The Making and Opening of the Tomb of King John

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@doncook2054 10 ай бұрын

It is always wonderful when we are given the realistic look at this "Bad King"; You presented him as a flesh and blood man. Thank You.

@stepps511 10 ай бұрын

How fascinating and careful account of King John, his death, and burial. I tend to agree that John was not so bad as history has made him out to be, but something of a victim of his time. In any case, you have done us all a huge favour with this video, Allan. Many thanks!

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@carolynsteinecke 10 ай бұрын

I am decended from King John, & his mother, Eleanor. My older son is a genealogist.

@leoroverman4541 10 ай бұрын

Mmmm, I do wonder, but certainly the French continued to claim England and the nobility in England were half French with a vested interest. Both Richard and John had injurious rates of taxation which were complained about. And then there is the little matter of Arthur, so able administrator he may have been but it did not help. It was not uncommon for monarchs to secure their position in relation to familial threats, but I fear he learned little from his father.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

What chance did he have inheriting what he inherited and in the time he inherited it. This was not a time of subtle politics and kindness. @@leoroverman4541

@leoroverman4541 10 ай бұрын

@@allanbarton I'm not disagreeing, that's what I'm trying to say. Arthur was perceived as a threat and was dealt with accordingly, that threat was French driven.

@philheath67 10 ай бұрын

Having been born and bred in Worcester and visited King John's tomb many times I can only thank you for an excellent, informative video I so enjoyed watching also as a resident of the Faithfull City I now have a far better understanding of King John , definitely in my saved folder . Many thanks and well done.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Glad you appreciated it!

@JupiterThunder 2 ай бұрын

I ❤ Worcester, happy memories, and I would like to return

@indigocheetah4172 10 ай бұрын

You're an excellent narrator, Allan. I find the history of King John fascinating, thank you, greetings from Australia.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it!

@indigocheetah4172 10 ай бұрын

@@allanbarton, I would imagine that the amount of research you have done for the videos is time-consuming. Many thanks again.

@kashfiaislam9995 8 ай бұрын

My 25th great grandfather knew King John I of England personally. My 25th great grandfather not only knew King John I personally, he also had floor length hair. My 25th great grandfather was absolutely devastated when King John I died at age 49 in late 1216. My 25th great grandfather mourned the death of King John I of England for decades. May they rest together in peace. 💐🌷🌹🌺🌸🌼

@marthavanbeek-putters 10 ай бұрын

I visited this church years ago and also saw the tomb. I didn’t know the story behind it so thank you for the explanation. I now have a completely different view of King John. Martha

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Glad you appreciated this!

@kashfiaislam9995 8 ай бұрын

@janicem9225 8 ай бұрын

@@kashfiaislam9995 Sure, sure. 😂

@conemadam 10 ай бұрын

This blew me away. Thank you for revealing so many details that we all want to discover.

@excession3076 10 ай бұрын

I've always had a soft spot for King John ever since I read this poem (and absolutely loved it as a child). So I'm very pleased to hear he was properly honoured in death. Thank you Allan, seems like a visit to Worcester will figure this year. King John's Christmas King John was not a good man -- He had his little ways. And sometimes no one spoke to him For days and days and days. And men who came across him, When walking in the town, Gave him a supercilious stare, Or passed with noses in the air -- And bad King John stood dumbly there, Blushing beneath his crown. King John was not a good man, And no good friends had he. He stayed in every afternoon... But no one came to tea. And, round about December, The cards upon his shelf Which wished him lots of Christmas cheer, And fortune in the coming year, Were never from his near and dear, But only from himself. King John was not a good man, Yet had his hopes and fears. They'd given him no present now For years and years and years. But every year at Christmas, While minstrels stood about, Collecting tribute from the young For all the songs they might have sung, He stole away upstairs and hung A hopeful stocking out. King John was not a good man, He lived his live aloof; Alone he thought a message out While climbing up the roof. He wrote it down and propped it Against the chimney stack: "TO ALL AND SUNDRY - NEAR AND FAR - F. Christmas in particular." And signed it not "Johannes R." But very humbly, "Jack." "I want some crackers, And I want some candy; I think a box of chocolates Would come in handy; I don't mind oranges, I do like nuts! And I SHOULD like a pocket-knife That really cuts. And, oh! Father Christmas, if you love me at all, Bring me a big, red, india-rubber ball!" King John was not a good man -- He wrote this message out, And gat him to this room again, Descending by the spout. And all that night he lay there, A prey to hopes and fears. "I think that's him a-coming now!" (Anxiety bedewed his brow.) "He'll bring one present, anyhow -- The first I had for years." "Forget about the crackers, And forget the candy; I'm sure a box of chocolates Would never come in handy; I don't like oranges, I don't want nuts, And I HAVE got a pocket-knife That almost cuts. But, oh! Father Christmas, if you love me at all, Bring me a big, red, india-rubber ball!" King John was not a good man, Next morning when the sun Rose up to tell a waiting world That Christmas had begun, And people seized their stockings, And opened them with glee, And crackers, toys and games appeared, And lips with sticky sweets were smeared, King John said grimly: "As I feared, Nothing again for me!" "I did want crackers, And I did want candy; I know a box of chocolates Would come in handy; I do love oranges, I did want nuts! And, oh! if Father Christmas, had loved me at all, He would have brought a big, red, india-rubber ball!" King John stood by the window, And frowned to see below The happy bands of boys and girls All playing in the snow. A while he stood there watching, And envying them all ... When through the window big and red There hurtled by his royal head, And bounced and fell upon the bed, An india-rubber ball! AND, OH, FATHER CHRISTMAS, MY BLESSINGS ON YOU FALL FOR BRINGING HIM A BIG, RED, INDIA-RUBBER BALL! A. A. Milne

@kashfiaislam9995 10 ай бұрын

@mikeneill6813 10 ай бұрын

@@kashfiaislam9995 FOXTROT OSCAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@lazyhazeldaisy9596 8 ай бұрын

William Marshall ( The Greatest Knight) stood by King John so that's good enough for me.

@kashfiaislam9995 8 ай бұрын

@@lazyhazeldaisy9596 My 25th great grandfather knew King John I of England personally. My 25th great grandfather not only knew King John I personally, he also had floor length hair. My 25th great grandfather was absolutely devastated when King John I died at age 49 in late 1216. My 25th great grandfather mourned the death of King John I of England for decades. May they rest together in peace. 💐🌷🌹🌺🌸🌼

@AmynAL 10 ай бұрын

I enjoy so much the historical facts of these monarchs. I’m not a Hollywood fan of their interpretations. You obviously put so many hours into these searches. Thank you so much! I recently purchased a couple of earlier The Antiquary magazine. Just beautiful and very interesting. Well done!

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the magazine, and thanks for watching!

@kashfiaislam9995 8 ай бұрын

@nokomarie1963 10 ай бұрын

I can't help feeling vaguely offended on his behalf at all the depredations and still wanting to have the whole thing open again to have it adequately analyzed. Great video as ever.

@richsiwes 10 ай бұрын

May I say that,since royalty are one of the privileged to have an embalming & a grave/monument like these ones, it might be just ‘human curiosity ‘ to want to open them after so many years?They are a part of history so maybe that ‘comes with the job’? I mean, the bodies of us normal folks aren’t treated with the respect they had and still have?

@JMc-xi6ii 10 ай бұрын

I don’t know why, but John has held an affinity with me. From birth, he obviously knew he wouldn’t have what his elder brothers had, but fate brought that on. John was an excellent administrator & was fascinated with law. Because he had lost lands in France….something which would have gone sooner or later…he stayed much more in England (to the annoyance of the barons). He also showed he could be as swift as his father when his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine was under siege & rescued her. Many thanks for your upload!

@kashfiaislam9995 10 ай бұрын

@deaconseptember2002 10 ай бұрын

Since my mother was born in Martley - a small village 10 miles West of Wocester - I've had occasion to visit Worcester Cathedral and have seen the tomb of St. John. The cathedral is very beautiful as it sits next to the Severn.

@deaconseptember2002 10 ай бұрын

Of course, I meant KING John.

@sweptashore 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting to learn about why King John was buried at Worcester and how his tomb ended up with such a prominent position within the cathedral. Given that he was never expected to be king and that he inherited a mess of an empire, he never stood much chance of being a stellar sovereign. Thanks as always for teaching me something!

@kashfiaislam9995 10 ай бұрын

@mikeneill6813 10 ай бұрын

@@kashfiaislam9995 You Sir are a bloody nuisance. Go away!!!!!!!!!!.

@jaxellis3008 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic video as usual! Your channel is a treasure and I greatly enjoyed learning about this misunderstood man. Thank you again for illuminating the shadowy medieval era that so fascinates myself and many others. You really make history come alive. Greetings from northern Florida!

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! I'm so glad you're enjoying my videos!

@kashfiaislam9995 8 ай бұрын

@ceh5526 10 ай бұрын

Coif-gate amazed me. I knew that the coif was worn by all sorts of high and mighty folk - the metal in crowns and in mitres can be nasty on the forehead. At school we were taught that King John (“a bad king”) was buried in the habit of a Franciscan friar, and between two saints, so much was either his awareness of a grim reign and/or of his piety. I could understand my teacher’s point, but something niggled within me on this issue. So, thank you for highlighting this cause of much dissension in a bleak Lancashire Grammar School. Arguments on such points may once have lead to bloodshed!

@HarryFlashmanVC 10 ай бұрын

The thing that's always struck me about John is how William Marshall stuck by him. Now whilst there's a tsunami of negative opinion about John, there's a similar amount of positive opinion about Marshall. We know Marshall appears to have been a hugely influential politician throughout the late Angevin period and was loyal to Young King Henry, Richard and John in turn. He appears to have been hugely important in bringing the King and his rebellious barons together at Runnemede. Now here's the thing: if John was so utterly useless and despicable, why would a man like William, whose reputation continues to shine through the centuries, continue to stand by him? Chivalry? Duty? Or was it because he understood the impossible scenario John was in? Millions of modern Britons are descended from both John and William Marshall (great grandfather of Robert the Bruce) which makes it personal for many of us.

@olwens1368 10 ай бұрын

If I could meet one person from history it would be William Marshall. I'd love to see the real man behind all the positive stories and comments.

@ludovica8221 10 ай бұрын

I am descended from both John and William Marshall

@HarryFlashmanVC 10 ай бұрын

@ludovica8221 hello cousin!

@rprodgers1 10 ай бұрын

Possibly out of sense of loyalty to the English crown and not wanting to see a prolonged civil war. Memories of the Anarchy must still have been repeated.

@arofibook 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video! Thank you for your hard work on this.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

My pleasure, it is such a fascinating subject.

@heatherjones6647 10 ай бұрын

John certainly had style. Look at the jaunty angle of his crown in that first portrait!

@limaecho6107 10 ай бұрын

The Plantagenets in general had style- they cut a swathe through history.

@olwens1368 10 ай бұрын

I liked that too- looked like he'd just got back from a good party.

@NinaHansen2008 10 ай бұрын

Love your videos, Dr. Barton. Thanks.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Nina.

@miragecomedy1199 10 ай бұрын

He's not the worst king, he's just the best king he could be...

@hogwashmcturnip8930 10 ай бұрын

Well put. I get a little tired of the Veneration of the Magna Carta. It did Nothing for the ordinary man, and was more about a bunch of over entitled individuals demanding more. Nothing changes does it? I think that for his day John was probably as good as they allowed him to be. He was certainly better than the 'saintly' Lionheart, who spent only 6 months in England, but treated it as his own personal piggy bank. John was left with that mess. He also had to raise the money to get spoiled boy ransomed. I suspect if you were a serf, life under John was actually marginally better. Until the Barons put a stop to that kind of nonsense!

@ChrisTopher-nr1vb 10 ай бұрын

Murdered his nephew the rightful heir Arthur

@kashfiaislam9995 10 ай бұрын

@mavisemberson8737 10 ай бұрын

It was not intended to benefit the ordinary man! The barons were hoping not to be drawn into abritrary wars. Ordinary men were represented by Town Councillors not barons. The serfs were tied to estates which changed hands from time to time and they appealed for protection to their lords , some of whom were barons. These were not the Saxon Laws but since 1066.that was how things were administered. @@hogwashmcturnip8930

@hogwashmcturnip8930 10 ай бұрын

@@kashfiaislam9995 Nursey s calling.Off you go and get your meds.

@EdMcF1 10 ай бұрын

I had read that he lost his treasure whilst facing pursuit in some Norfolk/Lincolnshire marshland that is now the Wash. What joy it would be to find it, albeit the Crown (Treasury) would claim it for sure. If any town in England deserves the prefix 'Royal' it is Newark(-on-Trent), a fine town, the last hold-out of the Royalists in the Civil War.

@olwens1368 10 ай бұрын

A really interesting and well presented account thank you. And for anyone who might be thinking about it- the Antiquary magazine is beautifully produced and a joy to receive every month.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much - glad you like the monthly comic!

@seanycactushead6697 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely fascinating. Once again Allan brings us a quirky interesting piece of History. I can thoroughly recommend his magazine the Antiquary. Thank you for posting ❤

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed the video!

@OkieJammer2736 10 ай бұрын

Your videos are chock full of interesting details and bits of history that have my attention from the start. Thank you.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Glad you're enjoying my channel!

@aureaphilos 10 ай бұрын

It's amazing how many of the features in the (Ordnance Survey?) map @6:30 can be discerned in the LIDAR image at right: the roadways, stone walls, the Abbey's foundations (and burial ground?), and the Park House, . The Fish Ponds, and structures associated with the Spring, the Tithe Barn, and associated fence/stone wall lines are also evident. Boy, I know where I'd like to do my Archaeology research. Is that the remnants of a Motte & Bailey fort on the high ground to the west of the Fish Ponds???

@Hmmmmmmmiguesssodude 10 ай бұрын

I love when you touch on the eerie, macabre bits of history. This is what drew me to your channel initially. Much love and admiration from America 💜

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, glad you liked this!

@pixbychris3182 10 ай бұрын

Why folk have an urge to open tombs is beyond me. Mind you it's been done for centuries. Thanks for a fascinating video.

@ludovica8221 10 ай бұрын

Because its fascinating ? lol.

@ericsonhazeltine5064 10 ай бұрын

And wonderful scientific knowledge

@mavisemberson8737 10 ай бұрын

They needed the space. or were doing building renovations, I expect

@marierowe5969 10 ай бұрын

Thankyou .I love history

@SirSidley 10 ай бұрын

Another fascinating video. My bias against king John was due to watching too many Robin Hood films. Good to hear about the real King John 😊

@ericsonhazeltine5064 10 ай бұрын

It’s hard for the fans of King John to compete with Errol Flynn.

@kashfiaislam9995 8 ай бұрын

@wg8859 5 ай бұрын

@@kashfiaislam9995 Uh… just give it ( and US) a rest.

@BobUikder-ig4uq 5 ай бұрын

@@kashfiaislam9995corny

@judycater2832 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for another fascinating video. There are so many scurrilous stories about John, not all of which are likely accurate. At least his burial was kingly. Kind of sad he was disturbed so many times after death. I’ve just finished Unruly by Alan Mitchell. Brief histories of the rulers of England from the early Saxon rulers to Queen Elizabeth I. Very funny but interesting perspectives and decent history. A nice diversion 😮

@maryloumawson6006 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this very informative and wonderfully researched work. I have often wondered which English King has the earliest surviving tomb. I remember a story that during Henry III's reign bones thought to be those of the legendary King Arthur were found and later ceremoniously re-interred by his son Edward I at Glastonbury Abbey. I may have some of those details wrong, but I was wondering if that re-interment is still extant and whether any study has ever been done to discover the veracity of the tale. I know that King Arthur is considered a legend and not reliable history, but Edward I certainly existed and appeared convinced that the bones were genuine. Just wondering. Thanks or another great video!

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Video coming on that in due course, it is fascinating.

@edgarsnake2857 10 ай бұрын

Excellent production and presentation. Thanks.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@rhiannonpoole6019 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for another fascinating slice of history. The moment that brought me up short was the photo of the leicestershire field where you suggest his heart and viscera were. It made me think how many remains there must be under the ground on former battlefields as well as under long gone monasteries and abbeys. Imperial Caesar, dead and turned to clay!

@alexandrasmith4393 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for such an interesting programme. Worcester was our county town, we grew up in the area.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@geoffreypiltz271 10 ай бұрын

Lynn did not receive the appellation "King's" until the reign of Henry VIII. Prior to this it was known as Len Episcopi (Bishop's Lynn).

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Indeed so, but it would be confusing to have talked about a place using an older appellation. I should do a video about King's Lynn, such an interesting palce.

@marilynwoolford-chandler1161 10 ай бұрын

I have wondered why the area close to where I reside in Westmere, Auckland, is called Grey Lynn and West Lynn. It is clear that the French and English colonisers were carrying their long long emnity into this New Zealander. Poor Lacklander. He really was a pawn who made it right across the board of the Chess game of his day. Once again a superbly researched and dispassionately presented video.

@xenia367 2 ай бұрын

I have always had a soft spot for King John, thank you for this presentation.❤

@jilltagmorris 10 ай бұрын

Gee wiz. This was fascinating. My mind is stuck on treasure hunters finding that crown!

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@dscottsw1 10 ай бұрын

So interesting. John is my 23rd Great Grandfather. While I live in the States, I've been to some of the ancient Plantagenet tombs just to say "Hi."

@goonerstu35hopkins45 10 ай бұрын

Are so are the other millions of People 😂

@dscottsw1 10 ай бұрын

@@goonerstu35hopkins45 - Yes, indeed they are. Although most can't trace the line, or even care to.

@goonerstu35hopkins45 10 ай бұрын

@@dscottsw1 Fair comment 😊

@sandramathews8321 10 ай бұрын

That was such an interesting video. I'm descended from John so I'm always interested in watching videos about him, or more importantly his mother.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Glad you appreciated this!

@peterjharnden 10 ай бұрын

I’m a descendant too, Sandra - obviously there’s quite a few of us about! 😊

@tbolt2948 10 ай бұрын

Lots of us decendents of the Royals

@kashfiaislam9995 8 ай бұрын

@@tbolt2948 My 25th great grandfather knew King John I of England personally. My 25th great grandfather not only knew King John I personally, he also had floor length hair. My 25th great grandfather was absolutely devastated when King John I died at age 49 in late 1216. My 25th great grandfather mourned the death of King John I of England for decades. May they rest together in peace. 💐🌷🌹🌺🌸🌼

@finch45lear 10 ай бұрын

This is a marvelous channel. Thank you .

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, glad you're enjoying it!

@charleswray404 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for a great video.

@annettewillis2797 10 ай бұрын

Allan, thanks for this thorough account of the much maligned King John. That any of his skeletal remains have survived 800 years is a miracle in itself. The tendency for people to want to take a souvenir seems embedded in human nature. Perhaps guilt (or 'bad luck' which may have followed the desecration of a King's remains) got the better of some explaining why a few teeth and a thumb bone were returned to the cathedral! I very much appreciate the detail, thought and research you put into these videos. Many thanks!

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@paulinereid5226 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful! I knew most of this information already, but this beautifully drawn together!

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

@alternate1868 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting Thank you

@paulparry1197 10 ай бұрын

I always enjoy your fascinating videos. Thank you.

@ludovica8221 10 ай бұрын

My 23x Great Grandad! ,, Thank you so much for this! I didnt know Beaulieu Abbey was first choice (I live very near there) but inlight of the Dissolution, its better he was in a cathedral, or there would be nothing now to see

@kashfiaislam9995 10 ай бұрын

@arrasonline 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful as always.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

@davidfinch7407 10 ай бұрын

My college professor used to quote to us passages about King John from a book entitled "The Bedside Book of Bastards". In the 40 years since then I've never read anything that made me think he did not deserve to be included in that book.

@TerryC69 10 ай бұрын

Hi Allan! Your research yielded some interesting bits indeed. Nice work!

@pattijacksonpattipowerswrestle 10 ай бұрын

It was in a very round about way that I found your channel, but I am thoroughly enjoying your videos, thank you for posting them.

@jackpayne5101 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Allan for a fascinating talk on King John, I have read a great deal on this King and he has been given a raw deal from history. I found this enthralling such a shame isn't it that people just have to desecrate graves.

@patrickbarrett5650 3 ай бұрын

Your accounts are becoming addictive. They are fascinating, thank you.

@allanbarton 3 ай бұрын

Glad you’re enjoying my channel!

@ynys_mon6928 6 ай бұрын

That was fascinating, especially as I’ve just returned from a weekend at Worcester where I was part of a visiting choir singing the weekend services at the Cathedral. I hadn’t realised that his tomb hadn’t always been situated before the high altar.

@ellisonhamilton3322 10 ай бұрын

Fascinating. And nicely done.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@AlexofLancaster 10 ай бұрын

King john is my 26th Great grandfather, 70+ seperatly over. I felt sorry for King John ❤

@goonerstu35hopkins45 10 ай бұрын

So what so are the other millions of People related to him🤔

@kashfiaislam9995 10 ай бұрын

@AlexofLancaster 10 ай бұрын

@@kashfiaislam9995 wow that's amazing thank you for sharing z

@AlexofLancaster 10 ай бұрын

@@goonerstu35hopkins45 indeed but can they prove it though

@goonerstu35hopkins45 10 ай бұрын

@@kashfiaislam9995 Me personally I can't go back that far as there is so little evidence to back it up.

@LMO-f8p 10 ай бұрын

Wow! I just watched your analysis of King John! This is fascinating history. I just purchased several of your digital and print journals. I can’t wait to read this month’s article on King Edward IV. He’s my favorite English King. I recently found a book printed in 1935 by George Smith about the coronation of Queen Consort Elizabeth Wydeville. It’s a contemporary account of her coronation and banquet. It’s a fascinating little book. Thank you for the fascinating insight into King Johns life, death and final resting place.

@grumpynanny7402 10 ай бұрын

Excellent! Really enjoyed this episode. Looking forward to part 2

@susanross1651 10 ай бұрын

I’m always appalled at the disrespectful way some royal bodies have been treat over the years, thus allowing their grave goods & body parts to be removed. Great video though 👍

@carolescutt2257 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful as we've come to expect bravo🎉🎉

@thesparkypilot 10 ай бұрын

Yay! Good morning Dr Barton!

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Good morning!

@thesparkypilot 10 ай бұрын

@@allanbartonI was finally able to take out a subscription to the monthly publication! I’m so excited 😊

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

@@thesparkypilot bless you, thank you - I really hope you enjoy it!

@delphinazizumbo8674 10 ай бұрын

to have your father, who could give you any lands he wanted, call you lack land christmas must have been fun with these guys (see: Lion in Winter for some fun fan fiction)

@patriciagimay9195 10 ай бұрын

Thanking you for all your amazing videos.Love them all. Patricia

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

You're very welcome, glad you're enjoying them!

@GreyhoundsHavingFun 5 ай бұрын

A completely fascinating and well wrItten 23 minutes. THANK YOU!

@earth2006 10 ай бұрын

I think it's fascinating that we have so much information about individuals who actually lived such a very long time ago. To actually know where they are buried. For the most part, in my family, anyone born and died before the 18th century, we know who they were, have no idea where they are buried.

@michaeltroster9059 Ай бұрын

Excellent video giving a somewhat more fair revue of his life. Well done.

@Urspo 3 ай бұрын

I just found you. Thanks for all you have done here.

@mdwalk01 10 ай бұрын

Allan, I absolutely love your content and the obvious amount of research that must go into each video. I’d love if you’d consider a video focused on the history of ‘cloth of gold’… seems like there must be a lot there given it’s prominence in ceremonies and funeral shrouds. Thanks!

@maxq3372 10 ай бұрын

Hi Allen, I just found your cannel today... I've been binge watching ever since... Cheers bro...

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Welcome, I’m glad you are enjoying them!

@raypedia 10 ай бұрын

Recently reading Dan Jones's history of the Plantagenets and definitely John doesn't seem to be markedly worse than any of the other bad Plantagenets. I think this is a case of really bad PR that never got revisited.

@BruceWSims 10 ай бұрын

OK....need a little help here. I heard the mention of the Temple Church and the figures on the floor identified as "tombs". I have also heard that these same items were "memorials" as they had no human remains interred beneath them. Anybody know of a resource that can resolve this? Help?

@paulroberts6889 10 ай бұрын

I have a lot of sympathy for John

@kashfiaislam9995 10 ай бұрын

@peterjharnden 10 ай бұрын

Yes, I’m another one who has more favourable view of John than some historians would adhere to; but as a direct (blood) descendant of his and the Plantagenets, maybe it’s my duty! 😂 Thank you for such an interesting and in-depth video.

@princessofthecape2078 10 ай бұрын

I love your videos.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

That's great to hear, thanks for watching!

@welshgal5533 10 ай бұрын

Excellent work Allan. Thank you. Worcester is on my list for a visit. No not a fan of John. Prince Arthur is the ultimate what if? ⭐️

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. I am not sure there is a single medieval English monarch that is particularly appealing. The life of a king was one of survival against all odds it seems.

@leechumbley5440 10 ай бұрын

I’ve heard that the nursery rhyme “Jack Sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean. And so between them both you see, they licked the platter clean“ refers to John and his wife Isabel d’Angouleme and their high taxes and melting down the church plate to pay the enormous ransom to Emperor Henry VI for release of John’s brother, Richard the Lionheart. This would of course have left his reign in financial trouble, adding to his difficulties. He also had bad luck having one of France’s greatest kings, Philippe II Auguste, as his enemy in France.

@rodneybaldwin2278 10 ай бұрын

Hi Alan, happy new year from Dublin. Many thanks for another great video. I've always had a lot of symapathy for John so thanks for adding to my knowledge of him. Looking forward as always to your next posting

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Happy new year! Glad you liked the video 😊

@havingalook2 10 ай бұрын

Very, very interesting. Well done and certainly well presented. Alas, I tried to order your publication but it is sold out.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, it is available to order again now.

@JangianTV 10 ай бұрын

Wahey! Nice! Visited Worcester not that long ago. 😊

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

It’s a fascinating city, did you see the tomb?

@JangianTV 10 ай бұрын

@@allanbarton I did indeed and learnt about the history behind it: very absorbing! Look forward to this one when I get around to it. Thank you for your content. 🙂

@mikeg3293 7 ай бұрын

What a fabulous video, I really enjoyed it. Thank you.

@allanbarton 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 😊

@thomasvanwely 10 ай бұрын

Oh my I seem to have found myself in a new rabbithole. Good content!

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@gazzertrn 10 ай бұрын

Wasn't William the conqueror buried in Caen? I might be wrong but i went there last year . All thats buried is a Femur as the grave was desecrated in the French revolution . Minor point i know , great vid as usual .

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

He was indeed! My memory must be getting poor. Yes very little of him left, they did a thorough job. There's not much left of the Plantagents at Fontrevaud either.

@constantdrowsiness4458 10 ай бұрын

King John was basically a scapegoat. Maybe he could have humbled himself before Philip but that would probably have been too much to ask.

@EdmondTullett 9 ай бұрын

Excellent commentary thank you. I cant resist saying (in case no one else has below) that I was under the impression King John had died from a 'surfeit of lamphreys'!

@nusbacher 10 ай бұрын

To my eye the straps at the ankles depicted on the effigy are spur leathers rather than laces for buskins.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

That’s not implied by the written description. It’s a bad engraving.

@midshipman8654 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting stuff. really gets you to be in a reflective mood.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Glad you appreciated this!

@alisonalder7317 10 ай бұрын

A surfeit of peaches sounds a lot more pleasant than a surfeit of lampreys.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

I think so, I wonder if along the line there has been some translation error as both are part of the tradition.

@jaydee3689 Ай бұрын

The "surfeit of lampreys" was allegedly the cause of Henry I's death, not King John.

@donnapolizzia8553 10 ай бұрын

most interesting!

@garycurry4600 10 ай бұрын

If my research is correct, I’m a descendent of King John, so I have a certain fascination with him.

@ludovica8221 10 ай бұрын

hi cousin!

@HelenTudor-Douglas 10 ай бұрын

What a GREAT Video about King John! He had a "Post card sized will", eh? Sound like King John traveled light. Consider me subscribed, Sir!

@Frook52 9 ай бұрын

I love the jaunty tilt of his crown

@diogenes5118 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful video, thanks

@educanassa100 10 ай бұрын

Amazing vídeo

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

@yoptastic8463 10 ай бұрын

Thank you T.A. for this video I've not been to your channel before but I've just subscribed on the basis that I ❤our history especially kings and queens and your research and presentation is sooo good. I will look forward to watching your previous work and future videos -how do I obtain a copy of the magazine again? It looks really good like your channel and I would be very interested in reading them. 😊❤

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much indeed - I am so pleased you like the channel. If you'd like to purchase a subscription to the magazine head over to the website. theantiquary.online/

@charlesfinnigan3904 10 ай бұрын

I too feel King John gets a bad rap. His biggest fault was to be the guy following Richard. He certainly was a better general than he gets credit for. He is not the worst King. Also, he was a rare King that was willing to think outside the box. Lets face it, he saved his crown solely by manning the castles with guys who would not fight for him anyway and defeated the barons but made the mistake of dying right after he did it.

@OswaldMiyake35 10 ай бұрын

I wonder if in like 400 years of so they open the tombs of monarchs or important people of this era.

@robertwescott8894 10 ай бұрын

loved this but have a question. everything i read about John's first wife Isabel of Gloucester says that she was interred at Canterbury Cathedral. is there s monument, cenotaph or even an inscription to indicate that this daughter in law of Henry II is buried at Canterbury?

@Nana-vi4rd 10 ай бұрын

I was always taught that King Richard I was a great English King I don't know why, he hated England and spent very little time there. Maybe with his off fighting in the crusades leaving his Barons to run the government was why they say he was so great. But like you said, King John had inherited a true mess when he became King. The Barons now had to do their new King's bidding which they hated. And I think that is why John lost the battles he fought in France, he was let down by his Barons. The only thing I can't get my head around is if he really murdered his nephew so he could keep the throne. That doesn't sound right to me.

@jldrake3424 10 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks.

@allanbarton 10 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@user-iz6cc6lz3j-Vickie 10 ай бұрын

King John is in my lineage twice. Through a legitimate and illegitimate child.

@user-iz6cc6lz3j-Vickie 10 ай бұрын

@@goonerstu35hopkins45 just stating my lineage if that’s ok with you

@kashfiaislam9995 10 ай бұрын

@tbolt2948 10 ай бұрын

I'm related to all the Royalty. Man, talk about a disfunctional family, one half oas always beheading the other half, they were all real pain-in-the-necks!

@JamieW-o7b 10 ай бұрын

My history teacher did a paper on King John a good man and a victim of his brothers activities. The money John was forced to raise was sent for Richard, his wars, and his ransom. At least he was buried with some respect!