdered by a petty, sadistic psychopath? Poor Richard.
LL
In deed. Being an executioner was still one of the lowest rank in society.
They were often wearing a hood, so that the victim would not recognise him, as they usually knew each other due to the small environment they lived in at the time.
The Knacker job was probably the origin of the British saying "I'm knackered" which means "I'm exhausted".
Funny, but I thought (as an American working there in the 90's) it was an off reference to being tired after sex
Well, apparently Google thinks it's a swear word, seeing as they've "beeped" it out from the subtitles.. Seriously!
@@Jane.Doe. Oh, please. Overreact much? Nobody's stripping your rights (especially to speech as you've ironically been able to convey your thoughts here). A private company has decided for whatever reason (perhaps merely the monetary calculation of appealing to over-protective parents) that it's going to censor certain words. That's not a rights issue. Corporations don't grant rights. Are you up in arms whenever a 7-11 requires you to wear shoes and a shirt? Can I come into your private residence and speak any way I want to your children? Words don't have special intrinsic meanings and private entities can set their own standards for speech (just like you can in your home!). If the government starts fining you for swearing, you may have a point but your knee-jerk reaction does a disservice to people whose actual rights are being suppressed. I'm not agreeing with Google or defending them. I love fucking swearing (especially for emphasis), but your argument is logically fallacious and bears no resemblance to objective reality. Can you cite how your rights are being trampled?
In Germany an "alter Knacker" is an old fart.
@@xebek BRAVO!
I can just see the peasant from Monty Python as they boil the cook: "Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system "
"HELP! HELP! We are being REPRESSED!"
"BLOODY PEASANT!"
"AH! There it IS! See what I'm ON ABOUT?!" LOL
@@j.s.connolly8579 I just realized King Arthur is Britran's Don Quixote(which one of these days im finishing the tomb that's collecting dust on my desk)
Dear God ! Monty python is awful !
Yes, I get British humor and that's not it. Benny Hill . Are You Being Served? Now that's funny stuff.
I will never understand British humor. God knows I've tried. Black Adder used to come on the public access channel. I did think that show was hilarious. But Monty Python, it's like it's so not funny, it actually makes me like angry watching it.
@@michealpersicko9531 uh, yeah not at all similar characters in any way.
Brewers needed cats for the same reason the ancient Egyptians did: they stored a lot of grain, and that attracted a lot of mice.
@John Texas go to turkey and you will see cats and dogs coexist peacefully. Literally thousands of them all over the cities and they hangout in the same places and never bother one another.
It is just certain dogs that were bred for chasing or killing smaller animals. Let an untrained belgian malinois near a chihuahua and youre basically asking for a dead chihuahua. They are generally bred to attack stuff and chase any small animal they can. Rabits, cats, smaller dogs...
@@alexanderlittle9786
Could also be that many of those cats and dogs grew up together. That often makes a big difference in how they get along. One reason is that the cats will often take a healthy swipe, claws and all, across a puppy's nose that they never forget, giving the cats respect in adulthood. Also, cats tend to have a huge "mothering instinct" towards any baby animals (such as squirrels and even mice) and will even nurse them, as well as, generally caring for them. Many of the dogs may have developed a strong bond with certain cats as they matured that carried over to cats in general.
@John Texas always wondered if animals find other species cute, the way we do with pets.
@John Texas There is very little evidence of foxes harming cats. In urban England cat and fox activity have been tracked & they overlap completely. Yet only a couple of instances of foxes killing mostly-sick cats.
@John Texas There is very little evidence of foxes harming cats. In urban England cat and fox activity have been tracked & they overlap completely. Yet only a couple of instances of foxes killing mostly-sick cats.
This was so well done and interesting, the 43 minutes went by before I knew it. Laying here with my dog (also 18 months old) thinking about him going down with the ship, way too sad. Life was so incredibly difficult in Tudor, England. I doubt they much wanted to live past 35.
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@@drott150 400 lives lost for what? Tyrants' sport? Whoever won, the people suffered.
Scrooge McGruel So true and throw in food poisoning because of improper food storage and preparation. Also getting cut on a piece of metal could have been fatal due to infection..(tetanus)
Scrooge McGruel I do ancestry work and the way our ancestors lived is appalling. They worked hard and most died young. I admire them. Wow.
You sound very cozy. I’m watching this while taking my morning dump on a cold toilet.
TIL: If I was alive in Tudor England, I'd be dead.
I miss when TLC and Discovery had programs like this instead of reality TV. Maybe someone would learn something instead of turning crass.
I know now it is about what the crazy level of nuts can come out
Unfortunately, enough people like to watch the reality stuff (and it is cheaper to produce) that I doubt we will ever see shows like this on those channels again.
@@josephholoubek1693 Sadly I agree.
Hell, even if it was HISTORICAL crassness it'd be better
I thoroughly enjoy reality tv ridiculousness and beautifully in-depth educational content like this. I think they both have their place, but it is maddening to see well researched work watered down or outright replaced by something that's purely ment for shock value and views. Scifi and The History Channel are also incredibly guilty of this.
When you start talking throwing shade on henry the eighth and somebody deadass looking like his actual great-grandson steps up to offer an informed historical perspective
That guy does look like him a lot! Lol
'He goes no slogging Eleanor for 600 lines..." History of the first Yelp review.
*slagging her off
Though slogging sounds like an interesting mixture of slagging and snogging. 😂
John was supposed to tar the ship to keep it from sinking.
John's skeleton was found on a sunken ship
You had one job, John
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Looks like he spoiled the ship for a ' hapenny worth of tar'....
Imagine doing a job that everyone thought was necessary, was glad not have to do themselves, and yet everyone hated you for it and basically shunned you.
Thats what we call untouchables and burakumins~ at least the tudor knackers didn't have to live separately from the rest of the community~
McDonald’s workers, garbage collectors, any non academic work? Not hard to imagine, we still have plenty of those jobs and those mindsets. Nothings changed there.
Most of the people in the world still have contempt for those who clean up after them. In many parts of the world, housekeepers and nannies are practically slaves and are treated horribly. It seems like it's every week where it's reported a maid was killed or jumped to her death to escape abuse.
I personally don't understand it. I am so grateful for waste workers and housekeepers and janitors. Yeah, they don't always smell so nice when you meet them up close but that's no reason to despise them and treat them contemptuously. Be kind to them! Thank them for doing their hard work. At least that's what I do.
this is being a doctor im most places
@@Hippolytica you sound like a real bugger, you wouldn't associate with a garbage man or some one that worked at McDonald's 🤣
Henry VIII was one sick monster to boil the cook alive and laugh about it.
I guess he really... cooked his goose.
....I‘ll let myself out
They took 2 HOURS to kill that cook! That's intentional. And then to make jokes about it!? Definitely disgusting, cruel, and vile behavior.
That is truly serial killer level cruelty.
It's OK, the church says royals can do no wrong... "snicker". Mental screening should be part of the selection process for potential leaders, not coverups and indifference after the fact.
@@Vikingbiznitch psychopathic I'd say. He definitely was a narcissist.
I would not make it. After one day of any of this, I would just drop dead where I stood.
that's what i was thinking
You’d be amazed at what you can get used to, especially when you don’t have a choice.
You can talk about anything, but yet you can do nothing...? That is interesting
If you knew your life in the 21st century and then were transported back to this time I do concur. But if that was the way it was and you knew no better I think you would just get on with it.
Made me laugh. Thanks!
He’s so excited. His grin is infectious 🥺🥺🥺
The last time I was this early my cow was still laying dead in the street waiting on the Knacker to finish his breakfast.
WHAT ?! ^
@Clinton Shaun I know a lot of people thatll love this !!! Thanks for the tip. No one will admit it m sure but they r writting down the info. Lol
@@carolberwindscheffler2708 It's not a tip. It's spam. You'll get scammed.
@Clinton Shaun
No, no. The video was about _knackers_ not _hackers._ You need to listen more carefully, as well as, stop spamming.
@@cillyhoney1892
"Carol" may be in on it.
Me and the host both crying about Hatch the ship's dog. HE WAS A GOOD BOY
I can't get enough of this channel. I wish I could time travel to the past and see what things were really like.
Just for a visit, though. Not to stay.
I agree! Just for a one day visit lol
This channel is a history lovers paradise! 💕
Death from things like abscessed teeth, and childbirth. Grinding poverty, living cheek to jowl with your farm animals. Oh yeah, that's definitely a desired tourist destination.
@@TheKnitch well people still experience all those horrid things to this day more than some people might think. Maybe not here in a small town Western Pa where I live and prob not in most parts of this country and other developed countries but the suffering hasn't stopped for many all over the world. I would simply wish to see the past in real time and though my heart would certainly break upon witnessing the tragedies of our past, I would also very much enjoy the beauty of things that were around as well. Doesn't matter when or where, humans will always face the Yin and Yang ☯️. It's the complexity of existence and I rather enjoy watching just how resilient humans are and where we have come from along the way. My fiancee thinks we're all parasites and maybe she is right, but I think we're all magnificent creatures who have created some phenomenal things. Go down that rabbit hole and your mind feels like it will burst. Stories that make us who we are personally and as a whole. We're all stories in the end, just make it a good one eh! - Matt Smith (Doctor Who)
@@TheKnitch People still die from tooth abscesses. Just sayin’. But I know what you mean. Any infection could carry you off, so easily treated now. But I’d go visit for a couple/few days in a heartbeat.
I mean, I knew Henry VIII was a terrible person, but holy shit! D:
Henry VIII?? More like Henrat VIII
One of my least favorite people in history (among many others.) I tried to watch the show “The Tudors”, but couldn’t get past the second season. I finally had it after the horrid execution of the cook. Henry was despicable; talk about an abuse of power- changing the whole country’s religion just so he could divorce, remarry, and doink as many women as he wanted. 🙄😖🤮
@@Ashaliyeva He should’ve gotten that “humiliating” defeat, but hey! Look on the Bright Side!! Atleast he gave us Queen Elizabeth I🥳🥳
@@maiira3933 very true!! 💜
@@Ashaliyeva true, none of the people murdered would have had any affect on the monarchy really
Tony Robinson is a freaking INTERNATIONAL treasure and I want more of him. Also, we need Blood and Honey on digital!
I concur!
He is very good at story telling with a captivating voice. Mix that with his hands on approach, he makes the best kind of historian, imo.
Facts mixed with appropriate emotion and action is so sweet.
You know why he was so enthusiastic about tudor times its all those cunning plans and potential to get his hands on lots of turnips
@@markmitchell450 Oh my God, I was waiting to hear him say it!
History sounds so much better when it comes from a british accent lol
One thing thats caught my attention, is that the British don't tear down old houses or the buildings to construct new modern ones They just patch up the old. Also noticed they have to bend over to pass thru the doorways of ancient buildings.
They take their historic sites very seriously. There are very strict guidelines and regulations that must be followed to even repair them much less destroy them. You’re not allowed to, for instance, just swap out a window with something from Home Depot. It has to be “authentic”. Period appropriate materials and techniques, etc. There’s absolutely insane fines if you get caught not abiding by the rules.
@@jerod5636 true in the States as well, if you live in a home that's on the Historical Registry.
If your building is listed (pre-1940s I think?) then you can't make changes to it. If you need to, you have to get special permission from the heritage folks. If, say, you wanted to strip a wall/get rid of some tiles, you won't be able to. Not without permission.
@@furiscafynn6275 not in the. US. Loads of houses built in that era are still standing, but of no real significance, historically speaking. Many poor parts of town have old homes in what was once the good part of town. And poor folk and slum lords do not/cannot pay to keep them at any standard beyond not condemned. Not sure exactly how old the home has to be, but just because its old, does not mean that anyone is out there trying to achieve an aesthetic for them.
@@jerod5636 mo
I'd like to personally thank Tony Robinson for existing, thanks.
I do enjoy Tony also....
Imagine your boyfriend "cooks the cook" 😲
Did Anne Boleyn know she's dealing with a total psychopath?
Of course she did. She was likely terrified of him and just trying to survive his attentions.
I reckon… it was why she was so keen to keep him sweet.
She was sociopathic too
Tony is a super storyteller! The experts have the coolest jobs. Keep em coming, love these shows and the information.
PLS THAT LOVE EDIT HAS NO BUSINESS BEING THIS FUNNY 😂😂
I love every one of this gentleman's videos! The enormous role Britian has had in world history is astounding. Thanks from America.
Ten years ago, my American upbringing lacked so much history ... i craved to know more. Tony is the reason I wanted to become a historian. I can se his passion and respect for history.
Did America not have the internet and libraries ten years ago?
@@drott150 well, I was raised with no cable TV, internet, and other worldly things. It was.... a religious thing
@@allissonjacobisaacson6190 So it was a "religious thing" and not America then. Why didn't you say that?
@@drott150 well, American history that I learned did not include much European history. So. To me it was... both? Both things affected my knowledge of the world and how long we have been on it
@@allissonjacobisaacson6190 I hear ya. What people like Joe fail to grasp is just how deeply the US's love affair runs with religion, and how detrimental that can be for education - especially if you're born a female into a fundamental family.
When the cook was cooked, that really surprised me! How horrible that that must have been!
@Clinton Shaun wyd buddy
I'm sure it wasn't too bad once his skin sloughed off. No more pain receptors!
People back then seem to have been empathy impaired. Some of the tortures they dreamed up were unbelievable. Like the torture of "breaking on the wheel". A skilled executioner could pulp the arms and legs without killing the person, they would weave the arms and legs through the spokes of the wheel and then hoist them up on a pole to slowly die. If the executioner liked the person they would crush their head first.
@@cillyhoney1892 I didn't know about the wheel torture...gross and horrible. Empathy impaired is a good way to put it, times were different back then though people died and had accidents more often. I still feel the guy getting boiled was horrible, but your also right about once his skin came off.
@@cillyhoney1892 it’s not empathy impairment. Their entire lives were brutal. They inured to cruelty and violence.
@@debshaw680 and why were their lives brutal? Because their culture was brutal and empathy was not valued. So they were empathy impaired. Their brutal culture still has vestiges of it around today. You can see it in authoritarian loving sub-cultures. They tend to be right wing.
Thank you, Sir Anthony Robinson for being an exceptional narrator. You bring entertaining enthusiasm, as well as deep emotional empathy to these historical programs.
I'm such a wuss I started crying when they mentioned that there was a little dog on the ship 😭😭 Poor little Hatch..
I just find Tony to be like a cute little old man kinda childlike. Lol he makes me laugh sometimes.
As someone who is six feet, learning his hight definitely reinforced this for me 😂🥰
When the cannibals had lit a fire under the cauldron containing a hapless missionary, the tribal chief asked the man if he had any last requests. The missionary just smiled and said "Yes. Do you have any toilet paper?"
I have never heard of the Mary Rose! I would love to see a whole episode on it alone!
This ship was named after Princess Mary Rose who was King Henry's younger and beloved sister .
There’s one called The Ghosts of the Mary Rose and it’s excellent
Ooo. You are in for a treat. They raised the Mary Rose and the surviving half of the ship is now in a special museum where they keep it wet. There are some lovely documentaries on YT about it AND about the people who died aboard her as many of their skeletons were found and analysed. Well worth a watch. Enjoy.
"Families going to war!"
Okie
"POISON"
Okie
"STDS and scandal!"
Okie
"Hatch died"
Oh my god that's fucking terrible how could they live like that this is tragic I'm sobbing -
I love how this video is just one rabbit trail after another and it's way more that just the title of the video
I guess he had a "knack" for it. Sorry guys, couldn't resist
Brittish words always sound so silly but have the darkest meanings
Because they're so damn polite... Lol!
I love "Bedlam". Oh, Bethlehem? Lil' Jesus place with the manger and stuff? Yeah, but no. They mean the insane asylum which, from the inside, was essentially Dante's Inferno for the mentally ill.
@Clinton Shaun spams and scams will get you nothing but bans my friend
@@guy_incognito7538 is he spamming or trolling or.... possibly just sharing the hacker info to get the name out there? So confused.
@Clinton Shaun my question is, does he do a demo for free to prove his ability? Not handing over money to someone without some evidence of his skill is what most people would say....
3:49 BRING OUT YA DEAD *clink* BRING OUT YA DEAD *clink*
Does a still alive wife who won't _put out_ count?
it's all I thought about XD
Tony Robinson is a truly engaging host and narrator. I think this must've been his calling.
I lived in Porchester as a child. I watched her rise up from her grave live on TV.
My Step Dad worked on the restoration. He had also worked on restoring HMS Victory.He is gifted with woodworking talent.
Those people were as tough as hell. I am so glad I was born now and not then. I don't think I would have been able to cut the mustard.
I study ancestors and history. Our forefathers were tough hardened people. Most of the sissies today wouldn’t have survived childhood. Not directed at you but I would have folded too.
Life before the 20th century was nasty, brutish,and short!
P Davison yep and that’s putting it mildly.
Now is the best time. www.bbc.com/future/article/20160928-why-the-present-day-could-be-the-best-time-to-be-alive
@@DavidSmith-sf4rl I have just studied history, but agree completely.
I've lived in the US my whole life, never been off the NA continent. I can't help but feel as tho I'm missing out on seeing such amazing historical sites - hell, even just plain old homes/buildings from so long ago feel almost impossible to me, after seeing the dilapidated wood housing from just 50-100yrs ago or so. I can't imagine how awe inspiring it must feel to look at a castle and know it's long history #FeelingJelly
Some European buildings are built to last. Not the "planned obsolescence" you see here with tract housing. Soviet era mass produced housing (in old Warsaw Pact countries) not so much.
Then you must get out and explore once this whole pandemic thing is over. Even in the USA if that's where you come from are excellent 200-300 year old homes to be viewed. If you visit the UK the oldest houses I know of are in Gloucestershire,built in the 12th century!
@@lelleithmurray235 Those older houses are in the minority here unless you go to older states. Yes I live here, like the person I was replying to. I don't know how you could misinterpret that. The tract housing (which is what they mentioned) of the last hundred years ago doesn't stand up well. Even worse are HUD housing projects.
Visit Mexico and look at Jon Levi's , wooden nickels, Michelle Gibson's or New Earth. England is a piss pot compared and their aristocracy is still as perverted as usual. Some things haven't changed. The victims just keep getting younger. And fuck that dog by the way. No tears for humans though, typically 'british'.
@@michaelsmith2412 Good Lord man. What is wrong with this lady wanting to broaden her mind? Why does that anger you so?
I enjoy the history you relate to us. The common man is most interesting. Although their lives & survival were hard, that is all they knew & expected for their "station in life." Most interesting for me was the king's flag ship. How well preserved it was & how large it was.
As for the cook & kitchen staff. My dad was a cook on board ship(s) during WW II. He told us my brother's & I that it was one of the best jobs to have because it was warm & you always had (good) food. One evening he went topside for a smoke. A German U-boat torpedo sank the ship killing most of the galley crew where my dad would have been.
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Respect.
Wow. Sounds like he had a fantastic guardian angel.
I still think of Tony Robinson as Baldrick in the Blackadder series.
That is where l know him from! Thank you, was bothering me!
Me on lunchbreak: Let's watch some history documentary hosted by the great Tony Robinson while having lunch!
Me throughout the documentary: *slowly pushes lunch away*
In 2019 I got to visit the Mary Rose. It is a fabulous museum, & really requires a long time to see, & take in. I recommend it to everyone! 👍🏻🥂
15:47 Baldrick finally got his turnip.
Haha I was reminded of the episode when he got his giant turnip!
Very good documentary. The host makes it engaging and fascinating.
Dang, literally one bad turn and the pride of the fleet just tips over. That has got to be humiliating for everyone involved, not to even begin to mention the hundreds that died due to mere bad driving.
Mr. Robinson always smiles, but when he got to see the Mary Rose, his smile could have lit up the whole planet.
Life was sure hard then. No wonder most got religious and put all their hopes in their afterlives.
@@drott150 nah
Life is still hard like that for much of the world.
This makes me so happy!!! I love history and I love Tony Robinson!! ❤️❤️
Wait he did a series like this other than the Worst Jobs series? Awesome. Good to see.
This was the best told history ever. Wished our teachers were like that, then I would not of zoned out into another dimension from boredom so much. Very humorous and really interesting. Sad though about the puppy. Did anyone eles hear right at the end when Tony went into the house. A faint voice saying phew. Obviously he told how the pig stayed indoors. HA HA, can just imagine going out and going back into the house.
The quality of these episodes are excellent. The presentation of Tony is totally TimeTeam, and I love it!
"also, horses....mmmmh, this one's got potential!"
Wasn't sure what a knacker was lol sounds interesting I think I'll stay for the whole video
Now you know why some people use the term knackered when they are worn out.
Same gurl
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Same
English saying ,'ready for the knackers yard or I'm knackered'.
This is the kind of history I like to learn about
I watch lots of historical documentaries
this is sooo great BTW God bless you!
the part about the dead dog was the most upsetting and I'm not sure what that says about me
Questionable priorities
@@CashelOConnolly but are they really questionable?
I didn't like how they showed the old dying horse and made a joke about it. That was unnecessary.
Dear AH, thank you for such a wonderful program. At school, there weren't many subjects I found particularly interesting except for one... and that was history Made alive, stimulating, and vibrant by a teacher who instilled in us/me a deep empathy for historical figures and a need to understand the historical dynamics of human behavior and interaction. Thank you for carrying on this wonderful contribution. Please consider distributing a DVD series for educational institutions to acquire. Coert Mommsen D.Phil.,Potchefstroom, South Africa
The oldest recorded use of the word "knacker" dates to 1812, meaning "one who slaughters old or sick horses" and in 1855 "to kill, castrate", and is believed to be the same word as the earlier knacker/nacker "harness-maker" from the 1570s, surviving in 18th century dialects.[3] The sense extension is perhaps because "knackers" provided farmers with general help in horse matters, including the disposal of dead horses. The word is of uncertain origin, perhaps from the Scandinavian word represented by Old Norse hnakkur saddle and related to hnakki "back of the neck", possibly relating to neck.[3]
I know in German and Dutch the word ´knacker/knakker´ means ´cracker' or 'breaker', which I suppose is cognate.
@@robertdegroot8302. Ja zeker.
If the peasants wanted more food i wonder if they said please sir i want some more lol
Imagine marching towards a knight with a wool vest and a salad bowl 😂
When I was at high school we knew a family that did this. They mainly collected dead cows/calves. And would skin them and sell the skins. And probably sold the carcass to a pet food manufacturers. They had several kids and the whole family helped out. This was in the early 2000's. They had a dedicated barn though haha didn't do it in the house 😂.
Was this appalachia or ozarks by any chance? Lol
"John, who would've looked something like this": *stick figure*
'We know him by name' lol
I've always wished I could live back then, and with Sir Tony it would be a ball! He even says 'Hello to the sheep he passes! Lol
I love you the way these docs are directed. They aren't boring =)
Pigs are very easy to housebreak (they are a lot smarter than dogs!), because they are really very clean creatures. So shame on you Tony! (All that mud is just anti-parasites and sunscreen, do not let that fool you.). Love those episodes btw.
The nobles getting decapitated rather than hanged would have been a privilege. While a proper decapitation meant instant death, a proper hanging in those days meant choking for several minutes before finally losing consciousness and eventually dying.
So the Mary Rose went into battle and was sunk not by the enemy fleet but by an error in her own maneuvering? Interesting.
Well, as to losing your head back then goes, having it lobbed off usually took numerous blows. The real privileged ones had special axmen hired, as Henry did for one of his exes. The really good ones only took a single whack. Mary Queen of Scots was far less fortunate when Henry's daughter had her put to death. Chop, chop, chop
The Mary Rose was ill designed, too many cannon, and not balanced. Wonder what happened to the designers? 🤷♂️🤷♂️
I so appreciate Mr Robinson's way of relating to the human part of the stories he tells.
On the topic of execution and of the executioner in South Africa capitol punishment was a thing up until the mid 60s and the guy doing it was called a “laksman” and one of these ex-executioners plays golf with my dad
I really enjoy ur delivery sir... much more entertaining and with a smidgen of humor...thank you sir...
Love this episode! So intriguing! Grateful that English history can be shared with us here in the states, where we're stuck at home, and not able to see it in person.
Yall never leave the continent anyways
@@melvinjansen2338 Not true Melvin sweetheart. There are 350 million people in the US. That would be millions of people I'm sure have left the continent just based on sheer number. I've personally left the continent three times myself, and know many others as well. But, Melvin you're probably right because you know all things.
@@lburns7952 haha yes i am.. because sheer numbers dont matter. Its the percentages. And you thinking your own trips are important to mention are even Funnier because it beats the purpose of your own arguement. You are just one person... you thinking thats important enough to put in a message is beyond me.
@@lburns7952 and i dont care if "you are sure they must be millions ". Millions can mean anything.. leaving me with a big margin of interpretation.
@@lburns7952 so yes. Im smart and you dont know how to make a good case for yourself.
Love his narrating skills. Great video
So glad I found this site. I LOVE History!!
Awww poor Hatch... I'm crying.
Argh! At 16:53 He mentions that the average life expectancy was 35. Implying that people had short hard lives. But that is not what average life span means. It does not mean the average person dropped dead at 35. The average is so low because of high infant mortality. It was not uncommon for a woman to have 5 children and only 2 or 1 survive to adulthood. Once they were past the age of five, most people lived about as long as they do today.
as long as people do today is a bit of an exaggeration
@@theMOCmaster Just a bit. We have outrageous means of extenuating life in sickness and old age.
@Dem Stinkies To add an example to that: Charles V was completely spent at age 50. He was also inbred, which I imagine would have been a contributing factor, but he was the Holy Roman Emperor and likely had access to good food and medicine (for the standards of the time).
Not the poor. They had no healthcare, inadequate food, working 90 hours a week in poor living conditions was deadly. And women died in childbirth very often, not just the infant mortality.
Doubtful in the ages of barber surgery.
As usual, amazing documentary and the presenter is always my fav.
I love Tony. He’s my favorite presenter.
i dont know what it says about me that I could immediately tell that's a frozen-thawed feeder rat
says you've seen at least one wild rat in your life XD
As a pet rat owner it shook me to the fucking core and made me want to slaughter the entire production team. Such a stupid, shitty move.
Great programs !! 👍 not boring old history here! 🤓
I binge watched this channel all weekend. I love this channel!
The editing in this show is very special. Love it.
Y’all make history so fun ❤️
English to English translation: Pants are underwear.
Thanks! I wondered about that, seeing as they had already mentioned trousers. A bit confusing for one brought up on American English which doesn't include all of those excellent English insults and slang terms.
Clarification: in American English the use of "Pants" is derived directly from the Italian word "Pantalone" a type of leg shaped garment, while the British seem to derive it from the character "Pantaloon" an old comedic italian male character who'd wear women's underwear.
Great history. Thank you for sharing
It's a shame that more people don't know more history. We all think we've got it bad...
I actually really enjoyed this episode!
I love that ancient ship. I appreciate how the British preserve their history. Here in the States they seem to be intent on destroying all knowledge of their past
I just found this, great to see Tony Robinson again! Hello from America 👋🏻😁🇺🇸
I've watched "Timeline" for years!
Fascinating and informative, thanks for sharing!
I love these history lessons.
John the Sailor: Immortality? Fine. But--- but--- my name was Ralph!
Another amazing job ! Bravo !!!
I love these videos, very interesting and educational!
I was just thinking Thank You people of the past for all you did to allow us to be here now.
I love these productions.
They crammed a lot into this episode!
I heard that reference about the sheep eating the turnips. Baldrick still in love with them.