Brief History of the Royal Family

The Royal Family from 1066 until today.
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Research help from:
Dr. Carolyn Harris, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, author of "Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada" www.amazon.com/Magna-Carta-Its... and "Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe"
&
Dr. Arianne Chernock, Boston University (www.bu.edu/history/faculty/ari...)
&
Dr. Martin Menke, Rivier University (www.rivier.edu/acadbio.aspx?me...)
Much appreciation to / electrickeye91 for making the Total Annihilation clip.
Special Thanks:
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[@iki2288]

Remember kids, if you are in line to the throne and your sibling asks you to join them on a hunting trip, just say no.

[@willyg7094]

I see what you did there . I like the game of thrones reference 😏

[@naresu]

@@willyg7094 *cough cough* 0:46

[@deleted-something]

Ye

[@yanniskarageorgiou3573]

As a younger sibling I can confirm hunting trips are very beneficial for -me- the family

[@donovanstringer7411]

@@willyg7094 ...did you not watch the video

[@fadedeverest]

"because not every child matters" The middle child: Just smile and wave boys, smile and wave

[@BabySonicGT]

I’m a middle child....

[@aviz8590]

@@BabySonicGT congrats

[@BabySonicGT]

@@aviz8590 k

[@slaveofallah8355]

@@BabySonicGT Uncongrats

[@josephlarsen2174]

I’m the middle child in 5

[@jackbaskfield8806]

I love how there’s a total of like 10 different names over the course of 1000 years

[@brendansunra]

English history is a messy tangle of Henrys, Edwards, Georges, Williams, Richards, Jameses and Charleses.

[@SebAnders]

Even worse in France. King has a male heir? Louis it is.

[@gamersincepong]

Everyone coming here today after the queen's death, and saying this needs an update, obviously didn't watch the last 10 seconds of the video. I think CGP Grey was planning ahead ;)

[@NotaTechGuy177]

Yeah, he's got it covered. Maybe a footnote at most, but honestly everyone knows about the Queen by now so they can figure it out

[@shekharpatait1203]

Wait wdf what!? Is this the reason why I am getting this is recomdation for last whole week?

[@Supersovietbros]

Hold up wait a minute

[@algaesachel8551]

He does say Charles is the longest heir apparent so maybe it does need a update

[@abox1942]

@@algaesachel8551 Nope, don’t care

[@kathkath5992]

Prince Charles: Mum can i rule now Queen Elizabeth: no

[@joshgabrielll]

shall we resort to the torcher chamber sire?

[@GalluZ]

Nah, straight to the gallows, mate. She's done

[@vcloudyoutube7853]

IF QUEEN ELIZABETH II DIED HER CROWN WILL GO TO HER SON CHARLES, NOW THE THIRD

[@vora9743]

@@vcloudyoutube7853 not if he dies first lmao

[@Locutus]

@@LucasSantos-ss6ou He actually has coronavirus - apparently it's quite mild, but who knows, he might not become king!

[@wholesomesandwich2437]

“James James James James James *Mary Queen of Scots* James”

[@brendadrumm9708]

Wj

[@robertl30]

I heard Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Eggs, Bacon, and Spam.

[@jesusagarcia7471]

I thought that it was a song 😂

[@bombappetit]

And back to the sixteen hundreds.

[@jensendl]

a youtuber with quality content p

[@zimnylech527]

Looking at the royal family tree laid out like this, it's really surprising how SHORT it is. You'd think that Wiliam the Conqueror was really ancient, but there were literally only 28 generations separating him from Queen Elizabeth II...

[@peteg475]

Well, a generation is average 25 years, and can be shorter. So it makes sense. But I get your point. The olden days aren't as old as we think they are.

[@Logiebear2310]

Yeah ONLY 28 generations 😂

[@mansionbookerstudios9629]

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[@AlexCreeper]

@@mansionbookerstudios9629 nobody cares

[@organicleaf]

time is a weird thing, for example humans only life 3,692 weeks on average

[@Kulsum-12]

If anyone's wondering how many unique names there even are, since every monarch seems to be a George, I counted: 1. William 2. Henry 3. Matilda 4. Stephen 5. Richard 6. John 7. Edward 8. Isabel 9. Elisabeth 10. Jane 11. Mary 12. James 13. Charles 14. Anne 15. Sophia 16. George 17. Victoria

[@annakareninacamara6580]

Now do Scotland: 1. James

[@auliamate]

There's like, 8 Charles the 2nds, 10 Edward V and George IIIs and like, 5 Marys

[@literatouristin]

"Hunting accident". Aye, a classic.

[@rankz5293]

Lmao GOT s1

[@h.m.1318]

@@rankz5293 LOL

[@MochaChinoSingz]

Underrated comment •`~'•

[@gaberobison680]

Literally an assassination method in CK3

[@DanS044]

There goes my 4/3/4 heir

[@hersoncastro9374]

“Not every child matters” Schools: Write that down

[@thefmdguy1308]

Sheesh pretty chilly pfp you got there

[@Tommy50377]

@@thefmdguy1308 What are you talking about? That's just a regular normal person.

[@Nekiplex]

@@Tommy50377 its a dog now

[@UnlclinicallyInsane]

@@thefmdguy1308 what was it before it is dog now

[@techfyres2610]

667th like, sorry!

[@Chrisss1176]

"Never fear: The rules are here." One of the quotes to remember.

[@mansionbookerstudios9629]

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[@jackdyer8505]

3:48 isn’t it funny how the family tree at this point resembles the shape of Great Britain…

[@rainxash]

OMG Ur right

[@IconOTS]

I commented this years ago- but like yea

[@Kerriangel]

1936: You can’t marry a divorced American commoner. Prince Harry: How bout I do ANYWAYY

[@lindasek1206]

By the time Harry married Meghan, he was 5th in line (Elizabeth said gender no longer matters so Charlotte goes before Harry). Edward VIII was already crowned a king and the head of Anglican church. You are comparing apples to oranges.

[@nutellamonsta5602]

@@lindasek1206 It's a joke buddy

[@bananakids_1212]

*har har har*

[@evaperez5625]

r/unexpectedbillwurtz

[@India-th1ur]

lol and look how it turned out for him, ;P american devorced commoners are not suposed to marry british royalty. It just isn't meant to be at all

[@jaylenbarbieri2239]

Prince George is watching this like “damn I’m related to all these people”

[@anthonybenci9035]

Exept for cromwell.

[@readmydescription8240]

I hope Prince George will read this comment.

[@theparrot6516]

@@anthonybenci9035 and crommys son

[@JamieZero7]

Some uncles but yeah. I doubt he's watching. This is really brief and leaves out a lot of history. I would hope that his teachings were more in depth. Great lessons in leadership.

[@JamieZero7]

Henry VI was a weak king. Essentially like all politicians in today's world. All weak. This caused the war of the roses. As we see our own instability with weak leaders.

[@whippycream1]

8:25 Longest Heir apparent is no more! Though at age 73, who knows how long his reign will last

[@Oodelally]

The Royal Family (beginning with Matilda) are related to the previous Anglo-Saxon monarchs (back to Alfred the Great) through Henry I’s wife who was Matilda of Scotland, she was a descendant of Aethelred the Unready’s granddaughter.

[@bellcat]

“Not every child matters , so William had three kids we care about” LOL 😂

[@phoenixwestfield8155]

Very relatable 😂😂😂

[@onthemarketblog6444]

the monarchy the royal dynasty the saxe coburg and gothas are not democracy a big Tsunami is coming in the following years so much is being suppressed on online and social media , the British government censorship is Orwellian

[@ly7678]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@---nz5bw]

Infinite Man why

[@pinkpink8886]

😂😂

[@hereliesmyreputation2559]

*"Not every child matters"* parents: secretly agreeing

[@KeilaBevins]

loooool

[@High-On-Soda]

Lmao

[@james_baker]

I knew it. Mom lied!!

[@gavin3915]

The quiet kid at school typed this

[@Leonardosanchezandre]

@@gavin3915 HHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

[@qtipcurtisjr]

Time for my yearly watch of every CGP Grey video

[@bigman-ns7mo]

And thus, this video gains sudden relevance

[@willf.4590]

Ayup.

[@mansionbookerstudios9629]

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[@Big-Chungus21]

Nobody: Heirs in the royal family: the death of my siblings was just an a c c i d e n t

[@ruinnaimperii4686]

FiveGreenBottles 6 6 6 Heir dies.

[@Big-Chungus21]

Ruina Imperri. Woopsies! Was that me that just killed my siblings children? Aww what a silly mistake. Guess i have to be the king now...

[@jejo874]

@@ruinnaimperii4686 Oops, my game crashed

[@user-tw3ru7ez4n]

Oops my 6/6/6 heir died, thank that the game totally "crashed"

[@iscavengersam]

No forensics back then

[@kippt_carl]

"Not Every Child Matters." -Every Parent that has 3 or more Children

[@eliegbert8121]

edgy

[@curfimo9793]

*at least

[@milesweckerle]

Yeah being the middle child I can relate

[@sarajohnson4543]

Rly

[@anthonyi7834]

Miles Weckerle yeah can relate. It is liberating tho, since no one gives a sht about what you do

[@bernier42]

Came back to watch this again today, for obvious reasons.

[@samyosm]

This was such an entertaining and informative video! I really appreciate the humour you added to the brief history of the Royal Family. Great job!

[@kurwanko]

It was made 7 years ago.

[@samyosm]

@@kurwanko I'm currently working on an AI that generates comments for videos. That comment was one of the generated comments.

[@kurwanko]

@@samyosm why

[@samyosm]

@@kurwanko Cause it's fun.

[@triskilion1771]

"Not every child matters" -CGP Grey, 2015

[@metest465]

Triskilion Is that you, mom?

[@TheDragonCat99]

Triskilion “No child left behind” my a**

[@kittycat-sc7je]

That's what my dad said to all of his kids exept me and my half brother

[@erojerisiz1571]

ouch

[@Toxin_Glitch]

kitty cat? _Natural selection_

[@MarielleMorris]

I feel so bad for the children who were supposed to inherit the crown but "went mysteriously missing"

[@ryder.5355]

Or the people that were supposed to inherit the crown but then someone had a child putting them further back.

[@MarielleMorris]

@@ryder.5355 well my comment was rlly towards the fact that innocent children were most likely murdered over a form of power they never asked for/were born into

[@impact0r]

How about the children who were not supposed to inherit the crown and "went mysteriously missing" but were commoners so none cared?

[@MarielleMorris]

@@impact0r obviously them too... all children who end up in terrible circumstances no matter what class or status. end of the day they're just children.

[@ryder.5355]

@@impact0r THATS sad-

[@harry5326]

A sombre update: Elizabeth 2 reigned 7 years longer than Queen Victoria making it over the 70 years finish line. A very impressive achievement! She left the crown to Charles 3, the oldest king to ascend to the throne. From there on, the crown will continue to William, the Prince of Wales, to his son George.

[@MissingPhoenix11]

Tysm ☆

[@9nikolai]

Except for the precise number of "7 years longer than Queen Victoria" you didn't really update much

[@harry5326]

@@9nikolai I edited it

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[@ixwin]

7:21 I hadn't noticed this despite watching this video three times, but that's undeniably a Minecraft creeper in the cart on the left of the left image, right?

[@Dmazza99]

Oh my

[@michaellyga4726]

This isn’t the only one. Keep watching older Grey videos to find more.

[@kasianyland9248]

Henry VIII: “Splitter of churches... And ladies” This is my new nickname for him.

[@f.s.2869]

I paused the video just to look whether someone else noticed it 🤣

[@katherineislora3266]

I mean... He did split me and my cousin

[@katherineislora3266]

HOI4Player1000 Do you know the full story on that? Because I know I do.

[@asdfasdf7199]

@HOI4Player1000 in his defense, she was.

[@samfairbanks3692]

asdf asdf apparantly she was extremely beautiful, but when she met him he tricked her by dressing up as a commoner and seeing if she'd still love him even though he wasn't royal (which was an english fairytale or some shit), but since she was german she didn't know the fairytale (because it was an english one, so she had never heard of it) and slapped him. which fucked up their relationship from the beginning. he also called her a horse, and i would imagine that saying that to someone would mess up your relationship. then, there was the fact that she didn't follow many english royal rules. because she was german. he only used her being ugly as an excuse because he couldnt get it up (: tl;dr (ew reddit): she was pretty, henry was just a cunt

[@bridieeleanor]

the royals: keeping it in the family since 1066

[@lisemariecaron7498]

... U single? ..... Every king seed hes queen

[@rishinixon7560]

Aethelred: ;'(

[@hughjass2075]

What about Cromwell

[@jackhasselhoff1021]

Thanks inbred demons

[@jackhasselhoff1021]

Inbred demons

[@michaelgallo7303]

Thank you Mr. Grey, It's moments like this when I really appreciate you.

[@Beny123]

You did an amazing job of telling this story man.

[@5.3cheyito]

All these “hunting mistakes” and the “unknown disappearance” got me dead 💀😂

[@dominicgent3465]

Yeah them too..

[@5.3cheyito]

@@dominicgent3465 what do you mean

[@acmayfield6633]

@@dominicgent3465 I was gonna say that

[@theorder7346]

@@5.3cheyito Takes a moment to sink in.

[@PrivateMcPrivate]

Hmmm was it "mistake" or a case of the stabby stabby

[@randomnesscreations6906]

Prince Harry:*Marries a Divorcee American Commoner, gets away with it* Ghost of Edward VIII: am i a joke to you

[@patriciajhs1720]

The truth about the first marriage of Queen Vicyoria to Lord John Elphinstone and mucj more jad been hidden for fsr yo long. I am Queen Victoria's Great Great Great Grand daughter via thay mattiage.

[@FakeSchrodingersCat]

Edward was more complicated and many think that his rumored Nazi sympathies had as much to do with the establishment pressuring him to abdicate as his marriage. It's perfectly understandable for a king to also be a fascist, but to favor foreign fascists over the local crop is to much. Also Harry is down in the succession these days and keeping the rules about divorce would also bar his father.

[@maggiemae7749]

@@FakeSchrodingersCat that family is German

[@FakeSchrodingersCat]

@@maggiemae7749 Depends on how you look at it. Yes a lot of their ancestors were German but Edward was 6th Generation of his family born in Britain. After a certain point you need to admit the children of immigrants are British otherwise noone in England is legitimately British. Bunch of Johnny come latelies you should all go back where you came from and leave the island to the Welsh and Scots.

[@erinstanger416]

I bet Princess Margaret was also spinning in her grave when Harry married Meghan.

[@lukluke2461]

Korean thrones passed down from 2300 BC to 1910 AD, and I'd love to see a summary lol

[@proseller287]

These videos are timeless. I could argue this video is high quality then some videos made now

[@wombatmike7990]

the saddest thing I've ever heard: "Queen Anne, who also didn't produce any heirs...she was pregnant 17 times" that's heartbreaking

[@RaymondHng]

+wombatmike She was the Susan Lucci of royal births.

[@Kahlessa]

Queen Anne did have a son but he died at the age of eleven. Most of her pregnancies ended in stillbirths. There was some type of medical problem that could easily be treated these days.

[@dennisreynolds1341]

+wombatmike And here all I can think of is Stannis's wife Selyse, from the books A Song of Ice and Fire.

[@mankytoes]

+wombatmike Bloody Mary had a shitloads of miscarriages/stillbirths too, in contrast to her virgin (maybe) sister. But that's less sad because she liked burning prods alive.

[@xhoc]

+mankytoes False. Bloody Mary had only a false pregnancy, no miscarriages or stillbirths

[@jayclawwit6489]

Prince Harry *marries an American commoner and a divorcee* Princess Margaret : wait.. King Edward VIII : _WAITTTT!_

[@sc8307]

I am currently re-watching The Crown in anticipation of season 3, and I had this very same thought. That thought got me wondering how different the world would be had Edward been allowed to marry Wallis and remain king.

[@K.C.-Games]

Probably that means UK will either be neutral or help the fascists in the UK for example Oswald Mosley or maybe join the axis powers to fight USSR

[@SuperKing604]

David Renton edward like other mens lives and him and wallis only stayed together because they became this famous couple, he was not worthy of the throne his brother cared more about duty.

[@SuperKing604]

Meh harry and his wife don’t matter they wont be king and queen so they queen let harry marry who ever. Kate middleton on the other hand seems like she was made in a lab to be the perfect queen. The day her and William become king and queen it will be glorious.

[@rubberducky4074]

Samantha Christensen It’s thought, he didn’t abdicate just because he wanted to marry an American divorcee but also because he was a Nazi sympathiser, so the UK under his rule might have been on a very different side of history.

[@yobromac2111]

RIP Queen Elizibeth

[@HATEAX0]

Fun fact: in order to be an ancestor or to know when your ancestors were alive is 11 generations ago! (276 years)

[@abdulhaseeb4847]

i'm gonna pretend like i understood all of this

[@ireneparkin3360]

I've watched this video multiple times and I still don't understand it.

[@TheInvincibleH]

Irene Parkin I half understand it, it gets simpler as you go along

[@ceruleanblue2661]

abdul haseeb you’re not alone

[@rw3899]

What's not to understand? He explains (albeit briefly) what's going on when there's no succession by the eldest son. Wikipedia is your friend for the actual conflicts.

[@jonathantangara2867]

It's not that hard to understand

[@anobuthix5977]

You know how complicated the royal family is, when you start half way through the tree and still end up with 9 minutes of names

[@thelazyrabbit4220]

I mean we went up a millennia of inheritance of a really powerful family. If you go down your family rabbit hole you'll have a long list too 😂

[@foty8679]

@@thelazyrabbit4220 I tried everything but i have no clue further then 1836

[@hugolouessard3914]

Try France. From around 300 to 1848. Pretty complicated !

[@callnight1441]

@@hugolouessard3914 except the capetians, who were just a long line of father to son inheritances XD

[@Thomaswilliamgmail]

@@thelazyrabbit4220 Hello dear👋👋,how are you doing today?I hope everything is fine with you?

[@meechisminners]

The fact that this video didn't need changing until just mere hours ago is insane

[@nataliefarnsworth7061]

I mean it still doesn't. Until George passes and leaves the crown to someone else (and let's be real, the monarchy may be dead by then), the video is up to date.

[@jesuspheonix]

I love the Total Annihilation reference. It was my favorite game as a kid.

[@karlissierins9895]

i cant imagine how cool would it be to know your family history stretching back almost 1000 years

[@karmia6649]

Yes! We know about 450 yrs!

[@uz.f1746]

Well, one might say everyone's family history goes back to the first human creatures on earth in history 🤔🤷‍♂️😂

[@julianassa6902]

Here in Brazil, if we know our family history history in 100 years, is already too much hahaha I only know till my great grandmother (cuz she was alive till last year)

[@kraxman3356]

Yeah but they also have to live with the fact that their relatives were marrying and beheading each other

[@paulgaither]

The line I am from can only be definitively traced back to John Gater, born in about 1599 and baptized in England to no known parents, where he traveled to Virginia and had a son named John Gaither (spelling change that has stuck around ever since). My specific line almost ended when one ancestor only had one child and died at age 28 where my branch continues from. I might be mistaken, but I also think that ancestor was the only male child to have male children, meaning his father's line almost died with him.

[@FelipeASaito]

No, this is incorrect. Queen Elizabeth II will outlive every human in history and reign until the heat death of the universe

[@intothemagic]

as if she wouldn't continue to rule the nothingness of nothing

[@buffalocrackerdong6978]

_Why stop there?_

[@michaelfortunato2522]

Nah, she has been around since the dawn of time.

[@garretttipton6163]

Sid Meier's Civilization is truly prophetic

[@disembodiednarrator]

Fennekin Silver wrong. She will revert to her primal state and rule a new universe. Duh.

[@timtsai9285]

Henry Ii had 4 children: -Henry the Young -Richard the Lionheart -King John -Jeff

[@pedanticradiator1491]

He had quite a few children

[@BigNorbert]

And we’re back here.

[@tomlyons8440]

Ironic that marrying a divorcee is so taboo for the royals yet the Anglican Church was started based on divorce

[@gabesegun7966]

Wait and see what happens in fifteen years.

[@wandefter]

@@gabesegun7966 wdym

[@lukeduncan1473]

@@wandefter Prince Charles's Wife, Camilla, is a divorcee, and there was a massive scandal surrounding their affair and Princess Diana

[@australianword3812]

I mean, there is a difference between annulment and divorce. Henry claimed that his marriage with Catherine was invalid.

[@chickennugget6654]

Back then it was all about the male, it didn't matter if Henry the 8th was divorced it only mattered if the person he was marrying was divorced.

[@rdpaik]

This was a lot faster than watching a dozen seasons of The White Queen, The Tudors and The Crown.

[@benjaminnewlon7865]

"The Crown" is actually really good. If im thinking of the same show.

[@anonymousmind8402]

@@benjaminnewlon7865 You mean the Netflix series? Some glaring historical licenses aside, I agree.

[@monserratlastra7697]

Don't forget reign

[@haydeecm]

A dozen seasons? I wish! the White queen only had one season, the tudors 4, and the Crown 3. I love this type of shows wish there were more made to cover the whole monarchy. The sequels to the While Queen (The White princess and the Spanish Princess) were really good too.

[@kalyn.0758]

rdpk I just finished watching The Tudors yesterday. I tried so hard throughout the entire series to understand because I've recently just became fixated with all of the England history, but I couldn't. I didn't understand what was happening to England with the wars, the fights between religion, Henry VIII making a new religion, etc. All I understood was the different wives since that's what made me want to watch it 🤦🏻‍♀️ Now I'm trying to actually understand the religion factor and I feel stupid because I could've watched this all along. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Randomperson19200]

KZbin sure has a sick sense of humor recommending this video now

[@purpleenthusiast5814]

LMFAAOOO same here

[@VanetaRogers1]

Best, most concise video I have found! Thank you!

[@rodrigonogueiramota4433]

England: "hunting accident" Russia: "vacation in Siberia during the Winter"

[@johanrunfeldt7174]

I was under the impression that hunting is the only reason to have a Siberia vacation in the winter.

[@ibrahimkalmati9379]

Ottoman : time and place doesn't matter

[@syedferoz2188]

@@ibrahimkalmati9379 Ottomans were more like fastest to the capital wins

[@ibrahimkalmati9379]

@@syedferoz2188 yeah

[@SnazBrigade]

I’d love to see a “brief” history of the Japanese imperial family, one of the longest continuous royal lines in the world

[@Vysair]

China:

[@mihneaiordan1813]

@@Vysair Chinese warlords: I like China so much I prefer to see 25 of them

[@Sifaka1104]

@Pranay Talati Please explain :)

[@Sifaka1104]

@Pranay Talati Wow! Complicated! And... incestuous!

[@younglingkicker3833]

Didn't ask

[@joshuapatrick682]

Henry 8: splitter of churches and ladies. Genuinely unsure as to why the heralds of his day didn’t introduce him as so to the subjects.

[@trashcan4798]

Coming back to check up on the timeline following the unfortunate passing of Elizabeth II

[@timeisnow6240]

It’s crazy how if even one of these particular events didn’t occur that the Queen of England right now would be someone else

[@dreascornelias7021]

its supposed to be someone else

[@h4rdi7g3]

@@dreascornelias7021 that's what every usurper says.

[@theorder7346]

@@dreascornelias7021 Like who?

[@33LB]

why do americans say "queen of england"? she's "queen of the united kingdom"

[@33LB]

@Eli Wilson But it sounds silly to narrow it down to such a specific place. Why not call her" Queen of London", or" Queen of Hertfordshire"? Same with "Queen of England", it makes no sense to identify a specific place, rather than simply naming the country she is queen of, which is the United Kingdom. She is indeed queen of a bunch of non-UK places, but she is resident in the UK, hence "Queen of the United Kingdom" Everyone calls her "Queen of the United Kingdom," except Americans who opt for "Queen of England." It just sounds really bizarre and unnatural.

[@stephenmessano1847]

Brilliantly done. Thank you.

[@SudrianProductions]

King Charles III, 2022

[@samanthamejia2922]

Imagine knowing your family tree goes all the way back to 1066 and knowing the people and their names who came before you

[@globisdead]

And their history and what they did and (maybe) their personality traits? That's sooooo cool

[@coronaendson]

Great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grand parents🤣🤣

[@laggy_1]

That would be cool to know all your grandparents till like almost a 1000 years ago

[@Christmas-Jacket]

@@Ben-ek1fz well that’s awkward

[@jakegosselin2212]

@@Ben-ek1fz Im not sure if it is due to my dads entire family coming from Normandy but I have seen many of my own lines that go directly from me to William the Conquerer even back as far as rollo

[@nirtrous4465]

7:45 So marrying a divorcee is not ok, for the head of a church that was founded because a king wanted to divorce his wife?

[@alexander9703]

Well, no, because he wanted to annul his marriage. That is declare it invalid, and thus as if it didn't happen. This was actually fairly common; only 50 years earlier, Richard III declared his late brothers marriage invalid. Henry himself actually annulled all of his marriages besides Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr.

[@beefstew4698]

Nirtrous Ha!

[@msontopoftheworld]

@@alexander9703 potAYto, potAHto!

[@gandaruvu]

Annulment is actually a totally different thing from divorce, not just from a religious point of view, but legal as well. For example, divorcée can ask for divorce settlement, but an annulled one can’t, because there’s no marriage to begin with in the eye of law.

[@priscillas6070]

Don't you know marrying a devorsee is like commenting adultry. Once your married for he/she is a husband/wife for life. If he/she ask for divorce for he/she for ever she shall be unmarried and those who breaks the law is sinning

[@TyreeceGreen]

This video was on the top of my mind after hearing the news about the Queen, We have lived in a momentous time

[@JohnRunyon]

7:56 "the divorces weren't okay" in the country who literally split off their entire church so some dude could get divorced. ;)

[@Gabowsk]

It's easier to understand how the Electoral College works when a presidential tie is made than the Royal Family's history.

[@lunchbox1341]

ok

[@clarkevander]

Well, it actually is because the guidelines are clearer, and the Constitution is very hard to amend.

[@connorstohl6050]

You know something is wrong when it is easier to understand american election laws than the original subject.

[@markmh835]

@Hotsam Noirchards -- Yeah but you see, Hotsam...... you're wrong. And that is why the Electoral College is complicated. You wrote whoever gets the most votes becomes president. Not true. The winner is whomever gets a MAJORITY of electoral votes -- currently 270. However, you could have situations where 3 or more candidates get electoral votes -- with none of them achieving a majority (as has happened on a few occasions). Also, 2 candidates could tie, with each getting 269 electoral votes. (This has never happened.) In both cases, the election is thrown into the new House of Representatives who determine the new president through a vote of the 50 states voting as a bloc (each state getting 1 vote only). This has happened twice. So as you see, in extreme circumstances, it is not at all simple.

[@clarkevander]

@@markmh835 he said clear, not simple 🤷‍♂️

[@thefmdguy1308]

Teacher: Don't worry, the test isn't that confusing *The Test:*

[@turbowarrior9918]

For the poor people of GB, literally a test

[@thenotoriousl.i.b9779]

The KZbin algorithm always serve the best videos at the right time.

[@Lord_Skeptic]

0:07 Pangaea stopped existing when the majority of its inhabitants voted for pangexit

[@WonderWhy]

I love how a "brief" history of the British Monarchy is one of your longest ever videos.

[@cornerproductions3]

+WonderWhy Love you channel keep making videos!!!!!!!!!!

[@AndresOssa]

true story...

[@benjamontoasts]

The best part is this is just the monarchy in the past millennium, there was even MORE mess before 1066

[@YifpodMiner]

OMG I love your videos! Please keep making them they're so addicting!!!!!

[@kealanCninetythree]

+PaulusSupreme I doubt he'll stop anytime soon, he gets $15,500 for each video.....

[@tshiamosegalo7415]

"Not every child matters"... Man that hit a little too close to home.

[@tshiamosegalo7415]

FadeToBlack888 shut the fuck up you fucking jizz fountain.

[@dumbofass1723]

Tshiamo Segalo _jizz fountain omg_

[@danial469]

Tim Evans definitely some extremely necessary information for us. Much thanks

[@tm13tube]

Usually it's the girls who don't matter.

[@coldblizzard5880]

millieo no. Sisters get the most attention. The youngest ones get no love at all. From my experience atleast

[@LuckyMcM]

RIP Queen Elizabeth II, 1926 - 2022

[@enorazza]

This video was so unrelevant for so long.. BUT, it was released EXACTLY 7 years ago! King Charles III has just entered the Buckingham Palace - September 9th, 2022. CGP Grey knew already the day and the year, releasing this video 7 years ago, honoring the Queen's 70 years reign. Impressive work, CGP Grey! (how did you know, if you can tell us)

[@juliusnepos6013]

I just noticed too that this was posted exactly to the date, but of course several years prior

[@MissingPhoenix11]

Hii im in 15th September 2022 :>

[@jadeknight7279]

I can't understand this messy family chart, imagine the little prince George will have to study and remember everything about his messy family chart.

[@claireh2200]

Its confusing at first glance but doesnt take much time to learn

[@aresx3749]

In the UK they probably teach them when they're kids.

[@cl4655]

well everyone in the uk has royalty in their blood

[@mism847]

This is easy to understand, what are you talking about?

[@grimreaper649]

@@AustinJVic we do cut out the non relevant people from the line though to make it easier to study.

[@Mravilet18]

"How many James can we put in the Throne?" Answer: Yes.

[@micahphilson]

That's nothing compared to the French Louis and Spanish Alfonsos.

[@idkwhy_0779]

@@micahphilson ikr

[@SirKarlIsTheMod]

@@idkwhy_0779 There are 19 Louis but if you added the mervonigian king its 23 Louis because Louis came from Clovis Clovis>Lovis>Louis

[@sbkq2957]

What about German Henrys

[@theresgottabeagermanwordfo903]

**France slowly walking out the room with Their kings Named Louis**

[@raisarahman5276]

I think this is my fifth time watching this video over the years and it’s my favourite video on KZbin ♥️

[@HenriNotHenry]

Update: as of September 8 2022, Elizabeth II has died at 96, with the crown passing to the now-King Charles III. British people and other Commonwealth citizens reading this, we in America stand with you during this time of mourning ❤️

[@dakotastevens8]

no we don't abolish all monarchies

[@kekkewezel4615]

@@dakotastevens8 of course you yanks don't know the meaning of tradition and history

[@TazerXI]

@@kekkewezel4615 also that the monarchy here serve a basically ceremonious role, and not an actual political one. For example, the monarch can choose anyone for prime minister, but will almost certainly pick the leader of the largest party.

[@jameslogantinker6567]

No we don't

[@brucesmith3740]

@@dakotastevens8 This outline illustrates that these people wernt fit to rule anyone. They dont care about the well being but anyone but themselves.

[@KDawn14]

"not every child matters" ouch😂😂😂😂😂

[@kanejarrett1671]

The truth hurts sometimes 🤣

[@smokedchedda1421]

cypher12 kim Yeah pretty much. 😕

[@blugaledoh2669]

Depend on the family.

[@kanejarrett1671]

Blugale Doh I'd say it depends on the child..

[@blugaledoh2669]

Probably. But I will probably say the family as a whole since family tend to project their "image" to the offspring especially the parent. They have a certain expectation that come for the child, not meeting such expectation probably lead to them having little interest or disdained for the child. There is also different custom many family will have.

[@jubjub444]

I remember back in 2010 I was like how is Queen Elizabeth still Queen? And 10 years later she still is queen.

[@q345ify]

Funnlily enough- she's STILL about 4 years away from breaking the record set by Louis XIV for "longest reign over a major European country" and 14 away from the title of "Longest verified reign of any monarch in history" however she is longest reigning female ruler of any nation in history- a distinction previously held by Eleanor of Aquitaine for nearly 800 years who was also partly responsible for Henry the Younger's rebellion against Henry II

[@iansteelmatheson]

@@q345ify yeah but his "reign" started when he was 2 years old so he had a regent for the first 8 years and didn't actually start ruling until his minister died ten years after that, so you can kind of take 18 years off Louis XIV's reign.

[@coconut_1219]

Her husband is nearly 100

[@PepeBote11a]

Still is 6 months later*

[@jubjub444]

@@coconut_1219 Her mother lived till 101.

[@FlyAVersatran]

Just fabulous. Thank you.

[@pikatheminecrafter]

7:22 In Victorian Times, creepers weren't hostile, and even mingled with the peasantry, aiding them in demolition and land management projects.

[@Jorgin_Legal6]

are we the only ones who noticed this?

[@pikatheminecrafter]

@@Jorgin_Legal6 Probably not. He's been doing this hiding easter eggs for a long time, and this video's been out for years.

[@mebe9525]

@@Jorgin_Legal6 no

[@SovietWomble]

James James James James James James James James James James James James James James ...

[@alejandro3702]

OMG it's comrade SovietWomble!!

[@non1263]

You forgot to put "Mary Queen of Scots" in the middle of that.

[@owcopies123]

George, George, George, George, Will, Victoria

[@corvus1374]

Because all of the royal sons had no legit children at the time of William, he and Edward and all of their brothers got married really late in life. It was sort of a mad scramble. Before that, it was pretty straightforward that Princess Charlotte would have become Queen Charlotte, except she died in childbirth and took her baby with her. Her husband, Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, lost out on a chance to be King or Prince Consort of England due to her death, but wound up being elected King of the Belgians instead. Sort of a consolation prize. And Leopold's sister Victoria was Queen Victoria's mum.

[@samthomas3604]

Holy shit it's womble

[@lowercase3479]

“Now this is the point where we acknowledge: Scotland Exists” Damn Grey your playing with fire there

[@TSR1989FF]

Well as a Brit' of Scot's stock; they really weren't all that relevant to this topic *until* the *1603 Union of the Crown's* , which was almost also the UK's birth date ... but the English Parliament said no. (by 1707 they'd come around to it; and the last Stuart monarch [ever] accomplished what James I had originally wanted)

[@soso188]

Thanks for the timely reminder youtube.

[@carlosgeonzon7499]

Time to watch this again after the Queen's passing.

[@esqimo6647]

“He was dead at the time” So... he wasn’t dead later?

[@myman8336]

I think you're up to something 🤔

[@xexpaguette]

Timestamp?

[@lalitthapa101]

@@xexpaguette 3:14

[@raheimstewart8759]

🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@aloeflop]

😳

[@EzraDair]

“ not every child matters” Truer words never been spoken before

[@darthsawlex8257]

@@mr.p215 OOF

[@mansionbookerstudios9629]

You can help save 25 million of North Korea people by watch yeonmi park

[@larpu6205]

Has anyone else got this recommended after recent events?

[@Mtbandski]

Yep

[@trevor_bacher]

mad props for the total annihilation gameplay at 1:17

[@MNelson1800]

“The crown went to Queen Anne who also didn’t produce any heirs, though not from lack of effort.” Me: “HEYOOO!” “She was pregnant 17 times.” Me: “HEY... Oh, jeez.”

[@ireneparkin3360]

One survived until 11 years old. Medical practices were not as up to date as they are today.

[@electrosthefella]

Yeah. Medics back then were a step ahead of voodoo witch-doctors but three steps behind of current medicine.

[@Makie.2001]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@kricket7746]

Justin M.D. Nelson This made me laugh extremely hard, thank you lol

[@mscott3918]

Justin M.D. Nelson Her longest lived child was only 11 when he died

[@lannadenisse]

how many names were there back then?? there was like 174828 james and 194728 charles and yeah

[@Charlzton]

Mate try studying the War of the Roses where not ONLY does everyone have the same first name and surname, they're named after their titles too!!!! Have fun remembering which one of the 10203848 Earls of Lincoln, 2398 Somersets or fuckin 122372878946 De La Poles you're talkin about

[@eliegbert8121]

Those were just traditional names, the didn't want a Nehemiah ruling.

[@Charlzton]

@@eliegbert8121 Also because the Kings obvs came from the nobility and the nobility liked calling their children the same name because family purity n shit

[@vivaciousmyosotis]

lanna d and 125226 henrys

[@botigamer9011]

Henry and Edward are the highest on a tie, with 8 each

[@Saffronmoon-sv2es]

Rest In Peace Queen Elizabeth. Your presence in our culture will never be forgotten.

[@Nikauanderson]

Became interested in the monarch history after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, that's why I came here and it was verry informative thank you.

[@einsteinjet]

"Scotland exists." -CGP Grey, 2015

[@windijihansalsabila1731]

It might be weird... but apparently I accidentally spell "Scotland" as "SCONEland" ...yeah, I think I'm hungry ._.

[@minecartrider7057]

Wait, what???!!! *mind blown*

[@cheesecakemcgee3638]

Sadly (i can say that cos im scottish)

[@orangelake2268]

R.I.P. Demoman

[@ryang6397]

the video starts with the wrong line of kings since the english line died out in 1603, king james the scottish king takes over all crowns and invents the united kingdom and his line rules ever since. so he should start with the scottish line of kings which is also way older than the english line

[@Uberkatze-]

James James James James *MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS* James

[@sspark2686]

4:53

[@sspark2686]

@@Mimi-by3gz *IF SHE BREATHES* *SHE'S A THOOOOOOT*

[@thanospetebtw8352]

@@sspark2686 OI dunny dare tae diss oor queen we never even had! Fuck sake man! (don't take this seriously tho)

[@sspark2686]

@@thanospetebtw8352 Mmmmm... ok

[@vilesoulcube2601]

Maki momota Oi que putas diceais?

[@triplej755]

From this video’s release until today, I thought the ‘Hunting accident’ was William II getting attacked by a bear.

[@user-gb3xu1uf4z]

Here we go

[@mrs0m2512]

*never fear: the rules are here*

[@Polavianus]

He lost america and his mind

[@fidelyn1]

I'm the 666th like :)

[@Ogloserlol]

Hasinaz Ahmad Every Students NightMare

[@Friendship1nmillion]

Yeah I still feel even though King John the 1st abused his power he got a raw deal with that Magna Carta ❣🙄

[@MileHighKid]

7:20 So are we not going to talk about the creeper in the wagon?

[@Justin_Bank]

Miguel Barrios-Sánchez I guess not ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@poimedhanzel2103]

Miguel Barrios-Sánchez aw man

[@y.2272]

Wow your eyes are sharp

[@DC-fm8wv]

Hahaha how did you spot That U a legend

[@ditzelanimations5205]

I saw it too

[@curiositeperpetuelle8610]

a small update is due, maybe ^^

[@tacodude007]

Needed a reference based on today's events and this video did not dissapoint

[@kiancroxall2099]

Britain: James, James, James, James, James, Mary queen of Scots, James France: Louis Louis Louis Louis Louis Louis Philip Louie

[@bananaborz1]

kian croxall Scotland not England

[@davidbray5982]

Scotland had all those James, but England did have: George, George, George, George, Victoria, Edward, George, Edward, George, Elizabeth

[@davidbray5982]

@@thebestchemicalelement4455 Actually, that's the UK, not Britain. I initially said England, because I was trying to differentiate between them and the Scottish monarchy. UK is the correct term because it includes Northern Ireland as well.

[@bananaborz1]

@@thebestchemicalelement4455 Er du dansk?

[@adityas3587]

All Charles. There a good amount of Charles in France