Historian Reacts - Henry VIII by OverSimplified

[@RyanPetersonReacts]

please ignore me messing up my Tudor years lol what makes that screw up even worse is that after I recorded this, I had to write an essay set when the Tudors were still the ruling family of England lol oopsie

[@ms_scribbles]

Tsk, you were a whole century off, my boy. (Well, sort of. He was born in the 1400s, at least. Just say you were thinking of his dad. That'll cover for it well enough. 😉 It's just a difference between a 7 and an 8. And dude, if you found him boring in your classes, your teachers weren't teaching about him right.

[@Rhaenarys]

You werent far off. Tudor reign did start in the 1400s. Henry VIII was in the 1500s though lol.

[@kittiesice]

@@ms_scribbles I know, right? I didn't get to learn half this stuff in school. Which sucks because apparently my family on my mom's side are distantly related to his second wife "Anne Boleyn". Didn't find out until we were watching "The other Boleyn girl" and my mom casually mentioned it. XD

[@jk844100]

Fun fact: it Prince Harry ever became king (he won’t but let’s pretend) he’d officially be crowned as King Henry the 9th, the first Henry to be king since Henry the 8th.

[@Voltorb1993]

I don't know much about British royal family, but why? Can't the king choose what name he would go by? Or is it determined by something? What name will Prince George have once he becomes the king?

[@jk844100]

@@Voltorb1993 they go by whatever their legal name is. Harry is only a nickname

[@Voltorb1993]

@@jk844100 Oh, I did not know that. Well, I am sorry for my ignorance.

[@noraalix4649]

Thank god he is not our king. Can't stand Harry anymore

[@stpaley]

@@jk844100 wasn't edward viii first name david and george vi name albert? and if anyone is foolish to believe the series "the crown" elizabeth was asked what name she wanted to be queen

[@LightxHeaven]

While it's unclear and probably unlikely that Catherine of Aragon led the army into actual battle it is true that she was the one who organized the army to repulse the Scottish invasion because she was the regent when Henry was away in France.

[@Fordo007]

Yeah in terms of her actually commanding the troopers, very unlikely. But she would've operated as a supreme commander in the macro sense of organizing the army and delegating the tactical commands. I'd say she lead an army the same way the President is Commander in Chief.

[@handecuber8490]

If I remember correctly The Song of Ice and Fire (game of thrones) is inspired by the war of the roses.

[@artembentsionov]

Yep, Lancasters and Yorks became Lannisters and Starks

[@ms_scribbles]

It was Catherine's contention during the divorce that she had not consummated the marriage, while Henry gathered witnesses who said Arthur had bragged about their wedding night. (Or, at least, people Henry told to say that Arthur bragged about it. We'll never know. Arthur was too dead to refute it.) And yeah, it's a good detail on the sword, except for one thing... with the exception of Anne Boleyn, Henry's executioners didn't use a sword. They used an axe.

[@Rhaenarys]

Not sure if I misread you, but Anne Boleyn was in fact the exception with the sword. He called a swordsman in who was delayed, causing Anne to seem to be going mad, constantly preparing herself for death each day. When he arrived, she walked out, gave alms, gave a speech, and the swordsman called for his sword so she would look away and her head was cut clean...and quick. She was the only given that exception, though.

[@Speediermantis1]

Of all the things I would have thought was NOT a joke in this video, Henry’s obsession with his toned calves is not one of them.

[@middler5]

There is still technically a poo wiper role for the monarch but... yeah.

[@darreljones8645]

The "red throwback thing" is an Etch-a-Sketch.

[@NoxAtlas]

Actually there is a misinformation about Anna of Cleves. She wasn't ugly but unfamiliar with certain traditions at English Court. Henry decided to disguise himself as a beggar and get to Anna and confessing his love to her (basically playing out his fantasies he read in a romantic story). Unfortunately Anna didn't know anything about these romantic stories because she was German and so she was understandably creeped out and disgusted by the beggar who tried to kiss her. This humiliation was too much for Henry and all his feelings for her died in that moment. When he revealed himself later, Anna fell on her knees and begged him for forgiveness. Although he accepted her apology, he wasn't really interested in her any longer and so they spent the wedding night playing cards in bed. Later, when Henry wanted to divorce her, she was very cooperative and Henry made it look like he was repulsed by her "ugliness" and naivety about sex so his reputation wouldn't be tarnished. Anna remained in his good favor and stayed in England as the king's adopted sister and became the most powerful woman right after the queen and princesses.

[@samuelsilver8077]

This guy should really react on Horrible Histories stuff. Old childrens history comedy that even adults like

[@FabsterCola]

Since you are studying/studied 8th century Wessex maybe you should react to some of "History with Hilbert" 's videos since some of those may be a bit more in your area. Then again I wouldn't be surprised if you already watched those

[@xSilentXVeteran]

We actually learn a lot about it him in the UK. Well, the Tutors in general.

[@educationenthusiast2145]

Apparently not how to spell their name lol

[@vicount3944]

Sometimes history looks too similar to one of my playthroughs of Crusader Kings 2.

[@kemal1232]

Epic history russia please

[@scrawnytony3174]

You should watch the Sam O’Nella video is Sigmund Freud because of... reasons.

[@somerandomguy1475]

plz do a reation turblent but is ww2

[@althor1247]

I did a whole project on the Wars of the Roses in 9th grade, an interesting topic.

[@turkeryalazman428]

Since he read poems I was waiting for that middle age Rick Roll but he was the first to miss it. :V

[@Watercolors250]

Benedict Cumberbatch reacts to Henry VIII by OverSimplified

[@orlandotorres8254]

I’m a historian but I don’t know anything about Henry the 8

[@ryanje8147]

Funny at the very beginning of this video the reactor said that he isn't interested in Henry VIII. LOL. Why choose this video then?

[@Rhaenarys]

Can I just say, even thought this period is my particular specialty, I LOVE your honesty about finding this part of history boring. This is how I feel about WWII. Yes...I've learned about it, I learned the basic essentials, I know its important to history and dont disagree with that. But dang! It's so dang boring for me! I have tried watching documentaries about it...and I just cant. I honestly don't care about all the plane names and the names of ships and yea lol...so I just love your honesty and fully understand.

[@Rhaenarys]

Also, to be fair, Margaret Beaufort, Henry VIIs mother, was a major BLEEP!

[@lisagaughan7154]

They made you learn about the names of ships and planes. Yeah, I get why you think it may be boring.

[@Rhaenarys]

@@lisagaughan7154 it was brutal.

[@lisagaughan7154]

@@Rhaenarys we got to do a presentation on different things on it. My friend did one on Italy during WWII.

[@Rhaenarys]

@@lisagaughan7154 i had a teacher whose main focus was putting those old black and white history channel documentaries on. I can't say I remember anything from that class. I learned more about WWII in middle school than I did in high school as the main focus was on the holocaust at that time. THAT was interesting, albeit horrifying.

[@ivanelias3916]

oh man you need to react to unbiased history:rome you are really gonna love that 😄

[@zed4643]

Dude your eyes are beautiful 😍

[@thatlawnmowerguy9]

Why are you so awesome?

[@somerandomguy1475]

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