A Brief History Of John Lackland - King John Of England

A brief history of King John of England. I am new to youtube and hope you enjoy my content. Cheers!

Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
0:52 Early Life
5:13 True Nature Revealed
9:08 An Empire No More
15:42 A King Despised
24:07 A Charter At Runnymede
27:51 The Death Of King John

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Music
Medieval Astrology- Underbelly & Ty Mayer
Calcutta Sunset- E's Jammy Jams
No.7 Alone With My Thoughts- Esther Abrami
No.2 Remembering Her- Esther Abrami
No.8 Requiem- Esther Abrami
The Inner Sound- Jesse Gallagher

Sources
John, An Evil King?- Nicholas Vincent
Richard I, The Crusader King- Thomas Asbridge

*Disclaimer- It is always the intention that the photos depicted on screen during the video are to be that of the person or event being discussed in the narration. However, in instances where a public photo does not exist or could not be found, a generic likeness or photo depicting a similar style event may be used to illustrate any points being made.

[wendysnelgrove]

Not sure why there is so much focus on John's betrayal. The entire family, including all of his brothers and his nephew, were constantly at war with each other.

[model-man]

I only know John from the movies.I had no idea about how underhanded he actually was. He would make a good modern politician.

[PatrickStarfishman]

Loving this series so much. I'm a real fan of your longform videos. Too many YouTube go for 5-10 minute videos and feel rushed as a result. Keep up the very good work my friend!

[rachelhayes]

"A pox on that phony king of England!"

I bet if John had heard of Henry VIII separating from Rome, he would have been, "Why didn't I think of that?"

[jamellfoster]

Great documentary. But I do see a redeeming quality of King John. He spent more time in England than his brother, Richard did. He also was the catalyst for the Magna Carta and he left progeny which Richard did not....

[kalevader]

Awesome, right on time for my evening of relaxing and watching YouTube. Loving the production quality on these.

[adamward]

Hi, I've been going through the series and I've got to say brilliant work 👏.
I've watched many documentaries on many platforms both free and paid for, and this series you are doing is one of the best by far.
Very educational and you are doing a grand job.
Keep up the good work and I hope you will continue doing the series for as many monarchs as possible.

[phoebehill]

I’m enjoying all the artwork you found to accompany the narration. Thanks for the time and effort.

[phbrinsden]

The main thing brought about by Magana Carta is that it opened the door in England to the idea that sometimes the monarch could be reigned in when needed by repealing the MC as it was several times. It was a vehicle for change. This allowed, over the centuries, for the evolution of the idea of certain rights of the people in England. This evolution over time allowed a more natural progression toward parliamentary rule and ultimately a constitutional monarchy which does have certain benefits. Curiously it is now the monarch that in a sense guards to people from overbearing politicians especially those with an idea of grabbing absolute power. This gradual release of tension over time was not present in, say, France and Russia, for example, where the tension with absolute monarchs snapped suddenly and completely in revolutions which were appallingly violent and bloody. England had a civil war and even executed a king but the English didn’t like what became a Cromwell dictatorship either. The final step was “The Glorious Revolution” with the accession of William and Mary and the Rights of Man encoded into law and the role of a constitutional monarch made clear. This was the final step in a long series of steps building on MC. From then on it was “King IN Parliament” not “King AND Parliament”. All the kingdoms of the north have this virtually same arrangement. They also seem to be the most calm, prosperous and in some cases happiest countries. Having a head of state above politics seems like a good idea. But it is also wise to remember that the monarch is there because the people will it so.

[joeesquire]

Your closing remarks were particularly insightful and balanced. You have a new subscriber. Thank you.

[denisestevens]

Great History! Good and the bad both they are all part of my ancestry. The Magna Carte was a brilliant document. King Henry II and Queen Eleanor's children ~ Eleanor of England and John I are my 21st Great Grandmother and Grandfather through different lines. Johns son King Henry III and also his daughter Joan that John had with a french mistress are as well. Joan grew up to be Joan lady of Wales as wife of King Lllywelyn of Wales. Johns wife Isabelle of Angoulême is my Great Grandmother twice through John and her second husband Hugh IX. John signed the Magna Carte and it was the best agreement of Freedom from Tyrany in England. Our Constitution is mirrored after parts of that document. The Knights William Marshal and William de Broase and Simon De Monfort are also my Great Grandfathers through the Magna Carte families over the centuries. I am learning lots. Blanche of Castille is also my Great Grandmother. I never knew how amazing my ancestors were. Like it or nor life was different back then very Cruel and dangerous. I am learning lots if History. Great Video!

[GamingTeaParty]

Thank you for making this amazing topic approachable and interesting.

[Oodelally]

John’s downfall as a King can be found in his lordship of Ireland, while mainly successful the Celtic and Irish traditions poisoned his political intelligence. Had John either been completely groomed for a clerical career or been given any other landed title, he may have better been prepared for his role as King like his brother Richard. In short, he was a Celtic King presiding over and Anglo-Norman realm and that discrepancy was what made him a scapegoat for the actions of his father and brother.

[TiffHart]

Loving these videos, so informative and interesting. You have done a great job matching up the images as well. I live in Kentucky but have quite the obsession with English history, your definitely in my top 3 favorite narrators!

[joseywales]

Loving this series, looking forward to finding out who succeeded John. Worcester is less pronounced warster and more like wusster as in wuss. Great job though, you're teaching me (an Englishman) my own history!

[bernhardwall]

Are there any stories about what became of Robin Hood and his Merry Men after his arch-enemy, Prince John, became king for real?

[chrisadlc]

Funny how they tried to call John impotent yet the Plantagenet royal line survived only thanks to his progeny with older brothers such as Richard I unable to produce any.. that is unless “soft sword” was used to describe something else

[TruthSpeaker.]

I have a positive view of the name "King John" being that I'm in love with a man named John & he's my King.

[mmhthree]

Fabulous job! Looking forward to seeing more of your work

[ladycharlenegrace]

I just subscribed because:
#1 I feel certain that you are going to share stuff with me that I haven't learned before, (which is RARE!)
#2 like I need another reason after that one!
#3 I like you 🤗

thank you so much for adding information that I had never learned about John Lackland anywhere else! honestly, I have a very morbid curiosity about John. anytime when I can hear about him or watch something about him I'm like, "Oh boy! Psyco John!"
and most history lessons are just rehashed same old same old, but there were at least two points you shared that nowhere else fantastic points that well maybe not Monumental in his life were pertinent and important facts.