The Sad Life and Crazy Anatomy of Spain's King Charles II

Charles II was born into one of Europe's most powerful families. After his father's death he became King of Spain at the age of 4, with his mother doubling as his regent. Yet his life certainly wasn't over roses. King Charles II was nicknamed 'the Bewitched' and suffered from a long list of physical deformities as a direct result of the Habsburg's... lack of 'diversity' in marriage.
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  • @mbathroom1
    @mbathroom13 жыл бұрын

    This is so sad. Imagine completely ruining your kids bodies just to maintain power. He must have had a horrible life

  • @TheZINGularity

    @TheZINGularity

    3 жыл бұрын

    first thing that comes to mind is the classic "kiiill meeee" trope

  • @an_38kitkashyap

    @an_38kitkashyap

    2 жыл бұрын

    But...how the fuck was he even alive if his blood circulation in his body was as good as not having blood at all?

  • @hannibalburgers477

    @hannibalburgers477

    2 жыл бұрын

    So sad, alexa play "i am blue"

  • @an_38kitkashyap

    @an_38kitkashyap

    2 жыл бұрын

    @𐒛 𐒁 𐒆 𐒛 𐒐 𐒖 I don't even know about it clearly. All I read was about his body reports which, would unallow him to even be alive at the very first place

  • @ogBohica

    @ogBohica

    2 жыл бұрын

    He was a king

  • @tharchandran3709
    @tharchandran37092 жыл бұрын

    King Charles II was infertile because even God was like, "This madness has to stop."

  • @ladyv5655

    @ladyv5655

    2 жыл бұрын

    He probably was incapable of consumating either marriage. If his personal hygiene was so bad, I doubt either of his 2 wives put much effort into getting him to "do his marital duty".

  • @stephenlangsl67

    @stephenlangsl67

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ladyv5655 He only had one testicle that was pitch black. It would have been pretty much impossible for Him to produce viable sperm and close to impossible for Him to produce any sperm at all. His testicles were probably dead for over a decade before He Died.

  • @somyod2u

    @somyod2u

    2 жыл бұрын

    But God was OK With the 'auto de fe '?

  • @alexs5744

    @alexs5744

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stephenlangsl67 Jesus Christ, that poor man.

  • @colico14

    @colico14

    2 жыл бұрын

    Poor chap.

  • @cuteladybug8622
    @cuteladybug86223 жыл бұрын

    Poor guy. It's a miracle he lived as long as he did. He loved his first wife (even though she didn't reciprocate) when she died, he was devastated. He never had a chance of having decent quality of life. Sad all the way around.

  • @faye7199

    @faye7199

    2 жыл бұрын

    He was a monster anyways. He had a troop of unfortunate-looking people he kept around him to ridicule for their looks.

  • @stephenlangsl67

    @stephenlangsl67

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Jamie Arrington He WAS a disabled Child!!!

  • @MrUranium238

    @MrUranium238

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stephenlangsl67 mutant child

  • @zacharyriley4561

    @zacharyriley4561

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@faye7199 He probably did it just to make himself feel better.

  • @owl3093

    @owl3093

    2 жыл бұрын

    Was his first wife his family member as well?

  • @Magpiebard
    @Magpiebard3 жыл бұрын

    Terrifying concept - artists weren't fated to live long happy lives if they presented images of their royal subject in images that failed to flatter them. Those paintings are going to be the ~idealized~ version. If those paintings are the best an artist could manage and still look even CLOSE to the king the reality must have been shocking.

  • @444Dragoncheese

    @444Dragoncheese

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking the same thing !

  • @Laxxmitknaxx

    @Laxxmitknaxx

    2 жыл бұрын

    Think of Henry XIII and his later portraits- that guy mist have been 4x the size they pictured him! Let’s not mention the smell…

  • @lonelyronin2428

    @lonelyronin2428

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Laxxmitknaxx the smell? Edit: oh yeah, he had bad gout in his leg. That guy was emotionally, mentally, familially, and physically a mess.

  • @Sulucnumoh420

    @Sulucnumoh420

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Laxxmitknaxx Henry the 13th?

  • @Laxxmitknaxx

    @Laxxmitknaxx

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Sulucnumoh420 viii my bad

  • @shadowghost181998
    @shadowghost1819983 жыл бұрын

    China had a Qin dynasty, pronounced “chin” dynasty. Europe had the Habsburgs, also a chin dynasty, because of the jaw.

  • @stephenlangsl67

    @stephenlangsl67

    2 жыл бұрын

    Were the People from the Qin Dynasty inbread though?

  • @irateoverlord.theresa1324

    @irateoverlord.theresa1324

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha

  • @A-ID-A-M

    @A-ID-A-M

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stephenlangsl67 No. In Chinese society, the Emperor had one TRUE wife and many concubines. They would ideally have many kids as well. But when a royal marriage was to happen, he would "adopt" basically any woman (but usually the daughter of some sort of high class person) and say "Here is my daughter, marry her". The family whose daughter was adopted would be happy because their daughter would gain a social class, and the Emperor was happy because he did not have to lose any of his children. Versus in Europe, Kingdoms of many countries basically kept trading the same bloodline between themselves. China had that new bloodline, and usually didnt actually allow their REAL daughters to be shipped away and married - or if they did they were the children of the concubines, and thus still bringing in new DNA.

  • @JonnyDWise

    @JonnyDWise

    2 жыл бұрын

    OP, You deserve some sort of award or recognition for this

  • @lauraarcher6996

    @lauraarcher6996

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ha!!!!👍

  • @stephenlangsl67
    @stephenlangsl672 жыл бұрын

    Most of that so-called "autopsy report" is impossible. No blood in His body" A heart the size of a peppercorn? IMPOSSIBLE!!!

  • @bsummers1386

    @bsummers1386

    2 жыл бұрын

    They were hella stooopid

  • @logicdied6766

    @logicdied6766

    2 жыл бұрын

    Very dramatic autopsy indeed, like that one friend everyone has that exaggerates every story

  • @arb8494

    @arb8494

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s thought that the physician was exaggerating in order to “verify” that Charles was cursed.

  • @azrulhakim6356
    @azrulhakim63563 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely no one: The Habsburg: 👁 👁 👃🏻 👄

  • @MrUranium238

    @MrUranium238

    2 жыл бұрын

    good one 🤣

  • @MrUranium238

    @MrUranium238

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Guru Charan It's a joke , obviously your triggered , which in it's self is funny

  • @sami-or5lg

    @sami-or5lg

    2 жыл бұрын

    this is not a laughing matter

  • @colico14
    @colico142 жыл бұрын

    Such a sad existence. This reminds me of current day issues with inbreeding in certain cultures. The children suffer so much. People are ignorant and selfish. Thank you for the quality presentation!

  • @lukespector5550

    @lukespector5550

    2 жыл бұрын

    Check out any pedigree dog judging finals. It's a genetic HORROR SHOW in real life.

  • @lisamckennon3025

    @lisamckennon3025

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lukespector5550 #Truth

  • @dangerouslytalented
    @dangerouslytalented3 жыл бұрын

    His autopsy report is likely a fiction. A heart the size of a peppercorn wouldn't keep a body alive, let alone fuction for decades.

  • @Felipe2009cvb

    @Felipe2009cvb

    2 жыл бұрын

    You never know, maybe he had an already small heart and his last illness made it worse, killing him in the process.

  • @Celisar1

    @Celisar1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Felipe2009cvb hearts don’t shrink.

  • @George-ue9qc

    @George-ue9qc

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Celisar1 the muscle can waste away

  • @missvida6251

    @missvida6251

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree. That sounds like over exaggeration

  • @kitchenskills5427

    @kitchenskills5427

    2 жыл бұрын

    Clearly, it is inaccurate. No one can exist without blood. The one dead testicle and probable hydrocephalus I believe.

  • @jmchez
    @jmchez2 жыл бұрын

    Charles II was, essentially, cursed as his nickname, El hechizado (the bewitched), had it but it was his family that condemned him to such a miserable life with so much pain.

  • @grandadmiralzaarin4962
    @grandadmiralzaarin49623 жыл бұрын

    There's always a sad irony in trying to maintain a grip on power. That the lengths one's family will go to often become the very instruments of its decline and destruction. Would you perhaps do a video on the last Emperor of the Han Dynasty? Emperor Xian?

  • @HoH

    @HoH

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'd love to. Because of the lack of imagery/footage from earlier eras I am toying around with footage from Total War games to supplement the narrative. I am not a gamer by any means, so it's quite difficult figuring everything out. I hope to be able to release more videos on Ancient China in the near future, it's definitely something I would love to work on!

  • @grandadmiralzaarin4962

    @grandadmiralzaarin4962

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HoH If I might be so bold, a collaboration with the channels of Serious Trivia and History of China might be helpful in the footage department. Both KZreadrs use aspects from the Total War Three Kingdoms along with historical art to assist with their visuals. kzread.info/dron/w64RL17YRZtEbE7gbDltpQ.html kzread.info/dron/LY-NCXA2dQKyEVKDZ7quHw.html Such a collaboration would also likely have the benefit of bringing more viewers to all three channels through association. I hope that is helpful, I enjoy your videos and it has been a great delight seeing history channels spring up over these last few years showing I am not the only one with a passion for understanding the past.

  • @HoH

    @HoH

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@grandadmiralzaarin4962 I watch History of China - his videos are great. Thanks for the suggestion! I'll definitely take it into consideration

  • @andrewsteele7663
    @andrewsteele76633 жыл бұрын

    Excellent content, I really enjoyed the subject. Which I had no knowledge of. And it was delivered really well, cheers

  • @Jsi01
    @Jsi013 жыл бұрын

    I’ve only just discovered this channel and what a perfect find it is. Tremendous work went into researching, filming and editing this. Thank you!

  • @TG-ov8gl
    @TG-ov8gl3 жыл бұрын

    There you go. Great sound and production value. And of course, great information.

  • @HoH

    @HoH

    3 жыл бұрын

    Much appreciated!

  • @federicamarchesini6207
    @federicamarchesini6207 Жыл бұрын

    And yet, even he found a loving wife. There’s hope for all of us.

  • @markpeter4304

    @markpeter4304

    Жыл бұрын

    Well he was king. Wife's were found and used as political pawns

  • @annanewby7430
    @annanewby74303 жыл бұрын

    What a sad, miserable life he had. 🙁

  • @thesenate933
    @thesenate9333 жыл бұрын

    I have been watching your videos all day. Love your channel very underrated.

  • @HoH

    @HoH

    3 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate that, thank you!

  • @k9sandmakeupbrushes596
    @k9sandmakeupbrushes5963 жыл бұрын

    This was absolutely fantastic 👏

  • @britusman
    @britusman2 жыл бұрын

    Superb documentary - Thank you.

  • @HoH

    @HoH

    2 жыл бұрын

    Many thanks!

  • @That1_CopDude
    @That1_CopDude3 жыл бұрын

    My goodness, could you imagine if your family tree went straight up with no branches? All jokes aside, this might be the most unfortunate piece of history you’ve shared with us, second to only; the Romanov Dynasty and their heinous demise by the Bolshevik in 1917. Nochmals vielen Dank für den Inhalt, den Sie für uns erstellen

  • @dhribbler7303

    @dhribbler7303

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree that the Bolsheviks were scoundrels but the more and more I read about Nicholas' rabid anti-semitism and more importantly his incompetence, despite which he still held stubborn to ideas of his divine right as an autocrat, the less sympathetic I feel for him. There were many who suffered in misery during his rule, unfortunately for them worse was to come.

  • @HistoryandHeadlines

    @HistoryandHeadlines

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like the _Wrong Turn_ movies, right?

  • @missvida6251

    @missvida6251

    2 жыл бұрын

    Their family had branches that turned into vines!

  • @Inkling777
    @Inkling7773 жыл бұрын

    Similar results can take place in larger populations. You might want to do an episode on the high rates of dwarfism in Pennsylvania's Amish population. The Amish are attempting to cope with the problem with adopting children from outside their ranks.

  • @billd.iniowa2263

    @billd.iniowa2263

    3 жыл бұрын

    I hadnt heard of this. Interesting. Thanx.

  • @cindychristian1700

    @cindychristian1700

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@billd.iniowa2263 Yes! Some of their daughters develope "Maple Syrup Syndrome!" It happens to girls who's parents are first cousins! Something happens to the brain around the late teens and the girls intellect reverts back to small children and they can no longer communicate as a young adult or take care of themselves physically but if it's caught in time it can be treated and cured but since they don't go to doctor it's usually a permanent situation! I saw this on 48 hours years ago where an Amish woman had two daughters with the disease by it was too late for the cure but the girls needed to still see doctors regularly because they could possibly die! Their mother realized that she had to lead a 20th century life in order to take for them properly but her husband, their father, was not on board so she divorced him, learned how to drive and got a mini van so she could take them back and forth to the doctor! She was shunned buy her community but still communicated with her other children! She found out her son was about to marry his first cousin and she told him not to but he went through with it anyway! Very sad and strange!

  • @somyod2u

    @somyod2u

    2 жыл бұрын

    The problem is being experiences in the UK with those whose families originated on the Indian subcontinent.

  • @theotherther1

    @theotherther1

    7 ай бұрын

    I'm of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, and we have similar problems. We are all descended from a group of about 350 people who lived between France and Germany, and 40% of us have genes from one of four "founders" who were part of this population. There are numerous "Jewish diseases," which sounds like nazi propaganda but in fact refers to rare genetic conditions almost exclusive to us. I and my sister have Alports syndrome, where your kidneys fail early in life and you suffer hearing loss. We had transplants in our teens and are now wearing hearing aids. Both of us are also autistic, nearsighted, and have ADHD. New York's Hasidic community is adopting kids to deal with this problem too. For my part I have decided not to have children.

  • @merricat3025

    @merricat3025

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@cindychristian1700wow

  • @1986tessie
    @1986tessie3 жыл бұрын

    Not sure if you remember but a few weeks ago you gave me some workout advice. Thanks very much it helped heaps, I gained 10.5kgs. Some simple words seemed to help me so much I was putting on a kilo a week for awhile and I can lift a lot more. So thanks again.

  • @HoH

    @HoH

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Tessie, still doing OK with the training?

  • @RoseRNCLNC
    @RoseRNCLNC Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! I would like to hear more about his health issues and what Dr's think now 🤔

  • @sky-et6md
    @sky-et6md3 жыл бұрын

    I just find your channel and i like it . Good Job 👍

  • @HoH

    @HoH

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Christina!

  • @sky-et6md

    @sky-et6md

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HoH Your are very Welcome sir !

  • @scruffythejanitor4368
    @scruffythejanitor43682 жыл бұрын

    His brother was probably also his father, grand father, great grand father, 2x great grandfather, 3x great grandfather, 4x great grand father, 5x great grand father, 6x great grandfather.

  • @BHuang92
    @BHuang923 жыл бұрын

    The Hapsburg family tree became a bush.........

  • @alexeiromanov2250

    @alexeiromanov2250

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂🤣🤣🤣

  • @MoniMeka

    @MoniMeka

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lmaooo

  • @ultron374

    @ultron374

    2 жыл бұрын

    A wreath basically

  • @seacrystal6189
    @seacrystal61892 жыл бұрын

    You have a way of speaking that really catches the attention of the listener. You'd make a very good teacher

  • @HoH

    @HoH

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's very kind, thanks!

  • @Aeyekay0
    @Aeyekay03 жыл бұрын

    What a sad/unfortunate life

  • @EmLy420
    @EmLy4203 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your super interesting video! Out of curiosity, where is your accent from?

  • @michaelspyridon9485

    @michaelspyridon9485

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sounds Welsh

  • @Andrew-fl4tb
    @Andrew-fl4tb3 жыл бұрын

    The original Spain was nasty af

  • @dhribbler7303
    @dhribbler73033 жыл бұрын

    Excellent content and presentation as usual, I do have a doubt that arose from your previous videos on the Russian Duma under Nicholas II, in that why was Nicholas so stubborn in his belief in his divine right as an autocratic when considering that for one he was not particularly competent as a ruler individually and secondly that Russia's autocracy seemed something of an anachronism compared to other European powers of the time, especially considering how in many respects still lagged behind in many socio-economic indices. I am also curious about his rabid anti-semitism, was he more prejudiced than the average ruler at the time. Apologies for the long winded comment 😅

  • @binaway
    @binaway3 жыл бұрын

    and that is also why ancient Egypt had so many dynasties.. When you marry your sister etc etc

  • @scruffythejanitor4368

    @scruffythejanitor4368

    2 жыл бұрын

    There was one individual, "in ancient Egypt" who shacked up with his sister then later on nailed his grandmother. I cant remember if it was king Tut or some other individual.

  • @scruffythejanitor4368

    @scruffythejanitor4368

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Jordan Spencer Yes okay i was sure Tut was inbreed just not if he was the one who had done what I specified.

  • @htoodoh5770
    @htoodoh57703 жыл бұрын

    Many Habsburgs in 16th century and 17th century were actually healthy. The Tyrolean Habsburgs were not as inbred and many notable Habsburgs were strong.

  • @htoodoh5770

    @htoodoh5770

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Unholy one There was 2 Tyrolean Habsburgs line. The first line was created before the Spanish Habsburgs but went extinct under Sigismund. The second line was founded under Leopold V, Archduke of Further Austria. He was the brother of Ferdinand II Holy Roman Emperor. Leopold's family branch went extinct in 1665.

  • @htoodoh5770

    @htoodoh5770

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Ki-SS 77 If you look at some individual in 16th century, they were quite healthy.

  • @KonekoEalain
    @KonekoEalain2 жыл бұрын

    Why did the family have Charles' body autopsied? How did such a ghastly report become public knowledge, was it maybe revealed or made up by rivals in the royal court?

  • @Mivotin
    @Mivotin3 жыл бұрын

    Man, this video gave a new subs: me. THANKS.

  • @amaccama3267
    @amaccama32673 жыл бұрын

    Another great way to start the day. Thanks mate. Oh one question though. What's the European equivalent of a banjo ?

  • @HoH

    @HoH

    3 жыл бұрын

    As in the instrument?

  • @amaccama3267

    @amaccama3267

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HoH Yup. 😉 . Wow,, their gene pool must've been so shallow they couldn't drown a small child in it. Hmmm, I guess that's kind of obvious now I think about it. 😄😁😆😅🤣😂 Have a great year dude.

  • @HoH

    @HoH

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, a great year to you too! As for the equivalent of a banjo: I have no idea to be honest. I think you're better off googling it.

  • @dianebrady6784

    @dianebrady6784

    2 жыл бұрын

    No such thing! Thats like calling an erhu an asian cello!

  • @MrUranium238
    @MrUranium2382 жыл бұрын

    they say he was more inbreed then if his parents where brother and sister 😜

  • @carlosruiz184
    @carlosruiz1843 жыл бұрын

    Maybe you should not read English sources. He wasn’t an idiot even though he was very ugly. His wife died of an illness and she loved him very much, written by herself in a letter. He was a very deeply religious person. By the way, John of Austria was a son of Charles I of Spain and brother to Philip II, so a great grand uncle to Charles II. So he could have never been king unless he was time trav. The king that stenched from afar was Henry VIII from England. Check it out.

  • @mikeoxsmal8022

    @mikeoxsmal8022

    3 жыл бұрын

    There were two johns of austria , John of austria the younger was charles II basterd brother

  • @ninagill1407

    @ninagill1407

    2 жыл бұрын

    Henry Viii smelt bad due to ulcers in his legs shortly before he died.

  • @HistoryandHeadlines
    @HistoryandHeadlines3 жыл бұрын

    You had me at "crazy anatomy". 😉

  • @FabianSchleiden
    @FabianSchleiden9 ай бұрын

    Hi. Greetings from México. The life of Carlos II was really sad, but what can you tell about the "Black Leyend" o "Leyenda Negra" that England was publiciting about Spain. Could this autopsy be over-exagerated? [Sorry for my broken english XD ]

  • @elizabethnasekapow7351
    @elizabethnasekapow73512 жыл бұрын

    Poor Dear, my heart hurts for him. It was a miracle that he survived so many illnesses. God is so merciful to those who have disabilities. This Dear man is definately in Heaven, where he is completely healed and at peace.

  • @somyod2u

    @somyod2u

    2 жыл бұрын

    The burning of heretics was a popular public entertainment a this time , your god was not quite so merciful to them.

  • @elizabethnasekapow7351

    @elizabethnasekapow7351

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@somyod2u The Catholic Church was the insitution who was burning "heretics". I am not Catholic, I never have been, and I never will be. The papacy is evil. And anyone who was persecuted and is being persecuted by the Catholic Church is shown mercy by God with their martyrdom because the Catholic Church is NOT holy. The Catholic Church persecuted and still persecutes True Believers, whom the Catholic Church referres to as "heretics". The "heretics" are the True Beilievers.

  • @capnphuktard5445

    @capnphuktard5445

    9 ай бұрын

    He burned people alive for God sake.. LOL

  • @user-gi8pk9uc7q
    @user-gi8pk9uc7q9 күн бұрын

    The fact that they referred to the poor man as "The Bewitched" showed their lack of knowledge as to the working of genetics!

  • @JenniferinIllinois
    @JenniferinIllinois3 жыл бұрын

    Ah, the Hapsburgs. They truly were the 'kings' of inbreeding. That jaw though. Hehehe...

  • @mikeoxsmal8022

    @mikeoxsmal8022

    3 жыл бұрын

    Superchads

  • @lilyofthevalley5586
    @lilyofthevalley55862 жыл бұрын

    The storyteller looks like my family... The Bourbons. Yes, very sad story indeed.

  • @walterclements3164
    @walterclements31642 жыл бұрын

    THEY CALL ME THE COFFEEGRINDER

  • @aquastar4336
    @aquastar43362 жыл бұрын

    This guy looks so familiar. Good looking too!

  • @mossadagent1576
    @mossadagent15763 жыл бұрын

    Poor charles, good video though

  • @marcusmartinez7855
    @marcusmartinez78552 жыл бұрын

    Wow!! Great video but tragic story of the various monarchies trying to hold power through inbreeding. The physical deformities align with what happens with purebred dogs / cats. Lesson learned……marry outside of your family. It’s MUCH better for the family’s health!

  • @els1f
    @els1f3 жыл бұрын

    Anyone else unable to stop thinking about the McPoyles? 😄

  • @kristiedrazenovich2866
    @kristiedrazenovich28663 жыл бұрын

    What about a video on Gunther Prien?

  • @HoH

    @HoH

    3 жыл бұрын

    Edit, here it is: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qIGp3JdtaM6ziLg.html I've created a video on his submarine raid on Scapa Flow. It should be on an end-card on this video, or if you search for it on my channel/on KZread (The Kriegsmarine's U-47 Submarine Raid at Scapa Flow and Sinking of the Royal Oak) it should pop up!

  • @kristiedrazenovich2866

    @kristiedrazenovich2866

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HoH THANK YOU! Even though I’m subscribed, I somehow missed this one!

  • @Exosfear13
    @Exosfear132 жыл бұрын

    sounds of king charles II was quite good.

  • @unknownuser_99
    @unknownuser_992 жыл бұрын

    3:10 The guy on the right isn’t Charles II of Spain. It’s Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire.

  • @scruffythejanitor4368
    @scruffythejanitor43682 жыл бұрын

    Franklin Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor were like 5th cousins once removed........which would be far enough removed I think.

  • @theuglybiker
    @theuglybiker2 жыл бұрын

    You might be a Hapsburg if: ... Yer familty tree does not fork!

  • @scruffythejanitor4368

    @scruffythejanitor4368

    2 жыл бұрын

    If there's only one side of people at a wedding.

  • @patrickbbale
    @patrickbbale Жыл бұрын

    He must have been much more scarier than on paintings…

  • @Bdfhvj
    @BdfhvjАй бұрын

    Ancient Egyptian dynasties did this too- though often it was a daughter marrying her father. They also had crazy defects surface, shocker 😅

  • @nichhodge8503
    @nichhodge85033 жыл бұрын

    I’d be like “I may be Queen to biggest empire in the world (until the British Empire) but I am NOT gonna lay back and think of Spain!”

  • @Gloriaimperial1

    @Gloriaimperial1

    3 жыл бұрын

    If appearance or qualities determined the end of an empire or a country, Prince Charles of England would be the prelude to the end of the United Kingdom.

  • @danakaleb4882
    @danakaleb48823 ай бұрын

    He still survived smallpox.

  • @heathermorrison1674
    @heathermorrison16742 жыл бұрын

    Poor man.

  • @savagedarksider5934
    @savagedarksider59343 жыл бұрын

    The Habsburgs tried to get their hands on england.

  • @debbieanne7962
    @debbieanne79623 жыл бұрын

    Charles 2nd of Spain Autopsy report His body contained not a single drop of blood His heart the size of a peppercorn Lungs corroded Intestines rotting and gangrenous Single testicle black as coal His head was full of water He died 200 years before he was born

  • @iwatchDVDsonXbox360
    @iwatchDVDsonXbox3602 жыл бұрын

    6:52 not a single drop of blood? I find it hard to believe.

  • @jmchez
    @jmchez2 жыл бұрын

    Too bad about Juan of Austria (the younger) dying. early. The best that could have been done for Spain was for Carlos II to be forced to abdicate and Juan to be given the crown. At least his mother wasn't his father's own niece.

  • @deborahbarnes8377
    @deborahbarnes83778 ай бұрын

    Poor women who were forced to marry him.

  • @VegardMinde
    @VegardMinde2 жыл бұрын

    Poor guy!

  • @bkathrynbladgett8274
    @bkathrynbladgett82742 жыл бұрын

    In the south we say that they are "Marrying up the road"!

  • @debrathiel6763
    @debrathiel67632 жыл бұрын

    Wow 😳 that's missed up

  • @redmi4a375
    @redmi4a3752 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the fascinating account of Charles 11. Yes truly an irony that in its attempt to hold on ultimate power, the Habsburg practice of inbreeding actually cause its demise.

  • @ultimatesunrise
    @ultimatesunrise2 жыл бұрын

    Did he have a golden high chair sitting there kicking his legs drooling and crying 😄 🤣

  • @ultimatesunrise
    @ultimatesunrise2 жыл бұрын

    The Thrones Have Eyes. 😆 he was completely fucking up their economy lol.. The equivalent of having Lloyd from Dumb and Dumber on the Throne 😆 🤣

  • @MiffetBlue
    @MiffetBlue2 жыл бұрын

    Can someone explain to me how a human being was able to live with no blood, and a heart unable to adequately pump blood (if he had any)? I’m also curious as to how he had necrotized organs encased in his body that did not cause infection that would lead to his death? And how he had a head full of water that didn’t expand as the water kept filling his head and that it had no medical treatment until the late 20th century? I think I’ve got my facts strait. If I’m wrong, please feel free to answer my questions as nicely as I’ve asked them. I am not here to cause shit but to learn so there has been no shade on my part, only curiosity. Thanks!

  • @BudMasta

    @BudMasta

    Жыл бұрын

    Youre trying to make sense in a time when lies ruled everyone. The lies could be "divine" marriage, "miracles" or even religious teachings. It was all lies to keep people worried and stupid so you can do whatever you want. The church saying even the king is able to be cursed worked out for them to keep their power. If the next king is able minded or able bodied it also works to strengthen their own legitimacy as the rightful ruler.

  • @gerry343
    @gerry3433 жыл бұрын

    A better case against monarchy could not be made.

  • @htoodoh5770

    @htoodoh5770

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nope

  • @htoodoh5770

    @htoodoh5770

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@aleasyah3032 Yes but never to this level. Most people marry relatives because they have limited options. Also inbreeding is not wrong, marrying your second cousin and even first cousin doesn't really affect the offspring much. It depends.

  • @htoodoh5770

    @htoodoh5770

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@aleasyah3032 if everyone marry each, we all be related together one way or another.

  • @htoodoh5770

    @htoodoh5770

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@aleasyah3032 cool ok

  • @lgiorgos1

    @lgiorgos1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Marrying your second cousin may be very dangerous if your parents are also intermarried

  • @matthewlane518
    @matthewlane5182 жыл бұрын

    I so prefer the way the British say dynasty over the the way we say it in the US, I'm gonna say it the British way from now on

  • @bernadettemurray2016

    @bernadettemurray2016

    2 жыл бұрын

    Tally ho, good show!

  • @ezragonzalez8936
    @ezragonzalez89362 жыл бұрын

    Hard to sayhow much was true or just propaganda against him for looking so strange

  • @Garbeaux.
    @Garbeaux.3 жыл бұрын

    I bet he was absolutely scary to behold.

  • @mwwillowtree
    @mwwillowtree3 жыл бұрын

    Charles had a sledge hammer chin

  • @kitarvin770
    @kitarvin7702 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if the Hapsburg jaw is really a result of inbreeding or just another human genetic factor? My maternal cousin brother i.e. my mom's brother's son has exactly the same jaw type and he's the only male child in my mom's side of the family who's having this facial feature. My mom's parents and grandparents (maternal & paternal) were not blood related cousins. My maternal uncle didn't marry any blood related cousin. His wife however, has a younger brother who's also having the Hapsburg jaw, but his wife's parents and grandparents (maternal & paternal) were not blood related cousins. The said younger brother of my maternal uncle's wife is also the only male child in the family who is having the Hapsburg jaw.

  • @ariellas

    @ariellas

    Жыл бұрын

    They should probably do a dna test

  • @hakunakahuna

    @hakunakahuna

    10 ай бұрын

    It's probably caused by recessive genes, which means that in normal (non-inbreeding) families, it would pop up every once in a while. In a family where people marry each other, recessive traits become more common and extreme.

  • @savagedarksider5934
    @savagedarksider59343 жыл бұрын

    Habsburg jaw.

  • @Pfsif

    @Pfsif

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jay Leno?

  • @gerald1495

    @gerald1495

    3 жыл бұрын

    chad jaw

  • @jerolvilladolid
    @jerolvilladolid Жыл бұрын

    This guy is the embodiment of the 12 year old history genius geek that grew up to be a very attractive adult

  • @jglammi
    @jglammi3 жыл бұрын

    so handsome

  • @charlesiiofspain3303

    @charlesiiofspain3303

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jajajaja! Me handsome! *Drools*

  • @CeratiSodafan
    @CeratiSodafan3 жыл бұрын

    Le Maxo

  • @stephenrafter1022
    @stephenrafter10223 жыл бұрын

    That is hurendus.

  • @kingjoe3rd
    @kingjoe3rd3 жыл бұрын

    The Hapsburg jaw is ghastly.

  • @Corrinecreates
    @Corrinecreates Жыл бұрын

    How does one survive with no blood?

  • @davidshi6861
    @davidshi6861 Жыл бұрын

    If your family tree does not fork...

  • @the_artaholic_
    @the_artaholic_ Жыл бұрын

    Heart the size of a peppercorn and no blood? What???

  • @jakerupp3840
    @jakerupp38408 ай бұрын

    Why did charles leave Spain phillip of france in his will? Seems a little sketchy?

  • @L.Tarras
    @L.Tarras7 ай бұрын

    How can you survive with no blood and a heart small as a peppercorn etc? Maybe he was born with blood and a bigger heart but he lost all when he got older and died

  • @Georgeanne17
    @Georgeanne17 Жыл бұрын

    Cautionary Tale to those who keep marrying cousins in their traditions such as countries like Saudia Arabia.

  • @charlesiiofspain3303
    @charlesiiofspain33033 жыл бұрын

    Jajajajaja! Me king of Spain! King of Spain is king of WORLD! *DROOLS*

  • @svei5289

    @svei5289

    2 жыл бұрын

    incest weirdo

  • @charlesiiofspain3303

    @charlesiiofspain3303

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@svei5289 kzread.info/dash/bejne/k3ypmbigetDVlKQ.html

  • @aquastar4336

    @aquastar4336

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lllolol yassss

  • @BrunoPanem456

    @BrunoPanem456

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do u go to all videos about Charles II and comment ? Lmao mad funny 😂

  • @maxelhistorian

    @maxelhistorian

    2 жыл бұрын

    Funny thing is that he couldn’t even talk because of his enlarged tongue 😂

  • @8saltman
    @8saltman2 жыл бұрын

    Is the presenter Dutch? There's something odd about his English.

  • @LisafromNOLA
    @LisafromNOLA2 ай бұрын

    But …. It isn’t possible that he didn’t have “a single drop of blood” 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @hmocreations1120
    @hmocreations11202 ай бұрын

    Would he ever knew what sex was and how to do it?

  • @charlesiiofspain3303
    @charlesiiofspain33033 жыл бұрын

    Jajajajaja! Me king of Spain king of Spain is king of world! *DROOLS*

  • @davidlarson3139
    @davidlarson3139 Жыл бұрын

    A handsome fella. Lol

  • @yama5182
    @yama51822 жыл бұрын

    Ummmm, how to properly play marriage politics?!? I think NOT. 😆😆

  • @jglammi
    @jglammi3 жыл бұрын

    how could he even have sex?

  • @cultist1552
    @cultist1552 Жыл бұрын

    DREAM?

  • @svei5289
    @svei52892 жыл бұрын

    No offense and i don’t mean to judge the way you make content but since you’re a history channel instead of sitting down, talking and showing your whole face in the video as if we’re having an actual conversation may be more of a disservice to your subscribers or people that click on your videos out of curiosity or to just learn. This because growing up going to school and attending history classes, all the stuff our teachers would teach us about history, topics like yours would constantly bore me and made me dread attending history classes due to the fact that all we have to see is a person’s face. This is in no way an insult to your looks or voice or anything. I always found that history video formats are much more interesting and attention grabbing when its similar to a slideshow. Examples of channels that do that format would be like: Weird History, History Tea Time w Lindsay, Real Royalty etc,. Videos in that format are a lot more interesting because while they’re explaining we can physically see what you’re talking about like pictures. It’s showing your audience that imagery you’re explaining but with our own eyes. It’s also WHY those channels seem to do SO incredibly well. I’m a history buff that dreaded almost all my history classes and once i discovered history in YT and the channels i mentioned, history became so much more interesting to me. Unfortunately, history isn’t very interesting to most of the population after school, during their free time or in general. For most people history feels like or is an obligation they don’t like. Having such a small history community here on YT because history isn’t interesting to most people makes it hard for channels like yours to really succeed. If succeeding is what you’re looking for then i really do recommend you at least try it out. I clicked on your video hoping it would be in that format and it wasn’t. If you put your face in the thumbnail (in the corner or something) and have a better background that has to due with the topic at hand while you’re explaining is a better suggestion also if you don’t want to take your face out of the video. It’ll be easier to tell what kind of video it is and that you’ll be giving us the type of format you use without having to click and find out. I’m pretty sure you can get some cheap green sheets at five below for the background. You also have a great interesting voice so narrating could be your thing:) Thanks.

  • @modibhai8109
    @modibhai81093 жыл бұрын

    Lol