Charles II: The Merry Monarch

[@Biographics]

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[@areiaaphrodite]

🎶 My name is- My name is- My name is Charles II! I love the people and the people love me So much that they restored the English monarchy! I'm part Scottish, French, Italian, a little bit Dane But 100% party animal- Champagne? 🎶

[@Luubelaar]

🎶 🎵 King Charles, my daddy, lost his throne and kings were banned. They chopped off his head then Ollie Cromwell ruled the land. Old Ollie wasn't jolly, he was glum and he was proud. Would be miserable as sin, only sinning's not allowed!

[@Samson-kr6pm]

only real ones know where this is from

[@jimcappa6815]

"No, I'm not locked in his basement!" Sounds like something someone who was locked in a basement would say.

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

Or they are laying false breadcrumbs out and he is locked into THE ATTIC!

[@TheMagicLemur]

7:30 - Bicester is actually Bista - nightmare I know. Worse still is Towcester (Toaster) snd Frome (Froom).

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

As much as the Queen would seem unapproachable and stiff its stories like this remind me that Queen Elizabeth 2 had an amazing sense of humour.

[@bunyipdragon9499]

Ironically in her younger days she was praised and adored for being more human and approachable and esp for her "walk -a-bouts" shaking hands with the public. It shows how detached the previous royals are. Her parents were praised for actually walking (not touching where possible) out in public. The royals before this were lucky to be seen in public at all and then usually in a carriage.

[@ignitionfrn2223]

2:40 - Chapter 1 - A youth in exile 5:45 - Chapter 2 - King of scotland 10:40 - Chapter 3 - A 2nd exile 13:30 - Mid roll ads 15:45 - Chapter 4 - The restoration 17:55 - Chapter 5 - The merry king 20:10 - Chapter 6 - The reign of charles II 23:50 - Chapter 7 - The royal society 25:30 - Chapter 8 - Religion problem 28:25 - Conclusion

[@GonzoIsCool]

I've read a lot of contemporay accounts about this period, and it's important to talk about his childhood in more detail. Please bear with the length, it is not easy to pare this down as much as I have. The way his mother was bit by bit more and more isolated despite agreeing to raise the kids as protestants. That his father was in an impossible position when it came to picking a wife is also important. He had to pick a protestant, but they insisted that this marriage also must be advantageous politically. The woman they wanted didn't exist. There were TWO protestant countries. The other did not have any available princesses. So he asked about marrying someone lower, and parliament went ballistic. In the end he went with a catholic princess under the agreement to raise the children protestant. But while initially parliament was okay with it, they noticed that the mother had french speaking maids. They became convinced that these maids were going to corrupt the little children. So her entire retinue was sent packing. At that point she was still around her children, but parliament was still freaked out, and started separating them from their mother. Then their father the King got kinda pissed off, and started trying to take some control back because he could barely see his own sons. Then some parliamentarians tried to murder him, so he had them executed. He tried to wrest control again, and died for it. Meanwhile his wife managed to smuggle her children out after much effort. This background is crucial to understanding Charles II's attitude towards religion, marriage, and government. Because his home life was a train wreck, he had no strong desire for legitimate children, despite the attempts. He certainly wasn't going to push for a second wife or adopt a child. Because religion was the reason he spent his childhood in turmoil, he was for religious tolerance. That's why he tried to pass indulgences. As for government, he stayed limited in what he did, because he was terrified of pushing things too far and having to go "traveling" again. He often didn't push as hard as he should have. He spent most of his early reign on next to nothing. When he finally got money, he spent everything. Of course, having such a chaotic childhood didn't exactly encourage great spending habits. Basically, parliament messed up. I hardly pity those who were hung drawn and quartered. They caused entirely unnecessary problems and many deaths. Then they acted like despots before freaking out and calling back a man whose entire life they had ruined thus far. The one thing I can say is that it led to more down to earth kings. Charles II and James II personally fought the great fire of london by joining bucket lines, and liberally tossing out coins from his own income to anyone who looked like they were losing morale. That's actually why I started researching him. I wondered what king would risk their life fighting a fire like that. Sorry this was so long, I was just surprised that this information was missed by biographics.

[@catherinemiller2118]

My favorite depiction of Charles II is still from an episode of an obscure low-budget TV show called Young Blades. Historical accuracy is mostly abandoned, to the point that an disguised Charles is wooing a fugitive french pesant women while he slums around Paris waiting for a chance to personally assassinate Oliver Cromwell. It's historical fanfiction, but it is a fun romp of a watch.

[@jacquelinemueller7221]

You know who the Merry Monarch is descended from? Not only is he descended from William the Conqueror, Edward Longshanks, Edward III, Edward IV, or even Mary, Queen of Scots, but he is also descended from Charles VI of France, who was known as “The Mad”.

[@FireCat34]

Charles VI there is a reason called the mad he thinks was a wolf made of glass

[@ixlzz]

I have a Charles II "royalist" mug. It is made of cast pewter, with a hinged thumb-operated lid. The underside of the lid has a cast high-relief bust of Charles. In use, one could sit in a public house and consume beverages without lifting the lid enough for anyone to see the underside. If it appeared that there were like-minded (royalists, as opposed to roundheads), a quick flip of the thumb could discreetly reveal the owner's political leanings to selected individuals within the public house.

[@kaipoijamile1157]

King Kalakaua was also known as the “Merrie Monarch”. We have a hula competition dedicated to him.

[@ShrewsburyGirl13]

BYE-CHESTER?! It’s pronounced Bister like blister without the L 😂😂😂😂 lived in and around there for 3.5 years

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Jon snow's actor kit harington is his descendant! How cool is that! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@areiaaphrodite]

So was Princess Diana

[@K8E666]

Balmoral was the Queen’s Scottish estate, it’s now King Charles’ estate obviously…

[@markmccormack1796]

I knew the name and I'm American. What's with this guy?

[@alidaweber1023]

So now the pizza delivery driver, the real estate agent, and everyone else who has a legitimate reason to be in the area gets interrogated.

[@georgeosborn3223]

A man in a pointy hat distributing gold sticks and glass balls is no basis for a system of government.

[@platinumm4730]

I want Bald man

[@platinumm4730]

bald man is a real one@@LBYTACC123

[@joeobrien196]

I want hair.

[@owenlong4176]

The basement is for writers. Brad and the rest of the advertising team are locked up in the attic.

[@HARRi81_UK]

You could have referred to The Holy Grail or Worms when talking about the grenade. You made the right choice.

[@bunyipdragon9499]

At the event of meeting the queen in scotland I have to be fair to the tourists concerned. On her own time the queen liked to dress down for comfort. She would probably have been wearing wellie's ( gumboots for the rain and mud) a woollen skirt and an anorak (hooded raincoat). She wouldn't have seemed very regal other than her voice. 💜

[@thesenceofmorality]

Great to see you Karl!

[@paulherman5822]

"Bet you didn't know that, Americans." A few of us read, Karl. 😁 I'm a voracious reader, and a big fan of all things history. You're still doing a great job. Keep up the good work! As for Charles IIs son James, I bet certain fundamentalists would lose their minds to know that the king that brought the Authorised Version of the Bible that they basically worship was a "damned Papist." 😈

[@tally1604]

It was James I, not James II

[@paulherman5822]

@@tally1604 Yep. Had a brain fart. Thanks!

[@joeycampbell940]

Karl killed his own channel telling Americans to end themselves over political beliefs. I don't think he's capable of leaving hate or ignorance out of his content.

[@CharlieCookeActor]

Its really telling that this Channels views hace gone off a cliff since Simon left.

[@ahmmetb3h]

I watched King Charles Trial in Historia Civilis yesterday. This comes today. Good day.

[@robertsollory7475]

You have to continue the story and cover his brother James II That was an even more controversial reign.

[@rogerpenske2411]

Thank you for a video on the history of the British monarchy. When I was last in London, I picked up a book about the life and Times of Charles the first. The history of the British monarchy is very interesting, and is the foundation upon which all free Nick Have been built.

[@eddiehancockii]

Fistfights between rival schools? Y'all trying to out-Texas Texas? LOL

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

You could have referred to The Holy Grail or Worms when talking about the grenade. You absolutely made the right call karl!

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

I noted a distinct lack of any mentions of the City of Antiochia though :D

[@-MarcusAurelius]

Me and literally tens of thousands are people are directly descended from him because he had so many bastards 😂

[@areiaaphrodite]

Found out I am too lol That's another King that I'm related to along with Charlemagne, Edward I & Genghis Khan (Im part Chinese lol) (Rollo too but he wasnt a king so yeah)

[@PunishedKrab]

And yet, the current king who shares his own regnal name doesn’t descend from him directly

[@--enyo--]

I’d love to see a return of the original format of the Biographics Podcast. For the first ten or so of them it was just Simon having a very chilled chat about once a month on a person covered in a Biographics video for about forty minutes. Obviously Simon has left, but I bet Karl could do it as well. Maybe with the writer and editor as well so we can hear their voices.

[@littleshep5502]

Karls personal channel is a bit similar to that. He talks on a topic, with the cameraman/editor being present to chat with

[@zaco-km3su]

Not happening. I don't like that. Besides, you can't make a proper presentation on it.

[@haydnmorrison5206]

At 6.00 mark kinda bang on. You say 2 equally important things but as one sentence with out full stops. I want you to do well. And i noticed it before. I think maybe a pause. Or even a real remark there would really help

[@hakopathebro9727]

The King who brought back partying

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

N Ceausescu when?

[@Panthror]

I wouldn't mind you going from interim host to permanent host.

[@roykay4709]

Charles does seem to have been the merriest monarch of England. And Gwyn Nell the most endearing consort.

[@grahamcox7888]

"Pudding lane" Is a reference to offal from the butchers and not from baking😮

[@wendychavez5348]

So, have you taken over supervision of The Basement? If that's the case, it's probably fair to remove "interim" from your introduction. It's been an adjustment, though I do appreciate your style.

[@joetzbz]

Interim host??? Wheres Simon?

[@BruceBoyde]

The short version is that the original channel owner died, his daughter inherited and struggled to run it in concert with Simon. Mutual decision to split, with Simon focusing on his channels with this, TopTenz, Geographics (and possibly others I'm forgetting) hosted by people who previously wrote or occasionally hosted.

[@ShawnPhillips0531]

Damn the views are way down after Simon left

[@marksusskind1260]

That wasn't Queen Elizabeth II. That was Hyacinth Bucket.

[@dianedoncheski2302]

Charles the 2nd should have thinned out those catapillars above his eyes.

[@SafetySpooon]

HM was rather a *small* lady, so, yeah, HM wanted to make sure that people could pick her out of a crowd & KNOW that they had, indeed, SEEN the Queen.

[@ginagee8737]

The merry monarch who actually started colonisation.

[@glendabrown6011]

Sorry but I just can’t understand the substitute presenter. His accent is not something that I can comprehend.

[@mammuchan8923]

Hmm I think his hair seems the obvious inspiration for Brian May’s hair

[@snbks4ever]

Great video. The mini part at the 21:40 mark, least when I was in grade school in the 90's, we were taught about the history of Dutch and Britian and how NY got it's name and NYC, pretty common knowledge for people in the north east of the states.

[@davidthompson6834]

I like the fact Karl gives credit to the writer of his script take notice mr whistler 🤔

[@MrDyldoBaggins]

old clocks dont tick, thats quatz tech

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

INCREDIBLE video as always karl! That scene with Bonsari made me tear up. Awesome job, this what if is definitely one of my top 5. So tender feeling. also: No monarchy until came me Charles Two, I liked to party! King Jimmy Two was scary- woo! Then Mary was a smartie! She ruled with Will Her shoes were filled By sour-puss Queen Anne Gloria And so from then we were ruled by men Next please do Queen Anne! the first monarch of Great Britain!

[@iwatchDVDsonXbox360]

Thanks.

[@miketime4290]

First cousin of the sun king. Its quite obvious when you think about it

[@stdew07]

maybe it's time to drop the "interim" from the intro in my humble opinion 😊

[@TimesFM4532]

My name is my name is charles the second the party king

[@haisee1671]

Where's the bald guy who advertises shave blades?

[@BruceBoyde]

The short version is that the original channel owner died, his daughter inherited and struggled to run it in concert with Simon. Mutual decision to split, with Simon focusing on his channels with this, TopTenz, Geographics (and possibly others I'm forgetting) hosted by people who previously wrote or occasionally hosted.

[@haisee1671]

@@BruceBoyde damn.

[@octaviopla5506]

He makes a video of Henry Tandey, the soldier who spared Hitler's life in the First World War

[@YousufAhmad0]

Accent getting better, more lucid, thank you. Nevertheless, still has room for improvement

[@405pokefan]

Bring back Simon

[@mrbpg]

Yesssssss. This guy isn’t it

[@nobodyfamousX]

Go crawl in a hole. Simon still has tons of channels if you care more about him than you do the content.

[@WideLoad405]

Simon quit. The daughter of the late channel owner made a video about it. He's focusing on the channels he owns now.

[@bodotrenaud7441]

This guy is harder to understand and feels less involved in the story.

[@greeneyedblueneptunian]

Please!! Who tf is this???

[@BryantPP]

My favorite monarch. The baroque, satins, subterfuge and raw, uninhibited sexuality. Everything royalty should be.

[@-manthas373]

Need Simon back ! ASAP.

[@msshelley3919]

Do you live in his attic then?

[@shitori_1410]

Please make one with Jose Rizal...

[@Mercy4Hire]

Holy hand grenade from worms, youre british mate, its from monty python

[@FishBoneD14]

What a pleasant surprise to see Carl

[@kennyhagan5781]

Now that is one wicked cool shirt.

[@KinoStudentX]

Like to see a vid on the Hinterkaifeck murders of 1922

[@richardsmith3917]

Karl King of the north protector of smallwood

[@joeycampbell940]

Dang, i stop watching this channel for a bit and they replace their awesome host with a kid that survives on plagiarism and telling people to end themselves over political beliefs in a country he has no part in.

[@philscat]

Bicester is pronounced 'Bi-stuh'. Not, 'By Chester'. Though both are stupid, I grant.

[@immikechilton]

Wouldnt mind karl being permanent host

[@robertoflores9080]

Click bait. These dudes aren't Simon 🥱🥱🥱

[@kunger9020]

What kind of Tea ? I like Yorkshire gold tea

[@AaronWilliams-ir7mu]

No Simon no watch!!

[@Stemwellrestore]

History on flesh and blood..just a bloke with much cash😂😂😂

[@chriswhite4640]

Where’s fact boy ?

[@thcusandsunny]

Seriously hoping Karl sticks around! 🙏

[@kroulinka]

We don't need to know your opinion

[@liamwright3287]

It’s pronounced Bister you silly billy 😂

[@Hamzakhan-dt3gv]

Interesting biography

[@natuna23]

where is Simon?

[@littleshep5502]

Parted ways a while ago

[@dianedoncheski2302]

You're pretty funny Kyle.

[@patrisha3]

You should have watched it! IT’s History in the making ❤️🇨🇦

[@morgankaiser6289]

Where the f@(< is Simon

[@bethmarriott9292]

You're doing great Karl! Hopefully the tea wasn't too cold by the end of the video 🤣

[@josemedina9623]

You seem like a lovely guy but I am missing Simon. lol

[@andrebezerra1396]

why did they change biographics and all tha graphics of this channel? sorry but no. please change it back.

[@darthnowlan]

They should bring back Simon.

[@greeneyedblueneptunian]

We need simon backk plzzz 😢

[@jonathanstokes7791]

Bicester is pronounced “bisster” not bi-chester!

[@olga138]

HAHAHA!!! You think Americans don't know that New York was originally New Amsterdam? And that it was named after the Duke of York? Good grief, we have some very good history teachers here and lots of books about that era. I think I learned that when I was in 4th grade.

[@littleshep5502]

Some wont. Some believe that the US won in vietnam

[@robertstrong6798]

What’s also bonkers at the time they hated the French ! When there king was half French ! And our languages has lots of French words in it ! Monarchies are bonkers 😛 lmao 🤣

[@penelope868686]

Fantastic content as always! It would be great if you could slow down your talking though, it would make it much easier to follow

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for the video 👍🏻

[@cc-dtv]

WHERES FACT BOI 🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@Mike-hu3pp]

Americans like to yell at people about pronunciations. For some reason theirs are right and there is no other. Don't think I'll be visiting the US again, at least the southern states. Didn't go to get screamed at.

[@christinebenson518]

As an American I'll admit we're jerks. We also really hate other states for basically no reason. I live in Minnesota and hate all of my neighboring states, despite only ever going to 2. Oh I hate Canada as well. It's a really weird thing, but it's part of our rebellious nature.

[@Kapitanvonkrapp]

Humor is one thing, but open disdain for the subject of a video just makes it sound cheap and insincere.

[@sgillespie964]

Who the hell is this?

[@phillipstewart2031]

Simon has hair now

[@antiisocial]

Cool

[@TheHarasment]

I think you should drop the "Interim" now. You ARE the host.

[@ralphe5842]

To be honest your more fun than baldly

[@TravisSelassieSimbawafedha]

When are they gonna go back to old episodes and dub over the bald guy with Karls voice.

[@christinebenson518]

Why would they do that?