Educated moron

I have stuff to do with Elizabeth I in my room when I was writing about her in college and I still have my work stuff today. In 2022, I hoped Woody.EXE to be just like her and he’s performing duties very well 2 years on. I’m so honoured to be Woody.EXE’s Queen known as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth III during our 2023 coronation in Wales. I’ve never seen our people so hyped like this since our ascension in September 8th 2022; our coronation took place on my 21st birthday on July 20th 2023. Wales was so excited for our reign and 2024 is our 2nd anniversary shortly and I’m so nervous about it. I remember our first anniversary vividly

@@nicolelawless9942 Ramblings of a madman.

@@Gwyndledore He ain’t mad yet

@@nicolelawless9942 No you’re the mad one… your comment lacked any semblance of sense.

If you mean the one when she was a young girl , the original hangs in Windsor Castle !

"greedy, selfish pervert" perfectly describes her father too.

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shame he's a right-wing zealot.

@@sibionic please. Please don't bring politics to me.

@@sibionic he has a right to his opinions do you believe in freedom of speech.

@@sibionic and all the better for it.

@@sibionic Not a shame at all. The left is currently destroying society.

Fifteen yuuuhs.

Absolutely. Mr. Starkey's face just screamed digust and disapproval.

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HistoryLover1550 the fact she had a cock and a pair of balls definitely helped her where women normally fell apart aswell. Everyone knew she was a man. That's why she couldn't marry a foreign prince in case it spread all over Europe she was packing tackle.

@@octaviancaesarhibernicus4447 if had male parts it would have surly been noticed by her mother & others and would have no execution. So l presumed you lean towards the story that a boy replaced her when the real elizabeth died! I am no lover of her

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Me too. Very well done and David Starkey is a great historian.

Henry wasn't clairvoyant (he couldn't see into the future).

Ikr?! Imagine his reaction if he could have known what would happen to his son, & that it was Anne Bolyns "bastard" daughter, who grew up to become one of the GREATEST Monarchs in history! I don't think he would take it very well! 😆 Besides, success is the ultimate revenge! 🥰

History is written by the victors !

The 3 best monarchs of Britain have been female arguably

Not one of the greatest Queens of England sir - the greatest Queen of England. No one surpasses Queen Elizabeth I, though Queen Elizabeth II was a great monarch as well though she had no real power over England.

I agree.

Yes - the real Game of Thrones! With real blood & real deaths.

We still live in fear every day. We are just so accustomed to it many women do not even realize it.

Earle Frost You are so correct!

Elizabeth put her country first and her father put himself first!! Most of the monarchs put themselves first, but King Henry the 8th took it to a whole nother level. He was the late medieval periods time of corruption like we know of it today when a government makes the law to allow a punishment to be legal when it's otherwise illegal!! His problem was that he had nobody to oversee him as far as being the head of the Church of England. Presently Prince Charles of Wales is governor of the Church of England and it's been that way for centuries.

@@montrelouisebohon-harris7023 (Presently Prince Charles of Wales is governor of the Church of England and it's been that way for centuries.) We're in a new world according to Charles: The new interfaith identity of the country has led Prince Charles to voice his preference for the streamlined "Defender of Faith" instead. Meaning, every brand of Christianity, every brand of Islam, and every brand of every other religion. And not forgetting Scientology and the church of the Flying Spaghetti monster.

@@montrelouisebohon-harris7023 the Queen is presently the Supreme Governor of the Church of England not Prince Charles

@@pedanticradiator1491 I knew that a couple hundred years ago that the monarch was the Supreme of the Church of England but I thought that some time between that that it became the Prince of Wales. Thank you for the info.

Now there's a thought.

Tea is of indian and Chinese origin!

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English you mean stands for everything that is wrong in the not so good UK Union

@@jimorr5580 Take a break from being outraged for a few minutes in your life.

Aremor she also wore a locket almost daily, which contained two photos, one of herself and the other one was her mother.

I agree

I don't understand why Starkey ignores the blatant statement made by Elizabeth in surrounding herself with Boleyn's after becoming Queen. And, he ignores the letter sent to Elizabeth by Alexander Ales which discusses Anne and Elizabeth and recounts the moment Anne discovered the charges made against her. And the Chequer's ring? Elizabeth certainly didn't airbrush her mother out of her conscience - even though she wouldn't have remembered her.

@@joer8640 She wore that ring with her and her mother's miniature portraits inside for the rest of her life. She certainly did not forget her mother, you're right.

@@ElizabethF2222 yes! I was going to mention the ring as well.

Me too!

She was an authoritarian dictator, like all English monarchs up until the Glorious Revolution of 1688. She had her own secret police, run by Francis Walsingham. No one could disagree with or criticise her in public. Is that 'stability'? Give me the chaos of liberty any day!

She did a lot more than just stabilize the nation. When she came to the throne, England was basically bankrupt, hat barely a seaworthy ship left in the royal navy and no standing army. And it was deeply devided on religious grounds. Basically the question seemed only to be, if England would become a province of spain or of france, depending on Elisabeths choice for a husband. When she died, England was one of the richest nations in Europe, with a powerfull navy, and a rich cultural life. She turned England from a backwater to one of the major powers in Europe.

Madana Bhat-Khandige Truth right there!

Well, she did have her issues... but God, she managed them well, and without any therapy

Octavian Caesar Hibernicus are u normal with that bad language

she banned catholic worship in her act of uniformity and persecuted catholics. to hell with the heretic queen!

+Sanctus Europa this is a protestant country thanks

emma beattie she was a princess for Christ sake,she had a life of privilege being educated in writing and languages,poetry and art, instead of thinking about today's kids and iPads think about the kids of Elizabeth's times who were working in fuckin fields all day and surviving on subsistence levels of food, or did you just assume every child in the country had the same lifestyle as a princess you bloody dummy.

It's humorous that you are speaking negatively about the stereotypical view of children's education in modern times. Your comment is lacking on the intellectual side. You don't use punctuation, proper grammar or even make sense. Ironic, don't you think.

@@smithamy1982 So what the heck do conservative Supreme Court judges mean when they claim to subscribe to "originalism"? Channel the Framers?

Princesses were obviously not normal children although being Henry VIII's child was no picnic. However those of us who are what the French used to call "of a certain age" can remember when all schoolchildren were drilled in penmanship.

@@smithamy1982 I had the same thought when I read her comment.

Obviously not your entire life. In any case, that was your only takeaway from a life of study?

Anything asked about the royals or the wars, I would politely answer them because I’m such a nerd on history. No wonder Woody.EXE chose me to be his Queen and he sees me as a bright Queen who loves everyone and doesn’t accept power and I’m glad Woody.EXE doesn’t accept power but love for his people of Wales. I can’t imagine life without him

Very interesting!

She was amazing

She could also speak Spanish as well and I remember she could speak six languages and Mary Queen of Scots could speak 5. That pretty incredible!!

nowadays they learn common core math and CRT.

I thought welsh too as well?

She was fluent in Irish, Cornish, Scottish and Welsh as well.

But he isn't just the narrator, he is the historian

I think so too. Thru his writings, he didn't blink when his uncle was beheaded. Seems he wrote to a childhood friend and nonchalantly, as he was just writing a friendly letter, said, "Oh my uncle Thomas Seymour was beheaded..." and continuing to bother Mary about being Catholic.

Being murderous seems to run in the Tudor line

No doubt about it. He was raised to think he was as wise and powerful as Henry VIII thought himself. Not a good or reasonable thing for someone making decisions that affect the lives of millions. Many claim Mary I was terrible (she was, in reality, FAR less blood-thirsty than her father), but I think Edward would have been worse than Henry. Henry VIII was responsible for about 75,000 people being executed (Mary I executed about 300) and I believe that Edward would have outdone their combined total.

Almost scholarly?

@@eshaibraheem4218 Yes indeed, almost scholarly.

Those two women were extraordinary. I love the chapter of _Monarchy,_ another Starkey masterpiece, that describes those events. It would make an amazing drama series if handled correctly. It certainly worked well as a subject for Shakespeare 😁

"Definitely" And it's Henry VII not "Henry the 7th"

Oh how melodramatic. Elizabeth was a small child of 2 and 1/2 when her mother was killed so I doubt she was affected by her mother’s death.

Absolutely. Her mother, Catherine of Aragon and Mary Tudor's disasterous marriages must've spelled out to young Elizabeth how dangerous it was for a royal woman to be made 'obsolete" by men if she failed to produce male heirs. I think Elizabeth wanted to distance herself from political dangers of this kind with her celibacy. I don't think she wanted to make a man so powerful that he could get rid of her like her father did her mother.

Candid Burrow right how can a 3 year old not be traumatized when one minute her mummy is there the next she is gone without a word ? I mean yes 3 year olds are young but hey ain't stupid she would notice her mother missing and knowing Henry as I have come to know about him I would not put it past him to tell the poor child anything no matter how traumatic or even untrue and slanderous against her mother. I mean look what he did to Catherine of Aragon and Mary! Sure they were not killed but just as bad they were cut off from each other forever because they would not bend to his will later he did convince Mary too but likely out of threat of her own life not to mention desperation to get back the love of the one parent she had left at that point Catherine of Aragon essentially died of a mother's broken heart and Mary of a daughter's broken well loosing her beloved mother was not the last blow she would have to suffer either girl could not get any peace I hope she has it now with her mother again

@@aprilgosa5779 You're obviously not aware that rich parents, especially royal parents, never raise their own children. They still don't. They are far too busy with royal duties and enjoying their wealth. Raising children is what servants and tutors are for.

That & the fact that she was molested by Seymour. She suffered unknown atrocities against her person. Am just like her in that respect, down to the red hair. Child abuse destroys people as kids & it follows u your entire adult life. I never married, never had kids. Am 45 now. Am a true spinster & proud of it. That's why Queen Elizabeth is a particular heroine of mine. Truly a woman to admire & to remember. She was too smart to marry. And I respect her for that! 🥰

I didn’t know that! It makes a lot of sense, actually.

Elizabeth l and Elizabeth ll are well proof that women are successful, too!!!

Yes, and they had just come out of the Wars of the Roses

Who were the 5 families jockeying for England’s power?

@@Jossianne19130 What is Queen Mary I proof of?

...you can be smart as hell, if the abuser has absolute power over you it doesnt matter...YOUTOO but your Master doesnt care...

I suspect that Catherine just could not wrap her head around the reality that her husband was grooming and then feeling up Elizabeth. He had gone after her and had persuaded her to marry him months before it was considered to be appropriate for a widowed queen on England - and it had cost her considerably for her to marry the man that she loved (and thought he loved her the same way). It was only when she found him kissing Elizabeth that she realised that the abuse was actually true. And then she acted immediately, sending both Elizabeth and Jane Grey away from their household. (It also makes me wonder if he was grooming Jane Grey as well.)

For you to be her first cousin, one of your parents would have to have been a sibling of either Henry VIII or Anne Boleyn. I assume you mean a cousin many times removed.

Grow up, you lying weirdo

Me too!! 🥰

He's a massive racist douche, tho, and most of his docs are pretty misogynistic too.

@@complimentary_voucher great historian, but a monumental arsehole

I love his impersonation of Princess Diana at the Taj Majahal.

@@complimentary_voucher He certainly is not racist for disagreeing with professional " anti- racists . "

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She was a good queen as well

Imagine the conversation they are having !

She would tell you that she's only 35.

go stand in front of a mirror and repeat vehemently: "I want to rule the world!" until you believe yourself, lol. Don't forget to grasp the air with your hands.

Sue Harvey Well, believe it or not, most monarchs don't rule for the money..and ask yourself this: Who really wants to live comfortably their whole lives? Sounds like a pretty lifeless life to me.

That's an easy one, POWER. That's what it's all about.

@@sparkswain2820 Tigerstar vibes

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Susan Baskerville I'd say she'd be more happy that she didn't inherit the stink of Henry which was meant to have been like a dead pig covered in shit that had been buried in a rotting cow in the ground for 6 months.

It's hard to get to the point of your comment when you DO IT IN ALL CAPS. I'm not sure if you are trying to make it seem like you are yelling or if you think what you have to say is more important than everyone else.

She is adorable!!!

..you dont know my hands...

Me too!!

She was smart enough to make use of that trope of feminine weakness. And even the strongest women are still weaker than strong men. Look at sports: teenage boys easily won tennis tournaments against Serena Williams. And happing too with mediocre trans athletes.

@@Sensibar007 I was just referencing the strength she had to rule in those days for 45 years, she was an amazing woman. Best regards to you from Yorkshire have a good evening. Thank you for your comment. 🙏

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the way I cackled 😆😆😆😆

You have to wonder why the traffickers were arrested but nobody seems to mention whom they were being trafficked to

ღsuga minyoongi ღ she had a big old dick and a pair of brass balls.

VC YT yeah I can imagine someone like you meeting Elizabeth "youuu hooo, Lizzy can I get a selfie Queenie ".

I certainly would love to have met Queen Elizabeth I. She may not have been the first queen, but she was definitely the first successful queen.

She'd probably chop your head of off God rest her soul.

@@PapaPalpatine666 i disagree. She would have been fascinated with the new. She loved her younger men. Total cougar and visionary X x

She is by far my absolute favourite Tudor. I'd love to meet her and give her a cuddle X x

Sweet.

❤️ ❣️ ❤️ great quote from her

She always wore a ring with both their pictures in in 🤷‍♀️ She wasn’t overt about it, she knew her mother’s reputation. But, good point.

I don't! Sometimes, I have a hard time remembering what I did the day before, let alone what I did when I was two years old. 🤔

Most people dont remember being 3 years of age, Only a physical trauma to oneself can be remembered at 2 yrs.

@@kayt9576 Nope. I remember some things from when I was 2 years old.

@@perniciouspete4986 Same. I have a few good memories from around age 2.

I think so

Many people can't tolerate the idea that other people don't have the same opinions they do. Those are generally people who claim to be so "tolerant" but certainly don't act that way. The irony is that the only reason they are able to act in such a vile manner is because the people they attack are actually far more tolerant than they.

You're right, Starkey is utterly vile

You could not have chosen a better English speaker for elocution or diction.

I’ve gone and done it again 😅

She was beheaded on Tower Green

@@shanjones4869 she was beheaded by the crown jewels are now, contemporary evidence tells us. Katherine Howard was beheaded Tower Green, I respect your opinion as I do mine

Victoria, Disraeli, Tony Blair

Elizabeth I did not rule the whole of the modern UK, Scotland was a seperate independent kingdom

Yes, it's a shame our female politicians are so poor. Personally, their intellectual weakness& lack of leadership [ Thatcher excluded] makes me ashamed of them.

Exactly. So why wish he'd been quiet? We need to shout in support, not give silent acquiescence

Because of woke culture or his racist remarks brimming with his belief in white and English superiority?

@@stevieboy110 They do become belligerent blame it on something. In other words it suggests everyone should believe their own biases. When challenged as it should is always because it threatens their integrity, motives the culture they richly protect. Whatever happens to respecting other boundaries. This merely seem to suggest and in a much codified version. Was this suppose to only belong to one nationality language appears rather strange. The Tower of Babel spoke different languages was English ordained to be spoken universally? Roger me that!

We haven't lost him. He's a regular on GB news and has his own KZfaq channel where he uploads discussions, seminars, answers historical questions and even has uploaded some of his old works too :)

@@stevieboy110 So it's okay for anyone but a "white" person to trumpet the successes of their kind, but if a "white" person does it, it's suddenly racist? Do you listen to yourself when you speak?

A great deal of history presented very beautifully.