Why the King Can't Say No to Parliament | The Life & Times of Charles I

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The most interesting thing about King Charles the First is that he was five foot six inches tall at the start of his reign. And only four foot eight inches tall at the end of it...
Music (in order of appearance):
Kevin Macleod - Happy Happy Game Show
Johann Pezel - Ceremonial Brass Music
Kevin Macleod - Scheming Weasel (slower)
Julius Fucik - Entry of the Gladiators
Scotland the Brave
Kevin Macleod - Mischief Maker
Kevin Macleod - Call to Adventure
Kevin Macleod - Division
Kevin Macleod - Stoneworld Battle

[@JackRackam]

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[@1provoid657]

Exile to siberia

[@Mr_K_OFFICIAL_CHANNEL]

Severely underrated channel

[@beepboop204]

🙃🙃🙃

[@brokenbridge6316]

I was scrolling through KZbin when I saw the Thumbnail for this video. Nice job Jack. You chose a really interesting title for this video.

[@JackRackam]

@@brokenbridge6316 Thanks :D

[@nathanseper8738]

King Louis apparently was aware of the fate of Charles I and feared once his absolute power was taken away, that he would undergo the same fate. Unfortunately, because he chose to flee to Austria, he was charged with treason, thus suffering the same fate as Charles I on the road he took to avoid it.

[@tisFrancesfault]

Though at the time the French considered the execution of the King as sacrilegious, and a grave crime. They would come to understand why a 150-ish years later.

[@nathanseper8738]

@@tisFrancesfault Quite an irony. How did Europe react to Charles' execution? Did they also condemn Britain for violating the divine right of kings?

[@tisFrancesfault]

@@nathanseper8738 More or less, yes. It was a horror; and not just amongst the aristocracy . It was seen from all social levels seen an almost incomprehensible act, and crime.

[@nathanseper8738]

@@tisFrancesfault But did this lead to wars between Britain and other nations?

[@tisFrancesfault]

@@nathanseper8738 Not really, beyond the Anglo Dutch war, but they to were protestant republicans, it was a matter of economics. That said, the the treat of war was levied against France and Genoa to curtail persecution of protestants and Waldensians. And the New Model Army was at the time one of the largest, motivated and disciplined, trained and experienced armies in Europe. So no one wanted to piss them off ( not to say the continental powers couldn't win, its just that coupled with the wars of Religion/30 years war "just" coming to an end, non really wanted to start that again ( plus everyone is broke)

[@perturbedbatman2009]

England in 1793: “The people beheading a king is most repulsive and unjust!” England more than a century and a half earlier: “Get your decapitated King Charles I keychains here!”

[@alexandrub8786]

They must be speaking out of experience.

[@tisFrancesfault]

Tbf, very few actually liked the activity, even many that signed the warrant. To be regicide was for most a utter stain on their soul. Issue was the king was that much of a dick that it seemed reasonable regardless.

[@Grort]

It put a fear in them of both absolute monarchy and the dangers of an autocratic republic (Cromwells Commonwealth of England). They'd also had their Glorious Revolution by that point, creating the chained monarch system and mostly ending the wars of religion in Britain, which meant they had stabilised while also having the memory of the traumatic English Civil Wars/Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It kind of makes sense, it was a terrible period for the island, and they were kind of correct in expecting another Cromwell to appear from the French Revolution. Indeed, two arguably came out of it, Robespierre and Napoleon.

[@Breakfast_of_Champions]

@@Grort nah, Robespierre was small fry and Napoleon is still dearly loved for the innovations he exported. Cromwell really wasn't nice and did nothing useful either.

[@Wanderer628]

@Breakfast of Champions Robespierre was not small fry and was the most important man in France for the period where he held power. And Napoleon was a conquering dictator in love with his own mythos (by his own admission) who led so many of his countrymen to their deaths that as as a percentage of the men of fighting age, more of them died trying to fulfil his dream of a Europe under his rule than died than in WW1. Introducing a few progressive policies doesn't change that especially as he rolled back a lot of the revolutions freedoms as he implanted a new generation of nobles from his loyal generals/family over Europe. If you'd bothered to read Grorts comment he was explaining how the lesson England learned from its own experiences is that revolution and the execution of kings didn't automatically lead to peace or a democratic (by that ages standards) ruler. So their experience was completely correct.

[@IAmDonut_]

God I need that Cromwell video, as a filthy American, I can never tell if the Brits revere or loathe him from the few times I've heard him talked about. Edit: This comment starting a short war only for Jack to center his Cromwell video around NOT talking about Cromwell is legitimately one of the funniest things I've seen in a while lol

[@JamesHall-hj5hc]

Trust me, the one thing we have in common with the Irish is that we hate Cromwell - he is a significant one of the reasons why the monarchy is going to be here forever. He was our only Military-Republican Dictator: Lord Protector of the "Protectorate" which is what England, Scotland and Ireland became under him. And a really bad one at that - he massacred thousands in Ireland, went to war with the Dutch, implemented a curfew, banned not only alcohol (you can imagine how effective that was) but also f*cking Christmas - we couldn't have brought back the king quicker after he died.

[@ashleightompkins3200]

@@JamesHall-hj5hc He banned booze, Christmas, the theatre, maypole dancing and anything else that even resembled fun. Basically in his eyes, if you weren't in Church in every waking hour, you weren't living right. But if I must come up with a reason, people think he went a little bonkers after his son died.

[@tisFrancesfault]

@@JamesHall-hj5hc I disagree for the most part. He ushered in military competence, the Irish were in rebellion and were crushed, but in no worse a manner than any other at the time. The sack Drogheda was fair and legitimate, and all cities that surrender to terms were treated within the terms. The Protectorate won the Anglo Dutch war, he also saved the lives of thousands of protestants and "pre-protestants" from catholic slaughter. He also introduced religious tolerance to Britain. It should be noted that a significant number of law were in effect as the Protectorate was still in a tumultuous time making things such as curfews more understandable.

[@tisFrancesfault]

@@JamesHall-hj5hc Also for what its worth, he really despised having to become Lord Protector, he constantly strove for a working parliament to rule the "kingdoms", its just hat he couldn't stand the corruption of those selected, which were known and notable.

[@michaelsinger4638]

He basically ethnically cleansed the native Irish.

[@CriminalWeasel]

This video starts off savage.

[@jonathanslater1397]

That quote comes from a Monty Python song, funnily enough, called "Oliver Cromwell"

[@nathanseper8738]

Nothing more savage than a beheading.

[@TheOldSalt]

It ends savage too.

[@csmlyly5736]

1:28

[@B1lly_]

17:10 Charles I's little wholesome chat with the axeman before the execution got me. XD

[@JackRackam]

It's based on an account of his actual last words! www.emersonkent.com/speeches/execution_speech_charles_i.htm

[@tisFrancesfault]

Its almost sad the exclusion of his relationship with his children. Think what you may of Charles, he loved his children.

[@Fordo007]

The dialogue between the executioner and victim always seems so surreal and oddly heartwarming.

[@countofarcadia]

@@JackRackam To be fair, Charles I just was that way- he was just chilling and buying expensive art most of the time.

[@mackenzieseib8943]

axe-man's the offer of and Charles decline of the axe body spray made me laugh

[@Nundevwizer]

Parliament: bUt I dOnT wAnT wAr WiTh SpAiN! King James: THEN WHY DID YOU ASK FOR IT??!!!

[@BlueflameKing1]

Honestly I loved this war, because while Charles had issues, seeing the train wreck after his death was hilarious. Okay maybe trainwreck is the wrong word, but seeing Oliver Cromwell basically say, "No wonder he kept dissolving parliament, these people are idiots!" And did the exact same thing.

[@rationalroundhead6739]

Growing up in England, i've had a... let's say, *complicated* relationship with this time period. Our history span on a damn dime in these decades, and if Cromwell had just been slightly less.. ok, *considerably* less of a moron (or better yet, died winning the 2nd civil war before he could live long enough to see himself become the authoritarian), then it may well be the national mythology of a modern English republic. But all anybody can see when they look back is that asshole. Not the diggers, or the levellers, or the putney debates; not the near-literal righteousness of the moral arguments underpinning the argument of parliament and the New Model Army... just that warty little sack of a man taking his insecurity out on three countries and every descendant since. God, what I wouldn't give for a do-over...

[@ToastieBRRRN]

@@rationalroundhead6739 Might've gone better if Thomas Fairfax never resigned as commander in chief and become Lord Protector instead. I guess to his own fault, being too moderate was never enough for some Parliamentarians.

[@Jay_Johnson]

@@rationalroundhead6739 I mean The French took 3 tries to become a lasting republic. If we become one now we are still beating them lol.

[@JordiAran]

Ever wonder if Cromwell ever once thought "Dude, I am so sorry" to the dead Charles I whenever he was stuck dealing with his own clusterfuck Parliaments?

[@mandyogilvie686]

Hi

[@EpicgamerwinXD6669]

Well technically he did dissolve parliament at least 4 times. And then Oliver Cromwell proceeded to dissolve parliament at least once after he was dead.

[@tisFrancesfault]

Well Cromwell dissolved the Parliament of Saints/ Nominated Assembly because the issue was a staggering number of the members were just awful. from drunks, Pimps, serial philanderers etc. hardly the envisioned image of a new, godly state.

[@EpicgamerwinXD6669]

@@tisFrancesfault yes, but after getting his “godly” men put in place, they themselves voted to dissolve parliament, but only after giving all the power said parliament had to Cromwell, giving him even more then he already had. Even if Cromwell didn’t intend for that to happen, you gotta admit that an organization self destructing immediately after giving all the power they had to the guy who formed said organization is a bit, well, suspicious.

[@tisFrancesfault]

@@EpicgamerwinXD6669 Cromwell more than likely really did not want the powers given. But the issue of a terrible government and the demands of a radical army that he had to control demanded that he take up the powers given. the general view is by those that study him, is that power made made him increasingly miserable and despondent. His genuine was for a successful republic, but the conditions really went against him. Hell this state was attempted to be avoided in the first place by Cromwell trying to have Charles abdicate, fixing the issues for everyone in some manner.

[@beepboop204]

@@tisFrancesfault you are missing the point bro. its frances fault

[@tisFrancesfault]

@@beepboop204 touché mon cher.

[@Joscat60]

The English civil war is actually a really interesting case study on the breakdown of the rule of law and I gotta say, as an American, the British are so lucky to learn about this in school

[@Grort]

It's not universal, not really covered much in Scotland. Scotland mostly teaches the Scottish Wars of Independence and the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 (which is arguably a similar breakdown of law and order, but also resulted in the death of a culture, or at least a massive traumatic change to it). Messy histories on this island. Be interesting if he did a James II/VII and a Bonnie Prince Charlie video later, if he wants to keep tugging at the string of the sad history of the Stuarts.

[@vorynrosethorn903]

We don't, since the sevenths we've had an education system increasingly based off yours, which is to say they don't teach shit.

[@romulusnuma116]

It really depends I never heard of it until I left school

[@mezzodoppio58]

It's a real shame that it isn't covered in American history classes, since arguably the US was formed by the English Civil War as much as it was by its war of independence.

[@joecurran2811]

We DON'T learn about it. Which is mighty convenient for the elites of this country.

[@timfortune9]

Apparently in the room where the Monarch prepares for the Opening of Parliament, they've framed Charles I's execution order as a reminder. And where before Charles it was tradition that the monarch never enter the House of Commons, after him it's the official rule.

[@luxborealis]

Pretty metal.

[@timfortune9]

@@luxborealis There's even a version of the "Designated Survivor" in that Parliament sends a MP to the palace as a "hostage" for the Monarch's "safe return".

[@pierrebegley2746]

Yep. I went to visit Parliament in 2015, so my memory's a bit rusty. While I don't remember if his execution is portrayed, there are definitely paintings depicting Charles I and the English Civil War!

[@Funnybriton]

No they dont

[@stevenchoza6391]

I can’t see this without thinking of Alec Guinness’ portrayal of him in Cromwell, if only for all the inevitable Obi-Wan memes.

[@celston51]

One of Guinness' vastly underrated roles honestly.

[@stevenchoza6391]

@@celston51 Quite.

[@michaelsinger4638]

Irishmen Richard Harris playing Cromwell. 😂

[@Wolfeson28]

"This isn't the king you're looking for..." 👋👋

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

​@@celston51 My favorite aspect of Guinness's performance is the subtle way he incorporated Charles's stutter into his speech pattern. If you aren't listening for it, it would likely go over your head.

[@mlovecraftr]

The trip to Spain had one lasting effect in England. Charles I was so impressed with the Spanish palaces and plazas that he made plans to construct palaces of his own in the same style.

[@UncleLumbago1899]

Cromwell: The Parliament will decide your fate Charles I: I AM THE PARLIAMENT

[@noriyakigumble3011]

“You Can’t Be here! Th-the other scenes were simply for the sake of simplicity! The King has NEVER set foot in the House of Commons!” Ok, That floored me, Well done

[@theutoid5663]

"The Scots weren't happy." I mean, when it comes to England, they never are.

[@nileshkumaraswamy2711]

The wildest thing about the English Civil War is that one inexplicable decision in one battle results parliamentary supremacy for the rest of English history.

[@vorynrosethorn903]

If the Royalist Cavalry had been more disciplined they likely would have won almost every battle and the war decisively. They would cut the enemy into a fine mist and then ride off to loot their baggage train, they were also behind a fair few of the war crimes that lost the royalists legitimacy.

[@joecurran2811]

Which decision and battle was that?

[@jacquelinepinn3064]

You managed to pair down a complicated man and situation in a hilarious way! Well done.

[@Winzton4Lif3]

3:15 BUT WAR WITH SPAIN IS EXPENSIVE! (Others start crying) James I: Then why did you ASK FOR IT?!

[@aleksandarvil5718]

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[@NewtypeCommander]

I'm actually curious on this part. If Parliament agreed to war in Bohemia if England were to also declare war on Spain (along with agreeing that Prince Charles should marry a Protestant), knowing that war with Spain could be rather expensive, why then make that condition anyway?

[@gusbussolano03]

My favorite part of the video lol

[@sonokawaray]

Interesting how American schools teach us enough about the French revolution that most of us at least know the outline of what happened, yet this bit of history is something I'm only really learning about as an adult. You'd think that time England, another major world power, gave their monarchy the boot, only for things to go so badly they eventually brought it back, would be a piece of history worth talking about more.

[@peachesandcream8753]

Of course not, becasue it would give people ideas and realise that "democracy" is just another form of Absolute Monarchy under a different banner. You're no more in power as a peasant under Democracy as you are under a Monarchy.

[@black-uh1df]

​@Peaches and Cream monarchy and democracy are two very different forms of government. You have no idea what democracy is. And if you do you're a traitor

[@peachesandcream8753]

@@black-uh1df they're not. Democracy gives you the illusion of power and having a voice. Monarchy just tells you outright that you don't.

[@black-uh1df]

@@peachesandcream8753 yea, no. You still don't understand what Democracy actually is. Russia and Hungary aren't democracies.

[@peachesandcream8753]

@@black-uh1df no, I perfectly understand what democracy is. You are right, Hungary and Russia aren't democracies because they are authoritarian states. Monarchies are not authoritarian states, they are states controlled by the monarch and their advisors, no different to a Prime Minister or President who controls the state with their advisors (Ministers).

[@prettypic444]

Giving Charles a frat bro accent was the best casting decision ever made

[@spacebuilder4d]

"Tough nuggies ain't it?" I will now use this phrase in my day to day life

[@anniel6479]

If this means Cromwell and Restoration videos are coming down the pipe, I am all for it! I'm studying theater in college and let me tell you, we talk about that time period a *lot* But enough about the future! This video was really good. Loved Charles' characterization and the whole tone of it really worked for me.

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

Might I ask what the appeal of this time period is for theater majors? I've only started looking into this era, mostly for its fascinating transitions from late Medieval to early modern, and the interplay between the ideas tied to those periods.

[@anniel6479]

@@eldorados_lost_searcher Well this time period is actually quite important for the development of English theater. You see, under Oliver Cromwell and his son, theater was banned in England. So when Charles II comes back from exile and the monarchy is restored, theater also comes back. And since Charles II had grown accustomed to French theater, a lot of English plays started to incorporate French styles of acting and comedy, leading to the development of the predominant genre of the time, the "Resoration Comedy", as we call it now. But the biggest shift for theater in this period is that it's the first time women are allowed to act in English plays! This is another thing brought over from France, where women had always been allowed to act. So yeah, that's the basic run down.

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

@@anniel6479 That's really fascinating. Thank you!

[@anniel6479]

@@eldorados_lost_searcher You're welcome!

[@owenhammond1880]

"This is the Head of a Traitor!" "No its not it's a Pumpkin with a Bloody Mustache!"

[@dylanbilson4271]

"Pumpkin? The lowest of fruits. WHO DARES TO INSULT ME WITH THIS MELON?!

[@lazarusmekhane439]

One of my favourite parts to Charles' trial was the absence of Lord Thomas Fairfax at the king's trial. With the fairly popular Parliamentarian general, who favoured a more moderate monarchy, be absent at the most important event of the whole war severely shook a lot of people. However, in his place was actually his wife in disguise, who shouted out to the judges reading the court attendance that her husband and far better things to be doing. Charles I may have been terrible, but Cromwell and Parliament's tyranny was complete misery compared to the king.

[@svartirbjorn197]

Charles was based, Cromwell could be dismissed as a rube by just looking at his fugly face, he banned Christmas even! Charles was so loved they immediately installed his son as king after Cromwell's death

[@thermit3]

I am disappointed that Jack didn't bring up the digger aka true leveler movement, a bunch of radical Christians who basically followed Anarcho communism a couple centuries before communism really became a thing. They basically seized a few towns around England to make into communes with the assistance of parts of the new model army. The whole movement was hounded by a single sheriff pretty much for the entire two and a half years of its existence and the survivors eventually became the Quakers.

[@thepiperandthedrummer7826]

Fun villiers detail, when he failed again at war in France it’s because they brought ladders that were too short for La Rochelle. Edit - It was the siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré not the siege of La Rochelle.

[@Borderose]

Shiiiit. Villiers was the one who had to go fight Cardinal Richelieu? Well, of course he was gonna lose that. Richelieu's a 5 Star Hero unit. Villiers is 3 at best.

[@thepiperandthedrummer7826]

@@Borderose I’d say Villiers is more of a half-star.

[@chazparker3657]

Please cover the Restoration and King Charles II, best Party Time ever for England. Charlie II really knew how to have a good time, despite the plague, and that little fire.

[@timfortune9]

I think we've got another trilogy like France with Louis XVI, Robespierre, and Napoleon and Prussia/Germany with Frederick the Great, Bismarck and Wilhelm II. Next up is probably Cromwell and then Charles II.

[@Apollo1989V]

And boy, was he petty.

[@Wolfeson28]

We need a 300-years-too-early version of "We Didn't Start the Fire" based on his reign.

[@rationalroundhead6739]

"best party time ever for england" **laughs in Dutch**

[@didgeeridoo9236]

I was born and grew up in the shadow of Carisbrooke Castle, Charles' Place of imprisonment. Love the history and your take on it 😊

[@kkenchington]

I’m a direct descendent of Jenny Geddes who yeeted a stool at the minister of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh when they introduced the more Anglican style Book of Common Prayer there in 1637. The incident supposedly sparked a major riot which was part of the initial fighting of the English Civil Wars.

[@JordiAran]

I wonder if banishing all the moderates willing to negotiate with Charles will have negative effects on Parliamentary willingness to compromise with anyone or anything else? Nah, I'm sure it will be fine /s

[@seanmcloughlin5983]

The Cromwell movie kinda sucked and I think overly glorified the parliamentarians when the winners were kinda just as bad as Charles. I mean they were LITERAL Puritans. But Alec Guinness, more famous as Obi Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars movies, did an amazing job portraying Charles, particularly when he lost his temper and his British accent broke down and he started speaking in his native Scottish one. Just scenes like that really help humanize them.

[@rationalroundhead6739]

Atun-Shei films did a really good video on the Puritans- suffice it to say, they may have warts, but being LITERALLY puritans isn't the insult you seem to think it is. What IS an insult is saying that the parliamentarians, who obviously did not share Cromwell's sensibilities else he wouldn't have to keep dismissing them, is JUST AS BAD as a man who started two civil wars because he didn't want to compromise with his own kingdom.

[@seanmcloughlin5983]

@@rationalroundhead6739 I’m sorry I misspoke Obviously #notallparlimentarians a lot were genuinely fighting for freedom and rights and junk But like Atun Shei points out, the ones who came out on top, Cromwell and the army, were very much the stereotypical no fun a holes trying to ban Christmas and alcohol (and also burned Ireland way harder than any other English leader up to that point.)

[@rationalroundhead6739]

@@seanmcloughlin5983 Wrong on two fronts, the new model army was deeply radical but split down multiple religious divides- look up Thomas Rainsborough, my man- and mostly supported the right of free (protestant) worship & the rights of the common people, being, y'know, commoners. And Cromwell may have been the most *directly* impactful *individual* on Ireland at the time, but he was far from the hardest hit they'd taken. Royalist atrocities in Ireland go back to the Plantagenets, my guy, Protestant plantations began under the Tudors specifically so they could oppress the Irish more effectively. In fact defending protestant settlers was one of his excuses for going to Ireland in the first place- & while he did commit heinous war crimes, they were WAR crimes, IE he had the excuse of fighting an enemy army that had declared for Charles, and after two civil wars & plenty of atrocities fresh in his own memory (Cavalier Cavalry units were actual psycopaths). What was Charles' excuse for upholding Cromwell's confiscations against the people who'd helped him get his throne back? It's not excusing what he did, but we can't treat it like some freak occurrence- he may have sped things up, but the wheels had been turning for centuries and nobody much cared about slowing them down once he was gone. And why is banning christmas always the first thing that comes up?! Yeah, there was a law against public celebrations, but those laws were already pre-existing in Scotland, that's why Hogmanay's a thing, it's what they celebrated *instead.* It wasn't as unpopular a sentiment as we'd imagine it to be today- and even today, it's easy to understand that "reason for the season, stop commercialising this sacred event" mindset. Christmas as a holiday was already going the way of Michaelmas, & the only reason it's a big deal now is because the Victorians reinvented it. I know it's petty, but this argument always bugs me. There's people out there who grew up being told Cromwell was bad BECAUSE he banned christmas and the Royalists were a bunch of fun party dudes trying to stop him from *killing the vibe,* and this shit gets bought out as an actual goddamned argument all the time. Like, we're really gonna ignore the Putney debates, the levellers, diggers, quakers, the encouragement of debate and election within the ranks of the NMA to solve religious disputes, we're gonna ignore that because "hurr durr they ban crismus no fun aholes" Really? It's bad. Stop it.

[@CollinMcLean]

@@seanmcloughlin5983 Given England's historical treatment of the Irish, imagine how high a bar that was to clear for Cromwell.

[@seanmcloughlin5983]

@@CollinMcLean genuinely Like the “well ACSHWALLY” guy above says, there had been nasty stuff by the English done in Ireland before, even the scots got in on the action occasionally. But Cromwells conquests killed anywhere from 200-600k, the bloodiest up to that point.

[@WhaleManMan]

Nobody tell the public school system that thinking the king shouldn't be the absolute ruler of everything was invented over 100 years before the US

[@tisFrancesfault]

Yeah by George III, he had fairly limited power in practice. In fact the big issue with the colonies had with George was him not using his kingly powers to override Parliament to the benefit of his "loyal" subjects in the Americas; This pissed them off.

[@jonathanwebster7091]

@@tisFrancesfault no, by the Glorious Revolution when James II was overthrown and replaced with William III and Mary II, and the Bill of Rights Act 1689 was introduced, which basically reduced the monarch to a figurehead. All the stuff about George III being a 'tyrant' is propaganda from the revolutionary war, and looks decidedly odd to anyone who's British or is familiar with British history.

[@jonathanwebster7091]

*the US school system. We're (obviously) taught at least the basics of this from a young age in the UK. Never really understood why you're not taught any of it in the US (given that it's your history too).

[@tisFrancesfault]

@@jonathanwebster7091 I mean that's basically what I suggested. He did have power patronage however, and did pick who was PM, a the time it was a mess regarding the end of the Whig supremacy, so their were no real parties. So picking a PM was picking pro george III MPs over Pro George IV MPs as well as the "totally not Tories but whigs" vs Whigs element. But yes, the American view of oppressive tyranny is nonsense from both King or Parliament.

[@vorynrosethorn903]

By all rights the revolutionaries should have acknowledge that basically everything they didn't like came from parliament rather than the King, but as they were in favour of just setting up their own parliaments they fact would have been inconvenient, same as how most previous rebellions put all the blame on advisers rather than the King.

[@cgt3704]

14:39 Cincidentally, my philosophy teatcher just taught s this week about Hobbes and 3 days later. I see this. Its as if the Universe wants to say something to me.

[@tisFrancesfault]

Hobbes is a grossly underrated philosopher, or rather, foundational.

[@MuddieRain]

“lord protector is another word for king and you're a cruel one”

[@TK-fk4po]

“Sod the sodding lords I’ll sod them in the sodding sod!” Easily they best British put down ever.

[@WhyGodby]

We stan Lady Fairfax, my favorite part of the trial is her recurring antics

[@DarkAngelOfTexas]

“But with Spain is expensive!” 🤣

[@NobleWolf]

You should try the life and times of Romulus Augustus. He has a interesting life even though he was Emperor for one year and managed to both retire ( kinda ) and be the last Roman Emperor of the Western Empire

[@banjojohn1489]

"Sod the sodding lords!! I'll sod them in the sodding sod!!" 😂 that gave me a good laugh Fun fact: A sod means: 1) a piece of ground with with the grass growing on it 2) more commonly in Ireland it means a piece of peat turf (traditionally cut from bogland and dried for fuel for burning at home) 3) alternatively in Britain, it is used as slang for an "unpleasant or obnoxious person"

[@minute_lore]

Love the ad placement 😂

[@Joshua-uw7wm]

This is not a backhand compliment but IMO this is the best episode you've done in a while it's hilarious I really found it amusing in every way.

[@2g00dt0btru]

As someone who speaks French as a second language, that may have been the worst attempt at speaking French I have ever heaed

[@aloof_cardinal]

0:32 historically accurate. Most english nobles would speak french since they were descendants of french/norman nobles.

[@CollinMcLean]

In the 17th century? I think they used a mangled form of French for legal purposes for awhile but wasn't English by this point the main language even amongst the nobility?

[@Apollo1989V]

@@CollinMcLean In the 18th century, French was the language of diplomacy. Washington was forced to sign a confession that he didn’t understand because he didn’t know French. Pretty sure 17th century Europe had a strong use of French, especially after Louis XIV’s opulence. Knowing French would be important for high nobles. Especially important if you are fleeing to France.

[@CollinMcLean]

@@Apollo1989V Most certainly. It would especially make sense for anyone from the house of Stewart like Charles and James since their house has historically been rulers of Scotland which consistently maintained strong alliances with France (a significant portion of it probably being mutual spite) and of Norman descent, Mary herself was even raised in France. However for England it seems somewhat shocking since before this time England and France developed stronger senses of nationalism and a much more bitter rivalry. And Louis XIV in my mind would've increased English Nationalism given his shenanigans at the time. I mean, yeah people like to follow the trends and Louis XIV certainly set a lot of them but still...

[@josefstrauss9017]

The Plantagenets surely would, but I think after the Tudors took over French went out of fashion in the court.

[@thenablade858]

French stopped being the main language of the English court under Edward III in 1362 when he proclaimed the Statute of Pleading, where all court cases and trials should be held in English. Edward III was also the King who kickstarted the Hundred Years War, so this contributed heavily to growing hostility towards the French.

[@austinreed5805]

To say the least, European history is wild.

[@dadab22]

"Tough nuggies, innit?" I'm definetly using that one

[@HoopTY303]

Jack Rackam, they need to declare your channel a World Heritage Site because you are just that precious!

[@raikun2963]

16:08 When you are DONE with the foot dragging and the red tape. I get it. I feel the same way when it's time to do paperwork. I've just never said it to the people in charge, like that guy.

[@Hannah_Em]

Oh the subtle Monty Python reference at the start...... don't think I didn't see what you did there

[@benpusey4717]

This was another great one, Jack! Can't wait for the next

[@Spiderfisch]

Why is that that everyone who abolishes the monarchy turns out to be an asshole Cromwell Robespierre Lenin The only one i can think off who isnt one is Phillip Scheidemann

[@michelleanderson245]

The end of this is still one of my all time faves

[@evilgoose6768]

You should do a part 2 and part 3 about Oliver Cromwell and Charles II like you did for the French Revolution

[@Robinjhoe1]

The "thats a confession to me!" made me laugh so much. To a certain degree i hope this was really how it went down

[@edwardaugustus9680]

His repeated rejection of Presbyterianism was used as the grounds for his classification by much of the Church of England as a Martyr. As such he's considered a De Facto Saint by many, with there being a number of Anglican Churches named King Charles the Martyr.

[@alanpennie]

There's one in famously royal Tunbridge Wells.

[@niceandcurly]

I'm studying for my Life in the UK exam. I actually paid attention, which is not easy with a history video. Thanks Jack!!

[@ronanmurphy9426]

Literally writing my dissertation on the royal prerogative and this video drops. Deadline in 2 days. Is this procrastination? Declare unto me, by what lawful authority I sit here?!

[@DaoFAQ]

For what it’s worth I was thinking about that scene from Cromwell with Alec Guinness too

[@TheDONing1]

Is this going to become a trilogy like the French Revolution series? Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, and Charles II?

[@JackRackam]

Something like that

[@Hell_O7]

​@@JackRackamyay

[@warotm.590]

Love​ how​ Charles​ keep​ speak​ing​ spanish​ here​ and​ there​ lol

[@JackRackam]

He traveled abroad for a semester and wants everyone to know how worldly he is now

[@warotm.590]

@@JackRackam Totally me​ after​ taking​ one​​ italian​ class​ and​ got​ a​ D+ Che​ Palle!

[@kellychristus2496]

Thanks for this!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Thanks for these amazign videos!

[@Hiago33345]

Make one about Cristopher Lee, that guy was a legend.

[@alouachachraf]

Your french is funny af

[@GamerX13X]

Jacks ad integration is always top tier

[@sorrymabbad]

Honestly quite incredible intro

[@gmg9010]

The man is back let’s go

[@CliffCardi]

Historia Civilis covers the Trial of Charles I in depth, and how the King was winning until he was found in contempt of Court.

[@zazanova7327]

This was wild 😂 loved it

[@nemofan111]

Alec Guinness was brilliant as Charles I in the movie Cromwell

[@MalikF15]

Only 4’8 at the end his reign. Damn Jack Rackham why we gotta be so savage.

[@stationtosaturn]

these intros are getting so good bro ngl

[@Dancingonthesun]

Great ad Jack! I skip 95% of ads but not this one.

[@catdogfan732]

Would also love to see an episode on the Levelers, they are a very interesting group

[@tisFrancesfault]

No love for the ranters and screamers, let alone the diggers?

[@catdogfan732]

The Levelers are more well known and I suspect there’s tons more information about them than the others. There is plenty of love to go around

[@TheWolfie234]

Love the video and the end bit got me rolling.

[@nathaniel386]

Your long form videos are amazing, I only dream of a 30 minute racktastic video

[@Zeruel3]

Charles did make an offer to the court for a settlement (probably to abdicate in favour of one of his sons)...unfortunately it was AFTER they found him guilty Everyone should watch Cromwell, takes some liberties with history but it's a brilliant film, you see how Charles sealed his own fate and why Cromwell stepped to the fore during the chaos of the Republic

[@Nic_Bloody1905]

I would love for you do a video on jack lang. He was, to put it terms Americans would understand,the teddy Roosevelt of Australia, also almost caused a civil war but backed down as it would be fiscally irresponsible to the state.

[@scottgregory4255]

Holy fuck Jack your French accent almost made me fall of my chair laughing, that alone deserves a like

[@milliman4]

Einzug Der Gladiatoren is such a great piece of music actually

[@charlotte-mg9wj]

Steaming hogbollocks is my new favorite phrase and i intend to use it often.

[@BullseyeJosh]

6:35 I can’t believe Charles knows the xnopyt spell

[@DCJMS]

I love that England basically went back to normal after their regicide, the French on the other hand would invent nationalism, get an emperor & invade the rest of Europe

[@ihavenojawandimustscream4681]

I mean, Britain was basically a small island. They couldn't go on a massive land war to conquer Europe.

[@DCJMS]

​@@ihavenojawandimustscream4681 Yes, the King crusading in the Holy Land though.....

[@mrrito546]

Dang was excited to see this but reminded me of the research paper I gotta finish for my seminar class💀

[@allthenewsordeath5772]

And today Britain is much better off, instead of being ruled by a king who might occasionally sympathize with the people, it is ruled by an upper class who always holds them in contempt, and then blames their contemptuous behavior on the monarch who they stripped of power.

[@timthetechpriest8876]

You HAVE to make a follow up about cromwell after this one pls!

[@Fudgetastic2]

New Rackam lets go!!!!!

[@oliverstone6573]

17:05 Gotta love the Internet historian reference in axe man xD

[@strategicplays2977]

Love your videos

[@WiseStrategist]

Hey Jack, think you could do a follow up to this and cover happened to during the time of Cromwell and how the Protectorate came to eventually collapse?

[@gwenward2141]

Alright Jack, looks like you're queuing up to do a Cromwell video. All I ask is that you make sure to include the atrocities he committed Ireland, and how him giving away Irish land to all his soldiers led to the absentee landlord problem wich caused a LOT of trouble for the Irish tenants, especially when their main crop got fungus and they couldn't pay rent. 😡

[@Octopusmaster]

Alec G reference from Cromwell and A New Hope 👏🏻

[@GallowglassVT]

Genuinely, imagine if we'd been THIS ballsy during the Peasants Revolt when people were basically advocating for proto-communism.

[@syedmubasheer]

Most savage start of video

[@sirdanny545]

You are my favourite KZbinr

[@oliversherman2414]

I remember learning about the civil war in school (I'm from England), but it was ages ago and I forgot a lot of the details. So this video was a good one for me

[@MatthewCaunsfield]

As executions go, this was a pretty boss way to go out

[@arthurbriand2175]

Could you do the Life & Times of Danton please. He had one the most baller last words on the guillotine : "Show them my head. It's worth it."

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

Not to mention his assessment of Robespierre included a subtle, "Dude, you just need to get laid."

[@adrianng8367]

What a coincidence, was watching Cromwell 1970 last week.

[@protocnic3772]

BRUHH KZbin STOPPED RECOMMENDING ME THIS CHANNEL!! I MISS YOUR VIDSSS