Enemies of the King?: Matilda de Braose and her Family

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Let’s take a look at Matilda de Braose and her family …
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Images (from Wikimedia Commons, unless otherwise stated):
Richard I being anointed during his coronation in Westminster Abbey in 1189, from the chronicle of Matthew Paris (13th century). Chetham MS Ms 6712 (A.6.89), fol.141r.
Depiction of Hay Castle by John George Wood (1816). Held by the National Library of Wales.
King John hunting a stag with hounds in the Statutes of England (14th century). Held by the British Library - Cotton Claudius D. II, f.116.
Arthur of Brittany as portrayed in a genealogical roll in the British Library (13th century).
Detail from "The Pope Innocent III" - fresco mid 13th century - Monastery of Sacro Speco of Saint Benedict - Subiaco (Rome). Photographed by Carlo Raso (2016).
Depiction of the Bristol castle in James Millerd's 1728 map of Bristol (demolished 1656). Image is the same as in the 1673 version of the map. Detail from the 1728 updated edition of James Millerd's map An Exact Delineation of the Famous Citty of Bristoll and Suburbs, first published in 1673. Digitisation undertaken by the Bristol Record Society of an engraving owned by the Society of Merchant Venturers, Bristol.
Ruins of Corfe Castle photographed by me (3rd September 2023).
Quoted texts:
Ralph V. Turner, ODNB entry on William de Braose.
Annals of Margam, 13th century.
Magna Carta (1215).
Also consulted, were:
Ladies of Magna Carta: Women of Influence in Thirteenth Century England by Sharon Bennet Connolly (2020).
Magna Carta by David Carpenter (2015).
"Triumph and disaster: King John’s victory at Mirebeau, 1 August 1202" by David Balfour in Medieval Warfare, Vol. 1, No. 1, IN THIS ISSUE: The War of Bouvines: Rise of France (2011), pp. 10-15 (6 pages).
Magna Carta: A Very Short Introduction by Nicholas Vincent (2012).
Other relevant entries from The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online.
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@shellyhill6804 Месяц назад

If somehow you didn’t think John was a bastard before, you will now. This story is brutal.

@gerigibbons3809 Месяц назад

There is a great time slip historical fiction novel about Matilda de Braose by Barbara Erskine. Not sure if it is still in print, but the Lady of Hay is a great read.

@f.drachenfels4503 Месяц назад

It is still in print.

@charlotteillustration5778 Месяц назад

I read it years ago and loved it, but couldn’t remember the title or author. Thank you, I can now get a copy and reread it!

@renastone9355 25 дней назад

Thanks - will definitely look it up!

@denisekerr5452 23 дня назад

What a great historical fiction book! It made me investigate the historical content. How sad and horrific her and her son's death. They did not die in vain. It changed our judicial system.

@krawlb4walking802 Месяц назад

Thank you for this bit of history. This reminds me of how quickly circumstances can change. What we have today, we may lose tomorrow.

@ellencook1658 Месяц назад

I’ve always thought of Matilda’s end as particularly gruesome. 😖. Somewhat filed near the death of Ann Askew centuries later.

@Howelton2020 Месяц назад

I love your storytelling skills!

@paulawolff3456 Месяц назад

John was definitely a piece of work. And we know this family wasn't the only to suffer at his hands. Not the best Plantaganet!🏰

@mw4724 Месяц назад

Gratitude that you share your knowledge with us all. Thank you and keep up the amazing work ❤

@laurabrowning7973 Месяц назад

John's pursuit of them seems spiteful and extremely personal especially when demanding that Matilda also be turned over as a hostage. She appears to have been a remarkable woman. I read Lady of Hay many many years ago, and it has always haunted me a bit. Thank you for sharing this with us.

@janebaxter4825 Месяц назад

I remember reading Barbara Erskine’s “Lady of Hay” when it first came out and being fascinated by her story and horrified by her end in a dungeon with her son. Thank you for telling this story and shedding more light on this tragic piece of history.

@LadyCat183 Месяц назад

Her books are amazing. I loved the one on Countess Isabel Buchanan. Made me very proud to be Scottish.

@gonefishing167 Месяц назад

That’s what I was going to write. I loved the book as did my daughter and her friends. They were early 20’ s then I’d say, perhaps a bit younger. Great books weren’t they 👋👋🙏🙏👵🇦🇺

@nancycampbell8671 Месяц назад

Thank you for the real history of a story that I read by Barbara Erskine many years ago. I found it haunting then. The reality is no less compelling or haunting.

@emilyking9558 Месяц назад

FUTURE EPISODE REQUST: I’ve wanted to request this for so long. Could you please do an episode on what happened after the Magna Carta was signed. I vaguely know but could never keep it straight. Thank you for all you do ❤

@Lucyverre Месяц назад

I am always amazed that families who once proclaimed themselves Royal were always only concerned with increasing their wealth at the expense of everyone else. As for the bribery and oppression, it doesn't seem that far removed from today: "if you give me a lot of money, I will make sure you pay less tax 🤐" 💔 for those that suffered

@heatherfeather1293 28 дней назад

Increasing wealth at the expense of everyone else sounds like American corporations today. They also pay off the right politicians so laws are more favorable to corporations than workers

@jared1870 Месяц назад

I love when your lovely grandparents are worked into one of your history narratives. Great job on Matilda de Braose. Thank you. 🐑🏰⚜

@jamieryman Месяц назад

💖 excellent as ever

@danielsantiagourtado3430 Месяц назад

Love your content! Can't wait For it ❤❤❤❤

@LadyCat183 Месяц назад

Absolutely no excuse for John on this one.

@paulaellis6281 Месяц назад

For what ever reasons King John was a ruthless man.

@AnimalisMD 25 дней назад

Thanks Dr. Kat. As always, I love learning from you!🏰👑⚔

@aliciatucker3713 Месяц назад

Thank u so much for ur time, knowledge and ur beautiful smile!

@athenaathenaisc1473 Месяц назад

I've been fascinated with this woman since reading "Lady of Hay" in the 90s.

@feybinder7398 Месяц назад

I read Lady of Hay years ago and loved it. Thanks for telling her story! (btw - I have bought at least 3 books that came highly recommended - I peeped them on your shelf. :)

@davidwong9230 Месяц назад

King John unsubscribed the de Braose family from his supporters’ club. The barons did not subscribe to this 👑 ⚔️

@christinetitus6388 Месяц назад

Hi Dr Kat! Always look forward to your videos. I learn so much from them. I love history ancient civilizations but especially during Medieval & Renaissance periods. I appreciate all the hard work that goes into you sharing these interesting topics with us. Cheers! 😊

@Mademoiselle-Bee 29 дней назад

I’m really loving this series on pre Magna Carta England. I tend to focus so much on the war of the roses and Tudor and Elizabethan history - but often miss earlier history because it feels “dry.” You have such a wonderful way of evoking the past even when we sometimes lack diaries or other primary sources to the same extent in later eras.

@stephriceman6528 22 дня назад

Excellent material. Thank you. Loving history I have read about John & his horrible treatment of virtually everyone around him, his growing paranoia as he grew older & his greed. Thank you for your time & excellent material.

@JenniferBECKETT-py8vl 29 дней назад

Thank you for telling this haunting story.

@bmj1680 Месяц назад

As always, your talks are very informative! ❤

@sunniclark6827 Месяц назад

I can imagine William did die of grief...and guilt, knowing he fled and deserted his family while they were already in the hands of an insane vengeful man? 😢☠️

@BettyAnnFleenor-ss7fp 16 дней назад

Great topic! Poor John!👑👑👑

@carriekalina Месяц назад

Love your delivery, I have subscribed

@RobinLynnGriffith Месяц назад

Love the opening❤

@spews1973 Месяц назад

When a Dr. Kat video on tall tales comes along, I'll know that my live chat comment today had more than a little to do with it.

@rosevale3218 Месяц назад

The "favor of the King" has always seemed a mercurial thing to me. I do understand the rewards could be great. However, it was a precarious dance. Any perceived treachery or disloyalty could send that house of cards tumbling down. The gamble was too great to my mind. I would have most likely been a peasant, so I'd never get the opportunity to gain favor with a monarch. 😂😉 🏰 👑🗡🛡

@rl3293 29 дней назад

😮 Fascinating stuff!

@R08Tam Месяц назад

John is a good example of how power corrupts. There are plenty of modern parallels.

@arsangelica6858 Месяц назад

John was always a self-serving, backstabbing jerk with an inferiority complex. Giving him power gave him the best opportunity to express what he was really like for a whole continent to see.

@wandasimons3305 Месяц назад

Fabulous video. Thanks.

@LaLayla99 Месяц назад

Thank you for the history lessons! 🤴

@vg6369 Месяц назад

Fascinating.. I shall read up this 😊

@user-dl4xf2nf2p Месяц назад

Wonderful video! You are amazing! Thank you so much!

@kayw3906 Месяц назад

Awesome story as usual!

@mikki3961 Месяц назад

I think that it was a gruesome time to be alive. 🙇‍♂👑🛡

@jenniferroxy5956 Месяц назад

Another good one!🏰👸🤴👑

@monimelie Месяц назад

Another interesting video! But my brain is stock on an unrelated question... "Marchand" (or sometimes "Marchant") is a pretty common family name in French Canada. I was wondering if anglophones with that name have french ancestry or if "merchant" was first brought by the french as "marchand" then change over time to it's modern spelling. I don't know if I am clear... but if someone knows, I am curious !

@user-dn4jx7et5v 7 дней назад

I love your channel. ❤

@Amc933 Месяц назад

A very tragic story

@timefoolery Месяц назад

Oh cool! I’ve been in the castle at Hay-on-Wye, which is now yet another bookstore in a town filled with books. Didn’t know the legend that it had been built overnight by a woman like Maud.

@scarletohhaha6938 Месяц назад

Darn, missed a premiere again! 🤦🏻‍♀️ In my defense I have a sick child atm. I have no doubt I'll enjoy the reply 😊

@MZ-mn9fl Месяц назад

Thank you! 🏰

@madelinevanderbunny607 Месяц назад

Thanks!

@mskellycareless Месяц назад

My emoji's aren't working today so you have to picture a castle and some swords here. LOL

@NolaGal2601 24 дня назад

Did I miss the link to your previous video about John? I want to show it to my mom as we were recently talking about him.

@nyckolaus Месяц назад

Would love to see a video of Bad King John.

@jandavis1523 Месяц назад

My view of history (His Story) is that so much of what gets passed to succeeding generations is based on who was the victor at the time. Living in such combative times when power & control were gruesomely on display during wars and during court, it would have been very easy and believable to conflate a king’s errors, character flaws. Which is not to let John off the hook because because I believe he likely did enough to sully his own name. 1300 years later, what definitive evidence do we have?

@meghaPeron Месяц назад

I think I read a book about this, but I can’t remember when. 🤴🏼👸🏻👑🏰

@merylmel 27 дней назад

😊 Very interesting.

@rsnc23 24 дня назад

Perhaps you could do a video on mirror- balls and the history of disco dancing!

@charlottehardy822 Месяц назад

👑🏰⚔️ great video.

@DulceN Месяц назад

Just subscribed. ❤

@jilliannebrown Месяц назад

Very interesting.

@cindchan Месяц назад

What a horrifying end for Matilda and her son! Imagine watching your own child die of starvation and then (if true)...I can't even continue. 😱😵

@raikie Месяц назад

I vaguely recall hearing about the gruesome death of mother and son, but I couldn’t remember the time period. Alas, it was during King John’s reign 👑 😓

@dorian4534 Месяц назад

What a terrifying end to a life. I've never been a fan of King John. Although I imagine trying to find an unbiased source about such a universally hated king is probably difficult.😥

@dawnmuse6481 Месяц назад

I have heard of the death of Lady de Braose caused by the neglect and spite of King John. One of the ways I am sure that John was as dastardly as he was portrayed is that there was never another King John just as no one names their son Adolf to this day. We don’t want to repeat evil.🏰

@selinapersaud7629 Месяц назад

I’ve always been interested in this family

@Jo-pp7yj Месяц назад

🏰 fascinating

@brianvalco4436 Месяц назад

👍Worth a watch on a sad story.

@kaloarepo288 Месяц назад

That gruesome detail about the death of Margaret de Braose and her son with the attempted cannibalism reminds me of the gruesome Count Ugolino story in Dante's "Inferno". As Dante lived about a century later the story might even have influenced him.

@kaloarepo288 Месяц назад

Dante is likely to have been acquainted with some of the details of king John's infamous reign as he also mentions in the "Inferno" the punishment on 2 of Henry de Montfort's sons for having murdered in a church in Viterbo, Italy of John's grandson Henry d'Almayn -his father .John's son. was titular Holy Roman Emperor -hence the title Henry of Germany (Almayn)

@MaesterTori Месяц назад

👑📜

@klskin Месяц назад

Considering it’s John….i need an emoji for a Froot Loop!

@jimmmmy41 23 дня назад

Didn't the fact that King John was excommunicated impact the implementation of Magna Carta? England became a ward of the church, which rejected the charter. Is it true that when a king is excommunicated, no church sanctioned activities, like weddings and last rites, can occur throughout the kingdom?

@timothysworld1028 Месяц назад

👌👌

@jrnugent0906 Месяц назад

🏰 This was very interesting

@aliampb6949 Месяц назад

Fabulous 👑🏰🐴🗡️

@minombreesminombre4878 Месяц назад

💔

@jfs59nj Месяц назад

Oh John John John.

@user-fc7bf6jb3d 21 день назад

I'm not sure that William knew thatvJohn had killed Geoffrey's son, and that John knew he knew. John subsequently started picking on William (and family). That's not how you treat someone who has blackmail-quality dirt on you. You treat them quite well, lest they blow the whistle. William didn't start spilling the beans on John until much later, after John had been taking things away, and William eventually scarpered to France. The behaviour of the two is not consistent with John's guilt in the murder of his rival .

@lindah.1104 Месяц назад

👍🏼

@deniserichards3305 Месяц назад

King John A K A Ramsey Snow Bolton

@emahgreen7874 11 дней назад

👑

@Saezimmerman 27 дней назад

I always think that time would be challenging to live in. If you're too low in the social ranks, you might starve. Too high and you become a threat😬

@helenskene2849 Месяц назад

John was a nasty bit of work 😮

@corriebelle 29 дней назад

👑👑

@LiamDeeley 21 день назад

❤

@pams4557 Месяц назад

I read *Lady of Hay* by Barbara Erskine over 10 years ago. I still have the paperback novel. It's the romanticized story of Matilda with a reincarnation/past lives aspect. It's actually a good novel . Check it out if you have an interest. 👸🙇‍♀