A Brief History Of Henry Beauclerc - Henry I Of England

[@HistoryCorner937]

Henry I is one of my favourite kings who followed the Conquest, he's such a fascinating figure! This was the perfect brief-history video, thanks so much for it!

[@BlakeDowns]

He was the ancestor of king Henry the VIII

[@wilsontheconqueror8101]

I'm a history fan. So I love ur content of the early miedeval period of England! Great job!

[@nexus6163]

So your a fan of everything that happened in history? Damn your a cold dude

[@crabsy6452]

@@nexus6163 I’m the same, I’m especially a fan of the rape of Nanking

[@alisonrogerson3143]

Everything historical is absolutely fascinating & I especially love the medieval period.

[@williamanderson8932]

❤❤❤

[@BhamVolFan]

I’m also a history major from 20 years ago. Great content. I got to see all this in person when I was 15. I need to go back, because I didn’t appreciate what I was seeing back then.

[@joseywales3848]

Another great vid, you really bring these characters to life. As an inhabitant of Reading in Berkshire I feel inclined to point out to a non local that it’s another unintuitive spelling of an English place name and the correct pronunciation is ‘redding’. I’ve seen the plaque before but had no understanding of who Henry I was so thanks for correcting that.

[@BriefHistoryOfficial]

Thank you for the kind words. Yes alas, after posting the video I quickly realized my mispronunciaton. It was an oversight that I didn't even think to verify. Unfortunately sometimes my American pronunciative intuition gets the best of me, hard as I try to prevent it.

[@rickyellis8505]

Agree I have seen all the documentaries on all our Kings and Queens but this channel takes a different approach.

[@rustyk4645]

​@@BriefHistoryOfficial that's the risk, when you're READING about History from afar...😆

[@bilindalaw-morley161]

Have commented properly on Ep 1, but I will just add that it’s interesting to have presentations of lesser known royalty from that era.

[@saradecapua3264]

Thank you for posting these short histories. I love history and is a great opportunity to waych these while taking a quick break. A great way to relax and learn all at once.

[@mrmu7ammed1]

Great content, I have heard few documentaries on youtube and audible about the Norman, Plantagenet and Tudor monarchies, so I have to say your content was great and refreshing. I hope to see some content about medieval French kings and nobility

[@dawnu132]

Thank you for this history. Henry 1 has always been my favorite king as he brought stability during his long reign. He is so often overlooked as most focus on his father or on the kings that followed Stephen (they all carried Henry's bloodline, up to the death of Richard 111).

[@Avinkwep]

In looking into England’s history I found myself continually coming back to Henry as a favorite character, he may well be my favorite King of England

[@paulpalmer5937]

A very important King , in the development of English and modern global Law, also did much to integrate Anglo Saxon and Norman Cultures. Reading is pronounced Redding , a peculiarity of English place names . Enjoying the Series , very impressed with the Accuracy , you clearly know yours stuff . looking forward to your take on Richard 2 , and 3 as No 2 historians have the same point of view on either king , also looking forward to Edward IV , my personal favourite

[@Paeoniarosa]

I love learning about kings that we don't usually hear about.

[@richardbristol452]

These are some of the best historical content on KZbin. Or anywhere. Thank you for the work you put into this project.

[@jacquelinedeigan776]

Thank you..another fascinating King Henry 1 always interesting to investigate.

[@TheQuigs89]

I am enjoying these mate 👍. Keep up the good work. Bit of a history nerd myself and it's good to see people from other countries enjoying our history.

[@patriciafenwick5846]

A shame in a way that Matilda didn't become Queen (no salic law in England) since I think her personality was more suited to the role than her cousin Stephen's, hence the Anarchy. That said, she may have been an awful monarch. We shall never know. But at least everything was put back on track when Henry II succeeded Stephen. Thanks for an interesting video.

[@yousaywhatnow2195]

Sadly, her biggest downfall was only being able to tolerate the (at the time) German style of monarchical rule, and being unable to conform to the (again, at the time) English style of it. Due to that, she sadly ending up “being denied the crown that she was entitled to, but could never have” after relations soured after her first chance at queenship.

[@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549]

@@yousaywhatnow2195 they were norman monarchs, not Anglo Saxon

[@ChristianAuditore14]

Whamen gud

[@lexiburrows8127]

@@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549 The person commenting is referring to her first marriage, to the Emperor of Germany. She spent many years there from a young age. Even in later life, she was nick-named 'The Empress.' Although still young when she was 'widowed' (a strange story accompanies that; maybe apocryphal; who knows), some formative years were spent in her Husband's Court.

[@HHHKingofKings58]

@@ChristianAuditore14 lmao

[@jamellfoster6029]

Very interesting. Henry I had a very interesting yet sad life (when his 1st wife & son died)...

[@wallyjansen898]

And 22 bastard children, so he didn't stint himself with his sexlife

[@adamnewell1845]

Probably the best monarch England has ever had

[@hannahvega3556]

Love these videos. After doing much research of my family tree ( Warren is my last name) i learned that Geoffroy, the handsome, Count of Anjou was my 27th great grandfather (26th was Hamelin de Warren, 24th being John de Warenne who married Alice, daughter of Queen Isabella) and so on and so forth.... needless to say, my research has been overwhelming in the best way haha

[@Prodavac]

Warren is my long lost great grandfather's surname! On my other line, I am related to William the Conqueror through Henry. So, pretty cool.

[@kevinquist]

and people think that life in 2021 is f'd up .

[@galadrielwoods2332]

It is. Same problems along with new modern ones but still F’d up all the same.

[@aarondemiri486]

think he might be one of my favourites

[@davidbarrett590]

An excellent video,. You might be interested to know that there is a 3rd theory as to the killing of William Rufus and thus Henry's assumption of the throne. William made no secret of his strong antipathy to the church and declared himself an atheist - not usual in those days. He was also very open about being gay - something that did not endear him to either the nobility or the church. It is therefore thought that he was killed by a coterie of nobility and churchmen who engaged Tirel as the actual assasin . Those who subscribe to this theory (which probably is most current medievalists) think that Henry did not know in advance but guessed immediately and thus went to Winchester (not too far away) to seize the Royal Treasury as a basis for taking the throne,

[@andrewlarson9647]

My family just found out we’re related to the Henry’s of England so it’s pretty amazing to see their history

[@Prodavac]

hi cousin :)

[@andrewlarson9647]

@@Prodavac yuuuurrrrrrrrr

[@jonnarobinson7541]

I have been enjoying your videos. But please include more dates. I do not know the year King Henry I died. Nor the year he was coronated. I do not have a sense of how long his reign was.

[@Oodelally]

Henry I was coronated quickly in 1100 after William Rufus’ death to make sure Robert could not return from the Crusade and claim the throne, he died in 1135 with him forcing his vassals to take a vow making Matilda Queen of England. His son William Aethling died in 1120 during the White Ship disaster.

[@jesusreigns222]

Good video!.. He's my 30th Great Grandfather on my Father's side

[@parkviewmo]

These History Briefs are well-researched, and the scripts are very well-organized, orienting listeners to the families and connections. Yet one thing is jarring: the scripts need to be edited in terms of grammar (e.g., lay/lie forms, ending so many sentences with propositions, who/whom) and awkwardness of phrasing. This is such a good channel! It could be even better with the editing, so it sounds more professional. As you can tell from the comments, your listeners are cheering you on with some suggestions!

[@wallyjansen898]

Very interesting video, but I would appreciate it even more with subtitles.

[@gonefishing167]

Hi,I’m just about deaf and, on my iPad, up in the right hand corner, there’s 3 different symbols. One is three straight lines. I think that’s for captions in your language. Next to that to the left is a square, I press that and captions come up. If the square is bright, captions are available. If it’s dull and you can hardly see it, no captions are available. I also think you do something magical in settings but I can’t help you with that one. Hope it helps you 👵👵👵👵🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@wallyjansen898]

@@gonefishing167 yes, indeed that would be helpful. But I haven't an Ipad but a simple tablet and it doesn't have that function. But thanks for the tip anyway.

[@YeahYeahb-tch]

It’s crazy how many kings get stripped of their clothing and jewels the second they die. Undignified

[@veggiemonkie5041]

In my genealogy I'm related to King Henry the first on both my mom's side and my father's side by one of Henry's illegitimate sons. Henry's great grandson and his wife then go on to have 2 daughters that would marry and have kids outside the family, eventually down the line creating my parents and then me.

[@keyboarddancers7751]

Brilliant channel!

[@DWPLANCE]

Good vid. Great info. My only question is why use b roll of the Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary, Ireland? Nothing to do with Henry I.

[@jonnylumberjack6223]

Hey. I'm enjoying your content, thank you. Just a wee note - the word misgivings? It doesn't mean what you think it does!

[@quadropheniaguy9811]

Very good podcast. By the way Reading (the city) is pronounced "Redding".

[@xrenegade87xchannel88]

he's like my 30th great grandfather

[@derekcouzens9483]

Not REEDing Abbey. The place is called REDing to rhyme with bedding, heading and Wedding but not Leading, seeding or reading.

[@Kebabayeb]

Ironically one would likely pronounce Reading as “REEding” having only READ it… 🥁

[@derekcouzens9483]

@@KebabayebThere are some weirdly pronounced British Surnames Cholmondeley (pronounced “Chumley”), Featherstonehaugh (“Fanshaw”), Marjoribanks (“Marchbanks”), Brougham (“Broom”), and Beauchamp (“Beecham”) and place names Harwich (Ha-rich). So Reading (Redding) isn't so out of left field.

[@jazminjacobs4910]

I’m noticing a lot of relatives in these comments :) y’all should have a reunion

[@TX200AA]

The battle of Tinchebray is one of the most important battles in English history, and most Englishmen have never heard of it.

[@tai-yomaruno3680]

Keep it up!!

[@Taylor-nf7ll]

Thanks!

[@BriefHistoryOfficial]

Thank you Taylor! Much Appreciated!

[@Aspasia2929]

Henry wasn’t “UNLIKELY” to become king. He was smarter than Robert and William Rufus, and he was every bit as ruthless as his father!

[@CherokeeBird]

I just discovered that he is my gggggggg grandfather 😮

[@davidfinch7407]

You use the phrase "Born in the Purple" several times. This is a phrase commonly associated not with England or indeed Western Europe, but the Byzantine Empire. It refers to the fact that future Emperors of Byzantium were born in a special room in the palace that was constructed of purple-tinted marble, thus being "born in the purple" (room) meant that you were the son of the Emperor who was in control of the Palace, therefore Constantinople and the Empire, and were therefore seen as more legitimate then anyone born anywhere else.

[@rickyellis8505]

Do Anglo Saxons to?🔥😜

[@nexus6163]

When are you going to do a robert Barathean ruler of the seven kingdoms video?

[@NeTxGrl]

My 24th great grandfather.

[@xrenegade87xchannel88]

guess we're distant relatives

[@lenrichardson7349]

The trip to reading! It is pronounced Reding.

[@TheSoleman221]

Robert Curthose gotta be one of the most unfortunate blokes in English history

[@dan2178]

Still the only man to beat William the conqueror in a fight.

[@TheSoleman221]

@@dan2178 lol probably why he didn’t get England

[@tebo9334]

@@TheSoleman221 Ol’ Billy was salty

[@valmarsiglia]

"Good clerk"? Lol. It means "good scholar" or "fine scholar." It might help if you explained the evolution and various meanings of the word clerc/clerk/cleric over the centuries.

[@Rhezoloution]

Based of my family tree Henry is my 31st great grandfather!

[@mrmarmellow555]

GOO ALL HENRY'Z LORD💗

[@kristinsmith5076]

HENRY THE 1ST MY GREATXXXXXXXXXXX..... GRANDFATHER

[@ShyFly1000]

I am questioning the statement “head of the Church of England” am I missing something here?! I don’t feel like that is a true statement which makes me question everything else that is said.

[@BriefHistoryOfficial]

Hello. Perhaps my choice of words are to blame here. My usage of the word "head" is simply (perhaps confusingly I will admit) referencing actual control of the church, not the acknowledged ecclesiastical leader. I will cite my source which is in the video description, which is a book titled "Henry I, The Father Of his People" by Edmund King. In his book he writes "In return for this money the pope was expected to recognize ‘the customs’, a term which serves as shorthand, time and again through the reign, for the authority which Henry claimed over the English Church". I hope that adds some clarity.

[@chasegetswork]

henry the 1st and 2nd are my direct descendants!

[@hapa7791]

What if Richard was also killed? Robert’s bastard son Richard was also killed in Hunting accident in New Forest.

[@widowrumstrypze9705]

"King Rufus" doesn't have the same panache, lol.

[@hyun-shik7327]

Proof that history just keeps repeating. Older brother William gets promised that he will be King of England, and younger brother Henry has to stick it out.

[@herbg2real104]

That’s my 30th great granddad

[@swhip897]

Seems there a lot of hunting deaths amongst the nobles.

[@ryanortiz8836]

HENRY & MATILDA WERE MY 30TH GREAT GPARENTS & IM LEARNING ALOT ABOUT MY ANCESTORS THRU THIS CHANNEL.. HOPE U DO VIDS ON CHARLEMAGNE & ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE EVENTUALLY..

[@derekcouzens9483]

Almost EVERY person of European heritage is related to Henry, Matilda, Charlemagne, etc. 40 generation ago I have 2x2x2 .... x2x2 = 1000 billion ancestors. Of course that's MUCH more that the total world population then. So I am related to Henry I through many different lineages in many different ways. Nearly every one is related to nearly everyone (in the same geographic area who had offspring) if you go back more than 800 years.

[@hannahvega3556]

Matilda is in my family tree too! Married my 27th great grandfather Geoffroy ....I love learning about all this

[@derekcouzens9483]

​@@hannahvega3556 I am related to Matilda, Charlemagne, William the Bastard, Julius Caesar, Theodora Empress of Constantinople ... but there again so is everybody else who is living today. And I didn't pay anyone to griff me to tell me this.

[@ryanortiz8836]

@@hannahvega3556 MATILDA/GEOFFROY ARE MY 29TH GREAT GPARENTS & THEIR SON HENRY THE 2ND WOULD MARRY ELEANOR OF AQUITAIN WHO ARE MY 28TH GREAT GPARENTS.. HELLO DISTANT COUSIN!!!

[@Celticgreyeyez]

Hello to all my cousins!

[@scotte5875]

”Reading”... made me giggle. Bless you for even taking an interest though

[@galadrielwoods2332]

Pretending you’re perfect made me giggle. Thanks for your comment though.

[@hadisa8228]

Wow viii/ix Henry’s

[@tech10k14]

Reading, as in Reading Abbey is pronounced 'Red-ing'

[@QNgo-g9m]

Henry thats my ancestors

[@heathergarnham9555]

I took over Henry 1, that's my next eldest son.

[@mikew9999]

There is no evidence that anyone actually called him Beauclerc to his face, or during his lifetime. It was a name made up after his death. C. Warren Hollister, in his book "Henry I" [Yale University Press, 2001] notes "Henry's education has been a subject of much dispute. He was once thought to have acquired a formidable degree of learning in the course of his youth. Writers from the later fourteenth century onward awarded him the sobriquet "Beauclerc," and historians subsequently came to regard him as an author, a poet, and a translator fluid in Latin, Old English, and even Greek..."

[@siversurfer3541]

Damn 1066 and the dreadful Norman takeover.

[@briansheehan5256]

Henry I married into the House of Wessex, and began to undo the Norman yoke in his coronation oath.

[@AethelwulfOfNordHymbraLand2333]

​@@briansheehan5256No, he didn't. Henry I merely incorporated Anglo-Saxon justice, local government and taxes into a centralized royal justice system, which wasn't so generous to the English people given that the language of the royal court was Latin and French. Even today the motto of the Royal Court of Arms of the UK and the Order of the Garter is in French, showing the legacy of the House of Normandy continues in England.

[@yes_head]

I think it's pronounced "RED-ing".

[@galadrielwoods2332]

In 1103, Juliane, another bastard daughter of King Henry by his mistress Ansfride, married Eustace de Pacy in Normandy. The couple shared similar circumstances. Eustace’s father William de Breteuil acknowledged him despite his illegitimate birth. Sixteen years later, King Henry held his own granddaughters from Juliane as pledges for Eustace’s safekeeping of the castle at Ivry. Eustace failed in his bid and as revenge, Henry had his granddaughters eyes put out and the tips of their noses cut off. He was a monster. How anyone could say he was a great or good king is beyond comprehension. Brutalizing two little girls of his own blood! Pile of crap.

[@michaelmathes7162]

Henry 1 was a good king.

[@galadrielwoods2332]

In 1103, Juliane, another bastard daughter of King Henry by his mistress Ansfride, married Eustace de Pacy in Normandy. The couple shared similar circumstances. Eustace’s father William de Breteuil acknowledged him despite his illegitimate birth. Sixteen years later, King Henry held his own granddaughters from Juliane as pledges for Eustace’s safekeeping of the castle at Ivry. Eustace failed in his bid and as revenge, Henry had his granddaughters eyes put out and the tips of their noses cut off. He was a monster. How anyone could say he was a great or good king is beyond comprehension. Brutalizing two little girls of his own blood! Pile of crap.

[@METALFREAK03]

It's Red-ing not Read-ing. As it derived from the old saxon tribe of Raeda (Ray-da). Reading is believed to mean "Raeda's people". Has nothing to do with reading books.

[@METALFREAK03]

Raeda is also believed to be known as "The Red". Hence why the pronounication is Red-ing, rather than ree-ding.

[@TheChartruese]

Aquitaine, pronounced Ah kwi taine. Not acutane, which is an acne medication, nor ahk u ten. otherwise, good job.

[@BriefHistoryOfficial]

Hello. Glad you are enjoying the videos. That is an anglicized pronunciation of Aquitaine. Aquitaine is a French territory and the French pronunciation is as I say it.

[@michelleannpeterkin5484]

Alot of backstabbing and knife to the throat among family members ,nothing has changed since then ..guess 'nothing new under the sun "

[@galadrielwoods2332]

Yes and it is pathetically sad.

[@ANIWELSH-ml3wi]

Bastardos Cats dopple hand maidens?

[@ANIWELSH-ml3wi]

Dowry was real

[@ANIWELSH-ml3wi]

8th one

[@ANIWELSH-ml3wi]

Sumptuous still in Mullings

[@ANIWELSH-ml3wi]

I need thebdowry contract

[@ANIWELSH-ml3wi]

Canilla is more native

[@philipperholland]

doo doo the fact

[@RobenArjen]

I think Henry I kill William Rufus

[@scooterpp]

IGNORANCE?

[@dougkippen4971]

Yeah, I dove into the comments to, um, comment on this. Someone is ignorant of the meaning of the word "ignorant". 😀

[@meg1955]

Please use correct grammar. Using "lied" instead of "lay" and "he" instead of "him" for two examples.

[@bamfam8544]

He set up the Murder of William the 2nd

[@galadrielwoods2332]

What proof do you have for that claim?

[@alisonarmstrong8421]

Again, pronunciation issues: e.g., Reading = pron. Redding. Spend some time in England and you will pick up the correct way to speak.

[@galadrielwoods2332]

Because you’re perfect and have never mispronounced words. Bugger off.

[@carterhaughbooks4333]

Murdering a lot of the French pronunciations is fairly common among Americans. But mispronouncing "Reading" - located in England?! Please go buy yourself a pronouncing gazetteer before you make a lot more of such gaffes.

[@galadrielwoods2332]

Because you’ve never mispronounced any word. Bugger off.

[@tomasbud7746]

Why do you use photos of the Czech castle Trosky in your video. Trosky has absolutely nothing to do with the English monarchy. The castle was built in the 14th century hence being much younger than the time of Henry I. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trosky_Castle