I'd be interested to see him cover the Balkan Wars: "Hello, and welcome to the News at When. When? The 1990s, when the people of Southeastern Europe decided that they couldn't live with each other anymore and started to go their separate ways. Here to explain is Bob Hale, with the Yugoslavia Report." ... "So Lord Carrington comes up with this new plan called the, well, Carrington Plan, which will make all six republics independent. However, the Serbian President, Slobodan Milošević, doesn't want to dissolve Yugoslavia, so he refuses to sign. Guess he 'Slobodan' that idea!" ... "So by now, all that's left of Yugoslavia is the republics of Serbia and Montenegro, and that is the end of that. BUT NOT FOR LONG! Because in 2003 the country decides to change its name to, er, Serbia and Montenegro, and that is the end of that. BUT NOT FOR LONG! Because in 2006, Montenegro finally catches up with everyone else and decides that it now wants independence after all, so Serbia and Montenegro divides into... well, Serbia and Montenegro. And that really is the end of that. BUT NOT FOR LONG! Because just two years later, Kosovo declares independence from Serbia, only this time Serbia isn't quite so keen on losing yet more territory and refuses to recognise it, and that really, really is the end of that. OR IS IT? After all, this is the Balkans, where everyone hates each other, so who knows what will happen next? Back to you, Sam."
2:12 - "But not for long! All those battles are leading the Lancastrians by Ms. Henry. Yes, with Mr. and Mrs. Henry fighting on the same side, there's no way they could lose!" - BH
Richard II was actually a cousin of their ancestors who Henry IV overthrew, Henry IV and through him, Henry VI was descended from John of Gaunt the third son of Edward III, the first son died leaving Richard II who was overthrown and had no surviving descendants, the second son died before Edward III but had a daughter who would live, John died and his son Henry became king. But there were two other sons of Edward III the duke of Glocester and the Duke of York, Glocester died without children while the Duke of York was the ancestor of Richard Plantagenet. What more that daughter of the second son was also Richard's anscestor so he had a claim through both of them and argued that his relation to the second son was stronger than Henry VI's connection to John of Gaunt.
Honestly, the Wars of the Roses are a complete mess. I have no idea what goes on at any point apart from the last bit, and I can walk someone through Caesar's civil war off by heart. Medieval England can be really messed up at times.
Slight actual lie though - Richard II wasn't actually Richard Plantagenet's direct ancestor. He died childless even after he was usurped, and the Yorks were descended from other descendents of Edward III. That said, this is possibly my favourite HH excerpt of them all :D
Since when is Richard of York a descendent of Richard II? He descended from Lionel of Antwerp and Edmund of York, who were both uncles of Richard II, as was John of Gaunt, of whom Bolingbroke descended. Unless you know something I don't?
I say we should install a special audio playback device in the office of every leader of every country in the world that plays "BOOM! Good shot!" every time they're kicked out of office. All in favor?
Man! Hard to believe this was the BBC. I am too young to even remember this existed but it is so nice and entertaining to see a non-woke BBC that actually respects British history.
"Love day, where the Yorkies and Lanchasterians walk through the high street holding hands. I'm not even making that bit up. So then it's peace and harmony and kissing, though probably not the last one, and that's the end of that. " XD XD XD
@@JixieDyeAuthor nobody makes that claim, it's based of of the books which GRRM (the author) has said basically everything you see which isn't magical is base on some historical event.
@@JixieDyeAuthor well your wrong, the TV show isn't original since it copies the books (except for the shit last season) and George has said that basically everything is based on real history.
Missed out Battles of Mortimers Cross, Edgecote, Blore Heath, 2nd St Albans, Tewkesbury.... all key to the swinging pendulum of the conflict. And more.
@@KingOfGamesss All those battles impacted on the swing of power. Blore Heath.... the Yorkist's defeat resulting in York, Salisbury and Warwick to scatter to Ireland and, Calais. Mortimers Cross..... Yorks's son, Edward Earl of March defeats the Welsh Lancastrians, and is recognised as king in London before marching to Ferrybridge and Towton and finally defeating the Lancastrians lead by Margaret of Anjou and securing the crown. 2nd St. Albans..... Warwick forced to retreat with Margaret of Anjou's force making it's way to London, and subsequently unable to make entry and march back Northward. ( ending in destruction at Towton). Tewkesbury...... The final nail in the coffin for Lancaster.... Edward Prince of Wales, heir to the throne executed and Henry VI captured and imprisoned. Margret of Anjou captured, imprisoned and finally returned to France to eventually die a pauper. So yes, key moments in the 30 year cousins war. And I understand that the BBC Horrible Histories series attempts to appeal to kids, but compromising their full understanding of that period and key events is just typical of the ignorance within the BBC and those paid by licence payers to research these matters . The same BBC that touts nonsence such as Mary Secole being a nurse.
@@KingOfGamesss I guess that's one way of looking at it. No singular event happened for no reason, as is the case for history in general, but a series of events that alter the course either in favour or against of the main protagonist's. The War of the Roses never really impacted in so far as home or foreign policy was concerned. But when that Welshman who lived in France turned up at Mill Bay in Pembroke in 1485 with a small retinue and faced Richard III at Bosworth..... that was the end of the plantagenets and the beginning of Tudor England.
Why did they need to say that Richard, Duke of York's great-great grandfather was Richard II? That is totally and completely bollocks. Why lie to kids when it doesn't make the story any easier to understand? It's not even an over-simplification, it's just wrong.
The Battle of Bosworth Field, aka the real life Battle of the Bastards, cause Game Of Thrones is basically the Wars of the Roses set in an alternate, fantasy universe, The Battle of the Bastards bought an end to the War of Five Kings and The Battle of Bosworth Field bought an end to The Wars of the Roses.
The Bob Hale character is a pastiche of Peter Snow doing his election broadcasts. Peter Snow recently retired after decades in national British news broadcasting.
@poshnile I don't see how cutting the ties to the almighty catholic church in Rome AND the pope can be anything but an improvement, hence "good". The less power and influence the pope and Rome had the better it was for the people of Europe. That is still true today. Our king Gustav I, did the same thing in 1527. Now, the real reason he became head of the Church after cutting the ties to Rome,was so that he could get the church bells, melt them down,and finance his wars. Independence
ref : 1066 and All That ; Sellars & Yeatman , which contains many Good Things , several Bad Things , and is the best history of Jolly Olde England I have ever read . Warning : Also contains Romans .
Moral of the story: don’t leave the king in a tent
Hahahahha!😂😂🤭
Yep in Bible a King was stabbed to death with a death peg by a women.
Hi joe
@@oscarleppington5275 hello
@@josephmiddleton4498 eat your beans..... coool your beanz
I'd be interested to see him cover the Balkan Wars:
"Hello, and welcome to the News at When. When? The 1990s, when the people of Southeastern Europe decided that they couldn't live with each other anymore and started to go their separate ways. Here to explain is Bob Hale, with the Yugoslavia Report."
...
"So Lord Carrington comes up with this new plan called the, well, Carrington Plan, which will make all six republics independent. However, the Serbian President, Slobodan Milošević, doesn't want to dissolve Yugoslavia, so he refuses to sign. Guess he 'Slobodan' that idea!"
...
"So by now, all that's left of Yugoslavia is the republics of Serbia and Montenegro, and that is the end of that. BUT NOT FOR LONG! Because in 2003 the country decides to change its name to, er, Serbia and Montenegro, and that is the end of that. BUT NOT FOR LONG! Because in 2006, Montenegro finally catches up with everyone else and decides that it now wants independence after all, so Serbia and Montenegro divides into... well, Serbia and Montenegro. And that really is the end of that. BUT NOT FOR LONG! Because just two years later, Kosovo declares independence from Serbia, only this time Serbia isn't quite so keen on losing yet more territory and refuses to recognise it, and that really, really is the end of that. OR IS IT? After all, this is the Balkans, where everyone hates each other, so who knows what will happen next? Back to you, Sam."
👏 Feel free to do the COVID Report
Would watch the heck out of this actually; please create
Really really honestly this time properly and forever I swear 🙏🏻
OR SO WE THOUGHT
2:24 'He's fainted no not really he's only dead!' XD ULTIMATE LOLZ
You can just tell that this is from 7 years ago
@@kacie8105 trust me. I cant believe I wrote this 7 years ago either
@@sarahtaylor5356 I'm so sorry but this is incredibly cringey, even for 2013
@@worldwartrishaofficial4626 you don't have to apologise because I'm ashamed too
If you wanna watch it just tap on this 2:24
The end? I love how this guy's like, "And that's the end! ... But not for long!" all the time xD
*Or so we thought
HE'S FAINTED!!!No just kidding! He's only dead!
Love it :D
I bet they could make a TV mini-series about that.
(could they add dragons?)
dunno though, sounds like it'd only be good for 4 series at most...
@@yuhboi6816 I think it season 8 will be horrible but I don’t jump to conclusions.
One problem: Edward IV got off perfectly fine backing out of an arranged marriage. Not the case for Robb Stark.
Theres a great series called Britain’s bloody crown you can watch on UA-cam for free all about the wars of the roses
@@yuhboi6816 At least seasons 5 and 6 were still adapting the source material rather than having to improvise.
This video is what’s getting me through my history a level I swear
Good for you
He did this with no cuts, impressive
Ah Bob Hale you're an absolute legend!
This has helped me greatly with my AS history homework. Thanks, Bob Hale
'who has ever heard of the Tudors?' BRILLIANT!
It's Game of Thrones Abridged!
So much backstabbing! I love it
This guy is brillient,I love his Historical reports,funny while at the same time highly informative.
10 YEARS AGO?! WOAH
2:12 - "But not for long! All those battles are leading the Lancastrians by Ms. Henry. Yes, with Mr. and Mrs. Henry fighting on the same side, there's no way they could lose!" - BH
"He's fainted. No, not really, he's only dead!" XD
This is SO. TOTALLY. AWESOME!!! Hilarious and educational! Loved it. :D
this man is a comedic genius.
Richard II was actually a cousin of their ancestors who Henry IV overthrew, Henry IV and through him, Henry VI was descended from John of Gaunt the third son of Edward III, the first son died leaving Richard II who was overthrown and had no surviving descendants, the second son died before Edward III but had a daughter who would live, John died and his son Henry became king. But there were two other sons of Edward III the duke of Glocester and the Duke of York, Glocester died without children while the Duke of York was the ancestor of Richard Plantagenet. What more that daughter of the second son was also Richard's anscestor so he had a claim through both of them and argued that his relation to the second son was stronger than Henry VI's connection to John of Gaunt.
Glad someone else picked up on that!
"He's fainted! Not really, he's only dead"
Honestly, the Wars of the Roses are a complete mess. I have no idea what goes on at any point apart from the last bit, and I can walk someone through Caesar's civil war off by heart. Medieval England can be really messed up at times.
These guys are awesome in Ghosts, BBC version is waaaaaaaaay better than the American CBS version.
Its so cute he calls the Duke of York "Dickie" I call him that too. Also call him the "Dork of York" due to an unfortunate typo during note taking
Thanks! This really helped with my history project! (not sarcasm)
My god, Let's bring back LOVE DAY :D
24 March
Agreed!
'and that really really is the end of that.... OR so we thought!'
Slight actual lie though - Richard II wasn't actually Richard Plantagenet's direct ancestor. He died childless even after he was usurped, and the Yorks were descended from other descendents of Edward III.
That said, this is possibly my favourite HH excerpt of them all :D
They missed out poor Edward V!
He was overthrown by Richard III.
It doesn't matter how many times I rewatch this... It is hysterical when he high-kicks and cries 'boom!' :-D
my mum said they should make these to be shown in history lessons. Children would get so much more interested in history.
I do show them in my history lessons!
Since when is Richard of York a descendent of Richard II? He descended from Lionel of Antwerp and Edmund of York, who were both uncles of Richard II, as was John of Gaunt, of whom Bolingbroke descended. Unless you know something I don't?
It's the worst feeling in the world when you scream "but not for long" then he acctually says "oh so we thought" 😪
I say we should install a special audio playback device in the office of every leader of every country in the world that plays "BOOM! Good shot!" every time they're kicked out of office. All in favor?
Man! Hard to believe this was the BBC. I am too young to even remember this existed but it is so nice and entertaining to see a non-woke BBC that actually respects British history.
I thought the video would never finish because of the "it is the end..." and it restarts again !
This man would make a great red bull advert!
"Love day, where the Yorkies and Lanchasterians walk through the high street holding hands. I'm not even making that bit up. So then it's peace and harmony and kissing, though probably not the last one, and that's the end of that. " XD XD XD
Or so we thought!
Or so we THOUGHT!
this is so useful for a level history
Lancaster- Lannister
York- Stark
:) GoT fans
Yep. Just goes to show that GoT is the most original programme on tv. NOT!
That means the Scottish Army are the Golden company 🤔
@@JixieDyeAuthor nobody makes that claim, it's based of of the books which GRRM (the author) has said basically everything you see which isn't magical is base on some historical event.
@@caijones156 I'm making that claim. It's a shit show.
@@JixieDyeAuthor well your wrong, the TV show isn't original since it copies the books (except for the shit last season) and George has said that basically everything is based on real history.
He left out Elizabeth Woodville :(
Who ever heard of the Tudors :-D LOL
Richard II was not Richard of York's great-great grandpa. They were cousins because Richard II's father and Richard of York's grandpa were brothers.
Wouldn't it be great if Bob Hale himself replied to your comment
now war of the roses is free on steam
Missed out Battles of Mortimers Cross, Edgecote, Blore Heath, 2nd St Albans, Tewkesbury.... all key to the swinging pendulum of the conflict.
And more.
He covered a lot for under 4 minutes to be fair
Did those battles instantly change anything directly though?...he picked the main battles...it's not a FULL history...just a "Quick Run-Down" version
@@KingOfGamesss
All those battles impacted on the swing of power.
Blore Heath.... the Yorkist's defeat resulting in York, Salisbury and Warwick to scatter to Ireland and, Calais.
Mortimers Cross..... Yorks's son, Edward Earl of March defeats the Welsh Lancastrians, and is recognised as king in London before marching to Ferrybridge and Towton and finally defeating the Lancastrians lead by Margaret of Anjou and securing the crown.
2nd St. Albans..... Warwick forced to retreat with Margaret of Anjou's force making it's way to London, and subsequently unable to make entry and march back Northward. ( ending in destruction at Towton).
Tewkesbury...... The final nail in the coffin for Lancaster.... Edward Prince of Wales, heir to the throne executed and Henry VI captured and imprisoned.
Margret of Anjou captured, imprisoned and finally returned to France to eventually die a pauper.
So yes, key moments in the 30 year cousins war.
And I understand that the BBC Horrible Histories series attempts to appeal to kids, but compromising their full understanding of that period and key events is just typical of the ignorance within the BBC and those paid by licence payers to research these matters .
The same BBC that touts nonsence such as Mary Secole being a nurse.
@@blahblahblah5256 The Butterfly Effect
@@KingOfGamesss
I guess that's one way of looking at it.
No singular event happened for no reason, as is the case for history in general, but a series of events that alter the course either in favour or against of the main protagonist's.
The War of the Roses never really impacted in so far as home or foreign policy was concerned.
But when that Welshman who lived in France turned up at Mill Bay in Pembroke in 1485 with a small retinue and faced Richard III at Bosworth..... that was the end of the plantagenets and the beginning of Tudor England.
I miss this😂
Bob's lookin a little old ... News must be wearing on him ... LoL
OR SO WE THOUGHT!!!!
If any city has Bob as prime minster, it'll become the best city in the world.
No one: .........
Bob Hale: "OR SO WE THOUGHT!"
B U T N O T F O R L O N G !!!
My tablet gonna die💀 1:15
Darn! I was rooting for the York side!
Edward IV's daughter Elizabeth of York married Henry Tudor (Henry VII) so... win win?
Can’t wait for bobs report on covid
Why did they need to say that Richard, Duke of York's great-great grandfather was Richard II? That is totally and completely bollocks. Why lie to kids when it doesn't make the story any easier to understand? It's not even an over-simplification, it's just wrong.
This family needed some serious therapy
I'm not even a Brit, and I'll vote for him.
learnt more in 4 minutes than 2 years of history class
Richard silly name turns up 😂
Don't forget "BUT NOT FOR LONG!" too. ^ ^
3:06
Bloody hell this guy have taught me more than 1 year of war of roses.
...OR SO WE THOUGHT!
The Battle of Bosworth Field, aka the real life Battle of the Bastards, cause Game Of Thrones is basically the Wars of the Roses set in an alternate, fantasy universe, The Battle of the Bastards bought an end to the War of Five Kings and The Battle of Bosworth Field bought an end to The Wars of the Roses.
History needs to be taught this way!
You know if we had newcasters like bob hale here I’d still be watching the news
The Bob Hale character is a pastiche of Peter Snow doing his election broadcasts. Peter Snow recently retired after decades in national British news broadcasting.
ooohhhhh... Bob Hale broke his promise
Every1 knows you can break a promise
Hilarious, love it!
OR SO WE THOUGHT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its a bit messed up when school history doesnt teach you about the british empire or the war of the roses :/
I wish they teach history like that in schools
Lol "Dickie is kicked off the thrown nice shot"
We salute Bob Hale!
What, in that most of the cast are dead by the end of it?
I'm American and I know who the Tudors were. But I have to agree with you not many people around here know
damn he shows me history twice as fast than my history teacher and way much better!!!
not my teacher forcing me to watch this
OR SO WE THOUGHT
Ohhhh now the war of the roses make sense , they could of mentioned the who kicking York of the throne in the white queen some hundred years before
@poshnile
I don't see how cutting the ties to the almighty catholic church in Rome AND the pope can be anything but an improvement, hence "good". The less power and influence the pope and Rome had the better it was for the people of Europe. That is still true today.
Our king Gustav I, did the same thing in 1527. Now, the real reason he became head of the Church after cutting the ties to Rome,was so that he could get the church bells, melt them down,and finance his wars. Independence
@xxxNarglesxxx if my history teacher was like this my voicebox would be worn to dust from laughter
This is basically Game of Thrones
THEY MISSED THE BATTLE OF TEWEKESBURY!!! ONE OF THE BIGGEST!!
He fainted.. Oh no really he's only dead ! Lol XD
Im in 2020 watching this in coronavirus quarantine
OR SO WE THOUGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LMFAO!!!!!!!!
I never realized how big a clusterfuck the War of Roses was o_o
Good LORD but that was Funny!! & YES...History SHOULD be Taught in this more interesting & Fun way...we just might LEARN!!
If this guy was a sports commentator, it might be enough to get me to watch football
That is the end of the story OR SO WE THOUGHT
@bernilopez97
plus we actually REMEBER what we're taught XD
They both were. That's what makes it REALLY confusing.
OR SO WE THOUGHT!!!...
@ParrotPink1 No,Elizabeth of York was Richard III's niece.
people who are watching this for history class ;-;
@McLarenMercedes But wasn't the Dutch navy larger than the British one in that era?
Bob Hale for emperor of the WORLD!
ref : 1066 and All That ; Sellars & Yeatman , which contains many Good Things , several Bad Things , and is the best history of Jolly Olde England I have ever read .
Warning : Also contains Romans .
The White rose seems Equal but lucky , The Red Rose Seems Equal too, But Tricky !
Is there a different actor playing Bobsie?
This is how history should be taught.