Dan Snow Rates Portrayals of English Kings and Queens in Movies

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Ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, historian Dan Snow reviews depictions of kings and queens of England and Great Britain in famous movies, from Edward I to George VI.
First up, he rates Colin Firth's depiction of the stammering George VI in 'The King's Speech' (2010), with sibling rivalry within the royal family popping up as a theme.
Next, it's Queen Anne as played by Olivia Colman in 'The Favourite' (2018). Dan thinks we should give more credit to Queen Anne for her role in making Britain a global power.
Inaccuracies in the chilling portrayal of Edward I 'Longshanks' in the 90s blockbuster Braveheart (1995) also come under scrutiny. Interactions between Edward and the Prince of Wales, who would go on to become Edward II, are seen as particularly problematic.
Kenneth Branagh played Shakespeare's Henry V in a movie of the same name, but how close to reality is the famous speech given by Henry before the Battle of Agincourt?
'The Madness of King George' (1994) is up for review next. Dan discusses the complicated relationship between George and his son, as well as the possible causes of his so-called madness.
Finally, Laurence Oliver's portrayal of the Shakespearean arch-villain Richard III is also criticised for historical accuracy. It's now thought that this popular perception of the last Plantaganet king had much to do with the attitudes of the Tudor dynasty that had usurped him.
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00:00 Introduction
00:31 George VI in The King's Speech
07:54 Queen Anne in The Favourite
12:57 Edward I in Braveheart
17:25 Henry V in Henry V
23:46 George III in The Madness of King George
29:23 Richard III in Richard III

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@HistoryHit Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed guys! Let us know if you agreed or disagreed with Dan's views... 🤔 What do you think is the best portrayal of a British monarch in cinema history? 📽

@djjamestobin Жыл бұрын

Interesting to hear about Olivia Coleman's Queen Anne - I often wondered how dramatic that was .. how crazy to think it's one of the more accurate portrayals, hey?! Thanks Dan x

@DaisyChain3339. Жыл бұрын

Homophobic brain? So just portraying one is now a fear? I will never watch this channel again.

@OrganMusicYT Жыл бұрын

If this is about English Monarchs then why are George III and George VI being discussed. Neither were crowned as Kings of England.

@LiveDonkeyDeadLion Жыл бұрын

Henry V. A housemate said he hated Shakespeare but almost burnt the house down when he was fully engrossed in the film forgetting he had put food in the over. Can’t get a better recommendation than that

@djjamestobin Жыл бұрын

@@OrganMusicYT - how have you theorised that, exactly?

@bvansenu Жыл бұрын

To have one miscarriage or child die in infancy is tragic. To have 17 because it was so so important for her to create an heir is such an unimaginable horror I can't even begin to fathom her pain.

@janiser4711 Жыл бұрын

As cruelly commented in Rob Roy: One might have hoped that a field so often ploughed might have yielded one good crop. In truth, I have seen healthier graveyards than that woman's womb.

@Edmonton-of2ec Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately… they weren’t all miscarriages. One son, Prince William, actually survived to the age of 11, until he died of pneumonia in the presence of his parents in early hours of the 30th July, 1700.

@HYSTERIA-ee2re Жыл бұрын

My Mrs and I suffered 2 and that was bad enough they affected me in ways I didn't think possible so I couldn't begin to imagine how she had as many as she did the toll it must taken on her mind and body.

@andyroo9381 Жыл бұрын

How could any woman survive that? I know nothing about Queen Anne, but this fact is depressing to me.

@rensis1621 Жыл бұрын

I can just imagine that by the end of it she has dreaded her pregnancies. If there ever is a top 10 list of saddest people in history Anne has a taken place around the top. I looked her up, and after her death one of her doctors wrote this: "I believe sleep was never more welcome to a weary traveller than death was to her."

@patty4349 10 ай бұрын

My dad (who was born in 1930) said that everyone was aware of the King's speech difficulties. His aunts would often comment after a radio address about how much the King's speaking had improved. They respected the effort and the courage of the King.

@TIFFANYDlAS 8 ай бұрын

I think that’s a testament to the power of being likable, a contemporary example is Selena Gomez. Selena has Lupus, kidney disease and her physical appearance has changed greatly because of this, her voice as well- she even has visible tremors- and yet… she’s likable. Her being likable means this is not seen with derision but with sympathy. I don’t believe we’ve changed too much as a people when it comes to understanding to others disadvantages- especially when we like them

@VenomHalos 5 ай бұрын

That’s so sweet that they were so supportive 😭

@Jordizzan 5 ай бұрын

@@TIFFANYDlASlet’s not compare Selena Gomez the sheltered disney star that doesn’t do anything close to as unique and rare as to be a monarch of a country from darker times in history. Come on now.

@HeartTheBacon 4 ай бұрын

hahahahaha now i just imagine a tiny ols granny next to a radio being like "uhhh he did jolly good this time " XD

@o0BlackSand0o 4 ай бұрын

@Jordizzan Selena Gomez grew up poor until her lucky break and hasn't been sheltered. She had to fight for her life against her illness, had her life turned upside down by it, abd continues to strive to be a good person. The king overcame his own disability for his people which is commendable but he was also born into a privileged, powerful family. Yes, don't compare the two but also don't put one down because you like the other more

@CeramicShenanigans Жыл бұрын

My grandma remembered hearing King George's speech when she lived in England. She said they were all very proud of their king because they knew he wasnt born for this, his stammer was well known but still he gave such a powerful speech and was a strong figure during the war.

@saint4life09 Жыл бұрын

@DriftZ TwoSeven He wouldn't have been since he married a divorced American woman and had very unfortunate political leanings.

@Anglisc1682 Жыл бұрын

I'm sure if ww2 were today, people would just take the piss. That's just me being cynical lol

@megaduck7965 Жыл бұрын

@DriftZ TwoSeven really ? I’m not so sure about

@timt5381 Жыл бұрын

@DriftZ TwoSeven if he appeased the Nazis and the US couldn't use Britain as a staging ground to fight back, there could have been a global Nazi empire where all but the "Aryans" were murdered. At best Edward would have not been behind the troops and might have been able to stop Britain entering the war. No other country could have stalled them until the US arrived. If you think that would have been good then it brings your morality into question.

@tarakeegan9479 11 ай бұрын

So GB could align with Nazi’s? Yes, definitely better off 😳

@gabrieleghut1344 Жыл бұрын

Queen Anne has my sympathy. To lose 17 children she must thought of herself as a failure. Specially in those times were women had one major role in life - to have children (male). I think that must have been very difficult/depressing for her to go through this over and over and over again. Nobody cared that she was the ruling Queen.

@OcarinaSapphr- Жыл бұрын

To say nothing of how it must have wrecked her health, both physical & otherwise. They say the past is another country, but people of the past can be perfectly naturally relatable to us in the modern era- _without_ 21st century mores & ideologies being put in their mouths; they still loved & laughed, cried & mourned as we do - I know they didn't have all the modern understandings of things that we do (grief counselling for miscarriages & early deaths of children), but I think Anne felt the loss of children no less keenly than a modern woman, even without the added political dimension...

@justinlast2lastharder749 Жыл бұрын

The mere existence of the Queen Anne's Revenge told me she was a Badass. You don't have an Infamous Pirate Ship named after you for no reason.

@danielmorris3687 Жыл бұрын

Even if it isnt entirety accurate The Kings Speech is one of my all time favourite films. The writing and performances are superb and it deserved every award it won. ✌️🇨🇦

@Jeffro5564 Жыл бұрын

Dan snow - Figment of someone imagination that never took place throughout movie😊😂

@harry-thepug76 Жыл бұрын

💯 agree with you!

@mintybadgerproductions Жыл бұрын

Hard disagree, it's a well made, but ultimately pretty standard Oscar Bait film that has largely been forgotten in a year with some incredibly strong picks. The Social Network, Inception or Black Swan would all have been better choices for Best Picture and Best Director. Heck even 127 Hours and The Fighter are arguably better movies.

@edwisneski6548 Жыл бұрын

The second movement of Beethoven's Seventh followed by Beethoven's second movement of Piano Concerto 5 are what made this movie so memorable for me.

@Trip_Fontaine Жыл бұрын

@@edwisneski6548 I used to say that Liszt was my favorite composer, but recently I've decided Beethoven has taken over as my #1. It's just endless how much beautiful music he wrote. And he has such a stylistic range too - writing in both Classical and Romantic styles, and later in his life dabbling in Modernism (The Grosse Fuge) and even writing stuff that resembles jazz (Sonata 32, Movement 2).

@edwarddavenport9881 Жыл бұрын

The chainmail armour observation is a good one. It's like a grown-up version of Bob the Builder wearing his tool belt and hardhat in the comfort of his own home.

@russellfisher1303 9 ай бұрын

Thing about armour is that it’s a lot less heavy than you think, having the weight be dispersed across your entire body (though with mail it was mostly just your shoulders and waist) and you were meant to fight in it, so it couldn’t be too restrictive. But it’s still around 30lbs of sweaty 😰💦hot 🥵 sexy 🫦😳metal on your body, and good luck taking a cozy shit while wearing it. That’s why you put it on right before a battle and take it off right after.

@howwwyyy29 8 ай бұрын

@@russellfisher1303sounds fun in a time when dysentery was quite common

@Ocyla 7 ай бұрын

And this comes up in Game of Thrones when they are at basically a wedding reception and they find out the hosts people are wearing armor, indicating they are preparing to attack.

@blindoutlaw 7 ай бұрын

Or a modern general going for a meeting with the president at the White House armed with a rifle.

@molonlabe1509 2 ай бұрын

@@OcylaShame that show ended how it did. They did such a great job adapting the book for the first few seasons, and the Red Wedding in particular

@firewheels90 Жыл бұрын

I'm really impressed that Dan Snow commented on the views of disability and its framing of evil characters in movies/literature, etc. Thank you for lifting that up and showing that we can move past that.

@dupplinmuir113 Жыл бұрын

It's strange how superstitious people still are. Any decent person would feel sorry for Richard having such a disability, and admire the way he overcame it to become an effective warrior and leader, yet there still seems to be the assumption that a twisted body implies a twisted mind - yet we don't consider Stephen Hawking to be a bad person because of his medical problem.

@kellykat8057 8 ай бұрын

@@dupplinmuir113And yet unfortunately, despite so much evidence to the contrary, too many across the globe still find little value in the lives of people with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities. Makes you wonder who the truly disabled really are.

@kulio1214 5 ай бұрын

He shoehorns his politics in every video.

@maryeckel9682 4 ай бұрын

@@kulio1214how is understanding and having compassion for people remotely political?

@j_fenrir 3 ай бұрын

@kulio1214 ah yes, the politics of thinking disabled people aren't evil incarnate

@kolinajane4691 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, I had a prof at uni who said the near EXACT same thing about the Georges. “There’s so many of them, and I know it’s hard to keep them all straight. Just remember that they HATED each other.” 😅

@8rickey Жыл бұрын

I love that Alan Bennett's play is called The Madness of George III but the film had to be renamed The Madness of King George so American audiences wouldn't think they missed the first two films in the King George series.

@caroles5502 Жыл бұрын

😄

@gpersefone Жыл бұрын

George I: the begining, George II: the mad king rises, George III: the ultimate madness

@samuelhaverghast2442 Жыл бұрын

Are you serious? I know my fellow countryman are horrible at history but didn't think they were THAT bad.. good god

@bishopthefool Жыл бұрын

@@gpersefone George IV: The Revenge

@Wheres_the_money_lebowski Жыл бұрын

@@bishopthefoolGeorge V, the return of the king.

@peterm4475 Жыл бұрын

My vote goes to Peter O'Toole as Henry II and Katherine Hepburn as Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter.

@graphiquejack Жыл бұрын

God yes that movie is amazing!

@patrickneylan Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. I'd go so far as to say it's a serious omission. At least he didn't try to pick apart any portrayals of King Arthur.

@terilerwick284 Жыл бұрын

Yes! Plus Richard, Geoffrey and John also. Anthony Hopkins is magnificent as Richard.

@suebrown7358 Жыл бұрын

I love that movie. It’s a Christmas movie! 🥴

@franzhughes9156 Жыл бұрын

Best one by far!!

@karlclark8625 11 ай бұрын

As a person with a stammer, I found the King's Speach moving because I can relate to the struggles. Now, I'm no royal, but I have no doubt that the pressures of speaking publicly will exacerbate this vocal affliction. I was envious of the King having Lionel Logue, and I found his methods so enthralling. Logue's approaches were ahead of their time.

@alexanderclancy3772 Жыл бұрын

An interesting fact about Lionel Logue was that King George VI made him a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1944. This high honour from a grateful King made Lionel part of the only order of chivalry that specifically rewards acts of personal service to the Monarch. Lionel was with the King for every wartime speech.

@laughingoutloud5742 Жыл бұрын

That's a quote from "The King's Speech" it's also great that they remained good friends until the end.

@kapten-awesome Жыл бұрын

You should have a fixed series of these kinds of videos, so like every Saturday one of these comes. Because I think I can speak for all of us and we love them and want more of them!

@philipzahn491 Жыл бұрын

I think you underestimate how long this episodes take and how busy the creators are.

@kapten-awesome Жыл бұрын

@Philip Zahn yeah you're right I don't know how long it takes. I'm just comparing(in my own mind) to corridor crew that does a "react" video every Saturday. That's why I said once a week.

@philipzahn491 Жыл бұрын

It would be nice, indeed.

@rileydavidson207 Жыл бұрын

Something left out is that Edward I was actually very involved and intimate with his family. Spending time with his children as they grew up and was close with them. He lost many children leading him to cherish his remaining ones, allowing his daughters to have imput on their marriages, some even marrying in secret, aswell as not allowing their marriages until they were of age. And he spent time with his children ahen they grew up, including his daughter who became a nun Say what you want of Edward Longshanks, but he was a man who loved his family.

@rocketraccoon1976 Жыл бұрын

Too bad that dude he threw out of the window wasn't a family member. 😅

@fremenchips Жыл бұрын

Well yes and no. Edward also had a hair trigger temper with everyone including his family. There was an episode when dealing with Edward II's preference for Piers Gaveston (who was probably Edward II lover) when Edward I attacked his son beating him and even ripping out tuffs of his hair.

@mharixx Жыл бұрын

Probably why his son ended up a limp wristed rent boy, I’m sure he did…. Always been the monarchies way hasn’t it squire ?

@mharixx Жыл бұрын

@DriftZ TwoSeven who booted out what tribe lol ? The old bastard died on his way north under the knowledge his domestic empire was crumbling & he was to frail to fight.. also the anguish of knowing his son was to much of a limp wristed rent boy & couldn’t win. Must have been horrible for him, leaving a crumbling army at the hands of a limp wristed rent boy like that. No wonder we absolutely slaughtered you 😂

@cherrytraveller5915 10 ай бұрын

@@rocketraccoon1976he didn’t throw anyone out of a window. That man was murdered by the nobles after Edward died

@juliadagnall5816 7 ай бұрын

Richard III is a hard character to get a lock on. He was loyal to his eldest brother all his life and yet he usurped his nephews and most likely had them killed. He was well respected in his northern power base and yet he was never really popular in London and towards the end of his life his behavior became increasingly erratic. I do think it’s important to remember that his father and one of his older brothers died in battle when he was only around eight years old and most of his youth and adult life were marked by battle, betrayal, and stunning reversals in fortune. When Edward IV died Richard likely felt threatened. The young Edward V made it clear that he would be loyal to his mother and his elder half-brothers, not his uncle. Richard’s lands and power had been given by the crown and could be taken away by the crown. He had seen firsthand what could happen to inconvenient members of the royal family and he had his own wife and young son to worry about. In the end I think Richard was a product of an unstable time and that while the Tudors were better at PR they were just as vicious towards anyone in a position to challenge their (very shaky) legitimacy.

@LynneConnolly 4 ай бұрын

very fair! I do think that Buckingham killed the boys rather than Richard, because it was just too convenient for him. However, Richard was a man of his time, and quite capable of ruthlessness. Nice summary there! I also think that when his wife and son died, Richard lost heart. He entered into negotiations to marry a Portuguese princess for political purposes, but I think by then he'd had enough.

@ccdolfin 3 ай бұрын

I don’t think Richard killed his nephews. He loved his elder brother too much, unquestionably loyal to him beyond the end. Rumors of the time say he was to marry his niece, but he was deeply in love with his wife. I do believe their deaths affected him more than anything. He was not the leader Edward had been but I think he was determined to do his very best to carry on his legacy. He is the most misrepresented monarch. One reason I don’t particularly like Shakespeare.

@LynneConnolly 3 ай бұрын

@@ccdolfin I don't blame Shakespeare because he was only crafting a play out of what he knew. I don't regard him as an accurate relayer of events.

@lindseystein9676 3 ай бұрын

I agree. I doubt Richard personally killed his nephews, but I don’t doubt he very much implied (if not outright ordered) their deaths would be helpful

@ccdolfin 3 ай бұрын

@@lindseystein9676 more than likely other key political players of the time saw the advantage of removing and eliminating the princes. As they were in their uncles custody, nefarious souls sought to end their lives and lay the blame on Richard. And history is written. His death and that of his supporters means no one would stand up for him with a new king on the throne.

@quineloe 3 ай бұрын

The utter failure of not covering Blackadder

@calebash82 2 ай бұрын

Testify brother!

@scottlund4562 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@juancana457 Жыл бұрын

As a survivor of parental abuse, the "Kings Speech" reminds anyone that cruelty can be a motivator for service to others. I retired a disabled Navy corpsman, followed by Cardiopulmonologist. The hurtful deeds, words and projecting are mitigated by service to others, forgiveness and progressive acceptance. All the best. 🙂

@DJL78 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤

@robertcottam8824 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely well said - and done.

@Liusila Жыл бұрын

What does that mean? If you’re treated cruelly you’ll want to serve people?

@juancana457 Жыл бұрын

@@Liusila As a result of being injured by those who 'should have' treated me with love, I became aware that my emotional injuries are improved by the service of others, rather than pursuing revenge. Revenge being anger based, denies someone the ability to consider healthy alternatives, thus a situation that 'worsens' each time employed.

@jimreilly917 6 ай бұрын

Very wise words. Continue in healing and happiness.

@FloraWest Жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to see the production that the "Henry V" movie was based on at Stratford with Brannaugh, as well as Emma Thompson and Ian McDiarmid . It was amazing-I remember it vividly.

@caroles5502 Жыл бұрын

Lucky you! : )

@jillfarley520 Жыл бұрын

How special!

@DanBeech-ht7sw 3 ай бұрын

Was Brian Blessed in it? I ask because in the film his portrayal of Exeter was always good, sometimes chilling when he spoke quietly.

@lightwalker222 Жыл бұрын

at 4:30 you see King George VI wearing an Admiral's uniform - it wasn't uncommon for royals to wear military uniforms, as they often held nominal ranks, but he had more right to wear this one than most did! He was in a turret aboard HMS Collingwood during the Battle of Jutland.

@peterthegreat996 7 ай бұрын

Didn’t all princes receive military training and have to serve ?

@lightwalker222 7 ай бұрын

@@peterthegreat996 In the modern age, not a requirement exactly, but it was very common. For the last several hundred years, this typically happened if there were two or more sons; the crown prince's life would not be risked on the battlefield but if there was a younger brother he would often go to war. King George VI for example was the 2nd son, he became king when his brother abdicated. Further back in history, you could say that it was an implicit requirement. Part of the expectation for the King was to lead his nobles to war on behalf of the people, so the King would almost always have his sons trained as soldiers and generals to fight alongside him, in preparation for the day when it would be his turn. This changed over time as military command started to be granted based on ability rather than noble rank, and the King's role became more political and cultural instead of military.

@FriedEwreck Жыл бұрын

I could listen to Dan talk about history all day. Great stuff!

@troystaunton254 Жыл бұрын

The movie braveheart is An absolute hit piece on Edward. He was the first king to rule under the Magna Carta and even expanded it. He set in place a lot of the reforms that led to the current democratic institutions. He was a brutal conqueror. But he was the first king that ruled anywhere in the world under the notion that the king is NOT above the law and could not just make any laws up as he went.

@jackdubz4247 Жыл бұрын

"He was a brutal conqueror" Something we Scots know all too well. Shame his schemes came to nothing in the end. Like the Romans before them, the English couldn't hold Scotland for that long.

@eddiemcgrath8536 Жыл бұрын

I doubt the people of Berwick would have held him in your such high regard.

@esmeephillips5888 Жыл бұрын

Two of the screen's great mavericks clashed, but McGoohan was the runaway winner. Gibson was like someone out of The Last of the Mohicans. McGoohan conveyed the shrewdness as well as the steeliness of Edward.

@witwicky5565 Жыл бұрын

Gibson is just a massive anglophobe, I wouldn't trust anything he says about England or its history

@darthlazurus4382 Жыл бұрын

He was also an enemy of Jewish people as well.

@PhsykoOmen Жыл бұрын

Dan Snow is a real treasure of the field. Love the work

@andyroo9381 Жыл бұрын

Is it me or does he look and sound like Michael Bolton?

@mingo1990 Жыл бұрын

He really sounds more like his father when he becomes older.

@theycallmehoipilloi5495 11 ай бұрын

It's amazing how close Olivier looked to the reconstructed face of Richard after his discovery. English history is incredibly interesting, hard to keep track of but infinitely interesting. Who did what to who, when? 🙂

@willmfrank 4 ай бұрын

Olivier loved his makeup and costumes; were he alive today, he could be making KZfaq cosplay videos to rival Bukkit Brown and Miss Twisted.

@kolinajane4691 Жыл бұрын

I would LOVE to see more modern media interpretations of the life of Richard III. His life and (short) rule was overshadowed by the fact that his death ended the Wars of the Roses and the beginning of the Tudor dynasty, and Tudor propaganda really gave the guy a shit deal. Now is the winter of my demand for more Ricky content!

@gabrieleghut1344 Жыл бұрын

My thoughts too. Propaganda is everything.

@harpo345 Жыл бұрын

But he did, almost certainly, assassinate his nephews, the rightful king and his brother. Shocking act even for the Middle Ages.

@laurelmalinowski1676 Жыл бұрын

@@harpo345this has been highly debated.

@harpo345 Жыл бұрын

@@laurelmalinowski1676 Henry Tudor also had the same motive, it's true, but the deed was almost certainly done by the time he came along. No effective medieval king would usurp the throne then leave the job half done - and if that were the case, Richard would have produced them to scotch the rumours. Occam's razor.

@melenatorr Жыл бұрын

But, actually, his death did not end the Wars of the Roses: Plantagenet candidates and/or pretenders threatened the Tudors throughout their reign, notably with Henry VII and Henry VIII. Henry Tudor fought two battles against Yorkist supporters, and executed the son of George Duke of Clarence, and also William Stanley (brother of Henry VII's father-in-law) because William Stanley admitted that if Perkin Warbeck proved to be Richard of York, he'd support him. While, after Henry VII's death, the conflict didn't erupt in pitched battles, it went underground, poisoning security of succession, confidence of the present, a degree of policy both domestic and international, and encouraged lack of trust. It's true that the realities of Richard III, his life and rule, were overshadowed by his defeat, I'd say Henry Tudor's victory came at a high cost to himself, his descendants, and to some degree, his kingdom.

@williamrobinson7435 Жыл бұрын

Great! I think Brannagh's Henry V is a truly brilliant film, I've seen it many times and enjoyed every moment. You've only got to look at the cast list to get an idea of what a classic it really is. Nice one Dan! 🌟👍

@eoinocnaimhsi2598 Жыл бұрын

Would be nice to see it redone and Shakespeares speech done in the English accent of the time instead of modern theatrical English.

@alecblunden8615 Жыл бұрын

@@eoinocnaimhsi2598Can we reconstruct the accents of either the 15th or 16th century? We can understand the modern theatrical and, frankly, that means a lot.

@robertcottam8824 Жыл бұрын

@@eoinocnaimhsi2598 At the time of Henry V, English would have been very similar to Chaucerian, middle-English. (Chaucer died only a decade or so before Azincourt.) That in turn, is much closer to the language of the North of England and Scottish Lowlands than some folk might be prepared to admit. It's very, very complicated but by the time of Shakespeare, due to constant warfare, the axis of English pronunciation shifted - massively to the south during the 15th and early 16th centuries.

@stonemarten1400 Жыл бұрын

Yes, love the soundtrack of the film too, fabulous.

@parkerbrown-nesbit1747 Жыл бұрын

@@alecblunden8615 Plimouth-Pautuxet (Plimouth Plantation formerly) does recreate the accents of the 17th century, so I would imagine it could be done.

@SlightlySusan Жыл бұрын

What I like about the discovery of the remains of Richard III is the sign some wag posted in the carpark. It said something like do not dispose of your dead monarchs here. I think the use of the term hunchback was because those late Medieval people did not have a word for scoliosis. His lack of physical perfection had to have made people of the time uncomfortable as the monarch was expected to be strong and beautiful. Richard was probably talked about during the year following his death up until Shakespeare's time.

@Salamon2 Жыл бұрын

Not to mention that Richard the III's body was stripped naked and thrown on the back of a horse and paraded about the battlefield. Which would have left no one in any doubt as to scoliosis. And remember back then that people thought outer disfigurement was representative on an inner moral failing... it's very easy to see how people would have thought him villainous even without the Tudor propaganda to aid it along.

@Lorenzogino Жыл бұрын

it doesn't help his older brother Edward IV was considered a staggeringly good looking man dripping with charisma, where as Richard was short, slight, and lacking in some of the finer social skills.

@michaelalek6490 Жыл бұрын

Richard III was also accused of killing Queen Elizabeth I’s great uncles. He would have been smart to portray Richard as a plotting, disfigured villain

@susanmacdonald4288 Жыл бұрын

But no mention was ever made during his lifetime about him having a "hunchback". It wasn't until he was stripped naked after his death that people knew. There's a young man named Dominic Smee that has an almost identical twist to his spine as Richard, and unless you see him with his shirt off, you would never know. They actually did a program where Dominic trained in horseback riding and combat to see if Richard was capable of fighting, and he was. Dominic didn't have the years of training that Richard did, and he actually did very well. As nobility, and then a king, Richard's clothing and armour would have been tailored to disguise the scoliosis. Very few people would have known, and no one spoke of it.

@geoffboxell9301 Жыл бұрын

Well "Wryneck" was a known nickname at the time.

@jeremy1860 Жыл бұрын

Have we ever had a movie about William the Conqueror? Because I don't think I've heard of it if there was, which is odd to me considering how consequential a monarch he was 🤔

@DonnaGisellaTranchel Жыл бұрын

Have You seen "1066: a Year to Conquer England"? VERY good!!! I saw it on KZfaq - mavy it's still here!

@mercianthane2503 Жыл бұрын

If it is made in England, most likely he will end up as the snarking villain and Harold Godwinson as the eternal legitimate king of England. That would be fun.

@mohammedsaysrashid3587 Жыл бұрын

A wonderful introduction and explanation of those historical occasions in Britain 🇬🇧 history through selected views and movies

@jg90049 Жыл бұрын

Excellent piece! You should add Keith Michel's Henry VIII in the t.v. series, the Six Wives of Henry VIII and the followup, Glenda Jackson's magnificent Elizabeth in Elizabeth R.

@dylanmeyer6614 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic video. Informative and humorous reactions. Thanks Dan and History Hit. You inspired me to look into the history of queen Anne and her life.

@shumirules1 Жыл бұрын

I want to thank Dan for all the stuff he has lead me too, you and your father I first heard of with Battlefield Britain. History Hits is just awesome, thanks for all that all of you do with this. keep it up.

@henryvalz93 Жыл бұрын

I just love that Anne's favorite, Sarah Churchill, is the great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother of Winston Churchill, and also the great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandmother of Princess Diana. So, Queen Elizabeth II and Ann, both descendants of James (VI and I) would be literally surrounded by Churchills, as her (QE2's) PM and her daughter-in-law were both Churchills, and all her grandchildren and her extended royal line, would be descended from Churchill/Spencers.

@shaldana Жыл бұрын

Dan Snow is just a gem! So much fun to watch (easy on the eyes too, though I have t-shirts older than him!), and just dynamic. One of my fave channels on KZfaq.

@Beautyonthebrain_ Жыл бұрын

I would let Dan Snow do unspeakable things to me as long as he talked about British history at the same time.

@dougalbadger4918 9 ай бұрын

@@Beautyonthebrain_ UH whatever floats your boat I guess

@TaurusWitch29 2 ай бұрын

@@Beautyonthebrain_ I wholeheartedly agree 😅

@SkagulTV Жыл бұрын

17 children all dying as infants, holy hell is that hard to live with, i can also imagine her consorts didnt really care for her other than her title and that makes it even more sad. And i say this as a man

@WelshRabbit Жыл бұрын

Fagerjord, Dan did say "...as infants or in childhood"; e.g., son, Prince Wm, Duke of Gloucester lived to age 11. Of course, most of the deaths were actually miscarriages and stillborns. Her only consort was none other than Prince George of Denmark -- yes, that "Prince of Denmark" -- as in "The Prince of Denmark March" (aka "Trumpet Voluntary") by Jeremiah Clarke (sometimes incorrectly attributed to Henry Purcell).

@glenbinnie2086 2 ай бұрын

George & Anne did love each & got along well despite their tragedies. Both of them were just trying to ‘do their duty’ by providing England/Britain with a Protestant heir. He was easy going, neither very talented nor very ambitious (you don’t need to be when you’re a Prince)

@talithamac Жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right about the dance scene in The Favourite--bears no relation to the dance of that period. It would be great if HH did a video of dance in period drama vs Historical dance as reconstructed from original sources.

@169esmeralda 9 ай бұрын

It’s not meant to. It’s deliberately anachronistic a la Sophia Corolla’s Marie Antoinette. The costumes were beautifully made in correct silhouettes but many of the fabrics were made from modern fabrics like denim, neoprene and minky (stuffed animal fur) I generally hate this but in this case I don’t mind because it’s not because of a low budget or lack of research, it’s a deliberate choice by the director

@FlyingTigersKMT 6 ай бұрын

Accurate like everything in A Knight’s Tale?

@169esmeralda 6 ай бұрын

@@FlyingTigersKMTyup. I enjoyed that movie, and it was also deliberately anachronistic. I can’t completely hate on this since it may lead to some people to seek out the true history

@fleecious Жыл бұрын

I REALLY wish you did John Adams meeting king George the third from the John Adams miniseries. It is, without exaggeration, one of the best scenes ever filmed

@MisterJeffy Жыл бұрын

My favorite portrayal of an English monarch is Glenda Jackson's Elizabeth R , a TV series produced by the BBC in 1971. If you haven't seen it, you might want to.

@jamesalexander5623 Жыл бұрын

I liked when the Duc de Alencon' got out of bed completely Starkers, Willy flapping for all to see!

@georgina3358 Жыл бұрын

I agree, Glenda Jackson's interpretation of Elisabeth 1st was amazing. The script writing was also fantastic

@iamcarbonandotherbits.8039 Жыл бұрын

Agree totally with Glenda Jacksons portrayal of ER1 thought the scenery was a bit Prisoner cell block H though 😊.

@georgina3358 Жыл бұрын

@@iamcarbonandotherbits.8039 I agree with your comment although I think the BBC had a very restricted budget, for instance using graduate robes with glue as jewels for bejeweled aristcrats' robes

@maryeckel9682 4 ай бұрын

Oh yes! She intimidated the living daylights out of me.

@harryhamilton298 Жыл бұрын

I think this is a great format for learning about historical figures and how films and plays take liberties.

@AndriaBieberDesigns 5 ай бұрын

Loved this video! Thank you 🙏 also, thank you for correcting the historical inaccuracies

@1969cmp Жыл бұрын

Nigel's performance as George is one of my all time favourite portrayals of an historical figure of significance. He was also the king that oversaw the settlement of one of the finest modern nations. New South Wales that would be the cornerstone of Australia, and I'll ad New Zealand.

@terryloh8583 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the historical background. It certainly will enhance my viewing pleasure when I re-watch these films and points to some directions for future reading. Would love to hear your opinion of Peter Cook's portrayal of Richard III in Blackadder, or Miranda Richardson's Elizabeth I or Hugh Laurie's Prince Regent. Actually, an entire video dedicated to Black Adder would be a real treat.

@gryphonvert Жыл бұрын

I instantly thought of Peter Cook's Richard III as that segment started!

@gwirithil1 Жыл бұрын

I have often thought perhaps Shakespeare was inspired by Elizabeth I's famous speech to the troops at Tilbury. The St. Crispin's Day speech has many of the same qualities. And that version of Henry V is absolutely amazing all the way through.

@dominiquecharriere1285 Жыл бұрын

It's a great pity that such a leader like Henry V screwed it all executing his prisoners at the end of Azincourt, he threw away all his aura engaging in a rarely seen by then war crime that took all honours out of him, and the money. Tremendous mistake.

@Trebor74 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever thought that Shakespeare wrote her speech? They did perform for her,and who better then to write it?

@gwirithil1 Жыл бұрын

@@Trebor74 In theory that's possible, but Elizabeth's Tilbury speech would have been in 1588. We know his plays were performed for her, but I have doubts that Shakespeare would've been well enough known at @22 to warrant the Queen's hiring him to write that speech.

@sureshot8399 11 ай бұрын

@@dominiquecharriere1285 I'm afraid that lamentable though that action was, it was likely a matter of simple military expediency. Having thousands and thousands of prisoners, being guarded by weary and injured troops with the constant fear of them uprising and negating the hard won victory, is something no victor would want and executing the prisoners is unfortunately something any prudent commander of that age, would do.

@davidrenton 10 ай бұрын

@@dominiquecharriere1285 was'nt it done partly in revenge for the french killing the baggage boys

@dianelines 4 ай бұрын

So glad to have found your channel!! I love everything I've seen so far! I have always loved The Madness of King George. Brilliant acting all around.

@dashaway1460 4 ай бұрын

Loved this! Can't wait to see the Favourite! Thank you Dan!

@andrasszabo1570 Жыл бұрын

The Ottomans knew what to do about sibling rivalry...

@joeh9399 Жыл бұрын

Lol

@mijanhoque1740 Жыл бұрын

They sorted it out the best way possible. The English Monarchy definitely could have learnt a lot from them

@barbarapaine8054 Жыл бұрын

Having your brother drowned in a vat of Malmsey was pretty metal.

@thomassaldana2465 Жыл бұрын

@@mijanhoque1740 More like the worst way. Raising multiple sons only for all but one of them to be murdered is pathetically wasteful. It could be the textbook example of squandered potential.

@mijanhoque1740 Жыл бұрын

@@thomassaldana2465 Oh no sure yeah raise multiple of them I’m sure that won’t cause problems right? 🤡 oh wait except it gave us one brother killing the other in the woods aka Henry 1st and King William 2nd then Civil between brothers and imprisonment aka King Henry and Duke Robert. Then we had the whole Anarchy situation between relatives aka King Stephen and Matilda and after brother scheming against his elder brother aka Richard and Jon. Let’s not the forget 100 years war where Richard 2nd was usurpered by Henry 4th then decades later had another civil war aka War of the Roses where crown passed from Henry 6th to Edward 4th to Edward 5th to Richard 3rd to Henry 6th, the whole shit is laughable 😂. Face it mate the Ottomans did it the best and with the most practical solution deterring any civil war.

@MHDarlington Жыл бұрын

A modest correction to the Henry V segment: "Cry God for Harry, England and St George!" isn't part of the Band of Brothers speech but the climax of the battlefield speech at Harfleur that also includes "Once more unto the breach dear friends". Other than that, great stuff. Thanks Mr Snow

@frederiquelorimier8286 11 ай бұрын

In the movie, I also enjoyed the end of Harfleur scene, when Bardolf and his friend stand safely in front of the town's gate ... until Captain Fluellen comes right behind them and sends them running to the attack.

@Ickie71 Жыл бұрын

It was because of Dan Snow that im now here and subb'd etc!...Yeah cant beat the Snows both Dan and his now ageing Father who you still see from time to time!...Ive grown up with both the snows so,it would be very strange to have a world without them imo.

@m444ss 7 ай бұрын

wonderful analysis and reporting

@eharper7 5 ай бұрын

Patrick McGoohan genuinely scared me in Braveheart. He did a fantastic job.

@whzpoor Жыл бұрын

Dan and the work on these videos are excellent!!

@groo46 5 ай бұрын

wonderful! thanks for this

@Jay-ql4gp Жыл бұрын

That was very interesting, thank you so much!

@Tadicuslegion78 Жыл бұрын

When I read Dan Jones' The Plantagenets and The War of The Roses last year, I came to the idea Richard the Lionheart and Richard the Third should swap places as Hero and Villain in British Kings...and then there's John who's the Milhouse of English Kings.

@monkeytennis8861 Жыл бұрын

Richard the Lionheart was an utter waste of space

@Tadicuslegion78 Жыл бұрын

@@monkeytennis8861 it’s all that Robin Hood propaganda to raise him up in comparison to John..and being on crusade

@stephenwodz7593 Жыл бұрын

Richard the Lionheart didn't even like England; he spent little time there.

@JessCausey Жыл бұрын

Dan Jones has a podcast on the Plantaganets. This season is Richard I. I asked him a few weeks ago on his newsletter on Substack if he thought Richard would have had to agree to Magna Carta if he lived longer or was John's incompetence the thing that saves Richard. Richard did use taxes in England to fund the Crusades and to fund armies to maintain French territories.

@MohamedShou Жыл бұрын

@@JessCausey what was his reply or he didn’t reply yet?

@thomassaldana2465 Жыл бұрын

The bit which really ground my gears in Braveheart (well, even more so than all the other stupid inaccuracies) was when the narrator refers to Edward I as the "heathen" King. The Catholic church had massive influence in medieval royal politics. There was absolutely no way an openly heathen Prince would ever have been allowed to become King, and if a reigning King just suddenly decided to commit apostasy, that was one of the very few reasons for which rebellion and usurpation was considered justified. On top of that, he was recorded as being actively Christian. Contemporary writers occasionally make reference to him attending church, or praying. He even went on a Crusade, for Christ's sake.

@AlwaysAC Жыл бұрын

I think this criticism would be fair if Braveheart made itself out to be a historically accurate film, but i don’t think it really does. Literally the opening line of the film is the narrator saying “I will tell you the story of William Wallace. historians from England will say I’m a liar, but history is written by those who’ve hanged hero’s” clearly acknowledging that narrator is telling a story from his perspective, and it’s going to depart from historical fact. Now that hasn’t stopped idiots across the ages interpreting it as factual, but the film itself is really just a semi historical epic/revenge flick. Like Gladiator. Roughly inspired by true events, but you’d sound silly complaining about the fact Commodus didn’t really kill die in the arena but instead was poisoned or that Marcus Aurelius wasn’t killed by Commodus. If you’d like a historically accurate film from the same period I’d really recommend Outlaw king. Very close to history, gritty, even mentions Edward going on Crusade with Robert the Bruce’s father.

@neilbuckley1613 Жыл бұрын

Indeed, unlike many medieval monarchs Edward was faithful husband to both his wives, [building the Eleanor crosses to his first wife, Eleanor of Castile] and despite the age didderence inspiring the love of his much younger second wife, Margaret of France.

@tedwarden1608 Жыл бұрын

@@AlwaysAC. Both Wallace and the Bruce came from Norman family’s so really it was all a family quarrel.

@Matthew_Rushton Жыл бұрын

I think for me it was the fact that they depicted the Battle of Stirling Bridge in an open field... without a bridge 🤦‍♂😂

@gryphonvert Жыл бұрын

@@AlwaysAC Historians from Scotland will say the narrator is a liar as well, though. It's just a really *weird* film and interpretation of events. My chief criticism of Braveheart is that the actual stories and legends that come down to us of the primary figures in that war -- Wallace, the Bruce, the Black Douglas -- are already exciting and interesting. You don't need to want to make a purely "accurate" film, but viewing Braveheart truly made me wonder why Gibson wanted to do a take on those events that so heavily altered many of the parts that even the Scots had valued through the centuries. (Sorry, 25 years later and I'm still not over the Battle of Stirling Bridge, taking place in a wide-open field.)

@Zwaantje516 Жыл бұрын

This video is incredible! Loved it! I liked it about as much as it's *insane* to call Richard III's scoliosis "mild" ie completely.

@robertthebruce-geniusofban647 3 ай бұрын

Well presented video. It could have been a series of parts as Edward I is such a fascinating character.

@stallion78 Жыл бұрын

Was hoping to see Charlie’s II the power and passion film…..you should do a part 2, there is much more to choose from

@jamesalexander5623 Жыл бұрын

And Charles I from Cromwell ....

@TheRealBrook1968 Жыл бұрын

From what I understand, the marriage to Wallis Simpson was not a happy one in the end.

@welshman8954 Жыл бұрын

Not for her anyway I think he truly loved her but it definitely wasn't the same for her she used him like a ladder simply to climb higher in society cost him everything his family country and the crown that's what happens when you let Americans into the royal family same kind of thing is happening now with poor little Harry and Megan twunt

@parkerbrown-nesbit1747 Жыл бұрын

It wasn't. She really didn't want to marry David.

@thaloblue 2 ай бұрын

Idk about that. I know Wallis’ life went rapidly downhill in terms of physical health and she suffered multiple chronic conditions in poverty until her eventual death.

@sharoncarter4086 Жыл бұрын

Loved watching, more please xx

@user-wt8pe9zb9c 9 ай бұрын

I love everything that Dan Snow does, he makes history enjoyable. More please

@maryellencook9528 Жыл бұрын

Old Will rarely let truth or (accurate) history get in the way of a good story .

@nm7358 Жыл бұрын

28:50 Let's not forget also that Mrs. Fitzherbert was also a Catholic, which was doubly illegal for a Prince of Wales to marry.

@PMCKnivesAndTools 7 ай бұрын

Subscribed. I love your podcast on Spotify, it keeps me occupied in my van between jobs.

@TalentedLMT Жыл бұрын

I immediately love this channel!!!

@fallonsmyl3292 7 ай бұрын

There's so many phenomenal portrayals in TV & film. I honestly love Chalamet's portrayal of Henry V and if we count filmed plays David Tennant's Richard 2.

@host_theghost507 Жыл бұрын

"Cry 'God for Harry! England and St. George'" is the final line of the speech at Harfleur (the one beginning "Once More into the Breach"). Great video altogether!

@johnnyvintherjensen1195 Жыл бұрын

I was about to point out the same thing.. Dan is a really great communicator, but I got a little kick out of spotting his error.

@UBRLND-X 4 ай бұрын

fantastic vid. Great seeing where and how Movies internationally change or sometimes get it wrong against history.

@LostWarriorPoet Жыл бұрын

Always love your videos 👊

@laperted56 Жыл бұрын

The Duke of Windsor, formely Edward VIII, was “dispatched” to be governor of the Bahamas during the Second World War, not Bermuda.

@geezergeezer1 9 ай бұрын

He was loathed in Nassau, partly for being an insufferable snob, partly for being Wally's whimpering lap-dog, and partly for being a crook. That last seriously interfered with the Bay Street Boys own grifts. Unforgivable!

@cliffedward Жыл бұрын

Solzhenitsyn once said, "History is a wonderful thing. If only it were true."

@54mgtf22 Жыл бұрын

Love your work 👍

@blackeyedlily 3 ай бұрын

Would love to see more of these. How about the Hollow Crown’s portrayal of Richard II, or Wolf Hall’s interpretations of Thomas Cromwell or the families of Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour?

@alexanderweinrich7418 Жыл бұрын

I will gladly watch any video with Dan Snow in it! Keep up the content!

@sarij3950 Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if i would describe Richard III as having mild scoliosis. When they found his remains, his spine was quite severely malformed, but it was also thought it wouldn't have been clearly visible. Maybe one shoulder was higher than the other, but the spine looked rather rough to me.

@melvincain5012 Жыл бұрын

It was severly curved but I think it was from right to left so not as noticable as if it would be front to back.

@octavianpopescu4776 Жыл бұрын

There's a detail I remember from a documentary I saw a long time ago. And it was about his condition... Richard would have been ok riding and fighting on top of a horse, as his spine would have had less pressure on it, than on foot. Idk if Shakespeare would have known about this, but it really gave a new meaning to "my kingdom for a horse".

@gwirithil1 Жыл бұрын

There was armor made for a man with a nearly identical spinal curve, and it was (to my eye) far less notable in armor than in modern clothing.

@GoBlueGirl78 Жыл бұрын

@@gwirithil1 I remember seeing that! They made a saddle for him too I think(?) & he looked like a normal rider.

@jeffreychild4786 Жыл бұрын

Joaquin Phoenix should play him

@Elerad Жыл бұрын

That was so much fun. Great stuff.

@richtifilmpalast5373 Жыл бұрын

What I really like about "Henry V" is that Sir Kenneth Branagh was 29 years old at the time filming - same as King Henry V when he invaded France!

@007ndc 3 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure that he wanted it that way

@DavidBroadley-tw7ks Ай бұрын

What they doing having a ulsterman playing a English king🤮

@TheQuirkyCharacter Жыл бұрын

My favorite "royal" movie is The Lion in Winter (1968). Shows four kings and one queen, all played by an all-star cast. Beat that!

@scottzema3103 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding as usual (as you know:)!

@nancygilbert5905 5 ай бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed the historical critiques of film portrayals of English Kings and Queens. Wish you had time to review historical accuracy of The Lion in the Winter! As a previous comment mentions, it's a Christmas movie!

@jennybyford8071 Жыл бұрын

I don’t know if it’s possible, but if it is would like to see different actors as the same king in other films at different stages of the reigns. How accurate is the growth? Great video.

@white-dragon4424 Жыл бұрын

Since finding his skeleton, they now say that Richard III's horse was bogged down in nearby marshland, and rather than giving a speech about losing his horse, he was dragged off and hacked to death, with the killing blow made by a halberd to the lower part of the back of his skull, and to make sure of him a dagger was thrust into the top of his skull.

@tobiasbourne9073 Жыл бұрын

A contemporary said that Richard was offered a horse to escape yet refused to flee so he could die like a true king and an honourable man

@stonemarten1400 Жыл бұрын

Battles in those days were absolutely brutal affairs, horrendous, but Richard III never shirked the fight, a brave man to the end.

@tobiasbourne9073 Жыл бұрын

@@stonemarten1400 Exactly

@white-dragon4424 Жыл бұрын

@@tobiasbourne9073 Another thing they did was to strip him naked, slumped his lifeless body over a horse and shoved a speer or sword up his arse. The legend says as the horse was being led away his head hit the same stone on a bridge that his spur hit on the way out. As I said, I don't think they've proven the last bit, but they're certain about slumping his naked corpse over a horse and shoving the speer or sword up his arse. That last bit was done as a term of disrespect, because they knew he was dead by that point.

@CRuf-qw4yv Жыл бұрын

Loved every movie about King Geo. III. The "Madness or King Geo"., and the "John Adams" mini-series which I thought brought a human and compassionate element to the man. The portrayal seemed to be younger than the King was at the time (early 40's) but the actor did a great performance. On a side note I envision King Charles III looking much like George would have around 1800.

@BintyMcFrazzles Жыл бұрын

Enjoyable. I would have loved to have seen Glenda Jackson's portrayal of Elizabeth I reviewed. I know it's not a film, but her performance is outstanding and more historically accurate (although not 100%) than any other portrayal I've ever seen. (Also, a review of The Tudors would have been hilarious).

@gogreen7794 5 ай бұрын

There is a film with Glenda Jackson as E.R. It's called "Mary, Queen of Scots" with Vanessa portraying Mary. The film came out about 1970-71. It takes some liberties, too, but I like it.

@lindsaydrewe8219 Жыл бұрын

I loveBrian Blessed,he always looks as if he was born in armour,born to wear it. Branagh really brings Shakespeare alive..it was meant to be seen not read in a stuffy classroom!

@richardbale3278 Жыл бұрын

Brian Blessed is an actor who other actors really need to watch closely, because if they don't, he'll blithely steal their scenes.

@suficer7827 Жыл бұрын

@@richardbale3278 and always make sure your voice is that one decimal or two higher than his as well.

@dominiquecharriere1285 Жыл бұрын

I think the way Edward I is portayed in Braveheart is as outrageous as how the Dauphin Louis is portrayed in the King, 180 degrees away from the reality of who Louis was (a respected pious man who was not at Agincourt but with his father in Rouen, his father being ill). But i never heard any critics to the King, while Braveheart is obviously critized throughout all England, which is a comfort. Now seriously thhe best movie representing this era is the Outlaw King, where Edward appears as a true politician and not a sadistic psycho, and his son plays the role of Louis...

@whensomethingcriesagain Жыл бұрын

Tbf Edward was as much a cruel and vicious man as he was a shrewd leader. His treatment of Dafydd ap Gruffydd is ample proof of that, a tale that is nothing less than sadistic.

@joebloggs396 Жыл бұрын

They were all of their time. The problem is how people use history for bigotry in the present.

@simonsmith1974 Жыл бұрын

@@whensomethingcriesagain as were most kings and queens back then.

@therightarmofthefreeworld4703 11 ай бұрын

@@whensomethingcriesagain Sadism means to inflict pain on another animal because the perpetrator derives pleasure from the suffering of others. The execution of Dafydd was punishment for a crime. The manner of the execution was intended to send a very strong message: that high treason is the most serious of crimes. Sadism wasn’t the motivating factor there.

@whensomethingcriesagain 11 ай бұрын

@therightarmofthefreeworld4703 For what crime? Being the Prince of Wales when Edward wanted to press an illegitimate claim? No, Edward wanted to send a message alright, but it wasn't about treason, he wanted others to fear him. And the sheer level of depraved creativity Edward displayed in the act is one that requires some degree of sadism to even come up with, let alone actually employ

@mikesrandomchannel 8 ай бұрын

Great review and the points about Richard III and Shakespeare’s power is very valid. All the more so because the language that would have been spoken on the stages of the time was very much of the people. Once you’ve heard Shakespeare in the more faithful OP rather than the plummy tones of the RSC you never want to go back to the “poshed-up Bard”.

@pszczolka80 Жыл бұрын

I don't know why but your pointing out of the chainmail in the meeting room in Braveheart made me think of the famous war room quote from Dr Strangelove. 😂

@laurelmalinowski1676 Жыл бұрын

Richard the III was maligned by the Tudors and their propaganda. Henry VII knew he had a weak claim to the throne and was forever paranoid about it. He’s part of the reason people have the wrong impression of Richard.

@l.plantagenet Жыл бұрын

I agree and Shakespeare didn't help. I tend to think he wrote the play about Robert Cecil who served under Queen Elizabeth I time and also served under King James I of England. He was a hunchback and wasn't well liked at court.

@JoeKerr420 11 ай бұрын

Then there’s the whole murdering his nephews thing. Unless you think he really put them in the tower for their safety, had them declared bastards just cuz and they vanished into thin air. He was a tyrant

@l.plantagenet 11 ай бұрын

@@JoeKerr420 back then the Tower had Royal apartments that Kings and Queens would stay in a few days before their coronation. While they were in the Tower Richard started having coins minted in Edward's likeness and also had him fitted for his coronation gown. It wasn't until a Bishop Robert Stillington approached a few members of Parliament reporting to them about the marriage between the former King Edward IV and Eleanor Talbot that reportedly happened before the King married Elizabeth Wydevill, that their illegitimancy came into question. I've studied him for years and I don't see the ruthless tyrant you do. When they were declared illegitimate then Richard would have had no reason to kill them.

@Chasmodius Жыл бұрын

On the subject of sibling rivalries, I was hoping for a series of examples from different Robin Hood films, especially _Men in Tights_ and Disney's animated one with the animals! :P

@cecileroy557 6 ай бұрын

Love that you tackled this!! I'm an American who is mad about British history!! Thanks for commenting on lords/kings/knights etc. wearing chainmail/armor "around the house" so to speak. That drives crazy!!!

@PastorTheGathering Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Your history brings the truth of life to us. This is much closer to our royal family. It is why we still love them.

@shaggycan Жыл бұрын

16:00 Sophie Marceau, one of the most beautiful women to ever live.

@cyankirkpatrick5194 Жыл бұрын

The actor James Earl Jones also had a stuttering issue, someone helped him as well and looked at the awesome roles he has had.

@Xardas80 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate this perspective, the influence of Shakespeare in Britain's history was far more reaching than I thought. It makes total sense now that I think about it. I didn't know much about Richard III other that he was infamous for incarcerating the two young princes in the tower of London who then died under very mysterious circumstances.

@spank86 10 ай бұрын

Shakespeare is thought to have invented 1700 or so new words. I dont think its possible to overstate his influence on the english language

@WelshRabbit Жыл бұрын

As to Geo III, there was the funniest scene when two servants were removing the King's chamber pots containing two days of the King's urinary collection: "Piss the Elder" and Piss and Younger" [alluding to and punning on, of course, Wm Pitt, the Elder and Wm Pitt, the Younger].

@24flyingcats84 Жыл бұрын

King George may have inherited his mental illness, but i know from my own experience that stress or trauma make it worse, and can lead to severe episodes. I think perhaps that's what the film qas trying to portray.