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11:46 how many of us hoped that somehow the daughter's name would still be james

Charles II, James II's brother, used to walk around London with only a secretary in attendance. Anyone could talk to Charles, making requests or declaring complaints, and Charles would listen while the secretary took notes. James told Charles that was very dangerous, anyone could assassinate Charles. He replied: "Jamie, nobody is going to kill me so you can become king." Charles died peacefully in his bed.

You explained a very complicated subject in a concise and easy to understand fashion. Great job!

Two American tourists met the Queen who was out walking near Balmoral with a courtier, not realising who she was. After asking them were in the USA they came from, the Queen said she had a house nearby and alos in London and had been coming to Scotland for 80 years. The Americans said she must have met the Queen to which she replied "no but he has". "What is she like"? said the Americans? "Oh she can be a bit tetchy but has a great sense of humour". The Americans said goodbye and walked off. I'm unaware if they realised who they'd just met. Queen Victoria used to do something similar.

13:58 I was not expecting this plot twist lmao. That was amazing. Great video. Love the lore.

The plot twist of the Spencer’s was crazy! Great video! Love this channel as always!

5:32 A small correction: it was not "Jacob" being variation of James but really the other way around - James being anglicisation of "Iacobus", the Latin proper name. At the time, monarchs in Western Christendom, Catholic & Protestant alike, were formally referred with Latin names by default. At the time, then, James would have been referred in treaties, acts, diplomatic letters etc. as something like _Iacobus VIII Rex Scotiae & III Rex Angliae._

Fascinating!!! After 42 years of hearing that Princes Diana had more blue blood than Charles and never knowing through what line, it all finally makes. This is amazing!!!! Thank you for a job extremely well done!! Looking forward to checking out your other videos!!!!

Video suggestion, who would be LORD PROTECTOR of Great Britain? Cromwell set it up as a hereditary office and passed it down to his son Richard. However Richard failed to maintain it as the monarchy returned, but What if the line of Lord Protectors continued?

You forgot to mention that Prince Joseph of Liechtenstein is the first Jacobite claimant since the Old Pretender to be born in Britian.

I’ve watched two of your videos and I am pleased with how easily you presented the complicated lines of succession in both videos. You have a way of synthesizing complex information into a concise and understandable summary. Very enjoyable and informative.

Would love to see a video about how Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt is the new Nearest Common Ancestor of all reigning European monarchs.

Wow, so the Jacobite line has come full-circle! I love your charts - thank you for all the charts you share with the world!

Appreciate the clarity of your information so much! Great work! Incredibly interesting!

Oh. My. Goodness. This was amazingly explained and contained all the perfect research I needed for an essay I'm writing on the Jacobite uprisings! Thank you so much.

Funny how part of the Jacobite resistance to King George and his heirs was that they were German... when the current heir to the Jacobite line is also - wait for it - German 😅European royalty really is one giant mish-mash of relatives!

Bonnie Prince Charlie had an illegitimate daughter, Charlotte whom he later legitimised and gave the title of Duchess of Albany. In fact she took care of him til his death. She had three children but theu weren't legitimised. I suppose they could have been legitimised if Charlotte had seriously been considered the Jacobite heir. There is also scholarly debate as to whether her children had children or not as they were raised in obscurity because their father was a bishop. But a illegitimate daughter can be legitimised to inherit a throne. Prince Albert of Monico is on his throne today thanks to the legitamising of an illegitimate daughter.

I have just discovered your Chanel and enjoyed this video so much I have subscribed. Thank you for the ease in which you explain things. You make it easy to listen to and understand. I will be visiting your channel often from now on.

Wonderful presentation ,thoroughly enjoyed it!You have a very pleasant speaking voice,too!Thank you for sharing!

As soon as the Earl Spencer popped up I went “oh shiiiiit” out loud. The idea that Diana could have a claim to Charles’s throne is hilarious. Edit: some of y’all are taking this way too seriously holy shit. I know how the actual line of succession goes. I just thought it was a funny twist.

Absolutely amazing video, such a joy to watch. Good work!

Kudos for all the research you must have done to produce this extraordinary video. Mightily impressive!

Thank you so much for your brilliant explanation, you have made the Jacobite line very understandable.

Matt: Henrietta had a son named James, who had a son named James, who had a daughter named... Me: ...James? Matt: Anne. Me: what a shame.

10:50 There are also some who consider the marriage between Maria Beatrice of Savoy (Duchess of Modena) and her maternal uncle, which was illegal in England, to be invalid. They consider that Maria Beatrice’s claim passed to her younger sister, Maria Teresa of Savoy, who was married to Charles II, Duke of Parma. Her claim passed to her grandson, Robert I, Duke of Parma. His claim passed to two of his unmarried sons, Henry, Duke of Parma and Joseph, Duke of Parma (who both had learning disabilities) and then to another son Elias, Duke of Parma. Elias had eight children with his wife, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria. His claim was inherited by his son Robert Hugo, Duke of Parma. Robert Hugo had no children, and his claim was inherited by his elder sister, Elisabetta, who also remained unmarried. Her claim was inherited by her younger sister, Maria Francesca, who also remained unmarried. Her claim passed to her younger sister, Alicia. Alicia was married to Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria and they had three children together. Upon Alicia’s death in 2017, her claim was inherited by her grandson, Prince Pedro of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria. Pedro's eldest son, Jaime married Lady Charlotte Lindesay-Bethune, a Scottish aristocrat descended from King Charles II Stuart in illegitimate line. Jaime and Charlotte are currently living in the UK. Also, Jaime is a version of James! So, instead of Joseph of Liechtenstein, I support Jaime de Bourbon.

The “group of nobles” who invited William to invade England did so at the behest of the bankers to whom they owed huge sums of money. William was also bankrolled by Dutch bankers, who financed for him the largest army the world had ever seen. The bankers were rewarded with royal charters for Bank of England, Barclays, and other major banks that still own Great Britain today.

Fantastic, Matt! Extraordinary alternative scenario game! The last twist of this story is a turn of the screw, indeed. Warm hugs, professor.

Proper German correction: Der König VON Grossbritannien. Love this channel btw. Keep it up, Matt! 👍

Hey Matt.. Love your work... It really makes history more interesting to learn, cause I learned a lot.. I have a request.. Can u make a video on the heirs to the Spanish throne (the prince/princess of Asturias) who never got the crown.. Thank you

Well said and very interesting indeed thankyou for the effort you put into this .

So clear and well done, thanks for sharing!

i was not prepared for the twist at the end. how fascinating

You do such a thorough job and make it so understandable. You, Matt, are a great teacher and communicator. As a history buff, I must correct one tiny error You accidentally said illegitimate child of James II and ... here comes the error, "Charles I" when in fact it was an illegitimate child of James II and Charles II (brothers) which then makes Prince William a direct descendent and the 1st to sit on the throne of both Stuart kings .... if all goes as expected.

The Jacobites have a point. The throne was unlawfully taken away from James II and his son. Them being catholic didn't bar them from the throne. The "No Catholics" Law was only passed after they had unlawfully taken the throne away and ergo passed by an unlawful reign. James's II's descendants would probably still be on the throne as if they were on the the throne, their lives would have been different and they may have made different marriages and produced different children. Henry Cardinal for example would not have become a Priest as a Prince in line to the throne and may have married and produced children. Likewise, Bonnie Prince Charlie may have made a different marriage that produced children or have been more keen to ensure he produced legitimate child if he truly was on the throne.

This was such a great video.The visuals have finally helped explain the Jacobites to me.

I decided to check who the most senior mpp descendant of William the Conqueror is, and despite that line losing the crown many times, it often got the crown back through marriage, eventually leading to... James II & VII and therefore the Jacobite line. So Franz is not only the most senior mpp descendant of James I & VI, he's the most senior mpp descendant of *William the Conqueror*.

Apart from the Jakobite Stewart argument against George I of "Hey! James should be King", another argument they made was not wanting a German ruling over Great Britain. Thus I can't help but be amused by the fact that the person with the best claim to the Royal Stewart line is... a German!

I lead tours in Scotland an explaining the Jacobites is always a challenge as there are so many people involved (as well as the added bonus of people having the same name as others and being called different things by different people) I think I'll offer to link them this video in the future if they're interested! Thanks for making it.

You're great, man. Great job!

Really useful information.Thanks a lot.

I was not ready for that twist!

I didn't know I wanted to watch! Thank you!

That was very interesting, thanks for posting it. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Love the alternative successions, could u do more like the Carlist in Spain

I would be interested in a video on who would be king of England had the Normon Conquest not happened.

Brilliant work :) how come I've never seen your work before?..... Definitely a "ticked the box and subscribed now" thanks for posting :)

This is refreshingly easy to understand. Thank you!

I love these alternate succession vids 😀

So what you’re saying is if a British soldier and a Bavarian soldier fought against each other in WW1 that it was just another Jacobite War? 😂

As for Scotland The family of Hay has many branches through Scotland, and can trace their history back to the Norman princes de La Haye who were part of William the Conqueror’s army that swept into England in 1066. Sir William Hay was created Earl of Errol in 1453, and this branch held the office of Hereditary Constable of Scotland from the time of King Robert the Bruce. The family still retains that title, giving them precedence in Scotland second only to the royal family.

...quite brilliantly done fabulous voice too big thanks for for upload truly first class

Please make more charts about languages I love them!!

3:08 I love that the Prince of Orange is in orange border

I really enjoyed this. Well done!

Which means William will at some point be the most senior heir of Charlemagne and the legitimate heir to the throne of England from the "classic" line AND from the Jacobite line. Man has some crazy family history.

Seeing these family trees, you can't help but see the long-term thinking that some of these families have clearly done to ensure their positions of power. I'm picturing members with walls covered in family trees with strings tied from one end to the other and them all planning on how to get certain families married to others and keep the plans and family lines in positions where they will be secure. I can picture them planning in a room where the family trees are on display and them planning who to marry who to ensure security.

I knew the twist was coming because of the first video, but this was laid out much better and narrativerer.

Fascinating. Thanks for that!

Tolles Video! Unglaublich interessant! :)

Surely Charles Spencer would take precedent over his sister and knowing that man, would make sure he got the throne!

Great to see another British monarchy video!

This video is fantastic. Very well explained ❤

I absolutely loved this presentation!

Thank you!!! So very cool!!! Love all your podcasts! I have Ancestry to almost all of the Royals in Europe. Princess Diana & I have 2 separate connections. We share the same 26th great grandmother, as does George Washington his 19th. Plus all my Scandinavian Royal blood and Vikings and Russian. I have always loved History. This just makes it so much more fun and real. I'm moving soon and will purchase most of your charts and laminate them and add them to my timeline charts and my massive family tree. I'm preparing one long hall way with these on both walls. Great teaching tools for great grand kids and others and I get to Geek out too!!! Looking forward to new podcasts

Interesting & enjoyable with great charting Re the twist at the end: if the Spencers inherited the claim, wouldn't that mean (via mpp) the current 9th Earl Spencer, Charles Spencer (Lady Diana's brother) is the extant claimant?

These are so interesting thanks so much

Awesome video, thank you.

For anyone wondering about the religion of that illegitimate Jacobite line, the son of Henrietta FitzJames, James Waldegrave, converted to Anglicanism some time around 1720.

So what you're saying is, if they end up going with the Jacobite line again one day, the king would be a foreign German prince who may speak very little English? What a long way to go around for the same result :p

Well put together.

Thanks for this video,more information on family history coming to life for me.

This new format is very good! I like the border around each persons portrait.

Fascinating! Very clearly explained, bravo. If anyone is interested, you can see the Stuart tomb in St Peter’s, Rome…James II, his sons Bonny Prince Charlie (the Young Pretender) and Cardinal Henry are buried there. And the Young Pretender’s widow is buried in Santa Croce, Florence. Their palace in Florence is now the faculty of architecture, University of Florence.

Thank you ao much or these wonderul genealogy charts. I've always been ascinated by the line of succession and you really helped to clarify it for me.

Of course, the Act of Settlement of 1701 confirmed that the Sovereign is whomsoever Parliament says it is. The Act of Settlement excluded 50 persons who were more closely allied to the succession as they were Catholic. This act set out how, following the future Queen Anne’s death (William III was still on the throne at the time) the throne was to be inherited by the children of Sophia, Dowager Electress of Hanover, and granddaughter of James I and VI. The Act had named Sophia and “the heirs of her body being protestants” as next in the line of succession. To this day, women may ascend the throne and rank equally in precedence with men since 2013 but Catholics cannot inherit the throne. Future developments will continue to be whatever Parliament decides. The Sovereign rules through Parliament and the succession to the throne can be and is regulated by Parliament. The Sovereign can be deprived of his/her title through misgovernment. The Act of Settlement confirmed that it was for Parliament to determine the title to the throne.

Well, I did not expect Bavaria to pop up in this! And Lady Diana no less! Exciting :D

Awesome video. Well done.

Thank you for your clear explanation. I was able to follow this complicated information!

You neglected to say that James II's illegitimate daughter Henrietta FitzJames was Arabella Churchill's daughter, the Duke of Marlbourough's (John Churchill's) sister. These Churchill's merged with the Spencer line also which makes Prince William even more of a Stuart and Norman. He's got it all! Thanks Matt!

I've seen a jacobite video on this channel before, did the old video have innaccuracies and this is like an updated version?

Very interesting AND informative!

Loved this video! So concise.

Would love to see you do a video which explains the wars of the roses. How each made their claim to the throne.

Would love to see a video going through the British line of succession as far down as possible

Fascinating thank you from UK

So interesting thank you!

You tell these stories so well.

But, of course, this is only a scenario, because had Bonnie Prince Charlie actually become King of England, all those people after him would have married differently (remember it's only very recently that princes and princesses have been allowed to marry for love, mostly they married politically and no one cared whether they were happy or not) so it's possible those names would have never emerged. Very, VERY interesting though. Thanks.

Just found out some of these wild folks are my ancestors and I'm just losing it over these. Thank you for the fun videos!

The fact that so much time has passed and the sucession line is so twisted, yet we arrive back where we started, means too few families have maintained power for too long.

these charts are so cool

Fun fact: there's a spanish noble family called Fitzjames who are direct descendants of James II through his illegitimate sons. They're also related to Winston Churchill as James's mistress belonged to the Churchill family. Alex salmon once considered making that noble family, hereditary monarchs of an independent kingdom of Scotland. I'd want them next in line to the British throne, not just Scotland.

Excellent stuff.

It really is an elaborate game of musical chairs - love the conclusion of this one, which almost feels like a resolution ... or another rebellion in the making.

Interesting enough, Diana is descended from King Charles II as well, through another illegitimate child. I seem to recall that during Napoleon's invasion of Italy, Cardinal Henry and George III came to an understanding, where Henry sent various royal regalia passed down to him to George and acknowledged him (at long last) to be king, and George in return established a badly needed pension for him. Which means that besides being descended from Charles II and James II, Prince William is the claimant to the throne. Well, HUH.

The Spencer / Churchills were always trying to marry into the British Line of the Throne even pre James II.

Amazing! What a great story!

Could you do a video on the german kingdoms before unification? It would be really interesting!

I would love to see a chart on The Wars of the Roses.