The Stuarts: The Bloody History Of Britain’s Most Catastrophic Dynasty | Game of Kings | Chronicle

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[@IsabelleBoyer1]

I really liked Dr. Kate Williams' presence when she participated in "Hidden Killers", so I was super happy to see her narrate her own series. I liked it a lot :)

[@rsplines12]

1:47 2:01

[@lacritzer3070]

Hidden Killers was Susannah Lipscomb

[@HamishBanish]

This is a top video. But Kate needs to talk with her voice, not her hands, its very distracting. Like she's communicating with imbeciles who won't get it unless she goes histrionic. The director tried to coach her and focus on upper body views - but they needed to try harder.

[@jadedavis822]

@@HamishBanish and the look on her face is very distracting 😂

[@HamishBanish]

@@jadedavis822 That too!

[@TimeTrekTaless]

I appreciate Dr. Kate Williams' engaging narration in this series, and it's great to see her again! A Child's History of England is a must-read.

[@ilduce5874]

Charles Dickens’ A Child’s History of England is free of charge on ibooks and the chapter on James is some of the best wordsmithing I’ve ever had the privilege of reading.

[@shirleyanne6573]

I recently read that a modern demolitions expert looked at the gunpowder plot and found that the amount of gunpowder they'd stored would have taken out not only the parliament, but most of central London

[@dominaevillae28]

They found that within a radius of about 40 metres, everything would have been razed to the ground. Within 110 metres, buildings would have been at least partially destroyed. And some windows would have been blown out even as far as 900 metres away.

[@pioneercynthia1]

Dr. Williams is the perfect host for this piece. She really works that "conspiratorial" attitude.

[@charlesrobbins2208]

Having just recently learned that King James II and VII is my 10th great grandfather has left me nearly speechless. I wonder how my family could have ever lost track of this information. Then I think of my family coming from, on my fathers side Kentucky and on my mothers side Oklahoma, I begin to realize that life was hard for the people from those areas in past years. Living alone must have taken up most of their time, survival being particularly challenging for them. Life for these people (from the 1600's) must have been terribly difficult, even as royalty. I imagine there must be a lot of descendants around today from this family and I wonder where they are. I guess that is something to pursue at some point. I do know that King Charles sons William and Harry are related to me as Lady Diana also had the same 10th great grandfather as I do. What a strange world we live in.

[@82raynie]

Kik i I’ll ok

[@jenh7004]

How most people understand grandparents, cousins, uncles etc is actually incorrect. You are likely a branch of a branch of a branch...and ultimately have zero familial ties (legally and biologically).

[@donnakatzung2924]

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[@bonzodog6872]

There's more chance of you being descended from Rod Stewart

[@claireconover]

they probably didn’t… they’re just good enough people to know it REALLY doesn’t matter.

[@vincentrandles8105]

Catholic, Protestant, it was a good time to get as far as one could do from "Jolly 'old" and so my ancestor - a one William Randles - did just that, and f'd off to America. And I for one am thankful every day he did!

[@h0rriphic]

So glad we’re currently living in the 21 century

[@MrPSaun]

You won't be in about 10 years. This shit is gonna go to hell in a handbasket soon.

[@phatbastard100]

Oh sure, just w8 and see whaut behind the corner for you sleeping sheep...some of us knew about the plans for Covid 19 back in 2013 and what's coming will change your mind. Love 💕

[@Punaeased]

@@phatbastard100 you are 100% correct 👍

[@georgepreece2023]

Umanity*s dumbest wave

[@phatbastard100]

@@Punaeased yeah I know.

[@Nekulturny]

I don't know what small town local community theater you got these actors for these scenes, but they're great. Please never get a bigger budget, this is the perfect balance of educational and entertaining. lol his fake beard is crooked!!!

[@A_shay7]

Lmao I agree I like that it got a theatrical feel to it

[@dominaevillae28]

😂 it does give the feeling the producer brought in his retired relations to do the acting.

[@SarahH-rh2jx]

It’s got a certain charm to it for sure 😂

[@beccamazzini]

I love that James I was always strapped for money and getting his plans busted cause he needed cash, but never in his life he considered the thought that maybe a less lavish and expensive court could help

[@Bigsky1991]

As a History major and Historian, and having lived in Europe more than 30 years....the common thread of infant mortality, inbreeding and plague/disease and then Religious War is omnipresent ... no wonder that the desire to find the new World was so important.

[@trumpershaveblinderson7470]

Willing to bet. 95% of what you know. Is actually not factual. Especially since you're a military man. You clearly don't know who's! The actual enemy to. We The People. Or your fellow Brits. Hold no indoctrinated Degree in History. As a person who loves True History not His story. Was not that long. Into my freshman year. Learned the actual Truth. As to WHY? The American Civil War started over. Reading a encyclopedia. Dating to 1905. Taxation and Industry. Not Slavery. Started the Civil War. Slavery wasn't a front burner issue. Yes it was on the stove. But even the Republicans. Didn't know exactly how to deal with it. That's not taught to this day. One has to go OUTSIDE of. The official storyline of His~story. Most Americans have absolutely no clue about. The Prussia and New York Harbor Agreement Prussian Czars sent their entire Pacific Fleets & 40% of their Baltic fleets. To the Atlantic. From New York Harbor down to Savannah Georgia. Prussia kept the English from invading the USA. They was out there. For a little over 2 years. Never included in ANY history documentaries. Know of no College history grad. Ever heard of it either. It isn't taught what so ever. From elementary school to College. Hitler never invaded France. Poland Yes. But. Not most of Western Europe. Germany actually Bought their Debts. One of Hitler's expeditions. Which one? Is highly debatable. Point is. One of them , Hit pay dirt. Germany became Extremely Wealthy overnight. Why Hitlers blitz is taught? Could go on and on about. How pretty much everything I was taught in school. Is/was Historically wrong.

[@tamaramcrae4037]

Isn’t that Diana’s brother talking?

[@marjolewis9405]

Yes, Earl Spencer.

[@stephieg]

This is a great documentary. My family is descended from the Stewart Scottish clan. We like learning more about our ancestors even if they are distant relatives.

[@sergelachantee767]

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[@Charless_Martel]

Why would we care about a random comment like this from a random person on the internet? You think anyone cares what you wanne learn or where u come from?

[@matthewreyes2401]

Hello distant family :)

[@stephieg]

@@matthewreyes2401 Hello distant cousin

[@lightning.mcqueef]

Just wondering; what service did you use to find this out? I've been looking into doing an ancestry tracing but I can't find any service that looks credible. I'm both British and Irish on my paternal side so I'm curious lol.

[@dorisbarkler8570]

Only 15 minutes in. Loving it so far but I am marveling at the narrator’s embroidered coat. She looks amazing. It looks royal ❤

[@70stunes71]

Great video!! Love this era of British history 👏 🙌

[@landsea7332]

Great series about the Stewart Monarchs . To add , when William of Orange and Mary II ascended the throne , in their Coronation Oath , they swore to recognize the sovereignty of Parliament . As Parliamentarians were elected , this was the beginning of Democracy in the modern world . Later in 1689 the English Bill of Rights was passed , which was based on Enlightenment ideas . 1689 English Bill of Rights is part of Britain's Constitution . However , in 1689 only land owners could vote and to be a Parliamentarian a person had to have considerable wealth . The struggle for universal male suffrage continued during the horrific working conditions of the industrial revolution by Britain's 19th Century Labour Class . .

[@joycebutler3820]

I love this lady and her documentaries

[@Ancient_Pollyanna]

I have always been confused about this particular line of succession. This was really informative. Thank you.

[@pianomanhere]

I love this wonderful documentary.

[@Constance-c7c]

If you take each challenge one step at a time, with faith in every footstep, your strength and understanding will increase.

[@cdfdesantis699]

Great historical perspective, thanks.

[@jcliu]

I don’t understand why it’s said that James II is the last Stuart monarch. You can object to counting Mary, since she ruled under her usurper husband. But Anne was definitely a Stuart, and arguably the only successful one (if by far the least glamorous). It’s only her dying childless that ended the dynasty. If her son had survived to inherit, it’s not clear the dynasty would automatically change to the name of her dullard husband-Maria Theresa’s heirs remained Habsburgs, all the Tsarinas’ heirs remained Romanovs; Elizabeth II’s heir is reigning as a Windsor.

[@avalonkerr8332]

Her husband was the most brilliant military mind of his time. Not a dullard at all. I agree about Anne though!

[@jcliu]

@@avalonkerr8332 Wasn’t her husband a useless younger son of the kind of denmark? or are you suggesting Anne’s relationship with Sarah Churchill was so kinky, she was essentially a throuple wife of the Duke of Marlborough, who *was* the most brilliant military mind of his time? One more way Anne was much a better monarch-and feminist!-than the Tudors: Anne neither had to stay unmarried (like Elizabeth I) nor name her husband King (“Bloody” Mary I) to survive as a ruling queen. She simply sidelined her consort with no compunction about emasculation, which was the model the Russian tsarinas, Maria Theresa, Victoria, and QE2 all followed.

[@Edmundo75]

anyone know who the composer is of that piece of baroque music at 10:16 ?

[@baylorsailor]

IMDB says the composer for this series was Murat Evgin, but I'm not sure if he just compiled other people's music or made his own.

[@juttamaier2111]

There was a cold part of Charles II? Blimy, isn't it understandable he prosecuted his father's killers?

[@CountessKitten]

Absolutely, to me it absolutely is

[@bunk95]

Sounds like something a slave would do alongside claims of behalf.

[@placebojesus5652]

For real, I’d do that too and take my chances with the legal system and I’m not the goddamn king lol and I’m not cold at all either

[@22vx]

This is one of my favorite documentaries 👍

[@kenperkins2046]

learned a lot thanks for uploading.

[@Renould2010]

Excellent, and, Very well Produced and, Written History of Europe Greatest Dynasty, 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💜💜💜💜💜💜💜👑🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Rubybutterfly666-k6g]

Charles the second the king who got his throne back on his birthday and without bloodshed. Oh he also brought back partying😅❤

[@janetjones4710]

This is fabulous series

[@dalestaley5637]

Narcissists believe they have a duty to act as horribly as they wish. That's what absolutism is.

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[@blaineadams7484]

I think it shows some of the differences of current generations when talking a bout Saving Private Ryan. One of the issues with losing so many brothers was the idea of lineage. The man at that time carried the family name. If all died then the family would die out. As the only surviving male heir it was something important in my family.

[@whiteskull1067]

Aka vanity over social good. There's no better display of the human ego than his feeling of entitlement towards mindless procreation like an animal while demanding the dignity and convenience of human civilization. :/ have kids because you're sure they will contribute to society, not because something as arbitrary as your man-made and completely fabricated "name" can "live on."

[@whiteskull1067]

The fact that names can only be passed on from male to male is f*cking archaic and idiotic too. It's toxic for both genders and will hopefully be ridiculed away to the dusty history books when the younger and smarter generations take over. I've met so many idiots raising mini idiots and they will be the death of our species. The smart ones can only handle so much before the low IQ offspring does too much damage.

[@marlenemacdonald]

Question...mot sure of spelling. But is alderman katherine wynne of toronto. Is she related?

[@mango2005]

For all their faults, by trying to introduce absolute monarchy, they were only following the international trend. Of course too much power concentrated in too few hands can be dangerous.

[@tarjakangas6681]

You could have included the escapades of Charles the 2nd while in exile,just saying, I would still watch it even if a longer documentary as I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HISTORY❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BlueAlien1313]

I love these amd love this channel!

[@gothscvm2878]

This lady is talking about history like its house wife gossip at a house party about the neighbors…. I love it lol. I guess you just can’t have a person talking in front of a wall about what happened.

[@TheMadAfrican1]

The same people who killed to put Cromwell in charge realised too late that he was such an evil swine that they shouldn't have bothered.

[@LotusStitchandSketch]

anyone else think Disney probably based Captain Hook off of Charles I?

[@michellemorgan3667]

I've wondered this

[@ShannonFlaherty-k6g]

Well Disney didt make caption hook or how he was supposed to look j.m. Barrie did the play came out in 1907. And Barrie was Scottish I’d imagine he learned about both Charles in school growing up etc being as how he was born in 1860. But regardless he would have seen all the kings at some point. But yeah I definitely think caption hook was based of him for sure.

[@bethanyhait6880]

19:30 James I/VI had *three* children to survive infancy. I guess we’ll just ignore Princess Elizabeth…

[@carmellarkin4803]

And it was her grandson who became King George l. He was son of her daughter Sophia Electress of Hanover.

[@rockytoptom]

A country which was so fervently Catholic, England, endured multiple rebellions against Henry VIII for leaving the church. Then, just 3 generations later, endured civil war and again multiple rebellions when someone even dropped the word "Catholic" in a crowded room. People are sheep. They're meant to be ruled. I'm with Charles.

[@chomskysfavefive]

Ugh so this must why we are the way we are 😮‍💨😭🇺🇸

[@ThomasWBaldwin]

I'mCatholic.Bring it!

[@HarryMollyNut]

“It was an extwaordinary ewa in Euwopean histowy”

[@erawanpencil]

What's going on with this documentary? At the start it had a cheap wikipedia-sourced graphic with bobbing heads clearly done by an amateur... but the narrator and footage looks pro. Is someone repurposing a BBC thing or something?

[@christopherglass6216]

I don't see what your talking, about unless you mean their title screen which the lion head was bobbing. Honestly didn't even bother me until you brought it up, still doesn't. This whole thing seems well done so far

[@lillianmcgrew217]

Wow this history is a scary one and no joke 😢😢

[@TheGreatMaChao]

the lady narrating made this 10x more interesting

[@dylanbrady5926]

every dynasty is the most something dynasty it seems.

[@lauratehan9330]

I’m pretty sure God isn’t okay with warring over how one worships him.

[@BBEEAATTNNGGUU]

Sssshhhhh, you can't tell the truth! The Owl Worshippers will get mad.

[@barryjive1104]

Great stuff! Could do without reenactors muttering any dialogue, but the rest is quite alright

[@florida1289]

Texting would probably feel more natural

[@rosejacklyn]

No, I disagree. I kinda like the mix of both, adds a bit more of entertainment for me.

[@yatinexile7144]

1:45:10 Lady Grace glared at the fireplace and the fire restarted itself.

[@lornahuddleston1453]

Closed Captions would have made this excellent documentary much better.

[@hailchristandmary]

@35:00 Such true words

[@patricialong5767]

Simply fascinating history! Some poorly made royal choices led to bloody trouble for the citizens of England and the surrounding countries. :((

[@michaelmccray8610]

All of these commercials can go away

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Royalty is what destroyed a lot of British Isles!!!😥

[@atterolstao]

i really loved the depth of research in this video, it’s clear a lot of effort went into it. however, i can't help but wonder if the portrayal of The Stuarts as simply "catastrophic" is a bit one-sided. sure, there were major conflicts and failures, but isn't it worth considering their cultural and political contributions too? sometimes history gets a little too simplified, don't you think?

[@manicx90]

I'm directly related to King James II & VII on my mom's side. He is my 11th great grandfather. King James I & VI is my 13th great grandfather on my father's side.

[@sharrondean753]

James I would also be your 13th Great Grandfather on your mothers side, being James II grandfather.

[@SuperStella1111]

Everyone in GB us descended from him by this point.

[@joshuapeacock446]

My 26th grandfather is Robert de Bruce, 5th lord. Not everyone has a direct tie, so let the haters hate lol😂

[@nicolette1088]

Charles Spencer look like his grandchild Prince George

[@krystinarushing5566]

Lol grand nephew not grandson

[@MikeKonczal-cq1pu]

That was one of my mother's idiosyncrisies, working into conversations, her being "A Stuart, with a U, not the Protestant EW.'' Ha!

[@alfdoodlesquat3145]

Too many disruptive ads

[@itsbeckylmao9692]

1:07:00 i really wish sir richard wynn looked into the camera for comedic effect after this line

[@KristaKaufmanTV]

113 .....offer the man who is drowning a helping hand ,yes you may get pulled down too, but if you trained to swim and rescue then you can save the drowning man! FAILING to do so, then not saving the one you won't save the many. And when they see you fail to save the one then you will not be saved and they will turn on you too! THAT IS THE LESSON !!

[@shangrila73eldorado]

Cool Phil Mould and his fabulous arty scarves

[@jamistardust5181]

I'm descended from Stuart(Stewart) kings of Scotland. My last ancestor is James VI/I.

[@finnstralian]

I'm going to use the expression "handed over to the combined ignorance of..." more often in my work life.

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

hmm , another lesson the last king failed to learn from its forerunners if you wish power to change a nation without having the peoples trust , you must ensure the loyalty of that might not by what you value ....but what they value...

[@BlackIjs]

"pig-headedly roman catholic"... guessing he isn't roman catholic :)

[@christyndoro]

No he was Roman catholics

[@christopherstewart6468]

Well... we do get around. And, with the good and the bad...... We HAVE made our presence felt.

[@cgms310]

There are a few of us still living. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@chasegordonn]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS DOCUMENTARY! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@maapaa2010]

I feel the Stuart's were an outcast rule, that the British people had enough of.. not only did they seek to run the country in darkness and prejudice they were also unethical and foolish indeed.

[@tomtaylor6163]

I think the last good King was maybe Alfred The Great

[@GravesLilDarkAngel]

Alfred was no hero himself. Pop back and visit that reign.

[@briansheehan5256]

Henry V? William III?

[@Bklyn93]

@@briansheehan5256 Henry VII, also rather underrated

[@legacyxlove]

I have to admit, Lady Grace is pretty BA!

[@crystaldawn7628]

Honestly couldn’t watch this because they show 1 min then I got 2-3 mins of commercials

[@TheEvilmooseofdoom]

Wow.. The interval for ads for me ranged from 4 min to 10 min between ads.

[@kristoffernilsson6043]

Put on adblock

[@joekuebler1026]

That’s crazy mine was every half hour in 🎉

[@tmroll1236]

you could splurge and spend 10 bucks a month and then their are no ads to worry about

[@muggleintheupsidedown]

That sucks lol. I have zero🤷🏼‍♀️

[@matthewreyes2401]

Shoutout to my distant family the Stuart’s.

[@markrichard8736]

What is it with this overuse and misuse of apostrophes? It's like an ungrammatical plague.

[@Honkey-Donkey]

Poor sound.

[@Mistahhuntah]

The Stuarts brought everything on themselves. 🙄 Inviting them back was the biggest mistake.

[@joshuapeacock446]

Our family gets it how we live, wild 😂

[@utkutikici]

harika bir belgesel

[@tarjakangas6681]

You could also have included Charles the 2nds relationship with Catherine of Braganza,Lady Castlemaine,Nell Gynn and the French mistress😢

[@lapistmacir1014]

As someone who's mostly Scottish, yall remember when the Brits wanted rid of us? Remember that shit? They couldn't do it could they.

[@Vvillevillain]

“Mostly Scottish”… The “Brits” wanted rid of us? You realize the Scots are Brits, right? Did you mean the English? This reeks of an American learning history from Braveheart.

[@joshuapeacock446]

​@@Vvillevillain oof that hurts. That movie is blasphemous and an insult to my blood 😆

[@anthonywarren2774]

That lisp is intolerable I can’t watch this

[@newjones1754]

those damn commericals

[@alfgrebs6172]

Why would you watch youtube without an ad blocker? What's wrong with you?

[@darrelld.paveyjr.1477]

Had I been graced with either Suzannah Lipscomb or Lucy Worsley I would be so much better of a student and fan of history. Thank you for being fantastic historians and presenter's.

[@XanaduBubblegum]

Why is Suzannah Lipscomb a host? She has a major speech impediment and seems full of herself.

[@rowanmowan9544]

38:58 ok dont u eat unseasoned swan calm down sir

[@rowanmowan9544]

never thought id see the king of beansontoastland read another places food so hard lol sassy

[@daves4320]

Such facial gestures - oh my!

[@chriscarson7384]

Interesting programs, but I found the dramatic recreations with the Wynn family very distracting.

[@DrBill-zv5dx]

Who is this stunning red headed beautiful, sweet, adorable and articulate young BBC presenter? I’m sure she wouldn’t date a single cardio thoracic surgeon ! Probably not . 😢 ❤

[@KristaKaufmanTV]

WHy doesn't your documentary talk about the dead duke of buckingham the one that had claim to throne was not the highest as montgomery lines were higher!

[@equusquaggaquagga536]

The dynasty that dropped the ball

[@jaclynroth1440]

The fact that all of this is bc of religion is just ridiculous.

[@joshuapeacock446]

Lol watch a medieval documentary about the crusades.

[@mgrsdgfsdafsdgrsdgfsdg6980]

English: "They touk ouar jubs. Build the moat." Scots: "We wuz here phirst. Go back to where u came from."

[@Jason-lw7tk]

A great series on a fascinating topic. For me, though, the re-enactment scenes were very distracting. It's like watching a great movie that spontaneously replaces the actors with non-actors for a few minutes. It slows everything down and made it a bit tedious.

[@efs83dws]

A Scottish dynasty.

[@janegardener1662]

James VI's father was English (Lord Darnley).

[@Shinobi33]

Stop having presenters in these documentaries. Just the narrators and actors. Geez it's so distracting

[@Victoriaghh]

I hate these dramatic documentaries. Just want someone speaking about history without all this nonsense.

[@debralittle1341]

Yes, all those people who weren't witches

[@TinaGaspard]

Too many ads that are too long and too loud. 😢

[@alfgrebs6172]

Why would you watch youtube without an ad blocker? What's wrong with you?

[@dracaryst9252]

Imagine starting entire wars over the way the same god is worshipped. What a waste.

[@juttamaier2111]

Delusional altogether

[@DeborahParham-ve1vp]

God has been used as an excuse for more bloodshed and destruction than anything else. Human stupidity and arrogance are the real reasons.

[@Brian1Graves]

When did any religion ever rely on truth?

[@bombfog1]

Does the presenter have a speech impediment (she can’t pronounce R’s) or does she speak with a particular English dialect? I understand that many English dialects are considered non-rhotic but her dialect seems a bit above and beyond in this regard. She sounds very close to the Bishop in “The Princess Bride” and he was certainly played for laughs. Her R’s become W’s, e.g. arrive becomes awwive and Mary becomes Mewy, as if she were swallowing her R’s. Edit: another more funny example: reigning becomes wanking.