Next part : the incredible story of Queen Victorianera!

Yourself and Ms Cunk between you are the fonts of all historical knowledge, and I hope it remains so. 😂

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, I think we're both trying to understand the strange world we live in 😂

Ironically, King Charles III is descended from King Henry VIII's older sister. All his legitimate children died childless. So the English throne went to King James VI of Scotland, who was descended from Henry's sister Margaret, who had married his ancestor.

As far as I understand, and I'm happy to be corrected- Drake was playing Bowls which probably comes from Boules. I think in Bowls they roll the ball and in Petanque they can throw, but they seem to be variants on the same game and have similar rules.

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

I think that since our cultures are quite similar and we have a lot of exchanges, you're probably right!

@barriehull7076

2 ай бұрын

My sister plays petanque on the beach in Cornwall.

Joyeuses Paques ! J'aime trop ces vidéos. You know so much about history - it's amazing and I'm learning a lot from these. Cheers, friend ❤

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

Joyeuses Pâques aussi, merci! I'm glad you enjoyed it ❤

And yet another lunchtime treat for me! I must be living right! I concur with Kate Winslet for pope! She's awesome. I must admit that if I were close by I'd be first in line and last to leave the official tour, I'd never want to leave😊. Thank you for the shout-out to Hemingway, a true writer with depth. I really loved this one, she's amazing and I appreciate the introduction to her on this channel, I can envision her reporting live doomsday reports from the scene and making us all laugh. Thank you as always for the video and thoughtful commentary, you do this KZread thing right

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

I agree that Kate Winslet would be hell of a pope! Thank you very much as always for your kind words, and have a nice day :)

"What is a Tudor?" A "Tudor" is a saloon car with two doors as opposed to a saloon car with four doors, a hatchback or an estate car.

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

The most accurate description I've ever heard 😄

We honestly underestimate the major advantages for the survival of average people that potatoes & corn cultivation had in the world. Irish people lived off of potatoes & buttermilk for a couple centuries. The potato blight caused "The Great Hunger," also known as "The Great Famine," in the 19th century, that killed millions. To this day, the population of Ireland has never recovered, which is profound in our more modern times.

@ToonStory-fh4gn

28 күн бұрын

Thank you, yes when you deprive people from the ressource they live on it's "bad". I watched a lot of documentaries on "The Great Hunger" and it was depressing. I can only imagine how much this impacted the country and its identity.

Henry VIII and his 6 wives. The old English nursery rhyme 'Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived'

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

It's got some flow!

Kurosawa's, Throne of Blood, is basically, Shakespeare's, Macbeth, set in 16/17th century Japan. Damn good adaption actually.

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

I like Prof Ashley Jackson's sarcastic brief analysis of Raleigh's first encounter with a potato. 😀👍 Maybe he was trying a tactic he'd developed for handling Cunk? He put forward his view of Raleigh, dealt with Cunk's, and got broadcast! Surely a TRI-umph! I assume you know about the Raleigh Bicycle Company (Wikipedia: _"... founded by Woodhead and Angois in 1885. Using Raleigh as their brand name, it is one of the oldest bicycle companies in the world'.")_ I'm fond of Akira Kurosawa's films. I prefer "Seven Samurai" to "Ran". I haven't seen "Ran" in years, but my recollection is it was visually striking, and a clever adaptation. I live near Stratford upon Avon, and sometimes went to see a Shakespeare play every few years, though I haven't been in a while. I am very fond of Kenneth Branagh's "Henry V" film/movie (and No, not just to annoy French people). Branagh's "Henry V" is *_much_* better than "Henry V (The Hollow Crown)". I was on a domestic flight in the USA (early 2000s). I got talking to the guy sitting next to me. He was an ex-US-Marine, and his son was in the US-Marines. He told me the US Marines show Kenneth Branagh's "Henry V" to officer trainee's as an example of leadership and motivating troops. Shakespeare was a very clever guy, who really seems to have understood his audience and patrons. I don't know if this is of interest: _Is English just badly pronounced French?_ kzread.info/dash/bejne/homAlJuyYNmwaLQ.html (18m:8s) you probably know the Georges Clemenceau quote and the book by Bernard Cerquiglini. If you're not familiar with either, then it might be interesting. I am not a great scholar of the English language (and much less so French), but I am quite smart and articulate. I found some of that video interesting and illuminating. It isn't funny, but it is intellectually pleasing to a curious English speaker. Best Wishes, Cousin. ☮

@gbulmer

2 ай бұрын

I think Popes tend to be older than Kate Winslet; she's not even 50yo. Maybe Dame Judi Dench? She played Elizabeth I, so she has played the head of a church. She played 'M' in James Bond films/movies. So she has played a person who knows how to keep secrets and dissemble; and lead and direct people who excel in doing the same; essential Pope qualifications. 🤔 Best Wishes. ☮

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

Judi Dench is a very wise choice, as she has a wealth of leadership experience having managed James Bond for almost 20 years, indeed

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

These are two films I really want to see, especially the Seven Samurai. And I'm fond of Kenneth Brannagh. I watched the video you sent me this morning before I even saw your comment... The magic of KZread! For Clémenceau, I've long wanted to make a little video about the fiercest French punchliners in history. Clémenceau belonged to that small club of people who could kill you with a few words. Among my favourites: "A departmental staircase is a place where people arriving late meet people leaving early. " Cheers :)

@gbulmer

2 ай бұрын

@@ToonStory-fh4gnI looked at some of Georges Clémenceau's quotes. Based on a quick skim of the results of a web search for _"Georges Clemenceau aforisms",_ there are some fabulous ones. I enjoy this one, with wit and cynicism, _"Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel."_ I think he's probably more than a little video. Best Wishes. ☮

@gbulmer

2 ай бұрын

@@ToonStory-fh4gn Another great Georges Clémenceau quote: _"America is the only nation in history which miraculously has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization."_ I'm becoming a fan! 🤔 Thanks for introducing him. 👏 Winston Churchill is credited with many quotes he didn't actually say. Is that the case for Clémenceau, or is the evidence robust? Best Wishes. ☮

I'd love to see the historians that cracked up getting interviewed,another fantastic video my friend.

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

I imagine that in future they will refuse any kind of new interview. Thank you mate!

I always thought brexit was just a repeat of Henry's work...

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

I've come to the same conclusion as you!

Just heard on Qi, What's the difference between the Belgium kiss and a French kiss, Belgium kiss the same as the French except more Flem...lol Anyway excuse my rudeness asking, but do you know if there going to be a series 4 of LUPIN ?

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

I didn't know that joke, it's very funny haha As for Lupin, I've never watched that series. But apparently there are rumours of a season 4, and an actor is said to have hinted that it's coming soon. Cheers!

Kathy Burke or Jo Brand get my vote for female British pope.

While Cunk is OK for god sake Charlie WE WANT YOU BACK the demise of Weekly Wipe can be directly correlated to the demise of humanity as a whole. I go back to mid 90's PC Zone magazine with Mr Brooker (not personally). Come on it just farting about on a sofa really. I think Charlie is both the cause and the solution to the dystopia we now live in.

Isent three blind mice about Bloody Mary burning three bishops. Aly - G for pope.

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

Ali-G for pope, and Borat for president!

0:55 It is difficult to separate Scotland from Britain. It is more easy to separate Scotland from England.

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

My bad, I was referring to England and not Britain indeed. Thanks for the correction!

@imfriedchicken

Ай бұрын

I can't understand this thing.

@ConnbineHarvester

Ай бұрын

@@imfriedchicken It is not my fault if you are stupid.

That military history don deserves a medal for his ability to tolerate absurdity. Unless you are trying to sound like a Brooklyn guy telling off everyone in the room, you may want to be careful how you say the word "focus'. Si telle était votre intention, mes excuses.😉

@kevenbassett7323

2 ай бұрын

oh, here comes another decade.

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

Ah it's just my mouth making weird noises, but I'll keep the information for when I need to intimidate people (which might end up being a fiasco) thanks 😅

@richardedgar9670

2 ай бұрын

In the very first episode that Professor Jackson was in I’m not convinced he really knew the score, because you could see him getting redder and redder in the face while trying to maintain his dignity as Philomena asked her increasingly juvenile questions. It was superb, but I particularly like that he subsequently decided to come back and join in the fun.

Scotland is Britain

@garethm3242

2 ай бұрын

Unless they're losing at sports, then throughout England, they are simply "Scotland" again

@splodge561

2 ай бұрын

It's north Britain,

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I was saying Scotland as opposed to England, as the two countries were not united at the time. But perhaps I wasn't clear enough

@splodge561

2 ай бұрын

@@ToonStory-fh4gn ask the average Scot though and he wouldn't consider himself British 😂

An “Outwagus accent?” But, you didn’t even call Rome ‘Wome!’ This isn’t nearly offensive enough!

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

I'll try 'arder then! :)

How many tries did it take to do that intro you cunning linguist?

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

20 times maximum of maximum

Scotland is part of Britain friend...geography not your strong point. There was no Richard 5th. History not your strong point. So you are on KZread as an Historian who knows little of either History or Geography. Well Done. French though so....history means very little to you.

@ToonStory-fh4gn

Ай бұрын

Sometimes I make typos in my script: I meant Britain, I was referring to England. I meant Edouard 5th, I said Richard. History is not my strong point, courtesy is not yours 😉

The humour seems totally absent from his reaction!

@TheRevWillNotBeTelevised

2 ай бұрын

He's seen most of the jokes in other reactions I believe. Which would explain it.

@ToonStory-fh4gn

2 ай бұрын

Sad but true.