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

War, plague, the Great Fire, and the beheading of Kings Charles I. This is the tumultuous legacy of The Stuart Kings. Four Kings from the house of Stuart sat on the English throne from 1603 to 1688. It was a time of great religious struggle and political instability. The Gunpowder Plot nearly wiped out King James I. The Thirty Years' War broke out on the continent. A civil war erupted that led to the public beheading of King Charles I and the birth of a commonwealth headed by Oliver Cromwell. London was ravaged by the Plague and The Great Fire of London.

00:00 King James I
44:00 King Charles I
01:24:36 King Charles II
2:07:04 King James II

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[Grim-Prepper]

One thing I learned from history is that we ain't never gonna learn from it.

[ilduce]

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

[IsabelleBoyer]

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

[starrynitez]

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

[charlesrobbins]

Having just recently learned that King James II and VII is my 10th great grandfather has left me nearly speechless. I wonder how my family could have ever lost track of this information. Then I think of my family coming from, on my fathers side Kentucky and on my mothers side Oklahoma, I begin to realize that life was hard for the people from those areas in past years. Living alone must have taken up most of their time, survival being particularly challenging for them.

Life for these people (from the 1600's) must have been terribly difficult, even as royalty. I imagine there must be a lot of descendants around today from this family and I wonder where they are. I guess that is something to pursue at some point. I do know that King Charles sons William and Harry are related to me as Lady Diana also had the same 10th great grandfather as I do. What a strange world we live in.

[landsea]

Great series about the Stewart Monarchs .
To add, when William of Orange and Mary II ascended the throne, in their Coronation Oath, they swore to recognize the sovereignty of Parliament . As Parliamentarians were elected, this was the beginning of Democracy in the modern world .

Later in 1689 the English Bill of Rights was passed, which was based on Enlightenment ideas .
1689 English Bill of Rights is part of Britain's Constitution .

However, in 1689 only land owners could vote and to be a Parliamentarian a person had to have considerable wealth .
The struggle for universal male suffrage continued during the horrific working conditions of the industrial revolution by Britain's 19th Century Labour Class .
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[TimeTrekTaless]

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

[hrriphic]

So glad we’re currently living in the 21 century

[Nekulturny]

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

[dorisbarkler]

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

[cdfdesantis]

Great historical perspective, thanks.

[shirleyanne]

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

[LotusStitchandSketch]

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

[stunes]

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

[vx]

This is one of my favorite documentaries 👍

[joycebutler]

I love this lady and her documentaries

[Renould]

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

[pioneercynthia]

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

[lornahuddleston]

Closed Captions would have made this excellent documentary much better.

[Ancient_Pollyanna]

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