Can't believe this is video #100! Seemed only fitting that I should commemorate the occasion by finally re-doing my very first videos, back when I had a cheap £10 mic and a free editing program, so hopefully you guys enjoy this up-to-date documentary about my very favourite queen in history. 😄 On another note, A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you! 🥰 This channel would be nothing without its viewers, you guys, and I love that you're here on this journey with me - some of you I know have been here literally since I started 2 years ago. And I love you for it, so much. So here's to many more years, hopefully a second channel at some point soon, and yes - Eleanor of Aquitaine and Matilda of Boulogne are getting the VIP treatment very soon too. 😉
Mom of king henry ii of England . Without her the Plantaganets would have never existed . ❤❤ Please make a video on isabell nevile duchess of Clarence. She is a truly forgotten woman .
Empress Matilda was always one of my favorite historical figures. I've learned about her in the context of Henry I and the Anarchy, but this is the first time I've learned anything about her early life in Germany. Excellent video!
It's certainly a part that often gets left out, but I think it was so integral to knowing that she had the skills to rule, not just the bloodline. And thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
@@Butterflypegasus40that's covered in the video. If I'm remembering the info in the video correctly, she left her father's House to prepare for the marriage he arranged for her at age 6. She returned to his House after her 1st husband died and followed his wishes for her. They had a falling out at a very important point. But you should really watch the video for all the specifics. I've watched it twice. It's worth watching
This feels so much like the historical inspiration for House of the Dragon, even Matilda's husband doing his own military campaign at Normandy and paying little attention to his wife's dealings in England sounds awfully like Daemon storming off to Harrenhal in order to raise his own army in the riverlands away from team black court.
What could explain that Geoffroy of Anjou focused more on Normandy than England is that he had no ties with england while Anjou and Normandy were rivals since the 10th century and the platagenet could become the most powerful house in France, even if Matilda failed with England.
Beautifully done video! I'm so glad TH-cam suggested it to me. I knew nothing about Empress Matilda when I started your video, and I'm very grateful for the care you obviously put into crafting this piece. I'll be subscribing and working my way through your videos. I was so impressed by your video that I emailed it to my favorite teacher from high school. She taught me 3 different levels of English and was the first person to ever teach me about William the Conqueror. I think she will enjoy learning about his granddaughter as much as I have!
@@HistorysForgottenPeople That would be pretty understandable lol you do such a great job of storytelling and I can only imagine how much research must go into each and every video. So far I’ve loved literally everything you’ve uploaded lol I’m certain I’m not the only one
Living 65 years was a feat in it's self but to have lived the long hard dangerous life Mitilda lived is just Amazing 👏 Thank you for such a detailed,so well presented vidio i realy enjoyed 😉 😀 ❤ looking farward to the next 😀 ❤ 😊 Thanks
Feeling 100% sure that, amongst other English royal drama, Matilda's story inspired GRRM in writing The Dance Of The Dragons. Rhaenyra was also sworn fealty to when her father had no other heirs, learned of her father's death while pregnant, and fought a civil war for the throne. I'm happy to know I've been secretly getting a history lesson while watching House of the Dragon.
Oh, DEFINTELY! And House of the Dragon, too - when I'm watching it at the moment with my husband, he must get annoyed with me pausing it and going, "That's just like what happened to Empress Matilda!" 😂😂😂
@@animallover6645 I mean, William the Bastard was king by conquest, not legitimacy (he wasn't even a legitimate child of his father). At the end of the day, a claim to the throne is only valid insofar as it can be confirmed by bigger army diplomacy. And Stephen was as valid an heir as Matilda, considering Matilda's own father seized the throne from his own living elder brother Robert Curthose, instead of respecting the rights of primogeniture.
This was an incredible video! I was totally captivated by the story of Empress Matilda and her journey as a powerful figure in medieval England. The amount of detail and depth provided made it both educational and entertaining.
I love all your videos, they are stunning. Could you post something about the sister of Anne Boleyn, Mary? I find her story extremely interesting and captivating. Thank you so much for all your work
Hi friend ! I hope you’re doing well and your studies are going well. Did know: Kaiser Wilhelm I was in love with a Polish woman but he could not marry her.
Awww, thank you! You know Empress Matilda is (not so secretly) my favourite of all time, so I couldn't just let her languish with my cheap £10 mic recording and free editing program forever! 😂😂 Hopefully soon I'll redo Eleanor of Aquitaine as well, as I think firstly she needs a do-over, and I probably missed a lot of stuff.
Empress Matilda was truly a fascinating woman. I first heard about her through the 'Pillars of the Earth' miniseries, and I was really happy to find your first wonderful documentary series about her. Im glad to watch your second in-depth, wonderful documentary about her. ❤
I cannot belive my luck! I'm binging your history of Englands royal women in order, and as I'm watching the third part of your first Empress Matilda documentary - you upload this one! Must be fate haha. Congratulations on #100!
Hmm. I think ultimately my favourite (although they're all impressive in different ways) has to be Emma of Normandy. She was queen of England TWICE, through her own determination to survive and protect her sons, she did protect her sons very well, she was intelligent and highly capable, and she was an excellent regent to boot. 😊
It won't be my next one, but YES! I'm re-doing Eleanor of Aquitaine at some point soon, as well as doing a new one on Matilda of Boulogne to complete them.
I’m thoroughly fascinated with a lot of these early medieval english queens in the early centuries of the monarchy like matilda eleanor of aquitaine and isabella of france- don’t know if you’ve done an upload of catherine of valois but she’s another fascinating queen who like matilda began another royal dynasty- the tudors
Empress Matilda is truly one of the most fascinating and inspiring figures in English history. Despite never being officially crowned as Queen Regnant of England, her relentless fight to claim her birthright and establish her legitimacy left an edible mark on the monarchy. She was not only the daughter of King Henry I and granddaughter of William the Conqueror but also a widow of the Holy Roman Emperor, wife of Geoffrey of Anjou, and mother of King Henry II of England-an impressive résumé for a woman in the 12th century. Her intelligence, political acumen, and sheer determination during the Anarchy-a brutal civil war against her cousin, King Stephen-prove her unwavering commitment to what she believed was rightfully hers. Though her bid for the crown faced obstacles, including deeply entrenched sexism and betrayal by key allies, her efforts paved the way for her son, Henry II, to ascend the throne. Without her resilience and vision, the Plantagenet dynasty might never have risen to power. Matilda challenged the norms of her time and demonstrated that a woman could wield power as effectively -and often more courageously-than any man. She may not have worn the crown, but her legacy as a Queen Regnant in spirit and trailblazer for future monarchs is undeniable. She deserves to be remembered and celebrated as a symbol of strength in the face of overwhelming odds P.S.A - Are you going to redo a video of Lady Jane Grey in the future?
Hi, awesome live history video. I enjoyed it. How are you and Mallard your cat doing? I'm doing well, and so is my cat Benjamin. We have a heatwave in Ontario, Canada. How is the weather where you are? In the next video in the future could you do King William the second. He was king of england in the 10th century. Have a great weekend. See you next video 😊
Hi Michelle, we're doing well, thank you! I'm glad you and Benjamin are good, too. 😊Our weather is a bit dodgy at the moment, haha! We've had cold days with rain, but today is warmer and sunny - feel free to send some of that heat our way! I will add William II to my list, definitely, thanks for the suggestion!
Holy shiz! How did I not know there was ever a “Courtney”+the 27th(bday) same interests, etc. Now I’m going to have to instantly find out any and all possible on her! Thank You!
Oooh....Eleanor of Provence is tricky. I can't decide on her - I dislike her for some things, although I also have some sympathy for her. My main dislike of her comes from that medieval favourite - expelling Jewish people. It's a difficult one, because obviously it's a horrible thing to have done, but at the same time, Eleanor was born at a time where she was brought up to believe Jewish people were bad. Without knowing her motivation, we can't know if she was doing this because she thought she should, or if she was a raging racist. Either way, I don't like it, although as a historian I try to view it through the lens of the time. She herself faced racism, of course, as the Barons and general population disliked her for bringing foreign members of her own family with her to England, who were then given lucrative positions in the government. I've got sympathy for her on that, and it certainly wasn't the only time in history that a foreign queen was instantly disliked by the population merely for not being English. Other good things - Eleanor loved reading, can't fault that, and she did a lot for the culture of the court and her time. She was also apparently a devoted mother and tried to be a good regent when Henry III was away. I'm definitely doing a video on her at some point, because like you say, Eleanor divides opinion! She was very human, and had her good points and her bad points - but like everyone in a high position of society, Eleanor had to be a paragon of virtue or she was the total opposite LOL.
The first time I read about her, betrothed to a grown man while she was a child, sent back to her father after being widowed, married off again, etc. I thought, Geoffrey the Fair… Athletic, handsome. Maud’s landed on her feet. “He was three months shy of his 15th birthday.” 😂😂😂 Can you imagine poor Geoff, coming back from hunting with his friends and walking into the woman he’s known of all his life as “The Empress” but WTF, I’m married to her now?
How was she only raised by her parents till 8, how could her parents instill in her how she should behave? Who took over to look after her when she was sent away or did she have a nanny?
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Can't believe this is video #100! Seemed only fitting that I should commemorate the occasion by finally re-doing my very first videos, back when I had a cheap £10 mic and a free editing program, so hopefully you guys enjoy this up-to-date documentary about my very favourite queen in history. 😄
On another note, A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you! 🥰 This channel would be nothing without its viewers, you guys, and I love that you're here on this journey with me - some of you I know have been here literally since I started 2 years ago. And I love you for it, so much. So here's to many more years, hopefully a second channel at some point soon, and yes - Eleanor of Aquitaine and Matilda of Boulogne are getting the VIP treatment very soon too. 😉
awww I’m glad you got here too! Your videos really are amazing and the effort really shows🙏🙏
congratulations!
Well done!
Was she the inspiration for the king thrushbeard fairytale?
That would be awesome if she bears responsibility for that fairy tales.
I love learning the history of female royals. it's so fascinating to me
Very touching that Henry called himself "son of the Empress".
Mom of king henry ii of England . Without her the Plantaganets would have never existed . ❤❤
Please make a video on isabell nevile duchess of Clarence. She is a truly forgotten woman .
Empress Matilda was always one of my favorite historical figures. I've learned about her in the context of Henry I and the Anarchy, but this is the first time I've learned anything about her early life in Germany. Excellent video!
It's certainly a part that often gets left out, but I think it was so integral to knowing that she had the skills to rule, not just the bloodline. And thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
@@HistorysForgottenPeopledid she get along with her father does anyone know?
@@Butterflypegasus40that's covered in the video. If I'm remembering the info in the video correctly, she left her father's House to prepare for the marriage he arranged for her at age 6. She returned to his House after her 1st husband died and followed his wishes for her. They had a falling out at a very important point. But you should really watch the video for all the specifics. I've watched it twice. It's worth watching
This feels so much like the historical inspiration for House of the Dragon, even Matilda's husband doing his own military campaign at Normandy and paying little attention to his wife's dealings in England sounds awfully like Daemon storming off to Harrenhal in order to raise his own army in the riverlands away from team black court.
It is the inspiration. George RR Martin used a lot of English history as inspo for his books.
What could explain that Geoffroy of Anjou focused more on Normandy than England is that he had no ties with england while Anjou and Normandy were rivals since the 10th century and the platagenet could become the most powerful house in France, even if Matilda failed with England.
Beautifully done video! I'm so glad TH-cam suggested it to me. I knew nothing about Empress Matilda when I started your video, and I'm very grateful for the care you obviously put into crafting this piece. I'll be subscribing and working my way through your videos.
I was so impressed by your video that I emailed it to my favorite teacher from high school. She taught me 3 different levels of English and was the first person to ever teach me about William the Conqueror. I think she will enjoy learning about his granddaughter as much as I have!
This is an outstanding overview of one of the most intriguing people of the Middle Ages. Thank you!!
Nice photos, audio, and great research! Haven't seen an in-depth video about empress Matilda until now! Really enjoyed it ❤️
Omg. Two hours?! Thank you!!
I hope you guys enjoy it! 😊Definitely going to need more than two weeks if I do another long one like this though! 😂
@@HistorysForgottenPeople That would be pretty understandable lol you do such a great job of storytelling and I can only imagine how much research must go into each and every video. So far I’ve loved literally everything you’ve uploaded lol I’m certain I’m not the only one
Living 65 years was a feat in it's self but to have lived the long hard dangerous life Mitilda lived is just Amazing 👏 Thank you for such a detailed,so well presented vidio i realy enjoyed 😉 😀 ❤ looking farward to the next 😀 ❤ 😊 Thanks
She and her daughter in law, Eleanor of Aquitaine both lived long, eventful lives.
@@jamellfoster6029I think Eleanor lived into her 80s.
Feeling 100% sure that, amongst other English royal drama, Matilda's story inspired GRRM in writing The Dance Of The Dragons. Rhaenyra was also sworn fealty to when her father had no other heirs, learned of her father's death while pregnant, and fought a civil war for the throne.
I'm happy to know I've been secretly getting a history lesson while watching House of the Dragon.
Interesting 😊
Oh, DEFINTELY! And House of the Dragon, too - when I'm watching it at the moment with my husband, he must get annoyed with me pausing it and going, "That's just like what happened to Empress Matilda!" 😂😂😂
@@HistorysForgottenPeople Yeah but her father has legitime heirs, unlike Henry who didn't. Matilda was the only legitime.
Legitimate
@@animallover6645 I mean, William the Bastard was king by conquest, not legitimacy (he wasn't even a legitimate child of his father). At the end of the day, a claim to the throne is only valid insofar as it can be confirmed by bigger army diplomacy. And Stephen was as valid an heir as Matilda, considering Matilda's own father seized the throne from his own living elder brother Robert Curthose, instead of respecting the rights of primogeniture.
This was an incredible video! I was totally captivated by the story of Empress Matilda and her journey as a powerful figure in medieval England. The amount of detail and depth provided made it both educational and entertaining.
Well worth the wait! Thank you! Xxx
This is the best video about "The Anarchy" I have ever seen.
Another great video about another great Mathilda Thanks!
Thank you so much! :) I know it's a repeat, in a way, but I've always felt bad that my first ones weren't up to the standard of my current ones, haha.
I love all your videos, they are stunning. Could you post something about the sister of Anne Boleyn, Mary? I find her story extremely interesting and captivating. Thank you so much for all your work
Brilliant - thankyou very much indeed. Looking forward to the 100.....!!
This is a special one!! And one of your best videos too- the original ones were great, this one must be top notch!
Hi friend ! I hope you’re doing well and your studies are going well. Did know: Kaiser Wilhelm I was in love with a Polish woman but he could not marry her.
@@DarthDread-oh2ne Hello! My studies are done for now, thank God :) I didn’t know that, what was her name?
Awww, thank you! You know Empress Matilda is (not so secretly) my favourite of all time, so I couldn't just let her languish with my cheap £10 mic recording and free editing program forever! 😂😂 Hopefully soon I'll redo Eleanor of Aquitaine as well, as I think firstly she needs a do-over, and I probably missed a lot of stuff.
Elisa Radziwill
@1:08 I have that same picture of Heny I in my family tree. It seems that he is my 19th great grandfather.
Mathilde = 26 for me. Odd that it is so far off.
you can go after the Crown if you really want, since you're a royal descendant.
Empress Matilda was truly a fascinating woman. I first heard about her through the 'Pillars of the Earth' miniseries, and I was really happy to find your first wonderful documentary series about her. Im glad to watch your second in-depth, wonderful documentary about her. ❤
Me too! Pillars of the earth is how I learned of matilda.
@@lilacgirl-z8w 'Pillars of the Earth' is such a great miniseries! Love it! 👍🏾
I cannot belive my luck! I'm binging your history of Englands royal women in order, and as I'm watching the third part of your first Empress Matilda documentary - you upload this one! Must be fate haha. Congratulations on #100!
Does empress matilda have surviving portraits?
Hehehe, I hope you enjoyed both! 😊
Another wonderful history video on Matilda! Beautifully done. Thank you 💖
I love this so much. Thank you!
I have just started to watch 👀 and i already know... Your the best 👌 👍 Thank you 😊
Aww, you just made my day! Thank you, I hope you enjoyed the video. 😊
So very excited to watch this one!! I love the longer episodes, thank you so much! And congratulations on 100, I’ve enjoyed them all 🎉
Thank you so much! I'm planning on many more to come. 😊
Julia (the series) is so great! Mad Men should also be on this list it is some of the best TV drama ever
Which of these Anglo-Saxon consorts is your favorite?
1. Emma of Normandy
2. Edith of Wessex
3. Elfthryth of Devon
4. Ealdgyth of Mercia
Hmm. I think ultimately my favourite (although they're all impressive in different ways) has to be Emma of Normandy. She was queen of England TWICE, through her own determination to survive and protect her sons, she did protect her sons very well, she was intelligent and highly capable, and she was an excellent regent to boot. 😊
Boudicca!
Sharon Kaye Penman wrote an excellent series of fictional books about this period as well as through Henry II through Richard the Lionheart.
Can you redo your video about Eleanor of Aquitaine
It won't be my next one, but YES! I'm re-doing Eleanor of Aquitaine at some point soon, as well as doing a new one on Matilda of Boulogne to complete them.
I’m thoroughly fascinated with a lot of these early medieval english queens in the early centuries of the monarchy like matilda eleanor of aquitaine and isabella of france- don’t know if you’ve done an upload of catherine of valois but she’s another fascinating queen who like matilda began another royal dynasty- the tudors
2 hour video? we eating good today!
God damn I love this channel
Empress Matilda is truly one of the most fascinating and inspiring figures in English history. Despite never being officially crowned as Queen Regnant of England, her relentless fight to claim her birthright and establish her legitimacy left an edible mark on the monarchy. She was not only the daughter of King Henry I and granddaughter of William the Conqueror but also a widow of the Holy Roman Emperor, wife of Geoffrey of Anjou, and mother of King Henry II of England-an impressive résumé for a woman in the 12th century. Her intelligence, political acumen, and sheer determination during the Anarchy-a brutal civil war against her cousin, King Stephen-prove her unwavering commitment to what she believed was rightfully hers.
Though her bid for the crown faced obstacles, including deeply entrenched sexism and betrayal by key allies, her efforts paved the way for her son, Henry II, to ascend the throne. Without her resilience and vision, the Plantagenet dynasty might never have risen to power. Matilda challenged the norms of her time and demonstrated that a woman could wield power as effectively -and often more courageously-than any man. She may not have worn the crown, but her legacy as a Queen Regnant in spirit and trailblazer for future monarchs is undeniable. She deserves to be remembered and celebrated as a symbol of strength in the face of overwhelming odds
P.S.A - Are you going to redo a video of Lady Jane Grey in the future?
Hi, awesome live history video. I enjoyed it. How are you and Mallard your cat doing? I'm doing well, and so is my cat Benjamin. We have a heatwave in Ontario, Canada. How is the weather where you are? In the next video in the future could you do King William the second. He was king of england in the 10th century. Have a great weekend. See you next video 😊
Hi Michelle, we're doing well, thank you! I'm glad you and Benjamin are good, too. 😊Our weather is a bit dodgy at the moment, haha! We've had cold days with rain, but today is warmer and sunny - feel free to send some of that heat our way! I will add William II to my list, definitely, thanks for the suggestion!
I loved Allison’s pill takes on her. In pillars of the earth
Holy shiz! How did I not know there was ever a “Courtney”+the 27th(bday) same interests, etc. Now I’m going to have to instantly find out any and all possible on her! Thank You!
What a badass!!
You redid it??????
I did! I felt bad that poor Empress Matilda had rubbish sound quality and dodgy editing, so I thought it was only fair to bring her 'up to date'. 😂😂😂
I can’t think of a question to match the occasion, but what are your thoughts on Eleanor of Provence? She seems to divide people👀👀
Oooh....Eleanor of Provence is tricky. I can't decide on her - I dislike her for some things, although I also have some sympathy for her. My main dislike of her comes from that medieval favourite - expelling Jewish people. It's a difficult one, because obviously it's a horrible thing to have done, but at the same time, Eleanor was born at a time where she was brought up to believe Jewish people were bad. Without knowing her motivation, we can't know if she was doing this because she thought she should, or if she was a raging racist. Either way, I don't like it, although as a historian I try to view it through the lens of the time.
She herself faced racism, of course, as the Barons and general population disliked her for bringing foreign members of her own family with her to England, who were then given lucrative positions in the government. I've got sympathy for her on that, and it certainly wasn't the only time in history that a foreign queen was instantly disliked by the population merely for not being English. Other good things - Eleanor loved reading, can't fault that, and she did a lot for the culture of the court and her time. She was also apparently a devoted mother and tried to be a good regent when Henry III was away.
I'm definitely doing a video on her at some point, because like you say, Eleanor divides opinion! She was very human, and had her good points and her bad points - but like everyone in a high position of society, Eleanor had to be a paragon of virtue or she was the total opposite LOL.
The first time I read about her, betrothed to a grown man while she was a child, sent back to her father after being widowed, married off again, etc. I thought, Geoffrey the Fair… Athletic, handsome. Maud’s landed on her feet. “He was three months shy of his 15th birthday.” 😂😂😂
Can you imagine poor Geoff, coming back from hunting with his friends and walking into the woman he’s known of all his life as “The Empress” but WTF, I’m married to her now?
My 25th great grandmother
Similar to young Rhaenyra in the house of Dragon, a haunty woman. She was a child so she can grow out of it.
My 25th great grandmother.
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Poor Matilda. On an unhappy second marriage.
How was she only raised by her parents till 8, how could her parents instill in her how she should behave? Who took over to look after her when she was sent away or did she have a nanny?
That's my mom's name❤❤❤
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lol! Henry I didn’t wait for the death of his 3 older brothers to become king of England. Hell, he kept one of them prisoner until he died of old age.
Hey there spicy chicken
On the scale of the Titanic?
Narrator's voice a little hard to stomach. Too bad
Way better than the AI. It's kind of fun voice for me :)
Miscarriage? Dying to know what that one source was
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annoying and very boring