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One more French king of England over 300 years
Watching after a trip to Arundel Castle. Very interesting period.
Nice ! 💗
Stephen of Blois vs Empress Matilda was more like stepbrother vs sister
Stephen may have had one of the better personalities of the Medieval Kings. On my own rankings he's not very high. Decent monarch in terms of military and admin ability, but he lacked power and wealth. He inherited a mess but he also helped create it. I gave him a C-. Henry III and Richard II had similar grades.
"palestine" my eye
Always france and England at war with the other invading and rule over in the middle ages dark ages
Alfred, Uther ethelstan Baldwin Stephen early medieval Kings of England anglo -saxons and Vikings running amuck over Europe sovereignes
Henry I, was always “fond” of Stephen. He was always reluctant of Matilda.
Such a tragic time, the rightful queen against a good king, hard enough now looking at it with modern eyes, I can only imagine the dilemma at the time.
Stephen was in a large part the continuation of the civil war. Had he conceded like an honorable man and cousin would, the war could have been avoided. Despite his backers, he had the ultimate say.
I don't think Stephen can be excused as a symptom. He was one of the Barrons who swore to Henry I to uphold Matilda's claim. Thus, he is a cause.
It was Steven's fault for not having more of a backbone. Had he dealt with his rivals swiftly and kept an eye on Matilda's popularity, AKA protecting the male heir, then there wouldn't have been a civil war.
He should have stood up and declared that the reigning Monarch would choose who their successor would be. Those who don't tow the line will be made an example of.
Compared to the king John I recon Stephen was by far a better king
While an argument can be made that Henry I could have chosen one of his bastard sons to succeed him instead of choosing his daughter as his own father was a bastard and it certainly had been done before, Stephan is primarily responsible for "The Anarchy" because he decided to break his sworn oath to uphold his cousin's claim to the throne.
very good , but sadly skips over a very major, but sadly a largely unforgotten battle ,the battle of the standard in 1138
He basically touted Salic Law which the Normans didn't practice and he was a hypocrite because he was using his mother as his claim to the throne
Stephen was NEVER the rightful “King” of England.
The fact most of these people have done more in there 30yrs of life then i have done in 27 like fuck wheres my kingdom 😭😭
He was a usurper
Stephen, I believe, proved to be a weak King. His abdication stopped the anarchy because it ended his disputed claim. Both would and do make him responsible for the anarchy.
This was better than Stephen King and The Arachnid.
I appreciate All of Your Videos!! Thank You So Much! Very Professional Sir!
31:11 I just lol’ed
This channel on YouTube is incredible
I'm watching this cus I heard George RR Martin based The Dance of Dragons on this civil war lol
“A little more a thousand men…”.
Thanks. I was wondering how large these armies were.”
Normans that in fight with one another? Just another day at the office from Normandy.
This is my go to channel while I'm working.
The true historically backdrop of The Pillars of the Earth…An absolutely fascinating period of English and French history brilliantly brought to life by this amazining video.
Enjoyed this
Can you do the Henry’s would be interesting
Fascinating, and easy to follow although I had to take notes (so many Henrys, Matildas and Williams). New subscriber.
Okay, conspiracy alert! Did the captain of the ship survive the sinking of the white ship? And the crew members? Maybe Steven paid him to wreck the ship and beforehand murder The King's heir and his friends? Would anyone at that time know if someone actually died of drowning? 😁
Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed your clear explanation of this (to me) poorly understood period in English history. I am keen to check out the rest of your channel.
Steven violated his oath to support his cousin, Matilda. That violation was the foundation upon the Anarchy was based. His culpability is absolute.
The White Ship disaster was at the root of the Civil Wars.
This is literally House of Dragons.
This video is about Stephen who became King of England after the death of his uncle Henry I in 1135 – is likely interesting.. And about Mathilda, Stephen's cousin is really wonderful ,too. I am always curious to watching everything about them (Stephen and Matilda) as I have my big interests in.. I have my good wishes to know more about Henry V, the last Salian Holy Roman Emperor who was the husband of the young Mathilda who was called Empress Matilda. Thanks!!! ❤🙏🙏🙏🙏 By the way, have the nice weekend!!!
That was the most "convenient" hunting accident in history. And the king was killed by an arrow shot by one of the best archers in the realm, with his successor just happening to be nearby to grab the crown…
Nope. Can't get past the narrator.
I know this story really well. Some people wonder if he and Maude had a baby who grew up to be Henry II. Early conspiracy theories.
finally! been waiting for ages for this one! thank you!
In a land far far away in a time far far in the future, all these feuding lords would combine together to create me😂.
Scottish 20%, Norwegian 16%, German 15%, Irish 15%, English 14%, Sweedish/Danish 12%, Welsh 5%, French 2% Finnish 1%
Proven descendant of Henry IV.
No just no!!! the back ground music 🎵🎶 is very irritating, I would rather listen to the narrator with out it.🤕😔
King Stephen was followed by seeveral of my ancestors as minor nobles but they switched when Henry took over.
Could you please cover Ferdinand Marcos? 🤞🏻
I'm American and only knew about this monarch from reading Pillars of the Earth.