Frenchy Reacts to Philomena Cunk on the Tudors

A Frenchy Reacts to Philomena Cunk on the Tudors!
Let's review Philomena Cunk's take on the Tudors
Original video:
• Cunk on Britain - S01E...
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[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

Next part : the incredible story of Queen Victorianera!

[@daverigby23]

Spanish Amanda, that cracked me up !! She's a gem

[@buddyhek]

Yourself and Ms Cunk between you are the fonts of all historical knowledge, and I hope it remains so. 😂

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

Thank you, I think we're both trying to understand the strange world we live in 😂

[@easterdeer]

Joyeuses Paques ! J'aime trop ces vidéos. You know so much about history - it's amazing and I'm learning a lot from these. Cheers, friend ❤

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

Joyeuses Pâques aussi, merci! I'm glad you enjoyed it ❤

[@pamforrester844]

And yet another lunchtime treat for me! I must be living right! I concur with Kate Winslet for pope! She's awesome. I must admit that if I were close by I'd be first in line and last to leave the official tour, I'd never want to leave😊. Thank you for the shout-out to Hemingway, a true writer with depth. I really loved this one, she's amazing and I appreciate the introduction to her on this channel, I can envision her reporting live doomsday reports from the scene and making us all laugh. Thank you as always for the video and thoughtful commentary, you do this KZbin thing right

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

I agree that Kate Winslet would be hell of a pope! Thank you very much as always for your kind words, and have a nice day :)

[@MrJamBluejam]

As far as I understand, and I'm happy to be corrected- Drake was playing Bowls which probably comes from Boules. I think in Bowls they roll the ball and in Petanque they can throw, but they seem to be variants on the same game and have similar rules.

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

I think that since our cultures are quite similar and we have a lot of exchanges, you're probably right!

[@barriehull7076]

My sister plays petanque on the beach in Cornwall.

[@derkhart6019]

I'd love to see the historians that cracked up getting interviewed,another fantastic video my friend.

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

I imagine that in future they will refuse any kind of new interview. Thank you mate!

[@robertguttman1487]

"What is a Tudor?" A "Tudor" is a saloon car with two doors as opposed to a saloon car with four doors, a hatchback or an estate car.

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

The most accurate description I've ever heard 😄

[@gbulmer]

I like Prof Ashley Jackson's sarcastic brief analysis of Raleigh's first encounter with a potato. 😀👍 Maybe he was trying a tactic he'd developed for handling Cunk? He put forward his view of Raleigh, dealt with Cunk's, and got broadcast! Surely a TRI-umph! I assume you know about the Raleigh Bicycle Company (Wikipedia: _"... founded by Woodhead and Angois in 1885. Using Raleigh as their brand name, it is one of the oldest bicycle companies in the world'.")_ I'm fond of Akira Kurosawa's films. I prefer "Seven Samurai" to "Ran". I haven't seen "Ran" in years, but my recollection is it was visually striking, and a clever adaptation. I live near Stratford upon Avon, and sometimes went to see a Shakespeare play every few years, though I haven't been in a while. I am very fond of Kenneth Branagh's "Henry V" film/movie (and No, not just to annoy French people). Branagh's "Henry V" is *_much_* better than "Henry V (The Hollow Crown)". I was on a domestic flight in the USA (early 2000s). I got talking to the guy sitting next to me. He was an ex-US-Marine, and his son was in the US-Marines. He told me the US Marines show Kenneth Branagh's "Henry V" to officer trainee's as an example of leadership and motivating troops. Shakespeare was a very clever guy, who really seems to have understood his audience and patrons. I don't know if this is of interest: _Is English just badly pronounced French?_ kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioavY2yvZdt9brM (18m:8s) you probably know the Georges Clemenceau quote and the book by Bernard Cerquiglini. If you're not familiar with either, then it might be interesting. I am not a great scholar of the English language (and much less so French), but I am quite smart and articulate. I found some of that video interesting and illuminating. It isn't funny, but it is intellectually pleasing to a curious English speaker. Best Wishes, Cousin. ☮

[@gbulmer]

I think Popes tend to be older than Kate Winslet; she's not even 50yo. Maybe Dame Judi Dench? She played Elizabeth I, so she has played the head of a church. She played 'M' in James Bond films/movies. So she has played a person who knows how to keep secrets and dissemble; and lead and direct people who excel in doing the same; essential Pope qualifications. 🤔 Best Wishes. ☮

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

Judi Dench is a very wise choice, as she has a wealth of leadership experience having managed James Bond for almost 20 years, indeed

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

These are two films I really want to see, especially the Seven Samurai. And I'm fond of Kenneth Brannagh. I watched the video you sent me this morning before I even saw your comment... The magic of KZbin! For Clémenceau, I've long wanted to make a little video about the fiercest French punchliners in history. Clémenceau belonged to that small club of people who could kill you with a few words. Among my favourites: "A departmental staircase is a place where people arriving late meet people leaving early. " Cheers :)

[@gbulmer]

@@ToonStory-fh4gnI looked at some of Georges Clémenceau's quotes. Based on a quick skim of the results of a web search for _"Georges Clemenceau aforisms",_ there are some fabulous ones. I enjoy this one, with wit and cynicism, _"Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel."_ I think he's probably more than a little video. Best Wishes. ☮

[@gbulmer]

@@ToonStory-fh4gn Another great Georges Clémenceau quote: _"America is the only nation in history which miraculously has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization."_ I'm becoming a fan! 🤔 Thanks for introducing him. 👏 Winston Churchill is credited with many quotes he didn't actually say. Is that the case for Clémenceau, or is the evidence robust? Best Wishes. ☮

[@countofdownable]

Henry VIII and his 6 wives. The old English nursery rhyme 'Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived'

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

It's got some flow!

[@lukebarton5075]

And to remember the names and order of the wives we have the mnemonic “A Bad Silly Cat Had Puppies” The first letter of each word is the a first letter of their surnames. Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves Catherine Howard Catherine Parr

[@countofdownable]

Ironically, King Charles III is descended from King Henry VIII's older sister. All his legitimate children died childless. So the English throne went to King James VI of Scotland, who was descended from Henry's sister Margaret, who had married his ancestor.

[@ClassicRiki]

1:15 The Scottish had to help the French didn’t they? Did they win? 😉

[@paulmidsussex3409]

Scotland's main function is as a windbreak. There is a reason why the Romans got to the border with modern day Scotland and their first reaction was to build two big walls.

[@nancypatterson2215]

We honestly underestimate the major advantages for the survival of average people that potatoes & corn cultivation had in the world. Irish people lived off of potatoes & buttermilk for a couple centuries. The potato blight caused "The Great Hunger," also known as "The Great Famine," in the 19th century, that killed millions. To this day, the population of Ireland has never recovered, which is profound in our more modern times.

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

Thank you, yes when you deprive people from the ressource they live on it's "bad". I watched a lot of documentaries on "The Great Hunger" and it was depressing. I can only imagine how much this impacted the country and its identity.

[@timholder6825]

Kurosawa's, Throne of Blood, is basically, Shakespeare's, Macbeth, set in 16/17th century Japan. Damn good adaption actually.

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@lukebarton5075]

Have you seen Ran? Was his version of King Lear, transposed to the warring states period. Has some of the best battle sequences ever. A truly incredible piece of filmmaking.

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

Yes, a couple months ago!!! Incredible movie

[@zigman63]

Just heard on Qi, What's the difference between the Belgium kiss and a French kiss, Belgium kiss the same as the French except more Flem...lol Anyway excuse my rudeness asking, but do you know if there going to be a series 4 of LUPIN ?

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

I didn't know that joke, it's very funny haha As for Lupin, I've never watched that series. But apparently there are rumours of a season 4, and an actor is said to have hinted that it's coming soon. Cheers!

[@emmanuelmartin1238]

I always thought brexit was just a repeat of Henry's work...

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

I've come to the same conclusion as you!

[@ConnbineHarvester]

0:55 It is difficult to separate Scotland from Britain. It is more easy to separate Scotland from England.

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

My bad, I was referring to England and not Britain indeed. Thanks for the correction!

[@imfriedchicken]

I can't understand this thing.

[@ConnbineHarvester]

@@imfriedchicken It is not my fault if you are stupid.

[@TheRevWillNotBeTelevised]

While Cunk is OK for god sake Charlie WE WANT YOU BACK the demise of Weekly Wipe can be directly correlated to the demise of humanity as a whole. I go back to mid 90's PC Zone magazine with Mr Brooker (not personally). Come on it just farting about on a sofa really. I think Charlie is both the cause and the solution to the dystopia we now live in.

[@JeffTaylor-tr7my]

That military history don deserves a medal for his ability to tolerate absurdity. Unless you are trying to sound like a Brooklyn guy telling off everyone in the room, you may want to be careful how you say the word "focus'. Si telle était votre intention, mes excuses.😉

[@kevenbassett7323]

oh, here comes another decade.

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

Ah it's just my mouth making weird noises, but I'll keep the information for when I need to intimidate people (which might end up being a fiasco) thanks 😅

[@richardedgar9670]

In the very first episode that Professor Jackson was in I’m not convinced he really knew the score, because you could see him getting redder and redder in the face while trying to maintain his dignity as Philomena asked her increasingly juvenile questions. It was superb, but I particularly like that he subsequently decided to come back and join in the fun.

[@ClassicRiki]

9:50 oh f*ck “for the sake of parity”. We’ve found another one…just admit you don’t care mate…nobody else actually cares either.

[@TheRevWillNotBeTelevised]

Kathy Burke or Jo Brand get my vote for female British pope.

[@ConnanTheCivilized]

An “Outwagus accent?” But, you didn’t even call Rome ‘Wome!’ This isn’t nearly offensive enough!

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

I'll try 'arder then! :)

[@derkhart6019]

Isent three blind mice about Bloody Mary burning three bishops. Aly - G for pope.

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

Ali-G for pope, and Borat for president!

[@lukebarton5075]

Bruno for minster of party time!

[@stephensanderson8920]

Scotland is Britain

[@garethm3242]

Unless they're losing at sports, then throughout England, they are simply "Scotland" again

[@splodge561]

It's north Britain,

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

Thanks for the comment. I was saying Scotland as opposed to England, as the two countries were not united at the time. But perhaps I wasn't clear enough

[@splodge561]

@@ToonStory-fh4gn ask the average Scot though and he wouldn't consider himself British 😂

[@seniorslaphead8336]

How many tries did it take to do that intro you cunning linguist?

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

20 times maximum of maximum

[@paulclayton745]

The humour seems totally absent from his reaction!

[@TheRevWillNotBeTelevised]

He's seen most of the jokes in other reactions I believe. Which would explain it.

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

Sad but true.

[@AutoAlligator]

Scotland is part of Britain friend...geography not your strong point. There was no Richard 5th. History not your strong point. So you are on KZbin as an Historian who knows little of either History or Geography. Well Done. French though so....history means very little to you.

[@ToonStory-fh4gn]

Sometimes I make typos in my script: I meant Britain, I was referring to England. I meant Edouard 5th, I said Richard. History is not my strong point, courtesy is not yours 😉

[@lukebarton5075]

@A Well that’s one way let people know you’re a t#*t. Well done lad.