If Tony was my history teacher in high school, I would have most certainly passed. He makes history not only educational, but entertaining as well.

@Azsunes

Жыл бұрын

I had a good history teacher. We had events every month where we would do themed things like a toga party while we were learning about Rome. Special dates in history like December 7th Pearl Harbour was attacked, we attacked the other history class. We crumpled up paper and walked across the hall and bombarded them. He was an ex football player over 6 foot tall and probably 250 lbs of muscle, he held the retaliation attack off while continuing his lesson alone by leaning against the door.

@pentultimatearsehole9190

Жыл бұрын

If he was a teacher when I was in high school, I'd have showed up to class!

@Vanbooskie

Жыл бұрын

We got lied to through our history books in school about alot of things.

@1galband_productions

Жыл бұрын

My 9th grade European history teacher made class interesting like him. I did well in his class.

@Katseye102

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree! Maybe more children in schools today would be more interested in learning.

My history classes seemed focused on the names, dates and locations of battles, memorizing the names of generals and presidents. Dates and meaning of important amendments and legislation. So it was all military and government. We learned very little about what life was like for ordinary people (to me that’s the really interesting part).

@amandawarren779

Жыл бұрын

Agree. I love learning what daily life was like for ordinary people.

@DeborahRosen99

Жыл бұрын

It's so much more than that - focusing on all that is what makes it boring for so many people. If they're going to focus on generals and presidents and battles, then they need to examine what was going on in the world at all levels and get into the leader's head - *why* did they make that decision? And then tie it back to what's going on today: are there parallels and lessons that could be drawn? What ramifications, if any, did a given decision have that we still live with today? (For instance, if Henry VIII hadn't decided to get it on with Anne Boleyn, how would that have changed subsequent English and American history?) And to get into the heads of the leaders, stuff like this show is really necessary. It's not enough to read about it in a textbook, and while not everyone can or wants to get out to a working Tudor farm to understand what that's about, getting a look at how they interacted with the world around them gives context to some of the ideas we've brought forward from them - and helps us determine whether old ideas really are worth keeping in a modern context or not. History can and should be used to inform us of the backstory to the world around us: if all we're focused on is names and dates and famous people, we're truly doing ourselves and our kids a disservice.

@wynottgivemore9274

5 ай бұрын

@@DeborahRosen99 yes well said, trouble is with government public school system was setup and designed to bring up shoulders and worker bees not thinkers and doers. With out going to deep down that rabbit hole, that's why if you could afford it your send your children to private schools and or if you were smart enough and wanted to keep your children out of the evil hands of government schools you'd home schooling

@DocBree13

4 ай бұрын

Same!

@hdtutti

4 ай бұрын

You were taught to pass a test. This is what it’s like to be taught history.

In my personal delusions, Tony narrates my day. Cracking jokes and giggling to himself.

@blanketyblank604

Жыл бұрын

King Henry was a fatso wasnt he? Im glad he cant hear me.

You guys are ridiculously good at what you do. Thanks for another fascinating documentary.

@stevemundy4511

Жыл бұрын

They didn't make this documentary! I hope they are paying royalties to the original copyright holder...

@graybird8444

Жыл бұрын

@@stevemundy4511they did actually, in the description it’s stated that this channel is an official part of the history channel

@stevemundy4511

Жыл бұрын

@@graybird8444What is any of that supposed to mean? 'The History Channel' did not make this video...

@willynaylor7356

Жыл бұрын

@@stevemundy4511 I'd be surprised,the History Channel is doesn't come close to productions like this

@stevemundy4511

Жыл бұрын

@@willynaylor7356 Just a bunch of toffs waltzing around in puffer jackets...

Not him bare handing a rat carcass for this channel … truly homie will do anything for this show

This guy is absolutely awesome. His knowledge and sense of humor makes learning actually fun.

@Bamboule05

7 ай бұрын

This guy is Sir Tony Robinson

Initially I was a tad confused at the idea of a rat as "useful when dead", but after I thought about it or a few minutes in the context of a knacker(sp?), I can semi-see how a dead rat might become a candle, possibly a leather pouch etc. Would be a rather interesting conversation wouldn't it? someone decides they like your pouch and asks about it only to discover it was once a rat.

My heart's breaking for the little dog who went down with the ship.

@liesdamnliesandstatsweird1934

Жыл бұрын

+ ReneenayFabulous You cried over a dog's death, which was sad, but you have no sympathy for an innocent man who was boiled alive? Get help, ASAP.🤦🏾‍♀️

@reneenayfabulous

Жыл бұрын

@@liesdamnliesandstatsweird1934 ummm, I don't recall saying that. So, I won't respond to your attack on me over something I never said. But, do have a nice afternoon.

@MyNameHere101

Жыл бұрын

@@liesdamnliesandstatsweird1934 If it makes you feel any better I would always feel more sorry for a dog than a human. People deserve to suffer, animals never do.

@Locomaid

Жыл бұрын

@@liesdamnliesandstatsweird1934one does not exclude the other…

@_HimToo

Жыл бұрын

Something stood out to her and she decided to write a comment about it. In no way does mentioning that one thing indicate how she feels about the dozens of other things that were touched on in the video... and I don't get why you would think otherwise.

Fun fact: The original purpose of the codpiece was to prevent discomfort or injury should one have to sleep in their armor.

@RJFPme

Жыл бұрын

Thank you .

Your content is so well organized, entertaining and EASY to retain. How you present content would be great for students who find reading difficult and are more visual/audio oriented when it comes to learning.

The Mary Rose salvage is awesome!! Being an honorably discharged US Army veteran I want to wish the crew members of this vessel to rest in peace and thank them for their service.

@DaithiKerr68

Жыл бұрын

What about the souls of the French sailors who also died in the same battle?

@maryduhon9769

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for my freedom

Oh man the dog being stuck on ship made me soooo sad.

I’ve learned more about history watching this channel than i ever did in school.

@24get24give

Жыл бұрын

that's an American education for you, we weren't fully taught our own history, let alone any other country's, at least at my schools, I was lucky, I love to read and travel, so I was able to learn a lot on my own, and I am addicted to documentaries, and love listening to people talk about subjects they're fascinated with [ I'd watch documentaries and ted talks I'd watch one of these on flour or rubber if the filmmakers or speakers, as well were in love with the subject] so I learn a lot that way

@Bamboule05

7 ай бұрын

English history that is...

@Trump-sucks

3 ай бұрын

​@@24get24giveto bad the videos and documentaries you have watched are all from a progressive view point that most probably had very little facts

6:03 pictures are HUNG. People are HANGED!!

@dennypetrosian8589

Жыл бұрын

Another around 1:17:00

@angelamccrackin5243

Жыл бұрын

You tell them...

@melanieclark2668

Жыл бұрын

I dunno. I’ve seen a few who were hung. And well. 😉

@Jimmy94411

3 ай бұрын

David Bowie was hung. Check out the pants in Labyrinth.😂

Goddamn if we could have Ruth, Peter, Alex, Tony, Richard and David Attenborough make like a giant huge documentary of England that would be the most epic thing ever.

@lucindahumphries4702

Жыл бұрын

If I was a man during any time in history, I'd have married Ruth. That woman can do anything, and what she can't do, she can learn. Ruth is competent with a capital C.

@kimberlypatton205

Жыл бұрын

Lets not forget the irreplaceable Mary Beard and Susanna Lipscomb!

@user-pj1lo1ry2k

5 ай бұрын

You just listed my favourite Brits !

We are all SO fortunate to live in the time of the internet! It did mot come about until I was over 50… and all I had to learn from was at the library or tv or magazines like Nat Geo… As soon as cable tv was available in my area, i lived on MTV and The History Channel! And now I can lay in my own bed and watch these great docs as much as I want to! What an amazing thing to see, Henry VIII’s marvelous ship!My husband bought a Commodore computer with a monitor and keyboard in 1981- he couldn’t do very much with it.. play a few games or play around with it a bit, but the internet was a far off dream. But he told me then, “ One day ! This is the future, everybody will have them and be able to connect to the rest of the world!” I just never imagined how much , how right he was!

That old picture of the house shows a beautiful place. It’s so hard to see how things can go to ruin when it’s not cared for. Thank you to you and Mr. Dan and Cecil and Scott for caring about it to check it out. And thank you, Robert, for taking us along.

I am STILL a great fan of the James Herriot books-Ive the full set, and I wrote to the author and told him how I was taking college courses to become a licensed vet tech.and that I loved his books. He sent me autographed book plates to put in my collection of his books. The knacker man was a recurring character in Herriot's books. Tim was the name of the most prominent.

I love watching Tony. I had seen him in Blackadder and when I saw him in The Worst Jobs in History I started looking for his history documentaries. He is a great storyteller of history. He makes it so interesting. However, I will always love him as Baldrick!

@potatofaery

4 ай бұрын

Have you discovered Time Team yet?

Henry viii really needed to see a shrink.

@guymorris6596

Жыл бұрын

He needed to get whacked by the mafia of that historical period.

@stevefromsaskatoon830

Жыл бұрын

Lol 😆

@kyleeats5331

17 күн бұрын

Nah he was fine till he fell off a horse and hit his head. Probably a concussion or other head injury

Poor little richard. I just can’t imagine.

37:52 Madam curator looks really cute in her hard hat! She looks much younger & her smile looks excited & happy. I like her face.

If Tony is hosting a history lesson I'm all in..he makes history fun. And the only one from the Blackadder Series that was knighted by the Royals.

Could you imagine being the first kid well Mom and Dad are working on their eighth just a few feet away

More sadness expressed for the dog than the lost sailor. I guess the difference being the dog had no choice in being there, but still odd that reaction.

@kathybrem880

Жыл бұрын

No it’s not, dogs are the best people

@gilbert4369

Жыл бұрын

You must be one of those people that feels that because a dog is less intelligent or useful than a human that it doesn't physically suffer as much.

@KyleEvra

Жыл бұрын

Only Pronatalists are sadists enough to support and contribute to procreate.

@KyleEvra

Жыл бұрын

Only Pronatalists are sadists enough to support and contribute to procreate.

@nira8289

7 ай бұрын

And you know.. was only a puppy, and was sold to those people, and still probably gave every sailor on that boat a moment of happiness...

Tony, you are the best history teacher.

audio is fine here

This was just so well done, but the one thing that I got from it was though things have improved the wealthy should be stripped of their wealth.

@PeachysMom

Жыл бұрын

Always

@Jimmy94411

3 ай бұрын

🙄🤡

I love these documentaries. I learn sooo much and I have so much fun! It’s like a high-production value version of one of my favorite professors from college. In sophomore year I took American history with a really cool prof! He had us watch fun or cool 5min documentaries in the last bit of class for extra credit.

I would think that scrubbing the deck was Also a means to keep it from getting slippery. Cuz soggy wood tends to be really slippery... I dunno though

Seeing a limping horse: "This ones got my attention"......🤣😆

There is a special place in hell for King Henry VIII 😂

@Jimmy94411

3 ай бұрын

He was reincarnated as Trump, complete with syphilis.

Fascinating. I really enjoyed this.

Every one of your videos delights. This one is fantastic. Alos, I love the show of sentiment regarding 'Hatch':(. I felt it too... THank you!

Bravo, another fantastic video. It's good to see Tony in good health

thank you for editing

Really enjoyed this one, wish it was more focused like the baker version.

And Richard's worn trousers are now a fashion statement.

in secondary school, that time i was 11 and now i am 70, we had a teacher something similar to Tony Robinson. he was teaching us about the past of - Austria - and the world. In the 4 years, that was this time we went to secondary school, we did not write down, except what we wrote down ourselves, a single word in out exercise books. but when he was in class, it was quite and ears open. What a teacher. One hour HE was teaching. And the next hour we were repeating what we remembered. And seldom were there any mistakes. AND there was never that dry -remembering - of any years or centuries or the likes. the guy was a fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe and had his body still full of shrapnel/splinters that could not be operated out. ( i only heard alter, though i just hope it was not while he was teaching, that one of this shrapnel splitters just had moved, he began bleeding internally without realising it. and than it was to late. he was dead already when the emergency services arrived).

My husband's father was a trapper in Manitoba, Canada. He used leg hold traps. Horrible!

@kathybrem880

Жыл бұрын

That is horrid

@alysgrant6732

Жыл бұрын

Humans are brutal.

@bigsidfan

Жыл бұрын

I'm in Manitoba Canada

Tony is a bona fide gem, isn't he! It's important to mention the writers, as well, for giving him such great material to work with. Hats off and a deep bow to Tony!

An excellent production. Well done and thank you. Calgary, Canada

I had a 2 week old runaway farm pig. He was potty trained on the first day. We had a dog. Maybe the dog taught him. But the first day we brought him home he started scratching at the door to go out.

Love this show and adore Tony Robinson!! Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays Tony and entire Crew 🌲 🎅 🎁🧸💙💜💛♥️

I thought the Executioner (As you constantly see in Movies) wear a hood over their face. Nobody would know who they were.

@ranjapi693

Жыл бұрын

As far i know, they were well known. No one wanted to live near them and they has the most problems getting a wife. As Tony pointed out, they were the lowest of the lowest. Often the daughter of one executioner married another.

You're a great teacher. Thank you!

An I wrong for getting totally distracted by the amazing horses displayed in the coachman story. So nice to see working animals well maintained and loved.

Awe. Happy Holidays Tony!!!

I enjoy these videos so much. Also @AbsoluteHistory, your HistoryHit promo code is invalid according to the site.

1:12 I must say I love watching and learning about our pasts.

Bloody brilliant, mate.

Oh god I'm glad I didn't live back then. I love showers, clean clothes and grocery stores.

@annabellazsanctuary

Жыл бұрын

Well the past may be writing out the future - we have to monitor our water usage - wash clothes on short cold cycles at night and grocery shelves are emptying and hospitals can no longer cope - let’s pray 🙏

@fourfurrypotatoes

Жыл бұрын

@@annabellazsanctuary yes praying is needed for humanity.

Very interesting and enjoyable, kudos to Tony

Isn't he Baldrick of Black Adder? Amazing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

You know ~ at first I thought he was an annoying little man, but Tony won me over! I quite enjoyed this episode : D

You know that scenario where you can invite 20 people (dead or alive) to a dinner party? Tony would be on my list, love him ❤

👏🏿 I loved this so much ❤❤❤❤❤

30:28 to 30:30 "thyme, rosemary and m..." what was the last word? mud water? mugwort? I never heard of mugwort before but that might be it.

I had the most wonderful history teacher who went by the perfect name, Miss Crankshaw. (Cranky behind her back). She brought history alive for me with a touch of humour and I remember us 13 year olds asking about Henry VIIIs love affairs and executions and she'd smilingly say 'I know you're trying to red herring me' but she would digress for we sexually curious children. I was lucky as she had a temper and would hurl the blackboard cleaner at the victim not paying attention with amazing accuracy. It's over 60 years now but she liked me and gave me an enduring love of history and I have never forgotten her sweeping into the classroom in her gown always in tremendously high heels, ready to do battle if necessary. Usually not necessary as most were scared of her. Strict in those days.

@wendygreidanus8391

Жыл бұрын

Your story about Miss Crankshaw reminded me of my fifth grade history teacher, Mr. Peacock. He had a yardstick (Canada was still using imperial measurement at the time), with his name "Mr. Peacock" written in marker along the length of it, and he would swan around the classroom with the yardstick behind his head, across his shoulders, and with his arms looped over each end. At times, he would throw chalk at unsuspecting daydreamers, but he was well loved by the students for his antics, and for his love of history.

I get way too excited when I see y’all post a video lol

Yes, I love Tony and the other commentators. Always informative and entertaining!

In the 1850-60 my great great great grandfather and his brother came over first from Prussia to England than they got a job on a ship as the ships musician to pay for their journey to Australia

What an interesting difference in cultural/societal values. In Japan, execution by seppuku was reserved for the elite (samurai) and the role of kaishakunin, the “second” who would complete the ceremony by decapitating the sentenced, was held in high esteem and was usually from a position of power.

Love this channel!

1:09:08 😂😂 The devil on my shoulder popped up here and whispered "still the same, now"

Oh my god how have I NOT FOUND THIS GUYS CHANNEL?!?! he’s amazing

Well-done sir

I like Gin but two pints make would me Rummy! 😂

Brilliant video

The way he got emotional about the dog 🥹🥹🥹🥹

These videos should be played in school

Love Tony 💘 so happy I found this 😃

That ship was absolutely unreal, talk about living history!

Charlés looks like Sean Harris😉 Thanks Tony! Love these programs.🙏🇬🇧

I couldn't help but thinking how sad it was that a game warden was almost killed over a damn pheasant. That's the problem with having insanely hars punishments for things. If you're running the risk to be hanged for poaching, it's worth taking the risk with a more serious crime just to get away.

Two dead overnight doesn't sound like food poisoning. 💀

Love these shows bc this is my ancestors

@heatherwade2373

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

Great series. Good learning about how the ordinary people lived.

@Sassycrabs

8 ай бұрын

Honestly my favorite part of this series is watching how history was made by the salt of the earth. All the glory of kings and emperors built on the grain the ordinary people grew

@cdfdesantis699

8 ай бұрын

@@Sassycrabs Well, friend, good govts. are like good businesses - everyone has a certain job to do, from janitors & farmers, to CEO's & kings. Problems arise, though, when those involved forget that the business/govt. can't be successful, unless all rely on each other, & do their respective jobs properly.

@Sassycrabs

8 ай бұрын

@@cdfdesantis699 but nobody eats if the farmer doesn’t do his!

@cdfdesantis699

8 ай бұрын

@@Sassycrabs Indeed, all must do their respective jobs properly.

32:02 the sheep smiling 😃

Great video as usual. Today I learned the origin of the word “ditty bag”.

The only thing that bothers me is they used a picture of Prince Arthur not Henry VIII in his younger years

No Sir! No, we don’t pick up dead rats! I thought we learned our lesson on rats…😂😂

That Amputation segment freaks me out every time, thank Christ I grew up in a much more medically advanced age. Can't imagine how tough you'd need to be to stay awake during a procedure with thousands of people watching you and with all that pain.

Bad bit about rabbit meat, it's very low on usable proteins and fats. You can actually starve to death eating rabbits. Happened here in Alaska on quite a big scale in the early gold rush days. Even the fur trappers and log men learned to catch and eat squirrels and various other rodents to supplement their diets in winter days

@PeachysMom

Жыл бұрын

There’s more to that anecdote including that those ppl were already starved when the real winter hit

@twichmcvey6065

Жыл бұрын

@@PeachysMom yeah and until they learned how to fish and to eat the beavers they trapped for fur many died. But we also had huge issues with yellow fever and cholera

Thanks.

It was all so awful and hard back then that I need to step back and realize... People do not change that much over time. It was less awful to them than we think it would have been. Hard work and then long periods of relaxing.

Why the English never revolted against the upper class is beyond me, stiff upper lip be damned, being held back at every turn just for trying to provide for your family or get ahead in the world, would drive me insane

@heatherwade2373

Жыл бұрын

In a way, they did. They left for America and fought a war for their independence from the crown. But I do understand what you’re saying.

1:25:16 - is this where the saying, "Don't blow smoke up my ass" came from?

I thought you grind bones for bread. "Be he alive or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread", blood of an englishmun an' awl thayt.

Could you please stop with an ad every 6 minutes???

@madtabby66

Жыл бұрын

It's not his choice. Take it up with youtube

@Deezhan

Жыл бұрын

I got 0 ads. Use an ad block extension, like, Adblock Plus.

@JeanJean1

Жыл бұрын

Get an Adblock or join KZread premium

This was great

audio fixed thanks

Tony reminds me of my high school history teacher Mr. Carlson

This is designed and told in the style and tone of a children's tv show and then it'll talk about the most grotesque violent excruciating death in immense detail.

@fly89

Жыл бұрын

are you from the USA?

@iloveamerica1776

Жыл бұрын

@@fly89 yeah lol florida

@nira8289

7 ай бұрын

fellow floridian, I loved this video!@@iloveamerica1776

I died laughing at the little Richard reference

There are artists now that can bring his face back if they so chose to.

Very interesting

Yikes I think living in those times and places would be worse than death.

This is real "high quality Content" !

That gin gimmick was awesome