Royalty, Debauchery and Executions - a Brief History of the OTHER King Charles | Well, I Never

[@iambiggus]

These mini docs have quickly become a macabre favorite listen while going about my day. Thank you!

[@julliettesflowercards]

Me 2… I love the way he tells the stories… ❤

[@jacquelinenewby5724]

I would have excelled at history if you had been my teacher. Brilliantly told, can’t wait for the next video as I think I’ve seen them all now.

[@MoonBernie]

I suspect he is or was a teacher.

[@crystalclear6864]

He is an actor

[@rebeccaimmel4160]

He’s an excellent story teller. Unfortunately there’s more to history than the interesting stories. The boring stuff is important too. I think most teachers are doing their best with what they’ve got.

[@dianawatton7570]

Agreed

[@EAG46]

Thank you for yet another fascinating video, and just in time for Charles III's coronation too. Nice little dig at his brother: "I guess the Duke of York was never popular."

[@barrydysert2974]

i loved that line! Was it my imagination or did He roll His eyes when He said it? !:-)

[@elizabethnavarre7972]

He did kind of a double blink, so yes, similar body language to an eyeroll. This is how out of the loop I am, I was thinking of QE2's dad and how he ascended the throne after the abdication. I was totally confused because I know he was really loved and then I realized he meant the current one. Ohhhh..... Lol.@@barrydysert2974

[@mikebrough3434]

An excellent episode. I've never heard the complexities of the Stuart dynasty explained so clearly.

[@elizabethnavarre7972]

Indeed, I knew a lot of who and when, but I never really could connect it all together with why. Thank you! It is indeed very complex, especially with the religions and Scotland and Ireland thrown into the mix as well as other European powers. Wonderful job!

[@Dragon1Grrl]

'i guess Dukes of York have just never been popular people' (24:01) and the expression on your face :) *chef's kiss*

[@PatrickBaptist]

The ONLY duke is John Wayne! That is the DUKE right there, the big dookie.

[@sallyfarr509]

Thank you. Really interesting. Clear and concise enough to keep a non historian like me enthralled.

[@markjason5540]

Your dig on the duke was very gentlemanly as you do!! Carry on sir... 😊

[@sophiebenson5254]

The side eye at the mention of the Duke of york 😏😏😏

[@addie_is_me]

You said, "Gibbiting," I knew what you were talking about (and you know why) that was my favourite part of the video. I felt very smart. Lol Love you y'all. 🌻

[@alanleemaxwell831]

Saved this for Sunday, and it really is the highlight of the weekend for me. The work you put into these uploads is remarkable and greatly appreciated, my friend. 🙏🇬🇧😉

[@lovingmayberry307]

Very informative. I could listen to you speak for hours! (Enjoyed the Duke of York comment. 🤭)

[@fernandmathurin2720]

Hello Paul and everyone here watching from saint Lucia on another hot day hope everyone is safe and well have yourselves a blessed day

[@m.y.o.b.724]

My kind of history lessons.👍Wish I would've had a teacher like you in school.

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Well done Paul! Cromwell was, uh, QUITE the character. Would love to hear you talk about him (and his infamous head) ❤

[@spiritedaway0tutu]

This was a fantastic bit of history, and you have put all of my history teachers and professors to shame with your pacing, storytelling and drive for historical accuracy.

[@rodeastell3615]

Excellent video ... thank you for posting.

[@ClaireH1418]

Wonderful and timely video. Thank you.

[@Liz-re3ek]

Hi, Paul! Thanks for another wonderful video. I always look forward to seeing you. Happy Friday!! 😊

[@WellINever]

Thanks for watching, Liz! Have a great weekend 🙏☺

[@Sarah_270]

Absolutely wonderful video, thank you so much

[@lindahansen45]

I love these videos. Even my husband, who isn´t interested in history, is listning in sometimes

[@dianawatton7570]

Dear Mr. Brodie, your excellent, educational story telling is the light of my day! Thank you. ❤

[@traceyearl9468]

Great new podcast Mr Brodie ? Mr Well, l never thank you very much Australian girl tuned in😊

[@addie_is_me]

Hi Australia! I'm New York. I am going to Visit Australia as soon as I am not terrified of it. I follow your sports a great deal and the place sounds so fascinating.

[@kerriyoung1765]

Good job! Greatly interesting! Thank you

[@tysmom76]

Excellent as always Mr. Paul

[@kristywilson3509]

Soo much information! Great research 😁

[@unknownbrokenlink]

Duke of York rib. I'm dying LOL 🤣 Thanka Paul et al

[@kprnr7140]

I always watch a couple of your videos every day during my lunch hour.❤️✌️

[@gaylegoodman9097]

You’re right. Every time after watching one of your posts, I always say “Well, I never’ 😊.

[@kimhohlmayer7018]

Fascinating and fun video. Enjoyed this one hugely.

[@deniseleplatt1616]

Well done, Paul as always. Thank you

[@Ms.HarmonyJ]

Sensational Job paul

[@richardcoggins739]

Thank you for this very informative and interesting video of British history. I really enjoyed it.

[@vicsaunders9710]

Sir, your videos are excellent !

[@ann7882]

My favorite!! Love your everything.

[@kimstill7611]

Love your style. Keep it up. And. Thanks.

[@Slim_Vervenet]

It was really interesting. 👍

[@Flamsterette]

Thanks for the upload!

[@keepitsimple4629]

Excellent quality video. Great graphics.

[@phylliscook-se7mx]

Wonderful video I found it very interesting. Thank you keep up the good work ❤

[@Fretless99]

Thank you so much for posting, sir. What a wonderful story you told, i love your voice. Very cool guy

[@jomatthewson9550]

I'm obsessed with this channel!

[@KappaYokai-er7xp]

Always happy to see a new video!! ❤️

[@missmaggie2620]

Love the dig to the Duke of York. English history is so fascinating!

[@eddiemiller2969]

Excellent video! Your videos are educational and entertaining. Thank you!

[@joanneverble7989]

Please, please, please, more history! Loved this!❤❤❤

[@andrewfaduk214]

Always fantastic

[@SakuraAsranArt]

Some interesting bits of trivia about the regicides (king killers) and what happened to some of them after Charles II returned to the throne... 1. 58 men signed the warrant for Charles I's execution, including Oliver Cronwell, who signed in third place. The first to sign was the judge who'd presided over the king's trial. 2. Charles II wanted to avenge his father but not begin his reign by wading in blood. He pardoned many of those involved leaving only 29 men to be tried for his father's murder. 3. These 29 men included Major General Thomas Harrison, a puritan fanatic who believed the king's death would bring about the second coming of Christ and that this was prophocised in the Bible. 4, One of Harrison's fellow regicides, Hugh Peters, shared his beliefs. Peters, a puritan preacher, had given rousing sermons to the Parliamentary troops advocating for Charles I's execution as the will of God. Peters visited Charles not long before the king's execution intending to covert the king to puritanical protestantism but Charles refused to listen and order Peters to leave his chambers. 4. Another regicide was Henry Martin, an infamous womanizer, staunch republican and shockingly for the time, an atheist. Martin threw himself on the mercy of the court and was sentenced to life in prison instead, spending 40 years in the Tower and eventually going mad.

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Who cares?

[@cecilyerker]

@@AnnaAnna-uc2ff idk but nobody cares about you, that’s for sure

[@davidmoore1477]

They didn't murder him He had a trial and was found guilty of treason. Many a full blooded, true English peasant went to their deaths, for way less and no fair trial. Bollocks to the "Royals!"

[@Loosesapphire5135]

I do in fact, I care every bit & exactly why I came here. I am decended of the King of Kings, of the royal house of Stuarts, aka the remnant, aka servant to the master of the house, aka the lamplight. This, is my family's history, whom were labeled as royal prey by Cromwells sodomite cult once they'd murdered Charles to stole his head. This is why Cromwells carcass was abused so, though what had been done was over, Charles head as well the original crown was never returned, which is I have come to restore !

[@SweetChicagoGator]

​@@Loosesapphire5135 U descended from monarchy? Surely NOT, Mr. Delusional Fantasizer ! 🙄

[@kristenhurst683]

Really enjoyed this brief history.

[@bethpemberton7980]

Very illuminating. Love how you say "Edinburgh".

[@DarkGodSeti]

Wow, sounded like a harsh childhood.... 🤣😭 Another excellent video! Always such pleasant and clear way of speaking.

[@IanLawrie-l9q]

😂it seems Dukes of York are never popular 😂 Awesome, most educational and entertaining, thank you 👍👌👏

[@eileenallen1986]

Very interesting. I enjoyed learning the history of the Royal families.

[@crispycookie9739]

This is fabulous. Thanks for the bts!

[@pauljosephchua635]

Sir Paul looks like a gentleman from the 1800s. My deepest respect to you Sir 💕

[@RoundSwan]

Love your work Paul! Such a succinct yet thorough piece, as always. Much appreciated.

[@MarianneKat]

Historically speaking, a King Charles in the UK has a 50/50 chance if ending the monarchy

[@crystalclear6864]

So so well presented and interesting

[@jome7382]

Brilliant job, thank you.

[@WisdomQuotesLife-sw3xk]

You do a fantastic job of presenting this channel. I love history and your videos are excellent 🙂

[@NanChirayukool]

I'm so happy to see the channel grow more day by day. To watched your content from only presenting the case in studio only to adding more location shooting in between. Next I guess investing more into the mic or sound recording equipment for outdoor location?

[@bevinboulder5039]

Great video explanation of a difficult time in the history of the British Isles. I was literally applauding your joke about Dukes of York.

[@sereneprincess4940]

I always love listening to your explanations of stories, tales, and historical tomfoolery. Your voice is clear and concise, but without being verbose and voluble. Which is why the change in tone at the 14:54-14:55 mark, when you said “during his escape”, the “he” stood out to me. Was this done in post, or am I hearing merely the fluctuations of your recording software? As always, thank you kindly for educating some of us amateur history scholars on the lesser known shenanigans of your own royal house.

[@EEMH-lk9tr]

I follow a lot of channels with similar shorts documentaries, but this is without contest my favorite.

[@monicac.495]

Thank you HG ❤

[@gennydickie9623]

Oh thank you so much ❤🇨🇦 Love the history

[@JaRule6]

I live near New Haven Connecticut USA. I'm very familiar with the story of Charles the first because there is a place called judges cave nearby and streets named after that judges who had sentenced Charles 1 to death.

[@toniremer1594]

Brilliantly done and narrated! I’m actually looking forward to watch the coronation of King Charles III. However, I HOPE that I’m still alive when Prince William becomes King of England, and The Commonwealth.

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

You probably will be. Chuck is already old and he will probably use homeopathy to cure his cancer.

[@charmaynebruce6215]

Much of this, I learned in school many years ago. You, Sir, have done such incredible research and are to be commended for what much have seemed almost endless investigations, your presentation of this incredible history. I too love history and find it captivating; especially when presented so eloquently. Cheers to you 🥃 and bottoms up.

[@hound3000]

A fitting history lesson for the weekend coronation.

[@nettejakobs2501]

Brilliant, youre an awesome storyteller. Love your telling facts with humor - and facial expressions special small comments ❤ Keep it coming, allways looking forward to the next story 😊

[@thescotchsonnet5614]

A historically accurate and highly enjoyable video, great stuff! If you are open to suggestions, how about the murders on what would be known as Gabriel's Road in Edinburgh? A tale of promiscuity, scandal, murderous revenge, and a grisly execution.

[@sosemiteyam562]

This reads like you are channeling Paul himself :P.

[@kimberlypatton205]

Greatness as usual! I am getting more and more deeper in love with the history of Great Britain thanks to you! I cant get enough of the incredible royal lineage from the Druids through to today! A beautiful coronation of the new King ! I adore the ancient traditions!

[@KittyPetote]

Great video thank you

[@BJKage]

This was really interesting.

[@2shy1151]

Ooo, I love it! There are so many murders and mysteries within the history of the European monarchy that would make some more great videos for your wonderful channel!

[@BrendaPenepent]

Hello Paul, I hope you’re doing well today. I enjoyed the video. ❤

[@willowm94]

I actually laughed out loud at the raised eyebrow, Duke of York comment!

[@desbelfastireland9982]

THANK YOU,,

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

The British Monarchy makes for good tourist attractions anyway.

[@lonagailcasey9707]

Mr Brodie I would have definitely been a much better student if you had been my teacher..... You Sir are fantastic, and you make it so much easier to follow and understand, Thank you Sir ☺️☺️

[@snippyJ]

I could listen to you read the phone book! 😁

[@addie_is_me]

And he is cute as well.

[@CarmelitasNannyGoat]

I wish you’d have been my professor - it would’ve been so much more exciting ❤

[@queenandcorgis]

Interesting learning about my ancestors. (Distantly related to Mary queen of scots through my mom's side)

[@Loosesapphire5135]

If true we're related. My grandfather was the last living direct bloodline decendant of the royal house of Stuarts, as we decend from the King.

[@queenandcorgis]

@@Loosesapphire5135 I'm descended from one of the illegitimate lines, a couple of generations after king James (Mary's son) my grandma has a tapestry. Probably distantly related though.

[@iampumaa]

I really enjoyed this one, I would love another one about a ruler or a set of rulers 😊😊

[@albertafarmer8638]

Things haven't changed much...

[@tessalyyvuo1667]

4:52 A real person featured as a character in Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers.

[@MsArri81]

Such a great telling of the two Charles! I remember seeing Oliver Cromwell's death mask exhibit at the Museum of London whilst we were visiting from the US in 2011. I quite enjoy learning about the fascinating history of the English monarchy and the British Isles in general!

[@tishfox2858]

Won't let me share here in UK!!!!!I wonder why? !!!!!😂Oh it's OK I shared it now!😜

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A very interesting video again, a interesting history in England and the Netherlands in those days, one day your local ruler was your friend and the next day he chopped your head off.

[@lanacampbell-moore6686]

Thanks W.I.N.🖤

[@Chipoo88]

Right up my street! Thank you!

[@brendagraham4596]

I love this , I am from Northern Ireland, an Ulster Scots, every 12th of July we celebrate King William 111 , I love all the history, it would be great if you could do a documentary on king James and King William as it’s coming near that time of year , all about the orange men , apprentice boys Derry, ect , love you channel ❤❤

[@Funnybriton]

I only just recently found out they are uncle and nephew as William III’s mum was a daughter of Charles I. So he’s a Stuart after all.

[@TheElizabethashby]

THANK YOU

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Thank you.

[@ruthstevens8805]

Oh dear, Charles I really didn't learn anything from his grandmother's experience!

[@ingridwatsup9671]

Very educational. As a 🇳🇱Dutchie good to hear that we did some nicer things than just have war with the Brits!

[@jaynedavis4667]

Blimey that last picture shows Charles 3 is definitely related to those two, I know William and Mary got shoed in there somewhere but the genetic line is still extant

[@SweetChicagoGator]

Amid the plague, amazing debauchery & executions ! Hard to believe 7000 people a week were dying ! WOW ! 💔

[@jcgardenia]

Nice dig at the Duke of York. Ha!

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

Love your videos! I'm an anglophile and I'm still having trouble adjusting as well. My son (15) cried when the queen passed away. He wants to watch the coronation so...we'll be getting up at 4am to watch. 👍🏻😊🇬🇧