The Tragic And Incredible Life Of The Last Stuart Monarch | Queen Anne of Great Britain - PART 1

Queen Anne has been mostly pushed to one side in history, seen as a weak woman overwhelmed by tragedy and manipulated by her favourites. But the truth is Queen Anne was a stubborn, strong woman who bore the loss of her many children and husband with dignity, and sought to find the balance between her own opinion, and the right thing to do. This video looks at the early part of her life, from becoming Princess of Denmark, to her involvement in the beginning of the Glorious Revolution...
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[@lfgifu296]

I must admit, though she is far from my favourite English monarch, I do feel for her. Losing 18 children! I can’t even begin to imagine the pain…

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

She certainly had a lot of tragedy piled on during her life - she also had a few debilitating illnesses that can't have helped. And she certainly doesn't seem to be the favourite monarch of many people, but perhaps I can hopefully swing people around to liking her more!

[@lfgifu296]

@@HistorysForgottenPeople I don’t disliked her, though! She’s not here nor there, for me, but no ill feelings lol. I just feel for her father- though I dislike him more than her, as he could have been catholic but not demand for his people to be so, as he likely planned to do-. But still, her refusal to attend the birth of lil James strongly suggests she did think he was legitimate- also, a *baby* smuggled in a *warming pan* ?? Seriously? Poor guy would have been smashed.

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

@Ælfgifu Haha, I honestly thought if anyone really believed that rumour, they will believe anything! 😅 That or they had really big bedpans at the palace! I know what you mean about Mary being a bit of a 'meh' monarch though, she's surprisingly unknown as a person, and I think that often gives the impression she didn't do very much. At a guess, I suppose that idea served the new Hanoverian dynasty after her death in establishing them as rulers that changed things.

[@moraesneto9508]

Foi seu castigo por trair o próprio pai

[@lfgifu296]

@@moraesneto9508 you must’ve never lost a child, let alone 18. The fact that she betrayed her father doesn’t justify her immense loss. Besides, the tragedies started before James II even came to the throne.

[@simon112]

Superb as always, Queen Ann suffered a lot of heartache and pain in her life, thank you for sharing queen Ann's life before she became queen.

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! There's a lot more coming in Part 2 as well - she got a bit more rebellious again, this time with her sister and brother-in-law, haha. 😊

[@simon112]

@@HistorysForgottenPeople can't wait for part 2 she could be a tad feisty haha thank you again. 👍

[@crocodiledundee8685]

While Anne isn’t my favourite monarch due to her bringing in the Act of Union, this was a fantastic video. Your hard work is well appreciated by this Aussie. BTW could you also do a video on Mary II as she (& her husband too for that matter) is largely forgotten. Wouldn’t mind learning more about her myself.

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

Although it's not directly about Mary II and William, there's a lot more about them and their reign in England in the next part, so that might cover a bit of it! 😊

[@patricialong5767]

Omg, she lost far too many children, poor thing! She lived thru pure hell and have a rough life into the bargain! Poor unfortunate lady! :(((

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

It really is heartbreaking to know how many children she lost. It must have been difficult to not only live through that, but then to bear the grief of losing her one remaining child, while holding it together in order to rule the country. I always think Anne does not get enough credit for her reign.

[@Carol-nv5qp]

This was so good. Can't wait for part two. Thank you.

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

Thank you, pleased you enjoyed it! I can't wait to get Part 2 up for you all. 😊

[@lfgifu296]

15:40 that was so fun lol😭 No, I don’t think she was a lesbian, thought maybe she could have been bisexual, who knows? Her love for George was beautiful and genuine, and she clearly like him between the sheets, but her obsession for Sarah may well, as you say, be a crush, or maybe something else…?

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

Dr Johnson just looks so curious, I had to use him! 🤣 And yes - nothing can ever be ruled out when it's been a few hundred years, of course. But the evidence does point to her probably not being romantically linked with Sarah (or later, Abigail Masham). But I definitely think she was somewhat in awe of Sarah, and it could have been a crush, or even just a replacement for the later coldness of her sister?

[@lfgifu296]

⁠@@HistorysForgottenPeopleWho knows… I’m (almost, as you can never be totally) sure she wasn’t a lesbian, given her relationship (both sexual and romantic) with her husband, but I do recognise a crush in her obsession with Sarah, having myself had that before (though I always suppressed and controlled it for fear of annoying the poor woman lol)

[@stereohype1]

Louder for the people in the back row: There's such thing as a spectrum, folks!

[@emilyheyokaevans]

I just discovered your channel. I love and appreciate historical information. I am related to Anne Beaufort, Queen of Scots. I am continually seeking more information. Thank you for sharing. I immediately subscribed.

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

Thank you so much! I'm please you enjoyed the video, and it's great to have you here! 😊

[@patriciaramsey5294]

Can't wait for pt 2! Thank you!

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! I promise Part 2 is well under way. 😊

[@goeegoanna]

Fascinating, thank you.

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@leeannproctor2966]

I've heard a lot about her but not her sister mary. Queen Mary ii needs to be placed in this series.

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

I agree, and I'll definitely be revisiting not just Mary, but a lot of other interesting people from around this period as well. Anne's videos didn't do as well as I hoped at the time, so sometimes I do something else for a while (Wars of the Roses/Tudors at the moment), but I promise I'm coming back to it. 😊

[@MichelleBruce-lo4oc]

Hi, awesome live history video I enjoyed it. How are you? I'm doing well. Your history videos are always enjoyable. Have a great day see you next video greetings from Canada 😊

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

Thank you, Michelle, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video! 😊

[@leeannproctor2966]

Did mary and anne liked each other or bitter enemies?

[@user-gc3zx3gx5v]

I love Mary of Modena who was the second wife of James the Second of England. I believe she was a good step mother to Queen Anne and I do believe Mary of Modena was a good Queen.

[@lfgifu296]

Now, for the question, seeing her here reminded me of it: what do you think of Henrietta Maria?

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

Okay, I'm going to start by saying researching Anne made me realise I really don't know as much about Henrietta Maria as perhaps I ought to! From what I know of her, I don't actually dislike her, but I also think she was a bit flitty as a person. For example, I do really admire her religious convictions, as it can't have been easy being openly Catholic in a country full of people who openly hated them. But equally, she didn't help with the royal expenses by spending large amounts on dresses and personal buildings. Like so many queens before and after, she did of course have an image to upkeep, but apparently it went far beyond this, even when Charles tried to help things by giving her gifts. I also think it must have been tough for Henrietta being thrust into a country with not only a different main religion, but a language that she didn't know, as I put the responsibility for that squarely on her parents' shoulders. Apparently, she never learned English (writing or speaking) to any great degree, and that probably made people dislike her more. Overall, I don't really dislike Henrietta Maria, but I can't say I like her much, either!

[@debraturner4559]

One source suggested Queen Anne had lupus. James’ wives also lost several children so you wonder what were the causes.

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

There was certainly something genetic, I think. Queen Mary (her sister), also had miscarriages, although not as many. Part of the doubts around James Francis were purely based on the large gap of time between his parents' marriage and when he was actually born, after again, his mother suffered miscarriages!

[@andiilham6227]

yea and back then, some believes that there was a curse to all the Stuarts women, since Catherine of Braganza, Lady Anne Hyde, Mary of Modena, Mary II and Anne they're all lost many children...

[@lfgifu296]

18:35 took you long enough Charlie!

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

I mean, I guess if you don't say it on your deathbed, you never will!

[@lfgifu296]

@@HistorysForgottenPeopleIg… Seriously, Catherine of Braganza put up with some severe crap, but he did seem to not treat her badly (I mean, apart from having more mistresses than Henry VIII). At least he demanded people respected her somewhat… A video on her would be nice *hint hint*

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

@@lfgifu296 Haha, duly noted and put on 'The List'! 🤣

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

Isn't this the reason that we have the lullaby rock a bye baby in tree top and so on about the sudden birth of a baby boy in the royal household

[@HistorysForgottenPeople]

Ooh, I'm not sure, I've never heard that explanation for it before! 🤔 That's very interesting if it's true, I love finding out the origins for nursery rhymes.

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

"Was fat...."; "should have been more emphatic...." 🤣💪 Wonderful post, gg's Like deployed 👍

[@user-tg2dq3vw3f]

Dear королева Анна приглашаю Вас и жениха в гости на пруд у конного завода и на реку Битюг. Я хочу угостить вас и жениха желе. Я вас очень очень сильно люблю обоих. Вы самые красивые во всей вселенной. Я вас очень очень люблю двоих. У вас У обоих очень красивые, красивые глаза. Благословите нас пожалуйста. Best wishes to you and your family dears. 🥰🍓🫐🍇

[@ShirleeKnott]

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