Britains Real Monarch with Tony Robinson

[@holeymattress8128]

Michael has the look and physical presence of a powerful king.

[@TheSunderingSea]

He is a rather impressive sized man.

[@PianoGesang]

Keep crawling underling

[@av8r547]

Years later I am just seeing this.... Bravo Mr Robinson! great story and great history!

[@phyllisneal8687]

Isn't he just a dream ❤

[@CoffeeCupVT]

This was absolutely fascinating and delightful. Tony Robinson is marvelous in these historical programs. Thank you so much for posting them!

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Sir Tony Robinson of Homerton.

[@diannamaree7854]

Love Tony Robinson!

[@Republic4ever714]

He truly is great fact finder keeps your interest very well. Have watched him for years.

[@Republic4ever714]

@@diannamaree7854 he’s a cool dude 😎

[@Marilyns888]

He sounds humble enough to make for a much better king. He even looks like a king

[@DeusExHackina]

"You're the rightful king!" "First thing I'd do is abolish the monarchy."

[@catherinenewman6516]

How. Many historians agree with you about edwarsdiv

[@JeremySayers38]

What does a king look like? Tall, strong and not bald? Are you not thinking of a male model? Some great man said you should be judged by your character not your wrapper.

[@amyfreemo187]

This my favorite! Anything he does is awesome! Tony baby you rock!

[@alanflint7732]

What a delight this program is. I remember Tony Robinson as the guy in the phone box on Play Away on Saturday afternoons. So entertainingly normal.

[@susanscott8653]

🤯 I remember Play Away.

[@mrandrew481]

If anyone of his lineage starts gathering an army to reclaim the throne, I'm in. Long live King Michael!

[@greglinwood]

Where can I sign up??!!

[@guirichicho]

Sadly King Michael died in 2012.

[@imsarahcarter]

@@guirichichooh no!!! I’m just now watching this. How sad 😢

[@AndreaCandido-tp4kk]

... who' Ths Family. in Austrialia? we were born in AusTria

[@joaniejett7189]

Thank you Tony for bringing this to light! How gracious and lovely of a documentary this is!

[@seaplaneguy1]

The Windsor RV-camper has to be the funniest thing I have seen all year... I laughed my head off... Still can't stop laughing... Man that was funny...

[@bluenoteone]

Tony! We Traditional Catholics (the only christians whom Modernist Rome will not accept because their eccumenism is heretical) have always known this...about Margaret, that is. But I really, really appreciate how you have painstakingly researched, wrote, and produced the great work you did here with this one. I AM A LATE BUT GREAT FAN OF TIME TEAM. I saw this video quite awhile ago before I came across Time Team, but recently I've been wondering why you never mentioned this throughout the many great Time Team Seasons/Episodes. I'm on S19 now. Anyway....the chances you seeing this are slim. I've commented throughout these past months, got a like or two but not much else. As well, I've grown very fond of Britannia principally through your work which helped me to finally crack the code of understanding just what went on on that Island and group of islands. Truly awesome,.........would love to visit and work with time team for a month or two...free. I grew fond of Mick and was saddened when the memorial time team video popped up. God bless you, cousin!

[@liammeech3702]

I thought Roman-Catholics where the *traditional* Catholics?

[@resh..]

Michael actually has quite a kingly look and air about him!

[@nik-dj8vi]

As Long as he kept his word and made Australia a Republic I'd back his Claim. Stuff Charlie Long live King Michael

[@ellencoelho16]

Poor Elizabeth finding herself without a job after all this time! Don’t worry you did a great job! Now Charles will have to looking for work, along with Camilla, What confusion, Loved the commentary and history lesson! Thank,you,

[@Ajessordinaryhistory]

I love how Tony gets knighted, then asked If they were gonna have a bbq😂💜

[@phizzelout]

How fascinating. With 5 kids and 5 grandchildren he truly had a life better than any king.

[@nannite]

The last King of Britain, who died in the early 50's, had 6 grandchildren and currently has 25 living descendents. They were all multimillionaire rentiers too.

[@jennyodwyer2435]

I bet he loves Harry & Meghan too.💖🌹🙌

[@vanguard1424]

@@jennyodwyer2435 Doubt it.

[@MsJamilaaa]

This theory is fantastic! And he has proof of it actually! Is incredible how everything is sooo relative in history... Wow, well done, nice editing and fab story!

[@annahalcinova9467]

Reality...👍😊💥

[@kurtbogle2973]

Tony Robinson, That was absolutley awesome!

[@bruceblake9942]

WOW Tony, You really laid it out plain and simple. It appears that your research is wholly correct. Thank you, you are a genius. [Aussie in BC]

[@Licko67]

"I've uncovered a cunning plan" - Baldric :)

[@Hurricaneintheroom]

I like Tony a lot. He has some very thought provoking ideas and produces evidence or proof of it. It's a very interesting idea of what would have happened to Britain had the Hastings decided to take over. I guess they could have had the support of the "commoners" when Victoria bungled her allegations against Lady Flora. I do not think any monarchy should feel too comfortable. But one has to ask if the time of the monarch is over.

[@kaypetry864]

Leslie Lang I cannot wait to see the royals fall from grace. It’s been a long time coming. 😊

[@Cristiano48239]

Interesting docu. Great Job Baldrick.

[@SkyeID]

Long Live King Michael!

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Tony's lucky that he's still alive after this!

[@adrinathegreat3095]

100 years ago he'd have been in prisoned for treason and the public would be informed that he recanted everything before he took his own life. Today he gets a knighthood and told to keep it shut and tell everyone who'll listen that you are a staunch royalist, who has seen the light

[@daveludlam2418]

They knighted him. W|hat a hypocrite, knelt down in front of William knowing he was fake. I love TR's work, but wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him

[@EgholmViking]

lovely work by Tony there, and nice work for uploading it for us to see :)

[@karl7108]

Respect for truth and sanity.

[@theketoverfamily]

Best episode ever! Long live King Michael!

[@monique8641]

You realise that he died in about 2012

[@vilstef6988]

King Michael is a cool guy and very down to earth in the bargain.

[@idaornstein1305]

So sad about Richard the third. Henry Tudor was a conniving crook. We should really have a Plantagenet line on the throne!

[@Enoughdata]

You mean the guy who killed his two nephews whom were still children?

[@sharonwalsh2851]

He was a murderer .

[@sharonwalsh2851]

Wrong

[@shelaghmoore-h4f]

@@Enoughdata Evidence for that ? it could have just as easily been Henry; he had more motive. After all he had already usurped a throne and taken "his" country into warfare; bumping off a couple of (illegitimate) brats to legalise their sister and shore up his criminal activity would be No problem.

[@shelaghmoore-h4f]

@@sharonwalsh2851 You have proof of that? I hope you never serve on a jury

[@user-qe7de2nl5c]

Fantastic video, love King Michael from Ireland

[@grotemuis4889]

Fascinating, King Michael. I enjoyed this segment lol.

[@Hvitserk67]

A rather interesting video and story seen through Norwegian eyes. The Norwegian king's grandfather, Haakon VII, was in fact an elected king after a referendum. He was a Danish prince and married to Maud of Wales who was one of Edward VII's daughters. Prince Carl of Denmark insisted on a referendum before accepting the offer of the Norwegian throne in 1905 after Norway seceded from the union with Sweden. He wanted to be sure that the Norwegian people really wanted a monarchy. The proposal was approved by 78.9% of voters. Now, this is the way to do it if the royal line is broken, something that for Norway happened already in 1387. From this year until 1905, Norway was ruled by Danish and Swedish kings and queens, respectively.

[@mathewpryor82]

What I find really cool is that even after 500 years Micheal still not only knows he’s an Earl but that he’s quite blasé about it. Like ‘oh yeah I’m an Earl, and my son’s now a lord’ like its normal 🤣

[@johnmargetson4711]

It is normal as he the real blood 🩸 line

[@drtreg]

Very topical. Excellent.

[@crazyviking24]

I wonder what his "real monarch" would say if this same reasoning was applied to William the Conqueror. Because then the whole damn line is disqualified.

[@liammeech3702]

Would be interestimg to find who would be the Saxon king

[@crazyviking24]

@@liammeech3702 I don't think Edgar the Aetheling had any heirs and he was the only bloodline heir.

[@mathewpryor82]

William duke of Normandy/ William the 1st of England/ William the conqueror had a legitimate claim through blood which is more than can be said of Harold Godwinson, who’s claim was a lot more tenuous and was more down to brown nosing Edward the confessor on his deathbed. All very GOT but that’s how the rouges roll 😉

[@crazyviking24]

@@mathewpryor82 William was illegitimate born which would automatically disqualify him.

[@jamiecullum5567]

Took the thrown by right of conquest, bloodline is irrelevant.

[@jenniferandrews1917]

Well done, Tony and crew.

[@DaVinci0963]

I'm glad Tony got his Knighthood. Congratulations Sir Tony of Baldrick!

[@jasonsearle7832]

Queen Barbara looked to be quite the striking and beautiful woman

[@roberthealy2331]

wow . best Tony. ever. thanks I am a subscriber. never knew this angle of UK history. from New England and have roots to mid 1600. Welsh and Irish roots.

[@darrylmay4510]

This, surprisingly, makes me feel a little better about the coronation next week. Now I can watch the coronation and know that "that bloody bastard" is an illegitimate King. England and the English people have held a special place in my heart ever since I lived there for two years. My stepmother is English. My DNA shows 74% English and 23% Irish. I even visited Nottinghamshire, where the May family comes from. England and Great Britain deserve better than a King who tried to overthrow his own mother.

[@Gribbo9999]

"Arise Sir Tony"... Hard to miss the irony in that!

[@mc-tr2vh]

I wonder if he still holds the ruling classes in contempt now he is part of it ?. As he has just come out and said corbyn and labour are traitors .He will be voting conservative next. Now he has the money and a title .Vanity is thy name...

[@MrWombatty]

Maybe also something to do with being elevated to a Lord in Black Adder!?!

[@elbruces]

@@mc-tr2vh He already knew he was an Earl, had a copy of the whole family tree. I strongly doubt if this changed anything for him.

[@Sylvia-of9hj]

It looks like Michael found a great life in Australia.

[@seanpaula8924]

Well done! Very interesting.

[@elliebarnes1143]

I would hate to be a royal too!! They had a lucky escape and what down to earth lovely people they seemed to be. Love to Tony Robinson think he is ace!!!

[@stephanwatson7902]

"...population eleven hundred plus one king." Haha why we love you Tony

[@PianoGesang]

And why Germans like me love British humour

[@rachelgilmer4519]

Really enjoyed that, even though it was quite old. It would make a good movie, like sliding doors!!

[@anthonykandes9683]

One word Brilliant,😇

[@robthatsme9831]

What a great movie this would make.

[@Kathryn-sd4kz]

Really enjoyed that..but then again I just love how tony explains history 🥰

[@marjon1320]

We would have loved him as a king, much better and much more human than what's on the throne now...

[@nimanima7815]

We don't know if he would still be the same person when he's on the throne!

[@marjon1320]

@@nimanima7815 This man would clearly be FOR the people, but he won't be king, so we don't really have to think about it...

[@nimanima7815]

@@marjon1320 true!

[@sharonwalsh2851]

Yeh until he gets the throne , power changes everyone .

[@sharonwalsh2851]

@@marjon1320because he knows it’s not him .

[@ograe7557]

He's King in a parallel reality (trust me).😙 34:13 the gnomes well-in-doud 😆😊 The "Windsor" Rv-Camper!😅 Priceless!👍👍

[@debbievoysey375]

Good place when they lose the castle (see above) 😂

[@prof2yousmithe444]

Wow!!!! Simply, wow!!!

[@lindanasca8301]

Have to say the video was bomb, but i am amazed of so many interesting and informative responses.

[@Winston.Smith101]

Another excellent programme; thank you. Have you sent a copy to bucks? What a coup if the rightful and legitimate Heir were next to reign 😳🤔

[@kathleenprice3124]

now thats the kind of royals we need

[@TheConstitutionalLibertarian]

Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the kingdom of heaven.

[@jbug13158]

That was fantastic!

[@Hiltibold]

Britains real monarch = Edmund Blackadder :)

[@panzerabwerkanone]

But in the first series Edmund Blackadder was revealed to be the bastard son of the Duke of Argyle not Richard IV.

[@dodo1opps]

And he died ,along with the rest of the family at the end of the series.

[@TheRockstarSupreme]

NO IT'S THE BEATLES ! : )

[@PirateCommander]

Blackadder was certainly close to being monarch, at least in his own mind, bastard or not. His line died out 1917 at the Somme, so it's written, unfortunately. Even Baldrick would be a better example to the World than the current custodians of the Throne of England ?

[@mimiashford5544]

I thought it's been determined that Joseph Gregory Hallett is the supposed current king? Is there a connection?

[@floridafarmhousefamily7315]

I wondered this too.

[@LiamRoberts00]

Probably a hoax...the seal is loaded with 7's. 777

[@liammeech3702]

@@LiamRoberts00 what

[@LiamRoberts00]

@@liammeech3702 I don't know if you have come across Gregory Hallett before...he says he has a claim to the English throne, he's sucked a few people in with his revelations... a little discernment goes a long way looking for what's real and what's fantasy, he seems a nice guy and surely would be a good change for the country and the whole world, however if you look at his seal it has three sevens, one is hidden, I wont leave a link as you may not receive this reply....its easy to find, search for The Hidden King of England: Arma Christi - Unveiling the Rose go to images and scroll down a little and you'll find what I am talking about, its circular in blue with in front of the Union Jack and has 777 upon it....7 is a hoax code?!?

[@4331550686]

if the kings and the queens of england are not legitimate .... what should we say about the anglican church ?

[@richardjohnson6944]

rothstein zetoun

[@voicije]

rothstein zetoun bullshit...thats it!

[@NKDuisburg02]

i guess its haram then

[@alainarchambault2331]

Excommunicated?

[@Brad-il9mw]

rothstein zetoun lol 😂 😂 Anglican Church legitimate ..... Idiot

[@idaornstein1305]

Tony, you’ve done a marvelous job. Bravo, Sir Tony. 😅

[@EvilPoet85]

It reminds me of the movie King Ralph

[@MezzaLoey]

Looove that movie!

[@k.a.wippel2349]

Therefore the "two Princes in the tower" were not even legitimate heirs to the throne. If Richard the third knew this he had no reason to kill them.

[@EilsTheDaydreamer]

They were a symbol to Richard's enemies though. There was no dna and no real understanding of science. No way to prove definitively they were illegitimate. There was a real risk that nobles would rally behind them and put one of them on the throne, corrupting the line again. Not that it mattered anyway of course, as the niece who he left alone corrupted it.

[@nannite]

Their father was king therefore they were mortal threats to him.

[@MrKaehuokalani]

My 3rd GGM is Ester Hastings. Simon Abny-Hastings and I share our 8th GGF George Hastings.

[@unofficialpolitics9553]

Research worthy of a knighthood Sir Tony!

[@PianoGesang]

But not from Lizard Battenberg but from King Plantagenet

[@nickrich56]

... heard in the palace " Sir Tony .. we are not amused "

[@zoetropo1]

Noticed the Ned Kelly souvenirs sign. Ned's family lived near Beveridge south of our cattle station in Wallan Wallan outside Melbourne, so I wouldn't be surprised if they had duffed (rustled) some of our herd. Not that we complained about it.

[@tfd7915]

Good documentary, interesting. Although I had heard the rumors and the stories before. And this is not the only example of possible problems with the royal line. Nevertheless it was missing one thing, and that was where you guys confronted the royals with the evidence and got their reaction. I'm sure the queen herself would never respond but some kind of statement from them might have been interesting.

[@lindanasca8301]

You can't blame the royal family if they we,er not really aware of it. I believe when young princes took her vows she believed she was the rightful Queen and say what you will of the rest of them. She did live up to her devotion to the best of her ability.

[@Eideric]

It's worth pointing out that disputes about who killed who and who and slept with who in the Middle Ages is pretty much irrelevant to the current monarchy: the current Queen is Queen because of the 1701 Act of Settlement, which restricted the Crown to the Protestant heirs of Sophia of Hanover, granddaughter of James I of England and VI of Scotland.

[@bilindalaw-morley161]

Eideric thanks-great info

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Except, Elderic, that law was to support any already illegitimate line, thus it directly affects the current monarchy. The act of 1701 has no bearing on a Platagenet/Hastings claim to the throne. Your point is irrelevant and moot.

[@drchunkybiscuit9973]

Well whatever, the fact remains that the modern day royals are NOT the legitimate royal family!

[@thea8368]

If King Henry 8 hadn't been such a complete buffoon, Scotland would still be ruled by members of my family and the whole of the UK would still be Catholic.

[@Censoredbyfscists]

Eideric the royals are traitors to the English people. Tommy Robinson is the true king of England.

[@karenlee-johnston7118]

When balanced it’s about what is worthwhile in life- King Michael had a happy life! That’s worth any crown!

[@okpeace6928]

Elizabeth and her family would never give up the throne

[@georgiegingersnap8129]

I love the "King"! He opposes monarchy itself, and favors a republic, in which every man is the king of himself! Ya gotta love a real Libertarian!

[@JamesTilzTilley]

Awesome thanks

[@taffbanjo]

Excellent video!

[@maryshaw801]

The most important point is at 36:30 not only with a rightful claim but also getting a big enough army together.

[@zoetropo1]

Hey! Ashby-de-la-Zouch is named after the de-la-Zouch branch of the Breton sovereign house when it became a possession of Alan de la Zouch. From Wikipedia: "Alan de la Zouche, sometimes called Alan de Porhoët and Alan la Coche (c. 1093-1150), a Breton who settled in England during the reign of Henry II. He was the son of Vicomte Geoffrey I de Porhoët and Hawisa of Brittany." This is quite a prominent family, one line of which still holds the title Baron Zouche, but there are (wealthy) Zouche descendants all over Europe, including the House of Rohan, whose name Tolkien filched. They have held extensive lands in England. In 1267 one was a Mayor of London, Alan la Zuche/Zouch/Zouche, Baron Zouche; among very many roles, he was a prominent courtier, a sheriff and a benefactor to the Knights Templar. (Most of London's early mayors, from 1189 to 1298, had Breton names - perhaps this was a legacy of the influence of the sovereign house, who had financial and nautical interests there, and actually all over eastern England. Also, much of the fortune held by the Templars consisted of gifts from Brittany, which is one reason why the French King's seizure of their assets led to the Hundred Years' War, as described in the French TV drama series "Les Rois Maudits".) I think there is a Hastings connection to the Zouch, in addition to the 1st Earl Hastings obtaining the Ashby-de-la-Zouch castle in 1464, but I don't recall any details.

[@Aksamsons]

I notice in 2021 the Queen has left Buckingham Palace. In the Christmas speech 2020 she mentioned it would be their last xmas. Then you have the hidden king of England Greg Hallett going to sit in his role.

[@PianoGesang]

40:10 This photo was not chosen by chance. Methinks Tony Robinson knows more than he can give away! The truth hides in plain sight!!!

[@paulgram3967]

God Save my Country

[@ograe7557]

He's brave 😅😂💪👊😅"My increased obsession with the subject...".

[@cakeinthebakery4167]

Ha the funny thing is william the conqueror was illigitmate as well, so they wern't legitimate anyway

[@myothersoul1953]

We are all illegitimate at some generation.

[@BobatBG]

I had the same thought. It seems they should have traced the Harold Godwinson line instead. The first English king was an Anglo-Saxon, not Norman French. As an aside, I think this also establishes the third (and maybe most important) element of royal lineage. The one with the bigger and better army gets to be king, not necessarily the one with the bloodline and legitimate birth. William I and Henry the VII proved that one.

[@myothersoul1953]

@@BobatBG True, I said that because I can trace my lineage to William the conqueror through a "concubine of england". Imagine that, concubine to a whole country! How proud I am ... lol

[@maureenelsden1927]

Ah yes, but William the Conqueror was the firstborn son of the unmarried Robert I of Normandy, who could have married William's mother - a poor woman, but who died when William was about 7 years of age, and who had named William his heir.

[@MichelleonDrom]

That was very interesting!

[@P.M.C.44]

Amazing.

[@nigelsouthworth5577]

I can't fathom Tony. He's a republican and a socialist and yet he accepted a knighthood

[@garyeckstein4917]

that was awesome!

[@bukster1]

When my wife and I saw Louden Castle at 27:53 we both said that we'd seen it on an episode of "Most Haunted". A ruined castle with a roller coaster going through it is pretty hard to mistake for some place else.

[@mimikhan9546]

What will happen now?

[@meditation762]

2.04 Edward looks like Stephen Fry lol

[@UshastayaMrs]

Brilliant ending! almost cinematographic

[@warburton8439]

So the current royal family shouldn't be there.... Wowza.

[@patriciacashman5553]

wonderful!

[@ephemerabluetit335]

Sir Tony, knighted twice.

[@soton5teve]

*REPUBLIC NOW!*

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

I love it, what a twist of fate hey. lol.

[@debbielasalle5472]

May the true King step up. The Windsors are unforgiving people. I hope the true King steps up. You never know. Something may happen. The true King should take back the crown. That would be exciting to see

[@Historian212]

On the other hand, the Plantagenets are considered to have been the most violent dynasty in British history. Even compared to the Tudors. So who knows?

[@DH007-w2d]

Bonjour from an angevin, who had lived in Fontevraud... As you are mentionning the Plantagenêts, I'd like to say it was not quiet times back then, and like father, like sons. One of their ancestors, Foulques Nerra Comte d'Anjou, had his first wife burned, suspected of adultery. Some said he burned Angers, at the same time...

[@Pepperminge_Mononoke]

Mind blown. Wouldn't this have affected the American Revolution?

[@Republic4ever714]

Uk has been living a lie since 1441! I have a iron clad genealogy going back to 960 AD and I have true Royal blood in my veins but just one hitch we descend from 1 of the 36 mistresses a king had I have picture of him somewhere I believe it was another king Edward who was married to a Rhohesia ? They sure fooled around a lot back then.😮

[@cynthiarivera8105]

I wish they would claim there thrown. That is the truth and the truth should stand.

[@davidspears1452]

Tony for King 👍🏻

[@globalmedicinalmarijuana5757]

Every single one of them denied a claim to the throne on camera. How convenient for Elizabeth.