Plantagenet: The Bloodiest Family Of Medieval England | Bloodiest Dynasty | All Out History 

One thing I want more than anything, is a full-scale TV series based on the Plantagenets, from start to finish. I cannot even begin to imagine how awesome that would be.

I watch these and thing about my Plantagenet obsessed grandmother and wish she’d lived to see the internet and all the readily available history out there. She’s have loved this. ❤

You said Eleanor of Aquitain "divorced" her husband. Their marriage was annulled.

Wow, no wonder the French and English couldn't stand each other. A rivalry still alive to this day. What a brutal time it was. Great docu-drama. Thank you!

Who needs George RR Martin when you have this? Edward yeeting away with the fastest horse was pretty epic. Can you imagine the guards reaction? Derp 🤣

Thank you for putting this entire series into ONE VIDEO! The different parts are all over youtube (with different titles) but finally finding them in one place was so helpful.

Best Plantagenet documentary I've ever seen. Dan Jones is awesome as a comentator and the soundtrack is terrific.

It's no surprise that Henry, Richard & John weren't good kings. Whatever on the job training & responsibilities they were given was just undermined by Dad's obsessive control. Without having the experience of being responsible for something, be the boss & see it through to a success or failure, they never got a chance to learn much. Instead of teaching them how to be a King, he pretty much set them up to fail. I wonder if Henry ll was afraid of them actually being successful & out-shinning him.

The thing I love so much about history- you just couldn’t make these scenarios up if you tried!

I would love to see Dan Jones do a documentary on Eleanor of Aquitaine. She was an amazing woman and lived a fascinating life.

i love it when he is telling the story, he is also walking to places where it all happened.

my takeaway is that when English kings have a bff it never ends well

"my boyfriend's back and you're gonna be in trouble" Edward, probably

I can't believe you didn't include the most famous quote of all: "Can no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?" I mean WOW.😮

Great documentary, top notch production values and commentary. While I have always loved Eleanor of Aquitaine and wish they would do a documentary featuring her, this overview of the Plantagenet dynasty is fascinating.

I listen to a *lot* of this stuff, and there's one thing that never seems to get covered - when a king "regains his French lands" (always temporarily), what actually changes on the ground for the French people? Are there English government figures who go over and run things, are they collecting taxes to send back to England, are they moving the French out of manor houses (or whatever they might be called there) and moving in?

I love Dan Jones' documentaries so much! Since Great British Castles, I've been following his work. So intreresting to listen, and the production, so terrific to see. He is such a marvelous narrator.

Richard II story is similar to Ivan IV, at least in some details. Both had childhood trauma of peasants revolting, both had a notion of them having some holy status and invincibility guaranteed by god, both even started repressions on elite and got personal army. Horrible tortures included. I may be wrong, but it is still fun to find historical coincidences.

On my Dad's side Edward III is my 17th great grandfather. On Mom's side he is my 18th, 19th and 20th great gramps. Goes all the way back to Geoffrey Plantagenet.

Dan Jones makes history so entertaining, captivating. I'm hooked on his books.

hmm yeah…idk.., maybe they should have just been nice to each other…

What a riveting documentary! I was staggered by the brutality, the cruelty, and the violence that seemed to be so much a part of everyday life. Thanks for this window into a history that I knew little about. It was fascinating.

Eleanor contributed more than mere ‘prestige’. Aquitaine was a large and VERY rich duchy. She was strategic, diplomatic, and very, very smart; smart emotionally and logistically. Henry was so stupid emotionally it is legend. He lost everything when he ‘lost Eleanor.

Just sharing, Edward the first strengthened the crown and Parliament against the old feudal nobility. He subdued Wales, destroying its autonomy; and he sought (unsuccessfully) the conquest of Scotland. His reign is particularly noted for administrative efficiency and legal reform.

Who needs soap operas?! (haha) Except that history is a lot more interesting.

Like half of North America I’m a Plantagenet. Easily traceable. Thank you for this series.

Would like to repeat what others have said that eleanor of Aquitaine desperately needs her own video because she sounds like an absolute legend and icon

What is more devastating, are the people who didn't have a choice and were pawns in all this violence.

I remember watching A Lion in Winter with Catherine Hepburn in my history class in middleschool which is about Becket & Henry II.

I love documentaries that not only explain the history but have you rooting for particular past figures as well!

I’ve watched this series a few times now… and for the life of me, I absolutely cannot fathom why they skipped over Edward I “Longshanks”… I mean, really guys?!

The Plantagenets were the greatest dynasty to ever hold the British throne, and even though they had their faults, were better for Britain than the line that followed them. If only things had turned out differently at the Battle of Bosworth Field. 🇬🇧

I love this channel. The documentaries are always top tier. I have learned so much and can't wait to learn more.

These videos never fail to bring people claiming to be descendants of royals. Pretty annoying tbh

The scene of Henry's death at 43:20 is a masterpiece of cinematography. Bravo!

It's a travesty! How in the world can you talk about Henry 2, John, Henry 3, Eleanor, and Richard without also talking about the man who made it all possible for them: William Marshall. Without his loyalty and military prowess, there's no way this dynasty would have ever gotten as far as they did. And a huge oversight is that Henry 3 barely held on to the thrown at all of it wasn't for William holding together the kingdom through his regency. Henry 3 had a lot going against him when he inherited the crown. Rebellious Barons and war against Prince Louis, and Marshall salvaged the kingdom against crazy odds. How Beckett and Monford gets honorary mentions, and Marshall is bigger influence than both combined and didn't even get mentioned.

I wish the title cards included a voiceover. I listen to these like a podcast and I miss out on some of the details because of it!

Ive watched this series multiple times now. Its so interesting. It helps me to see in order to learn. I like the renactments of how you should picture the era. It helps to understand how they lived

Really like Dan Jones storytelling!! Excellent production. Thank you for sharing history with us in such an engaging and entertaining way!! ❤Love it!!

Se then, as now, it's always a handful of psychopaths who ruins it for the rest of us.

I don't know what it is but I super love the history of all royals ,it fascinates me,could you imagine living in that world? Amazing!

Dan, I can listen to you talk Plantagenet history all day, over and over. The history itself is so fascinating, rich with blood and betrayal better than any fiction.Your story telling is fantastic.

Love this!! thanks for sharing I always love learning something new about this topic :)

If you have never seen the movie beckett, peter o' tool is the king and Richard Burton is Beckett then you don't know what you are missing and it's wonderfully done ❤❤😊

I like to call them by thier French pronounced name, Plan-taaj-jhenay because after-all, they are French.

This so well done..thanks for all your hard work...i learned so much.

Thanks for the great uploads! Anything from Roman/post-Roman Britain to the Vikings and through the Tudors just fascinates me. I wish my ancestors never left Britain lol Im so jealous of all the history and archaeology… you can live anywhere and dig in your yard and probably find something ancient. Im so envious lol

Anyone who may not know, there is a movie called A Lion in Winter, with a very famous cast made in 1968, I think. A most excellent movie about these years.

I did the Ancestry two week free trial. Found little on my mom's side, on my dad's found my GG who emmigrated to Boston. On my paternal grandmother, keep going back and back and back and back for two weeks, I was amazed. Then one night, there it was, I am related to Plantagenent through Longshanks and also related to Scottish Kings and some Scottish Highlanders from the Hebrides. Through both lines of Kings I was related to Eleanor of Aquitane and Louis of France parents of King John. I figured stop there LOL.

Thank you so much for such a brilliant documentary series. It’s going to take me months to go through this and absorb all the information.

This video is a great starting point for those wanting to learn more about the historical context of these wars. It piques my interest to explore further.

Your documentaries are purely fact and worth not just historical but helps to understand what you are explaining about royal family fueds and got britain as it stands with wars and blood lines very well explained. Thank you so much

It would be so great to see the computer reconstruction of those ruins of medieval castles that still exist in Great Britain

Very well done: dramatic and convincing!

Thank you this series was great, after reading Allison Wiers War of the Roses this puts the cause of that war in perspective. Dan Jones has done a great job. Cheers

Great documentary! Love the use of artifacts,facts,real visuals,& the reenactments.Brilliantly done! Thank you

DanJones is the best historian teller

I'm watching so many of your offerings, and they are all great. Very informative. It does seem, however, that everyone was named Henry. Therefore, I rarely know who we are talking about. I do wish your royal families had named the occasional son Doug or Carl, perhaps even Warren from time to time. At least I don't have to sit for exams anymore. But I do confuse the Henrys.

wow one of, if not the best historic documentaries ive ever seen, Bravo !!!

Your documentary is absolutely brilliant, wonderful content!

Unpopular view. Beckett was a traitor. Also, would love to hear more of Eleanor of Aquitiane.

Excellent - reminds me of the soldiers in the medieval town of Chillingbourne.

Dan Jones! I love Dan's take on History.

This site is worth its weight in gold. The story is totally exciting and seeing the locations is just a dream. I'm obsessed with English history. And here it is simply explained in an exciting and understandable way. But, I just have to mention the dedication and historical background with which Rebecca Gable wrote her books "Waringham Saga". I have to be a little careful with all those Henry's! Why were so many of the English kings called Henry? DAN JONES Please keep it up! This documentary is simply fantastic. isn't that a thousand times better than Game of Thrones

Henry II and Eleanor are my 18th grandparents.

I didn’t know that divorce was allowed in the time of Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Loved every second of this excellent documentary. Great job, very well done.

I love this series so much. I come back every few months to watch it again👌

Simply, the most entertaining period pieces I have seen. Begs the question, with boardroom tyrants replacing regency, one cannot help but wonder "where are They now?"

Oof...these people are my ancestors....great documentary! I've never spent much time on the Plantagenet's before but recently found that I descend from them so it's sparked an interest.

that second Henry smiles like the girl who’s house is on fire in the meme.

This is great! I'm fascinated.

Informative. Can’t believe he demonstrates historic documents with his bare hands

I’m here for Richard III and Aliénor.To me they are so unique and understated.

Such quality documentaries, so happy to have found this channel, subscriber

Love European history and Dan Brown....

They once said women were unfit to rule because they were governed by their emotions. **the plantagenet kings enter the chat**

Oh, Dan Jones, how many different ways will these episodes be rehashed??? Even so, still love them- Even in podcast form!

Stunning that they have all these videos from the time. Fantastic find. Thanks!

I found ur channel through Hannah's royal history channel. U both have excellent channels and i love both ot them.

The Plantagenets are likely connected to my family (hard to prove but I am related to some of their descendants) and I gotta say - the dysfunctional family aspect never really left them. I had some interesting family members to say the least. XD

"Simon's says..." 🤣🤣🤣

Very interesting. Well done. I couldn’t wait for each new twist.

The Book of Kells, and the Voyage of Saint Brendan may just blow your mind.

This is excellent. I knew nothing of these 'far off' kings, with so much focus on the Tudors.. but this was riveting. Thanks so much for the upload ! Questions left over though.. I'm wondering though how Eleanor could 'separate' from Louis and marry so soon after, pre-divorce. Will have to go watching docos on her now :) And what happened with Richard and John?

Why wasn't Richard I and John's reign covered?

Awesome doc. It's a confusing time, but you explain it well.

Hey Dan, I’ve watched this series DOZENS of times and it still fascinates me. I’ve NEVER watched a docu-drama that comes close to being as good! You’re an amazing storyteller and the cinematography; production design; every detail is so well thought of, it transports me to the Middle Ages. The costume design blows me away, the attention to detail is incredible; it’s lux but in an understated way that makes it believable. You and the crew bring the family who put the FUN in DYSFUNCTION to life in a more entertaining way than any scripted drama I’ve watched. Have you ever considered doing a similar project with The Tudor’s? I know it’s a saturated market, but I’d love to watch an ACCURATE HISTORICAL portrayal of the most famous and infamous royal family in history. The House of Wessex would also be cool! Alfred the Great is so enigmatic… I’d love to learn more about him, his brothers and his descendants! Anyhoo thx for all your great work!

A distant relative tracked down our ancestry on our maternal grandmother. We are descended from Eleanor of Aquitaine. But not much about women of that era

The plantagenet kings were really lucky that everybody including their enemies believe that kings were anointed by God, otherwise several of them would have been executed

OK, SPECTACULAR. YOUR EXPLANATION IN THE ORIGINAL LOCATIONS, CASTLES, MANUSCRIPTS, INTERMINGLED WITH DRAMA ......FANTASTIC PRESENTATION .......

Very Entertaining 👏🏼👏🏼

I love the way he says the story without censoring the brutal truth. Who would want to return to a time like that? Those who know say NO, absolutely not!

I want a chainmail hoodie too.

Now I know where the inspiration for Game of Thrones came from.

Such a great documentary!

I think the English should be grateful and thankful to the French and the Norman French for how England came to be as a nation. And remember the narrator said Norman French, not Viking.

You can call Henry Bolingbroke a Lancaster if you like, and I know that was his name he used back then. But, ultimately, he was still also a Plantagenet, son of John of Gaunt, and grandson of Edward III. He followed that DNA heritage whereas Richard II did not. Mostly, the Plantaganets were fantastic, but there's always a few eggs in every family.

14:54 always makes me smile 😁 4 Soldiers CAN'T drag him out cause he "Resist's"? Lol That's one tough Priest! 😎

so i threw this on for some nice background...but its too damned good! It kept distracting me from my work 😄