Why Was James I's Reign So Dangerous? | Stuarts: James I | Absolute History

Prof Kate Williams studies the legacy of the Stuarts through the eyes of an aristocratic Welsh clan. After Elizabeth I's death in 1603, James VI of Scotland claimed the throne.
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[@darkstar2874]

“... and steal jobs” man that argument is muuuch older than I thought. That’s a bit of a shame

[@wilmafistfit4788]

Just on another British history binge.

[@kathrin4005]

Who loves these documentaries 😂

[@AG-gw2gm]

we need more !

[@rebeccafoster8765]

I do!!!

[@seemablake3739]

So interesting but I don't like the background music.

[@grannylyn757]

Raising hands,,,,jumping up and down,,,,,,"Me! Me! Oh Me!"

[@karlkarlos3545]

Not really. I think the reenactment scenes are quite embarrassing.

[@leapan8702]

She kinda looks like Suzannah Lipscomb. The hair, the way she dresses. Both lovely and great at what they do 😍

[@mightymite3958]

She ia rocking those nylon tights 🔥 👌

[@GrahamCStrouse]

Lea Pan She pops up on a lot of Dr. Lipscomb’s documentaries. My kind of tag team!

[@2HRTS1LOVE]

Charles Spencer, that's Princess Diana's brother. I didn't know he was an author.

[@susanfleming2271]

I'm addicted to them. I wish they had Peter and Ruth.

[@kylew3693]

When your rich and dont need to work you can do whatever you want everyday

[@msjrockqueen2011]

He has an Instagram account with some very nice pictures, if you're interested.

[@rathertiredofthemess2841]

@@kylew3693well? “Gentlemen do no work.” So often the arts are their only talents.

[@tessdurberville711]

​@@rathertiredofthemess2841 Charles Spencer is neither a gentleman nor an artist. Althorp was in financial trouble when Prince Charles was conned into marrying Diana Spencer by her and her opportunistic family. She then cut her family dead by varying degrees. Charles Spencer was at Kensington Palace stealing armloads of Diana's dresses while Prince Charles and the Spencer sisters were collecting her body. He later exhibited them at Althorp and abroad. He wanted her buried there for a tourist attraction and he writes books about his ancestors to keep a roof over his head. His latest will hopefully make enough to finally put a fresh coat of paint on the main house.

[@lamaraleachman5910]

I have learned more about history from this channel than I ever did during my 5😁years in college.

[@rathertiredofthemess2841]

I’m guessing either you didn’t take many history classes or you weren’t paying attention. To get into this detail of history requires a level of academic study most people don’t get.

[@vlove562]

I love the narrator. I also love her bright red hair and expressive face!

[@dylanthepickle6428]

vlove562 at 1st I thought it was Lucy Worsley bc they both have the same lisp (don’t mean it in a bad way, I like it).

[@gailhandschuh1138]

Clive 562 , she is a blond with natural curls not a red head. Her voice is very hypnotic to listen to.

[@tonyarceneaux286]

I just posted that.

[@thedevilwuster]

@@gailhandschuh1138 In the parlance of the day, You're trippin.

[@nataliejorden1783]

Still appreciate this doc. So much passion in retelling.

[@Justin.Martyr]

*Why are YOU, too Much of a CoWard to DeCLare that King James, was a SOD🔥O🔥Mite???*

[@natashalynn9683]

Am I the only one trying to find England’s reigns in order?😂 I just watched the two sisters story and want the full timeline of rulers🤷🏼‍♀️🥺

[@middleages9261]

Ok so, HOUSE OF NORMANDY William I (1066 - 1087) William II (1087 - 1100) Henry I (1100 - 1135) HOUSE OF BLOIS Stephen (1135 - 1154) Matilda (1141 - 1148) disputed HOUSE OF PLANTAGENET Henry II (1154 - 1189) Richard The Lion-heart (I) (1189 - 1199) John (1199 - 1216) Henry III (1216 - 1272) Edward I (1272 - 1307) Edward II (1307 - 1327) Edward III (1327 - 1377) Richard II (1377 - 1399) Henry IV (1399 - 1413) Henry V (1413 - 1422) Henry VI (1422 - 1461) Edward IV (1461 - 1470) Henry VI (1470 - 1471) Edward IV (1471 - 1483) Edward V (1483) Richard III (1483 - 1485) HOUSE OF TUDOR Henry VII (1485 - 1509) Henry VIII (1509 - 1547) Edward VI (1547 - 1553) Jane (1553) Mary I (1553 - 1558) Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603) HOUSE OF STUART James I (1603 - 1625) Charles I (1625 - 1649) INTERREGNUM Oliver Cromwell (1653 - 1658) Richard Cromwell (1658 - 1659) HOUSE OF STUART Charles II (1660 - 1685) James II (1685 - 1688) William III and Mary II (1688 - 1694) William III (1694 - 1702) Anne (1702 - 1714) HOUSE OF HANOVER George I (1714 - 1727) George II (1727 - 1760) George III (1760 - 1820) George IV (1820 - 1830) William IV (1830 - 1837) Victoria (1837 - 1901) HOUSE OF SAXE-COBURG AND GOTHA Edward VII (1901 - 1910) HOUSE OF WINDSOR George V (1910 - 1936) Edward VIII (1936) George VI (1936 - 1952) Elizabeth II (1952 - )

[@Justin.Martyr]

*My Own Birth Bee-Itch, Ag🔥nes, ALways Re🔥Greted My Birth & Made that Very CLear to Me!!!* *She was an Atheist🔥!!! I am waiting upon JeHoVah GOD !!!*

[@kingrockthepoet8286]

Right?

[@theq4602]

As an American I am long awaiting a episode on George III. I need more than just the evil mustache twirling tyrant I was raised to think of in my school because he was no doubt a complicated individual.

[@ananyashah3171]

@@middleages9261 it's awesome of you take out time from your day and write this! So helpful.

[@malcolmnorton2217]

In the Elizabethan era red hair was considered more beautiful than any other colour. Since I first discovered this rarely aesthetic mane and the fine brain beneath it I'm inclined to endorse that view. As for the occasional lapse into rhotacism which is certainly not an affectation I consider it endearing and a contributing factor to the sheer pleasure of listening to this utterly charming presenter who, if English history were as dead as certain other topics are - which it isn't - she would revivify it instantly by the fervour with which she shares her learning. .

[@biancabianchi8013]

I love these documentaries they are quite fascinating

[@xzh7251]

a good introduction on James vi

[@gideonhorwitz9434]

My question is under James how did he manage to rule day to day because even though there was a union between the English and Scottish crowns to my knowledge there wouldn’t be a official political settlement until the action of union under the Hanoverians. So basically he was king of two separate and independent states with separate courts and separate parliaments.

[@tatyanamelnikoff9578]

well, the english have lots of practice ruling different places, different times, different peoples, whatever...

[@cognitivedissident2881]

I believe he truly wanted divine right and with it the kingdom of Great Britain.

[@jeannettemcpherson8072]

I enjoy these programs. I enjoy history and learning something new.

[@shakespearaamina9117]

Thank you very much ☺️

[@sheetalsaini9976]

The intro is giving me chills ngl

[@fawziekefli2273]

14::11 The irony of this is of course both Richard and Owen became the 2nd and 3rd Baronets respectively, but the eldest James predeceased their father. In addition, Owen's son Richard becomes the 4th Baronet.

[@Justin.Martyr]

*Why are YOU, too Much of a CoWard to DeCLare that King James, was a SOD🔥O🔥Mite???*

[@SnowyWarrior]

Its always the english vs the scots. What was going on with the Welsh at this point? They seem to be silent when this era is discussed in history classes

[@Crux161]

(( quoting _TV’s Frasier_ )) Niles: **smash** _“Catherine of Aragon!”_

[@cici3147]

would love if ya'll got these playlists in order~*~*~

[@chelseawritesbooks8763]

Her mannerisms and speech remind me of Helena Bonham Carter

[@MrsLovelyPendragon]

Her lisp really adds to the narration, at times it's distracting but on the whole adds some texture to the story

[@WelshRabbit]

Wow, a little bit of my family history. I now understand better why my ancestor "beat feet" to America in the late 1640s.

[@TheSdzfr]

is itjust me, or the Stuarts story, really is a Renaissance version of Game of Thrones?

[@kittys.2870]

WOW, I recently learned that I have Stewart's on both sides of my family.

[@kathrynjordan8782]

I have Stewart on my mother's side through my Great Grandmother Stuart. I recently learned that Mary Queen of Scots who changed the spelling of Stewart to Stuart.

[@jamiemohan2049]

Lol. I see yer parents kept it I'm the family. How royal of your family ....

[@bethbartlett5692]

...a France Normandy - lineage.

[@jehugo66]

Stuart?

[@jamiemohan2049]

@@jehugo66 Stuart is the French version adopted by Mary Queen of Scots. Stewart is also correct.

[@goaskalice9310]

Her hair makes me think that is what Queen Elizabeth l ‘s hair must have looked like 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@raymonddavis1370]

Do you mean fake? I don't see a need to insult this young woman she certainly doesn't look bald to me.

[@nyreedix1719]

Don't deceived they also wore numerous wigs as will

[@jaybee4118]

Raymond Davis I assume the OP means when she was very young. She was said to have beautiful auburn hair when she was younger.

[@jaybee4118]

Nyree Dix it’s certainly true that she wore wigs for the latter part of her life, but there’s evidence that she didn’t in her younger years, even after becoming queen.

[@yolakin8210]

Red and bright.

[@AdelaideBeemanWhite]

James had, in fact, three children she survived into infancy. This guy forgot about the Queen of Bohemia.

[@francescoalayza8252]

They mention his daughter later in documtary

[@onefeather2]

Audio is too low.

[@bethbartlett5692]

Charles Spencer, interests me with his steady way, his depth, and his aurora of ethics and integrity. He has always been of mature mind, which offers a further insight with regards to Princess Diana, William, and *my personal favorite of the "Royals of England and Great Britain - "Harry!"* Harry, a Passionate, determined, and "expieriencing in living of life, with continued gaining of a clarity of perspectives on real - a sort of, my idea of a Modern King Arthur, a natural Royalty that is born Royal, regardless of human lineage." William will make a great King, due to his natural responsibility traits, Harry is already a great King, in his person. *Both truly influenced by Spencer genes and Diana's Parenting in their formative years.*

[@Justin.Martyr]

*Why are YOU, too Much of a CoWard to DeCLare that King James, was a SOD🔥O🔥Mite???*

[@tessdurberville711]

Parenting? When was she around for that? She had not seen the boys for 5 weeks before she died. Her cocaine dealing placeholder was apparently more important. Harry is a bastard. A Spencer bastard.

[@iseejewelz3874]

Isn't it amazing HOW MUCH destruction religion has caused

[@elsakristina2689]

Even if I am Christian I honestly think spirituality is better than religion.

[@sparkswain2820]

Religion didn't cause anything, man caused the turmoil.

[@vlove562]

Correction: Isn't it amazing how much destruction MAN has caused?

[@rray1953]

Why is it amazing?

[@tatyanamelnikoff9578]

why is it that religion is always blamed? it's actually: politics and propaganda. whatever peoples happen to be whatever religion.

[@thephilosopherofculture4559]

The problem with the Catholics was that they were as intolerant of other religions. They tortured people and burned them alive and had a strict hierarchical system that subjugated populations like Islam subjugates populations today. In a world where thoughts of freedom had taken root, Catholicism was an anachronism, 1300 years behind the times of the 17th century, just like Islam is 1300 years behind the times of today.

[@misslawlesss]

haha just because she can't say the letter r barrels where texted out as "bowels of gunpowder". As a Swede it took me a few moments...

[@sarahadair7320]

I always love the closed captioning revisions! 😂😂

[@FingerBrokenBranches]

Why that gate has little door?

[@Justin.Martyr]

*Security, in Case of ATTACK!!!!*

[@brober]

Jimmy's weakness for himbos didn't help.

[@bradthorne22]

there should be more documentaries ab other European countries. I cant really find any.

[@christophermitchell4541]

What is it with so many English not being able to pronounce their ‘R’s?

[@fawziekefli2273]

It's a requirement to sound posh.

[@mickolascage3498]

James the second really do be throwing up gang signs. 2:52

[@Stoogewriter]

That's actually a masonic hand sign.

[@pfarelomatodzi2375]

@@Stoogewriter that's are gang sign.

[@taylor.rafferty]

I thought this was supposed to be a Rod Stewart documentary

[@tabathafeucht3513]

😂😂😂🤣👍👍🤘

[@missasinenomine]

Bonnie Prince Rodney?

[@opticnerve8927]

King James 6th of Scotland took over England why was his title changed to James 1st???

[@JGJGAGSG]

Professor Kate is gorgeous

[@thephilosopherofculture4559]

The Glorious Revolution that deposed James II brought the English a Dutch king, William III, and he brought along with him the knowhow for ships, cannon, finance, far-flung trade. This made the English golden age possible, which lasted from about 1700 till 1940. It was a clever move by the English: if you can't fight them, join them. This is what they did. They did it in such a clever way that the Dutch faded away in history and the English become a world-dominant power, controlling 25% of all lands and populations. Of course, English long for the old days of yore. Till this day, the English at large have not come to terms with the new reality that they have become a second rate country, after USA, China and Japan, and, soon, after India and the EU. This is an extremely hard grind, especially for people born in families the trust funds of which hail back to exploits in the glorious old hay days, viz. people like Jacob RM, Boris J, and their ilk.

[@vancegodinez7146]

They just coppy this video

[@tonyarceneaux286]

I like her COMPLETE outfit.

[@YogiMcCaw]

The soundtrack is way overdone. It's too dramatic and too loud. But the visuals and the narration make worthwhile. Great flick except for the soundtrack. To be fair, the music is very good. it's just not used properly in the film, which is a director's goof, not the musicians.

[@amirahmohamed1888]

All this loss of life for supposedly peaceful religions😐 WOW

[@aedynjakpoetry]

Gosh I love that she can't pronounce the r, it's a very endearing affectation

[@bethbartlett5692]

There's a diagnosis name for that, escapes me at the present, but it was also a speech trait of the current Queen Elizabeth's grandfather. Also in their family lineage of the 19th Century.

[@jaybee4118]

Beth Bartlett it’s called rhotacism. I hear it in a lot of. British people, I’ve not noticed it so much in American, Australian or New Zealand english, not sure if that’s a thing, but it might be because I’m most used to British English even though I live in NZ now.

[@aedynjakpoetry]

@@jaybee4118 My ex was American and they had it with the 's'

[@jaybee4118]

Jonathan King that’s not the same though, that’s a lisp. This isn’t a lisp. it’s mostly interesting to me because British English is generally non-rhotic and America English is rhotic. So, British English leads one to be less likely to pronounce r anyway, so it’s interesting I’ve found more British people have problems pronouncing r (but it’s totally anecdotal and I might be completely wrong).

[@sarahadair7320]

I don't either really. They had me take speech for a few years when I was in elementary school, but we were a military family and moved often. It's funny, but I can't hear the mispronunciation. Her speech sounds right to me. 🤔😂

[@vivianlidberg9031]

Who was known as the black prince

[@jserr9682]

The narator is super creepy she looks like she is wearing her halloween custom lol ...but you have to love her intensity make this documentary perfect

[@kaarlimakela3413]

Off with his head!

[@tatyanamelnikoff9578]

what a fun gig: professional gossip.

[@tonyarceneaux286]

Beautiful female narrator.

[@andrewthompson6192]

British-English Kings James and Charles Stuarts on forward up to present day are the most boring unexciting and unsuccessful Kings and Queens in British history. These Kings range from the utter inept incompetent, corrupt and sublime, to intellectually morally bankrupt. This video literally puts me to sleep.

[@Justin.Martyr]

*Why are YOU, too Much of a CoWard to DeCLare that King James, was a SOD🔥O🔥Mite???*

[@opticnerve8927]

Scottish King dumbo

[@martinweiss3054]

No mention of the King James Bible??? PS Check out backtobasicsradio.com- excellent Christian teaching!

[@bjorkstrand7773]

as usual King James gets NO respect. The King James Bible has sold a billion copies. It changed the world. I was James.

But first King James VI paid NO respect for the Geneva Bible, the first mass-produced Bible that latter had its printing banned by the King. Thank the Lord a good version came to replace it, the KJV Bible. Soli Deo gloria.

[@tatyanamelnikoff9578]

i was wondering why the Bible wasn't mentioned!

[@discountplaguedoctor88]

Ole James, eh? There's a reason he was nicknamed 'The Wisest Fool in all of Christendom'. Watch the video to see what I mean.

[@lonw.7016]

pariamentarians?

[@Gobi_Ness]

A,H, is good at making history interesting. But It is a good idea, to keep an open mind about history. And to do your own research. And to not believe everything thing you here, because remember that history is all ways riten by the victors of war. PS shake off the shakes of thought. 📗📚🔓😌

[@russellminetree5326]

Shut the goddamn music off!

[@carrieking6343]

It's bloody reign not rain

[@mikestewart6517]

Quite so, Carrie, but whether it's bloody or not might depend on whether you're being "rained on"' or "reigned on."

[@tatyanamelnikoff9578]

@@mikestewart6517 lol! good one.

[@CherokeeBird]

I can't believe how many people claim he's black 😅. I am DNA proven Scottish and English on my dad's side, and a descendant of his 😊. No African dna. Sorry.

[@actsfive30]

Lol

[@lonw.7016]

wasnt elespeths sis mary

[@janethompson9390]

Mary called Bloody Mary, queen before Elisabeth.

[@glenamw]

Mary Queen of Scots was Elizabeth's cousin. Elizabeth did have an older sister Mary. It is confusing when they only use 3 or 4 names. Everyone is either Elizabeth, Mary or Catherine or Henry, Edward and James

[@mr.pricklepants5044]

I can’t deal with the narrators speech impediment. “The Scottish thwone.” “The owiginal monestawy on this spot.” “King Henwy.” ...ugh. Awful.

[@theseventhgeneration6910]

The spear of Satan himself.

[@nataliejorden1783]

What happened to the Stuarts ancestry from Iberia or that Jas VI was a Jacobite? These people have been seen in artifacts and known to be tawny swarthy black yet this doc is inaccurate w/paintings. Real James pls stand out.

[@Justin.Martyr]

*My Own Birth Bee-Itch, Ag🔥nes, ALways Re🔥Greted My Birth & Made that Very CLear to Me!!!* *She was an Atheist🔥!!! I am waiting upon JeHoVah GOD!!!*

[@williamusrex6417]

This narrator, talking about terror and the restoration and she can even pronounce her R’s! Widiculous! Bwitain!

[@meganmarts5769]

It's called rhotacism apparently

[@eltony586]

Ms Williams is scary thin. Skin and bone to the point that I can't watch

[@paulgraystone4919]

about as interesting as the flat earthers, an as stiff as the presenter her self. . an as shollow for feckes sake by 21 century standards as one would exspect from establishment appologists. . but there again who am I to say different. .

[@yarazooom]

written by the Monarchy, presented by the Monarchy paid for by the Monarchy. not technically called ''history '' but the ''apologists' narration''.

[@yarazooom]

@HappyandAtheist I never played a video game in my life. I read & re-read history. thats the 'game' I chose

[@yarazooom]

@HappyandAtheist my informed opinion is not ''rubbish'' but my personal ideas after 50 years of historical research & personal experience. thank you for YOUR opinion it is as valid as mine

[@chypgunnfunatic3053]

Why don't they ever tell you that he was black, and his mother Mary also , a woman of color...😒 They hate giving Blacks nobility

[@CherokeeBird]

He is my ancestor. DNA proved. We are Anglo Saxton 😕

[@williamusrex6417]

How about getting a narrTor who can speak correctly, is able to pronounce her words.

[@kathleenchristian8020]

Why do you assume that YOU are the one who speaks correctly? Since you clearly have no clue as to spelling!