Richard the Lionheart: The Crusader King

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Interesting, I'm half way through and I think it sounds very negative to Richard

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Kw3sToNe at least it’s factually negative tho there’s no opinion to it as such it’s just what happened how it happened that’s what’s he tries anyways

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Are you being sarcastic?

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@@tylerdurden4080 no? Lol

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I was quite surprised to read the glowing depictions of Richard written by *Saladin's* servant. It appeared to me that by the time he was on Crusade he was very respected by his contemporaries and even some of his enemies. A Commander who truly lead from the front.

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Thank heavens we are over the attitude where we admire people who go round murdering one another all the time. Far too much unnecessary suffering.

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@@tracesprite6078 we would live in a complete different world if none of this ever happened

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@@tracesprite6078 if people like King Richard didn't exist..we'd be enslaved or forced to follow that oh so peaceful religion

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@@lsrpjune3500 That's probably very true. However I wish that President Putin would stop trying to imagine himself back in those days.

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Salahudin and richard both looked real tight till end lol

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The younger Henry being described as giving "no evidence of political sagacity, military skill, or even ordinary intelligence." is a total read, delivered expertly by Simon.

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Richard the Lionheart is the TRUE depiction of courage and GREATNESS. Long live King Richard!

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Im no crazy leftie, but his treatment of women hit me wrong. I like being proud and strong, but abusing women is, even in our enlightened society, somewhat frowned upon. Never thought i would be here, i have trucked and f-ed, but don't throw a woman to the wolves. I know how unbearable they can be, but dignity should be given freely if you desire any for yourself.

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The peasants in Disney's Robin Hood: Just you wait till Good King Richard returns. Prince John: Trust me he doesn't care.

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I cannot help but feel pity for king john. Ruling a Kingdom exausted by his brother wars and then be vilified for centuries while richard is portrayed as a "hero"

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Richard might have been a dick, but John was a complete arsehole. He may have signed the magna carta, but only under duress, and then hired an army of mercenaries, because his own men refused to support him, and tried to kill every noble that also signed it. And, although there's no hard evidence to prove that John was responsible, Johns nephew, I forget his name would need to Google, who was the actual successor to the throne after Richard, died after having his balls cut off and his tongue cut out, and succumbed to his wounds.

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Most of the plantagenets were shits.

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i am befuddled that there was no mention of Robin Hood at all here, although he spent a night dancing with the Merry Men and eating mutton. also neglected is that Maid Marian was elected Queen of France,

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@@billythepigeon7345 you could argue their dynasty help to unite and guide England as a united powerhouse of the nation. to draw a comparison; there's no doubt the world wars led to amazing technology, knowledge growth and better living for many people. does this make the means worth the outcome? that's an interesting debate to be had my sir

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1:25 - Chapter 1 - Early years 4:05 - Chapter 2 - Richard the duke 6:55 - Chapter 3 - Rise to the throne 10:35 - Mid roll ads 11:25 - Chapter 4 - Off to the crusades 14:10 - Chapter 5 - Marriage troubles 16:55 - Chapter 6 - The war for jerusalemn 19:45 - Chapter 7 - The lion slain by an ant

[@ekoi1995]

more details: 0:00 “He was a bad son, a bad husband, and a bad king, but a gallant and splendid soldier.” 0:30 Victorian scholar William Stubbs who considered him a “mere warrior” who had no care for his kingdom or sympathy for its people. 0:42 Richard I was an absentee ruler 0:59 he preferred his mother’s language of Occitan. 1:22 Richard was born on September 8, 1157, in Oxford, England. He was the son of Henry II, King of England, and Eleanor of Aquitaine 1:46 House of Plantagenet 1:52 His grandfather, in fact, Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou 2:17 1170 2:53 Revolt of 1173-1174. 2:57 King Louis VII and William the Lion, King of Scots 3:11 Duke of Aquitaine >>> 3:46 Henry II imprisoned Eleanor of Aquitaine to keep the boys in line and to minimize her influence on them. ----- 3:58 Richard the Duke 4:57 “no evidence of political sagacity, military skill, or even ordinary intelligence.” 5:18 siege of Castillon-sur-Agen. 5:47 The Rancon family, for instance, were a major thorn in Richard’s side. They were lords in Taillebourg, led by Geoffrey de Rancon, and their castle was considered impregnable. 5:58 Charente River, it was unassailable from three sides while the fourth was heavily fortified. 6:35 Rancon surrendered. ----- 6:50 Rise of the Throne 6:58 “oppressed his subjects with unjustified demands and a regime of violence." 7:05 All the nobles hated him 7:10 sought the help of Philip II of France. 7:19 Again, Roger of Hoveden gave the most detailed account, saying that the barons complained that Richard took their wives and daughters by force to satiate his own lust and that when he was done with them, he gave them to his soldiers. 7:38 rebellion in 1182 and returned to England. 8:47 Henry the Young King was poised to win, but he fell ill suddenly and, on June 11, 1183 >>> 8:53 he died of dysentery, marking the end of the rebellion. 8:58 His other brother Geoffrey also died in 1186 9:05 John >>> 9:47 He finally released his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, from prison. 9:59 King Philip II of France, also known as Philip Augustus. 10:15 the older Henry fell gravely ill. >>> 10:20 After he was defeated, Henry was forced to recognize Richard as sole heir. He died two days later, on July 6, 1189, and Richard became the new King of England. ----- 11:21 Off to the Crusades 11:33 1187 when Sultan Saladin, founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty, had captured Jerusalem, 12:01 the Holy Roman Empire, led by Frederick I or Frederick Barbarossa. 12:06 vassals, such as the Hungarian forces led by Prince Géza and the Austrians led by Duke Leopold V. 13:24 Aid of 1188, or better known as the Saladin tithe, as did Philip in France. King Richard also began selling official positions and other privileges, while also forcing those who already held such titles to pay a tidy sum in order to keep them. ----- 14:07 Marriage Troubles 14:11 Richard left for the crusade in the summer of 1190, accompanied by Philip Augustus who led the French army. 14:31 Joan of Sicily was Richard’s sister. 14:40 Tancred refused so Richard captured and plundered the capital of Messina. 14:51 Arthur of Brittany 15:06 Berengaria 15:24 Alys of France 15:46 Richard set off with his fleet across the Mediterranean in April 1191. 15:54 The vessel which carried his sister and his wife-to-be shipwrecked on Cyprus where they were taken prisoner by Isaac Komnenos, the tyrant who ruled over the island. 16:25 While on Cyprus, Richard married Berengaria and the new queen returned to her native home. 16:40 The two never had any children, although Richard did father an illegitimate child named Philip of Cognac whose mother remains a mystery. ----- 16:49 the War for Jerusalem 16:56 Richard finally arrived in the Holy Land in the summer of 1191. 17:01 The port city of Acre 17:06 In fact, Richard’s main problem during this crusade were not the enemies, but rather his allies. 17:16 French king wanted half of Cyprus. 17:19 As Philip fell ill, he decided to return home after the fall of Acre. 17:33 Saleph River in modern-day Turkey. 17:48 Duke Leopold of Austria - Either way, his death caused many German soldiers to return home and left Duke Leopold of Austria in charge. 18:15 Richard felt that, as a vassal, Leopold was being arrogant, so he had the Austrian banner torn down. 18:24 The crusade lasted for another year. 18:26 Battle of Arsuf 18:35 city of Jaffa. 18:58 Richard fell ill with scurvy. 19:12 On September 2, 1192, Richard and Saladin signed the Treaty at Jaffa. ----- 19:39 The Lion Slain by an Ant 19:51 He sailed on the Adriatic, but his ship washed ashore in Venice. While passing through Vienna, his retinue was discovered and captured by Duke Leopold who also had plenty of enmity for the English king. 20:02 Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI 20:23 Richard was released in 1194. 20:30 Richard not only forgave his brother John for revolting, but also named him as his new heir. 20:46 Philip had conquered Normandy and Richard wanted to get it back. 21:01 Château Gaillard 21:20 He was suppressing a minor revolt in the region called Limousin and had besieged a small, unassuming castle named Châlus-Chabrol. 21:47 The wound was poorly treated and developed gangrene. 21:50 Bertrand 22:01 some sources claim the king’s officers hanged Bertrand alongside everyone else in the castle. 22:08 King Richard died two weeks later on April 6, 1199, by his mother’s side.

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I'm glad you mentioned the spat between Richard and Leopold twice, I might have forgotten otherwise 😂 wonderful video!

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"Who invented the royal me? WE. Who's the predominantly fictional MC? THEE. You're a wannabe, mon ami. Kneel down and honor me. Richard coming through in the end like Sean Connery." -Richard The Lionheart

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@@MidnightMan5001 Lionheart's the sobriquet but I strike like a cobra!

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I'm always so happy when I see new videos from Biographics and Geographics. I listen to all the channels Simon hosts during work, I love all of them, but my favorites are all the newest ones with the least videos. Oh well, glad theres a new video again!

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I remember how much I loved the film The Lion in Winter; I don't know how accurate it was but it was exceedingly well written insofar as dialogue goes, and beautifully well acted.

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Lol I saw that rap battle it was so much better than this small documentary ☆☆☆☆☆

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A great movie about the dysfunctional family dynamics Henry 2, his wife and sons is "The Lion In Winter".

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"Pustule!?!"

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Phenomenal movie. Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins,Timothy Dalton. Cant get better than that

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"It's Christmas! What shall we hang? The holly, or each other?"

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Good Christmas movie.

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Probably most of the commenters are too young to know of it, but it is an old movie that is well worth seeing. I was surprised to see that Eleanor of Aquitaine didn't look much like Katherine Hepburn.

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"Invaded and conquered Cyprus for his treasure back, aswell as what they could loot, then sold the island to a former king of Jerusalem." S T O N K S.

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that's me when I in CK2 when I completely loot a rebel vassals realm, imprison him, ransom him out and then sell his realm to a norman

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Thanks Simon and team! Another great video. Keep up the great work!

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Richard was clearly a Lionheart even before the crusades with how he managed to defeat so many rebelling lords, even one with an impregnable fortress via a very dangerous stunt using himself as bait.

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I really appreciate the ad symbol in the bottom corner. Was gonna skip but saw how respectful that was to your viewers and sat through the ad.

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He ain’t no Crusader King He ain’t even married his daughters He ain’t made his Horse his Chancellor He’s just a king

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Glitter hoof!!!!!!

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*your genius strong heir has died from cancer intensifies*

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ZOROASTRIANISM!!!

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@@StraboSE No its not, its the true bloodline!!!!

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I am very impressed with the research that goes into your videos

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All my knowledge of Richard the Lionheart prior to this video came from Disney's 'Robin Hood' so fascinating to learn the real story.

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Me too.. lol

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Watch the 1938 Warner Bros version of Robin Hood, it shows more of Richard and more of the context of the story. My parents introduced it to me several years after I saw the Disney version, and I now think it's far superior (Errol Flynn's performance as the famous vigilante is one of the best I've ever seen)

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Thank you for the informative videos! I don't know if you take requests, but I'd like to throw one out for a video on Eleanor of Aquitaine.

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Thanks for the blue coffee mug icon during the ad so its easy to see how much I need to skip :D

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While in France we travelled the trails and castles Richard the lionheart used. Alot of historical information was provided. It's known the Richard the Lionheart trail.

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brilliant as ever

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You really should do a video on Eleanor of Aquitaine. The Devil's Brood and most of the royals of Europe would not have existed without her.

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Mr.whistler Id like to state I know your not on the academic board of members but, you have been able to teach me far more then anyone else.

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Nice video, been waiting for one on Augustus/Octavian.

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I can impress all of my friends and family with fun facts about Richard the lionheart now. Thanks Simon & friends.

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These biographies are really great if you ever consider doing one of the history of Doctor Who I would like to see please more authors please

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“Warring with Philip for the next 5 years only interrupted by the occasional truce” had me on the floor 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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When you play the Game of Thrones, you either win or you die.

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Kings have no friends, only subjects and enemies.

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@@georgeprchal3924 Richard was perfect for his position

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There is no middle ground.

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This channel is excellent thank you KZbin

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Yes! So excited for this!

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I bet you that people from ERB will come here

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Yoooo I was just watching your video on Lovecraft. Time for Biographics pt2

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Eleanor of Aquitaine's biography is fascinating. Hope you do it some day.

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Will we get one on Eleanor of Aquitaine?

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I came here to suggest one on her too! I hope its in the works

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One day we will!!!!

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She was real tough woman, very powerful at the time.

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i hope they delve into the rumors that she was born a man.

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@@elbertderf803 Um... What?

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Stable video👍

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“We, however, place the love of God and His honour above our own and above the acquisition of many regions” Richard the Lionheart

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18:06 this dejavu reminds me of Tommy Two Time from Goodfellas.... "I'm going to go get the papers.... get the papers."

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Please do a biographics video about William Marshall, 1st Earl of Pembroke!

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I would love a biography of Scipio Africanus or Hannibal!

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Yes

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Boudicca would be great too

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They've done all 3 now

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Yay, requested this a few months back

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Regardless of the reasons he betrayed his father twice and he shouldn't have even been King but was. Had Henry the second favorite son John been King, I don't know if he would have been a decent ruler because he was so young and never raised to rule. At least John would have had a better heart.

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Simon’s delivery is always just.... 😗👌

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A formidable opponent.

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Nice job on this one! How about one on Doc Holliday or Jesse James?

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Please do the entire England monarchs! That would be so cool, especially when you get to the war of the roses!

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That would be a four hour video.

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Orlando guy here! Is it strange I am fascinated with British history at the moment? I am binge watching The Crown. Thanks Simone!

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The issue at 18:00 made me think I was having a stroke

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Thank you

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I came here directly from the video about salah dinne el ayuubi. Greetings from Morocco.

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This is so weird. I was watching documentaries about Richard the Lionheart Monday and yesterday, then you drop this video. Crazy.

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So was I.

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I found it helpful to listen to The Lost Tapes of History podcast - ep 6 is Richard I and the Awards Judge!

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the toccata from l'orfeo was an... odd choice of music but still a bop

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Can you do a video on Robin Hood ie Robin Longstride/ Robin of Loxley. I'm sure there are many people curious to know about him

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Clicked as soon as I saw this! Been waiting for this one

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Could you do one on the Duke of Marlborough please

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Very interesting and educational video, about the (almost) typical dysfunctional family, held together by a determined mother!

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Can we get one on a relatively obscure character of WW2, Gus March Phillips DSO MBE? He's a pretty interesting character that performed one of the most interesting and mildly amusing raids in early ww2

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we now just need one for ragnar, im a history nerd, and that was the first erb i had no prior knowledge to

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Thanks.

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How's about the Marquis de Sade.

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King Richard also facilitated the trial by combat between Robert de Sablé Grand Master of the Templar Order and Altaïr of the Assassin Brotherhood. (That was an Assassin's Creed reference.)

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I was there, I remember it well. I also saw a man leap from a 15 story building into a bale of hay and survive.

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@@harrypyne9657 Animus: "Fast forwarding memory to a more recent one."

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Please do a video on Upton Sinclair or on Dennis Rader.

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18:06 holy Deja Vu Biograph

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Anyone else here now after the latest ERB drop?

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Cool! I was going to prepare my kids' dinner and didn't know what to do at the same time, whether listening to music or to the radio... Suddenly my friend Simon tells me: "hey, I've got something to tell you about Richard Lionheart". Go ahead Simon, I'll be cooking meanwhile. Hope you don't mind ;-)

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Simon chats to me while I do the dishes, prepare meals, walk in the countryside, fall asleep... I'm on the bus to Auckland airport and Simon is distracting me from thinking about the 26 hours of flying I have ahead of me.

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@@amandabromell9660 Have a nice flight;-)

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18:58 and his brother John also wanted to play game of Thrones...😁🙄😍

[@ekoi1995]

0:00 “He was a bad son, a bad husband, and a bad king, but a gallant and splendid soldier.” 0:30 Victorian scholar William Stubbs who considered him a “mere warrior” who had no care for his kingdom or sympathy for its people. 0:42 Richard I was an absentee ruler 0:59 he preferred his mother’s language of Occitan. 1:22 Richard was born on September 8, 1157, in Oxford, England. He was the son of Henry II, King of England, and Eleanor of Aquitaine 1:46 House of Plantagenet 1:52 His grandfather, in fact, Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou 2:17 1170 2:53 Revolt of 1173-1174. 2:57 King Louis VII and William the Lion, King of Scots 3:11 Duke of Aquitaine >>> 3:46 Henry II imprisoned Eleanor of Aquitaine to keep the boys in line and to minimize her influence on them. ----- 3:58 Richard the Duke 4:57 “no evidence of political sagacity, military skill, or even ordinary intelligence.” 5:18 siege of Castillon-sur-Agen. 5:47 The Rancon family, for instance, were a major thorn in Richard’s side. They were lords in Taillebourg, led by Geoffrey de Rancon, and their castle was considered impregnable. 5:58 Charente River, it was unassailable from three sides while the fourth was heavily fortified. 6:35 Rancon surrendered. ----- 6:50 Rise of the Throne 6:58 “oppressed his subjects with unjustified demands and a regime of violence." 7:05 All the nobles hated him 7:10 sought the help of Philip II of France. 7:19 Again, Roger of Hoveden gave the most detailed account, saying that the barons complained that Richard took their wives and daughters by force to satiate his own lust and that when he was done with them, he gave them to his soldiers. 7:38 rebellion in 1182 and returned to England. 8:47 Henry the Young King was poised to win, but he fell ill suddenly and, on June 11, 1183 >>> 8:53 he died of dysentery, marking the end of the rebellion. 8:58 His other brother Geoffrey also died in 1186 9:05 John >>> 9:47 He finally released his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, from prison. 9:59 King Philip II of France, also known as Philip Augustus. 10:15 the older Henry fell gravely ill. >>> 10:20 After he was defeated, Henry was forced to recognize Richard as sole heir. He died two days later, on July 6, 1189, and Richard became the new King of England. ----- 11:21 Off to the Crusades 11:33 1187 when Sultan Saladin, founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty, had captured Jerusalem, 12:01 the Holy Roman Empire, led by Frederick I or Frederick Barbarossa. 12:06 vassals, such as the Hungarian forces led by Prince Géza and the Austrians led by Duke Leopold V. 13:24 Aid of 1188, or better known as the Saladin tithe, as did Philip in France. King Richard also began selling official positions and other privileges, while also forcing those who already held such titles to pay a tidy sum in order to keep them. ----- 14:07 Marriage Troubles 14:11 Richard left for the crusade in the summer of 1190, accompanied by Philip Augustus who led the French army. 14:31 Joan of Sicily was Richard’s sister. 14:40 Tancred refused so Richard captured and plundered the capital of Messina. 14:51 Arthur of Brittany 15:06 Berengaria 15:24 Alys of France 15:46 Richard set off with his fleet across the Mediterranean in April 1191. 15:54 The vessel which carried his sister and his wife-to-be shipwrecked on Cyprus where they were taken prisoner by Isaac Komnenos, the tyrant who ruled over the island. 16:25 While on Cyprus, Richard married Berengaria and the new queen returned to her native home. 16:40 The two never had any children, although Richard did father an illegitimate child named Philip of Cognac whose mother remains a mystery. ----- 16:49 the War for Jerusalem 16:56 Richard finally arrived in the Holy Land in the summer of 1191. 17:01 The port city of Acre 17:06 In fact, Richard’s main problem during this crusade were not the enemies, but rather his allies. 17:16 French king wanted half of Cyprus. 17:19 As Philip fell ill, he decided to return home after the fall of Acre. 17:33 Saleph River in modern-day Turkey. 17:48 Duke Leopold of Austria - Either way, his death caused many German soldiers to return home and left Duke Leopold of Austria in charge. 18:15 Richard felt that, as a vassal, Leopold was being arrogant, so he had the Austrian banner torn down. 18:24 The crusade lasted for another year. 18:26 Battle of Arsuf 18:35 city of Jaffa. 18:58 Richard fell ill with scurvy. 19:12 On September 2, 1192, Richard and Saladin signed the Treaty at Jaffa. ----- 19:39 The Lion Slain by an Ant 19:51 He sailed on the Adriatic, but his ship washed ashore in Venice. While passing through Vienna, his retinue was discovered and captured by Duke Leopold who also had plenty of enmity for the English king. 20:02 Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI 20:23 Richard was released in 1194. 20:30 Richard not only forgave his brother John for revolting, but also named him as his new heir. 20:46 Philip had conquered Normandy and Richard wanted to get it back. 21:01 Château Gaillard 21:20 He was suppressing a minor revolt in the region called Limousin and had besieged a small, unassuming castle named Châlus-Chabrol. 21:47 The wound was poorly treated and developed gangrene. 21:50 Bertrand 22:01 some sources claim the king’s officers hanged Bertrand alongside everyone else in the castle. 22:08 King Richard died two weeks later on April 6, 1199, by his mother’s side.

[@skiteufr]

Richard, an "English" king who could only speak French

[@skiteufr]

@Belagerungsmörser the Sheep he spoke French with the King of France and all French nobles could speak French. And the capital of the Angevin Empire was in Anjou where people spoke French and Poitevin. Poitevin was by the way the language of his mother Eleanor. He never spoke English for sure.

[@jaredmn8580]

French was the language of the nobility, early English was only spoken by the peasants

[@georgeprchal3924]

I'm pretty sure Henry V was the first to speak it as his native language.

[@mielerodriguez5678]

Yes but whats your point?

[@sjc4]

@@georgeprchal3924 it was his father, Henry IV. Henry IV was born Henry Bolingbroke in England spent most of his time in Lincolnshire. While he was a member of the Plantagenet line, he was not in line to inherit. Instead, he usurped the throne and forced Richard II to abdicate. While he most certainly spoke French, historians generally acknowledge he was the first English king to have English as his first language.

[@babiryeethel8582]

Do one on Henry II now! Also on people like William I. A lot of these early monarchs are interesting. Elizabeth I too.

[@BrainsApplied]

Why isn't morning brew a coffee brand? 🤨🤨

[@amandabromell9660]

It is, it's honestly amazing. You can print morning brew, shred it and grind it down into the most delicious coffee. Try it and get back to me.

[@TJE.13]

Because a brew is a cup of tea not coffee you heathen

[@michaelgallagher3640]

@@TJE.13 Hot water poured over ground coffee in a filter is called a coffee brew..... Smart Guy.

[@saritacruz3020]

I'd love to see a video on Eleanor of Aquitaine.

[@ArmchairMagpie]

11:19 a subdued version of the Toccata from Monteverdi's L'Orfeo. Although Monteverdi composed it 1607! Like more than 400 years later. :p

[@femia4125]

We need one on barbarossa, Louis the 16th, Mehmet the second. Thanks

[@xenotypos]

Aquitaine wasn't an "english possession", it was one of the titles of Richard but it was a personal union. Otherwise, by your logic it would be england that would be a "french" possession, while in fact England and France remained the same during all that period and were administrated separately. Aquitaine was simply a Plantagenet/Angevin possession, as were England, Anjoux (origin of the dynasty), Normandy etc... at best you could say it was "the king of England's possession", but it'd still really give the wrong idea.

[@JallenMeodia]

Bit of duplication in the video about the banner around 18:00.

[@-----Alcatraz------]

The duplication theme seems rather common in almost every video they make. They really need to check the scripts.

[@therabidbanshee824]

@@-----Alcatraz------ it's probably more the editing that's the problem, historically his editor (whoever it is) seems to keep in several of Simon's takes or input the wrong image to what is being said

[@FootballAndSuch]

So what

[@FootballAndSuch]

@@-----Alcatraz------ you should check your knickers maybe you wet yourself if youre so affected.

[@collinwiley8300]

Can you please do a video on czar Nicholas 2 and Czar Alexander 3?

[@gagemead27]

One of my many direct ancestors! NICE! 🤘🏻😁

[@mbgal7758]

You claimed you would be including a link to the Saladin video but I don’t see it.

[@sleepy314]

lol. promises are cheap! Take that as a lesson.

[@lynnhoffman247]

He often “forgets” to provide links

[@stonetimekeeper]

Can I make a request for a Biographics on Rene Descartes?

[@stonetimekeeper]

@Peter Dandrea Yeah, but these are more fun.

[@venge1894]

@Peter Dandrea More convenient to have a video play in the background and listen to it than to actively search out and read information a subject.

[@elbertderf803]

that drunken fart?

[@dougplemons3640]

@@stonetimekeeper I think there is one from last year

[@CHALETARCADE]

@Stephen Shuford Too true, intelligence is dumb and really boring!

[@laurakuhn8743]

I wish you would do a biographics on Geoffrey Plantagenet there is very little written about him and so he is really a figure of mystery. He died of wounds received during a tournament. He was married and by all accounts it was at least and amiable Union. There was some talk that he was not Henry's son but rather another Noble and if the song Queen Eleanor's confession is to be believed it was Henry's Earl Marshal

[@twocvbloke]

I can't help but think the sponsor would be perfect for Business Blaze, given they both have very similar descriptions... :D

[@bbrooks9891]

Hello, is anyone able to tell me the source for the image at 1:24? It would really help with some research I'm doing.

[@DannyT-ln5ex]

Welcome back to biography with babish

[@asylumskp4391]

Hey Biographics! Michael here

[@mummamortitia]

I jumped on this video. I'm a direct descendant of Randulf De Hettchdenne - a crusader who took part in the 3rd crusade, I wanted to know more about it. Thanks! :-)

[@jidpen8661]

In 1103 king of Normandy couldn't find real men's and have to start the 3 crusade only with gays they all got rape crossing the Daniel

[@johnnysays9629]

Can you do one on Zdzisław Beksiński, or Duke Robillard

[@rpeterson9182]

Please do a Biographic on Eleanor of Aquitaine!!!!!

[@pyromania1018]

"Having nothing better to do, Richard attacked the vassal's castle. And one of the defenders, using a frying pan as a shield, shot him with a crossbow." ~Terry Jones