Ikr?! Imagine his reaction if he could have known what would happen to his son, & that it was Anne Bolyns "bastard" daughter, who grew up to become one of the GREATEST Monarchs in history! I don't think he would take it very well! 😆 Besides, success is the ultimate revenge! 🥰
Not one of the greatest Queens of England sir - the greatest Queen of England. No one surpasses Queen Elizabeth I, though Queen Elizabeth II was a great monarch as well though she had no real power over England.
As Dr Starkey watched Charles' coronation and bowed his head, how he must have thought of this description of Elizabeth I's coronation. What historical precedent!
One of my favorite documentaries on Elizabeth I! Read Starkey's book on her for my own pleasure in high school and was struck by the wit, bravery and resilience of this woman. Her rough upbringing and highly intelligent mind certainly forged her into the monarch she eventually became. I admire her sense of dignity, resourcefulness and loyalty to her family and country. Those traits certainly saw her through the trials that came at her during those formative years onward.
HistoryLover1550 the fact she had a cock and a pair of balls definitely helped her where women normally fell apart aswell. Everyone knew she was a man. That's why she couldn't marry a foreign prince in case it spread all over Europe she was packing tackle.
@@octaviancaesarhibernicus4447 if had male parts it would have surly been noticed by her mother & others and would have no execution. So l presumed you lean towards the story that a boy replaced her when the real elizabeth died! I am no lover of her
England was MORE than fortunate to have had Elizabeth as a monarch for such a long time!!! She set the kingdom on its feet again, after it was nearly destroyed by her father and her sister.
Elizabeth put her country first and her father put himself first!! Most of the monarchs put themselves first, but King Henry the 8th took it to a whole nother level. He was the late medieval periods time of corruption like we know of it today when a government makes the law to allow a punishment to be legal when it's otherwise illegal!! His problem was that he had nobody to oversee him as far as being the head of the Church of England. Presently Prince Charles of Wales is governor of the Church of England and it's been that way for centuries.
@@montrelouisebohon-harris7023 (Presently Prince Charles of Wales is governor of the Church of England and it's been that way for centuries.) We're in a new world according to Charles: The new interfaith identity of the country has led Prince Charles to voice his preference for the streamlined "Defender of Faith" instead. Meaning, every brand of Christianity, every brand of Islam, and every brand of every other religion. And not forgetting Scientology and the church of the Flying Spaghetti monster.
@@pedanticradiator1491 I knew that a couple hundred years ago that the monarch was the Supreme of the Church of England but I thought that some time between that that it became the Prince of Wales. Thank you for the info.
I so enjoy these. Thank you! David Starkey is the best. The only thing I disagree with on what he said was that Elizabeth airbrushed Anne out of her memory. Elizabeth was much too young to have remembered her mother being only 2 and a half when her mother was arrested.
I don't understand why Starkey ignores the blatant statement made by Elizabeth in surrounding herself with Boleyn's after becoming Queen. And, he ignores the letter sent to Elizabeth by Alexander Ales which discusses Anne and Elizabeth and recounts the moment Anne discovered the charges made against her. And the Chequer's ring? Elizabeth certainly didn't airbrush her mother out of her conscience - even though she wouldn't have remembered her.
@@joer8640 She wore that ring with her and her mother's miniature portraits inside for the rest of her life. She certainly did not forget her mother, you're right.
Must say, even if one were to go through a fraction of what she experienced in her path to the throne, they'd have an overload of post-traumatic stress disorder: She was a great character, and a source of inspiration for all succeeding generations of people. Every owes her their heartiest respect.
I’ve studied her my entire life. My fave thing about her was that she was by far a much better monarch than her father as well as almost all before as well as after her.
Anything asked about the royals or the wars, I would politely answer them because I’m such a nerd on history. No wonder Woody.EXE chose me to be his Queen and he sees me as a bright Queen who loves everyone and doesn’t accept power and I’m glad Woody.EXE doesn’t accept power but love for his people of Wales. I can’t imagine life without him
So much knowledge, so interesting. She was very intelligent woman, knew it was a mans world. She protected herself, never married. Her survival instincts held up well. She stabilized the Nation.
She was an authoritarian dictator, like all English monarchs up until the Glorious Revolution of 1688. She had her own secret police, run by Francis Walsingham. No one could disagree with or criticise her in public. Is that 'stability'? Give me the chaos of liberty any day!
She did a lot more than just stabilize the nation. When she came to the throne, England was basically bankrupt, hat barely a seaworthy ship left in the royal navy and no standing army. And it was deeply devided on religious grounds. Basically the question seemed only to be, if England would become a province of spain or of france, depending on Elisabeths choice for a husband. When she died, England was one of the richest nations in Europe, with a powerfull navy, and a rich cultural life. She turned England from a backwater to one of the major powers in Europe.
Her hand writing was truly beautiful I'd like to kids nowadays being able to write so brilliantly and in so many languages, they are more likely on there phones or iPads a way of learning forgotten Elizabeth was truly exceptional
emma beattie she was a princess for Christ sake,she had a life of privilege being educated in writing and languages,poetry and art, instead of thinking about today's kids and iPads think about the kids of Elizabeth's times who were working in fuckin fields all day and surviving on subsistence levels of food, or did you just assume every child in the country had the same lifestyle as a princess you bloody dummy.
It's humorous that you are speaking negatively about the stereotypical view of children's education in modern times. Your comment is lacking on the intellectual side. You don't use punctuation, proper grammar or even make sense. Ironic, don't you think.
Princesses were obviously not normal children although being Henry VIII's child was no picnic. However those of us who are what the French used to call "of a certain age" can remember when all schoolchildren were drilled in penmanship.
Remarkable documentary. Most of Elizabeth's early history (sexual abuse, Edward's and Mary's reigns) has been omitted, or briefly skipped over, in other biographies for public consumption. Thank you for this almost scholarly and very interesting presentation.
I think so too. Thru his writings, he didn't blink when his uncle was beheaded. Seems he wrote to a childhood friend and nonchalantly, as he was just writing a friendly letter, said, "Oh my uncle Thomas Seymour was beheaded..." and continuing to bother Mary about being Catholic.
No doubt about it. He was raised to think he was as wise and powerful as Henry VIII thought himself. Not a good or reasonable thing for someone making decisions that affect the lives of millions. Many claim Mary I was terrible (she was, in reality, FAR less blood-thirsty than her father), but I think Edward would have been worse than Henry. Henry VIII was responsible for about 75,000 people being executed (Mary I executed about 300) and I believe that Edward would have outdone their combined total.
go stand in front of a mirror and repeat vehemently: "I want to rule the world!" until you believe yourself, lol. Don't forget to grasp the air with your hands.
Sue Harvey Well, believe it or not, most monarchs don't rule for the money..and ask yourself this: Who really wants to live comfortably their whole lives? Sounds like a pretty lifeless life to me.
She definitely got her powerful abilities & personality from her Great Grandmother, Lady Margaret Beaufort....if it hadn't been for her machinations & planning, with Elizabeth Woodville, placing Henry the 7th on the throne, there would NEVER have been a Tudor Dynasty! 🧐
Those two women were extraordinary. I love the chapter of _Monarchy,_ another Starkey masterpiece, that describes those events. It would make an amazing drama series if handled correctly. It certainly worked well as a subject for Shakespeare 😁
What most people don't understand is that England was very unstable at the time. It consisted of 5 families jockeying for power. That's why Henry was obsessed with having a male heir.
The implication early on is that Elizabeth wasn't traumatised by her mother's death. This seems unlikely, however well she hid it. Surely this might have had at least some influence on the facts that she never married or had children herself?
Absolutely. Her mother, Catherine of Aragon and Mary Tudor's disasterous marriages must've spelled out to young Elizabeth how dangerous it was for a royal woman to be made 'obsolete" by men if she failed to produce male heirs. I think Elizabeth wanted to distance herself from political dangers of this kind with her celibacy. I don't think she wanted to make a man so powerful that he could get rid of her like her father did her mother.
Candid Burrow right how can a 3 year old not be traumatized when one minute her mummy is there the next she is gone without a word ? I mean yes 3 year olds are young but hey ain't stupid she would notice her mother missing and knowing Henry as I have come to know about him I would not put it past him to tell the poor child anything no matter how traumatic or even untrue and slanderous against her mother. I mean look what he did to Catherine of Aragon and Mary! Sure they were not killed but just as bad they were cut off from each other forever because they would not bend to his will later he did convince Mary too but likely out of threat of her own life not to mention desperation to get back the love of the one parent she had left at that point Catherine of Aragon essentially died of a mother's broken heart and Mary of a daughter's broken well loosing her beloved mother was not the last blow she would have to suffer either girl could not get any peace I hope she has it now with her mother again
@@aprilgosa5779 You're obviously not aware that rich parents, especially royal parents, never raise their own children. They still don't. They are far too busy with royal duties and enjoying their wealth. Raising children is what servants and tutors are for.
That & the fact that she was molested by Seymour. She suffered unknown atrocities against her person. Am just like her in that respect, down to the red hair. Child abuse destroys people as kids & it follows u your entire adult life. I never married, never had kids. Am 45 now. Am a true spinster & proud of it. That's why Queen Elizabeth is a particular heroine of mine. Truly a woman to admire & to remember. She was too smart to marry. And I respect her for that! 🥰
Not to mention she had her mother represented at her coronation, used Anne’s heraldic badge and symbols, and Elizabeth even brought up a few times at Mary’s court (according to Venetian ambassador) that her mother would never cohabit before marriage (which legitimises her claim to the throne, and therefore her mother’s legitimacy as Henry’s wife).
I suspect that Catherine just could not wrap her head around the reality that her husband was grooming and then feeling up Elizabeth. He had gone after her and had persuaded her to marry him months before it was considered to be appropriate for a widowed queen on England - and it had cost her considerably for her to marry the man that she loved (and thought he loved her the same way). It was only when she found him kissing Elizabeth that she realised that the abuse was actually true. And then she acted immediately, sending both Elizabeth and Jane Grey away from their household. (It also makes me wonder if he was grooming Jane Grey as well.)
Elizabeth looked just like Henry VIII...but for her black eyes from mom Anne B. But those paintings of her in her youth ..you can see Henry in her everywhere...she inherited both parents high amazing intellect..spoke numerous languages with ease..she had it extremely rough. So did Mary Tudor..starting in her teens when mistress Anne came on the scene and demanded all treat Mary like a low born servant. Terrible.
Here’s what gets me. Catherine parr was usually very smart and aware of things. Plus, she had been known as a caring and protective stepmother with Elizabeth being het favorite so how were there no red flags waving at her to do something to protect her favorite stepchild?
ONE OF THE GREATEST QUEENS THIS COUNTRY HAS EVER HAD WONDERFUL STRONG WOMEN BORN OF HENRY AND ANNE BUT HENRY I AM SURE WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD OF HIS DAUGHTER SHE BROUGHT PROSPERITY AND WEALTH BACK TO ENGLAND
Susan Baskerville I'd say she'd be more happy that she didn't inherit the stink of Henry which was meant to have been like a dead pig covered in shit that had been buried in a rotting cow in the ground for 6 months.
It's hard to get to the point of your comment when you DO IT IN ALL CAPS. I'm not sure if you are trying to make it seem like you are yelling or if you think what you have to say is more important than everyone else.
It is said that when Essex produced his sword in queen Elisabeth's presence, after a violent row, that was exactly what cost him life. Now, having seen this film, provided me, in a way, with some new perspective on that very event and its tragic repercussions.
20:49 It’s true that Katharine Parr was unsure about what was going on but was not cruel to Elizabeth. Later on, she sent her away to protect her from Thomas Seymour.
She was such a a strong woman and Queen! Very intelligent also! She could speak 4 or 5 fluent languages. I'm very humbled and proud to also have her as my 1st cousin ❤! Her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots was my 2nd. She was also a very strong woman and Queen! The struggles they both endured! Thank you for sharing this amazing video! ❤
For you to be her first cousin, one of your parents would have to have been a sibling of either Henry VIII or Anne Boleyn. I assume you mean a cousin many times removed.
Elizabeth got her crown the old fashioned way. She fought for it an gave the world an England a lesson. In just what true will an iron are made of. Mary was too much a zealot, an its rather sad. That she allowed that to color her political dealings. England did not need outside forces controlling it.
5:04 to 5:18 "Elizabeth seems to have airbrushed her mother from her memory." Well, Elizabeth wasn't 3. She was only 2 years and 8 months old at the time. Does anybody really remember their life at that age? EDIT: those of you answering that you have memories of that age don't seem to understand what a rhetorical question is. My point is that MOST people don't, but if they do, it's memories of people who were, and possibly still are, a major part of their lives. Let's not be ignorant of the fact that Elizabeth I was not even brought up in her mother's household. She spent her earliest years at Hatfield house with her parents being at Hampton Court.
What a woman she was, the speech she gave was tremendous, “feeble body of a woman with the heart and stomach of a lion” she was a strong woman and a strong ruler that showed no signs of weakness.
She was smart enough to make use of that trope of feminine weakness. And even the strongest women are still weaker than strong men. Look at sports: teenage boys easily won tennis tournaments against Serena Williams. And happing too with mediocre trans athletes.
@@Sensibar007 I was just referencing the strength she had to rule in those days for 45 years, she was an amazing woman. Best regards to you from Yorkshire have a good evening. Thank you for your comment. 🙏
Anne boleyn didn't die at that spot as David Starkey quotes in fact it was by the crown jewels . Contemporary sources tell us as many historiams quote from documents who were presence at the execution. My heart goes out to anne boleyn n her family.
@@shanjones4869 she was beheaded by the crown jewels are now, contemporary evidence tells us. Katherine Howard was beheaded Tower Green, I respect your opinion as I do mine
Elizabeth had a childhood sweetheart, Robbie Dudley. Robbie would become Elizabeth's favorite when she became queen. Her council disapproved her interest in Robbie Dudley due to Robbie Dudley already being married. Elizabeth went on to become the virgin Queen.
I have read and re-read Mr Sarkey's book on Elizabeth I's early life. Since I was 8 years old, I have been a fan of her mother and to me, she was the greatest queen of England and her mother's revenge. That said, I met Mr Starkey at a seminar about women in the Tudor era back in 2001 and he was very rude! As young as I was, it upset me but I still love his work and respect his intellect. As much as I love the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth, UK which is my hometown, I am disgusted at how they have treated Mr Starkey! Whilst I recommend the museum to any history lover, especially a Tudor fan or someone who is interested in how the ordinary people used to live, the way they disguarded Mr Starkey was vile and ignorant.
Many people can't tolerate the idea that other people don't have the same opinions they do. Those are generally people who claim to be so "tolerant" but certainly don't act that way. The irony is that the only reason they are able to act in such a vile manner is because the people they attack are actually far more tolerant than they.
3:55 Catherine of Aragon was pregnant 6 times but only Mary, her 5th child, survived. Her first child was a stillborn daughter, who, today, would be known as Henry VIII’s first child. She delivered a live son, Henry, but he only lived 52 days. Another son named Henry was born two years later but lived just a few hours. Before and after Mary came a stillborn baby, a boy before her and a girl after her.
Its amazing UK had THREE great riulers who shaped the country on the positive. All were women Elizabeth 1st, Victoria and present gracious Queen Eizabeth 2nd.
Yes, it's a shame our female politicians are so poor. Personally, their intellectual weakness& lack of leadership [ Thatcher excluded] makes me ashamed of them.
I love David Starkey history retelling such dangerous times especially for a woman monarch. Men thought only kings should rule . We have had the great pleasure of having 2 Queen Elizabeths on the throne . Elizabeth I from the Tudor Dynasty and Elizabeth II from the Windsor dynasty .
No, Elizabeth's memory didn't "airbrush" her mother's memory. We don't know what this child of THREE was told. Furthermore, a 3yo's concept of death is quite different than someone older. She carried a picture of her mother in the ring she always wore. Elizabeth, who was wise, kept her feelings about both her parents close to the vest. Imagine coming to know that daddy had mummy killed. It simply rocks one's world.
