King Edward I - Longshanks Documentary

[@PeopleProfiles]

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[@williamhastings4491]

Very good indeed

[@CasperScott-qq6ip]

Can you do Sargon the great?

[@robert-surcouf]

A small mistake at the beginning of the video but England doesn't owned any land in France. It was all the Plantagenet kings that owned these lands as duke or count while they were king in England.

[@redharrison894]

Who ever played King of England was the best part of the movie after Mel Gibson

[@jturtle5318]

I can't find your

[@lucasjames7524]

I absolutely love this particular narrator! The quality of his voice, the cadences, the volume, and the enunciation is all perfect. Excellent documentary, as always! Give this narrator a raise! 🙂💰

[@jonnylumberjack6223]

I was just thinking the same thing. His enunciation is excellent! It's a pleasure to listen to someone who can be relied on to not butcher the English language.

[@HobbesCandie]

I particularly like the way he says "however". Don't know why.

[@rossevans2261]

I enjoy it, but it sounds slightly faux posh for American audiences

[@Steven_mackenzie]

Sorry mate, not a fan of pompous english accents - and its got nothing to do with me being Sottish!!!!!

[@MichaelEhline]

Hear hear. God save the narrator!

[@tinman8972]

Patrick McGoohan made the role of Longshanks his, it was the performance of a life time. It was memorable when his son's lover told Edward that he was skilled in the art of warfare and Edward replied "ARE you?" and threw him out a high window.

[@annacostello5181]

Actually Edward II’s lover was a renowned winner of tournaments and performed spectacularly in actual warfare. Just sayin. Ummmm Gaveston, right?

[@v1e1r1g1e1]

@@annacostello5181 Tin Man is talking about a scene in a movie - known to be historically inaccurate on a number of points. The only thing both History and the movie agree on, is that the future Edward II was inept.

[@smythharris2635]

Och aye, but he was still a durtee dee generate cnut. Chomo.

[@justinneill5003]

I remember that scene. He put his arm round Gaveston’s shoulders and appeared to earnestly seek his advice, as they walked across the chamber… until they reached the window.

[@AnthonyEvelyn]

Patrick McGoohan's performance while very good, paled in significance to the real Longshanks. In my eyes he didn't physically impose himself in the film other than the scene of him throwing his son's favourite through the window. Edward I was a larger than life character when he was alive, he was a veritable hero to the English comparable to Richard Lion Heart because of his escapades as a vicious warrior fighting in multiple battles in England Wales France and the Holy Land.

[@JaynaeMarieXIV]

Great job on your history series. As a historian, I believe these should be shown in schools around the world.

[@BabyBatFliesFree]

Wonderful as always. Thanks so much😀!! - Jessica M. Kandal, PhD

[@josephcollins6033]

Thank you, very much for this! This man has a nice, well-focused voice AND I CAN UNDERSTAND EVERY WORD HE SAYS!!! Well-presented throughout and so informative.

[@VaderPopsVicodin10]

King Edward I is forever my personal favorite of the Plantagenet line of the early Kings of England. His grandson Edward III gets all the praise, but that's partly because his blood goes back to Edward I. His rule is legendary and he truly would have bourne one imposing figure to face!

[@KerriFromTX]

The man known to history... I love when I hear these words on my autoplay

[@samdasilva1914]

I just love his narration, and as a Welsh person his pronunciation of Welsh names and places.

[@richardgrimbleby7853]

It I find makes a huge difference a fine piece of art in words

[@trenta.958]

da Silva doesn't sound very Welsh

[@samdasilva1914]

@@trenta.958 It is my married name. Family name is Jones.

[@trenta.958]

@@samdasilva1914 I was just having a bit of a laugh. Da Silva is originally a Galician name if I am not mistaken, which is in northern Spain. Galicians were Celtic, at least in the distant past, just how the Welsh are Celtic today.

[@mikegrigg11]

Superbly done....fantastic. I really enjoyed the quality and the narration wasn't destroyed by overbearing pointless music !!

[@markwatson2006]

1,000% right, Mike!!

[@boxinghistory82]

The most underrated King of England ever to my opinion and again to my opinion, one of the greatests ! Greetings from Eastern Europe!

[@williamwallace4924]

What do you know, he was a murdering bully.

[@boxinghistory82]

@@williamwallace4924 I dont pretend to know a lot but comment like this is expected from you 😁

[@boxinghistory82]

@Liam Young Well .. I would say excpeted .. I wonder how well he is appreciated in Wales :D

[@Moepowerplant]

Edward being called Longshanks strongly reminds me of shirtless Vladimir Putin. So there were two Ukraines in the island of Britain alone in the middle ages.

[@JustMe-mh2pn]

​@@boxinghistory82😂😂😂😂😂 hilarious answer

[@kathrynjordan8782]

One of England’s greatest kings. Not only was he known as Longshanks, he was also called Hammer of the Scots. Excellent documentary on Edward I.

[@c.w.simpsonproductions1230]

Greatest is up to interpretation.

[@ianmuir3640]

All you anti Scots love that don’t you

[@cuebj]

Permanent war entirely unnecessary as far as English were concerned. All about France-based conquerors of England having been detached from their core France-based lands when John was king trying to get the land in continental Europe back while expanding their land ownership into Wales and Scotland

[@scottishoutlaw625]

Rapist monster too the Scots more like a beastt

[@madmank7881]

@@ianmuir3640 it was a battle for dominance England or Scotland had to win in the end, it just happened at England had better land for farming and trade.

[@thewiseoldherper7047]

Hollywood should make a blockbuster about him! His story is fascinating.

[@terrybogars8933]

No hollywood please They are going to americanize it

[@kelseyj.c7828]

I love your username ahaha

[@chrisszuch9482]

They kinda did in Braveheart that movie was just as much about him as it was William Wallace

[@chrisszuch9482]

@@kelseyj.c7828 But I agree a whole movie dedicated from his childhood till death would be pretty sweet

[@thewiseoldherper7047]

@@chrisszuch9482 yes but he was portrayed as the bad guy. I think it would be much more interesting if he was portrayed more in depth from the standpoint of a successful leader.

[@briankeenan776]

Thanks!

[@PeopleProfiles]

Thank you Brian!

[@v.g.r.l.4072]

Excellenr as always. I am not a historian but these documentaries make me feel like being. Thanks.

[@MRHEEL-ys2rq]

"A man does good work, when he rids himself of shyte."- Edward Longshanks Ruthless but efficient

[@MrKbonez]

'A man does good business when he rids himself of a turd"

[@angloedu5499]

Ba ha ha!

[@nialllee2695]

And he was the Shyte.

[@roberthum6886]

@@nialllee2695 no he wasn't....study who he throw out of Scotland

[@rossevans2261]

Then died of dysentry 🤣🤣🤣

[@TapDancerDood]

I have a hammered silver penny from Longshanks reign. A weird feeling holding it, knowing it was being used all those years ago!

[@Gecko....]

The silver will be way older than that too, perhaps Roman and resmelted. Precious metals are rarely lost, people tend to look after it and look for it if misplaced, so much of today's in the form of coins and jewellery etc. was mined hundreds to thousands of years ago.

[@peterneijs387]

how do know it was drunk?

[@manatarms7652]

Great video, I highly appreciate the detail. Personally, I would disagree with the notion that Edward was a poor administrator, financier and logistician. He read books, oversaw law disputes, engaged in complicated diplomacy and managed the supply of his armies on a scale that was possibly never seen before in England and which led to the military successes that his predecessors and successors failed to reciprocate. I will emphasise however, that evidence is lacking and it’s possible that all this was also done by capable subordinates. Great video, keep up the great work. 👍

[@anitagovan66]

'It’s possible that all this was also done by capable subordinates'. Which in its self would have been a skill - leave the small details in the hands of the capable.

[@MonkeysTimes2]

Side note: Edward's avatar is a picture of Patrick McGoohan, the actor who portrayed Longshanks in the film Braveheart. I agree with a comment made by one that McGoohan was in fact perfect for the part. I consider it a bit of casting genius. For those of us old enough to remember, McGoohan also was the star of the TV show The Prisoner, which, coincidentally, can be seen on Primewire. An obscure, well produced British spy show. Dry as hell, too. 🧐

[@ruthsingleton7753]

Secret agent series as well, lol also he was the most scariest character when I was very young, in Walt Disney “the scarecrow “ series, on Sunday nights, in America.

[@laurieelliott9889]

You are not talking about the painting, are you? That is not Patrick McGoohan. It has to have been Edward I.

[@Apollo890]

Charles Dance would be better seeing as the character Tyson Lannister was inspired by Edward I and Charles Dance played that to perfection.

[@rabburns1382]

HELL DRIVERS@@Apollo890

[@lionelhutz5137]

Stephen Dillane was also an excellent choice to play Edward I

[@mindhistorydocumentary]

King Edward I, known as "Edward Longshanks," was not just a fierce ruler but also had a surprising love for music. Despite his tough reputation, he enjoyed playing the lute and often invited musicians to his court. This lesser-known fact adds an intriguing layer to his character in any ancient history documentary.

[@dellavonta187]

Best king in ever

[@howardking3601]

Outstanding presentation! Thank you.

[@d.c.jacobs6254]

This video was very well done. I had heard some of these things before in shorter videos but this really brought it all together for me and made sense of it. Quite a man, gave a well rounded view of him as a person and a king. Thanks!

[@artemisarrow179]

This narrator's voice is really calming

[@johnnyharry4859]

An extraordinarily detailed historical account, so detailed in fact that 1 wonders how we could trust its accuracy given it's detail & the fact that the events it speaks of took place between the 1200's & 1300's A.D. (Approx.). 800 yrs - that's a long time ago. It is widely believed & I suspect can be generally trusted that the peoples of Europe were quite adept at keeping reliable records of such events. Undoubtedly the volume of material from which all of the information conveyed in this presentation was drawn far exceeds that contained in the presentation itself. So we have a condensed account - necessarily, or this presentation would have had to have been much, much longer. I must confess that this condensed account does have a ring of truth to it. It certainly has been very thoroughly, impressively & artfully presented, both verbally & visually. Thank you for your efforts. I found it very fascinating.

[@shaunsteele8244]

my favorite English King, seeing his stone coffin in Westminster Abbey was a highlight for me. It was actually opened in the 18th century and his remains were examined... I wonder how much of him is left these days.

[@joe18425]

Go and have a look. Mind record it and stick it on youtube !

[@waltertaljaard1488]

Usually it doesn't do a well preserved corpse much good, when the coffin is opened and exposed to oxigin.

[@BruceDee]

Okay who is this nut called Trump I

[@lyndsaycrawford]

He never got put into his tomb cos that was to happen as soon as every Scot was underfoot. It should’ve happened when we were colonised in 1707 but it didn’t

[@sakkra93]

According to those who examined him, his remains were remarkably preserved. A sketch was made of his body, and it does look mostly intact. Pretty impressive for a body that had been lying in a tomb for about 500 years by that point.

[@bertilliozephyrsgate6196]

There's the line from "The King And I": "The worst barbarian is a weak king!" Something applicable to Stephen and Henry VI, but NOT to Edward I.

[@carrickrichards2457]

His grandfather signed 'Magna Carta' which put the monarch under the law. Though Edward killed reformist deMontfort in battle, his father nevertheless consented to the 'Marlborough statute' cementing constitutional reforms and Parliament. So Edward was England's first 'constitutional' monarch. Though he did not much behave as if 'constrained', the rules had changed.

[@loislewis5229]

King John was crossing his fingers when he signed the Magna Carta 🤪

[@hotspur666]

@@loislewis5229 REMEMBER, ALL THIS STUFF WAS IN FRENCH ONLY!

[@laurieelliott9889]

The Magna Carta was in favor of the nobles, not the general populace. May have presaged very long term future changes, but not like those of much later years, pretty much after the accession of William and Mary.

[@EnglandVersus]

​@hotspur666 No, it wasn't. Stephen Langton, who wrote the Magna Carta, wrote it in a form of Latin that the king and none of the barons could even understand. All law in England was wrote it Latin. It was on the 10th anniversary (1225) of the Magna Carta that it was officially released in English and French so all people of the realm could understand it and not just the highest educated order of the church. A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing but then again, angry and jealous Frenchmen tend to deliberately lie about English history anyway.

[@amandasanchez111]

Super excited about this video!! Absolutely love it!!

[@elisafrye2115]

Excellent survey of a fascinating and very complicated era in the British Isles…and the narration is first rate-a joy to hear!🏆

[@Edmond347]

I can't wrap my head around how people lived back there. There seems to have never been a day of peace and stability. War was as common as Starbucks today. Insane.

[@Edmond347]

Agreed. But that's why few lived past 30. Life was much much simpler then. It was all about the struggle to survive rather than be an "entrepreneur," which every other person seems to be today.

[@caseyh1934]

Quintessential medieval king.

[@Balrog-tf3bg]

What a king should be

[@bennoble3177]

Really glad you remade this, great content. Tried listening to the original after hearing your excellent mammoth plantagenets part 1 vid, but found the original narration very hard to engage with. Keep up the good work

[@rossmcgeachy4650]

As a Scot I found this video an excellent work. I had long wondered about the extreme cruelty of Longshanks Scottish 'Crusade'. Any medieval knight on crusades witnessed and probably participated in acts ignoble of their chivalrous oath since they were at war with Non Christians. Wallace's fate was par for the course in medieval Britain. However the acts that Longshanks' Sheriffs and Bishops perpetrated against the Scottish civilians were beyond the pale for 'Christian warfare' which began during the English occupation of Scotland. Longshanks did not have an effective hold on Scotland because of this and he never sought to win over the hearts and minds of the people. When The Bruces Queen and Daughter and brother were caught, his Brother was immediately hung and disemboweled. Bruces' wife the Queen of the Scots, was hung in a cage on the walls of an English castle for 8 yrs. His daughter was locked in a nunnery. They were not released until after Bannockburn. When Longshanks caught the Welsh rebels they were simply beheaded.

[@thomasboucher8432]

Pppppppp pop pppppppppppp

[@jonathanlaver346]

Only reason he came for the Scots was the constant raids across the English border

[@mheiseus]

Thank you for telling the truth ❤

[@JustMe-mh2pn]

I could listen for hours! Extraordinary documentary

[@Sabreerbas]

Absolutely loved listening to this. Beautifully narrated. Thanks for upload 😅

[@MartinBraonain]

Great work - thanks. Detailed and clear. Contains a lot of research.

[@woodywoods8724]

I own an Edward 1st silver coin. Ive got a lot of antiques but this piece is one of my favorites.

[@TapDancerDood]

I have one also. Can I ask how much your's cost Woody?

[@woodywoods8724]

@@TapDancerDood around 45 english pounds.

[@saradecapua3264]

Not fair....but I do have a Roman Triumvirate coin.

[@Contessa6363]

Thank you for a new appreciation of the higher middle ages! I tend to be more about the modern era 1750 and up. Now I have both.😀👍👍❤️

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Most informative historical chapter coverage about premodern English history

[@sparx550]

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you for posting.

[@marcusstormm7591]

When I saw Braveheart I thought. “Shouldn’t we get both sides to the story?” & “why did they call him ‘longshanks’?” Got em both answered here. I’d love for you to do one on the Marquis De Lafayette

[@julieloper291]

I enjoyed this. I descend directly from Hugh Crawford and "Braveheart "was raised by him after his parents were killed....

[@shaunsteele8244]

I mean, if I were him I'd want to control the entirety of the island (Britain) too. I don't blame him.

[@lyndsaycrawford]

@@julieloper291 ​ Sir Hugh was his grandfather & sheriff of Ayr. I live on what would’ve been Clan Crawford territory. Paisley, on the west coast of Scotland. They had like a wee holdfast that sat right in the River Clyde. There’s still some ruins there from it but the place has been completely developed into flats, massive office buildings & casinos. It’s still pretty cool to see though & has a little plaque explaining all the details. Do you live in Scotland?

[@cuebj]

Braveheart wasn't even the Scottish side's story. Just a film featuring characters named after people from history and some events that vaguely referenced historical events. Like most films, not historical even when purporting to be so. And Edward's side was Norman French, not English except for enforced footsoldier-serfs owned almost as slaves by the Norman French

[@sirsaxon7039]

@@cuebj Nonsense

[@thesaints-7-andrew.]

Watching from Greece.hi everybody. Great documentary.

[@straingedays]

Subscribed Today, after hearing that familiar voice of that fabulous narrator.

[@matthewbryant958]

Edward was probably one of England’s greatest kings! The man took no shit from anyone. All through history we have seen rulers be persuaded by others and also some that have been overthrown and ruled from inside enemy’s but Edward was a solid ruler no one would of even tried to fuck with him. Wish we had a ruler like this today although he was a bit harsh with the Scot’s 🤫

[@JerroldGarrison]

We did…his name is Donald J Trump

[@fiddlesticks7245]

@@JerroldGarrison please don't compare a fantastic medieval warrior-king to a modern day entrepreneur who was buddies with Epstein and other subhumans

[@VaderPopsVicodin10]

What I've always found a little perplexing is the Scot's requesting Edward for help in their own affairs and NOT foreseeing the high potential of problems arising and/or that it could and would come to open a huge conflict with the King. They took too high a risk there, especially knowing Edward's ruthless disposition.

[@michaelsinger4638]

A great, and terrible, King indeed. And one of England’s best.

[@LordOfLight]

That epithet is normally applied to Edward III.

[@drax5872]

@@LordOfLight Yeah, unfortunately Edward III did not age like fine wine. Had he died just a couple of years earlier the Black Prince would have taken the throne and the history of England would be a very different story. Edward III would be known today as a great king that built a fantastic base for his equally capable heir. Instead being seen as a flawed king that worked so hard only to have all his work undone towards the end of his life and under Richard II. Although at the same time it did eventually lead to the great Henry V being king, who himself could possibly have been seen as the greatest monarch in world history had he not died so young.

[@terrysoule8441]

A great grandfather of mine... I love these stories!

[@olsonbrandon91]

K

[@firstchoicetuber3757]

How

[@Oakeshott-ko8ig]

Yeah, and Napoleon's my uncle.

[@dennisorsi7154]

Thanks

[@PeopleProfiles]

Thank you!

[@kingstarscream3807]

Whenever I'm feeling nervous - like before a big speech or before talking to a girl - I just think of King Edward Longshanks. Balls increase instantly.

[@jackdubz4247]

Wow. You must reek of desperation.

[@fabianwylie8707]

Thanks so much for the time and effort that You have put into this outstanding documentary, regardless Edward 1st . I truly leaned a lot about history, that in-part I never knew . A wonderful history lesson . I feel Edward contributed a lot to English laws and some really good reforms. Thanks for posting 👍

[@ashtonbarwick6696]

Honestly the claims of Edward Plantagenet’s to the British isles went back to Æthelstan, even earlier than William I The conqueror. Both were kings of England and both recieved homage from Alba, Strathclyde (Cumbria) and Wales

[@jokerxgaming1905]

It’s not like wales had a choice

[@normalguyhere9158]

Love all of your videos

[@Dqalex]

He was a very efficient leader. I love in Brave heart when he threw a useless employee out the window, taught his son a lesson and solved a problem all in 10 minutes. That's what I call a good leader.

[@jeffsilverman6104]

He didn't throw Philip out the window because he was a useless employee.

[@bd______og]

But of course that is complete fiction. Edward II's "best bud" outlived Edward I. Edward I did not throw his son's "special friend" out of a window.

[@lindaname9413]

You Liked that he murdered that special friend of his son's?

[@Dqalex]

I don't think Philip understood the gravity of the situation. He went from high counselor to rock bottom in 3 seconds.

[@shaunsteele8244]

he was thrown out the window because he dared to interrupt the king to offer his "advice". As others pointed out, this never happened in real life though

[@robertthebruce-geniusofban647]

A fine documentary on one of the world’s most influential and ambitious Kings.

[@undercoloroflaw]

Wow. Where were you when I was being taught world history? Fantastic presentation. It was engaging, interesting and should be a reminder to all Americans WHY their ancestors left England and fled to the New World. Presently, it would appear this New World is headed back to the ways of Old England. The tyrannical winds of Old England have found their way to America, bringing the ghosts of monarchial rule with it....

[@fyrdman2185]

Old England tyrannical? England was more free than America. Don't blame your incompetence on us. And don't claim English heritage, most of you yanks are more German and Irish than English. Americans of English heritage are a minority now or have mixed with other groups.

[@brianmacpherson6555]

Greatly information. I enjoyed this video

[@joshuaaudiedepositario3041]

Really appreciate every biography of historical figures. Keep it up guys. So that more people know what os real and fiction. 😂

[@jeffreywickens3379]

I love the accent and the style of the narrator here.

[@hawklord100]

Don't forget that Edward was a Plantagenet King, A Frenchman as were all the plantagenet's. When William won at the battle of hastings and started this reign of the French, the royal family of the English King escaped to Scotland and took refuge with their cousins in Edinburgh castle.

[@hawklord100]

@@pedanticradiator Of course, royality kept it amongst themselves

[@katherinecollins4685]

Really enjoyed this

[@vlady5778]

Absolutely fascinating person. What a crazy drive. Surreal

[@artiedeko]

The actor that portrayed Edward the 1st (Patrick Mc Goohan?), in Braveheart..l don't think there is another actor that could have played him as good as the actor in the movie.

[@brycehalvorson6270]

Patrick McGoohan is also a distant relative of Edward 1st Longshanks Plantagenet as well.

[@cuebj]

@@brycehalvorson6270 with that time gap, that's a meaningless piece of information

[@brycehalvorson6270]

Stephen Nicholas,. Go and study ancestry, find out your DNA ROOTS! I will not hear any negativity on this subject, especially when anyone can do it. If you are that skeptic on doing it, you just proved you have a fixed mindset. Go and study.

[@brycehalvorson6270]

Yes don't let negativity get the best of anyone. People are ignorant, want to learn, unlike people who have a fixed mindset will never be open to new things. But yes Patrick Mcgoohan is a distant relative. DNA research made it so. Can be tracked and traced same with royal documents handed down generation to generation known as Charters. Which my family has them.

[@82566]

He did such a good job in that role and it's really neat to find out he is actually related to Longshanks thank you 😊

[@Dabshanks]

His life should be a HBO series

[@olsonbrandon91]

Half the comments on here: He is my great great great great great great grandfather and I couldn't be more proud to be so closely related to him 🥴🥴🥴 hurr durr 🥴🥴🥴 lol

[@stephfoxwell4620]

Ridiculous isn't it? Virtually modern native British are related to him.

[@Alan-ym9ox]

The narration sound like the English actor David Haig. Excellent commentary.

[@Jolluna]

You have spoiled me with the smooth narration of Rob Jones. Although this narrator here does a good job at bringing the text to life, it's a bit overpowering. It distracts from learning. I feel a bit bad, because there's no will to diss him. He's good, he simply may be not using his voice talent in the best way for this kind of material. There's an undertone of humanity that Rob Jones brings to his readings. He's taking us on a voyage of discovery with the hidden smile of a father teaching his kid in his voice. He's telling us a story with a smooth yet captivating voice. He'll put me to sleep while in bed with that voice of his, yet I'll rewind in the morning, wanting to know what happened to that Nazzi lover and people killer he's narrating on. Please keep him. I was an early watcher of your channel, in and out. This narrator Rob Jones is responsible for me finally subscribing. A jewel to your channel.

[@Vientianelover]

1:21:21 An error, he didn't die in Scotland, he died at Burgh (Bruf) by Sands which is in England.

[@robertthebruce-geniusofban647]

True!

[@louise-yo7kz]

A formidable man to say the least. Definitely participated in some egregious acts

[@Raymondgogolf]

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[@ademonsoul2536]

Foly Huck, I'm so grateful for the crusades. Just try to imagine the earf without them !!!!!! Fistory is so Hucking terrifying!

[@Evlogite19]

King Edward I - England’s greatest king ✝️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@mattcousins3259]

There's only one English king with " The Great" added to his name. It's not Edward. Know who it was?

[@drax5872]

@@mattcousins3259 Ælfred, King of the Angles and Saxons, ruler of Wessex and overlord of Mercia. Who's grandson, Æthelstan, was the first true king of England.

[@karlgharst5420]

...Unless your Scots, Irish or Welsh...

[@johan8969]

@@mattcousins3259 Cnut the Great

[@fiddlesticks7245]

@@karlgharst5420 Good.

[@donovandunn4323]

That's very true .he has got a fantastic voice

[@rhiannonodrain2999]

‘I am skilled in the arts of war and tactics sire’

[@ForlornFreddy]

Out the window you go, pal. Have a nice flight.

[@poyntz55]

as he was my 23rd great grandfather i can only say he was legendary - he certainly did a lot of good that remains to this day

[@Jesussaves7811]

As you can tell by my avatar, I admire him quite a bit.

[@brycehalvorson6270]

he is my 18th great grandfather. his daughter Joan of Acre is the starting of my family line. good to see more family on here.

[@clf8668]

He had my 20 great grandfather and his brother William Wallace and there father hung beheaded quartered gruesome, murdered…. No like here only hatred. It’s hard because I’m also related to Tudors….

[@marypetrie930]

Meaningless drivel...that far back we are all related!

[@johnfogarty91]

@@marypetrie930 jealous? LOL

[@bitspider4180]

Incredible narration and very informative have a like and subscibe and keep making this amazing content

[@Espinozaize]

Great analysis of his personality & actions

[@Skeptic78]

Awesome!!! Thank you!

[@thomasclerke4725]

My 23rd Great Grandfather. What a man.

[@davidharrison441]

A great great king , we need him back now. Rip longshanks

[@dirkcrisman7841]

The fascinating history of a distant cousin. Clearly, when you look at the changes King Edward 1 and Edward 3 made it led to the form a Great Briton as it was later known.

[@oleinspector]

Richard I bankrupted the country and through ineptitude gave the French the opportunity to begin pushing the English out of France. It's amazing how he is deified and his brother reviled when King John was left with nothing but the resentment of the barons.

[@mikereger1186]

To be fair, John didn’t need any help upsetting everybody around him. He was probably the second-worst ruler the land has ever had (the worst title being held by Aethelred II “The Unready”, who committed genocide on his own city of York, kept the country’s worst ever traitor Eadric Streona as his counselor, and almost bankrupted the land by paying Danegeld many times over).

[@fiddlesticks7245]

Maybe it's because he achieved great victories in Cyprus and the Levant while Philip II reneged on his vows and John was an incompetent usurper. Also he was crushing the French until he took an unlucky crossbow bolt.

[@jesseatkinson8956]

The stock image of beans when talking about the exchequer... hilarious

[@koph5664]

It's amazing how Hollywood so twisted the events making King Edward as a merciless Tyrant, and Sir. Wallace the man of free peoples when he is but another Noble, even a warlord. It is not to say that Edward I was a model king, he had ambitions of power at French expense, and that he persecuted the Jews. However, yet he is reasonably a better king than most as took his role seriously, and more admirably, a wonderful husband.

[@bkokohut1980]

serious??? it's amazing??? Hollywood, who twists their appearance to not be child molesting rapists? you find it amazing that they would twist these events to fit their narrative!?!?!

[@shaunsteele8244]

the movie was mostly based on the poem by Blind Harry, and various other legends about Wallace. The thing that bothered me most was the battle of Stirling without a bridge lol. That and Wallace fathering Edward III

[@koph5664]

@@shaunsteele8244 Gosh, you're right: no bridge, and a father of Edward III??? I guess they wanted to make it more attractive for the audience.

[@waltonsmith7210]

He was a man of his age and by the standards of his era he was a very good king indeed. Whatever you think of his actions, I dont think he deserved the one dimensional villianous caricature in Braveheart.

[@koph5664]

@@waltonsmith7210 I agree, he was a product of his time, but while he exhibited the errors of, I agree, he certainly did not deserve the caricature in Braveheart.

[@sakkra93]

When you have a nickname like "Malleus Scotorum", you *know* you're a true badass. Might as well add "Malleus Cambriae" as well.

[@rachelkristine4669]

Ah, The GREAT Edward Longshanks Plantaganent! Love him, my fav King! 😈

[@LeePenn2492]

Very interesting and informative A man of his times

[@brittanysparks1906]

12:29 love how he says victory 😊

[@martinhead3731]

That was very. well done.Thank. you.

[@CoolAdam247]

"TELL LONGJEANS I'M SORRY !" 🤣 - Patrice O'neal RIP

[@Re-Booter]

Great episode of the life of my 21st Great Grandfather.

[@joe18425]

You make take our lives, but you'll never take our buckfast

[@laniedelacruz4993]

From the Philippines🎉❤

[@masonstauffer5974]

I can clearly see where George RR Martin got the inspiration for Tywin Lannister.

[@drax5872]

Yeah idk if he's said where he got his inspiration from but I'm 100% sure that Tywin is based on King Edward

[@masonstauffer5974]

@@drax5872 George RR Martin did actually admit in an interview that was shown on the World of Ice and Fire Lore of season 4 of Game of Thrones DVD set that Tywin Lannister was based off of Edward the 1st of England.

[@drax5872]

@@masonstauffer5974 Oh cool! Thanks for sharing! Definitely makes a lot of sense and they absolutely aced the casting when they picked Charles Dance for the role of Tywin Lannister

[@scottyscott6208]

Apprently He based his books on the Wars of the Roses

[@joshuahamblin537]

If only we had a leader like Edward I today! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@TrevorEden]

He was more French then English

[@f379986]

A bloody monster to rule … crazy

[@joshuahamblin537]

@@f379986 you've watched braveheart too many times.

[@fyrdman2185]

@@f379986 Women shouldn't have any opinions about politics.

[@rathertiredofthemess2841]

It’s amazing to think…everyone of you is here because someone in your line survived the Black Death.

[@michaelfritts6249]

All living thiings that exist today, whether single cell, plant, fungus, animal and yes, even geniuses, are evolutionionary badasses.. Be Well!!

[@fredflintstoner596]

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"

[@MichaelDeutschman]

Based king

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

God Save The King

[@vDawGG]

This is an amazing video. I am grateful you created it. I am commenting to Trump your numbers, but I learned very much. Thanks!

[@nevadamareno3713]

This guy is the maradona of narrating

[@ISEEKSPACE]

I don't mean to sound silly and promise to truly mean this; but watching Braveheart as a 12 year old in the theatre, the actor who played Edward The Longshanks absolutely terrified me. He stands as the ultimate villain to me, next to Scar from The Lion King and Claude Frollo from the Hunchback of Notre-Dame. Don't judge me. I was a young kid. Villains were a serious thing in the 90's. 😂

[@sovkhan4359]

Not silly at all my friend. Thank you for your input it’s always interesting to hear peoples stories. I agree the 90s were a different time 🤣

[@melissastreeter22]

Not silly. I was fully grown when I saw Charles Dance portray Edward, and he terrified me. Later, seeing him on a talk show, I was astonished to see him relaxed and engaging. A true actor. McGoohan, another first choice by a casting director.

[@roodbennett]

For a mediaeval king, Edward was impressive. If we look at him through the light of his era, he was a great king. Now of course, he was a monster to the Scots, to his OWN subjects, he was a great king. Looking at him with modern morality, he was a tyrant. I personally think, he was a great king. I do however think his persecution of English Jews was wretched, but look at the rest of Europe at the time.

[@carolinemasson7172]

Not to mention the sack of North Berwick, we appreciate him loads for that😂 As a Scot, I can agree he was a great King, but definitely ruthless. He is a huge reason, however, of why Scots, Welsh, and Irish don't particularly like the English - or at least say we dont

[@roodbennett]

@@carolinemasson7172 I do understand. My family is directly British on my mum's side. My grandpy was a ship builder. I am German born though, I LOVE all history, so much I was an archeologist. Scotland is AMAZING.

[@carolinemasson7172]

@@roodbennett as a Scot, I agree. As someone who speaks German and was just in Germany, so is Germany!

[@anthonyferris8912]

They hang on to their grudges.😁

[@roodbennett]

@@PaperMakersAdeludedbroad yes, they do and it is as disgusting now, as it was back then! Just because lots of people do things, does not make it morally tolerable. We look at history/historical data to fix human kinds f**k upped attitudes and actions. In some people, that will always be IMPOSSIBLE.

[@robertweeks537]

Thank you for sharing. I am a descendant of Edward 1 and many others going way back - before Normandy and Saxony.