The Death of King John and the Opening of his Tomb - Worcester Cathedral, England

King John, often branded as the worst king in English history. Was he truly the villain that history remembers, or has his story been unfairly tainted? This video explores the life and legacy of the man behind the myth, from his portrayal as a Disney villain in Robin Hood to the real-life controversies that plagued his rule.
Discover the truth about King John’s character traits, his battles with the Pope, the loss of his empire, and the civil war that ravaged England under his rule. Uncover the significance of the Magna Carta and its impact on limiting the king’s power. Follow the final days of King John’s life, his painful death, and the mysterious fate of his remains.
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Evelyn Edwards is a successful American actress and photographer. She has appeared on such shows as National Geographic’s Hydrogen vs. Hindenburg, Bosch, Criminal Minds, Castle, The Mentalist, Parenthood, The Thundermans, The Kicks, Marry Me, Outsourced, the Academy Award winning film Her, and the film Mimi which reached #1 in multiple countries.
Evelyn began her career in opera. She has performed with some of the opera industry’s leading conductors and singers including: Placido Domingo, Valery Gergiev, Kent Nagano, Eva Marton, Vladimir Chernov, Goesta Winburg, and others.
She has had the privilege of working with such famed directors as Oscar winner Maximilian Schell, Julie Taymor, Gian-Carlo Del Monaco, and Lotfi Mansuri during her tenure with Los Angeles Opera. Ms. Edwards made her professional singing debut at the age of 13, operatic debut at 19, and national television commercial debut at six months.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Master of Music degree from UCLA and a Professional Studies Diploma from Mannes College of Music. She and her husband Chris love exploring the world and sharing their passion and love for castles and photography together.

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[@pamelaclark3815]

I'm trying unsuccessfully to find a play button to see the full video. 😢

[@EvelynEdwards]

@@pamelaclark3815 you should just press the middle of the screen friend. Are you on a phone or a desktop/laptop?

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[@EvelynEdwards]

@@pamelaclark3815 🥰🥰🥰 thank you so much friend! So glad you were able to get it to play. 💚

[@robert3302]

Many kings have been maligned unjustly by history because they went against the grain of the power structure. Edward II and Richard III are also considered "bad" kings, but many historians now believe that many of the stories told about them are distortions or lies.

[@EvelynEdwards]

Indeed it’s true. There are people that think Henry VIII wasn’t bad either. Edward II’s image was rehabilitated quite quickly after he died.

[@johnellis7445]

King John, contrary to popular belief, had beautiful handwriting.Just before he died, the late King wrote a letter releasing 600 Welsh archers. The Magna Cara has been copied around the world, and I believe formed part of the Bill of Rights of America.

[@EvelynEdwards]

Bill of Rights as well as state constitutions! I don’t know that there is any belief about John’s writing ability that has ever been question. Mostly just his ability as a military leader and king. 💚

[@FrankHopkins-by1bx]

Robin Hood was one of my absolute favorite movies growing up!

[@EvelynEdwards]

Mine tooooo! I can pretty much quote it by heart 😂

[@Eva-vv2ln]

Evelyn I love your storytelling so much! So so good.

[@EvelynEdwards]

Thank you so much!!

[@reggiebosanquet1525]

You do realise this is history and not a story?

[@williamt.little1972]

Nice video. Beautiful church. Catastrophic King!

[@EvelynEdwards]

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[@AshleyMartin-f3x]

Wow beautiful ❤❤❤

[@brianjones5379]

Few people mention his nastiest crime. Richard wanted the crown to pass to his nephew, Arthur of Brittany. The boy disappeared without explanation while he was John's prisoner.

[@EvelynEdwards]

Yesssss! I Mention this when teaching and doing lives.

[@postiepaul]

Richard couldn’t speak English. John one of the first, possibly the first who could. Magna Carta was for the barons, not the ordinary folk.

[@RobertoGonzalez-b7q6p]

This is the first KZbin video that I have seen of yours. You’re a great storyteller and an excellent narrator.

[@EvelynEdwards]

Ohhh thank you so much! So so glad you found me!

[@ashscheesecakes2064]

I often wonder how both Henry and Eleanor would've reacted if they'd been around long enough to see John lose it all...

[@EvelynEdwards]

Henry wouldn’t have let it happen. He would have shoved John out of the way methinks.

[@melindalopez3978]

What a gorgeous building!!

[@EvelynEdwards]

Worcester cathedral is stunnnnnning isn’t it?!

[@melindalopez3978]

I'm jealous! I would love to see all these places you've made videos of. ❤

[@robnewman6101]

King Richard the Lionheart's Brother John.

[@Sandra-dm8rd]

Sounds like the orange man

[@dianarising7703]

Very good video! I didn't realize they were doing bloodlettnig in the early 1200s. Somehow, I thought the bloodletting started about the 1500s.

[@EvelynEdwards]

Ohhh no. Much earlier. 🙂 thank you so much Diana! 💚

[@dianarising7703]

​@@EvelynEdwards Thanks. I'll have to see if I can research and figure out the relationship between the theory of humors and bleeding people.

[@autumnfall8829]

I have a feeling that John was sick of corrupt arseholes. History repeats itself.......

[@rommelflores2618]

This content is awesome, thanks Evelyn, cheers!

[@EvelynEdwards]

Thank you friend!! 💚🏰🙏🏻

[@katesleuth1156]

There was only one King John in the UK. This makes this king easier for me to remember. He was a Plantagenet.

[@EvelynEdwards]

Yes and yes. 😉

[@pedanticradiator1491]

There was also a King John of Scots too. John "Lackland" was only king of England the UK did not yet exist

[@jonathangoll2918]

I tend to believe the stories about how bad John was. ( Didn't he starve to death the wife and son of one of his enemies, William de Braose?) However, he may have been abused. When he was born, his parents' marriage was faltering. He was dumped in a French monastery, I think Fontevraut. He ever afterwards hated French clergymen, and I suspect he was abused; that may explain many of his attitudes. But he seems to have a softer spot for English clergy. William the Conqueror had got rid of many of the Saxon clergy; in all fairness the then Archbishop, Stigand, had been consecrated by an antipope and they were not canonical. But one of the greatest Bishops we've ever had, St Wulfstan of Worcester, canonically consecrated in 1063, survived to 1095. His greatest achievement was, together with Lanfranc, the then Archbishop of Canterbury, to persuade William the Conqueror to ban slavery, a ban which has remained with us ever since, despite Charles II's return to the slave trade. ( When slave-owners started to bring their slaves to Britain, abolitionists forced the Lord Chief Justice to acknowledge that slavery had no place in English law in 1772.) King John's will - panickily arranging for prayers for the starved wife and son - asked that he should be buried near St Wulfstan. He had attended St Wulfstan's canonisation ceremony in 1204. His paranoia - needing to know the reason for any suspicious death - led to the founding of the post of Coroner. As a child - I don't know when - I remember seeing his thumb.

[@EvelynEdwards]

I think John did some pretty horrible stuff. Did he do worse than everyone else 🤷🏼‍♀️. I wish they still had the thumb bone on display!! They don’t anymore 😫

[@sixeses]

Thanks again Evelyn. Oh my God I just read your biography. In my watch list besides about 50 of your videos, is the the Irish National Opera production of Salome by Richard Strauss which will be streamed on the Operavision channel tomorrow.

[@EvelynEdwards]

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[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

As always I totally enjoyed this-Thank you

[@EvelynEdwards]

Ahhh yay! Thank you James! So glad you enjoyed!

[@AshleyMartin-f3x]

I agree

[@lindaross783]

If his hands were gone how did they get a thumb?

[@EvelynEdwards]

1) it was opened several times and things were taken each time. 2) hands are not thumbs 😉✋🏻

[@colinprice712]

Also the first King to record court records x English common law starts here…

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[@margaritanoir]

He was awful. Had his nephew Arthur killed and imprisoned for life his young niece Eleanor, the Fair Maid of Brittany and that is only some of the things he did.

[@EvelynEdwards]

Yep! Definitely called Bad King John for a reason! Some historians really don’t like that but 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@ianedwards8215]

He was no worse than the rest of his family

[@EvelynEdwards]

Fair comment!

[@ianedwards8215]

@@EvelynEdwards I’m also related to him on my mothers side of the family

[@r.m.burthom-paranormalwrit3260]

I feel bad for John. Bad King or not he still deserved to rest in peace with his remains intact. Thank you for the interesting video.

[@EvelynEdwards]

Thank you friend! Yep. A whole lot of tomb opening in the Georgian and Victorian era!!

[@cindyadkins7860]

Your videos never disappoint! I could listen all day! 💚💚

[@EvelynEdwards]

Thank you so much Cindy!!!

[@RobertoGonzalez-b7q6p]

P.S.-I subscribed to your channel, Ms. Edwards.

[@EvelynEdwards]

Welcome aboard!

[@mauricebate5069]

About 60 years ago I went on a school trip to Worcester cathedral and I remember they had king John thumb bone on display in a glass case !!!!

[@EvelynEdwards]

Did they actually have it on display then!! Amazing! They don’t anymore. 💚💚

[@mauricebate5069]

I've been a lot of times over the years but I remember it if it was yesterday ! The thumb bone had silver band around the bottom of it

[@EvelynEdwards]

@@mauricebate5069 it does! There is a picture of it on the thumbnail of the video.

[@wilfriedholscher7029]

The description of John would fit Trump

[@sawahtb]

I hate to say it, but yup, I sadly had the same thought. The only thing protecting us is the Constitution and he wants that to end. Luckily he's so old he's not going to hang around too long.

[@daves2552]

He lives rent free in your head. It must suck to be you.

[@nancytestani1470]

Yes

[@nancytestani1470]

@@daves2552hit a nerve

[@nancytestani1470]

@@sawahtbI can only hope

[@SimplyBeautifulCakes-zt3ht]

Great video....thanks.

[@EvelynEdwards]

So glad you enjoyed! Thank you!!

[@jeanhawken4482]

Good grief I thought the narrator was talking about trump. Or Putin. Same thing.

[@EvelynEdwards]

The Narrator? You mean meeeeeeeeee?!?!?! 😉

[@marjoriehoglund8754]

Evelyn! Your amazing with all of your knowledge and your presentation! I have learned so much by watching your Videos ! I am so amazed at how many Royals and Castles you have talked about ! BBC should have a show on your videos ! I enjoyed Sister Wendy Becket so much ! You could do the same format as Sister Wendy did ! Blessings from Michigan !

[@EvelynEdwards]

Thank you so much Marjorie!!! We feel so privileged to be able to go to so many places and learn about all the people of our past. Thank you for coming along with us!

[@lindaross783]

Worse than Henry XVIII?

[@vegetariansuniteworldwide8091]

That is written as Henry VIII

[@EvelynEdwards]

Yes. Absolutely.

[@reggiebosanquet1525]

We haven't had a Henry since Henry VIII.