Pleas do a series on the Stuart dynasty. I can not find any factual videos on them. Granted, some unplesant things might be presented, but you will include facts in a mature way.
“He cost me much, but I wish he would be alive to cost me more”… Words of Henry 2nd when he listened that his son Henry the young king died.. Excellent video
Hello. I was born in Le Mans, so I know this city pretty well. During the Middle Ages, Le Mans was the capital of the county of Maine. Today, the historic center of the city is called "plantagenet city". But nowadays, the city is best known worldwide for its 24 Hours of Le Mans car race.
Thanks! I do enjoy the history of the Angevins! I've said it many times the Plantangenet Dynasty has so much intrigue and dysfunction,there is much to learn from them.
What is the name of this man known to us fans as the narrator?! Love, love, love his voice and this channel. I’ve learned so much watching this channel.
I think King John had a problem with narcissism. He also had a problem with his mother, his brothers and his father. To my mind, he was a coward, very similar to Edward II. He had not a lick of sense in him, either good or bad and a lot of people suffered for it. Notice, please, that no other King of England has since been named John. I don't think that's a coincidence. And thank you so much for this channel. I've been a frequent watcher and I learn something every time. My business involves working with my hands and it's really nice to be exercising my brain at the same time!
The life of Henry II is the stuff of Greek tradgedy. He reached dizzying heights but his need for control and temper sowed the seeds of his downfall. Betrayed by every member of his family, he died a heartbroken king.
I was brought up with the saying of 'Good King John', and that Richard was away having fun overseas, coming back to England to take back the throne, but never making it because he wanted one last fight.
Nobody is perfect.. Henry made mistakes.. but look at his achievements.. look at what he built. And all he did, he did while dealing with all the strife. He’s one of my favorite kings if not the number one favorite.
His clash with becket was a political power struggle… his downfall was in not sparing the time from conquest, to be an honorable father figure/ role model. But… empires dont win themselves now, do they!
For those who interest is the 15th century Paul Murray Kendall’s Warwick the Kingmaker. Richard III The Yorkist Age and Louis XI. are all terrific reads. He knows his subject and his writing is superb. I urge people to read his books
I’ve never heard that people agreed that Henry’s grandson would inherit. I’ve always read that Matilda herself would inherit. Interesting to hear that! And holy cow 3+ hours? Fantastic. Thank you for your work!♥️
It was alleged that Henry II had an 8 year old mistress who was contracted to marry his son Richard (the Lionheart). She was sent to England as his ward. Her name was Alys and she was a daughter of Louis VII from his second wife. (The same Louis VII who had been married to Eleanor of Aquitaine.)There were rumours that she had a child with him. She later married the Count of Ponthieu. As Kat Harper said, great king, a dreadful husband and father and I'll add one more. Paedophile.
He wasn't a French king. He was literally born and raised in England and was distinctly English compared to Richard I. John wore English clothes, preferred English wine from Corfe over French. Ate the tradional English Christmas dinner of Pigs head pickled in beer. Was a staunch follower of the Anglo-Saxon saint Wulfstan (famous for stopping English slave traders from selling their own people to foreign lands, don't you think it's funny why he would follow this particular saint if he was French?) And supported Hugh Bishop of Coventry getting the Norman William Longschamps kicked out of England.
Henry 2 great King little bit of a Hot head Richard the lion heart good general bad king John complet disaster although it did lead to the birth of Liberty.
You should do an episode on Roland The Farter. How jesters could get away with criticizing kings in a way even other nobles date not, is very interesting.
As a descendant of the Lusignan family, I have mixed feelings about John. On one hand he married an ancestor- bringing the family into the English Royal house, on the other hand he starved several of my ancestors to death at Corfe. I have much better feelings for his son, Henry III.
my goodness, what an unusual name u have. when i read it i think of drinking swill and then having 2 barf. i too have an unfortunate namesake in the family and have promised myself to never repeat it again. i guess u could say that name will die with me thank god! cheers!
It would have been nice to include more maps and diagrams of the lands that the kings had, how they changed throughout the conflicts, etc. I'm not an expert on medieval geography
when you are constantly battling attackers it is hard to do much else Richard may have been a great king or not but as stated he never had a chance to do much but defend himself
Fahrt nach Deuchland. Henry has been religious for generation. Although he had stains on his hand later on. Remour for more than 800 years Pembroke is a beautiful place lonely planet Was she a manipulator? Naughty girl in imprisonment? What a history? Powerful ruler has power to rule whatever method had to use according to law and order,if it's justified why not must eliminate must use all the power in order get rid of all sort ill malicious culprit activities I am with him Peace remains when there is law and order on progress Who wants to live in corrupt society?
I found it sad there was no mention of Henry II’s older fraternal twin brother Hamelin. So what if he became an Earl by right of his wife Isabelle DeWarenne. Her former husband was Robert Beliol, king of Scotland. Right? Also quite sad with all the respect and homage of the DeWarennes that they never get mentioned in any history or lore. Also kinda squirming on the dates of events because resources differ. Which King John signed the Magna Charta? Henry II’s son? Seems he was called “John Lackland” and learning that his brother Richard the Lionheart took back some of John’s lands until the relationship was repaired. But the Battle of Hastings was in 1066. Was not the Norman army coming after John lackland? William DeWarenne 1st Earl of Surrey financed Bill Bastard’s conquest right? Did not the 2nd Earl of Surrey die in a joust before his son was born? If Hamelin was born in 1124(ish) Would have made King John his nephew, which Hamelin counseled John to sign the Magna Charta. William DeWarenne 3rd Earl’s seal was one of the first given to the Magna Charta. Thomas Beckett Archbishop of Canterbury, restored Hamelin’s eyesight. Were the DeWarennes involved with Becket’s assassination? Does anyone know of a good resource for the DeWarennes? Starting to think my resources suck. Actually the Crusades were for a lot longer and much earlier. They weren’t Templars then, they were Hospitallers, and still not much mention of them in any history book. I understand that Count Geoffrey D’Anjou and King Henry Ist had issue over Count Geoffrey’s first born because he had a tan and can’t possibly be a child of his daughter Matilda. Wasn’t it Matilda trying to kill Geoffrey? Why would a mother allow her first born to he passed over the throne? Because Hamelin had a tan, Henry was fair skin. This caused lots of issue between Geoff and Matilda because Geoffrey accused Matilda of infidelity, which she wasn’t. Actually the dark skin was on Geoffrey’s side - he’s got Iberian, Basque, and Egyptian genes. (Like King George VI).
I think Henry II and recently Elizabeth II were both great statesmen but not so good making personal decisions. Edit: oh, I also wanted to add, Eleanor was told her whole life how beautiful and wonderful she was and she got two kings to marry her, one who was 10 years younger than her. So when K. Henry II got bored with herafter 8 kuds and started cheating on her and ignoring her, is it really any surprise that she ended up siding with her frustrated son who wanted some land of his own?
Hey guys, could I use a short 20second clip from this video on my UA-cam? It’s not a monetised channel and it’s not big and I’ll link you guys. Looking forward to hearing from you
Matilda and her cousin Stephen fought over the English throne for years, plunging the country into chaos. Neither could gain enough ground to solidify their rule. So in a bid to bring peace to the realm, Stephen agreed to bypass his own son and declared Matilda's son Henry his heir. Matilda was satisfied with that.
These are well done! Henry 2nd began to separate church from state, as shld be. He also had judges hear the complaints and settle their territory disputes. But next, Saladin took over the Holy land and while King Richard was away burning and fighting and saving his sister which if roles were reversed, their brother,the uueducated John whose pastime was hunting and joining the French king whose fighting for any cause was few to none. Horrible king, placing all Henry's conquests in jeopardy while Richard was away fighting a righteous cause, includ saving wife n sister. Unrest wld continue on and on, until a great parliament was formed. AND THE MADE PEACE IN FRANCE ONCE IN FOR ALL. England needed a leader, it was becoming its own, including Wales n Ireland. And to be allowed to trade freely in France. Their treaties changed after 20 yrs with thousands of men and dollars lost each time. A great trade deal wld have been more progressive than the forcing a foreign overseer on France. Edward 3rd never learned from history!
The final assessment to account for Richard's high reputation does not mention the comparisons of the Time at home, between the usurping villainy of John & the comparative fairness & decency of Richard. A Main Matter ignored here, is - Robin Hood! Whether he lived or not - Robin's championing of the undertrodden Saxons (by John) & their longing for the return of the rightful King, Richard established the high repute of Richard from times long past, bedding it into English myth, legend - History alike!
Richard was a genocidal tyrant during the Crusades. He cost his subjects dear in the exactions to fund his egocentric warmongering. England was mortgaged to the hilt to fund his follies. He cared not for the suffering he caused. He once gave away England to the Pope. Bearing the epithet "Lionheart" as ascribed by sycophantic clerics. Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe's good king Richard is pure fantasy. As if the Saxon's, still labouring under the Norman yoke to this very day, would ever surrender (a French word) to live in harmony with the kleptocratic Normans.
Henry II has always felt to me like one of those guys who lived the entire real medieval king life, from beginning to end; shame about the crap successors.
The most capable king named Richard in English history was Richard III, despite the impression created by the Tudors and their most enduring propagandist, William Shakespeare. Richard I and Richard II were terrible monarchs
Absolutely but even though he was a competent administrator, usurping the throne and making your young nepthews disappear was never going to be popular. Also, Henry VII gained huge popularity by marrying Elizabeth of York.
@@goddessofwar8916 Unfortunately, that is not the main duty of a King. Richard never really ruled...without the diplomacy and direction of The Greatest Knight, William, the Marshall, Richard I would have had no kingly reputation at all !
@@AC-ze1nh He did not " usurp " the throne; he was invited and sworn in by Council election. You are quoting part of the Tudor propaganda, which tried to rewrite history, but some dated historical records were secreted and found later. Henry VII was the usurper, by the meaning of the word!! He was a fearful, sly murderer, killing everyone with even the least blood relationship to the legal royal line through Edward III .
why do i always get the feeling that a thousand years has been added to our history? from buildings to art. the font doesn't match. the 1 or j or i Infront of let's say 200= 1200-i200-j200 AD don't match the 200 fonts. the first letter or number always looks cramped, like it was added at a later date?
And what was Eleanor? A potted plant? She was a clever, beautiful and wealthy woman who brought Henry enormous territory in France and great fortune. She had traveled as far as Jerusalem with her first husband, the French King. She gave Henry sons to inherit and rule as well as daughters to make politically advantageous marriages. Only to see her husband take a young, beautiful mistress, Alise, to replace her in his heart and bed. Henry owed her much. Another woman men try to keep out of history.
In my opinion, King Henry 2 should have done away with Beckett and Elenore immediately because of their betrayal to the king. Snuff them out immediately. But of course, that's why I'm not King of Ireland!! Hohumm
Does no one here know how to write a chronological narrative? Apparently not! Great info but it is absurd how it is strung together from front to back then back to front and then back to all over again...Is there anyone here who knows how to write a chronicalogical narrative? Apparently not
Sorry, but I don't quite agree with your comparison with Germany. France had been a powerful kingdom since King Clovis and according to the feodal system, there was only One king, the king of France : all the other lords, dukes etc, how powerful they were , were his vassals and had to obey him and be loyal to him. William the Conqueror was the duke of Normandy but also the vassal of the king of France. It's a previous King of France who gave the territory of Normandy to Rollo, a Viking. The Vikings ( becoming the Normans in Normandy) married the local women and became peasants. The union of German principalities dates back to the 19 th century. Napoleon helped the process of this union !
Becket got what he wanted, martyrdom ensured his victory. Henry would never be free of that guilt. Eleanor warned him not to trust Becket. Things could have been so different.
King Richard did what he had to do. He set things right. The fact that he forgave his brother shows that his lion's heart had space for love and forgiveness.
He even forgave the man that shot him with the crossbow during that last siege of his, and gave him a bag of gold. But once King Richard had died they took that same man and skinned him alive before killing him.
Eliminating two young princes of the blood was not setting things right. Then to go and kill Hastings was outrageous. He was a tyrant and egomaniac. That’s why karma worked his ass over. He reigned 3 short years full of strife. And when Tudor arrived he was toast
@@albertenriquecrowleybeastc217 yes. I’m speaking of the third. The lionheart was not so swiftly either. I think he only spend 1 or 2 years actually in England. Mostly aquatine, his mothers land
Roland the Farter... My brothers were born way after a time where their skills would have won them a place in the Court... Sigh.. jump, whistle, fart....
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Pleas do a series on the Stuart dynasty. I can not find any factual videos on them. Granted, some unplesant things might be presented, but you will include facts in a mature way.
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Done. Keep up the good work. In love your content so much.
I listen to these documentaries when i need to go to sleep. They're very soothing.
I do as well. Then I listen to them again when awake.
Me too. It's kind of love hate bc it is soothing but I'm also genuinely interested. Lol
The very same 😂
Same❤
Same here
“He cost me much, but I wish he would be alive to cost me more”…
Words of Henry 2nd when he listened that his son Henry the young king died..
Excellent video
I was trying to remember this quote, thanks!
Hello. I was born in Le Mans, so I know this city pretty well. During the Middle Ages, Le Mans was the capital of the county of Maine. Today, the historic center of the city is called "plantagenet city". But nowadays, the city is best known worldwide for its 24 Hours of Le Mans car race.
Queen Berengere's abbaye is close by . A beautiful place.
Wow! A 3 hour medieval history! Am having a day off tomorrow!😊
Saving this for when I finish work. 3 hours of medieval history to listen to while I relax.
Fantastic, eh?👌
I know right??? Perfect for just that! 🤓
I know that's right...i save it for night time b4 bed relaxation!!!
Thanks! I do enjoy the history of the Angevins! I've said it many times the Plantangenet Dynasty has so much intrigue and dysfunction,there is much to learn from them.
Glad you enjoyed it!
17:00 You can almost hear the narrator start to crack up at the Roland the Farter part. History, man. Wild times.
this channel is a true gem.
Thanks!
Thank you!
What is the name of this man known to us fans as the narrator?! Love, love, love his voice and this channel. I’ve learned so much watching this channel.
❤❤Excellent work !! CONGRATULATIONS to everybody that made it possible . 😊😊
I travel to the UK every year and these videos have made the yearly trips even better!!
It is so interesting and I appreciate the work that goes into these history vids🏆
Thank you for such a well presented and informative program. I didn’t know much about John and I appreciate the new information.
Would love series like this about the kings of France & the counts of Burgundy.
Gallic history.
Les rois de France.
I think King John had a problem with narcissism. He also had a problem with his mother, his brothers and his father. To my mind, he was a coward, very similar to Edward II. He had not a lick of sense in him, either good or bad and a lot of people suffered for it. Notice, please, that no other King of England has since been named John. I don't think that's a coincidence.
And thank you so much for this channel. I've been a frequent watcher and I learn something every time. My business involves working with my hands and it's really nice to be exercising my brain at the same time!
Because it would be a direct omnipresent acknowledgement of his botched ratification. 😂
Sweet! New history Channel I can nerd out on lol glad I came across this.
A joy to listen to. Many thanks.
The life of Henry II is the stuff of Greek tradgedy. He reached dizzying heights but his need for control and temper sowed the seeds of his downfall. Betrayed by every member of his family, he died a heartbroken king.
Great voice for chilled evening listening
I was brought up with the saying of 'Good King John', and that Richard was away having fun overseas, coming back to England to take back the throne, but never making it because he wanted one last fight.
This is a lot of information and interesting
@3:03 Stephen was not the nephew of William the Conquer, he was his grandson.
Three hour doc about medieval stuff and things? Don’t mind if I do.
Nobody is perfect.. Henry made mistakes.. but look at his achievements.. look at what he built. And all he did, he did while dealing with all the strife. He’s one of my favorite kings if not the number one favorite.
Now I finally know where the word plantagenent comes from.
I am with the 3hr mid evil doc!!! Like it is so freaking interesting and relaxing...plus I can understand the commentator!!!
S/O from Baltimore, MD
I've always thought Henry's fights with his sons were even worse than his fight with Thomas a Beckett.
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Excellent work!
Thank you for this 3hour special on my favourite time medieval I appreciate your time great to listen 🎶 to ❤
His clash with becket was a political power struggle… his downfall was in not sparing the time from conquest, to be an honorable father figure/ role model. But… empires dont win themselves now, do they!
Excited for a deep dive into medieval history during my downtime!
Love this, thank you!! I love history lessons! 💖👑
Excellent. I thought the playfulness of showing grainy black and white film of troops was really fun.
0:12. Le Mans (birth place of Henry II) is not in Normandy. It was a possession of his father, Geoffroy, comte d'Anjou et du Maine.
“One whistle, one jump and one fart for the King”. What a sound bite!
Readers should read Josephine Tey's " The Daughter of Time " a
fascinating recounting of the Richard III reign!
I love that book, my mother suggested it to me when I was 13. I have read it twice at least.
there is also The Sunne in Splendour, Sharon Penman
For those who interest is the 15th century Paul Murray Kendall’s Warwick the Kingmaker. Richard III The Yorkist Age and Louis XI. are all terrific reads. He knows his subject and his writing is superb. I urge people to read his books
I have read it. A great book written in a detective style.
I’ve never heard that people agreed that Henry’s grandson would inherit. I’ve always read that Matilda herself would inherit. Interesting to hear that!
And holy cow 3+ hours? Fantastic. Thank you for your work!♥️
She intended to but didn't enough support and instead secured England for her son
@@AC-ze1nh Right. SHE was supposed to inherit, the PTB even swore loyalty to her. I’ve just never heard that they agreed her son would inherit.
Henry II was by far the best of the bunch.
He WAS! A DREADFUL husband and father, but a genuinely GREAT KING!!
It was alleged that Henry II had an 8 year old mistress who was contracted to marry his son Richard (the Lionheart). She was sent to England as his ward. Her name was Alys and she was a daughter of Louis VII from his second wife. (The same Louis VII who had been married to Eleanor of Aquitaine.)There were rumours that she had a child with him. She later married the Count of Ponthieu. As Kat Harper said, great king, a dreadful husband and father and I'll add one more. Paedophile.
And John his son beeing the worst.
King John, was left a bankrupt country, left to him by his two predecessors. A French king that was a oath breaker trying to take his peoples lands
He wasn't a French king. He was literally born and raised in England and was distinctly English compared to Richard I. John wore English clothes, preferred English wine from Corfe over French. Ate the tradional English Christmas dinner of Pigs head pickled in beer. Was a staunch follower of the Anglo-Saxon saint Wulfstan (famous for stopping English slave traders from selling their own people to foreign lands, don't you think it's funny why he would follow this particular saint if he was French?) And supported Hugh Bishop of Coventry getting the Norman William Longschamps kicked out of England.
Henry 2 great King little bit of a Hot head
Richard the lion heart good general bad king
John complet disaster although it did lead to the birth of Liberty.
31:27 is this the final song from everywhere at the end of time?
If someone reads this comment let me know it sounds very similar
@2:40:00 narrator states Arthur is the nephew of Eleanor when in fact he is her grandson
You should do an episode on Roland The Farter.
How jesters could get away with criticizing kings in a way even other nobles date not, is very interesting.
Love the voice and the content!
Think I'll watch The Lion in Winter again soon...
3 of my favourite English kings thank you very much
As a descendant of the Lusignan family, I have mixed feelings about John. On one hand he married an ancestor- bringing the family into the English Royal house, on the other hand he starved several of my ancestors to death at Corfe. I have much better feelings for his son, Henry III.
my goodness, what an unusual name u have. when i read it i think of drinking swill and then having 2 barf. i too have an unfortunate namesake in the family and have promised myself to never repeat it again. i guess u could say that name will die with me thank god! cheers!
...any relation to the "Boston" Barfingtons?
@@mamiemonrovia7654 ...is it "Weiner" by chance?
@@mjonhouston Ummm... no. thank god 4 small favors
It would have been nice to include more maps and diagrams of the lands that the kings had, how they changed throughout the conflicts, etc. I'm not an expert on medieval geography
The other channel has no playlists. Need playlists! Please
Insatiable for history!!
Glad you are home safe 😙
“Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?”
I just stood in the very spot where he was hacked down. Canterbury Cathedral. It was a pretty intense experience.
Makes you want to tear up... He wished his son was alive to cause him more...😢
when you are constantly battling attackers it is hard to do much else Richard may have been a great king or not but as stated he never had a chance to do much but defend himself
Fahrt nach Deuchland.
Henry has been religious for
generation.
Although he had stains
on his hand later on.
Remour for more than
800 years
Pembroke is a beautiful
place lonely planet
Was she a manipulator?
Naughty girl in
imprisonment?
What a history?
Powerful ruler has power
to rule whatever method
had to use according to
law and order,if it's justified
why not must eliminate must use all the power in order
get rid of
all sort ill malicious
culprit activities
I am with him
Peace remains when
there is law and order
on progress
Who wants to live in
corrupt society?
Phillip Agustus should have a video.
Good stuff…thanks
Richard the Lionheart may have been a good fighter but an ineffectual king
I found it sad there was no mention of Henry II’s older fraternal twin brother Hamelin. So what if he became an Earl by right of his wife Isabelle DeWarenne. Her former husband was Robert Beliol, king of Scotland. Right?
Also quite sad with all the respect and homage of the DeWarennes that they never get mentioned in any history or lore.
Also kinda squirming on the dates of events because resources differ.
Which King John signed the Magna Charta? Henry II’s son? Seems he was called “John Lackland” and learning that his brother Richard the Lionheart took back some of John’s lands until the relationship was repaired.
But the Battle of Hastings was in 1066. Was not the Norman army coming after John lackland?
William DeWarenne 1st Earl of Surrey financed Bill Bastard’s conquest right?
Did not the 2nd Earl of Surrey die in a joust before his son was born?
If Hamelin was born in 1124(ish) Would have made King John his nephew, which Hamelin counseled John to sign the Magna Charta. William DeWarenne 3rd Earl’s seal was one of the first given to the Magna Charta.
Thomas Beckett Archbishop of Canterbury, restored Hamelin’s eyesight.
Were the DeWarennes involved with Becket’s assassination?
Does anyone know of a good resource for the DeWarennes? Starting to think my resources suck.
Actually the Crusades were for a lot longer and much earlier. They weren’t Templars then, they were Hospitallers, and still not much mention of them in any history book.
I understand that Count Geoffrey D’Anjou and King Henry Ist had issue over Count Geoffrey’s first born because he had a tan and can’t possibly be a child of his daughter Matilda.
Wasn’t it Matilda trying to kill Geoffrey?
Why would a mother allow her first born to he passed over the throne? Because Hamelin had a tan, Henry was fair skin.
This caused lots of issue between Geoff and Matilda because Geoffrey accused Matilda of infidelity, which she wasn’t. Actually the dark skin was on Geoffrey’s side - he’s got Iberian, Basque, and Egyptian genes. (Like King George VI).
Excellent post. Thanks for the information.
I think Henry II and recently Elizabeth II were both great statesmen but not so good making personal decisions.
Edit: oh, I also wanted to add, Eleanor was told her whole life how beautiful and wonderful she was and she got two kings to marry her, one who was 10 years younger than her. So when K. Henry II got bored with herafter 8 kuds and started cheating on her and ignoring her, is it really any surprise that she ended up siding with her frustrated son who wanted some land of his own?
Can we have one on henry the 1st
3:04
Wait
If Stephen of Blois was Adela of Normandy's son,he was William's GRANDSON, not nephew
He ws Henry I's nephew
or am i high?
Hey guys, could I use a short 20second clip from this video on my UA-cam? It’s not a monetised channel and it’s not big and I’ll link you guys.
Looking forward to hearing from you
No problem, please do so for Roland too.
I've always heard it was Matilda who was declared successor. Where does it say that it was her son? Just curious. Ì couldn't find it.
Matilda and her cousin Stephen fought over the English throne for years, plunging the country into chaos. Neither could gain enough ground to solidify their rule. So in a bid to bring peace to the realm, Stephen agreed to bypass his own son and declared Matilda's son Henry his heir. Matilda was satisfied with that.
These are well done! Henry 2nd began to separate church from state, as shld be. He also had judges hear the complaints and settle their territory disputes. But next, Saladin took over the Holy land and while King Richard was away burning and fighting and saving his sister which if roles were reversed, their brother,the uueducated John whose pastime was hunting and joining the French king whose fighting for any cause was few to none. Horrible king, placing all Henry's conquests in jeopardy while Richard was away fighting a righteous cause, includ saving wife n sister. Unrest wld continue on and on, until a great parliament was formed. AND THE MADE PEACE IN FRANCE ONCE IN FOR ALL. England needed a leader, it was becoming its own, including Wales n Ireland. And to be allowed to trade freely in France. Their treaties changed after 20 yrs with thousands of men and dollars lost each time. A great trade deal wld have been more progressive than the forcing a foreign overseer on France. Edward 3rd never learned from history!
Yeah Matilda & Geoffrey! 👍 Ugh piggy Steven!! 😏
The final assessment to account for Richard's high reputation does not mention the comparisons of the Time at home, between the usurping villainy of John & the comparative fairness & decency of Richard. A Main Matter ignored here, is - Robin Hood! Whether he lived or not - Robin's championing of the undertrodden Saxons (by John) & their longing for the return of the rightful King, Richard established the high repute of Richard from times long past, bedding it into English myth, legend - History alike!
Richard was a genocidal tyrant during the Crusades. He cost his subjects dear in the exactions to fund his egocentric warmongering. England was mortgaged to the hilt to fund his follies. He cared not for the suffering he caused. He once gave away England to the Pope. Bearing the epithet "Lionheart" as ascribed by sycophantic clerics. Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe's good king Richard is pure fantasy. As if the Saxon's, still labouring under the Norman yoke to this very day, would ever surrender (a French word) to live in harmony with the kleptocratic Normans.
Henry II has always felt to me like one of those guys who lived the entire real medieval king life, from beginning to end; shame about the crap successors.
Stephen was William the Conquerer’s nephew, but William’s daughter was Stephen’s mother? 😳 That’s some funky lineage. 😂 I think you mean GRANDSON.
Ahhhh...my very fascinating grandpapas.... altho I am betting that a huge chunk of the UK are also descendants.
The most capable king named Richard in English history was Richard III, despite the impression created by the Tudors and their most enduring propagandist, William Shakespeare. Richard I and Richard II were terrible monarchs
although Richard I was a great military commander
Absolutely but even though he was a competent administrator, usurping the throne and making your young nepthews disappear was never going to be popular. Also, Henry VII gained huge popularity by marrying Elizabeth of York.
@@goddessofwar8916
Unfortunately, that is not the main duty of a King. Richard never really ruled...without the diplomacy and direction of The Greatest Knight, William, the Marshall, Richard I would have had no kingly reputation at all !
@@AC-ze1nh
He did not " usurp " the throne; he was invited and sworn in by Council election. You are quoting part of the Tudor propaganda, which tried to rewrite history, but some dated historical records were secreted and found later. Henry VII was the usurper, by the meaning of the word!! He was a fearful, sly murderer, killing everyone with even the least blood relationship to the legal royal line through Edward III .
why do i always get the feeling that a thousand years has been added to our history? from buildings to art. the font doesn't match. the 1 or j or i Infront of let's say 200= 1200-i200-j200 AD don't match the 200 fonts. the first letter or number always looks cramped, like it was added at a later date?
... what?
And what was Eleanor? A potted plant? She was a clever, beautiful and wealthy woman who brought Henry enormous territory in France and great fortune. She had traveled as far as Jerusalem with her first husband, the French King. She gave Henry sons to inherit and rule as well as daughters to make politically advantageous marriages. Only to see her husband take a young, beautiful mistress, Alise, to replace her in his heart and bed. Henry owed her much. Another woman men try to keep out of history.
There’s few documentaries about the French monarchs it would be a hit if they did Philippe IV
Rewarded with a manor house and 30 acres of land for being a great flatulist. I'd have been a very wealthy man back in those days.
I am trying to repair the braincells I destroyed watching the JD v. AH trial.
Good luck.
Frederick Barbarossa and King Henry look like brothers in the paintings.
In my opinion, King Henry 2 should have done away with Beckett and Elenore immediately because of their betrayal to the king. Snuff them out immediately. But of course, that's why I'm not King of Ireland!! Hohumm
Most men of that day remain anonymous to us today too.
Does no one here know how to write a chronological narrative?
Apparently not!
Great info but it is absurd how it is strung together from front to back then back to front and then back to all over again...Is there anyone here who knows how to write a chronicalogical narrative?
Apparently not
France took a long time to become an actual country as did Germany.
Sorry, but I don't quite agree with your comparison with Germany. France had been a powerful kingdom since King Clovis and according to the feodal system, there was only One king, the king of France : all the other lords, dukes etc, how powerful they were , were his vassals and had to obey him and be loyal to him. William the Conqueror was the duke of Normandy but also the vassal of the king of France. It's a previous King of France who gave the territory of Normandy to Rollo, a Viking. The Vikings ( becoming the Normans in Normandy) married the local women and became peasants.
The union of German principalities dates back to the 19 th century. Napoleon helped the process of this union !
@Cebuano Yes, I agree with you.
@@cebuano6150 William is related neither to Clovis, nor to Charlemagne, according to his family tree. He is not related neither to the Capetians.
C'est chez moi : l'Anjou...
So, if I'm a Langevin..
It should be spelled
L' Angevin?!
What are the chances I'm related? Gonna have to look in to that.
I wonder if Young Henry had been granted lands, Geoffrey lands, Richard lands, and John granted lands, would they not have backstabbed their father?
I bet Terrance and Phillip of Canada can trace their ancestry back to Roland the Farter.
Becket got what he wanted, martyrdom ensured his victory. Henry would never be free of that guilt. Eleanor warned him not to trust Becket. Things could have been so different.
Ck3 brought me here 😂
My ancestors on my mother’s side of the family and through to Henry 7th Tudor and Charles the first of England
King Richard did what he had to do. He set things right. The fact that he forgave his brother shows that his lion's heart had space for love and forgiveness.
He even forgave the man that shot him with the crossbow during that last siege of his, and gave him a bag of gold. But once King Richard had died they took that same man and skinned him alive before killing him.
Eliminating two young princes of the blood was not setting things right. Then to go and kill Hastings was outrageous. He was a tyrant and egomaniac. That’s why karma worked his ass over. He reigned 3 short years full of strife. And when Tudor arrived he was toast
@@linda12006 that's the third King Richard you are talking about, Richard the Lion Heart lived 200 years before or more.
@@albertenriquecrowleybeastc217 yes. I’m speaking of the third. The lionheart was not so swiftly either. I think he only spend 1 or 2 years actually in England. Mostly aquatine, his mothers land
My ancestors so thank you :)
Henry should have designated powers and lands to his sons
family battles at its worst, most my ancestors lol
Roland the Farter... My brothers were born way after a time where their skills would have won them a place in the Court... Sigh.. jump, whistle, fart....
🤣
me an Abair... " so...im actually the rightful normand king of england".. time to invade england
yes
Who you looking at Stephen?
So I woke up to this paused at the end and I read King John as Elton John… He’s more of a queen, but still royalty 😂
If Henry II's farter got a manor house and 30 acres, imagine what his mistresses got.