Top Female Historians Debate The Greatest Queens In History

"Top Female Historians Debate The Greatest Queens In History"

Who was the greatest queen in history? Five top female historians arrive at the History Hit debating chamber to decide.

The celebrations marking the platinum jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II present the perfect opportunity to take the long view on some of the other women who have been queen in Britain - from the 12th century Empress Matilda right through to Queen Victoria. In a lively and fascinating debate, Prof Suzannah Lipscomb, Dr Eleanor Janega, Prof. Anna Whitelock, Dr Hannah Greig and Prof. Kate Williams discuss what makes a great queen and map out some of the successes and failures of Elizabeth II's famous predecessors.

This is a free flowing conversation amongst some of our top historians, celebrating and scrutinising female monarchs - they even debate which one would be the most fun in the pub and who were the best and worst female rulers.

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[neilchisholm]

Please can we have discussions more like this on this channel. This was a fantastic collection of historians, the only one missing was Lucy Worsley. Her input would have been very interesting. I think she might have had something to say about Anne Boleyn!

Fabulous video and I hope for more! Glad it didn’t come to blows! There were boxing gloves on the wall and I wondered if there was going to be fisticuffs!

Brilliant, more please!

[ericbrown]

If we're talking about queens of the British Isles, my absolute favorite is Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians (lovely title too btw). The daughter of Alfred, she played a huge role in the unification of England, personally leading armies against the Vikings. I love her. And she, albeit briefly, passed the crown of Mercia to her daughter, which is unprecedented in all of western history: a queen that is succeeded by another queen. Now that is Girl Power!

[kierstennicole]

I really loved that and honestly would watch an entire hour dedicated to this discussion. Absolutely fascinating to have the dynamic of differing opinions in a positive intellectual conversation. I was definitely left with wanting more.

[tedc.]

Wish this had been an hour long. Brilliant insights and perspectives. Good job all!

[j]

Omg. Prof. Lipscomb, Dr. Janega, and Prof. Williams all under the same roof covering an interesting historical subject? YES PLEASE!

[italianbirdvideos]

Please! It's Elizabeth I. Pampered Victoria never had to put up with half the court intrigue, threat of invasion, and lack of health care that Elizabeth did. Elizabeth was a cutthroat rockstar who survived in a male dominated brutal world. V1 for a close second but E1 all day long...

[matwetton]

we need to get Dr Janega a professorship, she absolutely deserves it...also what a lineup of fantastic historians. great video.

[markmorris]

If we go back to the Saxons I would argue for Aethelfled of Mercia, daughter of Alfred.. She played a huge part in ending the Danelaw South of the boarder, She liberated the Midlands, and if not for her their may have never even been an England.

[tobehonest]

Correct title: Greatest British Queen.

Plenty of powerful queens in history

[TheDelikizzz]

You should really add British to the title

[alscottieh]

Margaret of Anjou totally warrants attention…love her or hate her, her role in the War of the Roses is undeniable.

[katrinabill]

I just discovered this channel the other day and I already want to be besties with Dr. Janega. I could watch this panel for hours and not get tired of this.

I'm currently watching while I'm supposed to be writing a paper on museum collections ethics, but this is much more fascinating lol

[ppan]

I can't believe this is only 19:32, I need this as a weekly 1h show at least! Absolutely amazing idea to have this wonderful women talking about female monarchs, bravo!!

[sarahfelty]

I could have watched this for hours! Great topic, great group of historians, riveting and intellectual conversation. Everything about it was superb!

[havingalook]

I just loved that. Great discussion without being dragged down wiith facts and figures. Rather each had opinions based on their studies and that is why they are all simply brilliant. Love it - please, please have more discussions like this. So wonderful and this cast of characters was perfect. Well done all.

[samblustein]

This was mostly British Queens. As far as greatest Queen’s in history, Catherine the Great should be included at the top

[timothymooney]

The video title is misleading. I expected a broader selection pool, but still interested in their choices for greatest English queen.

[starcapture]

My Favorite Queen is Hatshepsut she was the ultimate female pharaoh with great successful kingship never witnessed before in history

[Bosquecito_de_Laureles]

I feel blessed by this line-up of amazing historians. All stars.

[beverleightodd]

Catherine of Aragon, although not English was a great support to Henry VIII in a way that his other queen's (apart from Katherine Parr) did. She was his Regent during Flodden and she had learnt from her mother Isabella of Castile. Her only failure is that she did not have a son.