Plantagenet: The Bloodiest Family Of Medieval England | Bloodiest Dynasty | All Out History

The Plantagenets have gone down in history as England's greatest royal dynasty. But how did this family hold on to power for so long in medieval Europe's often brutal and dangerous world? Follow Dan Jones as he gives a full and comprehensive overview of one of history's most fascinating families.
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[@ACS402010]

One thing I want more than anything, is a full-scale TV series based on the Plantagenets, from start to finish. I cannot even begin to imagine how awesome that would be.

[@anastasiab9506]

I don't, because half of the actors will be black or asian, and half of plantagenets would be trangender or gay.

[@nativeamericanfeather9948]

Yess

[@scotthuska3403]

They did. Game of Thrones.

[@ACS402010]

@@scotthuska3403 Oh, please. I'm not talking about fantasy fiction. I'm talking about actual history. GoT, only wishes it were as interesting as the actual history of the Plantagenets.

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

@@ACS402010 though cant be denied , medival warlord matters would been more spicy if dragons the size of and armoured like battleships been real ,and able to bond with people since well.. XD there be like one in a thousand monarchs ever even knew what true affection be so the sledge hammers on a battlefield dragons likely either be peasants random aces or various knights with more down to earth understanding military might only goess so far so it be even more colourfull times ;)

[@marionholtzmann6872]

Wow, no wonder the French and English couldn't stand each other. A rivalry still alive to this day. What a brutal time it was. Great docu-drama. Thank you!

[@tired1923]

my takeaway is that when English kings have a bff it never ends well

[@brianm4178]

😂😂 thays oretty accurate

[@user-bp9s]

watch & wait what bradford chooses,goodnite

[@kryw10]

I watch these and thing about my Plantagenet obsessed grandmother and wish she’d lived to see the internet and all the readily available history out there. She’s have loved this. ❤

[@jimmyguitar2933]

I can't believe you didn't include the most famous quote of all: "Can no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?" I mean WOW.😮

[@sweetmusic3821]

It must not have been said that way. The original French is at 13:25 ... and, presumably, the words here are what was actually recorded in historical records.

[@WickedScott]

Who needs George RR Martin when you have this? Edward yeeting away with the fastest horse was pretty epic. Can you imagine the guards reaction? Derp 🤣

[@lisadavis9535]

Martin based his story on the Plantagenets and the Lancasters (War of the Roses)

[@glittertea2025]

George took inspiration from the books ‘the accursed kings’ which is a 7 book series about all of this, originally written in French but translated to English. I love the series

[@KalyanaDesignTutorials]

Best Plantagenet documentary I've ever seen. Dan Jones is awesome as a comentator and the soundtrack is terrific.

[@skwoods7986]

His book was a really good read, too.

[@AugustusCaesar88]

It’s a great documentary but I prefer Robert Bartletts series called “The Plantagenets.” If you enjoyed this series I would highly, highly recommended checking it out. A bit more factual and old fashioned in its approach, it doesn’t have the reenactment stuff in it.

[@MadameWesker]

I could listen to Dan Jones tell me stories all day

[@overcomerbtbojesus]

@@skwoods7986 💯💯 i’m reading it now

[@joanfourie1753]

I agree he makes it all so real

[@scotts9821]

Thank you for putting this entire series into ONE VIDEO! The different parts are all over youtube (with different titles) but finally finding them in one place was so helpful.

[@babyleonardaquetua2899]

Im just wondering, if this is really a tv series or is the featured acts are just clips coming from a foreign movie?

[@ClaiireeLiizz]

It was a 4 episode TV series that was released in 2014

[@eddiemonster2928]

4x around 1 hour episodes. this is heavily cut, should take time to find full episodes@@ClaiireeLiizz

[@kimberlypatton205]

The thing I love so much about history- you just couldn’t make these scenarios up if you tried!

[@Keian191286]

European history is amazing

[@den264]

It was all about avarice, power and sexual conquests. Not much has changed judging by the behavior of our present Royal's ! Although only Andrew appears to be the pervert.

[@delisinanaj8462]

Wekl said

[@eraghose7310]

@@den264 0

[@denny414]

Lmao these plantagsnets are the embodiment of if you don't learn your history you're doomed to repeat it 😂 I'm like omg wtf is this the new season of game of thrones? This shit is more brutal than game of thrones

[@animerlon]

It's no surprise that Henry, Richard & John weren't good kings. Whatever on the job training & responsibilities they were given was just undermined by Dad's obsessive control. Without having the experience of being responsible for something, be the boss & see it through to a success or failure, they never got a chance to learn much. Instead of teaching them how to be a King, he pretty much set them up to fail. I wonder if Henry ll was afraid of them actually being successful & out-shinning him.

[@lippesamsung8878]

He was actually afraid they were not patient enough and attempted to overthrow or assasinate him instead of waiting for their time. Exactly as you would expect from a paranoid king.

[@animerlon]

@@lippesamsung8878 True, kinda goes with the territory. Staying King is a tough gig. 😆

[@overcomerbtbojesus]

@@animerlon 🤣 shakespeare said it best “ uneasy lies the head that wears a crown” most of the history of the monarchy bears that out

[@animerlon]

@@overcomerbtbojesus 😆 William usually had the right of it.

[@newgabe09]

@@lippesamsung8878 well, not entirely paranoid, seeing they did try to overthrow him :)

[@jaymees6637]

I would love to see Dan Jones do a documentary on Eleanor of Aquitaine. She was an amazing woman and lived a fascinating life.

[@ranonampangom2185]

She betrayed her husband, scheming with her sons to overthrow him. Amazing woman, yeah, but not exactly a supportive wife.

[@buttercxpdraws8101]

@@ranonampangom2185yeh, her husband wasn’t exactly a model partner and father tho was he

[@brettburke9295]

How about Empress Matilda?

[@shavonnegramkow2699]

@@ranonampangom2185 Her husband wasn't the epitome of an amazing husband and father breaking his promises constantly and toying with his children's future and playing favorites

[@smithmcsmith9218]

@@ranonampangom2185 how many documentaries are made of men who were bad husbands? go on, I'll wait while you count them all.

[@elenawalczyk5927]

It would be so great to see the computer reconstruction of those ruins of medieval castles that still exist in Great Britain

[@themenopausetalks]

DanJones is the best historian teller

[@catlover4319]

Would like to repeat what others have said that eleanor of Aquitaine desperately needs her own video because she sounds like an absolute legend and icon

[@lowellfast490]

Why is Elenor of Aquitne getting into this complex story?

[@michaelj.beglinjr.2804]

@@lowellfast490 --- That is an excellent question, but she is all over these comments.

[@dominiquelizarzaburu]

I love Dan Jones' documentaries so much! Since Great British Castles, I've been following his work. So intreresting to listen, and the production, so terrific to see. He is such a marvelous narrator.

[@araneljones]

His audiobooks are great, too. He narrates them, of course. I listen to them to relax.

[@2serveand2protect]

They are very well done. Very interesting and (kinda!) different point of view from all the documentaries I've seen on the subject...even though I preferred those with prof. Bartlett. 🙂

[@overcomerbtbojesus]

You have to read his books! I’m currently reading the plantaganets and its so addictive he writes his books for a broad audience- everyone from a serious history buff to those with a casual interest would love them

[@brittaniwilliford1256]

@@overcomerbtbojesus I was going to say the same thing! His books on the Plantagenets and the Wars of the Roses are great. I like how he gives details on the personalities of the people involved, it helps you understand the motives and actions that major players made back then. Great reads, both of them. I would love if he went more into the reigns of Henry IV and V, because that's like a missing piece between the two books. He talks about them a bit but I think there's enough for a book there and I would love to read his take on it.

[@czgator9000]

Great documentary, top notch production values and commentary. While I have always loved Eleanor of Aquitaine and wish they would do a documentary featuring her, this overview of the Plantagenet dynasty is fascinating.

[@kittykatz4001]

Alison Weir (a specialist in English history) wrote a biography of Eleanor or Aquitaine. I found a copy in my public library.

[@jillfarley520]

@@kittykatz4001 I will try and get a copy. Thank you for sharing this info. I admire Eleanor.

[@kittykatz4001]

@@jillfarley520 It was a good read, but I read it years ago. I hope you enjoy it! If you decide to buy a copy, the book is old enough to find a used copy online to buy. Save some money 💰!

[@den264]

Or the wonderful Chinese Empress Wu Zetian. Who could give queen Victoria a run for her money.

[@ep081598]

What is more devastating, are the people who didn't have a choice and were pawns in all this violence.

[@rhythmandblues_alibi]

I wish the title cards included a voiceover. I listen to these like a podcast and I miss out on some of the details because of it!

[@henriettalowe4689]

It’s close captioned so you can read what is being said.

[@TheBlinky81]

@@henriettalowe4689they listen to it like a podcast… how would Closed Captioning help?

[@VictorH-27]

​@henriettalowe4689 that's exactly the issue for people who prefer to listen in while attending to tasks/chores. We prefer listening than reading while busy 😂

[@johnwong8146]

Dan Jones makes history so entertaining, captivating. I'm hooked on his books.

[@wendygreidanus8391]

What a riveting documentary! I was staggered by the brutality, the cruelty, and the violence that seemed to be so much a part of everyday life. Thanks for this window into a history that I knew little about. It was fascinating.

[@dimitrishow_D]

Yeah but now we have safespaces

[@colewellnitz1470]

It's a travesty! How in the world can you talk about Henry 2, John, Henry 3, Eleanor, and Richard without also talking about the man who made it all possible for them: William Marshall. Without his loyalty and military prowess, there's no way this dynasty would have ever gotten as far as they did. And a huge oversight is that Henry 3 barely held on to the thrown at all of it wasn't for William holding together the kingdom through his regency. Henry 3 had a lot going against him when he inherited the crown. Rebellious Barons and war against Prince Louis, and Marshall salvaged the kingdom against crazy odds. How Beckett and Monford gets honorary mentions, and Marshall is bigger influence than both combined and didn't even get mentioned.

[@1952jodianne]

I understand, I'm descended from both Henry III & William Marshal (Guillaume le Mareschal), Earl of Pembroke & default King of Leinster. Marshal saved the Plantagenets' bacon more than once. Of course that's part of the reason Marshal's daughter (or granddaughter, I'm not sure) married Henry III's grandson (son of Edmund, Earl of Lancaster & Leicester). Like about 100 million Americans, you may be descended from the Plantagenets & Marshal, too. Unfortunately, Marshal left no descendants in the male line.

[@TheDaleSwitzer]

That's what I was wondering through the whole video.

[@newgabe09]

@@1952jodianne Thanks for that comment; another character to follow up :)

[@RoninDave]

It also passes over the reigns of Richard, John, Edward I, and Edward III

[@tarakeegan9479]

Absolutely! He was very loyal. He married Isabel de Clare, daughter of Richard “Strongbow” de Clare and Aoife McMurrough of Leinster.

[@artistictalent]

They once said women were unfit to rule because they were governed by their emotions. **the plantagenet kings enter the chat**

[@sydneymomma11]

that's bc men always project their insecurities onto others.

[@overcomerbtbojesus]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@soonmeekim930]

I’d be the first to admit that I’d be completely and utterly unfit to rule due to my emotions ruining everything 😂. If I ruled, I might make the Plantagenet’s look calm and sane

[@michelepurington3227]

Dan, I can listen to you talk Plantagenet history all day, over and over. The history itself is so fascinating, rich with blood and betrayal better than any fiction.Your story telling is fantastic.

[@VampwolfWarrior]

I love this channel. The documentaries are always top tier. I have learned so much and can't wait to learn more.

[@cplmpcocptcl6306]

You can find this exact content on at least 5 other channels, years ago.😉

[@marcusfridh8489]

Like most stockumentaries here on youtube. From timeline and absolute history to Chronicle, Odyssey and thus all out history, however what all out history does is to make a long cut instead of individual episodes, wich i do appreciate when in need for something for my insomnia.

[@reynardus1359]

Pick up some reputable books instead

[@anypercentdeathless]

Low info-density. About a page of ideas spread across three hours of bad costumes. Read a book.

[@cherylmailloux9647]

If you have never seen the movie beckett, peter o' tool is the king and Richard Burton is Beckett then you don't know what you are missing and it's wonderfully done ❤❤😊

[@den264]

It was O'Tool's first movie after Lawrence of Arabia. He insisted on having his hair died black in order to not become the blonde blue eyed stereotype male role. Boy did he knock them dead for the second time. And this phenomenal actor never received an Oscar. Consider the source as my old man used to say. The Oscars are for American "B" Actors.

[@1952jodianne]

"Lion in Winter", with O'Toole again portraying Henry II, is a far better movie. Katharine Hepburn portrays his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine.

[@1952jodianne]

@@den264 Not sure why O'Toole would dye his hair dark, Henry II was a ginger.

[@beastshawnee]

It’s a great movie. Just not for a 4 year old which is how old I was when Mom first had me sit thru it.

[@Challenger-pi2vm]

I love documentaries that not only explain the history but have you rooting for particular past figures as well!

[@MarkMastrocinque]

The scene of Henry's death at 43:20 is a masterpiece of cinematography. Bravo!

[@kasie680]

How is it a masterpiece??? it’s someone laying down 😂😂😂😂

[@MrPrincebass99]

Henry II and Eleanor are my 18th grandparents.

[@nativetexan6628]

Wow! How cool. My relative was at Jamestown with Captain John Smith and Pocahontas. That's the best I have. 😂

[@AndrewRedskin]

Hi cousin

[@Poecilia1963]

I listen to a *lot* of this stuff, and there's one thing that never seems to get covered - when a king "regains his French lands" (always temporarily), what actually changes on the ground for the French people? Are there English government figures who go over and run things, are they collecting taxes to send back to England, are they moving the French out of manor houses (or whatever they might be called there) and moving in?

[@beachboy13600]

Dont think about the movement of people just the movement of money. All the revenue gets kicked up to the land owners

[@1952jodianne]

The "English" bureaucracy at the time were French, just vassals of the Duke of Normandy, the Count of Anjou & the Duke(duchess) of Aquitaine, i.e. the King of England, & somewhat wayward vassals of the King of France. The kings of England & their nobility didn't even speak English until near the end of the Wars of the Roses & really not until the accession of the bastard Tudor line, the first British kings who were actually Britons (Welsh).

[@leftykeys6944]

Who needs soap operas?! (haha) Except that history is a lot more interesting.

[@Igorooooleynikov]

Richard II story is similar to Ivan IV, at least in some details. Both had childhood trauma of peasants revolting, both had a notion of them having some holy status and invincibility guaranteed by god, both even started repressions on elite and got personal army. Horrible tortures included. I may be wrong, but it is still fun to find historical coincidences.

[@cassandraunheeded]

Eleanor contributed more than mere ‘prestige’. Aquitaine was a large and VERY rich duchy. She was strategic, diplomatic, and very, very smart; smart emotionally and logistically. Henry was so stupid emotionally it is legend. He lost everything when he ‘lost Eleanor.

[@tarakeegan9479]

She had been raised by her father to govern and rule Aquitaine. She was well educated and very politically savvy.

[@rlrogers8694]

Just sharing, Edward the first strengthened the crown and Parliament against the old feudal nobility. He subdued Wales, destroying its autonomy; and he sought (unsuccessfully) the conquest of Scotland. His reign is particularly noted for administrative efficiency and legal reform.

[@1952jodianne]

Yep, but many of his vassals didn't like him much, 'cause he taxed them to no end to carry on his foreign wars. Henry III, Edward I's Dad, may have been rather ineffective, but more beloved. He actually made the prerogatives & freedoms of the Magna Carta effective. Not nearly as nasty as his father, King John, who murdered his own nephew in order to seize the throne.

[@andrewthompson6192]

Dr Dan Jones skipped over Edward I - Longshanks, who was a ruthless King who battled and conquered Wales, and builds Castles to surround Wales called the "Ring of Iron" , then tries to conquer Scotland, William Wallace (braveheart) Robert the Bruce. I wish Dan Jones had not skipped over Edward I - it would have been a good piece in the Plantagenets story

[@Andy_Babb]

Thanks for the great uploads! Anything from Roman/post-Roman Britain to the Vikings and through the Tudors just fascinates me. I wish my ancestors never left Britain lol Im so jealous of all the history and archaeology… you can live anywhere and dig in your yard and probably find something ancient. Im so envious lol

[@virgiesargent8330]

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[@angelicpapillon]

You can always move back! It’d prolly be a genealogical goldmine.

[@Andy_Babb]

@@angelicpapillon I would love to one day. I was actually able to trace my lineage back to around the year 1000! I’m a direct descendant of a Magna Carta surety, somebody nicknamed The Moneyer, who owned the mint in Normandy around the time of William the conquerors fathers reign, and another with the nickname Monoculus! I can only imagine what I’d be able to find if I were able to dive into the records!

[@scottydu81]

In America, 100 years is a long time. In Europe, 100 miles is a long distance.

[@Andy_Babb]

@@scottydu81 haha well said. Amazing how humans have been here in the America’s for at least 13,000 years and looking like it may actually be way earlier or even an earlier form of human to make it… yet we have such little evidence, even if the things we DO know

[@anansimaluma6410]

"my boyfriend's back and you're gonna be in trouble" Edward, probably

[@eisamiller88]

Oof...these people are my ancestors....great documentary! I've never spent much time on the Plantagenet's before but recently found that I descend from them so it's sparked an interest.

[@eisamiller88]

@CipiRipi00lol. Nah. My lineage stopped being royal when they lost the war of the roses. Most of the family lost their heads in the subsequent purge, but Margaret Pole's (nee Plantagenet) daughter Ursula managed to avoid execution and I descend from her.

[@mattjack3983]

I'm down for the cause, Your Grace. Lets go get your throne!

[@1952jodianne]

@@CipiRipi00 There are over 100 million Americans descended from the Plantagenets. The Windsors, as they are now called, got to the throne through their Stuart ancestors, who, in turn, were descended from the bastard Lancastrian Tudor line (bastard descendants of John of Gaunt & his mistress, Katharine Swinford).

[@CandiceMMartinez]

Serious question: Does bipolar disorder run in your family? This Henry guy just seems like he has classic bipolar disorder. I would know because I displayed similar behavior before I was medicated. So, not judging. Just curious.

[@leatricewallace6223]

These are my ancestors too. I’ve always been interested in this period of history.

[@shitsakrabeen4547]

Simply, the most entertaining period pieces I have seen. Begs the question, with boardroom tyrants replacing regency, one cannot help but wonder "where are They now?"

[@aznz6961]

i love it when he is telling the story, he is also walking to places where it all happened.

[@historicfootprints]

Love this!! thanks for sharing I always love learning something new about this topic :)

[@jopenkin7672]

Thank you so much for such a brilliant documentary series. It’s going to take me months to go through this and absorb all the information.

[@angietyndall7337]

I remember watching A Lion in Winter with Catherine Hepburn in my history class in middleschool which is about Becket & Henry II.

[@1952jodianne]

Correction, "A Lion in Winter" is about Henry II & his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine. "Becket" is about Henry II & Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas a Becket. You may be confused because the fine Irish actor, Peter O'Toole portrayed Henry II in both.

[@1952jodianne]

Lion in Winter featured Katharine Hepburn as Eleanor. Becket featured Richard Burton as Archbishop Becket.

[@janetjones4710]

This so well done..thanks for all your hard work...i learned so much.

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

Ive watched this series multiple times now. Its so interesting. It helps me to see in order to learn. I like the renactments of how you should picture the era. It helps to understand how they lived

[@mathewfines8727]

Very well done: dramatic and convincing!

[@jfontenot2842]

Informative. Can’t believe he demonstrates historic documents with his bare hands

[@maryshanley329]

They are photo copies.

[@michaelj.beglinjr.2804]

They've found that using gloves while reading old manuscripts takes away so much feeling in the fingers that the odds of ripping them by accident are too high, so they've stopped wearing gloves while reading old stuff. these are probably just copies anyway, but still.

[@tnteachertim]

The Book of Kells, and the Voyage of Saint Brendan may just blow your mind.

[@geoffreyrose5255]

On my Dad's side Edward III is my 17th great grandfather. On Mom's side he is my 18th, 19th and 20th great gramps. Goes all the way back to Geoffrey Plantagenet.

[@madal59]

Se then, as now, it's always a handful of psychopaths who ruins it for the rest of us.

[@boris8787]

Excellent - reminds me of the soldiers in the medieval town of Chillingbourne.

[@AgustePerry]

Your documentary is absolutely brilliant, wonderful content!

[@nativeamericanfeather9948]

Great documentary! Love the use of artifacts,facts,real visuals,& the reenactments.Brilliantly done! Thank you

[@TheJennick13]

Oh, Dan Jones, how many different ways will these episodes be rehashed??? Even so, still love them- Even in podcast form!

[@Jacqueline-go6lh]

I don't know what it is but I super love the history of all royals ,it fascinates me,could you imagine living in that world? Amazing!

[@EpicHistoryoftime]

This video is a great starting point for those wanting to learn more about the historical context of these wars. It piques my interest to explore further.

[@josephcollins6033]

Stunning that they have all these videos from the time. Fantastic find. Thanks!

[@lisadavis9535]

???? No videos back then.... but then again, you are joking, right?

[@josephcollins6033]

@@lisadavis9535 Bahahahahahaa! Of course, I am!!!

[@katesleuth1156]

I didn’t know that divorce was allowed in the time of Eleanor of Aquitaine.

[@stephaniejane306]

It was more like annulment at that time since they believed if you couldn't have children specifically males then the marriage could be annulment. For a fee of course.

[@cherandehr]

In politics, anything is possible. During this time setting aside a marriage that doesn't seem to produce sons for the possibility of one that could was possible.

[@Tina06019]

@@stephaniejane306 If you were king, the Church would give you an annulment , if your wife had given you only daughters, or no children at all. The only reason Henry VIII had to make a break from the Catholic Church was that Catherine of Aragon fought the annulment tooth & nail, and her nephew the Emperor had control over the Pope at the time.

[@stephaniejane306]

@Tina06019 yep pretty much. If she didn't fight the annulment, she probably would have gotten a better deal than Anne of Cleves, but she was a proud woman, and she stood by what she believed was true. We can't fault her for that.

[@bwtv147]

@@Tina06019 The Roman Catholic Church gave Senator Edward Kennedy and his nephew Rep. Joseph Kennedy annulments. Joe Kennedy’s wife contested her annulment and got it reversed.

[@saints3824]

These videos never fail to bring people claiming to be descendants of royals. Pretty annoying tbh

[@scottydu81]

It’s like how Italian people all know someone in the Mafia

[@notyourproblem474]

The funny things is that the majority of people in Europe or Europeans descendants do have at least one noble ancestor. It's not something that special. Like how in Asia so many are descendants of Genghis Khan

[@juliazierdt3654]

The royals had wealth , which equals food, which leads to healthy adults who can procreate. It's really amazing, but England is an island full of desendants of people who survived.

[@1952jodianne]

Since King John has over 100 million descendants in the USA alone, What do you expect?

[@pineapplesauce7499]

​@@notyourproblem474i wonder if a lot of Europeans are descendants from "royal" concubines who had illegitimate heirs? 😂

[@heathfairbairn2460]

wow one of, if not the best historic documentaries ive ever seen, Bravo !!!

[@coralhammond3100]

Loved every second of this excellent documentary. Great job, very well done.

[@GaryYork-tk2ow]

The Plantagenets were the greatest dynasty to ever hold the British throne, and even though they had their faults, were better for Britain than the line that followed them. If only things had turned out differently at the Battle of Bosworth Field. 🇬🇧

[@den264]

If you haven't read Dan's Jones book called "the Kings who made England " please have a read. It goes in to far more detail.

[@1952jodianne]

The Plantagenets never held the "British" throne, only the English & Irish (under protest).

[@CandiceMMartinez]

One of their faults seems to be bipolar disorder. Lol

[@vascoapolonio2309]

"Simon's says..." 🤣🤣🤣

[@brigidscott4373]

LOL

[@christyhollis7909]

Your documentaries are purely fact and worth not just historical but helps to understand what you are explaining about royal family fueds and got britain as it stands with wars and blood lines very well explained. Thank you so much

[@vimbainasheeileenpencil]

I love this series so much. I come back every few months to watch it again👌

[@lkreyche]

I'm watching so many of your offerings, and they are all great. Very informative. It does seem, however, that everyone was named Henry. Therefore, I rarely know who we are talking about. I do wish your royal families had named the occasional son Doug or Carl, perhaps even Warren from time to time. At least I don't have to sit for exams anymore. But I do confuse the Henrys.

[@overcomerbtbojesus]

I know what you mean too many henrys and edwards 😂

[@maryshanley329]

@@overcomerbtbojesus And now we have Prince Harry. He has complained that his real name is Henry. I am not a fan of those who turn on their loved ones. Prince Harry lived in palaces, best food, never any worry about keeping a roof over his head. Millions of people in the world long for financial stability, including many in England. I actually feel sorry for him. Many a better man than he has been compromised by a controlling and narcissistic female. Love is indeed blind.

[@kittykatz4001]

I know what you mean. I read the historical fiction novel “Sunne in Splendor” by Sharon Kay Penman about the war of the roses and everyone was named either Richard or Edward’ 😮

[@clarissa8477]

It can get confusing 😂

[@TheDaleSwitzer]

"It's worse than the Wars of the Roses" said Lucy ---- CS Lewis in Prince Caspian

[@maluribeiro68]

Fantastic! great research, love Dan! I can only wish that you guys actually covered the in betweens you skipped, though I've seen some docs on Richard the Lion Heart, King John, etc, I could totally have watched 1-2 more episodes, and I'd love to have found out more about the werewolf queen!

[@Manic71]

She-wolf. Read 'She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth' by Helen Castor.

[@maluribeiro68]

@@Manic71 Thanks! I heard of that but having ADHD, I prefer videos, I've a hard time to memorize books, let alone read the whole thing (I already read the history of Britain & others - it's hard to retain... very hard the older I get) ... so these videos are important to go memorizing & learning details ...

[@landsea7332]

Actually , I was hopping Dan would provide a complete history of Edward I ( Longshanks ) , Hey also , Churchill - hyper focused on military events - was well known to be impulsive - struggled with depression ( he called Black Dog ) - self medicated with Cigars , Johnnie Walker and Champagne

[@Manic71]

@@maluribeiro68 How about an audiobook? If not, here's a video with Helen Castor herself! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6bHYnuZaciHY8k

[@maluribeiro68]

@@Manic71 That's what I wrote, that I do videos and audios, thanks! I told you I already studied all this, I watch the videos just to brush up, get one more detail.. I'm happy with the videos, I just wanted him not to skip a couple of things.. I thank you for you time, but don't need your help. Thanks! Cheers!

[@CherieFlemingHorrigan]

Dan Jones! I love Dan's take on History.

[@sasistasquad6105]

Love all this history so amazing and captivating

[@toniwaller6041]

I love Dan Johnsons' voice. He should read books on audible

[@Manic71]

Dan Jones is an author and historian and has written many books plus does his own audio books.

[@mbgal7758]

@@Manic71 he’s sexy too. I was shocked to learn at least both arms are covered in tattoos 🤤😆

[@Sergecalifornia]

I think the English should be grateful and thankful to the French and the Norman French for how England came to be as a nation. And remember the narrator said Norman French, not Viking.

[@michaelj.beglinjr.2804]

Are you seriously saying that all of Britain should praise and thank William the Conqueror for killing off the last English king? Are you French, by any chance? lol

[@dagobert54]

@@michaelj.beglinjr.2804 All of Britain thank William? No, just the Scots and the Welsh. 😅

[@joshuasacco7779]

This is great! I'm fascinated.

[@landiahillfarm6590]

brilliant series

[@brandijade7063]

Unpopular view. Beckett was a traitor. Also, would love to hear more of Eleanor of Aquitiane.

[@JP-st9hn]

Elenor must have been a real firecracker! She had generations of men completely wrapped around her finger… 🤔 I imagine she used her womanly charm much more than we will ever know. Very impressive person.

[@michaelpurdon7032]

Yea there's that but she also was the ruler of one of the most powerful Duchies in Western Europe

[@shuckydarn2856]

She held courts of Love .

[@darrellhelmick6084]

The Lion in Winter tells the tail of Elenor and Henry Great Movie

[@JP-st9hn]

@@darrellhelmick6084 Oh cool, thanks. I’ll check it out. I’ve been on a Plantagenet binge for the past few months.

[@peakydene1943]

Eleanor was reported to be beautiful and she was perhaps the wealthiest woman in the 12th century and became one of the most powerful. Her father, the wealthy Duke of Aquitaine, had her educated in literature, philosophy and languages and she was proficient in riding, hawking and hunting. At age 15, at her fathers death, she became Duchess of Aquitaine, and in three months, Queen of France by marrying King Louis VII. With her husband, she led men in battle in the Second Crusade. After 15 years with King Louis VII, she had two daughters and no sons, so they got their married annulled and she was given back her lands in Aquitaine. She quickly married the Duke of Normandy, who within weeks of his fathers death became King Henry II of England, making her Queen of England. She was 30 and he was 18. With Henry, she had eight children, five sons and three daughters. Three of her sons became Kings of England: Young King Henry, King Richard (the Lionhearted), and King John. King Henry II angered his sons by not giving them any duchies, wealth or power, so they rebelled, with Eleanor’s help, and they plotted against him. Her husband was furious and had her imprisoned for 16 years and kept her jailed in several castles throughout England while she and his sons plotted against him, until his death. The Young King Henry died young and then Richard, who was Eleanor’s favorite son, became King Richard of England. The first thing he did was free his mother. Richard was not interested in governing in England, as he was a knight and was only interested in battle, so while he went to fight in the Third Crusade, Eleanor was his regent in England. Richard later was captured in battle and Eleanor raised money and ransomed him. When Richard eventually was killed in battle, John, the youngest son, became King John of England, with Eleanor’s help. Eleanor lived to age 82, outliving all her 10 children except John and a daughter, Eleanor of Castile. Eleanor’s progeny married into most of the families of the royalty and nobles of Europe. Eleanor is an ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles.

[@pauldrake1858]

Thank you this series was great, after reading Allison Wiers War of the Roses this puts the cause of that war in perspective. Dan Jones has done a great job. Cheers

[@hivanaghibi5937]

it was amazing.thank u :XOXO

[@alienor1322]

I’m here for Richard III and Aliénor.To me they are so unique and understated.

[@1952jodianne]

Richard III, who gets a bad rep, may or may not have been evil. We really don't know if Richard murdered his nephews or not. Certainly, his rival Henry Tudor (Henry VII), Descended from a bastard Plantagenet heir, he had far more reason to eliminate Edward V's sons than did Richard. They were the last of Richard's male heirs, after all.

[@heidiklipp693]

What a wonderful documentary, I feel as if I was there to see all. Thank you, great work❤

[@the_esoteric_cryptologist]

Fantastic to watch ... Thank you 🙏🏼

[@augustvalek]

these brutal stories are good and all, but I'd love to hear about those 70 year lapses between them, did anything remarkable happen with those other kings, did they do anything at all? I feel like we needed more details about Isabella and Edward III

[@mism847]

Every single one of those skipped kings are important kings, for the better or for the worse.

[@snakes3425]

The skipped Kings (Richard I, John, and Edward I) have volumes full about their reigns, Henry II, Henry III, Edward II, and Richard II are not as well known.

[@myamdane6895]

I was shocked Edward III was skipped, he’s arguably the greatest Plantagenet king

[@newgabe09]

This is excellent. I knew nothing of these 'far off' kings, with so much focus on the Tudors.. but this was riveting. Thanks so much for the upload ! Questions left over though.. I'm wondering though how Eleanor could 'separate' from Louis and marry so soon after, pre-divorce. Will have to go watching docos on her now :) And what happened with Richard and John?

[@SOPHIA-yf7ws]

OK, SPECTACULAR. YOUR EXPLANATION IN THE ORIGINAL LOCATIONS, CASTLES, MANUSCRIPTS, INTERMINGLED WITH DRAMA ......FANTASTIC PRESENTATION .......

[@joanneel9708]

GREAT PROGRAM…LOVED IT ❤

[@Cheka__]

Why wasn't Richard I and John's reign covered?

[@r-nabors660]

A distant relative tracked down our ancestry on our maternal grandmother. We are descended from Eleanor of Aquitaine. But not much about women of that era

[@user-ho4jz6rf7g]

Such a great documentary!

[@joannamallory2823]

Very interesting. Well done. I couldn’t wait for each new twist.

[@christinahaynes6809]

I discovered just last year that these are my ancestors. Isn't genealogy amazing? It's so different to watch these knowing I'm so connected. And to wonder how these traits have been dispersed among descendents. I'm sure there's millions of others too. Just mind blowing.

[@laurastabell2489]

I found out Im a Plantaginet a few years ago. Thought it must be a mistake but it made sense at the same time. There are books being written about my non plantagenet named family still! Many names that are well known.

[@nickkuzinski5380]

Sooo cool! Youre decended from Royalty!! Did it make you feel differently about the world when you found out?

[@christinahaynes6809]

@@nickkuzinski5380 it was pretty cool 😊 I can't say I feel differently about the world but it did help me to look at family traits a bit differently!

[@AndrewRedskin]

We have a big family.

[@ARiddle1986]

The Plantagenets are likely connected to my family (hard to prove but I am related to some of their descendants) and I gotta say - the dysfunctional family aspect never really left them. I had some interesting family members to say the least. XD

[@Jenifer_G]

What name is the connection mine is De Burge, or Bourke, norman french spelling, robert half brother of WTCon. He apparently had a bad temper.

[@ARiddle1986]

@@Jenifer_G I am connected through the Boren -> Larkin -> Holland (or Holand) line and that goes back to Joan Plantagenet. Then Edmund of Woodstock and then Edward Plantagenet.

[@willl.3353]

Awesome doc. It's a confusing time, but you explain it well.

[@stephanieribar5724]

I found ur channel through Hannah's royal history channel. U both have excellent channels and i love both ot them.

[@OaksArmorial]

I want a chainmail hoodie too.

[@1952jodianne]

Would be very intimidating when knocking off a convenience store.

[@KG-ho1iu]

😊ড😊

[@carlsenlifeafter60carlsen11]

I have been researching, my ancestry and I found out that the Plantagenets are in my family tree. I really wanted to know about them so thank you.

[@courtneymeador8535]

I also have the Plantagenets in my ancestry. That would make us at least cousins. This doucmentary makes me want to look deeper into my family tree.

[@carlsenlifeafter60carlsen11]

It’s kind of scary to think that this is in your bloodline. I’ve tried to tell my family that our bloodline on my mother side goes to royalty, but no one believes me I’ve been researching it for three years, and then I just stopped because I was tired of their attitude, you get to a certain spot and the names are listed there in your family tree that are connected to royalty.

[@laurastabell2489]

@@carlsenlifeafter60carlsen11 Im descended from the Plantaginets too. People dont want to believe it. My family had books and newspaper articles written about them and some are very famous. Others are statesmen etc... I thought that there must be someone back there in time that rose high due to the family IQ. Still couldnt believe it when I saw it! As bad as they seem, times were bloody and treacherous. The same was goingbon everywhere in Europe. They did lead Britain out of chaos.

[@pattywhitney3750]

Amazing documentary

[@richardmaccotta4341]

Such quality documentaries, so happy to have found this channel, subscriber

[@hauntedbearchild]

You can call Henry Bolingbroke a Lancaster if you like, and I know that was his name he used back then. But, ultimately, he was still also a Plantagenet, son of John of Gaunt, and grandson of Edward III. He followed that DNA heritage whereas Richard II did not. Mostly, the Plantaganets were fantastic, but there's always a few eggs in every family.

[@webisayoub237]

Wasnt richard II the son of the black prince? An older brother of john of gaunt

[@overcomerbtbojesus]

“ a few eggs” … 🤣🤣🤣😷

[@1952jodianne]

Presumably all eggs (ova) to start with.

[@eboniestevenson231]

​@@webisayoub237yes he was. So Richard the II had a right to rule because he was the only child of the black prince who was older than John of Gaunt.

[@artistictalent]

Ooooo. So the Lancasters entered the game during Edward II.

[@1952jodianne]

The House of Lancaster was descended from Edward III's younger son, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.

[@scotty430]

RIP Wat Tyler- What a legend!

[@Aspasia2929]

Hey Dan, I’ve watched this series DOZENS of times and it still fascinates me. I’ve NEVER watched a docu-drama that comes close to being as good! You’re an amazing storyteller and the cinematography; production design; every detail is so well thought of, it transports me to the Middle Ages. The costume design blows me away, the attention to detail is incredible; it’s lux but in an understated way that makes it believable. You and the crew bring the family who put the FUN in DYSFUNCTION to life in a more entertaining way than any scripted drama I’ve watched. Have you ever considered doing a similar project with The Tudor’s? I know it’s a saturated market, but I’d love to watch an ACCURATE HISTORICAL portrayal of the most famous and infamous royal family in history. The House of Wessex would also be cool! Alfred the Great is so enigmatic… I’d love to learn more about him, his brothers and his descendants! Anyhoo thx for all your great work!

[@celebrityrog]

I like to call them by thier French pronounced name, Plan-taaj-jhenay because after-all, they are French.

[@patriciasisson84]

Nice!