Royal Inbreeding Gone Wrong! (Was It Ever Right?) // Charles II [CC]

[@hedwighedgehog4364]

Charles II: His family tree was a wreath.

[@annaswanson5903]

haha that's a great description

[@iciajay6891]

Lol

[@rosevampire3755]

Every part of this comment was perfect.

[@ViveMeorLeti]

I had a friend whose girlfriend described her family tree as "more of a bush".

[@kirstenbakker839]

So accurate! 😂👍

[@MediocreMolly]

“Digging up dead people does not help fertility” well that is my weekend plans ruined.

[@thumaido264]

mine too

[@willowashe]

The most Habsburg Habsburg to ever Habsburg.

[@annaswanson5903]

true!

[@rayveninwonderland5152]

Dani Wood my favorite part

[@salaltschul3604]

"Don't marry blood relations...For seven generations." Fair advice, I'd say.

[@ryujinxyyeji]

Actually its six

[@ErynnSchwellinger]

@@ryujinxyyeji that makes it even better advice.

[@acerrome9672]

Cirrect.

[@acerrome9672]

Correct, "Do Not Marry relatives to the 7th genetation."

[@mocrafford7916]

"Lover of massive dresses-- probably not a lover of where her life was going." Relatable, honestly.

[@annaswanson5903]

massive dresses are awesome

[@ginamartinez5039]

I've never related more to anything Jessica has said before. XD

[@mocrafford7916]

Yes!!!! I would buy all of that merch.@Sarah Hamilfan

[@heatheralice89]

That was the best line in the video. I loved it💜

[@mattymarjolet5685]

Sounds like the life of a drag pageant queen

[@Lulisaurus]

Don't marry your cousin. Not even for the throne of Spain.

[@annaswanson5903]

yeah seriously!

[@hajarmdn4883]

@@annaswanson5903 my culture doesn't mind marrying your cousin. But you uncle, now that's taboo as hell. I knew their blood tree was weird but I never knew it was that convoluted. I thought it was just cousin marriage and was perplexed for a while because it's not a problem in my country. Turns out it was much much worse.

[@piarateking8094]

​@@hajarmdn4883 actually there have been lots of problems with cousin marriages especially when there have been multiple generations of cousin marriages the same thing happens as what happened to the king. you lose genetic diversity within the gene pool and recessive genes are more likely to come up as cousins share a set of grandparents

[@calenlass1112]

@@hajarmdn4883 If you only marry 1st cousin to 1st cousin in many successive generations, though, you raise the likelihood that the gene pool will shrink and contain many duplicate recessive genes that otherwise would be phased out over time. The gene pool shrinks more quickly with niece-to-uncle or nephew-to-aunt marriage because of the statistical likelihood that the niece or nephew shares more genes with their parent's sibling, but simply turning to just 2nd cousins (or even 1st cousins one generation removed) the chance of compounding recessive genetic problems actually drops to that of any random woman and random man within a generation or so. The mathematics are involved, but rather straightforward, and you can work them out using dog or cat traits (spots vs no spots, normal tail vs bob tail) as examples with Punnett Squares. Genetic diversity is VERY IMPORTANT! :)

[@georgieroberts8697]

don’t marry your aunt... even to be the ruler of the seven kingdoms

[@hawaii2k]

This video, prime example of how to make history not boring. Wouldn't mind more!

[@annaswanson5903]

indeed

[@rayveninwonderland5152]

Christian Andersen do you make nursery rhymes?

[@Dr3Mc3Ninja]

When the family tree forms a circle, you know you messed things up. We learnt about Charles II in Biology. The Crimson Chin~

[@yama5182]

DrGrukar McNinjaSixthGun ...Habsburg jaw..:

[@carlosmarcial6201]

@@yama5182 If you and your sons inbreed with your cousins and nephews... Of course the most primitive recessive genes will manifest. Maybe your greatgrandkids would have ... joe. :).

[@aryak9564]

"[...] completely baffled Christendom by continuing to live." That's why favourite quote to come out of this.

[@jessicaoutofthecloset]

Thank you so much for watching! Let me know which historical figure you'd like me to profile next...

[@lucy-yr5th]

Jessica Kellgren-Fozard William Wallace and Robert the Bruce!

[@lucy-yr5th]

Keep up the amazing work, Jessica 💕

[@brianstarr]

How about someone from the United States?

[@Wizard_Frog_]

Jessica Kellgren-Fozard love your work!! Palsy Twins!!

[@annaswanson5903]

thanks for the note, so thoughtful

[@angelagallant5887]

When your family tree is just a branch.

[@annaswanson5903]

double relatives marrying more double relatives ... so glad this is illegal where I live

[@minksrule2196]

@@annaswanson5903 where is it illegal and can you explain further what you mean by that?

[@Natalie-101]

@@minksrule2196 its illegal in a lot of the 1st world, as in you can't obtain a marriage license and any children you have are so likely to have genetic diseases most ppl abort them to protect the child from a miserable life or early death

[@minksrule2196]

@@Natalie-101 but I live in australia and it's legal here, if it is illegal elsewhere give me a specific example, don't just assume it is

[@Shatterverse]

The most Habsburg Hapsburg to ever Hapsburg. Greatest sentence ever.

[@annaswanson5903]

so witty

[@emmareijonen635]

Well I sure do love a history lesson from my favourite out of century gay gal❤️🌎👑💁‍♀️

[@annaswanson5903]

same

[@lovemusicbandchorus]

I read this as gal pal at first

[@mintesprig]

Please cover how Victoria’s descendants just basically took over Europe. Or perhaps how Napoleon eventually had family throughout European royalty.

[@annaswanson5903]

yaas and plz also link it to howVictorias offspring spread hemophilia among the royalty of Europe

[@emmapaley9352]

And lycanthropy according to Doctor Who

[@shalacarter6658]

@@emmapaley9352 Yes!

[@carolynthornbury6752]

I've been reading this book called "When Women Ran the World." It's about 6 female pharaohs/regents. One of the biggest factors that end a dynasty is sterility through SEVERE inbreeding. It kinda makes me feel icky that humans have been turning to inbreeding for thousands of years.

[@annaswanson5903]

it's actually not too common because most people have a natural instinct against it ... royals did it to preserve wealth and status

[@minksrule2196]

@@annaswanson5903 I thought people have a natural instinct towards it. I reckon people only have an instinct against it because it is seen as taboo in western culture. It is still very common in some parts of the world and it's pretty normal in my culture (cousins only though, not uncles and nieces etc).

[@naamahnotorious955]

@@annaswanson5903 It's actually proven that you are more likely to be sexually attracted to people that are DNA related when they have not been raised in the same family. F.i. children given up for adoption falling in love with their half siblings without their knowledge of the genetical connection or children from the same sperm donor falling in love.

[@minksrule2196]

@@naamahnotorious955 yes I've had experience with this. I once met someone who I was automatically attracted to like there was some sort of big connection between us and then I found out we were first cousins (and he was already married).

[@naamahnotorious955]

@@minksrule2196 That must have been an upsetting experience... (especially finding out he was married already), your poor heart! Hope you had better luck in love lateron xxx

[@littlelunanova2591]

For a lot of the video I kept thinking, "how is she not bothered by that beautiful wave of hair flopping into the corner of her left eye? It would drive me nuts if I kept seeing it bob in and out of view no matter how pretty it looks." But then I remembered you're blind in that eye 😅

[@MissBee13]

Charles IV was horrifically unfortunate. I mentioned him and Julius Cæsar, another ruler with epilepsy in a class I was teaching on living with epilepsy. But I must say... “The Habsburgiest Habsburg that ever Habsburged” made me spit coffee.

[@annaswanson5903]

I feel the same way

[@annabelyates5219]

I love these history videos, I feel like I wasn't wasting my time on KZbin for once 😜👌

[@annaswanson5903]

she makes it a lot more fun and less dry than my textbooks

[@icecrystal34]

Wow Jess it's amazing how you suddenly develop fluent Spanish like that ;)

[@DINGOlord]

And a perfect Valencian accent!

[@ashleyhale8976]

I love when you talk about history! You can hear the excitement in your voice. Also, the sarcasm is top notch!

[@annaswanson5903]

agreed

[@afrancis8941]

"The most habsberg, habsberg to ever habsberg" - I'm crying I'm laughing so hard

[@Joe-mt7km]

“This is history what were you expecting, for a woman to get her way?”

[@livingbread9239]

If I had you as a history teacher back in school, I may have retained some of that information. I could listen to you speak for hours! You are very engaging 😊

[@annaswanson5903]

she would make a great history teacher!

[@thomasburke3637]

That jawline was *sister* snatched - because it came from marrying brothers and *sisters*

[@annaswanson5903]

haha that's an interesting way to convey the point, let's all make a pact not to marry relatives!

[@amiacumbee5123]

my favorite monarch finally being talked about! what a poor dude, totally screwed by his family (haha)

[@annaswanson5903]

literally

[@DiegoBrando]

I feel so bad for him omg

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

His family were screwing each other.

[@savannahs8914]

I once heard a quote that said Charles II was "a man murdered 200 years before he was born"

[@beth7935]

That's perfect!

[@alt.b.5249]

I'm here so fast damn, I love history and I'm gay, this video is a treat

[@annaswanson5903]

indeed

[@klisterklister2367]

me too!

[@bareabopopera3091]

Beautiful

[@teskibear4400]

Fun fact: this video totally saved me on my Giant European history test today in school! I never would’ve remembered the Habsburg model if I hadn’t watched this. So thanks Jessica for always having fun, cool, and educational videos, especially for a kid who loves history

[@acedragon1456]

If you wish to continue the madness that is incest (and the corresponding genetics) you could make a video on King Tutankhamun

[@MissAyela]

Absolutely love your history videos, you're an amazing teacher! Loved the "The most Habsburg Habsburg to ever Habsburg" line x

[@annaswanson5903]

haha I feel the same

[@Fyrn33]

I am not a history person but I love these videos you do! You would be a great history teacher. You make history interesting and entertaining! Thank you! ❤

[@annaswanson5903]

always love these videos

[@richardblackwell874]

To paraphrase Darth Vader: "The sarcasm is strong with this one...."

[@reese9633]

My brother has that on a shirt

[@jules.journaling]

I just started watching Versailles this week and I am obsessed!! I love a good historical drama!

[@annaswanson5903]

I'll have to watch it

[@GelaMarie83]

Thank you for this highly disturbing history lesson. It's a nice distraction from my life. I found out yesterday that my state has denied me disability benefits for the final time and I now have no choice but to go back to work.

[@annaswanson5903]

can you appeal?

[@shalacarter6658]

Are you in America? Have you contacted a lawyer?

[@GelaMarie83]

@@shalacarter6658 I am in America. And this was my final go at it with a disability specialist lawyer. ☹

[@KristieMJM]

I love learning about history! This was a great video. On an unrelated note, I needed to take a screenshot of another tab, and seeing "Royal Inbreeding Gone Wrong!" in the screenshot makes me giggle

[@annaswanson5903]

the title is awesome!

[@ConstellationCat]

I love your historical videos because you present them in a way that I rarely see! Very easy to follow and always witty, thanks! 💛

[@annaswanson5903]

same

[@lyannastarkweather]

Great video! Considering I watched a Dr. Phil episode yesterday about a pair of first cousins who legally married in one state and are fighting to make it legal across the country, this video is especially useful as to why that's such a bad idea. They complete discounted all of the potential health risks for their future offspring as being comparable to a woman over forty having a baby. Completely disregarding scientific facts. Also, I loved the Spanish-language voice overs from Clara.

[@annaswanson5903]

in the US there are a few states where you can marry your first cousin and the rest of us find it bizarre ... but hey, not judging, just saying

[@shalacarter6658]

Any episode of that jerk's show is a bad idea!

[@lyannastarkweather]

Shala Carter Totally agree, but when your grandma controls the TV, you don't question it.

[@untappedinkwell]

Jessica, I adore your channel and I really appreciate all of the love and work you put into it. Thank you for sharing your perspective, fashion, love of history, and parts of your life with us. Best wishes!

[@annaswanson5903]

same

[@annaswanson5903]

Indeed!

[@mychristmasemporium5927]

I was in hysterics Jessica, you make it so easy to understand and amusing, I think you should definitely do a history series for schools, you’d be brilliant at it! I follow your explanations and I’m 33!

[@annaswanson5903]

that's a really good idea

[@carmenmolina423]

I love this so much!! It was exactly what I thought when studying about this in school. My teacher came with a giant family tree and we were all so confused, don't really know why they ever thought it was a good idea to marry your niece. I love all you videos, thank you for always bringing a smile to my face.

[@annaswanson5903]

same

[@thetiniestpirate]

As much as I love all of your content, the history episodes are definitely my favourites. You have such an elloquent and enthralling delivery of what would usually be harder to digest. Thank you for sharing your interests so enthusiaticly.

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

her voice control and delivery are top notch. She talks without error and in an almost "lilting" way. Magic.

[@resourceress7]

I love this video I think of it often, actually. Here's why: I loved the phrase "the most Habsburg Habsburg to ever Habsburg." But also, in small bits there is a slight vibe of disability hierarchy and/or disparaging certain conditions. I found it jarring in this video, because I know you are aware of/have mentioned the hierarchy of disabilities in other videos, so I'm certain you never intended this vibe to be here. But that might be something to watch out for in how you frame things. As always, I love your videos and they bring me calmness, joy, and geeky goodness. I'm so glad you're here. :)

[@taylorp2594]

Jessica is mesmerizing. I could listen to her talk all day 😍❤️

[@Jessica111978]

"I mean, I'm not inbred but I feel your pain." Thank you...I needed that laugh!

[@user-pt1cz4ot1e]

The one person that disliked this video should be ashamed of his/herself. Who could dislike all of this amazingness?

[@annaswanson5903]

maybe they are on team- What's wrong with inbreeding? I married my cousin and it's fine

[@user-pt1cz4ot1e]

Anna the Amazon Hahaha. That would be the type.

[@WalkerRae0601]

Just wanted to let you know that I used this video in my European Studies class :) Thank you so much !

[@PriorP92]

I'm so happy you did a video on this family! I love looking into disabled historical figures as well since I'm a disabled person and a cultural anthropology major. Would you be interested in making a video about Vincent Van Gogh and his depression? I think a lot of people need to see the importance of mental illness and learn to separate this idea that depression fuels creativity, or that one must be sad to create art. I've heard many people say that his talent came from sorrow and I hate this idea that people with mental illness need to be mentally ill to be creative. Horrible stigma.

[@annaswanson5903]

What an excellent idea and a great point!

[@zaraanderson4656]

I love these history videos!! I wish we were taught more about these people in school rather than the same things over and over again 🙄 Thank you for making them, they’re fascinating!

[@PreppyHeiress26]

I absolutely LOVED this! Then again, you ARE an Aquarius as I am and a lot of us tend to favor these types of info mediums. 😍😍😎

[@aud2d2]

That dress is so pretty! I love the ties on top and the color

[@annaswanson5903]

same

[@tarinacj03]

I'm just screaming at the Versailles mentions because it is absolutely my new favorite show and I want to cry every time I remember it got canceled

[@annaswanson5903]

I'll have to see it again now because everyone is talking about it

[@kaylaellis9197]

This video came at a great time. Finals are starting so the stress is building but your videos always make me smile. Thank you for making content and for helping me chill out. And it's really great to learn some history in an interesting way.

[@annaswanson5903]

I feel the same way!

[@stephaniehvsn]

Omfg I love that you made a video about this. I researched this one day for hours and now I think about him once a day. Its such an insane line of inbreeding!

[@annaswanson5903]

agreed

[@CindyLooWhovian]

This was great. You're great. I wish I had discovered your work much earlier in my life.

[@cbm897]

You know what would be amazing? If you had a podcast. Because I love listening to your videos, and I would love to just incorporate your content via audio in my daily life 😂 Friggin washing my face, eating breakfast, or hanging laundry with “Hello, lovely people!” would be amazingggg You’re just such a cute and positive energy, and I love going back to your videos when I want to surround myself with inspiring vibes 😙 Hope you have a lovely day!!

[@MsAndynails]

Jessica I really enjoy these videos!!! Wonderful job as always!!☺️☺️☺️❤️

[@annaswanson5903]

same

[@BarbaraRiecktheboss]

awesome video! i couldn't help myself and almost spat out my breakfast laughing at some points. poor Charles II

[@iciajay6891]

I love this topic. You should do other people from history who had disabilities.

[@annaswanson5903]

yes plz

[@EM-ug8ud]

Gorgeous woman with a brilliant mind

[@annaswanson5903]

yeas!

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

and a kind and generous soul.

[@wanderingchook1193]

this is a great history lesson with a perfect helping of your brand of humour. i learned things and had a giigle a few times. thank you!!!

[@eyreaus2736]

It's stuff like this that makes people's shock with Game of Thrones so odd. Inbreeding was quite historic among royals. Adds to the realism. Especially with the latest relationship.

[@annaswanson5903]

yes, they (Royals) are!

[@mandabrokenwings]

You and your wife Claudia are so awesome! I have many serious Chronic progressive diseases. I just want to say I'm House bound a lot and your cheery and lovely soul gives me hope. You make me feel not so alone. I love you both! And wish you nothing but happiness. Also love you do a multitude of topics! 😄

[@ashtonhunter4727]

I need you as my history teacher. And my every class teacher. I have binge watched as many of your videos as I could and I love learning from you!

[@annaswanson5903]

I found her channel through a hair tutorial suggested by another page and am here to stay

[@annaswanson5903]

Also it has been super cool to see how good her videos are and how fast the channel has grown

[@ashtonhunter4727]

Yeah! It's not just one thing and she seems to enjoy what she does.

[@austinjrb]

Jessica you're amazing and stumbling on your channel and consuming your content has been beyond enjoyable. Keep doing what you're doingb! Also you remind me of a Disney princess. Much love from Los Angeles, CA 🙏🏾

[@annaswanson5903]

she definitely is like a Disney princess

[@austinjrb]

Anna the Amazon she'd actually make an interesting character to base a movie/cartoon on. In fact, I'd lowkey bet someone capitalizes on that if the opportunity presents itself 👀💯

[@annaswanson5903]

@@austinjrb who does anyone know that watches this channel that works at Disney? lets make this happen

[@clairespahn6639]

This has me cracking up! Great video, hilarious quips, wonderful lesson 💖

[@annaswanson5903]

agreed

[@francescachecchin6191]

It is a real pleasure to learn from you!

[@annaswanson5903]

indeed

[@suppenhun007]

his family tree is a ... CIRCLE ⭕️ 😂

[@TLCOnlineChannel]

hi Jessica, I wish I had had you as a history teacher when I was at school. You make things so much more interesting and fun. Keep up the good work, love your channel

[@annaswanson5903]

same

[@walterl322]

Habsburg family tree is like the endless knot...

[@TanaNanner]

I love when you do history videos, Jessica! Keep it up! 😊

[@annaswanson5903]

agreed

[@fullmetalheartt]

I've never cared about history but you make it so enjoyable. Love it!

[@annaswanson5903]

agreed

[@the_demon_cat337]

The moment Habsburg was said I new we where in for a time. Nothing good comes when they are mentioned.

[@malvarab]

Your Spanish accent is amazing!! I appreciate all the effort you put into it ❤️

[@naamahnotorious955]

Omg, this is hilarious... Love this way of making history interesting! Well done, Jessica, I'm so gonna bingewatch on more of your history content today...

[@sabineczak9953]

These are my favourite videos ever, i could watch you talk about hidtory for hours, incredibly entertaining and informative 😍😍

[@annaswanson5903]

same

[@elffan414]

To quote Eddie Izzard “ Because it's a bad idea when cousins marry.”

[@annaswanson5903]

such a bad idea

[@queenofheartslandofjoy8068]

Jessica making history come alive. More more more

[@grumpysandfrog]

I find your commentary hilarious in all of these historic profiles!

[@annaswanson5903]

same

[@amie2012]

i really enjoy your historic videos, i usually know some of the things but its always fun to know more facts!

[@jamie6528]

"our family tree had no branches, it grows straight up"

[@handsacrossthemoon]

I'm so excited for this video! I just love history and hearing the stories in your beautiful voice makes it that much better! :)

[@annaswanson5903]

this is probably my favorite history lesson ... the inbreeding helps me understand much better how all the monarchies are related :)

[@qinne15]

I never stop appreciating the captions.

[@catbeara]

We don't really learn this stuff in school in Ireland (our history classes focus on other areas). So, when I was inter-railing around Europe, I was a bit flummoxed at first by the prevalence of the Habsburg family in museums across the continent. Also, by the love for King Wencelas. 😅

[@annaswanson5903]

you can than Maria Theresa for having so many children and marrying them off to almost all the other #1 heirs to the thrones of Europe (literally)

[@kohashiguchi1454]

I have, only in my late age, become acquainted with the term "charm bomb." You, Jessica, are a charm bomb of the first order -- and I am a tad jealous (in an entirely non-hostile way).

[@Swordbeach16]

I loved this history lesson from you! Id love more like this 😄❤

[@annaswanson5903]

same

[@lifeisafiesta94]

I'd love to see more videos like this from you, Jessica! I love hearing you speak about historical figures.

[@kioshea]

Love these videos. Educational, entertaining, and a lovely host!

[@annaswanson5903]

agreed

[@allison7612]

can we get your videos certified to show as lessons in schools... this was more entertaining than any single day of my 5 years of sitting in history classes. please.

[@blank844]

I absolutely adore these historical profiles!

[@annaswanson5903]

same

[@cydneyking7453]

A year later and “the most Habsburg Habsburg to ever Habsburg” still has me dead

[@elieli2893]

The odd thing about my home country is, it is perfectly legal to marry your cousin. I think I heard something along the lines of maybe the couple needs to have the approval of the family or something, but more distant relatives are a-okay to marry? Of course it still sounds weird to most people and they wouldn't consider their cousins that way, but the way I've heard some foreign people talking about family relations, that you can have exactly zero shared ancestry to be an acceptable partner, is a bit harsh to me. I mean, if I meet a person that I fall in love with, and it turns out we share a great-great-great-great-grandparent, I wouldn't really think it was something uncomfortable. If you're that distant relatives, you share basically no blood at all. But yeah, I don't think my country is particularly incestuous, the cousin thing might be legal but it's still such a rare thing, it's just that we have been a very secluded country with a small population for a long period of history and have only in the last century started to open up, I guess? :D

[@c0rv1db0ycr0w]

Where are you from if you don't mind me asking? I'm quite curious

[@beth7935]

Marrying your 1st cousin is perfectly legal in the US & UK, & not even that rare in the US, tho it's more common with ie Amish, fundamental Mormons etc. In the UK it's mostly South Asian families. Rather than outlawing it, governments try to educate people, but loads of kids are born with severe disabilities- a doctor in Pennsylvania specialises in treating a few diseases only found in Amish communities. So your country isn't unusual at all, imo!

[@DominosAndHearts]

Great history lesson, thank you! Always love your videos

[@annaswanson5903]

same

[@miabarrell1232]

Oh yes! Just what I needed today! Thanks Jessica x

[@annaswanson5903]

same, I feel like the Friday videos are always the best

[@Dreymasmith]

Fabulous as always.

[@annaswanson5903]

agreed

Love your history videos!! They are both funny and informative 😂

[@annaswanson5903]

idea, but this one was definitely my all-time favorite!

[@LadySkippy]

I love your history videos. Makes learning history fun

[@annaswanson5903]

same

[@farahnurul11]

I CAN"T STOP STARING AT YOUR BEAUTIFUL HAIR. WHY IS IT SO SHINY?!?!?!?!"

[@hal3yamazing]

This was absolutely fascinating.

[@annaswanson5903]

indeed

[@sarahconnors8909]

This is my day off from school but YES HISTORY LESSONS YES PLEASEEE

[@annaswanson5903]

her history lessons are not like the ones I had in sister

[@M_o_n_i_k_a]

Thanks Clara!