I half-watch YT a lot because there’s so much prattling going on, but when one of your videos is up, I sit down, get comfy and pay attention. I love your well-thought-out organization and economy of speech; there’s no extra blah, every word is important, so I don’t want to miss any. Your presentations, and I imagine your writing, are examples of excellence in communication.
I always wanted to be a history teacher every since I was a little girl but getting pregnant kinda young and sadly having a baby with medical issues hampered that dream...he's my world though....finding your channel has sparked that history lover in me again....thank you!❤️
Also you don't have to step into a school to teach! Homeschooling parents often look for interesting & informative activities. I used to teach Env Ed at my local Nature Reserve - nice little walk & talk things. No teaching certificate etc, just researched the topics they wanted covered and had a lovely time & picnic.
You can still pursue that goal if that’s what you want. There isn’t an age limit on becoming a teacher or professor. But I understand wanting to focus on raising your child as well.
One of my ancestors was one of the regisides that was on the judges that brought on the death penalty of Charles I . He was a Lisle, and escaped when Charles II, came back into power. He has fled to Switzerland and was later shot and killed coming out of church in Lausanne. His wife was also convicted and was going to be burned at the stake, but Charles II, allowed her to be beheaded, the last martered woman in England.
This was a superb presentation as well as one of the few interpretations of Charles 1st not seen through the prism of the Puritans, the victors who wrote the history. We , as a 21st century audience, have always understand history’s political condemnation of a man who believed himself to be a Devine being. However, you have gone beyond what we know of this political history of regicide vs regal intransigence and you have presented Charles 1 as a father, and as a human being. Really powerful.
Applause!! I could sit back and watch your presentations all day! The information you choose to include in a short vid says as much about the presenter as it does about the subject matter itself. I really appreciate the fact that above all else you focus on the King being a loving father and husband. I sometimes think that we tend to get lost in the yummy details of royalty and forget that they were mere human beings like us. Well done dear!!!!
Your poignant storytelling and your expertise is absolutely spellbinding! Of all the creators on this platform, you, Dr. Kat, are my favorite! Thank you so for each and every episode. I do love them so.
Great reading of the symbolism on both the ceiling and the woodcut. I believe those who were ordering Charles's death were not ignorant of the meaning of that ceiling either. As you said, Charles I had obvious flaws in his character, but lack of dignity wasn't one. He went to his death with a poise that impressed onlookers. Apparently the crowd was silent when the head was shown to them. No clapping. No rejoicing. And that couldn't have been for want of propaganda from 'the other side'.
@@JeanieD I know, I was typing at the same time as doing something else. multitasking has never been my forte. thank you for highlighting the typing mistake, I corrected it.
It was said of James I that, “He was the wisest fool in all of Christendom.” He always thought he was imbued with all that he needed to rule. Unfortunately he passed his delusion on to his son. That beautiful ceiling is a beguiling apparition of their colossal egos. I do wonder if Charles’s older brother Henry had survived if he would have faced the axe as well. My guess is yes. Because James refused to concede that he was not above the law, his successor never stood a chance.
If his writings which are publicly available should you have any residual curiosity to read them James VI/I explicitly commits himself to govern according to law.
It is interesting- the Tudors probably wielded the greatest power as monarchs, but the irony is they did so because they knew they were not absolute. In fact Henry empowered Parliament so the his rule was dependent on the King in Parliament (as GR Elton put it). They knew their power was fragile and they could not afford to alienate their subjects, and particularly Parliament. They were successful because they knew when they could push through what they wanted, and when to compromise and/or sweet talk Parliament. The Stuarts did not ever understand this. I think they completely misunderstood the power dynamics in England.
I’m very much looking forward to hearing more about Charles I. Like you, I’m most impressed by how much he showed his love for his wife and children. Whatever else his flaws, this matters so much.
Anything negative I’ve read is by a few Tudor historians. The fact about the Stuarts is they desired a United kingdom of Great Britain and that their blood would sit on the Imperial throne of Great Britain for all time. This did turn out to be the case. The Union Jack is a Stuart flag designed by James himself and the coat of arms of the English lion and Scots unicorn endures to this day. They been extremely successful but the way the dynasty ended obscures this.
He grew up in a world where the fact that he was anointed was a given. I believe that his faith in God and his own position made the next step to martyrdom an easy and very real path to follow. Another fabulous look into the past, thank you, and hugs to Gabriel.
Lovely to see you and to enjoy another of your amazing videos. Often think of you and you husband sharing wonderful times with your son. He's a lucky lad! Aren't children such a joy? I marvel at my 9 month old grandson and the daily changes.
Oh my goodness. I truly enjoyed this video. I love your in depth description of these historical events. Your presentation is fantastic. I hope to visit London someday and see the banqueting hall, the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey. Thank you so much for bringing these wonderful videos to us. Dr. Kat, you are a gem.
Very in-depth and well researched. Makes my little history loving heart go pitter-pat! Usually the execution of Charles I is glanced over and then...moving on. I'm looking forward to more of your videos.
You always manage to make history real and yet fascinating! You clearly know your stuff and do your research! I bet your son will LOVE Mommies bed time stories!!!
Of course not. These trials are trials in name only, in order to justify the predetermined verdict. No Royal has ever been put in trial *before* the verdict has been determined.
_That_ would cause some raised eyebrows and an uneasy pause. "Charles Stuart, this court finds you innocent on all charges. All your titles are hereby restored." Cromwell: ...um.
I'm always fascinated by all the little figures and objects on the shelves behind you. I would love a "tour" of your bookshelves, and to learn the stories behind your little treasures.
Enjoyed learning more about King Charles II. Will need to find more information about him and his family. Thank you Dr Kat. Amazing video and information as always.
I know I'm late to your channel but I just recently found you and I absolutely am enjoying everything you've done here.. your work is simply marvelous,, I've learned so much.. thank you
I imagined myself there as I listened . I could sense how the two children felt . King Charles could have Been a blessing to his people and now we will never know .
A comparison made elsewhere in these comments was with Tsar Nicholas II-also a good family man. The Bolsheviks were more ruthless and eliminated the obvious line of succession. Had the Parliamentarians done the same, who knows what path England may have found itself trekking.
Thank you, Dr. Kat, for this story on King Charles Ist. I do find him a most sympathetic character. I also, have found in my genealogical research, that my 10th great grandfather, Sir Robert Heath, was a close friend as well as his attorney general. I would like to know more about Charles Ist's government and why he was deposed.
I think Charles thought of himself as a martyr. I have often wondered as he passed under that beautiful ceiling if he was thinking, 'I will be joining you soon, Father.'
Charles I is one of my favourite monarchs. Not because I think he was a great king, but because he was so unsuited and unprepared for ruling, with so much against him.
I have wondered what sort of precedent Henry VIII set by executing his wives. No queen had been executed before Anne Boleyn. Katherine Howard followed the pattern with little attention paid. When Mary I needed to neutralize Lady (Queen) Jane Grey, it was not a first execution of a royal female. It was reported that Elizabeth I worried about executing Mary Queen of Scots, an anointed queen, and what precedent that would set. If none of these hurdles had been previously crossed, I wonder if Charles I would have been executed? If Anne, Katherine, Jane and Mary had not been executed then I think executing a king would have been debated deeply and perhaps would not have happened. Just my thoughts.
In the future can you please do a video on Queen Anne. I never bothered with her. After the movie the Favorite all it left me with a woman who disparaged her. Her accomplishments were not featured. Can you please do her justice?
The Eagle is the representation of St John, the apostle. I don’t know there’s a connection to Charles and St John. A favorite gospel? His Salvation came through St John?
Executing Charles Stewart in that Banquetting Hall, under that ceiling, seems so petty and vicious as a choice of venue. It certainly showed to everyone the guiding characteristics of the Interregnum.
This one, unlike your other videos, seems to be a sycophantic rundown of a specific artwork. Yes, it's beautiful. Sure, we can discuss the particulars. This video, however, s primarily titled "Executing Charles I." The Banquet House, while interesting, seems secondary.
Hi! Your videos are impeccable. However in this one , there is a little historical mistake regarding the reference of Spanish Low countries (that belonged to the Spanish Crown ) as Belgium as a country. Thanks for your wonderful work and best wishes from Madrid. Btw I see no mention about the building that was built to celebrate the wedding of the Infanta Maria and Charles , at that time Prince of Wales . Actually it never took place. Did I miss this in the video or in the previous one about White Palace? . Thanks for taking the time to read my comment.
Dr Kat, another fabulous video as per usual. I’m curious about the depictions of ‘goddesses’ in the paintings you described. This seems to conflict with what appears to be a very traditional Christian belief system? I wonder how these two conflicting ideas were permissible.
Charles I charged as: “tyrant, traitor and murderer; and a public and implacable enemy to the Commonwealth of England.“ Charles II: "If we are understood, more words are unnecessary; if we are not likely to be understood, they are useless."
If you could answer one question from history, what would it be? I'm torn between the truth of the princes in the tower to myriad questions about Anne B.
Hi Dr. Kat. I live a couple of doors down from your “obscure northern lawyer” John Bradshaw’s house. He has a more interesting life, death and exhumation than that! Perhaps he would make a good video for you? Thanks for all you do...👸🤴🏻
Some churches still do a service for Charles the Martyr on his death day. Maybe not in these nutso times but they used to. I agree with Helen Burns in Jane Eyre....how dared they kill him.
Amazing how such a cultured person could be so poor at understanding people. I have often wondered if he saw the ceiling as he walked to his execution. Overall, the Stuarts were poor successors to the Tudors.
I don't think they were as intelligent as The Tudors, and from Mary queen of Scots to James II, they all seemed to demonstrate a dogged stubborness and obstinacy that got two of them executed and James II could well have ended up the same way. While I agree that they were not as effective as The Tudors, Henry VII and Henry VIII in particular, were tyrants. The Council became more involved in the business of governing and setting out the agenda from the reign of Edward VI onwards (as he was a minor). Nevertheless, the religious conflicts of the Tudor era (Mary I and Henry VIII in particular) left an imprint on the population.
Elizabeth the First suffered great stress when she decided or was persuaded to execute her cousin Mary Queen of Scots. Perhaps this was prescient on her part because her action set a précédent that a royal person could be executed in pu lic, judicially, and not just done away with in a dark castle. Perhaps pfe exents were also set by Henry the Eighth. Of course Elizabeth could not foresee what would happen to Mary's grandson. What goes around comes around.
The signs weren't great. He was starting to repeat his father's mistakes towards the end of his reign and had an annoying habit of dissolving parliament whenever he didn't get his own way. His brother took it up a notch and if he hadn't of fled abroad, he might well have caused another civil war and could have gotten himself executed. Still, we ended up with a constitutional monarchy - the primary aim of the parliamentarians. Everything happens for a reason they say.
I feel Charles the first was raised to believe in his own greatness and stubbornly refused to entertain any advice that may have saved him. Just my thoughts. Thank you for reading the accounts and showing us the artwork which really gives us a feeling of those times and the ideas of kingship and the direct connection to God. This is a great topic Dr Kat, epic British history ❣️be well❤️
I agree however I do also believe times were changing and Charles failed to grasp this (his sons and his French counterparts would similarly repeat his mistakes). Charles was out of touch with many of his people, his clergy, his gentry and even his nobles. The Parliamentarian victory and the later confirmation of parliamentary supremacy in 1688 was a monumental event in laying out the early foundations of our modern democracy.
@@ladyliberty417 Same. I think the subject of the Civil War is so fascinating, and amazing that the concept of parliamentary sovereignty was achieved so relatively early in our history.
@@sayitlikeitis5026 Yes! Queen Elizabeth’s privy council was already paving the way- the power plays are so fascinating, you can feel change coming at some point-thanks!
@@ladyliberty417 Yes, you're right. Elizabeth worked far more collaboratively with her council than did her predecessors, particularly Henry VIII, whose council did all his bidding.
Hi Dr Kat, thank you again for such an I formative video. I do look forward to Fridays. ( sometimes I feel I’m addressing you way too casually but one feels like one knows you). Is it true that no one in the crowd of onlookers cheered or clapped when he lost his head? Well, he didn’t lose it did he, he was beheaded) . Normally back then an execution was seen as amusement wasn’t it? Does that show that the people were t really behind Cromwell.? As with most dictators , his ‘right’ was seen as ‘might’ Sadly it happens, they overthrow a government then end up lining their own pockets and being far worse than the previous rulers. Only thing that would Improve your videos is an appearance of, these days, the obligatory cat to walk across the screen. Maybe soon, we’ll see Gabriel interrupting your video. That would make all of our days. Thank you again 🙏🙏🙏🙏🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Another amazing, well researched gem of a video, Dr. Kat, you never fail to astound me. Charles I. breaks my heart the same way Louis XVI/Czar Nicholas II (And their poor families) do. All good men but so tragically ill equipped to rule. What a human tragedy this was.
I still have never not will I ever agree that it was a “republic” it just changed from a monarchy to a dictatorship in all the ways that mattered Cronwell was the king lol
I half-watch YT a lot because there’s so much prattling going on, but when one of your videos is up, I sit down, get comfy and pay attention. I love your well-thought-out organization and economy of speech; there’s no extra blah, every word is important, so I don’t want to miss any. Your presentations, and I imagine your writing, are examples of excellence in communication.
I make a snack and leave my jigsaw alone!
I always wanted to be a history teacher every since I was a little girl but getting pregnant kinda young and sadly having a baby with medical issues hampered that dream...he's my world though....finding your channel has sparked that history lover in me again....thank you!❤️
It's never too late.. :)
Also you don't have to step into a school to teach! Homeschooling parents often look for interesting & informative activities. I used to teach Env Ed at my local Nature Reserve - nice little walk & talk things. No teaching certificate etc, just researched the topics they wanted covered and had a lovely time & picnic.
wish you all the best from italy
You can still find that path. I wish you had your child all the best.
You can still pursue that goal if that’s what you want. There isn’t an age limit on becoming a teacher or professor. But I understand wanting to focus on raising your child as well.
One of my ancestors was one of the regisides that was on the judges that brought on the death penalty of Charles I . He was a Lisle, and escaped when Charles II, came back into power. He has fled to Switzerland and was later shot and killed coming out of church in Lausanne. His wife was also convicted and was going to be burned at the stake, but Charles II, allowed her to be beheaded, the last martered woman in England.
Happy Friday Dr. Kat & every one else! Have a fabulous weekend! 😃
Thanks love and happy friday❤❤❤❤❤
This was a superb presentation as well as one of the few interpretations of Charles 1st not seen through the prism of the Puritans, the victors who wrote the history. We , as a 21st century audience, have always understand history’s political condemnation of a man who believed himself to be a Devine being.
However, you have gone beyond what we know of this political history of regicide vs regal intransigence
and you have presented Charles 1 as a father, and as a human being.
Really powerful.
Ironically actually one of those puritans is quoted as wondering how such a good man could be such a bad king so even some of those guys saw nuance.
The last tsar was also a devoted family man. Such a shame they were given responsibilities they did not have the talents to adequately perform
This is exactly why Charles I is one of my favourite monarchs [to study]
Applause!! I could sit back and watch your presentations all day! The information you choose to include in a short vid says as much about the presenter as it does about the subject matter itself. I really appreciate the fact that above all else you focus on the King being a loving father and husband. I sometimes think that we tend to get lost in the yummy details of royalty and forget that they were mere human beings like us. Well done dear!!!!
Your poignant storytelling and your expertise is absolutely spellbinding! Of all the creators on this platform, you, Dr. Kat, are my favorite! Thank you so for each and every episode. I do love them so.
Great reading of the symbolism on both the ceiling and the woodcut. I believe those who were ordering Charles's death were not ignorant of the meaning of that ceiling either. As you said, Charles I had obvious flaws in his character, but lack of dignity wasn't one. He went to his death with a poise that impressed onlookers. Apparently the crowd was silent when the head was shown to them. No clapping. No rejoicing. And that couldn't have been for want of propaganda from 'the other side'.
*Charles I was the one who was the subject of this video, not his son, Charles II, who was not executed.
@@JeanieD I know, I was typing at the same time as doing something else. multitasking has never been my forte. thank you for highlighting the typing mistake, I corrected it.
That was a very powerful explanation of the events of his last days thank you 🙏
I see Dr. Kat, I press like
It was said of James I that, “He was the wisest fool in all of Christendom.” He always thought he was imbued with all that he needed to rule. Unfortunately he passed his delusion on to his son. That beautiful ceiling is a beguiling apparition of their colossal egos. I do wonder if Charles’s older brother Henry had survived if he would have faced the axe as well. My guess is yes. Because James refused to concede that he was not above the law, his successor never stood a chance.
In his actual practice as a ruler James I & VI retained a shrewdness in when to back down which is not found in his writings.
If his writings which are publicly available should you have any residual curiosity to read them James VI/I explicitly commits himself to govern according to law.
Yay! I look forward to your videos every Friday. Thank you for your work on investigating the past.
These videos are just one more reason to look forward to Fridays! Have a great weekend everyone.
It is interesting- the Tudors probably wielded the greatest power as monarchs, but the irony is they did so because they knew they were not absolute. In fact Henry empowered Parliament so the his rule was dependent on the King in Parliament (as GR Elton put it). They knew their power was fragile and they could not afford to alienate their subjects, and particularly Parliament. They were successful because they knew when they could push through what they wanted, and when to compromise and/or sweet talk Parliament.
The Stuarts did not ever understand this. I think they completely misunderstood the power dynamics in England.
I’m very much looking forward to hearing more about Charles I. Like you, I’m most impressed by how much he showed his love for his wife and children. Whatever else his flaws, this matters so much.
Donald Trump is devoted to his wife and children, but it doesn't make him a good man, and I feel no pity for him.
@@cyan1616 Donald Trump has cheated on and debased every wife he’s had and would sell his children out if it profited him.
I hope you will do more on the Stewarts. I don't know much about them but most of what I've read is negative. I'm sure there is more to know than that
Yes. I agree.
Anything negative I’ve read is by a few Tudor historians. The fact about the Stuarts is they desired a United kingdom of Great Britain and that their blood would sit on the Imperial throne of Great Britain for all time. This did turn out to be the case. The Union Jack is a Stuart flag designed by James himself and the coat of arms of the English lion and Scots unicorn endures to this day.
They been extremely successful but the way the dynasty ended obscures this.
He grew up in a world where the fact that he was anointed was a given. I believe that his faith in God and his own position made the next step to martyrdom an easy and very real path to follow. Another fabulous look into the past, thank you, and hugs to Gabriel.
Lovely to see you and to enjoy another of your amazing videos. Often think of you and you husband sharing wonderful times with your son. He's a lucky lad! Aren't children such a joy? I marvel at my 9 month old grandson and the daily changes.
Perfect way to start my Friday! Have a great weekend everyone 💛
Oh my goodness. I truly enjoyed this video. I love your in depth description of these historical events. Your presentation is fantastic. I hope to visit London someday and see the banqueting hall, the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey. Thank you so much for bringing these wonderful videos to us. Dr. Kat, you are a gem.
Very in-depth and well researched. Makes my little history loving heart go pitter-pat! Usually the execution of Charles I is glanced over and then...moving on. I'm looking forward to more of your videos.
You always manage to make history real and yet fascinating! You clearly know your stuff and do your research! I bet your son will LOVE Mommies bed time stories!!!
You always give us food for thought, and challenge preconceived ideas.
Thank you for all the research, and the ability to learn.
Lovely video Dr. K. Things like the young girls account of her fathers last words to her are quite touching, and bring history to life for me.
Dr. Kat. Maybe one of your best thus far. You made me cry during his farewell to his children. Thank you
Thanks
Thank you 😊
Hey Dr. Kat. Really enjoying this palace series. Your video prior leading to this one was really well done. Looking forward to more.
I love your content. Your voice is so soothing and calming.
You give the greatest details in your videos that keeps one just glued!! Thanks so much for all your hard work 💜
Out of curiosity, have there been any instances where these "trials" ever found someone not guilty?
Of course not. These trials are trials in name only, in order to justify the predetermined verdict. No Royal has ever been put in trial *before* the verdict has been determined.
_That_ would cause some raised eyebrows and an uneasy pause. "Charles Stuart, this court finds you innocent on all charges. All your titles are hereby restored."
Cromwell: ...um.
Anne Boleyn may not have born royal but she was crowned Queen of England ! She was tried, convicted and beheaded!
I'm always fascinated by all the little figures and objects on the shelves behind you. I would love a "tour" of your bookshelves, and to learn the stories behind your little treasures.
Wonderful video Dr. Kat! 👌 Thank you for an intriguing experience as you always give me! 🪁🌻
Enjoyed learning more about King Charles II. Will need to find more information about him and his family. Thank you Dr Kat. Amazing video and information as always.
Charles I.
Thank you. I just realised I put Charles the II. What a day I had, May as well go to bed. 😂😂
God, I feel so sorry for Elizabeth and James! What a traumatic experience
I love these videos and special tickle at the theme song & intro welcoming new listeners.
Marvelous job of showing us the man under the crown. Thank you
I know I'm late to your channel but I just recently found you and I absolutely am enjoying everything you've done here.. your work is simply marvelous,, I've learned so much.. thank you
Thank you my dear, for your videos. I get so much out of the things you choose to teach us!
Have a wonderful weekend!!
Blessings...❤️
I imagined myself there as I listened . I could sense how the two children felt .
King Charles could have Been a blessing to his people and now we will never know .
Would love an analysis of what lead to / the back story of what happened to Charles 1st. Why he ended up the way he did.
A notification that there is a new Dr. Kat video is a cause for joy!
I'm impressed - thank you for getting the title for scottish kings correct - James was King of Scots not king of scotland
Oh I had no idea. So much said, the places, the paintings .
A comparison made elsewhere in these comments was with Tsar Nicholas II-also a good family man. The Bolsheviks were more ruthless and eliminated the obvious line of succession. Had the Parliamentarians done the same, who knows what path England may have found itself trekking.
Prince Charles and Prince James and Princess Mary were outside Britain and Parliament could not harmthem.
Thank you, Dr. Kat, for this story on King Charles Ist. I do find him a most sympathetic character. I also, have found in my genealogical research, that my 10th great grandfather, Sir Robert Heath, was a close friend as well as his attorney general. I would like to know more about Charles Ist's government and why he was deposed.
This lecture is rather good, also the one before and following. th-cam.com/video/qPwuul8J-Os/w-d-xo.html
I love learning more about Whitehall Palace.
Thank you a much needed break after a busy week!!
Look forward to your videos, so happy to see one today!!😁
Thank you for making this. ❤
One of your best videos.
Amazing video as always :). Wishing you a great weekend hopefully with just as great weather
Great - I just read philllipa Gregory's new series set around this time. I enjoyed the video and I bet the ceiling is amazing to see
I love to watch your videos because they are so informative.
I think Charles thought of himself as a martyr. I have often wondered as he passed under that beautiful ceiling if he was thinking, 'I will be joining you soon, Father.'
Charles I is one of my favourite monarchs. Not because I think he was a great king, but because he was so unsuited and unprepared for ruling, with so much against him.
Thank you for what you do!
Excellent video!
I have wondered what sort of precedent Henry VIII set by executing his wives. No queen had been executed before Anne Boleyn. Katherine Howard followed the pattern with little attention paid. When Mary I needed to neutralize Lady (Queen) Jane Grey, it was not a first execution of a royal female. It was reported that Elizabeth I worried about executing Mary Queen of Scots, an anointed queen, and what precedent that would set. If none of these hurdles had been previously crossed, I wonder if Charles I would have been executed? If Anne, Katherine, Jane and Mary had not been executed then I think executing a king would have been debated deeply and perhaps would not have happened. Just my thoughts.
I'm really glad Minerva made a surprise appearance, even if I don't like how she's used by Charles I. ^V^
Another really interesting video.
Amazing artwork!
I really love this channel Dr. Kat. Again, great content and video... Greetings from Turkey. :)
This sad scene was depicted very well in the film Cromwell. It always brings a year to my eyes.
I agree. Alec Guinness's wonderful portrayal of Charles I brought him to life and showed his humanity.
Wow! Your newer sound equipment makes quite a difference. 🤴
In the future can you please do a video on Queen Anne. I never bothered with her. After the movie the Favorite all it left me with a woman who disparaged her. Her accomplishments were not featured. Can you please do her justice?
The Eagle is the representation of St John, the apostle. I don’t know there’s a connection to Charles and St John. A favorite gospel? His Salvation came through St John?
Thankyou for this love history, not watched for along time , apologies, been at work now, but will catch up,
Crap I missed you 😔love the video Dr.Kat
Executing Charles Stewart in that Banquetting Hall, under that ceiling, seems so petty and vicious as a choice of venue. It certainly showed to everyone the guiding characteristics of the Interregnum.
Great video. I was wondering if you have done a video on Lady Agnes Campbell (Scotland)?👩💻
Thanks , we love the banqueting house
Hi great video as usual thank you
This one, unlike your other videos, seems to be a sycophantic rundown of a specific artwork. Yes, it's beautiful. Sure, we can discuss the particulars. This video, however, s primarily titled "Executing Charles I." The Banquet House, while interesting, seems secondary.
Hi! Your videos are impeccable. However in this one , there is a little historical mistake regarding the reference of Spanish Low countries (that belonged to the Spanish Crown ) as Belgium as a country. Thanks for your wonderful work and best wishes from Madrid. Btw I see no mention about the building that was built to celebrate the wedding of the Infanta Maria and Charles , at that time Prince of Wales . Actually it never took place. Did I miss this in the video or in the previous one about White Palace? . Thanks for taking the time to read my comment.
Dr Kat, another fabulous video as per usual.
I’m curious about the depictions of ‘goddesses’ in the paintings you described.
This seems to conflict with what appears to be a very traditional Christian belief system?
I wonder how these two conflicting ideas were permissible.
Great video
Charles I charged as: “tyrant, traitor and murderer; and a public and implacable enemy to the Commonwealth of England.“
Charles II: "If we are understood, more words are unnecessary; if we are not likely to be understood, they are useless."
If you could answer one question from history, what would it be? I'm torn between the truth of the princes in the tower to myriad questions about Anne B.
Hi Dr. Kat. I live a couple of doors down from your “obscure northern lawyer” John Bradshaw’s house. He has a more interesting life, death and exhumation than that! Perhaps he would make a good video for you? Thanks for all you do...👸🤴🏻
At least until the 19th century, 30 January was celebrated as the Martyrdom of King Charles in the Church of England Book of Common Prayer.
Some churches still do a service for Charles the Martyr on his death day. Maybe not in these nutso times but they used to.
I agree with Helen Burns in Jane Eyre....how dared they kill him.
Amazing how such a cultured person could be so poor at understanding people. I have often wondered if he saw the ceiling as he walked to his execution. Overall, the Stuarts were poor successors to the Tudors.
I don't think they were as intelligent as The Tudors, and from Mary queen of Scots to James II, they all seemed to demonstrate a dogged stubborness and obstinacy that got two of them executed and James II could well have ended up the same way.
While I agree that they were not as effective as The Tudors, Henry VII and Henry VIII in particular, were tyrants. The Council became more involved in the business of governing and setting out the agenda from the reign of Edward VI onwards (as he was a minor).
Nevertheless, the religious conflicts of the Tudor era (Mary I and Henry VIII in particular) left an imprint on the population.
Elizabeth the First suffered great stress when she decided or was persuaded to execute her cousin Mary Queen of Scots. Perhaps this was prescient on her part because her action set a précédent that a royal person could be executed in pu lic, judicially, and not just done away with in a dark castle. Perhaps pfe exents were also set by Henry the Eighth. Of course Elizabeth could not foresee what would happen to Mary's grandson. What goes around comes around.
I wonder what kind of King Charles II would have made had he had more time with his father.
The signs weren't great. He was starting to repeat his father's mistakes towards the end of his reign and had an annoying habit of dissolving parliament whenever he didn't get his own way.
His brother took it up a notch and if he hadn't of fled abroad, he might well have caused another civil war and could have gotten himself executed.
Still, we ended up with a constitutional monarchy - the primary aim of the parliamentarians. Everything happens for a reason they say.
I feel Charles the first was raised to believe in his own greatness and stubbornly refused to entertain any advice that may have saved him. Just my thoughts. Thank you for reading the accounts and showing us the artwork which really gives us a feeling of those times and the ideas of kingship and the direct connection to God.
This is a great topic Dr Kat, epic British history ❣️be well❤️
I agree however I do also believe times were changing and Charles failed to grasp this (his sons and his French counterparts would similarly repeat his mistakes).
Charles was out of touch with many of his people, his clergy, his gentry and even his nobles.
The Parliamentarian victory and the later confirmation of parliamentary supremacy in 1688 was a monumental event in laying out the early foundations of our modern democracy.
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Absolutely!!
Nothing but change going on!! Parliament ascending is key!
Thanks, I love this history 😊
@@ladyliberty417 Same. I think the subject of the Civil War is so fascinating, and amazing that the concept of parliamentary sovereignty was achieved so relatively early in our history.
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Yes! Queen Elizabeth’s privy council was already paving the way- the power plays are so fascinating, you can feel change coming at some point-thanks!
@@ladyliberty417 Yes, you're right. Elizabeth worked far more collaboratively with her council than did her predecessors, particularly Henry VIII, whose council did all his bidding.
I thought Charles I storming parliament was the final straw. This is also the reason monarchs aren't aloud in the commons. Is any of that true?
I love all your content but the app is cramming too many adverts in now, sadly.
Hi Dr Kat, thank you again for such an I formative video. I do look forward to Fridays. ( sometimes I feel I’m addressing you way too casually but one feels like one knows you). Is it true that no one in the crowd of onlookers cheered or clapped when he lost his head? Well, he didn’t lose it did he, he was beheaded) . Normally back then an execution was seen as amusement wasn’t it? Does that show that the people were t really behind Cromwell.? As with most dictators , his ‘right’ was seen as ‘might’ Sadly it happens, they overthrow a government then end up lining their own pockets and being far worse than the previous rulers. Only thing that would Improve your videos is an appearance of, these days, the obligatory cat to walk across the screen. Maybe soon, we’ll see Gabriel interrupting your video. That would make all of our days. Thank you again 🙏🙏🙏🙏🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
The Banquet Hall was marvelous, but must admit to taking pictures of myself in such grand and charming powder room!
Another amazing, well researched gem of a video, Dr. Kat, you never fail to astound me. Charles I. breaks my heart the same way Louis XVI/Czar Nicholas II (And their poor families) do. All good men but so tragically ill equipped to rule. What a human tragedy this was.
Around 4.5% of the English population were killed in the civil war - and Charles was belligerent and uncompromising to the bitter end.
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I still have never not will I ever agree that it was a “republic” it just changed from a monarchy to a dictatorship in all the ways that mattered Cronwell was the king lol
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They executed a king, and England lived happily ever after..... oops!
What a horrid thing to say about Catholics when his own wife was a Catholic!
you have to keep in mind how hated the Catholics were by the majority in England at that time. It was the politically smart thing to do.
@@JeanieD He was about to die!