King John - Magna Carta, Treachery & Tyranny Documentary

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"Too late to be called John The First, he will forever be known as John The Worst."

A victim of circumstance, a king who did not, would not, accept limits on his behaviour, spending, and power. But in the end, a king who resisted what must have been an almost overwhelming temptation to go to war against his own high born people-- and he could have had a pretty good go at it, if he'd managed to get serfs, peasants, men tied and free, onto his side. If he had been as manipulating, greedy, and coniving as he's sometimes portrayed, he could definitely, with some false promises, some showy spending, have sandwiched the barons between royalty and low born, and possibly prevailed. It would have ruined England for hundreds of years, but John could have done it. This was fascinating and very informative. Thank you very many much for all the research and hard work that went into actually making this doco, and for uploading it. The production itself was very well done. I thought I knew King John, but now realise I've still got a lot to learn. I'm looking forward to hearing this again, as I go to sleep (please don't be offended, it's just you've got a calming narrative going here, and also I think I'll need more than one repeat to fully grasp KJ impact. Thanks, kudos!

John is a fascinating failure. And he was surrounded by so many epic people. William Marshal, Eleanor of Aquitaine, King Philip of France, etc.

I can respect his quick response to rescuing his Mother from Arthur

Fun Fact: The Magna Carta was wrote by Stephen Langton in a type of Latin that the king and none of the lords could read.

I’ve been excited to watch this one! Thank you for the excellent and carefully researched videos. They’re always top notch!

Wow! This period of history was more complicated than I knew

John was dealt a losing hand by his father and elder brother, who preceded him as king. He was a vigorus and active ruler who did the very best that could be done with the hand that was dealt him. He showed remarkable staying power, given all his enemies who were determined to overthrow him. He worked hard at his job right up to his dying day. He was loyal to his supporters who were loyal to him, and left his kingdom in honest and capable hands.  He insured the succession of his sons to the throne.

I love these cause i can enjoy them as i work ir do chores around the house all the while this plays in the background. Except for anything to do with English politics. It takes ones absolute and full attention due to the constant web of connections and plethora of players involved in each story.

One error — the narrator describes Arthur, Duke of Brittany, as Eleanor of Aquitaine’s nephew at 40:40. He was her grandson!

John was a capable administrator, but poor strategist, Richard I was a brilliant strategist but had no interest in administration of England🤷🏽 John had many faults, but wasn't the worst English king. The two I cannot split as the worst were Richard II and Henry VI. As always, brilliant documentaries, always learning something new.

I really love this channel, really good presentation every time.

There is a reason we refer to our toilets as "Johns".

King John was my great grandfather many times back through the Yale family who came to America.

This is gonna be wicked! Just clicked it as soon as I seen it!

Love these videos. Thank you! 😊

This is wonderful. Thank you.

Excellent. The Magna Carta fascinates this man, and such telling as this is essential for import as to the importance of the Magna Carta to this day. I was unaware just how much influence the US Constitution writers, were influenced by this document, till quite recently.

Who do you think is the worst English Monarch? I personally think that it’s Athelred The Unready. His massacre of Danes in 1006 led to The Danes invading England and driving Ethelred to Normandy. Athelred only took back England due to the death of King Sweyn. Thanks to his father’s incompetence, Edmund II had to fight Cnut. Unfortunately for Edmund, he was defeated, gave up most of England and was murdered. King Ethelred’s stupidity and shortsightedness caused 2 conquests of England and paved the way for the 1066 conquest of England.