Death of a Queen: Elizabeth I
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- The death of Queen Elizabeth left the people of her realm in shock. She had ruled for so long that few could even remember another monarch’s time. Her death meant danger to the realm, because Queen Elizabeth the First had no direct heir and had resisted naming one. Join The History Guy for this snippet of forgotten history and be sure to subscribe for more.
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As several viewers have mentioned, I said James IV when it should have been James VI. I also say that Henry VII rebuilt Richmond Palace in 1598, that should have been 1498. I apologize for the errors.
Lance, trying to keep track of English History at this point can be some what , complicated. 😁For a good insight into the period, and exciting stories, try the C J Sansom 'Shardlake ' series.
You need a good editor. I’m available to ensure 100% accuracy
Thanks you truly to THG🎀.......Shoe🇺🇸
In the year 1445 +/-100, James Henry the XVIIIth +/- II led his people in the second +/- first 20 years war +/- 10 years.
@@51WCDodge The mans blindspot is not englands history,rather its scotlands relationship and interactions-seems vague at times.
"But the mourning of their death; that belongs to the people."
AMEN!
Thank you for subtle interweaving the life, heritage and death of both Elizabeth I and II.
Outdated inherited privilege system that has no place in the modern world, they are pampered and privileged because their predecessors oppressed the common people and if you respect and revere them you are gullible and subservient.
Well done episode. Somber, touching given the subject matter. I do like how you, Mister The History Guy, pull out small nuggets of the history and bring them to light. Please keep up the great work!
I think both Elizabeth's are worthy of note of course, but naturally the Tudor Queen had far more influence on affairs of state than any modern constitutional Monarch possibly could have. But In their own ways both were much loved by their people I think. On a personal note, as one of your UK viewers, may I just offer my thanks for this sensitive piece and add that I find it very touching that the recent death Queen Elizabeth still means something in places where she never reigned.
Here in the US, we still have great respect for the UK, the monarchy, and we had particular respect for Her Majesty the Queen - your history and heritage are in large part also ours, and someone like Elizabeth II, regardless of where we come from, simply commanded the highest admiration.
From your kinsmen across the pond, condolences to the UK on the loss of the Queen. God save King Charles!
She was quite a woman. I am sure it was not easy to be her. Perhaps that can be said of both of them.
The way Elizabeth I totally ended Henry’s quest for a long lineage while also being his best heir is my favorite part.
Another great episode means a lot to an Englishman in Mourning. God rest Elizabeth ll. God save the King.
The monarch is a joke. Defund the king
God rest the queen's soul...God save the King!!! This from a Roman Catholic American Irishman.. she was a good woman and a great monarch..probably the last of her kind unfortunately...
@@Dad-979 P*ss off. Your comments are not welcomed here.
@@Dad-979 and you Mr. Egg are a rude, unkind person.
Mr Smith - see the Queen at the ROYAL COMMAND PERFOPMANE of 1978 ' The Good Life ' , part one of 5 , and part 5 of 5, via youtube
I care little for monarchies and monarchists, but I am grateful for the respect you have shown to a truly noble and gracious woman and Queen.
Another great History Guy video! Keep up the good work.
I prefer to think that Queen Elizabeth 2nd died of a broken heart, missing her Prince Philip so much.
May not be far wrong.
Excellent episode. As I contemplated the death of Queen Elizabeth II, it dawned on me that that she had been queen longer than I have been alive even at my age of soon to be 69 years.. What a magnificent woman she was. I dare say the UK will never again have such a monarch. I know there are those who believe the monarchy is obsolete, but I believe for those countries who still have such find great comfort in the stability of a central figure to look to for strength and consistency. Though not a fan of him, God save King Charles until such time he passes the royal scepter to Prince William.
Very well done Sir Lance. You have made it crystal clear why QEII chose QEI as her namesake. The reigns of both are quite remarkable.
Dear David,
Both abandoned their employees. Elizabeth I binned the sailors who bitchslapped the Armada. Elizabeth II turned her back on thousands of Civil Servants when Tony Blair engineered the transfer of the Dept of National Savings to the private sector. They were not his employees, they were hers, but she rubberstamped the deal without a second thought.
Frank.
@@frankberry6220 I think you forget that Elizabeth II was a constitutional monarch, and had no choice in the governmental machinations of Tony Blair. Constitutional monarch are totally apolitical, but act as a check and control over the thought processes of government. For you to say she turned her back on civil servants (who are government employees, not royal) is, apart from being unfair, factually incorrect.
While it is true that technically she could have chosen any name to become her regnal name, her given name (as chosen by her parents) was Elizabeth. Although her middle names were Alexandra Mary (in that order) neither of those were better choices for a regnal name. That made Elizabeth the obvious choice.
The irony here is that when she was born she was not the heir presumptive becasue her father was not expected to become a king at that point in time. Therefore she was not expected to become queen when she was born and so her parents couldn't have the idea that she would be the heir to the throne in mind when they named her. That means that choosing to give her the name Elizabeth was not primarily about the possibly that she could become queen as it was just a nice name for a girl. That means that the fact that Queen Elizabeth II had Queen Elizabeth I as her regnal namesake was more of an accident of history or a happy coincidence than it was a deliberate choice.
@@frankberry6220 sure man sure - - QUEEN ELIZABETH II was deeply hurt and tearful when Tony Blair decided to decommission her beloved Royal Yacht Britannia after 22 years in service to save money - something the former Prime Minister later regretted. Her Majesty herself admitted how nice it is for her to follow certain traditions. This is why during her long trips abroad, the Queen looked forward to the reassuring prospect of going home each night; not to a palace, but to her own small ship with its familiar faces. The ship was full of royal memories such as Prince Philip’s collection of driftwood, family memorabilia and an original set of G Plan furniture.
However, the Queen's beloved trips on Britannia abruptly came to an end when the incoming Labour government of Tony Blair decommissioned the Royal Yacht, turned her into an Edinburgh tourist attraction and vetoed a replacement.
@@g00gleminus96 It seems more like that she was named after her mother rather just because Elizabeth was a nice name for a girl,
A beautiful and touching tale, to compare the passings of each Elizabeth. Well done Sir History Guy, keep up with your noble thoughts and deeds.
Until now I had not realized that both Queens Elizabeth were just 25 at the time of their accessions. Remarkable.
A very well done episode. Thank you.
7th/Sept/1533 -17th November 1558 = 25 Years. 21st April 1926-6th February 1952 = 25. both coronations Eliz 1 = 15th Jan 1559=26 and Eliz II was 2nd June 1953 =27. Elizabeth 1 ruled, while Elizabeth II reigned. Both Elizabeth's were followed by a King. Elizabeth 1 died at 69 years[44 year rule], while Elizabeth II at 96 [70 year reign]. Elizabeth II died 8th September 2022 1 day after the 1st Elizabeth was born in 1533 [489 years] [get it].
I'm not a monarchist but I have to respect both queens for their putting dedication to their country above personal objectives.
Never put a foot wrong, did she? I suspect the new monarch will have a gaff or two.
I just watched this and shed a quiet tear for the first time since QEII died. I was awake at ~3am in Australia when I saw the Queen had died 30 minutes earlier and was sad but not upset. That was a very poignant outro. Cheers, History Guy.
A tribute fit for a Queen. Very well done THG.
I love History of all kinds but especially this kind of History.
She was a very capable queen, though somewhat grim. Her intelligence was astounding and her understanding of military matters rivaled her father's. She was the last, and the best of the Tudors. That's saying something.
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An excellent presentation.
Very nicely done Lance. Thank you, and much love and respect from Somerset, England.☺️🇬🇧
Love yours presentations sir-you cover a wide range of subjects well-regards IAN Rx
THG, you always have such interesting videos. Thank you for sharing these tidbits of history.
You always present very interesting topics. Thank you!
Not just literature/poetry flourished under Elizabeth I, but music as well.
how you keep being so good is beyond me, but keep it up (and well done)!
Yet another brilliant episode, thanks
Enjoyed that so much. Thank you.
Nicely done. I don’t think Elizabeth II’s death was a shock, though. She was quite elderly, her health had been failing, and she lost her lifelong partner a little more than a year ago. As often happens, as Christmas approaches, many older people decide not to carry on with another painful family gathering. With her family, it’s understandable.
And that is all similar to Elizabeth I's passing.
@@TheHistoryGuyChannel it seems that many elderly people come to the same conclusion, not just royalty. Sometimes, enough is enough.
Covid infection is also closely tied to heart damage with elevated death rates about five to six months after “recovery”, particularly in the elderly.
Agreed. Well said.
@@TheHistoryGuyChannel For those of us who have worn Queen Elizebeth II uniform, and acted in her name. The feeling was &*(( The Govenor is dead! She earned true loyalty, and never betrayed it.
Thank you for shedding yet another ray of light into the world.
Thank you THG. Always great.
that was wonderful, thank you
Very well done. Tasteful and dignified. Thanks.
My first memory of a world event is the day she became Queen. All my life, I've sung God save the Queen and prayed for Her Majesty the Queen. It is, indeed, odd to change now, at 75, to God save the King.
As Macron said “to you she was your Queen. To us she was The Queen.” As an American, who has been extremely well treated by the Englishmen I have encountered, I like that. I am much the same as you in that Queen Elizabeth has reined over England all my life. Always steady. Always there. The world will miss her council and wit.
one popular story about the last days of Elizabeth I was she stood for over a full day in a single place looking out a window of the palace. She stood there till her body could not stand no more and collapse, she died just a few days later.
Excellent video (as ever), thanks! Apropos the funeral itself, glad you, in the USA, were able to see what we in the UK saw - and your parallels were well-observed. RIP HM Queen Elizabeth II. And, as we really do say, God Save The King! (shows continuity).
Great episode, sir!
Excellent and touching work.
Well done sir. Well done indeed Lance.
I l9ve history! You do such a great job with every essay you do!
Very tastefully and respectably done, thank you
Great episode!
Well done, sir. Well and truly done.
Thank you for the lesson.
That was beautiful. Thank you.
Nicely done.
Beautifully done.
Thank you. This was a great reflection. And so true that it is strange, as a citizen of a Commonwealth country, to see the word King being used. I am 60 and there has only ever been a Queen. Now our currency and our stamps and our institutions (Court of Queen's errrrr King's Bench) will slowly transform. And there is a long line of King's in succession so it will be a long time before there is another Queen. Long she may rest. And long may he rule.
Fascinating Thx for sharing
Elizabeth was very wise in her reasoning for not naming a heir. Well done Elizabeth I.
Thank you for another refreshing and illuminating talk.
This is a very minor point, but I don't think Elizabeth Tudor was ever heir apparent. After the death of Edward VI (and Jane Grey, if you count her), she would have been heir presumptive. That is to say she was next in line, but only so long as Mary had no children.
She would have become heir apparent if she had accepted Edward's instrument for the succession and they had been able to make it stick. But she declined the offer, and that's a whole other story.
I wouldn't have bothered raising such a quibble if it weren't for the disturbing amounts of vindictive nonsense that's been posted here. It feels like going back in time ten years to when UA-cam comments were nothing but a cavern of trolls.
Thank you for your presentation. I lean towards cancer for her death. Tobacco from America was new to England during her reign and was a favorite of the queen from what I have read. In seeing portraits of her later life and from seeing cancer patients late in the disease progression, it always struck me of the similarities. I lean towards throat or lung cancer. Will forever be a mystery and the lead poisoning theory from the make up certainly makes a lot of sense too.
While Elizabeth may have tried smoking, there is no evidence she smoked regularly or even much at all. It is far more likely she tried it once or twice, and that was it.
There is also a lot of myth about her makeup and smallpox scars. I have many biographies about Elizabeth, and many that mention her bout with smallpox all say she was left with little or no scarring. Yet with the advent of the internet it is now considered ‘known’ she was left badly scarred. So it is a complete myth she used lead makeup to cover smallpox scars. Her makeup was probably no different to any other woman of the time, and in fact for a long time it contained no lead.
Only one portrait of her painted during her life time showed her ageing, as most of her portraits were more like icons rather showed her accurately. Virtually all the ones you see showing her as an older woman were painted years after her death, and so do not show what she was actually like in old age. The other thing was she was very robust until weeks before her death; she was recorded as dancing at her last Christmas court in 1602, and riding 10 miles a day in late 1602.
The reason why a throat infection is thought as a cause of death is because she suffered a cold in January 1603, and deteriorated after that. She had an abscess on her throat leading up to her death, and it burst a week (or days) just before she died. So a throat infection or pneumonia is far more likely.
Great video.
Well done!
One of the most interesting item about Queen Elizabeth is that she is related to Vlade Teppes Vlade the Impaler! Vlade Dracul!
Which Queen Elizabeth?
@@Musketeer009 liz v2
This video is very well done.
Well done, Sir
Fascinating parallels between Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Elizabeth II. Boris Johnston intimated that our recently departed queen should be referred to as Elizabeth the Great. The fact is, both of these queens could have received the honorific "the Great." What is clear, however, is that the period of the first queen was referred to as the "Elizabethan Age" and will now have to be referred to as the "First Elizabethan Age" while the latter should henceforth be referred to as the "Second Elizabethan Age."
Both sovereigns started their reigns at 25-y/o. After Queen Elizabeth II (70 years), Queen Victoria (63 years) and King George III (59 years), Queen Elizabeth I had the longest reign in British history. Yet, the latter queen reigned for a full twenty-six years longer than the first. It's still taking some getting used to the change in epochs. I suspect the next few kings (Charles III, presumably William V, presumably George VII) will probably have shorter reigns given their (presumed) age at time of coronation. I will probably live to see William become king but I'd be damned old if I made it to when George becomes king.
What would be interesting to learn about from the History Guy (aka Sir Lance) would be of the more obscure and brief reign in British history: that of King Edward VI (Queen Elizabeth's and Queen Mary's half-brother). Even more interesting would be to learn about one scaramucci reign of Lady Jane Grey. She was never coronated so she was never called Queen Jane. She ultimately was beheaded as just plain Jane.
What I find it difficult to understand is Lady Jane Grey was basically minding her own business when Edward declared her his heir. Newly married, probably thinking about children, I'll bet she hadn't given any consideration to inheriting the throne. What was it about her that Mary and Elizabeth felt threatened? Would Edward have reconsidered if he had known what danger Jane would have been put through, or was it a way to set up Mary as a patsy?
What about Jane's husband? Was he that big a threat? Or was his family and their friends an even bigger threat to the throne?
The mortal coil. A strange thing we all must contend with.
At the end of the day we are only human and we all make mistakes, but thank you for a great video and our Queen Elizabeth’s me and my half wife really enjoyed it with a tear in our eyes. I served 31 years Queen and country.
Couldn't stop thinking about Blackadder's version of this story.
Bravo sir. Very classy eulogy.
Thank you, sir.
this is very welcome...well done.
Elizabeth I's handwriting is just beautiful. And it shows she was a normal person, at that.
I love the writing style of the time:
"She was called out of the prison of her body, into an everlasting country in heaven, most quietly, departing this life."
"The Queen was brought by water to Whitehall
That every stroke the oars did tears let fall or clung about the barge
Fish under water wept out their eyes of pearl
Swum, blind, after."
Even the godson's letter to his wife was brilliant, in the way he painted a picture of the Queen's failing health.
I do so enjoy all the details THG provides us, his viewers. Thanks, THG; your hard work is appreciated.
I was looking for a video like this right after Queen Elizabeth II.
When I was young we went to a museum in NYC. I don’t remember which one, but Queen Elizabeth I’s bed was there.
My Mom couldn’t help herself, and she reached over the barrier so she could just touch it for 1/2 sec. Of course, the guards came running over to chastise her. I understand why she did it. She read and watched everything QEI.
A lovely parting line.
Excellent!
Nicely done, Sir. I readily expect you will receive most kind gratitude from the people of the United Kingdom. Deservedly so.
...very well said...
She was also quite fond of Edmund Blackadder.
What a great episode. Now, more people know about the two Monarchs known as Elizabeth.
Simply beautiful a great tribute to 2 Queens
Wonderful video. I’m scratching my head at some of the comments, tho.
Oh, I see what you did there! What a lovely video! Edit: Wasn’t it James the Sixth, not Fourth?
I believe he was both, 6th in 1 country 4th in the other
James the 6th of Scotland who became James the 1st of england.
@@Musketeer009 yes, Sixth of Scotland, First of England. Future James’s will be 7th of UKGB&NI (or other names where there was a Scottish or English predecessor) as a rule change means highest number wins.
He put a correction in a pinned comment. I figure he read the Roman numeral backwards in his script (as IV instead of VI).
@@Musketeer009 Yes and no. He didn't "become" James I (which sounds like he abandoned one post for the other). He _was_ both at the same time.
AS ALWAYS THE HISTORY GUY,AN EXCELLENT VIDEO!!
While you mentioned Robert Deveraux, you left another significant Robert. Robert Dudley, Duke of Leicester, known ,to her, as "my beloved Robin"
For those who still read books, I recommend the biography of Elizabeth I that British historian Alison Weir wrote in (I believe) in 1998.
This may be hard to find as it maybe is out of print. Nevertheless, an excellent read.👑👑👑✌✌✌✌
Thank you for the recommendation of Alison Weir's biography of Elizabeth l.
Your videos are so much better with an ad blocker :)
Greatly appreciate it
Your closing thoughts were very eloquent. No matter what any future historian might say, in my mind, the outpouring of love from the British people for Queen Elizabeth II speaks the loudest. It tells the primary story that should be heeded by future generations
11:39 Queen Elizabeth I died on the eve of The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Interestingly, Queen Elizabeth II died on The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is considered a "Lesser Festival" date, per The Church of England.
Prove it!
Very well done indeed!
Uploaded 3 minutes ago? Let's go!! :)
I love this episode! ❤️
King James was King James VI of Scotland, not James IV.
Well done
Well done... And we will miss her!!!
Can you believe what all we have lived through? WW2, Korea, VN, Afghanistan, Ike building interstates, JFK death, Beatles to Am Idol! Airplanes used as bombs, January 6th and the death of Queen Elizabeth. But even though I had to pass history in high school, I've learned more from you and Google than I ever learned in school. I have 3 degrees, been to so many advance training secessions, I can't even list them. But at 75 I just finished a geology course, so those who say "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" - is nearly hopeless! Keep up the good work, and I hope Gen X, Millennial's and my grandson finds you someday soon, before they think they know it all!
Thanks
A very elegant ending..well done
I have read that she stood for six days with assistance, refusing to lie down. When she finally rested, the end was over quickly. Odd that both our longest reigning monarchs were named Elizabeth. I do miss my Queen.
Snayzee new intro!
Yeah, I thought she had a few more years in her like her tuffy mum 101.
It took me 10 years to prove I'm directly blood related to Elizabeth I, Capt. Thomas Boleyn (1630-1712) and Lady Anne (Boleyn) Newcomen, (1608/09-1650).
"Delicate balance over a difficult era" -Perfectly put...
Oh, by the way Drake and Raleigh DNA too!, (Richard Drake and Joana Raleigh).
Well done conclusion - "Belongs to the people"
thanks
The Queen was always a background part of my life growing up in the 80s. Her passing has sparked a renewed interest in the traditions of England and it's history. Even though I am an American my Fathers family were British if you go far enough back. She will be missed!
As an American, it feels surreal because for the US we cycle through presidents like clock work so when they pass away it's a struggle to accurately remember who they were. The royal defines the highest office for life, so the nobles and commoners have a direct memory, not to mention no living Britton ever worked before the Queen's reign.
Actually, there are considerable numbers of people in UK who were born pre-1923 and were working by age 14 (under old employment laws). They worked under George V, Edward VIII, George VI and Elizabeth II. People at my church remember seeing queen's coronation on TV or in newsreels, and some were already working by then.
02:46 "Without the Sun, there is no rainbow."
Requiescat in pace, Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II.
ummm ...RAINbows come from RAIN. Have you ever seen a "SUNbow" ?? and no, sun dogs are NOT "rainbows"
@@rhuephus You are, of course, quite correct: rainbows are created by rain. However, rainbows also require sunlight refracted by raindrops. Thus, as the artist noted on this painting, "Non sine sole iris".
Well done THG, another 'tour de force' of history remembered. And thank you for knowing and reporting more than most Americans will ever know about Britain (although even you sometimes succumb to the common; Britain = England = Britain faux pas. The way to remember is; "All English are British, but not all British are English.)
To say her death was a shock is probably a step too far. It was only a shock because we (the British) had known almost no-one else for so long. Literally ALL my friends and near family were born after 1952 (I was born in 1946 at the time of 'the old king' although I was unaware of him until he died.) I do remember Her Majesty's Coronation though and doubtless you will report on that and Charles' Coronation when it happens. I shall look forward to that. Thank you.
I'm embarressed that here in the US most people don't know that the UK=England+Scotland+Wales+Northern Ireland.
Thank you, History Guy.
Nobody, but nobody does ceremony like the British.
The mourning, the vigils, processions, and funeral of Her Majesty Elizabeth ll was sublime. Very moving.
Well done, citizens of Britain and the Commonwealth.
God Bless HMTQ - and grant her peace.
Long live Charles lll King of Britain and the Commonwealth.
May his reign be blessed with Peace and Prosperity.
Never fail to be interesting ☺
very well made video... i mean they ALL are, but i had to say it again
Absolutely agree
Ha. I have for a long time thought there was a remarkable synchronicity between the accession of Elizabeths I and II. Both became queen at the age of 25 in the fifth decade of their respective centuries.
As you have noted there was a similar synchronicity with their deaths. Elizabeth I’s retreat to her warm box of Richmond and Elizabeth II’s retreat to her summer home of Balmoral.
Well done.
Richmond Palace was built in 1498 not 1598. James the VI (James the 1st of England) of Scotland inherited her throne not James the IV
Thank you- corrected in a pinned comment.
A study on the reign & styles of Elizabeth I and her teacher / advisor John Dee contrasted against her successor James I and his advisor, Sir Francis Bacon, would stun the thinking necsient on the topic as to how those two monarchs, and their advisors, shaped the succeeding ages up to and including today - - - until the next great flood or conflagration when history is genuinely "reset."
VERY,VERY,VERY GOOD EPISODE .,GOD BLESS THE QUEEN, GOD SAVE THE KING. JOHN NZ