The wars that inspired Game of Thrones - Alex Gendler

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  • @吳亞蓁-d8d
    @吳亞蓁-d8d 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13118

    Moral of story: To end a war, marry the enemy

    • @wickandde
      @wickandde 5 ปีที่แล้ว +691

      Love thy enemy.

    • @rosemariepinks8396
      @rosemariepinks8396 5 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      Exactly

    • @Roberta_Trevino
      @Roberta_Trevino 5 ปีที่แล้ว +646

      Keep your enemy close,
      Think like your enemy,
      Befriend your enemy,
      Bed you enemy.
      Makes sense

    • @ChronicRen
      @ChronicRen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Pretty much

    • @zandyzain6241
      @zandyzain6241 5 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Yup, one of many diplomatic tactics

  • @PhilipJackson03
    @PhilipJackson03 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3617

    And for those who are wondering, House of the Dragon is based on the Anarchy. One of Britain’s earliest civil wars against Empress Matilda (Rhaenyra) and Stephen of Blois (Aegon).

    • @cloud2451
      @cloud2451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Woww

    • @honeymaghuyop7856
      @honeymaghuyop7856 2 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      The first part of the vid kinda sounds like the prelude of the House of the Dragon though

    • @YahalEL7
      @YahalEL7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      I'd day william the conqueror would be aegon considering how he took the throne and also established his dynasty

    • @overdrive1224
      @overdrive1224 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@YahalEL7 Different aegon

    • @vitoraugusto9596
      @vitoraugusto9596 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Just one point:
      The difference is that Henry I never pointed Matilda as his heir. He pointed his grandson, her son, Henry II.
      And of course, several kings in general are similar. Aegon the Conqueror and William the Conqueror, Aegon IV and Henry VIII, etc.

  • @octapusxft
    @octapusxft 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9682

    Aside from the lack of dragons, the war of the roses sounds even more amazing
    Though the people had to wait for decades for the next chapters

    • @KilaLemon
      @KilaLemon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +753

      Bit like us then

    • @MM-xm5vx
      @MM-xm5vx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      Na I like the game of thrones because it’s more complex and the magic makes the stakes higher.

    • @sheikhspeare6637
      @sheikhspeare6637 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      lol Where do you think GRRM got that from?

    • @justanotherdamnerd4434
      @justanotherdamnerd4434 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      So, no difference?

    • @satorugojo6579
      @satorugojo6579 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      They’re just as complex as each other if you read ASOIAF

  • @maettsook
    @maettsook 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10496

    'As far as we know medieval England was never invaded by ice zombies' that all depends on how you define the Scottish.

    • @Samuel-ut7mj
      @Samuel-ut7mj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      Scotland didn't invade England really

    • @Bastikovski99
      @Bastikovski99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +228

      Or they could be the Vikings

    • @kamanashiskar9203
      @kamanashiskar9203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +148

      @@Bastikovski99 By 1399, the Vikings were long dead.

    • @kamanashiskar9203
      @kamanashiskar9203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@Samuel-ut7mj Yes. It was most of the time quite the opposite.

    • @ScootsMcDootson
      @ScootsMcDootson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      @@Samuel-ut7mj Yes they did, multiple times, nearly always while England was at war with France, and they nearly always lost.

  • @homestuck_official
    @homestuck_official 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3454

    No mention of the Tyrells? Their symbol is a double rose, and they gain power mostly via their crops and marriage. They're definitely a reference

    • @saleka_art
      @saleka_art 4 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      Just a youtube commenter Tyrells is Nevilles A noble family, Anne Neville was a widow princess and then married Richard 3. She was queen of England 🌝

    • @saleka_art
      @saleka_art 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      They have no parallels except that Anne Boleyn was played by Natalie Dormer.Anne Boleyn does not fit into the age of the war of roses. 🤔

    • @stars-hk9uo
      @stars-hk9uo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Tyrells can be the tudors
      (please correct the spelling of "tuders" if wrong)

    • @lohisnormalguy9355
      @lohisnormalguy9355 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@stars-hk9uo tudors

    • @stars-hk9uo
      @stars-hk9uo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@lohisnormalguy9355 ok edited it

  • @TheDneaves
    @TheDneaves 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4741

    You can just imagine if one day someone makes a successful book or tv series about the wars of roses and people say it's ripping off game of thrones. Lol

    • @gevara454
      @gevara454 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      Then you are in luck. Look for Toby Clements Kings maker series of book, that is why im here reading about it

    • @proximitive3872
      @proximitive3872 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      G filmer bruh right it down dont show it to people. They can tske your idea. Be careful with your works

    • @gfilmer7150
      @gfilmer7150 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@proximitive3872 Relax, I already have the copies of the writing.

    • @MrKitEA
      @MrKitEA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      This TV series already exist. It's called - "Britain's Bloody Crown", presented by Dan Jones.

    • @aladinbenterzi1315
      @aladinbenterzi1315 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      actually it exists, season 1 called the white queen and season 2 is the white princess

  • @axiezimmah
    @axiezimmah 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4140

    This is why i like game of thrones. Because it's a pretty realistic portrayal of warfare and politics. It's never simple in life, why should stories be simple?

    • @greenergrass4060
      @greenergrass4060 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      zimri19 exactly!

    • @samd2013
      @samd2013 6 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      Ya minus the dragons and Ice zombies

    • @heavysaber9431
      @heavysaber9431 6 ปีที่แล้ว +185

      Got is a fantasy world after all, but it doesn't mean that it should be unrealistic, after all, it's based from our real world, you could add a talking animal or a race of sentient trees, dragod or ice zombies but that would still make it realistic if the characters make realistic choices, have real human emotion and reaction, and of course follows what is logically should be happening. Most of the shows today that are set in the real world are truly unrealistic compared to GOT, in my opinion.

    • @simplythebest286
      @simplythebest286 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      realistic??dragons?white walkers??

    • @riomars
      @riomars 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      yes and seasons 1-4 especially. but after that it’s like the show gobbled up some steroids and had a bad reaction, still gonna watch it tho

  • @Pyrospriter042
    @Pyrospriter042 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11288

    How is the real life ending to "Game of Thrones" better than the ending the show had.

    • @ratugakaboom2010
      @ratugakaboom2010 5 ปีที่แล้ว +198

      or the entire game of thrones

    • @alaskaoalaska
      @alaskaoalaska 5 ปีที่แล้ว +562

      Because TV show writers took over from the original writer of the book who, I'm assuming, wrote with the War of the Roses in mind. They could just as easily have had Jon Snow marry and have kids with his Aunt Danny, I'm not sure I would have wanted to see that though.

    • @withalittlehelpfrom3
      @withalittlehelpfrom3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +333

      Because D&D wrote to subvert audience expectations instead of actually thinking about the political implications of what they were writing. I can’t imagine they thought through the political implications of putting Bran on the throne, or how the people of Westeros would react to it!

    • @mijanhoque1740
      @mijanhoque1740 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      They could have Jon marry dany and overthrow cersi and euron

    • @mohdghazali3473
      @mohdghazali3473 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      So you mean, you prefer the Game of Thrones to ended in the same fashioned as the War of Roses ?

  • @Mr_Metro
    @Mr_Metro 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17887

    The ice zombies are just the angry Scottish

    • @aidandeng950
      @aidandeng950 5 ปีที่แล้ว +470

      White walkers

    • @MrDoubleJ2012
      @MrDoubleJ2012 5 ปีที่แล้ว +479

      Brothers and sisters are natural enemies! Like northmen and white walkers. Or free folk and white walkers. Or white walkers and other white walkers! Damn you white walkers! You're ruinin da north!!!

    • @lowquality49
      @lowquality49 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Plu to HAHHAHAHAHHAH

    • @Sam-hu3nm
      @Sam-hu3nm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +235

      No the Wildlings are the Scottish

    • @kevinli1438
      @kevinli1438 5 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      And the dragons...
      *St. George would like to see you in his office*

  • @dan6848
    @dan6848 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4460

    Margaret could be both Cersei and Margery

    • @aileenzhao7951
      @aileenzhao7951 5 ปีที่แล้ว +143

      but Cersei is meaner

    • @foreveryoungblink8545
      @foreveryoungblink8545 5 ปีที่แล้ว +317

      I immediately thought of Margaery when he introduced Margaret.

    • @justadult3493
      @justadult3493 5 ปีที่แล้ว +119

      Maybe because of the names? Cersei and Margaret have more in common that Margaret and Margaery.

    • @khondamirimamnazarov6983
      @khondamirimamnazarov6983 5 ปีที่แล้ว +190

      @@justadult3493 Cersei could never successfully manipulate her husband, Margery on the other hand...

    • @ansgarhamer3731
      @ansgarhamer3731 5 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      @@khondamirimamnazarov6983 she quite literally manipulated him, that's why she doesn't have his children....

  • @vicmantiri6782
    @vicmantiri6782 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3072

    "If you think this has a happy ending, you're not paying attention."

    • @alterego5007
      @alterego5007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +161

      This quote didn't age well.

    • @vicmantiri6782
      @vicmantiri6782 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@alterego5007 oh my...

    • @Confucius_76
      @Confucius_76 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      who said that again?

    • @alterego5007
      @alterego5007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@Confucius_76 Ramsay, but he was wrong LULZ

    • @giselaswaragita1326
      @giselaswaragita1326 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      It's a happy ending, jon reunites with ghost

  • @thanosinfinity9098
    @thanosinfinity9098 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2736

    A Lancaster always Pays his debts

  • @illbeurbaby17
    @illbeurbaby17 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2665

    I'm literally shocked at the amount of people calling history a spoiler... lol

    • @7ItalianStallion
      @7ItalianStallion 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Well it totally is. The creator of the book is a total hack and the writers of the show are just hacks hired to fill in all the empty time with fluff. Instead of just creating something that's your own all these Pretenders just take history and then throw zombies into it

    • @shubhamgupta-sv2hn
      @shubhamgupta-sv2hn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@7ItalianStallion Lul

    • @Sleipnirseight
      @Sleipnirseight 5 ปีที่แล้ว +125

      The *book* series is well-written, with in-depth world and character building. I have no qualms with fiction being inspired by aspects of reality - all the best fiction is. I would be surprised to hear that RR Martin is a "hack" from someone who's actually read his work, but to each their own... Now, the show is an entirely different beast with questionable writing, but I can still enjoy it for what it is and understand that screen adaptations are often seriously limited and a poor way to judge original works/authors 🤷

    • @TheFLAMEXD
      @TheFLAMEXD 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      Consciousness How is being inspired by history a bad thing? Newsflash; you CAN NOT create something from nothing.

    • @gfilmer7150
      @gfilmer7150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Sleipnirseight D&D are hacks though

  • @kennedy072
    @kennedy072 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9574

    Thousands of poor men died just because of a Dysfunctional Family.

    • @sofar2218
      @sofar2218 5 ปีที่แล้ว +459

      you should learn about the French revolution, it's really fascinating

    • @akosleoszilagyi2529
      @akosleoszilagyi2529 5 ปีที่แล้ว +293

      History in short. :-D

    • @HudaefCares
      @HudaefCares 5 ปีที่แล้ว +423

      Nowadays people will and have died because of a dysfunctional government.

    • @ethanporter8233
      @ethanporter8233 5 ปีที่แล้ว +253

      Try World War One that was also a massive mess between multiple countries royals including Germany, Russia, and Britain whose royals were all part of the same dynasty and were descended from Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

    • @putikeswarasudarsono
      @putikeswarasudarsono 5 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      @@ethanporter8233 family conflict that killed millions and devastated a continent in the process

  • @playboy
    @playboy 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3992

    This is truly fascinating.

    • @delicious_mm2079
      @delicious_mm2079 9 ปีที่แล้ว +229

      Omg it's the real playboy tho

    • @playboy
      @playboy 9 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      Delicious_mm Yes it is!

    • @fatboyRAY24
      @fatboyRAY24 9 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Delicious_mm lmao

    • @gosucalime
      @gosucalime 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ***** I know right, this was very interesting

    • @hussainashour6367
      @hussainashour6367 9 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      ***** The fucking hell are you people doing here?

  • @aram9167
    @aram9167 4 ปีที่แล้ว +909

    Real life: unites the roses
    Show: burns the roses

    • @Lichenroc
      @Lichenroc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      With wildfyre

  • @SpeedyC16
    @SpeedyC16 9 ปีที่แล้ว +13200

    So it's confirmed Danerys is going to marry Sansa

    • @joseph-kim
      @joseph-kim 8 ปีที่แล้ว +227

      +Speedy Cord When I saw that, I thought you said m"Santa" instead of "Sansa"

    • @EVEMASTER99
      @EVEMASTER99 8 ปีที่แล้ว +315

      +Speedy Cord It will probably be Jon but I get what you are saying lol.

    • @joseph-kim
      @joseph-kim 8 ปีที่แล้ว +210

      Jon Cena.

    • @maimasiero945
      @maimasiero945 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Speedy Cord YES

    • @stevekoron7059
      @stevekoron7059 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Joseph Kim ?

  • @miloblackmetalhate
    @miloblackmetalhate 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2824

    Jon Snow' assassination was definitely a nod to Julius Caesar.

    • @ariannemontemayor2885
      @ariannemontemayor2885 7 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Milind Tripathi yes, but though he just got stabbed seven times just for marrying Cleopatra the last queen of Egypt

    • @chokemewithmydiamonds9456
      @chokemewithmydiamonds9456 7 ปีที่แล้ว +253

      he was NOT stabbed for JUST marrying her. it was much more political.

    • @Chepis96
      @Chepis96 7 ปีที่แล้ว +227

      Arianne Montemayor he was said to be stabbed over 20 times and it wasn't bc he married cleopatra. It was bc roman senators were scared of his increasing power and the idea of another dictator.

    • @alshnevermore3741
      @alshnevermore3741 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Actually they didn't like him at all from the start.

    • @eccentrichorse11
      @eccentrichorse11 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In the books it is the Ides of Marsh.

  • @tardarsauce1842
    @tardarsauce1842 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1422

    Son: *"You love me as a son right?"*
    Dad: *"I love you as a political bargaining tool"*
    Heir to the throne in a nutshell

    • @forickgrimaldus8301
      @forickgrimaldus8301 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Well its a bit of both but for the most part yes as a Prince can at times rebel against the King like what happened between Richard the Lionheart and his Dad.

    • @jameshailerthepostmaster4389
      @jameshailerthepostmaster4389 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      Younger Son: Hey Dad.
      Dad: What you want little Man, can you see I'm busy talking to my son.
      Younger Son: I'm your Son.
      Dad: I HAVE ANOTHER SON?

    • @L1d0
      @L1d0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      ...and then he died.
      Dad: Oh, my alliance with Spain. My poor, poor alliance with Spain.
      "And your son Sire?"
      Dad:. Oh yes of course my son...
      ...But mostly my alliance with Spain.

    • @mamtasahu286
      @mamtasahu286 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      This is a reference to oversimplified i sense

    • @maskrlzxw6823
      @maskrlzxw6823 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      oversimplified

  • @CitizenDuarte
    @CitizenDuarte 4 ปีที่แล้ว +809

    "King Henry died while in captivity."
    Probably from a severe case of the murders

    • @delphinidin
      @delphinidin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      i'm dying laughing

    • @SpoonyMcFork
      @SpoonyMcFork 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I had that once. Put a little cream on it and it cleared right up 😂

    • @beemillo4741
      @beemillo4741 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      It hurts at first, but the pain eventually goes away.

    • @juf9055
      @juf9055 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i don’t get it someone explain

    • @ntpgmr
      @ntpgmr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@juf9055 Henry probably got murdered while imprisoned.
      They're making jokes as if "a case of the murders" is like a minor skin condition.

  • @hassankhan7555
    @hassankhan7555 4 ปีที่แล้ว +909

    "Finally ending nearly a century of war"... Only to give birth to henry the 8th aka "divorced, beheaded, died, divorced beheaded, widowed"

    • @pablodonner5213
      @pablodonner5213 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      And finally survives

    • @lisabriggs9064
      @lisabriggs9064 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      "Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, watch out here comes survived."

    • @aspiringbaker3607
      @aspiringbaker3607 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      And just, for you, tonight. We’re divorced, beheaded, LIVE.

    • @shaypatra9840
      @shaypatra9840 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      How can you possibly even write like that?!

    • @vampirecaptain7676
      @vampirecaptain7676 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You have managed to mess up a simple child's rhyme.

  • @Lucy-gn6fc
    @Lucy-gn6fc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +348

    I like how Game of Thrones notes pop up beside their real life counterparts

  • @LordGarth6
    @LordGarth6 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2792

    so the Scottish are the white walkers, or the free folk beyond the wall?

    • @ThatIcelandicDude
      @ThatIcelandicDude 8 ปีที่แล้ว +230

      The scottish are the free folk!

    • @ThatIcelandicDude
      @ThatIcelandicDude 8 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      adamnesico if the wall is hadrians wall then the northerners are yorkers (which fits historically to the war of the roses, and those north of hadrians wall are the scottish...

    • @ThatIcelandicDude
      @ThatIcelandicDude 8 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      adamnesico well Grrm said himself that his inspiration for the wall and the freefolk were the scottish during the roman era, he said that his idea for the nights watch was the roman soldiers who guarded Hadrians wall against the savages....

    • @ThatIcelandicDude
      @ThatIcelandicDude 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      adamnesico The scots are the decedents of the picts arent they? look i'm not saying that the northerners not in any way based on the scotts, they obviously heavily are, but in the the context of the war of the roses they are clearly the yorkers.

    • @moomimi
      @moomimi 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      how dare

  • @memoweb01
    @memoweb01 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1106

    Wildfire = Greek fire. Archimedes used it against the Roman ships. Valyrian steel = Damascus steel. Like in the series, the exact manufacturing process is unknown.

    • @memoweb01
      @memoweb01 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @TheFlower They are not real damascus steel but similar to some ancient japanese steel. You can find more online.

    • @borismuller86
      @borismuller86 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Guillermo López Damascus steel isn’t a mystery any more. It’s being reproduced quite a lot now. Greek fire still appears to be a mystery though.

    • @memoweb01
      @memoweb01 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@borismuller86 No. Those knives sold online are not real Damascus steel, they only look similar (they are closer to some japanese and indian steel weapons but do not have the same properties). You can find more info online.

    • @predemitdeer7508
      @predemitdeer7508 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      valyrian steel/ damascus steel/ vibranium

    • @leslieblanco3536
      @leslieblanco3536 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      DAMN. I feel like history has even more amazing stories than any fantasy series or ficiton. Thats essentially what we base our imagination on .

  • @mimiHTcat
    @mimiHTcat 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3008

    there is a tv show / book series about the wars of the roses called the white queen. I definitely recommend it. there's also a movie series called the hollow crown, which is essentially the shakespeare version of these events.

    • @Kunumbah1
      @Kunumbah1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      mimiHTcat I’m gonna search it up.

    • @bindon4
      @bindon4 6 ปีที่แล้ว +145

      The White Queen is brilliant, yes, but a little bit of fiction is added. Also Shakespeare lived and wrote in the time of the Tudors, so was extremely biased. I highly recommend Dan Jones' 4 part documentary "Britain's Bloody Crown".

    • @blackwidow7176
      @blackwidow7176 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Elizabeth Woodwille ❤ (idk if the surnames spelling is correct)

    • @erinlee5936
      @erinlee5936 6 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      cat The sequel to The White Queen, The White Princess, is already out. Very good series, I highly recommend it.
      Love The Hollow Crown! Henry V is my favorite. Brilliant cast, excellent performances, just ❤️ it!

    • @markjustdiditc
      @markjustdiditc 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      The White Queen was pretty terrible imo, they could've made it so much better if they ditched the sole focus on love and focused more on battle and political situations, they needed more funding

  • @GerardMichaels
    @GerardMichaels 5 ปีที่แล้ว +719

    This six-minute supercut was more dedicated to character development than season seven and eight of Game of Thrones combined.

    • @Nobody-fb7ni
      @Nobody-fb7ni 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That’s just not true . . .

    • @miguelpadeiro762
      @miguelpadeiro762 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Nobody-fb7ni But Gerard's muh queen!

    • @mijanhoque1740
      @mijanhoque1740 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agree

    • @sharp5132
      @sharp5132 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ngl season 7 was for the most part ok, Sansa, Daenerys, and Jaime all had pretty good character development. It’s just that season 8 threw all of that out the window for shock factor

    • @joeyjerry1586
      @joeyjerry1586 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@sharp5132, Jamie yes but what character development did Sansa and Daenerys have? Sansa did nothing the whole season and Daenerys didn’t learn much. S7 is almost as bad as 8. Only good scenes were olenna’s death and when cersei poisoned tyene

  • @sohambanerjee6343
    @sohambanerjee6343 8 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    "Mindblowing" - Oberyn Martell

  • @dramaholicsanonymous6420
    @dramaholicsanonymous6420 5 ปีที่แล้ว +635

    The boys in prison that disappeared are bran and Rick on
    In

    • @fatimaiqbal7965
      @fatimaiqbal7965 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hi Pi 😯

    • @shosty575
      @shosty575 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😶

    • @MrFuller876
      @MrFuller876 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😦

    • @TheDneaves
      @TheDneaves 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Jofery and Tommen are more equivalent. Stannis as Richard, Jofery having a false claim.

  • @georgyngomez5864
    @georgyngomez5864 7 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    "We often think of historical wars as decisive conflicts with clearly defined winners and losers, but the Wars of the Roses, like the fiction they inspired, show us that victories can be uncertain, alliances unstable, and even the power of Kings as fleeting as the seasons." well said

  • @racheldewitt8368
    @racheldewitt8368 8 ปีที่แล้ว +186

    I'm impressed how hundreds of years of battles for the throne was crammed into the space of six minutes, and even more so that it all made sense. Bravo!

    • @3baxcb
      @3baxcb 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Decades is more like it.

    • @mijanhoque1740
      @mijanhoque1740 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was just 30 years

  • @smarthinus3286
    @smarthinus3286 7 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    Henry Tudor, the First of His Name, The Unburnt, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, King of Meereen, Khal of the Great Grass Sea, Protector of the Realm, Lord Regnant of the Seven Kingdoms, Breaker of Chains and Father of Dragons.

  • @Confucius_76
    @Confucius_76 5 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    This is the best and clearest explanation of the Wars of the Roses that I've seen on youtube! Thanks for this!

    • @madeleinedartois4689
      @madeleinedartois4689 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You should take a look at the Timeline documentary series about this ! It's really interesting !

  • @zombiemistress
    @zombiemistress 8 ปีที่แล้ว +690

    Neat! Why the hell aren't all history classes taught in cartoons? Kids would remember the facts more often....

    • @TechnoMinarchist
      @TechnoMinarchist 8 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      +Eric Dietz Costs money, and we all know that the state hates spending money on education...

    • @katavia4131
      @katavia4131 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      im in a college course for this and have a midterm tomorrow and this just made it wayy m ore simple lol cartoons really help

    • @kooolkidninjamaster
      @kooolkidninjamaster 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      time squad taught history. to an extent it was a cartoon in cartoon network.

    • @Arrwmkr
      @Arrwmkr 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      well good history teaching is less about remembering facts (names dates etc), what's really important is learning how to analyse and interpret the available data. But now that we have the net we just watch videos and think we know it all! :)

    • @MonkeyBidness359
      @MonkeyBidness359 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not necessarily. I use short video clips to illustrate the concepts I am teaching but I don't expect my student to remember the facts they contain. The only way they can remember my content is through frequent, deliberate, and effective studying. Sadly, studying is a skill we are fast losing as a society thanks to the rise of portable digital technologies which have made us all lazy.

  • @mage1over137
    @mage1over137 9 ปีที่แล้ว +205

    At least the Game Thrones has more than three names for everyone.

    • @Victoriacariad
      @Victoriacariad 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      mage davee Ikr? Lol. It takes a while to get your head around all the Henry's, Edward's, Margaret's and Elizbeth's.
      Though atleast it got easier after they used Roman numerals...but still confusing with the women descended from royal families, duchies and the aristocracy after all their name changes and titles.

    • @franciscoandrade8588
      @franciscoandrade8588 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And just remember that Kings had different Roman numerals for different territories and that other monarchies also used many of the same names as those in other countries.

    • @VCYT
      @VCYT 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      mage davee -ahh but now we got kate & william + baby george !

    • @Zeredek
      @Zeredek 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +King Aelle of Northumbria well
      I mean
      the Yorks and Lancasters had literal lifetimes to think of cool names

    • @Zeredek
      @Zeredek 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *****
      well clearly those kings didn't have the ambition GRRM has

  • @romeblanchard3419
    @romeblanchard3419 8 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    Bran and Rickon were inspired by the princes in the tower.

    • @7ItalianStallion
      @7ItalianStallion 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You mean plagiarized? LOL

    • @char4980
      @char4980 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@7ItalianStallion no

    • @Notreallyhereanymore
      @Notreallyhereanymore 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea

    • @excalibur5118
      @excalibur5118 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@7ItalianStallion Whats wrong with you? It is not plagiarized, do you even know what it means??
      George R.R Martin took inspiration from the war of the roses, history is the best inspiration, it happened in real life, why can it not happen in a story. George built worlds, created unique characters for ASOIAF, they changed the execution, which matters.

  • @yespls4184
    @yespls4184 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    It's so difficult to follow what happens in the Wars of the Roses because there are way too many Edwards

    • @Maidaseu
      @Maidaseu ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Like all the eddards and brans in A song of Ice and fire

    • @BlackDogWhiteRabit
      @BlackDogWhiteRabit ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And Richards...

  • @jezzaus2124
    @jezzaus2124 8 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    GRRM has been very clever with his books. He's basically taken true history and mixed it with epic fantasy. Its what makes it do great.

  • @dudeska8488
    @dudeska8488 4 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    Teacher: Learn the History of England
    Student - goes home & sees Game of Thrones.

    • @kamanashiskar9203
      @kamanashiskar9203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Well, the Game of Thrones only portrays the history of England from 1399 to 1485.

  • @Rabbitoracle
    @Rabbitoracle 8 ปีที่แล้ว +611

    Fun fact:
    1. Richard III bones were found in a parking lot in England.
    2. The bones of the brothers were found on the castle, along with many other tales about their remains.
    3. Henry Tudor is the first monarch and the one who started the House of Tudor , another colourful era of British monarchy who includes the famous 6 time husband Henry VIII, Bloody Mary & Virgin Queen Elizabeth I. Hoping a nice series would be inspired by this era as well

    • @TheObsidianX
      @TheObsidianX 8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Henry was married 6 times not 8

    • @Rabbitoracle
      @Rabbitoracle 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +TheObsidianX Yup, my bad, he was married 6.

    • @norman4948
      @norman4948 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      English*

    • @robbosturko
      @robbosturko 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Hodor says nothing because he's dead after not being able to do the one thing he's been training for his whole life. holding the fucking door.

    • @OmegaF77
      @OmegaF77 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Finding the bones of two imprisoned children is not something I would describe as "fun."

  • @anderurteaga3707
    @anderurteaga3707 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I love how the animator summarized their main characteristics with a few lines, the gestures of their paintings were accurately captured. It's funny how every person had a very distinct feature, pretty much apropiate for media adaptation.

  • @GrimlyGaming
    @GrimlyGaming 9 ปีที่แล้ว +372

    3:24 Do my eyes see a Monty Python reference?

    • @richardhollis3783
      @richardhollis3783 9 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      ***** Ha ha. Nice catch.

    • @alisilcox6036
      @alisilcox6036 9 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Tis but a scratch!

    • @victornoorts4779
      @victornoorts4779 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ***** Thou art quite observant indeed...

    • @SUPD100
      @SUPD100 9 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      TIS' BUT A FLESH WOUND.

    • @peroz1000
      @peroz1000 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      CHICKEN! CHICKEN!

  • @haleemulhassan9158
    @haleemulhassan9158 8 ปีที่แล้ว +274

    So the real Rob Stark did succeed after all. That is some consolation

    • @stevohawks822
      @stevohawks822 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      +Haleem ul Hassan Robb Stark

    • @3baxcb
      @3baxcb 8 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      +Haleem ul Hassan And he got to avenge his father too. Also, there are some Yorkist descendants living today which is how investigators confirmed that a skeleton discovered a couple of years ago was Richard III.

    • @-_-5470
      @-_-5470 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Robb Stark was a traitor to the realm and got exactly what He deserved for rebelling against the rightful King!

    • @shakshi_
      @shakshi_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wish Robb had the same fate but...

    • @alexander9703
      @alexander9703 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@3baxcb the Queen, the Kings of Spain, Norway, Belgium the Netherlands, Queen of Denmark, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Prince of Liechtenstein are all descended from Elizabeth of York. As are the Habsburgs of Austria, Romanovs of Russia, the Houses of Bourbon and Orleans of France, House of Savoy of Italy, Hohenzollerns of Prussia.
      TLDR: Every reigning monarch in Europe (besides the Prince of Monoco?) plus every major deposed royal House of Europe is descended from Elizabeth of York. Pretty good going for the House of York, eh?!

  • @Traveller_Da
    @Traveller_Da 5 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    Anyone here after seeing the ending of game of thrones season 8 , would be highly conflicted

  • @kaushilkundalia2197
    @kaushilkundalia2197 4 ปีที่แล้ว +404

    Still a better ending than the Game of Thrones

    • @godzillavkk
      @godzillavkk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Shall I fetch some tear buckets?

    • @puneetmishra4726
      @puneetmishra4726 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Wayyyy bettter

    • @nsis01
      @nsis01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And if we go further then Henry the eighth will appear and next is Mary then Elizabeth. To my opinion the war of roses only ended after Elizabeth died along with house Tudor

    • @phos4552
      @phos4552 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@Nurul Sofea Ismadi That doesn't make sense. The War of the roses established the Tudor dynasty. Elizabeth dying dosen't in anyway connect to it.

    • @goodgame3374
      @goodgame3374 ปีที่แล้ว

      Anyone who thought Dany acted out of character at the end wasn't paying attention to her character development throughout the series

  • @kaiplue
    @kaiplue 9 ปีที่แล้ว +324

    A summary of this video: No actual spoilers from the show or books. Just historical background.
    half of the comment section: "OMG YOU SPOILED ME!!"
    other half of the comment section: **TELLS THE SPOILERS**

    • @roidroid
      @roidroid 9 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      ***** STANNIS KILLED DUMBELDORE

    • @RWatsonChung
      @RWatsonChung 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ***** Im not sure about you but when i first read the 1st book AGoT, i already bet that Danaerys will own the throne. It's just a matter of "how".
      That has always been my guess; haven't read Book 6 and 7 so no idea what's gonna depicted within these 2 books, that might change the course.

    • @JJDvorshak
      @JJDvorshak 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      R. Watson Chung I am also counting on Dae to claim the throne- in addition, it will keep my favourite actress busy a bit longer. Although I do hope I can still spot a Broadway show with her performing as a charming New York dolly.

    • @RWatsonChung
      @RWatsonChung 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** Yeah, that's true. especially with G.R.R Martin that loves to troll readers/fans with a sudden kill (i still never recover from my fav, Renly's death, that was too sudden and i was just warming up to his character!). for all i know, he could feed Daenaerys to Dorgon and make the bloodlines into somebody else (for the sake of spoiler, i won't disclose). Nonetheless, let's sit back and relax, and see how much GRR Martin decides to troll!

    • @RWatsonChung
      @RWatsonChung 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ***** oh well, i never watched the show (probably will start soon!). but in terms of the book, Dae's character is one of my female favorite. though there are times that i wish she just unleashes Dorgon the trios to burn down the conspirators. easy job done. hahahaha

  • @tariyelali7237
    @tariyelali7237 6 ปีที่แล้ว +460

    So the Scottish are free folk and Vikings is White Walkers

    • @DPAE-xc4ph
      @DPAE-xc4ph 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @bw 1506
      While the powerful families of Westeros (USA, China and Russia) fight for the Iron Throne (money and military dominance) there is an existential threat that could kill them all (global warming). This threat is hard to believe and the few who know about the threat (scientists) are ridiculed and called liars by the powers that be. This threat keeps growing and growing until the Lords and Ladies have no choice but to fight it. The White Walkers were created because men were destroying werewood trees and killing the Children of the Forest (deforestation). I think it's pretty clear that the White Walkers symbolise climate change.
      And that is one of the (many) reasons why I was extremely disappointed with season 8 of 'Game of Thrones'. This threat was destroyed with a knife to the stomach. What message does that send? Either the White Walkers had to win or Bran had to be the one who stopped them. Since Bran symbolises knowledge and wisdom he knows the truth and understands what needs to be done.

    • @livgyldendal8301
      @livgyldendal8301 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      There where no more vikings at that time, the scandinavians where Christians then

    • @beybye8366
      @beybye8366 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The muslims are the dothraki

    • @silva3658
      @silva3658 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@beybye8366 no I think they're inspired by Mongols, see horses and physiology. They're definitely an horde.
      Also at the time Muslim countries were the most developed in the world, no sense Martin would representing them like a bunch of warmongers with no administration and culture.

    • @bayekofsiwa7035
      @bayekofsiwa7035 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      there is something like "white walkers" in the norse mythology. the free folk are the vikings and the white walkers are the ice monsters.

  • @andro7862
    @andro7862 8 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Omg yes, war of the roses is such an intersting part of history.

    • @ellamedley7558
      @ellamedley7558 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I pretty sure some of the battles toke place near me.

    • @andro7862
      @andro7862 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ella medley Which? :-)

    • @ellamedley7558
      @ellamedley7558 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      There was one at a Abby about 30 half a hours walk, 5 min drive with good traffic.

    • @andro7862
      @andro7862 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ella medley Cool

    • @ladydominion8632
      @ladydominion8632 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      War of the Roses is one of my favorite parts of history. I am a little biased towards York’s though.

  • @firewatch9224
    @firewatch9224 5 ปีที่แล้ว +242

    Well this never inspired Got S8 finale tho

    • @chronoSprockets
      @chronoSprockets 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      i think it inspired the dance of the dragons alot aswell, which ends with a marriage between the two opposing targaryen factions

    • @viviannguyen03
      @viviannguyen03 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      xavi_shadow the dance of the dragons is probably inspired by the anarchy a lil bit. matilda and stephen are basically rhaenyra and aegon lol

    • @gfilmer7150
      @gfilmer7150 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chronoSprockets True but Aegon III's reign was nightmare for him as his own advisors tried to have him arrested and deposed.

    • @postmodernshaman5929
      @postmodernshaman5929 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's more like a bodily excretion than history

    • @gfilmer7150
      @gfilmer7150 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@postmodernshaman5929 True. It was God awful. 1/10 would not recommend

  • @tcpgblizzard
    @tcpgblizzard 9 ปีที่แล้ว +336

    And this is one of the many, many reasons why I absolutely adore English history.

    • @ZlatkoTheGod
      @ZlatkoTheGod 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ***** I envy you for that. Though this video was presented in a very entertaining way, I can only imagine how excruciating learning this in school must be. Personally, I find it quite boring, just a collection of power struggles and betrayals. Personally I'm more in the culture and science boat so I'd say ancient history and the renaissance are more interesting but that's just me.

    • @user-bh4rx8mf8g
      @user-bh4rx8mf8g 9 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      The Red Baron An endless dirge of dates and political names can be very dull....but find a good teacher, some well-written books, and get your hands on some real Mediaeval armour and weapons to play with and I assure you it's anything but boring!

    • @MustafaKulle
      @MustafaKulle 9 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      ***** The tragedy is we were never taught this in school. The War of the Roses was only briefly mentioned in Primary and in Secondary shcool just once.
      We were taught the Battle of Hastings, and Henry VIII and his six wives, but we had no idea what happened in between. This video single handedly explained everything in 6 minutes.

    • @wolverineeagle
      @wolverineeagle 9 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Mustafa Kulle It’s so much more than just that. Look up the “White Ship” and the Anarchy. England went to hell in a hand basket once Henry I died(William the Conqueror’s son). Eleanor of Acquitaine was aquite the schemer. I’m almost positive you guys were taught about the Hundred Years War. That war saw the rise of some of England’s greatest warrior kings and princes. Edward III, Edward of Woodstock aka the Black Prince, and Henry V. Crecy and Agincourt are two of England’s greatest military victories.England’s history is so very rich(and bloody).Oh and we must not forget Edward I. The Hammer of the Scots. As an American with much British ancestry I am fascinated by British history.

    • @misterbaybers4013
      @misterbaybers4013 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ***** Each history is fascinating. All it needs is a good story teller to convey it.

  • @sadlobster1
    @sadlobster1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I love the animation style you used for both the historical figures and the GoT characters, very impressive

  • @LJLvids
    @LJLvids 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    is is one of my favorite TED-Ed's so far

  • @javiercamacho1998
    @javiercamacho1998 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Dang. Whenever I start to think that history's not all it's cracked up to be, I watch a video about a conflict that lasts for decades and is complicated, to say the least. I love your work!

  • @210Caveman26
    @210Caveman26 5 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    Two Households.
    Both Alike In dignity.
    In fair England, where we lay our scene.
    Where civil blood makes civil blood unclean.
    Where an ancient grudge, breaks to new mutiny.

    • @ichirotakamura3608
      @ichirotakamura3608 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Romeo York and Juliet Lancaster. Not bad 👌👌👌

    • @cheaphoujing2770
      @cheaphoujing2770 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice Romeo and Juliet reference👌👌

    • @OKA4LIVE
      @OKA4LIVE 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Romeo and Juliet reference. Nice. Also, I've seen you comment this comment before on feature history's video on the War of the Roses.

    • @210Caveman26
      @210Caveman26 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@OKA4LIVE Oh shoot. I'm famous.

    • @alexandertsamourlidis646
      @alexandertsamourlidis646 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well Shakespear has actual plays about the War of the Roses, you know his Henry the Fourth sagas, and King Richard, are all of that time.
      Moreover Shakespear is responsible for poeple today thinking of Richard III as a cruel monster, by all accounts he was averagely cruel for the times, and wasn't demented as good ol' Will portrays them

  • @sarahenglerstone2814
    @sarahenglerstone2814 7 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    The Tudor rose is now the national flower of England! Never knew it's origin... awesome!

  • @Sonjanyah
    @Sonjanyah 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    War of Roses is one of my favorite power struggle and knowing that GOT was inspired by it. I wanna watch GOT now

    • @rc59191
      @rc59191 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You'll be disappointed by the last season. Do yourself a favor and watch only to season 4.

    • @MM-xm5vx
      @MM-xm5vx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Read the books too, they really are amazingx

    • @soulscyther666
      @soulscyther666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Just read the books, they are far better, though it is not finished yet. Or you could watch the show and be disappointed with the later seasons (when the tv show overlapped the books). Your call.

    • @ms_scribbles
      @ms_scribbles 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Actually do yourself a favor and ignore anyone who tells you how to feel about the show or the books. Watch the show, read the books, and come up with your own opinion.

    • @SnowSNS11
      @SnowSNS11 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      as many say if there's a book it's better

  • @madarauchiha8508
    @madarauchiha8508 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Warwick's man: **stabs Edward IV**
    Warwick: *Lancasters sed their regards.*

  • @sirevangeline1550
    @sirevangeline1550 7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Elizabeth of York: Jon Snow
    Henry Tudor: Daenerys Targaryen
    Is that what you're telling me? It all makes sense now...

  • @AngelusSpkGrrl
    @AngelusSpkGrrl 8 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    Anyone else think of Henry VIII when they think of King Robert. of course that would be out of order in the wars... but still

    • @jorgizoran4340
      @jorgizoran4340 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      no aegon the fourth

    • @inthegarbage9834
      @inthegarbage9834 8 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      His physical transition from a warrior to a fat old man is very similar to Henry VIII

    • @goodgirlkay
      @goodgirlkay 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Umm...no. Robert was a bitch. Henry VIII was not and would never let a conniving bitch like Cersei get the better of him.

    • @MURPHYCHACHO
      @MURPHYCHACHO 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Maegor the Cruel was partly based on him, considering all the wives and desperation for an heir. Though Henry didn't go quite as far as Maegor and marry multiple women at once.

    • @MURPHYCHACHO
      @MURPHYCHACHO 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      True, but at least Henry never married multiple women in the SAME CEREMONY.

  • @nastrael
    @nastrael 9 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    If anything, Henry Tudor is Young Griff.

    • @gradualdecay
      @gradualdecay 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      +Nastrael Rowe Unless Young Griff is Perkin Warbeck...

    • @IonTorch52
      @IonTorch52 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Gradual Decay Interesting, but Henry Tudor has to be king before Perkin Warbeck.

    • @LigadOss
      @LigadOss 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +Nastrael Rowe Aegon and Sansa will marry confirmed

    • @linearman0245
      @linearman0245 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Gradual Decay
      I think Young Griff is supposed to be a mix of Perkin Warbeck and Lambert Simnel.

    • @Noouuuuu
      @Noouuuuu 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Nastrael Rowe I was actually thinking that.. xD

  • @damselinthedress
    @damselinthedress 5 ปีที่แล้ว +412

    Daenerys will marry Sansa? Okay George, I see you.

    • @SnowSNS11
      @SnowSNS11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Daenerys Sansa Jon? a nod to Aegon and his sister wives!

    • @MrFuller876
      @MrFuller876 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@SnowSNS11 👍👌

    • @reaganrambles1951
      @reaganrambles1951 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I’m here for it. Would be a way more satisfying ending than what the show gave us

    • @MamtaSingh-il4lk
      @MamtaSingh-il4lk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It would have fit better if Aegon VI (Rhaegar's elder son with Elia Martell ) was alive then he could have married Sansa.

    • @thetalesofelbek7042
      @thetalesofelbek7042 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      no way ! it won't bring much needed peace, the faith will revolt.

  • @2HRTS1LOVE
    @2HRTS1LOVE 8 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Real history is so much more dramatic, ruthless, heartbreaking, inspiring, jaw-dropping, fascinating, etc. than any fiction could ever hope to be. You seriously can't make this stuff up, and if you did write some of the truth as fiction, it would be criticized as being too fantastic or unbelievable. I love AGoT, and I hope it inspires its fans to learn more about the past, before we repeat it, as the saying goes. The fact that so many people hate history or think it's boring is a testament to many horrible teachers out there who somehow manage to make it so. That is a real shame, because knowing our history is truly valuable, for many different reasons.

    • @Anubisdream1
      @Anubisdream1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +OGSpaceCadet This was my thought after aSoFaI series inspired me to read the books "The Plantagenets" and "The War of the Roses" by Dan Jones. I kept telling people, It's what Game of Thrones was based upon, except that the details of the real history are way crazier, harsh and over the top.

    • @amber2372
      @amber2372 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +OGSpaceCadet Oh, please; it's not that there's "so many horrible teachers" it's that kids aren't interested in history. I love the stories of history, but so many of my classmates over the years don't care because it's 1.) not relevant to the future careers they have in mind, and 2.) not relevant to their social and leisure lives. Personally, I've had SCIENCE lessons that were interesting at the moment, but I've completely forgotten because I'm not interested in science. Also, GoT isn't going to inspire anyone like these people to learn about history. They'll just watch it for fun - you know, sex and violence - and move on to their own jobs and free time without a care in the world.

    • @Anubisdream1
      @Anubisdream1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Amber Main I tend to agree with you. That being said I get frustrated that so many people think that history is not relevant to their present lives. So many things that go on in the news today doesn't really make proper sense unless you do understand the long history. The issues going on with Islamic world is a perfect example.

    • @amber2372
      @amber2372 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Todd Plunkett Exactly, and I agree with your example. Truthfully, the only reasons I got into history were because I'm an avid reader (meaning I like stories and history is just non-fiction stories), I have history nerds in my family, and I used to read historical fiction books. Particularly the LAST one got me into learning about different time periods because, even though they were fiction, a good percentage was still based in fact and I wanted to know more. GoT may be INSPIRED by history, but it's not based on it, and that's why no one is going to make connections between it and the War of the Roses, and hence won't look into at all because they're interested.

    • @2HRTS1LOVE
      @2HRTS1LOVE 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Amber Main All of my history teachers except one were awful. They taught it as a dry, dull timeline of dates and events to be memorized and regurgitated for tests. The good one taught it as people, relationships, cause and effect and the difference was dramatic. My real interest in history came as I was able to travel, and actually see the places I'd studied. Roman history has a whole new meaning when you're standing in the middle of the Colosseum. That is probably the best history teacher--traveling and meeting people who live in the various locations opens your eyes in so many ways. I think Mark Twain has a quote, the gist being he'd never met a well traveled racist. That's because you learn that no matter our differences, we still have so much in common. And if we can ever learn to learn from our past, that is when we'll truly begin to advance as a civilization. Until then, it's just lather, rinse, repeat.

  • @Sunzu49
    @Sunzu49 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I pretty much learned about the War of the Roses through the Philippa Gregory adaptation of The White Queen mini-series (which has a canon uncle-niece romance between Richard and Elizabeth, which reminded me of Jaimie and Cersei). I've never seen nor read Game of Thrones, but it's interesting how much research George R.R. Martin did for this, and seeing this makes me all the more intrigued in checking out the books!

  • @Dogbehu
    @Dogbehu 8 ปีที่แล้ว +601

    This story is way too complicated to be explained in 6 minute video

    • @gurpreetsingh793
      @gurpreetsingh793 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Watch "Britain's Bloody Crown", a 4-part documentary on TH-cam. It's absolutely amazing!

    • @marcelinebrownell8399
      @marcelinebrownell8399 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Dogbehu it felt like a 30 minute video

    • @feetbilo8169
      @feetbilo8169 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The King Of Maxia it taught me as much as an hour in school.

    • @dimetronome
      @dimetronome 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gurpreetsingh793 Yes! Awesome documentary!

  • @ms.und3rst00d6
    @ms.und3rst00d6 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is simple and straight to the point without the unnecessary characters and confusing.

  • @ilo2224
    @ilo2224 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    3:25
    *’Tis but a scratch!*

    • @joshh6104
      @joshh6104 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I was about to comment this!
      "Just a flesh wound!"

  • @barbaramarbell9358
    @barbaramarbell9358 7 ปีที่แล้ว +327

    A summary of GOT: Everyone dies. Deal with it.

    • @hanshintermann1551
      @hanshintermann1551 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Soon we will find out

    • @romerogiovanni7
      @romerogiovanni7 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not everyone lol

    • @akosleoszilagyi2529
      @akosleoszilagyi2529 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And nowadays, every important character survived the Long Night...

    • @stormbringer2840
      @stormbringer2840 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Well let's say it's valid for the 5 first seasons .

    • @downthispath6538
      @downthispath6538 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      tldr of human lives: everyone dies

  • @judgeholden6761
    @judgeholden6761 8 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    I keep telling people just how much Game of Thrones borrows from history and people look at like me like I'm fucking crazy......like Jesus Christ: Stark and Lannister vs. York and Lancaster how transparent can you be? Not to mention fucking Dorn is like if Italy and Arabia had a baby, wildfire being greek fire, The Red Woman being Rasputin, and The Dothraki are perhaps the biggest fucking Mongol copy I have ever seen only bothering to change one letter from Khan to Khal.

  • @AnnabelBarker
    @AnnabelBarker หลายเดือนก่อน

    This video managed to break down one hundred years of infighting in five minutes. Literally saved me in learning about the context for Richard III by Shakespeare. Thank you, TED-Ed.

  • @alexander9703
    @alexander9703 6 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Henry VII was an illegitimate descendant of the first duke of Lancaster through a line explicitly barred from the throne. He married Elizabeth of York cos his claim was so weak. I'm mean, I guess it was direct; not sure what an indirect descendant is. But in this way he is more similar to Robert, descended from an obscure branch of the Targargens, than Daenerys, the daughter of the previous King.

    • @gfilmer7150
      @gfilmer7150 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Richard II = The Mad King

    • @subarnapapaul9186
      @subarnapapaul9186 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      But through his mother’s side gives him legitimate claim.

    • @alexander9703
      @alexander9703 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@subarnapapaul9186 No. Henry VII's only claim is through his mother, and it's that claim which is weak and borderline non-existent. The Beauforts decend from the first Duke of Lancaster's third wife Katherine Swynford, and since the children were born before the marriage it is an illegitimate line. Only legitimised after, with the condition that they be barred from the line of succession.
      The thing is, even if the Beaufort line wasn't illegitimate, it was still incredibly weak. The first Duke of York had two previous marriages, one from which the Spanish (Castilian) royal family decended, meaning even Katherine of Aragon had superior (and legitimate) claim to the throne of England than her father-in-law.
      Like I said, Henry VII won the throne, and kept the throne solely because his wife was a pure blueblooded Plantagenet. A daughter, sister, and niece of Plantagenet Kings of England. Meaning after Henry VII, the Plantagenet line would continue after the reign of an interloper.

  • @cerebrummaximus3762
    @cerebrummaximus3762 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Poor Henry VI, not only did poor Henry inherit the throne so young, but he also inherited a loosing war, the 100 years, then when the 100 years war ended, Henry had to deal with a bunch of relatives which wanted the throne.
    And if this and the recently begining war of the Roses was not enough for poor Henry, he also titled a Yorkist (Richard of York) who Henry believed was loyal to him.
    Eventually, the Yorkist hired an army and declared war, after which, Henry got so shocked he caught a mental illness.
    Margaret of Anjou is litteraly the only good thing that happened to Poor Henry.

    • @mishitoshi6383
      @mishitoshi6383 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think Henry is Tommen

    • @KanaidBlack
      @KanaidBlack 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah, Herny it's Tommen, and Margaret was divided in two different characters, Cersei and Margaery

  • @aykutrbs5088
    @aykutrbs5088 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    All around the world, from Russian empire to Chinese dynasties, to Austria Hungary or Ottoman, to the Roman empire, you can observe similar conflicts and power games in medieval ages or even earlier times. A good author would just combine all of them.

  • @johanagonzalez6544
    @johanagonzalez6544 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    When I was first explaining Game of Thrones to my cousin I got confused and said Lancasters instead of Lannisters.

  • @TKTTKT-lr9tq
    @TKTTKT-lr9tq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love this. I recently got into this show and I love royal history. That part with the animals moving showing which family was based off who was a great touch.

  • @vaniatamara3293
    @vaniatamara3293 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    why is no one talking about how amazing the animation is?

  • @Liletter
    @Liletter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    They’re literally all cousins.

  • @mariaochenas3634
    @mariaochenas3634 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Something important that wasn’t mentioned: the Yorks were also descended from Lionel of Antwerp, Edward III’s second oldest son. Richard of York’s mother came from Lionel’s line, so they had claims through the second son. This makes, in my opinion, the Yorks have a stronger claim to the throne.

  • @fooliana1441
    @fooliana1441 7 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Yorks- Starks
    Tudor - Targaryen
    Rhaegar's marriage to Lyanna started the war, now Jon's marriage to Daenerys will end it

    • @Kunumbah1
      @Kunumbah1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Juliana Toloza No tudors are Lannister. The war will end with Sansa and Tyrion on the throne, and Jon and Danny will die.

    • @9822703
      @9822703 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yorks= Baratheons and Lancasters= Targaryens. Percys and the Nevilles are a better fit for the houses Stark and Lannister

    • @fooliana1441
      @fooliana1441 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oscar Wind reread the books boo

    • @myllasunaya3871
      @myllasunaya3871 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not so fast my friend 😌

    • @kiks2925
      @kiks2925 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fooliana1441 you are really saying "read the books" when you put the show content as canon and assumed that, because it happened in the show, it will in the books?

  • @silentsmurf
    @silentsmurf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just watched Richard II and came back to this video. Also needed a refresher earlier this year when I watched Henry VIII related shows. This is on top of the times I watched this over the years and learning about it school a million years ago. One day I will remember all of it!!

  • @richter0139
    @richter0139 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is amazing, I love the narration, the animation is amazing, what this historic story inspired is amazing, overall this was an amazing video

  • @thomasalexanian927
    @thomasalexanian927 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This needs to be a show

  • @hassaanyousafzai
    @hassaanyousafzai 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I didn't understood completely but I shared this video with my friends and cousins.

    • @Ra-Hul-K
      @Ra-Hul-K 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yea.. too many people to remember & GOT references added to the mix cause more confusion..

    • @hassaanyousafzai
      @hassaanyousafzai 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Ra-Hul-K Yeah.

  • @everdream4200
    @everdream4200 8 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Edward the IV, they said he rode on the back of a giant wolf, they said he couldnt be killed

    • @andreasballe7470
      @andreasballe7470 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The fact you said "The IV" makes me die.

  • @MrWilliamo
    @MrWilliamo 9 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    This is awesome!!

  • @FreghaFrey
    @FreghaFrey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing story. I smiled when the two roses combined ❤️

  • @antonialunarius9564
    @antonialunarius9564 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I remember hearing about the two princes who disappeared. They said that their ghosts can be seen today running and laughing about.

  • @jmilber
    @jmilber 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Watched the White Queen to fullfill my GoT cravings during the dreaded "month before GoT Season Starts", which feels like a year. The White Queen, although only one season long, captures a lot of the very interesting drama of the War of the Roses mentioned here in this video, and I suggest it to GoT fans in waiting who want to see a good historical medieval English Drama on War of the Roses

  • @miaminotorious
    @miaminotorious ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The shows THE WHITE PRINCESS// THE WHITE QUEEN // THE SPANISH QUEEN and the tudors and the borgias ( not really ) are also about these events!!! Can’t wait to watch them

  • @anavaleriaschneider6819
    @anavaleriaschneider6819 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the best summaries of the War of The Roses.

  • @daughter-of-loki1062
    @daughter-of-loki1062 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Morale of the story: Always listen to Ned.

    • @Nakeethus_Hunter
      @Nakeethus_Hunter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Robert was right too... If he had just been allowed to kill Dany, Kings Landing wouldn't be a bonfire

  • @Sandouras
    @Sandouras 8 ปีที่แล้ว +686

    Ok and what about the white walkers? Symbolism for environmental catastrophe?

    • @brancellbooks
      @brancellbooks 8 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      +Sandouras +Rodrigo Escapades
      Not everything in Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice & Fire) is based on the Wars of the Roses - some is just made up, such as the Others.

    • @HaganeNoGijutsushi
      @HaganeNoGijutsushi 8 ปีที่แล้ว +154

      I think there's a good case that the white walkers are indeed that - pointing out how everyone wastes their time squabbling over power while ignoring the greater threat that might end them all.

    • @bananian
      @bananian 8 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      They're the Scottish.

    • @Sandouras
      @Sandouras 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      bananian thats the starks

    • @bananian
      @bananian 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Sandouras
      the starks are the yorks

  • @ann_george
    @ann_george 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow what a video!!!!!!
    Got inspired to learn more about the Wars of the Roses...
    Please do upload more of these amazing videos related to English history and literature. 🙏

  • @maungmaung3288
    @maungmaung3288 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favorite Ted Ed video so far!

  • @PLOSHTIC
    @PLOSHTIC 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    THANKS SO MUCH THIS IS LITERALLY THE ONLY VIDEO ON TH-cam THAT EXPALINS TWOTR!! THANKS TO YOU I PASSED MY HISTORY/ENGLISH TEST WITH A+!!!!!!!!!!!! Subbed!!

    • @DJ-ei4ox
      @DJ-ei4ox 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tzvi Simchon is there any links that I can read the full story of TWOTR? can you share it if you have one?

  • @raphaelledesma9393
    @raphaelledesma9393 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    If I recall, the Tudor dynasty lasted for only 3 generations: King Henry VII, then King Henry VIII (who famously split with Rome), and his daughters who both died without children Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I. After Elizabeth I’s death, the throne was inherited by James VI of Scotland who was of the Stuart dynasty which lasted until the 1700s.

  • @jessicaforgione6794
    @jessicaforgione6794 8 ปีที่แล้ว +337

    so basically Daenerys wins the game? SPOILER ALERT
    and also, isn't it cool that Natalie Dormer was on a show called The Tudors and now she's on GoT, which is based on a real story of Henry tutor becoming king? AWESOME!

    • @TOFKAS01
      @TOFKAS01 8 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      What would Henry Tudor think if he knew that a TV show in the 21th century made him a woman with white hair and dragons instead of welsh soldiers.

    • @jessicaforgione6794
      @jessicaforgione6794 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tudor** my bad

    • @jessicaforgione6794
      @jessicaforgione6794 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      +TOFKAS01 that it's indeed the 21st century and it shouldn't matter if a woman portrays a character based on him on a fantasy show

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I don't think so. The Golden Age of England didn't come in until Queen Elizabeth I took the throne. She was a bastard.

    • @jessicaforgione6794
      @jessicaforgione6794 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Rockart9 but Dany isn't a bastard :/

  • @just_a_saeu88
    @just_a_saeu88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the animation on this

  • @hankreardenfan1019
    @hankreardenfan1019 8 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Nonetheless, I believe there was one thing everyone agreed on! They all thought that picking on Ireland was fun!

    • @s.d.merritt22
      @s.d.merritt22 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Those bastards!!!!

    • @AUnicorn666
      @AUnicorn666 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Poor Ireland

    • @madhatten00
      @madhatten00 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Irish are the walkers

    • @leod-sigefast
      @leod-sigefast 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Blame the Normans. In fact, the 'English Aristocracy' is not English; it is derived from the Norman French (the Anglo-Saxon English were exiled after 1066). The Norman cunts chose to invade Ireland...that started the ball rolling.

  • @belle-ashton2167
    @belle-ashton2167 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    For anyone fan of The White Queen/The Hollow Crown/Game of Thrones and mangas/animes, an anime adaptation of the manga Requiem of The Rose King is in the process. I cannot wait to see this beautiful anime animated 🥀✨

  • @SKULLWOOD
    @SKULLWOOD 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Ok but which ones Hot Pie

  • @AeternusNox.
    @AeternusNox. 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love that Martin flushes this out even more and the War of the Roses is played out through House of the Dragon which we received years later.