Ranking Every English Monarch from Worst to Best - Spectrum Reaction

[@spectrum1140]

All I remember from this video was thinking I should've put Henry VII (like A, borderline S) quite a bit higher, but by then I was already in pretty deep into the editing part of it. Also, I legitimately had no idea you tiered the English monarchs. Hell of a coincidence for both tiers to be so similar.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

In hindsight I feel like I would have as well. Probably put George VI in S because I just like him. Kinda how you did with ironside. Great work!

[@spectrum1140]

@@VloggingThroughHistory Well, George VI was kind of difficul to rank, because by then the king was for the most part a figurehead whose main job is, as far as I can describe, representing "the spirit of the nation", which to be fair he did spectacularly. But really, most of his reign was in other people's hands, so I don't think it would be fair to rank him as S. Same thing with Elizabeth II, who would also be more or less in the same ballpark (low A-high B)

[@phoenixfats1190]

I have to agree with Henry VII should have been higher. If he did not stabilize the kingdom the way he did I'm sure the church would have found a way to create a civil war there after Henry VIII decided to split or Henry VIII would not have pulled off half of what he did.

[@Theturtleowl]

Great minds think alike 😉

[@YorkyYT]

It fun to think how close Henry VII came to not being King. In all senses he should not have won the Battle of Bosworth. But Richie over here rides his horse down hill and he falls off it. Decapated then found in a carpark 550ish years later. But I agree. I think Henry VII minus his paranoia (fully justified btw) did alot good in stabalising and saving up cash for his son.

[@ElijahJonesND]

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[@VloggingThroughHistory]

That's awesome! Appreciate you sharing that. And congratulations on the role!

[@thecolombian8909]

just searched it up, wow thats awesome keep it up!

[@Frank-gk4mu]

can you be impeached by student house of representatives?

[@ElijahJonesND]

@@Frank-gk4mu there isn't a House of Representatives for ND, but impeachment are handled by a group known as the Ethics Commission. They recommend impeachment, then the Senate votes on it.

[@Frank-gk4mu]

@@ElijahJonesND OK, what's the threshold for conviction?

[@YorkyYT]

I appreciate your channel existing! It really is a great honour to be here! This is my thanks to you challenging my opinion on Mary I. Reality is, I have been watching you for ?? years now. Unlike most other react channels I used to watch, your input has taught me so much new. My favourite thing is to share what I know, whether its right or wrong to others in the exploration of Knowledge! Your insightful knowledge into areas of History, the Civil War, Great War, WW2, American History, British & European History. Too many times have I seen you been compared to other react channels. Or being a passed over as a "dude who puts himself in the corner than chats". The amount of history I now know thanks to you brings those comments to the door of shame! Maybe a bit much to some people, or cringy (maybe it is idk), but I just love history. My second year of my History course that I am doing will feature some more challenges that I will look forward too. In particular my coursework, for which I am doing Jan Ziska, a one eyed (later life no eyed) Czech general who lead his armies to victories against adversaries who usually outnumbered him, out eyed him and were still beaten by this brilliant guy. Anyway, I hope you'll be doing what you do for a while longer, because the entertainment and education value is priceless. Thanks for what you do!

[@masterplokoon8803]

Edmund Irosinde was a good leader despite his short tragic reign. He earned the name Ironside because of how great of a fighter he was. He won a lot of battles against the Vikings lead by Cnut the great and was about to win the war and save England, however in the battle of Assundun as he was about to finish Cnut's army he was betrayed by the Ealderman of Mercia Edric Streona which caused his defeat. However he was not fully defeated by that battle which lead to an agreement with Cnut to split the kingdoms until one of them died. He was sadly assassinated and Cnut became king of all of England. If Edmund had not been betrayed in the middle of the battle he probably would have been near the top as one of England's saviors.

[@mangledoctopi657]

YES! I love Spectrum! He has lots of incredible videos, you should react to more

[@pickle4422]

Henry VII had that “yeah I just won that war, what are you gonna do about it?” Smugness in his portrait.

[@swymaj02]

also heavily suspicious over ppl towards the end, but a 'usurper' has to feel that.

[@jacthing1]

​@@swymaj02Yeah your not paranoid if it people are actually after you.

[@ashesGeek]

Yeah, Spectrum reactions, that's neat. You should do a reactions to all of his monarchs rankings, they're all good.

[@archiveit1]

I find it funny that Henry VIII was so obsessed with having a son and it ended up being his daughter who left a huge mark on history

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

Exactly!

[@anthonyml7]

The other twist of the knife for him was the end of the Tudor line with her

[@condorboss3339]

Part of the forging on Elizabeth i's character was the mess that Henry VIII left in the succession and the fanaticism of both Edward VI and Mary 1.

[@bsb1975]

​@@anthonyml7That's interesting. There's a scene in the show "The Crown" where elderly Elizabeth has a fictional conversation with her younger self. The older woman tells the younger that, for all intents and purposes, she stopped being Elizabeth Windsor the moment she put on the crown, and that the Kingdom comes before everything, including her needs as a woman, a wife and/or a mother. I think Elizabeth I took that sentiment to the extreme.

[@graphiquejack]

To be fair to Henry, though, I think his concern for having a male heir was valid, because there was the sad example of Empress Matilda, who should have been queen but was rejected by the Capital, and leaving the throne to a woman (in that time) could cause a constitutional crisis. Also, the War of the Roses had only just ended with his father’s reign and he definitely didn’t want an heir that could be considered unfit and that could cause rebellion and civil war again. Clearly, a Queen regnant needed to marry to continue the line of succession, but then who would be appropriate for her to marry and who of the couple would be the ruler? And having a child in those days was very risky. Many women died from giving birth, and women were expected to remove themselves from public life completely during the weeks before and after the birth, so who would rule during those times? If she died in childbirth, who would rule after her? Her days old child (if it lived), her husband or some distant relative… or would it be so unclear that another civil war would start up? If a war broke out, a woman wouldn’t really be able to lead her troops into battle. So there were real concerns with having a female ruler, and both Mary and Elizabeth dealt with these challenges in different ways, and neither one of them were fully able to fulfill their duties as a Queen regnant, a wife and a mother of future heirs. Considering all these challenges, the fact that Elizabeth did such an incredible job as a monarch (even though her family’s line ended with her) makes her achievements even that more impressive. Henry couldn’t have predicted Elizabeth doing so well, but she had two incredibly intelligent parents and was fortunate to get such an excellent education. She also ‘benefited’ from having such a perilous road to the throne, which made her cautious and patient, and risk averse which for the most part was good for the country.

[@Tortilla4ever]

a spectrum reaction? Count me in :D

[@idkkkkkkkk_]

you should do more spectrum videos, his channel is awesome!

[@matthewhaynes6667]

RIP Columbus Blue Jacket Johnny Hockey and his brother

[@yvtvdehvyvyde]

NHL legend. Super popular here in Columbus

[@matthewhaynes6667]

@@yvtvdehvyvyde I’m a huge Carolina Hurricanes and his last goal and win was against us… didn’t think watching at that time that would be his last game ever

[@Zach-mw5so]

Seriously. That was Columbus' biggest free agent signing ever. He chose to be there. Shocking news.

[@sandramosley2801]

Isn't this just the most horrible thing. God bless them and their families.❤

[@TheBoyer19]

Rest in peace Johnny and Matthew, gone too soon.

[@marshavilkas3512]

Actually, at 26:28, that is Nicholas II. In that picture, you see Queen Victoria, Nicholas II, his wife Empress Alexandra, their daughter Grand Duchess Olga as a baby, and Edward VII.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

There was a voice in the back of my head telling me that looked more like Nicholas. I should have listened.

[@HistoryBuffBro]

@@VloggingThroughHistoryWhat do you mean? They’re secretly the same person, it’s why they both had sick-ass dragon tattoos.

[@wardarcade7452]

@@VloggingThroughHistory Don't feel too bad! These two maternal cousins (via Danish princesses) looked SO much alike, that on at least one occasion, Nicholas II had the future George V sub for him for some public event c.1894 in Great Britain because he was SO shy and hated crowds! I've often wondered if George V's mother the Queen Mother Alexandra ever learned of George V's personal refusal to grant refuge to Nicholas and his family in 1917- and did she ever confront her 'Georgie-Boy' over that after the news of the family's assassination became widespread after 1918 since she had adored her nephew and his family!

[@michaelruijtenbeek8672]

26:44 i disagree seeing Edward VII merely as a figurehead. He played an important role in forging the alliance with France and he made the monarchy popular and visible again after the long period Victoria was invisible for the public eye.

[@ChrisCrossClash]

@@wardarcade7452 He literally put his country before his family regarding the Nicholas II situation.

[@actually-will1606]

I was there for the original live stream. I will be there for when you hit 10 million subs! Keep up the great work!

[@Zach-mw5so]

Remember: Henry VIII wrote a response to Luther's "95 Theses" titled "Assertio Septem Sacramentorum" (Defence of the Seven Sacraments) and dedicated/sent a copy to Pope Leo X. Pope Leo X the named him Fidei Defensor (Defender of the Faith). There is a theory that Henry VIII started to go bad after receiving what was probably a concussion in a jousting tournament in 1524. But basically the best of Henry VIII was Catholic, and the worst wasn't.

[@Brother_O4TS]

He covered that already during Oversimplified's video on it

[@chinahepcat]

Who knows what Shakespeare really thought? He had little choice but to make Richard III a villain. If he didn't shill for the Tudors, it would have been problematic for him, to say the least.

[@a_little_flame589]

Bro Macbeth was literally Stuart propaganda and he somehow made it arguably his best play like what a guy

[@wardarcade7452]

While I agree that Shakespeare went OTT and literally demonized Richard III and made him an outright monster so that it was clear to the audience that Henry Tudor, the Earl of Richmond had overthrown a tyrant and usurper (and therefore restored the 'rightful' order and had done God's [literal] Will). However, I seriously doubt that Mr. Shakespeare had had any liking or sympathies towards Richard III from the time he first was told of the fallen monarch's existence as an Elizabethan schoolboy . IOW, no one had to twist Shakespeare's arm to have had him write his play depicting Richard III in a negative light.

[@wardarcade7452]

@@a_little_flame589 Not surprising since the Stewarts/Stuarts were supposedly direct descedents of Banquo!

[@a_little_flame589]

@@wardarcade7452 yeah that's part of the reason banquo is in there. Shakespeare kind of did a vergil so the whole reason why banquo will have many of his descendants be kings even though that's not how it ends is cause he knew making kings descended from really cool people in fiction makes them seem cooler (remember Shakespeare was also appealing to the less educated folk of society he could revise history and his largest audience would then for years of their life believe that as actual history and that's how we have people believing that Caesar's last words were "e tu brute" (which doesn't even make sense for latin))

[@wardarcade7452]

Since Shakespeare had studied history as an Elizabethan schoolboy from his 1564 birth onward, I seriously doubt that he had anything but contempt for Richard III. Granted, Shakespeare needlessly made him an OTT usurping tyrant so monstrous that audiences were expected to cheer Henry Tudor the Earl of Richmond overthrowing him despite the latter having a much weaker claim to the throne (via his still living mother Lady Margaret Beaufort). However, I think Shakespeare not only gave his patroness Elizabeth I what she wanted but was happy to pile on the villainy!

[@jazmine.leigh227]

Love your videos about monarchs!

[@rainbowappleslice]

I’d love to see VTH do a reaction to the video ‘know your allies: Britain’. It’s an informational video made by the war department to educate their troops on who they’re fighting with and against and it’s a really interesting insight into how 40’s America viewed Britain and in some ways how little Britain has changed and how much Britain has changed in other ways.

[@masonripton2574]

Me watching this video “We know only the king of the North who’s name is Stark”

[@richeybaumann1755]

33:55 James I & VI was so good that the English Golden Age is often considered to have continued under him, even after the Elizabethian Era ended.

[@joelgilmore3084]

two of my favorite channels coming together! my favorite video of his is the ranking of eastern roman emperors

[@robrenfroe8083]

I so appreciate how you show respect to others on these vids. When you disagree or need to correct, you never do it in a way that is condescending. You seem to have no need to present yourself as smarter or better informed. And where people get it right, you compliment them, even seem to delight in them and their insight. Love your spirit and how you do these.

[@robinsandquist]

Nice to see a video about Spectrum's video - been a subscriber to him for a while :)

[@paulmarsh3330]

Love the channel Christopher esp the American Civil War!I'm a 70 year old Brit and one of my few regrets is I never studied history at school,but I've tried to put that right!I pretty much agree with the rankings on this video,though I'd rank William the Conqueror a little lower due to his campaign The Harrying of the North!Other than that,spot on.Look forward to more!

[@swymaj02]

created the North South divide, you could say

[@mayalackman7581]

It always intrigues me when non Americans are interested in our Civil War. What makes you interested in it?

[@paulmarsh3330]

I remember in 1965 the centenary of the ending of the American Civil War and a bubblegum company brought out a collectible series of Civil War cards depicting battles,generals etc and I was hooked.We also learnt,correct me if I,m wrong,'Marching Through Georgia' in our music lessons.

[@Alexs.2599]

Actually Chris that is Tsar Nicholas II that is standing next to Edward VII. He was visiting England with his wife Tsarina Alexandria and their daughter Princess Olga.

[@Theturtleowl]

Love that you noticed the portrait of Charles II behind the number only at ranking number 38 😂

[@nigeh5326]

Chris next time you are in the Black Country you are on part of the dividing line between Alfred and the vikings in the Danelaw. Also if you want a beautiful church I recommend Saint Mary’s in Kingswinford. It has a christening font that dates to around 1600 (I was christened there 😊) and some gorgeous stained windows and history. Great video as always 👍

[@Cold444W]

Loved the video, even if I don't agree with everything I find your reasonings very well made, I think you would really enjoy Old Brittania's videos on the Napoleonic Wars (with the exception of the one in the peace of amiens as that one feels a bit biased, but his videos of Tilsit and Europe in 1809 to 1812 are really great) or if on another topic the 2 videos he has on the Habsburg empire are extremely good and informative, and would love to hear your perspective.

[@addickland5656]

Even if your knowledge isn't quite as deep as it is for the English Monarchs, imo you know enough, and spectrum is humurous enough to listen to, that watching his other "..X.. ranked" videos would be worth it. Especially the ones on ranking the Roman emperors and ranking the French kings.

[@arlonfoster9997]

Hey VTH. When you mentioned George III, I was thinking of the scene from the musical Hamilton with the song “You’ll Be Back” I know all the lyrics to that song. It’s one of my favorites

[@HistoryBuffBro]

Lots of Love *heart emoji*- George III

[@carlhallowell3421]

"When you're gone, I'll go mad, So don't throw away this thing we had" - George III (Jonathan Groff)

[@stanleysimpson2047]

I would be very tempted to rank Henry 7th in A or S tier. He ended a horrendous civil war put down rebellions relatively fairly, was not overly harsh, financially stabilised the kingdom, seemed to have a decent relationship with a wife who was both politically convenient and actually brought stability. His story of his rise to power from his birth is amazing with the added bonus that he was born in Wales and has a decent amount of Welsh heritage.

[@DawsonPrimeEdits]

You finally reacted to spectrum nice. Can you react to spectrums ww2 performance tier list?

[@xbpodcast2024]

I can still remember where I was and what I was doing on September 8th 2022

[@anishraja9655]

Same.

[@carlhallowell3421]

I saw on twitter that something was going on in the UK, so I went online and watched a BBC News stream all morning.

[@markadams7046]

The picture of the monarch that he shows when he gives the name of the next monarch on his list is of Charles II.

[@richeybaumann1755]

Spectrum does great work. It's a perfect example of how simple and straightforward content can still be engaging and meaningful.

[@syphernynx4186]

Hope you been doing well - enjoy ur vids n ur input man - almost like having a buddy I can relate to or hear a diff perspective in regards of history

[@z247-d5t]

You're tier list was the first video I saw of yours. 👍

[@DonavanWeaverOfficial]

There is no way that isn’t Czar Nicholas ll at 26:32

[@marshavilkas3512]

It is him! I think Chris just misspoke.

[@Counterfactualy_no]

No it is, Tsar Nicholas and George V looked very similar (they were cousins) they even had the same mustache

[@neilbuckley1613]

@@Counterfactualy_no I think it is the Tsar, it's the eyes. George V had eyes like his father.

[@deandavies9576]

Great video, keep up the good work, also the baggies have made a good start mate, fingers crossed we can keep it up

[@TemoKuntchulia]

"Hey can I copy your homework?" "Sure, just change it up a bit" I know nobody copied nobody but I'd like to imagine this is what happened between these two youtubers :)))

[@bekindrewind6981]

Considering William 1st committed genocide against the English (reduced the population of the north by 75%), I feel he should be ranked a little lower!

[@fshoaps]

But that was a powerful move that solidified Norman control over England. We aren’t ranking them based on their social policy or something.

[@malboyqt]

loving the longer vids chris

[@Snefens34]

After you mentioned a couple of times the similarity with your list, I tried to pull up a couple of wiki articles as I was going along with the list. Listen 26:51 Wiki reads:" failed as a ruler because of his naivety and inability to produce realistic plans for reform" 27:11 Wiki reads:"Henry spent much of his reign defending himself against plots, rebellions, and assassination attempts".

[@jackmurphy8635]

Yeah he probably used Wiki as a guide to fill in gaps he was unsure about. And the similarities are probably mostly coincidental bc besides Lionheart, there’s not really any hot takes

[@acdragonrider]

Personally, my favorite country’s monarchs I like to study are the kings and queens of Spain, (Castilla , Leon and Aragon and eventually, Las Gran Españas). Curious how much you know and would love to see some reaction videos about that if they exist 😃 Especially if the Habsburg and Trastámara dynasties

[@zegerman360]

Nice,mine are the ottomans and English

[@benk4088]

Henry II, and the story of the Plantagenets, is what made me fall in love with history. The drama, the battles, the scandals, the feuds, the glory- it’s all brilliantly fascinating. And I do believe that England as we know it today begins with Henry II.

[@Kurruchi]

Loving the longer length reactions recently mate. Get to watch them during lunch and dinner lol

[@themisheika]

9:55 ok counterpoint, if Richard didn't murder the princes in the tower, would he have so pointedly promised Elizabeth Woodville that she and her daughters will not be thrown into "the tower of London or any other prisons" if they break the terms of the peace agreement between them as an explicit threat? Food for thought.

[@yungenemy1828]

Hype, I love Spectrum and hope you do more of his content

[@danielearley5062]

It's a shame you didn't consider monarchs such as Alfred the Great and Canute. They both had an enormous effect on England, Alfred beat the Vikings and was the first to see England as one country and Canute united not just England but also Denmark and Norway as the Northern Empire. Perhaps in another episode?

[@Florian-yn3ur]

Spectrum makes great videos, you should what the ranking of roman emperors next :)

[@CaerlaverockJaguar]

I’d put Alfred higher because he truly was a great king, defended his kingdom against the Vikings, and reformed the military. All while being sickly. He also had a long reign and it was Alfred that set up the foundation for the modern country of England, as well as the fact that every monarch of England can trace their lineage back to Alfred. Uniting England was his dream, though the Vikings got in his way.

[@atlas_uraeus]

literally tuned in just to see how he ranked George III

[@marquisdelafayette1929]

He didn’t seem to hold a grudge against the US after everything even saying… “If he does that he will be the greatest man in the world!" - George III to Benjamin West after learning George Washington was going to resign his commission.

[@rainnofc]

Never been this early to a vid!! Cheers from Hazard, KY Chris!

[@chassoto]

Glad spectrum responded. You need to have him on a live show some day.

[@glory2christcmj702]

Because of your channel, this topic, the history of the English/British monarchy, is one of my favorite topics as well. Thanks for that, because this is fascinating history with very interesting figures to learn about. Not the best, but Henry V is my favorite English monarch. I find it interesting when talking about Henry VIII, they tried to make him as much like Henry V as possible.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Spectrum is amazing! Thanks For this ❤❤❤❤

[@Tristanisthebest]

Awesome! I was just about to start suggesting Spectrums videos! Quality content incoming

[@Crytica.]

This was so much fun! I loved how you and the guy in the video both kept having the same answers. Though I have to agree with you with the fact that I also think you had a bit of emotion behind your pick for George VI in S tier (though still a solid position if he ends up there in the lower S ranks). I would've also put George VI in high A tier rather than S tier personally.

[@timalechkevitch4566]

This guy is brilliant! I'd love to see more Spectrum reactions! Can't recommend his Hapsburg series, or any of his Byzantium-related videos enough

[@daviddavenport9350]

Handel's Dettingen Te Deum was written to commemorate George 2nds Victory in that battle....and amazing choral work.....give it a listen!

[@LMixir]

As a suggestion for a sort-of follow-up, considering your "love", as you put it, for George VI, you might consider watching Drachinifel's video on him, detailing his history as it pertains to the Royal Navy, there's some really interesting bits, especially early on!

[@daviddavenport9350]

Not really...re Elizabeth 1.....a lot of Catholic priests and Catholic leaning nobles lost their lives under her reign.....including the Duke of Norfolk I believe.....their heads adorned London Bridge......Protestant England was Elizabeth's doing rather more than her father's. She was just as bloody as Henry 8 or Mary Tudor......

[@daviddavenport9350]

A distant relative of mine....John Davenport was in charge of a company of archers at Agincourt.....they took shelter in a small wood at the side of the plain....when the French Knights rode past that glade, his archers stepped out and enfiladed the French....killing many and unhorsing many more. Davenport was knighted on the field by Henry 5th....and was awarded a Sheriff's position on the Scottish border.

[@emilianohermosilla3996]

Yes! I've been for a video like this for years! 😆😁

[@karengieseking1437]

The.trial of Richard III that you mentioned was very compelling, highly recommended.

[@VortexThorne]

51:50 I can think of one more example: Casimir the Great, King of Poland, last of the Piast dynasty on the Polish throne. We even say about him: "A wooden Poland he met, a Poland of brick he left." He took up a freshly-reuinified country after about 200 years of territorial split, and his reign is usually considered the beginning of Poland's Golden Age.

[@ivane5110]

Really enjoyingthe added info you bring to this video (true of all your videos). Do you think you'd ever analyze the historical sci-fi movie Timeline since it envolves Adgincourt?

[@catgladwell5684]

Spectrum's pronunciation of era made me wonder what Queen Victoria had done to have a whole error named after her. Very interesting video.

[@anthonysmith8329]

I think Queen Elizabeth II should be on the list. She did very well when her world was crumbling around her.

[@jdotoz]

Can't rank her while the book is still open

[@rebeccablackburn9487]

When was her world "crumbling around her"? A couple of her kids got divorced and her house caught on fire( but didn't burn down completely- and she was loaded enough to fix it herself!) Most families have it alot worse !

[@a_little_flame589]

@@rebeccablackburn9487I mean the empire legit collapsed under her reign like that’s not a standard day for most families

[@rebeccablackburn9487]

@@a_little_flame589 What empire? She was queen in the modern era- she was head of a commonwealth, not an absolute monarch in the 1400s!! Am I the only one who gets my history from actual books vs. KZbin these days?!

[@jdotoz]

@@a_little_flame589 Breaking up the empire goes in the "pro" column.

[@GandalfGreyhame]

Spectrum has some really interesting content, you should definitely react to his WW1 performance tier list video!

[@RTheStoryteller7]

41:59 you should check a series "Kings and Queens of England" made by History Tea Time with Lindsay Holiday, she covers the entire British Monarch from Alfred to Elizabeth II with a dive deep into their personal life i think it would be an interesting video to react and discuss, since soo many English Kings are very interesting to discuss and talk about

[@jarlathquinn2628]

A thing that he didn’t mention about HernyVIII was that he played a major role in how the Anglo-Irish relation would evolve to the point of being a major factor in causing Northern Ireland to form

[@jameschapman9375]

Couldn't agree more with Elizabeth I in the number 1 spot! The most influential figure in western history as a fully autonomous woman. Her policies would influence English/British government for more than 200 years after her death.

[@heirkaiba]

Oh you should watch Spectrum's WW1 Tier list love that video.

[@knight099159]

George VI was a special monarch. Never wanted power but when he got it he used it to better the lives of his people. Brilliant king and deserves reverence

[@leiaelkins5656]

"There are those who have greatness thrust upon them and find, to their surprise, that they wear it well."

[@ArchCraftGaming]

I think Alfred should be first. I realize he had his moments but for what he went through to piece everything together it just amazes me. Almost every person on this list benefited from what was there he did not.

[@adnef0388]

I highly recomend you watch Spectrums video on ranking performance in WW1, since you did your own list and then can compare. He also has one for WW2 and I have always wanted to se your views on his ranking.

[@GavinTheFifer]

Spectrum has similar videos on all the Roman Emperors from East and West, you should definitely give those a watch

[@CanWeNotKnockIt]

The Kingdom of Great Britain was formed during Queen Anne's reign. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was formed in 1801. I'm assuming that's the bone of contention the narrator is referring to at 31:37

[@craigdashjian2771]

Hello, very good video. I do respectfully disagree w/two of your rankings though. The first is Queen Victoria, I've always thought she was overrated. What did she accomplish or do that was noteworthy other than sit on the throne for an ungodly amount of time? The "Victorian Age" is so named because of the length of her reign, not because she did anything of note. If you include Alfred the Great on the list as Spectrum did, you have to rank him higher, like second. The other ranking I disagree with is William the Conqueror. As King of England he was a disaster for Anglo-Saxon England. He all but destroyed the Anglo-Saxon nobility. Due to his heavy hand in dispossessing and suppressing the AS nobility he faced a rebellion in the north of England and committed the 'Harrowing' of the north (I think that's the term used) which all but depopulated and destroyed the north of England. As you yourself stated (or was it Spectrum?), he viewed Normandy as the more important part of his realm, so how he can he be considered "A" tier for England?

[@charlesfrancis6894]

Impressive knowledge sir.

[@darkforremancer5039]

While Alfred was never King of England, the political connections and decisions he made among the various English kingdoms (like Wessex, Mercia, East Anglia) did help set up his successors to build a united England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. So that is why Alfred was “crowned” King of the Anglo-Saxons and is/was seen as a ruler or more father-of-sorts of England. Also, it would be interesting to actually see Chris dive a little into Alfred’s history and give his thoughts on Alfred’s portrayals in shows like The Last Kingdom.

[@NeiltheNotSoBrave]

Excellent video. The only choice i disagree on is Richard III. While his reign was short, there are certainly accounts that suggest he strove to protect the more vulnerable groups within society (the poor, the elderly, mentally ill). I'm not suggesting he was a saint nor can we ever know if he murdered the princes in the tower although that was a complicated situation where once he took the throne, he may not have been left with many good options. (There are some interesting documentaries on KZbin exploring this subject). I'm not saying he deserves an "A" rating but i don't think he deserves an "F" rating either and had his reign been a few more decades, it would have been very interesting to see what else he may have achieved.

[@spartanmazda]

to be fair, william ii's nickname of rufus is latin for the red, due to his ruddy appearance or having red hair.

[@QuidVictoriamBIS]

Solid ranking ! Can you do French kings next ?

[@PaytonNichols03]

Love Spectrum's videos. Please do more

[@Mr.KaganbYaltrk]

You should react his videos more he has a video about roman emperoe please watch that to

[@ThePoliticalAv]

You and him put William II in different tiers too, it flew under your radar

[@cba2make1up]

10:33 I absolutely loved The White Queen's interpretation of the Princes in the Tower. Aneurin Barnard's performance in that series is also the definitive portrayal of Richard III for me.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

I agree on AB. Loved his Richard.

[@Marveryn]

the thing about harold is he was winning his battle against william, but his troops got overzealous and chance down after a retreating william which allow the calvery to be effective as they no longer had to charge uphill. What happen as an accident lead to william trying again on purpose with the same result weakening harold line to the point they finally collapse

[@Potatobowmaster27]

Spectrum is a great channel, you should check out some of his other content as well!!

[@robertharrington703]

Hey Chris, just dropping in to suggest taking a look at Living Ironically in Europe's video about the 1956 Hungarian Revolution titled "How Hungary Almost Beat the USSR" once again

[@condorboss3339]

Edward VI showed signs of being a petty fanatic. I do not think things would have gone well if he had lived into adulthood.

[@wardarcade7452]

Though, interestingly enough, he actually declared his elder half-sister Lady Mary to have been his FAVORITE sister in a letter to her while also warning against her practicing the Catholic faith! Of course, that may be because his own tragic mother Lady Jane Seymour had done all she could to encourage Henry in her brief time as queen consort to be merciful to Lady Mary (and Lady Jane Seymour HAD been one of Queen Catherine [of Aragon]'s ladies in waiting who she remained loyal to the memory of). Hence, Lady Mary never forgot Queen Jane's kindness and doted as much as she could on her motherless baby brother (and , yes I know she knew that Edward was the heir apparent who'd be the next king after Henry).

[@arsemaster2801]

Not only did you not cover the Anglo-Saxon kings in your own video, you completely brushed over them in this one 😭

[@meatballs7047]

Chris sounds like a teacher questioning how the student got a perfect score in the exam lol

[@baronvandragon2427]

In the documentary series "WW2 in Color" it said that George VI wrote in his journal. 'Personally, I feel happier that we no longer have allies to be polite to or pamper.' Seems he did not want to play politics in the middle of a war and I don't blame him.

[@sebe2255]

They desperately needed their allies though

[@baronvandragon2427]

@sebe2255 The quote comes from between the time the France surrendered and the American lend lease began. After reading about the interwar years and early days of WW2 regarding the French army, navy, and political structure. I can see why he would quote that line in his personal journal.

[@Rulebritannia303]

I enjoy watching a large section of a channels growth so I get the inside jokes/lore like Robert Walpole

[@wolandbegemotazazello]

After you finish the Miss England Monarch Beauty Contest can you rank the angels who danced on the head of a pin from Monroeviest to WickedWitchoftheWestest?

[@Nebulasecura]

Woooo i love me some english monarchy history!! Elizabeth the first is definitely my number one choice too.

[@prinz5816]

This is amazing, i definetaly recommend checking out Epic Historys’ Top 5 viking deaths. It’s narrated by a British historian with amazing graphics and story telling, its super interesting even though you might not be the most educated within Viking-era history.

[@markrosen6560]

I thought you were going with "John was so bad they named the toilets johns"