A Brief History Of John Lackland - King John Of England

[@wendysnelgrove5870]

Not sure why there is so much focus on John's betrayal. The entire family, including all of his brothers and his nephew, were constantly at war with each other.

[@emilpeterson7034]

Quite funny as none saw him as a threat

[@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549]

I was thinking the same. It was the way that kings became kings, war and politics

[@sarahhearn-vonfoerster7401]

He was so sneaky and hypocritical about it. Totally capable of any betrayal!

[@realmoftheouroboros8313]

I find the 7 minute in betrayal hilirous his mother send him there to stop the rebelion how is that betrayal?

[@kashfiaislam9995]

I wish Prince John did not die so young, killed his older brothers, and became King John II. 👑💍

[@rachelhayes3376]

"A pox on that phony king of England!" I bet if John had heard of Henry VIII separating from Rome, he would have been, "Why didn't I think of that?"

[@quantjonna293]

Crusade for England loading........

[@waynemarvin5661]

How could he have possibly? Four hundred years difference.

[@ЕгорПещерский]

Well, I suppose he thought but he lacked wits, charisma and strong of HVIII's.

[@thecolombian8909]

no way that was gonna work out, his times were the peak of papal power

[@PatrickStarfishman]

Loving this series so much. I'm a real fan of your longform videos. Too many KZbin go for 5-10 minute videos and feel rushed as a result. Keep up the very good work my friend!

[@model-man7802]

I only know John from the movies.I had no idea about how underhanded he actually was. He would make a good modern politician.

[@sarahhearn-vonfoerster7401]

Indeed!

[@bazookaboxing1086]

😆 he is!!! They are still here!!!

[@kashfiaislam9995]

I wish Prince John did not die so young, killed his older brothers, and became King John II. 👑💍

[@kalevader]

Awesome, right on time for my evening of relaxing and watching KZbin. Loving the production quality on these.

[@phbrinsden]

The main thing brought about by Magana Carta is that it opened the door in England to the idea that sometimes the monarch could be reigned in when needed by repealing the MC as it was several times. It was a vehicle for change. This allowed, over the centuries, for the evolution of the idea of certain rights of the people in England. This evolution over time allowed a more natural progression toward parliamentary rule and ultimately a constitutional monarchy which does have certain benefits. Curiously it is now the monarch that in a sense guards to people from overbearing politicians especially those with an idea of grabbing absolute power. This gradual release of tension over time was not present in, say, France and Russia, for example, where the tension with absolute monarchs snapped suddenly and completely in revolutions which were appallingly violent and bloody. England had a civil war and even executed a king but the English didn’t like what became a Cromwell dictatorship either. The final step was “The Glorious Revolution” with the accession of William and Mary and the Rights of Man encoded into law and the role of a constitutional monarch made clear. This was the final step in a long series of steps building on MC. From then on it was “King IN Parliament” not “King AND Parliament”. All the kingdoms of the north have this virtually same arrangement. They also seem to be the most calm, prosperous and in some cases happiest countries. Having a head of state above politics seems like a good idea. But it is also wise to remember that the monarch is there because the people will it so.

[@phoebehill953]

I’m enjoying all the artwork you found to accompany the narration. Thanks for the time and effort.

[@adamward6370]

Hi, I've been going through the series and I've got to say brilliant work 👏. I've watched many documentaries on many platforms both free and paid for, and this series you are doing is one of the best by far. Very educational and you are doing a grand job. Keep up the good work and I hope you will continue doing the series for as many monarchs as possible.

[@joeesquire5927]

Your closing remarks were particularly insightful and balanced. You have a new subscriber. Thank you.

[@jamellfoster6029]

Great documentary. But I do see a redeeming quality of King John. He spent more time in England than his brother, Richard did. He also was the catalyst for the Magna Carta and he left progeny which Richard did not....

[@GamingTeaParty]

Thank you for making this amazing topic approachable and interesting.

[@TiffHart23]

Loving these videos, so informative and interesting. You have done a great job matching up the images as well. I live in Kentucky but have quite the obsession with English history, your definitely in my top 3 favorite narrators!

[@grahamfisher5436]

I'm from NEWARK upon Trent. check out on Y Tube - * NEWARK - ENGLISH CIVIL WAR.. * A Market Town 1941 (Newark). Newarks History is ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC .

[@chrisadlc1]

@@grahamfisher5436 I’m from Newark too.. but Newark, NJ lol

[@mmhthree]

Fabulous job! Looking forward to seeing more of your work

[@Oodelally]

John’s downfall as a King can be found in his lordship of Ireland, while mainly successful the Celtic and Irish traditions poisoned his political intelligence. Had John either been completely groomed for a clerical career or been given any other landed title, he may have better been prepared for his role as King like his brother Richard. In short, he was a Celtic King presiding over and Anglo-Norman realm and that discrepancy was what made him a scapegoat for the actions of his father and brother.

[@chrisadlc1]

Funny how they tried to call John impotent yet the Plantagenet royal line survived only thanks to his progeny with older brothers such as Richard I unable to produce any.. that is unless “soft sword” was used to describe something else

[@venomshadowzzz2556]

Soft sword comes from him seeking peace instead of war like his brother and father did

[@tombaugh7638]

Loving these mate! Can you put them in a playlist at some point, when you have the time, please? That would be amazing!

[@adlibitum2139]

very good job man, i hope your channel grows soon and a lot, you deserve it. this series is very, very good

[@denisestevens2540]

Great History! Good and the bad both they are all part of my ancestry. The Magna Carte was a brilliant document. King Henry II and Queen Eleanor's children ~ Eleanor of England and John I are my 21st Great Grandmother and Grandfather through different lines. Johns son King Henry III and also his daughter Joan that John had with a french mistress are as well. Joan grew up to be Joan lady of Wales as wife of King Lllywelyn of Wales. Johns wife Isabelle of Angoulême is my Great Grandmother twice through John and her second husband Hugh IX. John signed the Magna Carte and it was the best agreement of Freedom from Tyrany in England. Our Constitution is mirrored after parts of that document. The Knights William Marshal and William de Broase and Simon De Monfort are also my Great Grandfathers through the Magna Carte families over the centuries. I am learning lots. Blanche of Castille is also my Great Grandmother. I never knew how amazing my ancestors were. Like it or nor life was different back then very Cruel and dangerous. I am learning lots if History. Great Video!

[@jamellfoster6029]

Wow... You have lots of Plantagenet ancestry...

[@davideddy2672]

@@jamellfoster6029 - it’s very common believe it or not!

[@TruthSpeaker.]

I have a positive view of the name "King John" being that I'm in love with a man named John & he's my King.

[@ladycharlenegrace8023]

I just subscribed because: #1 I feel certain that you are going to share stuff with me that I haven't learned before, (which is RARE!) #2 like I need another reason after that one! #3 I like you 🤗 thank you so much for adding information that I had never learned about John Lackland anywhere else! honestly, I have a very morbid curiosity about John. anytime when I can hear about him or watch something about him I'm like, "Oh boy! Psyco John!" and most history lessons are just rehashed same old same old, but there were at least two points you shared that nowhere else fantastic points that well maybe not Monumental in his life were pertinent and important facts.

[@joseywales3848]

Loving this series, looking forward to finding out who succeeded John. Worcester is less pronounced warster and more like wusster as in wuss. Great job though, you're teaching me (an Englishman) my own history!

[@benno291980]

That would be Louis I or Henry III depending on who you ask lol

[@wowthatsbs]

His son Henry succeeded him at 9 years old, after Louis agreed to go back to France on the baron’s wishes

[@MsLogjam]

Always wondered why no English kings were ever named Geoffrey.

[@sheilahorn8913]

The Plantagenet are the most interesting dynasty and also let me not forget King Alfred and his ancestors and his descendants.

[@darthcheney7447]

Ironic that Magna Carta is the reason the Monarchy exists to this very day.

[@waynemarvin5661]

Really? Is that your take on this?

[@darthcheney7447]

@@waynemarvin5661 Yes it is.

[@cambs0181]

I think Oliver Cromwell might of had something to do with it!

[@davidcreager1945]

He's my 26th times great grandfather , pretty awesome 👍

[@queenbeesing7344]

He is my sons 25th great grandfather, so interesting having access to information like this 🙌🏻

[@acidmack1041]

You and 10 million other people in the western world...that's how it works with human breeding over the space of 1,000 years. Everybody can be traced back to somebody major from that period 😂😂

[@jayargonauts]

@@acidmack1041 quite true but some people seem to overlook this and think themselves to belong to some exclusive club😂😂

[@certifiedjumello486]

@@jayargonauts you sound very upset you arent a decendant of royalty lol

[@jayargonauts]

@@certifiedjumello486 Quite the contrary actually, I am directly descended from King John (1166-1216) too but so are millions of other people so it’s no eyebrow raiser! It’s all in the breeding!😉😂😂

[@RobRoss]

Sure, he lacked land as the 4th son of the king. But then he eventually did became king, and had all the land. So, nice turn-around.

[@bernhardwall6876]

Are there any stories about what became of Robin Hood and his Merry Men after his arch-enemy, Prince John, became king for real?

[@aarondemiri486]

I'd be interested in ranking all these kings and queens one day

[@marcfrancisteodoro7720]

That's a perfect way to end the series, highlighting their accomplishments and failures.

[@phildurling7185]

An amazing family dynasty that lasted about 500 years and were eventually overthrown by the Tudors.

[@blugaledoh2669]

Succeeded not overthrown

[@phildurling7185]

@@blugaledoh2669 Wars of the Roses was about the Tudors overthrowing them.

[@blugaledoh2669]

@@phildurling7185 uh no

[@tektin]

Henry VII tudor hslf plantagenet

[@tektin]

331 years 1154 henry II began 1485 richard III last 14 kings 8 main line 3 lanchester 3 york

[@ryanortiz8836]

HE WAS MY 27TH GREAT GFATHER ALTHOUGH NOT HIS BIGGEST FAN..

[@jamellfoster6029]

Well at least he left progeny. Richard left only one illegitimate child who may or may not have reproduced and he (Richard) spent less than 1 year of his 10 year reign in England. King John did spend time in the country.

[@karengilliland2439]

John is my 25th GG, he was really an awful person and a terrible king. I am also related to William Longespee, William Marshal, William de Braose (who was a pretty bad person too), Philip Augustus, the Lusignans, Louis Vlll, and 21 out of the 25 Barons that made John sign the Magna Carta. The 39th and 40th clause in the Magna Carta was written because of what John did to Maud St. Valery de Braose and her son William Jr., wife and son of William Sr. I read that the Barons were appalled and disgusted by John starving them to death. I was pretty appalled too.

[@DisturbingFacts7]

Every European native is related to most of the medieval era Kings . Additionally every single person alive in the world today of European heritage is related to Charlemagne.

[@karengilliland2439]

@@DisturbingFacts7 Yes they are, and yes I am.

[@certifiedjumello486]

i am related to him as well im actually a descendant of rollo and william the conqueror i have done extensive research and most of the storys youve heard about the middle ages are false things happend a completely different way

[@certifiedjumello486]

also he was a black man as many of the kings of europe were

[@karengilliland2439]

@@certifiedjumello486 I too, am a descendant of Rollo and William the Conqueror, hello cousin! I don't know where you have done your research, but every report, story, video, etc that I have ever read or seen,. says that John, and every other midieval king, were not nice or good men, they had to be ruthless to keep their power and kingdoms. They killed their enemies mercilessly ,and were oftimes cruel to their own families. I'm sure most had some redeeming qualties, like builtding cathedrals, supporting monastaries and nunneries etc. but most were hard men because they had to be. BTW John was not black, and neither were the other kings, where did you get that idea?

[@susanjackett9268]

Hope you do well, you so obvously have a clair for narrating historicsl content

[@perryedwards4746]

very good... I learnt more on this King here, than in my whole life..

[@lewis123417]

Never heard Aquitaine be pronounced ackytin

[@hirepgym6913]

The floor of the Templar church where King John met the representatives of the Pope after he had been excommunicated is still there on the hights at Dover its the first Templar church not the second one at River which still stands.

[@hirepgym6913]

It would be hard to decide just who was the worst i cant think of any who were good .

[@sanguinesoulful]

It's not for nothing he is still referred to as, "Bad King John". :-/

[@kashfiaislam9995]

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. 💐🌷🌹🌺🌸🌼

[@pedanticradiator1491]

You have just contradicted yourself

[@Yorkiecarlos]

Why do you say you wish King John is resting in peace here when you also wish he is burning in hell on other posts both on this channel and others?

[@Yorkiecarlos]

@@kashfiaislam9995 that's not answering my question I wanted to know why you are contradicting yourself? (If you know what that word means)

[@Yorkiecarlos]

@kashfiaislam9995 yes but in one post you wish John is burning in hell and the next you say you hope he is resting in peace with your 25th great grandfather you can't have it both ways

[@Yorkiecarlos]

@kashfiaislam9995 well if he's burning in hell he can hardly be resting in peace can he?

[@alanwilson175]

Oddly, John’s legacy is more important than his reign. The Magna Carta is certainly important. However, I think he can also be cited as the reason we have a modern English language. Before John, the English monarchs were essentially French, and spoke Norman French. But John lost all the French lands and the English began developing a language on their own, separate from the French, that would become modern English. In simple terms, John is the reason that English is spoken on the island of Great Britain today, and not French.

[@13strange67]

Magnum Charter was NOT John's idea ! His entourage : the Norman Baron Knights (whose wives he was banging) . . . a truly terrible King (died of Dysentery, did n't he ?) . . . created that awful (former Slave port of a City) Liverpool

[@alanwilson175]

@@13strange67 : John was not the only English king that tried to disregard the Magna Carta. So did his son, Henry III. I think it is fair to say that every English king came into conflict with some provision of Magna Carta at one time or another, and they all had to resign in the face of opposition. John just happened to be the first king in that position.

[@erc621]

My granny princess Marianna Cottone she descents also from Robert de Cottone

[@adamweilergurarye5422]

Wonderful program, thank you

[@foxyshabazz]

Geoffrey is an older, alternative spelling of Jeffrey, and is pronounced the same (in English at least), not like the name of that kid in Game of Thrones.

[@TheMrcassina]

It is commonly used also in Zamunda

[@JimmyWhisperBackInAction]

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[@erc621]

My granny princess Marianna Cottone she descents also from Sir John de Cotentin Duke of Normandy and Cornwall and from his son William de Cotentin also known as William de Cotton and his wife Isabella de Leon y Castilla daughter of King Herve de Leon y Castilla and his wife Lithuise Adela de Navarre

[@entranced1000]

Have you heard about the felling if ancient British trees for the HS2 fast train ? They might as well be Romans invading Britain. The Romans felled most of the trees here to bury the dead Celts and Gaels that they slaughtered 2000 years ago. So sad Leah

[@joncoady3253]

Hi new viewer here just going through some of your well put together videos.....wondering if you have ever been to England or France?

[@rcikybobby123]

This is excellent. Thank you

[@erc621]

The Royal Monarchy belongs to the House of Cottone

[@marcipittman704]

He was indeed an evil king, cruel to friend and foe alike. I have been to his tomb in Worcester Cathedral, though this was not the reason for our visit. My husband and are both related to King John as we discovered after our visit. A far better man, yet a loyal Baron, Sir William Marshal, the regent for his young son, King Henry III, is also an ancestor to us and we’ve been to his tomb in London’s Temple Church. Thanks for your video!

[@erc621]

My granny princess Marianna Cottone she descents from Charlemagne and from the ancients kings of Wessex but also from king Henry Il of England

[@heathergarnham9555]

Oh King John, what a disaster rule restrained by Magna Carta.

[@erc621]

Complete name of King Henry Il of England Is Henry de Cotton or Cottone

[@Mark28644]

There were far worse medieval Kings of England than John. I think he's been unfairly miligned over the years.

[@Heisenberg882]

Yeah, Richard just spent all his time fighting and not ruling, John inherited a bankrupted state and had to fight won of the most brilliant monarchs of the Middle Ages Phillipe II

[@Simple-2-]

@@Heisenberg882and he kept losing all the time lol

[@77LHenry]

Genuine question: when did English nobility confront their king *prior* to Magna Carta? the narrator suggests that nobility had conferred to confront the monarch at another time. See timestamp 17:30 regarding my reference.

[@FromaTwistedMind]

So let's get this right? John was the reason that we now speak English rather than Norman French? And because of him we had the Magna Carta? .... and our ties with France were cut too? Nice bloke then? ... I fear that he's hated in England because Royal families in England thereafter hate the powers the Magna Carta gave to us plebs??... and the whole Robin Hood thing? Great video BTW.

[@blugaledoh2669]

French was still spoken.

[@DennisHurst-f2q]

Really informative, thanks!!

[@johnwhitworth679]

Great stuff. Love your videos

[@grahamfisher5436]

I Grew up in Newark. it's history is Amazing. There's a local Newark legend??!!! Here's, that legend.... King John didn't take / lose his Treasures, in the Wash??!!. He actually took his royal treasures and wealth, to Newark, By Boats.!!!??? John Travelled with his Treasures from Kings Lynn, (on route to Lincoln Cathedra/ Castle), by small boats, via the Rivers Witham - Devon - Joining the River Trent at Newark, 2 miles on to the Castle, ( which, stands directly on the Bank of the Trent), So the boats would have had easy access into the Castle, To Unload the Cargo. But John *dies**??! at Newark Castle.. His Wealth was melted down, (as pre planned), in the *Royal Mint*, at Newark Castle,... and then taken by Boats via the River Trent/ Foss dyke to the Bishop of Lincoln Cathedral. ( look up - Lincoln and the Bishops power, status and authority and His relationship with King John). If John hadn't Died at Newark, he had planned to go to Europe and finance raising a Army, return to England and defend his Crown 👑. he didn't risk crossing that Wash. why gather your wealth and send it across a tidal Estuary... and, legend says... Most of that Treasure!? was/still, hidden in Newark!!!!!!!

[@gregcunningham229]

Excellent series

[@erc621]

Me and my granny princess Marianna Cottone we was born in Sicily

[@lostfound8112]

Well done vid. I learned allot

[@mindmesh7566]

How many friggin nobles popped out of Aquitaine?!?!?!

[@albinsvantesson1585]

Anyone know where the first castle is located?

[@nickpeck2006]

I have watched several of these. If you persist in saying 'coronated' instead of 'crowned', I will start hating your videos and cancel my subscription.

[@brandonbeauchamp6576]

Then leave if it bothers you that much

[@ancilodon]

That coin clearly said 'Henricus Rex'. Was that actually King John's face on it?

[@trollbertmctrollson3883]

no, sorry, no army force marched 200 miles in less than 3 days.

[@BriefHistoryOfficial]

Hello. I will admit, I could have chosen better words here, "force marched" implies a large army on foot. In fact, it was a long distance raid, but nevertheless 200 miles in three days, and a large enough force to defeat Arthur's forces. My sources are in the video description. I will cite the book "John, An Evil King?" by Nicholas Vincent, a professor of medieval history at the University of East Anglia. In his book he writes "he made a lightning raid south from Normandy. Riding more than two hundred miles in less than three days, he surprised Arthur outside the walls of Mirebeau, capturing the entire rebel force".

[@lovablesnowman]

​@@BriefHistoryOfficial I think it's more it's physically impossible to march 200 miles in 3 days mate. Like that's completely ridiculous. On paved roads making 40 miles a day is considered a forced march by modern militaries

[@sezwho8561]

He gave Liverpool its burgh and built its castle. So not all that bad

[@lillianmcgrew217]

Wow this is so sad 😔

[@billygray6757]

Where's robin hood in this lol 😂🤣 jj

[@KingJackFoster]

10:32 just marking it again

[@asparagus3337]

er, Geoffrey is literally the original spelling of Jeffrey; why do you keep saying JOffrey?

[@speakupriseup4549]

If you think John made a lousy king just wait for Prince Charles to inherit the crown. 👑🚽

[@cjsa7174]

IMO… Henry VIII was the epitome of evil, a cowardly, syphilis-ridden, sociopathic megalomaniac. In short, a real winner.

[@Georgieastra]

Henry VIII created the Royal Navy. Without the Royal Navy the english-speaking world would be confined to the island of Great Britain. There would be no USA, the dominant language and culture of the world would probably be French or Spanish.

[@acidmack1041]

Henry VIII made England stronger than it had ever been and laid the foundation for it to become a world super power in Elizabeth I's reign. He also had the guts to brake his kingdom away from Rome and the Pope...he was anything but a coward😂😂 He gets a bad rap (mostly from women) due to his marital drama but if you look into it the issues he had with wives was mostly down to his need for a male heir and throw a bit of the superstition of the time into the mix. But take away his marital drama and the destruction of the monastery's and he was a decent king...but in no way was he a coward

[@arianbyw3819]

French and Spanish eh? You say that like it's a bad thing...

[@cambs0181]

In other words you have never heard of any other King and so bring him up on opinions based limited knowledge you have of him, in a rather feebel way to make yourself look well read even though the Tudors are incredibly irrelevant to the documentary!

[@mubels]

the correct term is crowned, not coronated. Coronated is an incorrect back formation from coronation. Is this an American thing?

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

Wrong. We don't know who wrote ANY of the 4 gospels. Geoffrey is pronounced the same as Jeffrey. At least you got the source of his nickname right.

[@Consume_Crash]

St. Matthew wrote Matthew. St. Mark wrote Mark. St. Luke wrote Luke. St. John wrote John

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

@@Consume_Crash got any proof?

[@Consume_Crash]

@@neiloflongbeck5705 the Church Fathers

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

@@Consume_Crash so no evidence then.

[@Consume_Crash]

@@neiloflongbeck5705 No, I said the Church Fathers. They would have a better idea than any of us.

[@williethomas5116]

Not John of Lacksland. It is John "lacks land" because he was the youngest and thus not set to inherit any thrones, Duchy or the Earldom. He was probably going to be sent to the church. But was spared that fate when his brothers Henry, the young King and Geoffrey died. John was not Richard's heir Arthur of Brittany was. John usurped the throne with his mother's help. John was the 4th son and Henry was the 2nd son. The throne was supposed to pass to the son of the third brother Geoffrey that mean Arthur was the rightful king. He was captured and killed by his usurping uncle John.

[@chrisharrison2839]

only reason I'm commenting on this video is because some 11 year old girl did research and said all American Presidents are dependents of this man

[@syntheticdawn4992]

moving the benben stone with the crusadors cutting off england from france by moving the benben pyramid stone cuz its technical properties healed wounds among things by moving water thus changing the landscape forever therefore lack land he lacked the french lands after drowning millions

[@stevenleslie8557]

I think King Henry 8th can give him a good run

[@aubrey7804]

im related to him

[@mns8732]

It's people like King John that give treachery a bad name.

[@JOHNTOPG]

John is the known as the apostle that Jesus loved.

[@andreebesseau6995]

Jean sans terre....was not a good king.fact is none of the plantagenet were.

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

At least Richard I did his worst a long way from England although ge did say he would sell England IIRC if he could find a buyer.

[@keyboarddancers7751]

Always fascinating to listen to these lectures. *CROWNED* - *coronated* is incorrectly derived from *coronation.* The word *coronate* has no meaningful currency in this context.

[@BriefHistoryOfficial]

Hello. Glad you are enjoying the videos. I thought I had responded at least once on the few videos in which I use coronate as a verb, but it appears I have not on my King John video. Yes, i was initially using "crowned" and "coronated" interchangeably and although "coronate" as a verb in regards crowning a sovereign seems to have become a word today, being found in many an online dictionary, I have accepted that it has been improperly derived from the word coronation and have discontinued usage after the Edward II video. Cheers

[@keyboarddancers7751]

@@BriefHistoryOfficial I'm clearly rather late to the party regarding this matter!🤣

[@fredarcher7264]

A good effort , but I feel you need to work on your pronuunciation and decrease the pace of your presentation .

[@MegaLivingIt]

Let the haters say what they will, he's probably no worse than the rest of that royal mob.

[@shaundavenport621]

A-kwi-taine.

[@yourmammu]

Oh king John, what a disaster, rule restrained by Magn Carta

[@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549]

The Magna Carta may have been a failure in John’s reign but modern American historians go weak at the knees when they talk about it (albeit the 17thC version)

[@cambs0181]

There's not a 17th century Magna Carta, there is the Bill of Rights!

[@Knight860]

I feel it's almost taboo to find any redeeming qualities in John largely because of Magna Carta. If you play devil's advocate for John, it almost says you are a supporter of absolute monarchy and basic human rights be damned.

[@CaspianNomad]

No doubt there's a lot of clergy bias when it comes to what was written about John. However there were previous Kings who upset them and are still remembered positively in some lights. So I can imagine he was almost as bad as they say, or maybe even worse.

[@coxmosia1]

*Aqua wa tane*, not tin.

[@garyraines7511]

The Knight who shot Dick I was pardoned, but when the Kinge died of sepsis his Boys Skinned the Poor Bloke alive....Innocent III was not so Innocent; he is frequently Named as the progenitor of the UnHoly Inquisition, 500 plus years of burning our friends & neighbors alive.

[@stevenbacon790]

John was a superior king to Richard, Richard only saw England to a bank roll to fight wars. John was also painted very poorly as he had no time for religion and all the historians of the times were historians

[@blugaledoh2669]

Richard had to fight wars against the king of France to protect his estate and vassal. It was his duty. I can understand your sentiment but I think your remark on Richard is dismissive since he was after all born in Oxford, England.

[@sarahhearn-vonfoerster7401]

A great pity that it could not be briefer! If not for the great William the Marshall, there would be no need to remember his reign at all !

[@LukeandLucas]

His portrayal was him as a lion. The most accurate I believe

[@CB-ko2hd]

JEffry

[@cherryscarlett]

15:24 _De Saxons {who were behind de Viking a₺₺acks agains₺ Europe in de 800's..} were Deposed by Willhelm de Conqueror {Guillaume} ..in 1066_ ✓

[@pedanticradiator1491]

Saxons and Vikings were different though distantly related peoples

[@daisyroots8926]

Please will you slow down? Great content, but you’re talking too quickly xxx

[@Pauline-wu4ej]

Its very interesting, but its too fast for me.

[@tomsalemi8780]

Damn, how slow do you need him to speak?

[@TheLoyalOfficer]

John was a tool.

[@philipperholland]

doodoo the fact