King Richard II and The Tyranny! Despot Monarch Who Ruled Through Fear

[@MsJubjubbird]

A combination of being raised with the message that you're the "saviour" of England and a lot of personal loss (father, mentor, wife) probably caused a lot of psychological damage

[@petrasabina70]

Loving these videos. They are so informative and so well- written. Thank you! 🇦🇺 😊

[@historyslifestories373]

You are very welcome Petra 😉🙏👍

[@Garbeaux.]

Thank you greatly for a definitive documentary on Richard II. I’ve been looking for a great documentary on him forever and you’ve accomplished it! While Timeline and BBC funded documentaries are well made, most leave much to be desired. Like the one or two on Richard II only focus on certain major incidents in his life that tell us little to nothing of the person. Well done!

[@historyslifestories373]

Thank you very much @garbeaux9787 and I really appreciate your comment, it really spurs me on to make more. 😉🙏👍

[@jonathanstempleton7864]

The de la Pole family deserve a video of their own. They always seem to be close to events but never gaining the throne.

[@historyslifestories373]

Many thanks Jonathan, that’s an excellent suggestion 🙏👍

[@colechillen7700]

Great shout.

[@Garbeaux.]

Too close for their own good.

[@Rubiastraify]

Fascinating! It's so important to get the timeline of events, and who is related to whom. Thanks for mentioning Shakespeare: reading of the historical plays is so much more enriched by knowing the actual history. Looking forward to the next!

[@historyslifestories373]

Many thanks, I don’t know about you but in many cases I find the actual reality to be far more interesting than Shakespeare’s version of events. 🙏👍

[@janel342]

Shakespeare’s history plays don’t always follow facts.

[@paulmanson253]

In Shakespeare's day,getting things outside of Henry VIII desires could get you executed. Bending the events meant you could drink a nice beer ,have a nice meal and sleep well. Take your pick.

[@nicholasbethell2921]

Really good work. I particularly enjoyed the beautiful illustrations and the use of maps. Your story is really well structured, I like the epilogue and summing up.

[@historyslifestories373]

Many thanks Nicholas, I think the conclusion section at the end is probably the most important part as it should wrap up the video and (hopefully) leaves no unanswered questions 🙏👍

[@PaddyMac]

Great video. Well written and well delivered. As ever. And I noticed you pronounced Bollingbroke correctly 👏

[@historyslifestories373]

Many thanks Paddy, yes Bolingbroke has caught many people out, one of those English oddities 😉🙏👍

[@stevemellin5806]

Fantastic thank you .

[@historyslifestories373]

I'm really glad you enjoyed it, many thanks😀

[@filippoguidi9544]

Great video! Thank you!!

[@historyslifestories373]

Hi, you’re very welcome, glad you liked it 😉🙏👍

[@elainehague12]

I really enjoyed this episode. I just wondered why you didnt mention that Richard had to hide in the tower to avoid the riots and the fact that the tower's gates were breeched. I also thought there would be mention of Simon Sudbury and what happened to him? I am loving how detailed your videos are and how in depth they go, where do you get your research?

[@historyslifestories373]

Hi Elaine, yes in retrospect I think I should have included the execution of Sudbury and what they did with his head, also the fact that a young Henry Bolingbroke was also in the Tower at the time hiding in a cupboard. The research is where most time is spent on these, for Richard I used a couple of books, Richard II - A Brittle Glory by Laura Ashe and Richard II - A True Kings Fall by Kathryn Warner. Both are excellent reads. I also scour the web reading the actual chronicles for various sections, hope that helps 😉🙏👍

[@daisy13joyce]

Enjoyable and interesting video, shame about the adverts.

[@historyslifestories373]

Hi Daisy, I use the default settings for the adverts so there shouldn’t be any more than anyone else’s, but I have found out that if you do watch an advert rather than skip it KZbin thinks that you are ok with watching adverts and throws more of them at you - well that’s what I have been told anyway. 🙏👍

[@johnstuart2472]

Thank you very much for making of the Video. I only know the account from Shakespeare. Done by the BBC. I am glad that I've seen it.

[@historyslifestories373]

You’re very welcome John, I’m so glad you liked it 😉🙏👍

[@lillianmcgrew217]

This is interesting but sad 😔 because how they ruled

[@historyslifestories373]

Yes, he obviously learned nothing from his great grandfather 😉👍

[@MichelleBruce-lo4oc]

Hi, awesome live history video I enjoyed it. Next video could you fo anne boleyn queen of england from the 16th century 😊

[@historyslifestories373]

Hi Michelle, glad you enjoyed it, I have taken your suggestion on board 😉🙏👍

[@monicacall7532]

What an excellent video! I enjoyed watching it so much. Thanks to Shakespeare and the BBC Richard II will always look like Ben Wishaw and the young Henry IV like Rory Kinnear.

[@historyslifestories373]

Many thanks Monica, so glad you enjoyed it 😉🙏👍

[@THINKincessantly]

I hope this is good, and not the same old R2 story, please let this be different

[@JoeKerr420]

First ad 1:27, next ad 4:57 That’s insane man, you’d get more views calming down on all these ads

[@historyslifestories373]

Sorry Joe, but I just use all the defaults when it comes to adverts being displayed, pretty much the same as every other content creator. I have learned however, that if you sometimes actually watch adverts instead of skipping them it does throw more of the same at you, well, that’s what I have been told anyway. Hope that helps.

[@MarcusAgrippa390]

I've read and seen many things concerning Richard 2nd, and this one is definitely a favorite. But I wonder who's worse Richard 2nd or King John? Curious about your thoughts on the matter. Hey! maybe a video comparing crappy kings?

[@historyslifestories373]

Wow, John or Richard - who was the worst king? For me its got to be Richard for many reasons, but John made important mistakes that proved costly, at least he made them in England’s best interests. Richard however, managed to alienate pretty much everyone whilst all the while enriching himself, his court and the county of Cheshire, little wonder that was not sustainable. I think it amazes a lot of people he lasted as long as he did. Great shout about a video of crappy kings…. definitely something to think about 😉🙏👍

[@robertbrown4629]

Never quite sure why John gets such a bad reputation yet his brother is thought of as being one of the greatest Poor old John was already in trouble because of the debts of good king Richard I

[@paulmanson253]

William Marshall,a remarkable man who consistently supported the family, starting with Eleanor of Aquitaine. Referred to John as having the personality of a felon. And despite that,I suppose it could be said, supported John because he, William Marshall believed in the rule of law. The reign of Stephen and Matilda was civil war,Marshall as a child saw life under such circumstances. The difference between bad and worse. Anything was better than civil war. Even John.

[@Garbeaux.]

@@robertbrown4629while Richard was shit, his rule and exploits were heavily romanticized. Even if John had been an otherwise great king, the fact he lost the majority of the continental land holdings would have always put him near being one of the worst. It’s like how George III is remembered for losing the American colonies yet the people at home loved him. History isn’t kind to monarchs who rule while losing territory. So while John’s rule was worse for the kingdom itself, Richard’s rule was worse for the people.

[@susanpower-q5q]

Why do you not mention Wycliffe whose writings encouraged 1381 Uprising?

[@adorabledeplorable5105]

I named a little maple tree that had a bent trunk after Richard the lll . I n honor of course .

[@jardon8636]

it would be good, to explain ... that edward III, towards the very end of his rule as king, had dementia... his mistress alice peres.... the black death & occuring plagues... England was in a dreadfull state, this included its domains and lands, in both france, ireland , wales etc... the legacy of up too that time, the longest ruling monarch in english history.... William Latimer, 4th Baron Latimer, KG 1330 - 1381 close advisor to King edward III was impeached by the good parliment, as incomptent... corrupt.. reckless clown...., who together with the kings mistresses and other bad advisors, had led the kingdom to ruin.. the black prince death, also the death of prince lionel of antwerp... , this meant the red prince-john of gaunt-ghent was the leading prince in the kingdom..... over in france, edward III cousin.... charles V had regained *supremacy over england, both in the channel and on land.. the defeat in 1370 of Sir Robert Knolles or Knollys  1325 - 1407;Battle of Pontvallain must have come as a shock to england, the older king edward III beging to fail... richard II , was a young king, who should have had a *regency* or a regent, as was the common custom, his grand father edward III had a regency, a combination of bad advisors, being totally inexperienced ,,,, a comparison to charles V valois..king of france and cousin to richard II.. Charles' brothers, who dominated the regency council that ruled in the king's name until 1388, quarrelled among themselves and divided the government. Charles VI, meanwhile, preferred tournaments to the duties of kingship, and his descent into madness in 1392 put his uncles back in power. By 1419, the country was divided between Armagnac and Burgundian factions and Henry V lancaster... his cousin... was conquering the northern part of France. The hard-won victories of Charles V had been lost through the venality of his successors.

[@miisu111]

Was he , he hated nobels

[@monikagrosch9632]

Did anybody consider that the young king has been misinformed???

[@petebyron1957]

This is a very small part of European history for this time period. The real action was in the Iberian Peninsula, where the Spanish were making sure Europe wasn't overtaken by the Muslims.

[@historyslifestories373]

Actually Pete that’s a good shout for a video on its own, many thanks 🙏👍

[@leeboy26]

As the only remaining part of the Al Andalus was the Emirate of Granada at this time Europe had very little threat of Muslim takeover.

[@paulmanson253]

The behavior of the Spanish crown after 1492,if you follow to the degeneration of Godoy and the Napoleonic period,tells a tale of consistent poor leadership. Disastrous misgovernment for centuries. The interactions of Muslim,Jewish and Christian in Spain were incredibly complex,both good and bad. Medicine, philosophy, astronomy,history,even the concept of a coat of arms, arguably came to Christendom from Islam via Spain. And a great deal else. Oranges,lemons,limes,alfalfa,and many other agricultural products same. The last Duchess of Medina Sidonia did research on her family and El Cid and others,and the tales of those versus what really happened were completely different. It would be nice if Christian and Muslim could avoid violence,but the chances of that are pretty slim. Who is at fault for that no longer matters. Too many centuries.

[@erinflores7160]

'promo sm'