The Real Dynasty That Inspired Game Of Thrones | Henry II | Real Royalty
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Published 2020-05-22
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All Comments (21)
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...... "tyrannised their way to spectacular success", great line.
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"Can't we all get along?" - Thomas Beckett
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I am enjoying learning about the history of England especially the early kings and the Plantagenets! Thank you for making these documentaries. Love all of them!
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The intro makes the Plantagenets sound like sexy, ruthless overlords who were brilliant tacticians - but what's ironic is that it's a legacy of incompetence as much as monarchy. Henry's son Richard I didn't give a fig for England, and his ransom crippled England's economy. Then Richard's brother John lost all the family's French possessions and had to sign the Magna Carta to survive politically. Then John's son Henry III was a weak shadow of a king. Really the only powerful Plantagenet kings past then were Edwards I & III, and the usurper Henry IV and his son Henry V. The Yorkists before Henry VII were on very unsteady ground, which is why they didn't last long.
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These are fantastic documentaries, we have such rich history.
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This should be mandatory viewing before watching 1968 film, The Lion In Winter
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His son Richard is “The lion heart”. And his bro is good ole prince John. Robin Hood stuff and the end of the Angevin Empire.
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Henry did not kill Beckett. His knights did after reacting to one of the King's frequent rants. Henry was blamed because they were his knights and it was his rant.
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When Henry the 2nd son rebelled with his brothers, I bet 100$ that there was one of those weird family moments at the end of it where Henry the 2nd was like: "I'm so proud of you, son. You were so close , you know?" "Yeah, pop. I really gave that Ole rebellion a whirl."
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"His friend he accidentaly murdered..." I never tought you could accidentaly murder someone. I wonder how that would pass in court...
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The Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogy by Elizabeth Chadwick is an excellent look at both Louis VII and Henry ll’s reign from the queen’s POV. E of A was a formidable force of nature herself.
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I think one can divide Henry's reign into two parts. The first with the legal reforms which are the base of English law today and the second, documented here, from 1170, which was the fighting with his family.
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love it !! Great history Thanks for posting .
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31:25 that lady holding her food filled me with suspense. I swear I thought she was going to drop it having the meals stacked like that. Awesome documentary btw
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greatest king of a nostalgic empire, he had incredible emotional intelligence and personal bravery, capacity to see through his mistakes and rise in body and soul to be forgiven and win hearts and minds. That is what makes a near perfect successful medieval king. This depiction is always inspiring to watch, his absolution and love.
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Eh it’s hard to say if Henry wanted Beckett dead or not. I’m inclined to think NOT because Beckett’s death caused him so many problems. This is one case where I kind of believe the “it was an accident/misunderstanding” argument.
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thank you very much for this video i acced my history test :D
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Everyone complains about the ads. I haven’t seen one in any of these Real Royalty vids except for the one that plays when the vid loads.
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You make these history lessons so intriguing to watch. I can't turn away.
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These real royalty videos are great! 👍👍👍
