THE QUEEN'S DWARF & THE GIANT PIE - The Life of JEFFREY HUDSON

[@Lionstar16]

This was a brilliantly presented video about Jeffrey Hudson, who definitely deserves a film or TV series about his life

[@allanbarton]

Agreed he really does - piecing together the scant evidence of his life is difficult, there are so many gaps in his biography that it would be fascinating to fill in.

[@graemeharrison8542]

Thank you for another excellent video.

[@Patrick3183]

They’d make him black and gay.

[@christinesuccop1812]

Another excellent presentation. I have not heard of this man but seems to me he let his pride get the better of him. A rather sad ending to a interesting life. ❤

[@davidhowe6905]

This story turned out much more remarkable than I expected! Well done, as usual.

[@ByronAdams-j7t]

A beautiful and sensitive exploration of a melancholy life. I was reminded of Walter de Mare’s poignant novel about a woman with proportionate dwarfism Thank you.

[@BMW7series251]

Thanks for this. Never heard of Jeffrey so found the story fascinating. Regards, John.

[@allanbarton]

He led an interesting life - I only wish we knew more about him.

[@AmynAL]

Such an interesting story. I had not heard of this unfortunate man. As always, a unique story. Thank you Allan.

[@carolescutt2257]

How utterly remarkable thank you DrB xx

[@teprakp]

I’ve never heard pf this man, but, what a fascinating story ! Thank you.

[@michaelamos4651]

Superb presentation as usual. Thankyou

[@joelhermann3516]

Just wonderful. Thank you!

[@MsFoland]

Brilliant presentation, thank you! I heard of Jeffrey, he's recently featured in some books.

[@frippp66]

absolutely fascinating to hear about these past lives

[@brooksiefan]

A masterly presentation, thank you so much!

[@uriahheep8470]

Another wonderful video. Merry Christmas from Texas.

[@annettewillis2797]

Jeffrey Hudson saw and experienced so much in his life. It is such an incredible tale on so many fronts Allan. Even living to 63 after all he experienced was an achievement! It wouldn't have been easy being the court curiousity hence his feistiness. Thank you for sharing this slice of history. You always have such great stories!

[@janedee6488]

Great story. Thanks Antiquary. Just subscribed to your magazine. Enjoying it immensely. Jane from USA

[@allanbarton]

Thanks Jane for such positive feedback.

[@stepps511]

Fascinating story, and so well presented. Thank you, Allan. There are numerous cases, I believe, of dwarves and other "oddities" of humanity capturing the interest of royal courts. This one is among the better documented. As ever, I am in your debt for a wonderful video.I hope your Advent season is progressing joyfully.

[@robertalpy]

Jeffery Hudson had quite a life. I have always been amazed by proportionate dwarfism. All the dwarves in the wizard of oz are proportionate dwarves. Proportionate dwarves are exactly that, proportionate and exactly like a normal human but in miniature. They lack all the health problems of the more common type of dwardism but since their trunks are proportionate and not normal like the trunk of the more xommon type of dwarf, i believe child birth is a near impossibility for a proportionate dwarf. If they were to have a genetically normal pregnamcy, it would kill them i think where as the more xommon type dwarf is perfectly capable of having even normal sized children despite the health problems that accompany that type of the genetic disorder.

[@williamevans9426]

Many thanks, Dr Barton, for another fascinating episode. A very Happy Christmas to you and your family!

[@allanbarton]

Glad you enjoyed this, a Happy Christmas to you too!

[@christopherwiles9097]

Fascinating video amazing how the well to do kept dwarfs etc for amusement. Many cemeteries nowadays have different areas for different faiths.

[@lianefehrle9921]

I always am happy to listen to your videos. The magazine is better to me. I enjoy sitting in my chair with a hot cup of coffee and read your monthly magazine.

[@allanbarton]

I am so glad you love it Liane - that's just how I hope people enjoy it. You'll have to wait a little longer for it this month I'm afraid, as there are delays at the printer and Christmas mail to contend with. Merry Christmas when it comes.

[@maryleeswope3353]

What an interesting story!!❤

[@davidmajer3652]

That was very informative. it was interesting to hear the term sandwich used in this period.

[@allanbarton]

Now that bit comes from the 18th century Gentleman's Magazine anecdotes - so likely anachronistic.

[@thomasp.kitten2517]

Well done, as usual : )

[@albertconstantine5432]

Superb. Thank you very much.

[@rickrikardsson7444]

Jeffrey Hudson was unknown to me. What an interesting story! As always, I learn so much on your channel.

[@allanbarton]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@TerryC69]

Hi Allan! What a life Jeffrey led indeed.

[@annashijayde5337]

This was so interesting. Thanks.

[@allanbarton]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bonhamcymbal]

A hard day's rut in Rutland

[@yourebackinthenews5425]

Fascinating

[@CrowSkeleton]

Whilst it very much sucks to fall from Queen's pet/military rank with attendants to poverty, it must surely be worse to be a pirate magnet. What bad luck, to cross the sea three times and only the first time uncaptured!

[@rhiannonpoole6019]

Thank you Allan. I too wish we we knew more about him, what a spirit he must have had inside that tiny body. Nowadays we think, how awful to sell your child and how awful to make a joke and a show of his disabilities, but he'd probably not have survived otherwise.

[@paulbrookes6705]

As usualicnteresing and thoughtful enjoyed

[@allanbarton]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GeoffArnold1]

This was a delightful and bizarre story. Thank you. What's the map of London that you show at 10:25 into the video? It's one I haven't seen before.....

[@allanbarton]

Its Wenceslas Hollar's map of 1690 from Van der Hagen's atlas. Rather a splendid thing with the interesting border decoration.

[@educanassa100]

Amazing vídeo

[@MyGreatAuntFanny]

I once read that the village of Worsted, in Norfolk, had a period when a lot of children were born with dwarfism. At that time, this ensured the village a certain notoriety and financial fortune, as the children were exported to courts throughout Europe. After a while the congenital dwarfism stopped, and a method of causing stunted growth was developed to artificially continue the supply. Unfortunately, I have never come across any other reference to this. Perhaps my fellow viewer has?

[@gonefishing167]

Wow, another person we’ve never heard of but who had such an interesting, and fulfilling life. I think he had a bit of a complex which made him a tad ‘touchy’. Sad in a way, if he’d stayed with Henrietta Marie perhaps he would have more than a paupers grave. Still, to be remembered 400 odd years later - pretty good. 🙏🙏🙏👵🇦🇺

[@monicacall7532]

What a story! Do you think that Peter Dinklage would consent to play Jeffrey? He automatically popped up in my mind as you told Jeffrey’s story.

[@jhonbus]

Crofts made a terrible mistake not taking that duel seriously. Never let your friends play as Odd-Job in Goldeneye 64.

[@paulp5775]

I would say at times he was quiet fortunate, as you say, they the disabled/disfigured etc were treated harshly.

[@tfSmudge]

Great vid Allan, would you know if there's more published accounts of slavery under the Barbary Pirates? I'm guessing this wasn't uncommon yet we know next to nothing about this part of our naval history ✌️ 🇬🇧

[@CrowSkeleton]

You want to look up books by using the term "corsair", perhaps particularly by Irish authors given the concentration of slave-raiding there.

[@tfSmudge]

@@CrowSkeleton Thankyou ☺

[@pheart2381]

How sad that was. He must have felt so frustrated most of his life.

[@MiniOilSlyk]

He was the Craig Bellamy of his day.

[@jilltagmorris]

❤😊❤😊❤

[@alexkirtel]

Sacrifice to the algorithm

[@AuraNikolich-wg5dx]

He probably was two feet tall 😂 new born baby’s are 20 to 22 inches tall 😂😂😂

[@GLF-Video]

If you made that up, no one would believe you. : ). What a strange story.