Hello Hello. Today we take a brief dive into the life of Mary II who with her husband, was involved in the deposition of her own father via the so called Glorious Revolution. Despite the fact that she had a very short reign, she seems to have done well in her capacity as queen, although her life was anything but easy. If you would like to support the channel, super thanks is turned on for all the videos, but this is never expected and as always, if I catch any errors or if any are brought to my attention, I will add them to the "Errors & Corrections" section of the video description. I hope you all are well, thank you for your interest in the video/channel, and I will hope to see on the next one. Cheers!

@hyperactivehyperbole

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for creating and sharing the story of Mary ll . It was so in-depth it took me from 2023 and transported me halfway around the world to a different time. You are a wonderful storyteller! I have never heard her story before, so glad I finally had the opportunity, what a remarkable woman and life. Thank you for your professionalism and top notch quality.

She was trusted in a role she was never prepared yet still did her best even with all her family issues. Her story truly was a tragic one.

People seem to forget that William was away 7 month out of the year. Mary was ruling England . And Mary did a damn good job too! Mary was a very capable ruler. I am a big fan of Queen Mary.

@DarthDread-oh2ne

10 ай бұрын

She didn't have any living children.

@therockcasserole3563

10 ай бұрын

@@DarthDread-oh2ne and your point is?

@_3rR0r

3 ай бұрын

@@therockcasserole3563 As a job of being queen according to the throne, you must give male heirs or really at that point any living heirs.

@elijahlast615

2 ай бұрын

She was a s sovereign in her Own right lol so of course she would lol

Poor woman was in an impossible situation, but she made the most of it.

Thank you very much for giving Mary II her own vid. I knew there was a reason I liked her as a monarch, and your work confirmed my thinking. Wonderful portrait of an underrated woman and queen!

I can’t ever possibly overstate the life and dimension you bring to the figures you cover and once again want to thank you for an amazing job done on this video! I so often see Mary Stuart lumped in with William as barely of consequence so this was an incredible treat to have to watch after work. Thank you once again!

After you complete Queen Anne's brief history, it would be really nice if you can continue to the next dynasty starting with George I. I love British history and have always been confused as to how the Stuart dynasty moved to a German George I. You have done an excellent job explaining the English Civil War of the Roses.

@annettestewart

10 ай бұрын

Parliment enacted a law that the Monarch had to be protestant. As Queen Anne had no immediate suitable heir, they went back through the Stuart line to Margaret the daughter of Henry vii of England who married the King of Scotland to her descendant Sophie who had married into a protectorate in Germany. They skipped 50 Catholic heirs to get to her line, hence George I.

@bayoogungbeje4672

9 ай бұрын

The German Hanovers were protestant descendants of Princess Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine, the only daughter of King James 1 of England/King James VI of Scotland. Her daughter, Sophia of Hanover, the mother of King George 1 of England was the closest protestant heir of the Stuarts/Queen Anne Stuart. Sophia of Hanover died before the end of Queen Anne's reign, so Sophia's son, the elector George of Hanover took his Mother's place in the succession to the English throne after the Stuart line ended with Queen Anne. Skipping all the Catholic descendants due to an act of Parliament barring catholics from taking the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland. King George 1 of England /Elector George of Hanover was a grandson of Elizabeth Stuart through her daughter Sophia of Hanover, that's how the Hanover succeeded the Stuarts on the Throne of England, Scotland and Ireland.

Thanks for this. There’s very little info that gets around about Mary II herself outside the context of William III and Queen Anne. This was a nice in-depth look at her as an individual and I really appreciate it as someone who enjoys British royal history.

Absolutely wonderful and intellectual review of Mary's life. Your channel is brilliant! 👏

I'm so glad I discovered this channel! This video is comprehensive, interesting, and well-researched. Love it!

A very well put document casting a light onto Mary II's strong sense of responsibility and duty, a quality to be admired above time. Thank you.

Excellent….didn’t have to wait a month for the next video!!!! Really excited. Keep pumping the videos out brother! Love how your videos are sooo detailed. I always watch them multiple times. I always thought Mary II was gorgeous. Thanks Brief History!!!

~These are good vids. well-researched and presented. But she was queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, as was her husband William of Orange. She wasn't only queen of England.

There's lots of information about William the 3rd but very little about Mary the 2nd . Thank you for this

She was also Queen of Scots, Queen of Ireland and Queen of France in right of the claim of Queen Isabella mother of Edward III.

Great work on presenting the story of this forgotten Queen!

There were some things I knew about Mary the second. But they were other things I didn’t know about her. This video is really well done, I now have a different and better understanding about Mary the second story. Keep up the fantastic work 💜💖!

Thank you for this video. It was brilliantly done. You were respectful of all parties involved.

WOW! Excellent job in curating, writing & producing this show. Very professional. Impressive.👏👏

Excellent video! Given how much depth and info you provided, I am now a subscriber to your channel so that I can see more videos on historical figures. Keep up the good work!

@clairestaffieri4398

Жыл бұрын

Stephanie, well said. I agree with your comment and have now subscribed. Well done, Brief History !

Your videos/information are excellent. This is the second video I have seen, and I'm learning so much. They are interesting and thoughtful. THANK YOU

Hopefully the next video is coming soon. I Love your style of videos, the background music, the soothing voice, it’s all around perfect. I didn’t had particular big interest in the British Royal History but thanks to you I learned a lot and got very interested in it. You could read the backside of a cereal box and I would still enjoy it. Kind regards 💜

Thank you for this fascinating story!

Very enjoyable, thank you for this most interesting history. So much to learn so little time.

Thank you for studying, making & sharing this part of history. I think both William & Mary were devote Christians wich made them willingly to serve their people both in Holland as in the UK. I didn't know that it took king William so long to convert from adultery. Therefore destroying his marriage. And the trouble she had to obey Gods law towards her father, is also very clear to me now. I am grateful for these two people to reign over/serve us. From Holland with ❤

Very interesting and informative presentation, thank you!

The College of William and Mary was founded by her and her husband partly on land that one of my ancestors donated. I also went there once on a school trip, so I've known of her since I was pretty young.

Just subscribed! Great video! Thanks ✌

Excellent video!

Paleis het Loo in Apeldoorn was their home too. Very nice to visit. See the similarity with Hampton Court which they also enjoyed.

Very well done!!

Brilliant!

Surprising that Elizabeth Vilyers never met with an “accident”

Thanks Brief History!

Wonderful. Riveting.

Great job

I had no idea that Mary had led such a troubled and traumatic life! That poor woman couldn’t seem to catch a break even though she was of royal blood. I’m very impressed by her strength of character and tenacity in the face of the political upheaval that her father caused, her husband being gone so much and his blatant infidelity. William III comes off as an insensitive twit who didn’t realize what a treasure he had in Mary until she was on her deathbed. For anyone who thinks that being royal is a wonderful thing Mary’s life is Exhibit A in debunking that myth. I wouldn’t be surprised if we were to discover that many royals throughout history lived incredibly sad and unhappy lives.

so brief!

Mary’s order to attack the French fleet at Beachy Head prevented the Irish army and James 2 from being supplied with weapons that would have made a difference at the Boyne, which was fought the next day. Mary understood the French fleet outnumbered hers, but also understood that if unmolested would provide her husband’s opposition with critical munitions. Thus, the Irish rebels fled. The French technically controlled the English Channel at this point, but the French fleet was sick and undermanned and forced to return home. And why were the French sailors unable to maintain their position of naval strategic advantage? Because the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 had caused the (Protestant) seafaring communities of France to flee to Holland and England. The English rebuilt their fleet (using Dutch financials innovations I.e. war bonds), while the French relied on silver taxation requisitions. Thus, religious tolerance and free capital led to technical and military victory over autocratic despotism. We should thank Mary for the good things (the bill of rights, religious toleration, parliamentary government) that came out of her reign.

@mango2005

10 ай бұрын

Religious tolerance for most, but not all.

@bteuben-faber8215

3 күн бұрын

Thank you for this insight

I gotta ask before I watch all of this (and I will): will there be a William 3 video since he was also crowned and a co-monarch that outlived her? Or are we going straigh to Anne? (I’m Dutch: please do William 3)

@BriefHistoryOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Hello. Yes, William was a crowned King of England so it is my intention to cover him. It will most likely be a substantial one. Cheers.

@kalevader

Жыл бұрын

@@BriefHistoryOfficial Awesome. Just finished this one, as always: well done!

Really very interesting, thank you. Poor woman ( and her sister) , losing so many children . How it must have hurt 🙏🙏🙏👵🇦🇺

Did you come across anything about the Massacre of Glencoe in your research? I've read that Mary disagreed with his orders.

Mary looked so much like her Dad...

@thematthew761

Жыл бұрын

She also looked similar to William

@jamellfoster6029

Жыл бұрын

@@thematthew761 true as he resembled her Dad- his uncle and father in law...

@thematthew761

Жыл бұрын

@@jamellfoster6029 Another cousin-couple duo that looked a lot alike was Victoria and Albert

@jamellfoster6029

Жыл бұрын

@@thematthew761 so true...

@thematthew761

Жыл бұрын

Both of their stories had a lot of things in common too

Another mammoth work for which I am grateful. This is a period normally "skipped through" so I learnt quite a bit. You have done justice to the Realm in your videos. Far too easy to concentrate on London only and miss the true history. From the late Tudors onwards the court had become enlarged and established more in London. The earlier monarchs had been more mobile. We have learnt from your vids the repercussions of this. Particularly over religious settlements it was mainly but not entirely a, "London thing". Scotland though had become Calvinist, Ireland still largely Roman Catholic except for Scottish settlers in Ulster. Wales was quiessant and the England Provinces a mix between the "Old Religion" and Anglicanism. Anglicanism, technically Protestant, was a half-way house, thanks to Elizabeth 1 between Catholicism and Protestantism. St James Palace is the Senior Palace in status in London, historically. So foreign ambassadors including the American ambassador, are inducted into the Court of St. James. St. James' Palace is the home of the Chapel Royal. The Chapel Royal refers to the ecclesiastics, choristers and musicians rather than a specific building. They accompany the monarch on their travels to provide services. Two famous members during Elizabeth's time were Thomas Tallis and William Byrd. They were appointed Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal and part of their duties were to compose religious music. Tallis had been at Dover Priory previous to Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries, then at St. Mary's-At-Hill a parish church in London which still exists and then at Waltham Abbey, the last Abbey to be dissolved. Byrd was born in Lincoln and had become an organist at Lincoln Cathedral prior to appointment in the Chapel Royal. He remained a Catholic all his life and allowed to remain by Elizabeth. You may notice the Chapel Royal choristers, in the coronation of Charles III, by their distinctive scarlet garb. Richmond Palace has an interesting history. It's predecessor, next door, was Sheen Palace, dating back around the reign of Edward I. It was a favourite of Edward III, like Woodstock, the Palace, not the pop festival! The next monarch Richard II, the same monarch who re-roofed Westminster Hall to the present condition, was grieved by the loss of his queen and let Richmond. deteriorate. Henry VII, his queen Elizabeth and his mother, Margaret Beaufort the King's Mother, visited Richmond Palace for Christmastide in 1497. The Palace caught fire and they escaped with their lives. Henry by minutes as burning roof beams fell about him. I like your inclusions. The one at 5.08 look to be another example of religious buildings - Almshouses. Alms - clothes, food and drink, were given to the needy. It was the church in particular the Monasteries that fulfilled this need as well as providing much-needed employment as Lay-Brethren and also the provision of infirmaries. The loss of which during the Dissolution was partly responsible for the Pilgrimage of Grace. The ones in your picture seem typical of the style whereby a Bishop, like the brother of King Stephen who set up St. Cross Hospital, like the one in your film, for 12 people representing the 12 Apostles for people in need, to be housed, clothed and fed in a religous environment. Some of which fulfill their original purpose to this day, like St Cross. Wealthy patrons also set them up. You get usually a small number of identical "cells" as in your example. Tbank you so much. 🙂👍

Lemme get my popcorn and champagne 🥂for this episode

Great video on Mary II. There's so much yet still not known about her and a regnant queen she would've been without her husband.

A remarcable turn of events but she conducted herself well nonetheless.

Blimey! I’m your first viewer. Cheers X

Glad to hear an American narrate the video, hopefully there will be no bias! Just started watching... I am over halfway through the video, and have seen the Union Jack Flag l think twice. Wasn't the Union of England, Scotland and Ireland in the future of 1707? Anyone from G.B. could answer this for me. Thank You.

Are there any movies or TV series about William and Mary? I've never seen one and I've been watching biopics about the royal family for years. I think it would make a very interesting series.

@user-wx9do8so1l

5 ай бұрын

The first churchills on KZread

Yay. I'm 2nd. I've been waiting on this

Most is in other books I didn't get or know about till family's get together.

History ❤❤

The Villiers mistress is mentioned, but not King Billy's alleged boyfriend, Bentinck, Duke of Portland (and more besides in the Dutch Republic) ... because it didn't bother the Queen, as judged by her diaries & letters presumably 🤔?

@BriefHistoryOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Hello. Thanks for the comment. I touch on Williams relationship with Bentinck in my William III video, which is separate from Marys. Cheers

@theon9575

Жыл бұрын

@@BriefHistoryOfficial ah! Thanks for that. And my cheers to you too.

She is Queen of Britain not just England

@pedanticradiator1491

Жыл бұрын

She was seperatly Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland. The Kingdom of Great Britain was created during her sister's reign

I found your channel just today watching the Edward V one, and why don't you just say Edward IV rather than Edward's father, for a while I thought you were talking about his grandfather

Please the do about Hanoverian ❤

I'd like to know specifics of how Sarah Churchill sabotaged relationship of Mary & her father.

That name not in book of family tree or step mother

Mary was a smarty, she ruled with Bill, their shoes were filled by ....

Far too many advertisements.

Sound like what been looking at root right here

There never was a state called the United Netherlands. During the period you’re referring to, the Netherlands - or better still, the Low Lands - was anything but united. The northern part existed as an independent quasi-republican, quasi-monarchical state known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands aka The United Provinces of the The Netherlands, often shortened to The Dutch Republic in historiography. Back then, the southern part was remained under Spanish, and later Austrian rule. It wasn’t until the Congress of Vienna that the two regions reunited for some fifteen years, first as a principality, later as a kingdom known unofficially as the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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At thise time marriges were not for love but for politics and power however in their cases I think they came to become extreamly close eventualy possebly inlove

I love watching your videos and appreciate your time. With that being said I can never bring myself to watch them completely because it feels like you are reading a script and trying to get through it really fast and the constant use of and thus is too much. Sorry for saying so and you are appreciated.

@bteuben-faber8215

3 күн бұрын

I turn the backplay-speed on 75% and divide the video in two parts 😊

Somehow the Sixth Commandment always seems to magically disappear for both devout Catholics and Protestants when money and power are on the line. Wonderful!

I think you mean Mary II of England, Scotland, France and Ireland.

@pjaybasmaignee

Жыл бұрын

Scratch out the france

@Xunre

Жыл бұрын

@@pjaybasmaignee The French title was a hangover from Henry V. George III abandoned it in 1800.

@pjaybasmaignee

Жыл бұрын

@@Xunre oh okay

@pedanticradiator1491

Жыл бұрын

​@@Xunre actually the first English King to claim the French throne was Edward III

@thenablade858

4 ай бұрын

I too like calling Kings and Queens of England rulers of France, but it never really stuck after Henry V’s death RIP.

What is Inglandiscism? That is a new one on me, and I am a Brit! Lol.

She created the English bank, Uk, and the political system, what could go wrong for centuries to come

Queen of England ???? The Stuart ( that’ll be her Scot’s connection)

I used to think William was gay. As his old antagonist the Sun King would say, Je me coucherai moins con ce soir.

She and her husband are now rulers of Heaven.

sadly back then people like fighting over religion

@justineharper3346

Жыл бұрын

They still do. I think it’s a silly thing to fight over

I don’t get why England used to be so afraid of potpourri. I like it. 😁

@wiseonwords

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Ha! Ha! - I saw what you did there! 😆

I hope the Windsors have a load of unexpected issues so we get more of these videos . King Archie!

William the 3 was a dissaster fot ou Republic The Netherlands. He murdered Johan de Witt,the ruler of the Netherlands and his brother

(..... yea..uhm...that 39:15 French fleet with redwhiteblue Dutch flags, since 1580: Defluffer those flags and you get bleublancrouge French flags, since 1789.) Stop kicking Amsterdammers, WE did not worship/steal THEIR flag!

I think Jame II was negatively affected by his mother the erstwhile and dowager Queen Henrietta Maria. She manipulated her children passionately to be Catholic. Without her hysterical influence, I believe James II would have been more tolerant and inclusive of other religions. Though a peace between Catholics and Protestants would probably take a deft statesman like Elizabeth I…

What's up with this Mary Vs. Elizabeth in English monarchy history??? LMAOO

A dysfunctional royal family???? Can such things be? Lol

the Stuarts were all arrogant in some form. Charles II was OK but he was a closet Catholic. William of Orange wasn't even English, Scottish and Irish and was arguably the best monarch in the entire dynasty. James VI/I made up this diving right of kings bs, so he's not free of culpability either.

How would Mary I think of Mary II ? And also; I don't like Mary or Anne. They're one of the reasons why their dynasty died off.

@JupiterMuffles

Жыл бұрын

Anne had 17 children, yes? All still births, miscarriages and children dying before adulthood. So it wasn't from a lack of trying tbf

@lilymarinovic1644

Жыл бұрын

@@JupiterMuffles wasn't it 17 pregnancies total? Result being one child who only lived to.the age of 10 or so. What a toll that must have taken both physically and emotionally! I can feel very sympathetic for the poor woman.

@lilibetp

Жыл бұрын

Why blame Mary? William didn't father children with his mistress. Maybe it was his fault they didn't have children.

@alecblunden8615

Жыл бұрын

With a great deal of irrational prejudice.

@joyboy_3165

Жыл бұрын

And her father and grandfather almost caused the end of the monarchy as a whole. Give her some slack.

You might want to get acquainted with some less insular history.

Brief History is horrible. The background music should only be used to torture political prisoners.

She was never a queen of England. She was a prisoner of England. Her son was the successor of England and Scotland. Because Elizabeth 1 .

@3amedition

Жыл бұрын

You’re confusing her with Mary Queen of Scots, there were three Queen Marys(technically four if you include the consort to KGV), Mary I of England( the one that got the moniker “Bloody Mary”) Mary Queen of Scots and after personal the union of crowns in 1603, Mary II is thus a successor to both Marys, she’s simultaneously Mary II Queen of Scots and Mary II Queen of England, (she’s was not queen of Great Britain as the realms were not officially merged until her sister’s reign Queen Anne) she never had children so again you’re thinking of Mary I Queen of Scots , her son James VI of Scots become James I of England upon the death of Elizabeth I in 1603