William (Rufus) II - English monarchs animated history documentary

[@barttheanorak]

So glad I’ve found this channel. Guess you’ll be doing an updated one on Elizabeth II now.

[@HistoryBoxChannel]

Thanks. Yes I will have to now. Unfortunately the channel is not as popular as hoped, so I have had to pause production. As you can imagine, it's taken tonnes of work to produce these videos; I simply no longer have as much time as I had to make more. Maybe if the channel takes off I will be able to turn my attention back to making more, but looking at my subs/views, it doesn't look very promising. Sorry. Hopefully I'll look back two years from now and this comment will have aged badly.🤣

[@nazikalamin7732]

Am just gonna reply here and wait for this comment to blow up

[@nickmalgus5626]

They definitely killed Rufus

[@angelanapoleone7230]

@@HistoryBoxChannel I'm very sorry for that. I've just discovered this channel and I'm enjoying it immensely: so informative and useful! I've recently developed an interest for English/British history and your videos have been a huge help in clarifying the timeline in a simple yet structured way. And I'm glad you decided to start with the often too neglected Anglo-Saxon kings! :D Hope the channel will get the attention it deserves! :)

[@tylermorrisofficial]

@@HistoryBoxChannelLove your videos!

[@thattimestampguy]

William II aka William Rufus Rufus means Red in Latin 0:12 William II Rufus, The Second Norman King, reigning after his father William I The Conquerer *Two Possible Birth Years complicates his reign* 0:35 He could have been born in 1056, he could have been born in 1065 0:42 Crowned somewhere between age 22 and age 31 0:45 Died between age 35 and 41 *William II Rufus’ Father = William Duke of Normandy* 0:48 William II grew up under his father, and his mother Matilda of Flanders, with 10 other siblings. 1:34 1070 Brother Richard died 2:06 1077 A prank by William Rufus and Henry I on brother Robert 1:56 1087 *Odo, Ally of William The Conquerer* 3:04 Odo, The Bishop of Bayeux, funded William’s 1066 Invasion and joined William on the Battlefield at Hastings. 4:46 After The 1066 Invasion, William had to subdue all of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 3:16 1067 Odo is awarded the Earl of Kent role in William’s English Kingdom. He would reign over England if William needed to return to France or go elsewhere. 1069 Harrowing of The North 3:29 1083 William arrests Odo because Odo planned a military campaign in Italy without William’s permission 4:03 1087 William must leave to do battle with Philip of France 4:13 William dies of sickness. William Rufus is called in from Normandy to be King of England *The Reign of William II Rufus* 4:33 5:25 William II opens the treasury and give gifts to the church ⛪️ 5:49 The Rebellion of 1088 6:12 William II repeals the Forest Laws. 7:18 1096 Robert, defeated, rides out to go on The First Crusade. *Murdered or Accidental Death?* 7:51 William II death happened while he was out hunting. William II had no children 8:32 Next: Henry I 1100-1135

[@cindchan]

I love that you made the mother look exhausted when mentioning how many kids she had. 🤣

[@angelanapoleone7230]

I guess the Forest Laws are the origin of the famous ballad "Geordie".

[@judithparker4608]

WILL..I...AM

[@gobanito]

The irony of calling it an “English monarchy” when these French warlords didn’t speak a word of English. 😆😆😆