Top 5 Greatest Kings of Medieval England

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In the Middle Ages, England emerged as one of the most influential and powerful kingdoms in Europe - a far cry from its desolate, devastated state after the collapse of the Roman Empire. Over the centuries, England produced many dynamic and memorable kings. From building cathedrals, to refining law, from leading crusades to cultivating the church, from leading intellectual revivals to leading invasions of France, England’s kings shaped the wider world of medieval Europe and continue to fascinate students of history.
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Sources:
-Abels, Richard - Alfred the Great: War, Kingship, and Culture in Anglo-Saxon England, (Longman, 1998)
-Baha ad-Din ibn-Shaddad - The Rare and Excellent History of Saladin, trans. D.S. Richards, (Ashgate, 2002)
-Barber, Richard - Henry II: A Prince Among Princes, (Penguin, 2018)
-Brook, Christopher - From Alfred to Henry III, 871-1272, (Norton Library, 1969)
-Gillingham, John - Conquests, Catastrophe and Recovery: Britain and Ireland, 1066-1485
-Gillingham, John - Richard I of England, (Yale, 1999)
-Morris, Marc - The Anglo Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England, 400-1066, (Pegasus Books, 2022)
-Prestwich, Michael - Edward I, (Yale University, 1997)
-Prestwich, Michael, The Three Edwards: War and State in England, 1272-1277, (Routledge, 1980)
-Turner, Ralph V - Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen of France, Queen of England, (Yale, 2011)
-Tyerman, Christopher - God’s War, (Harvard University Press, 2006)
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  • @RealCrusadesHistory
    @RealCrusadesHistory4 ай бұрын

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  • @dmwfourth

    @dmwfourth

    4 ай бұрын

    Nice video and livestream. 😊

  • @kdog543

    @kdog543

    4 ай бұрын

    Great scholarly work you done on this piece of history and oratory skills and thank you very much you so such exquisite stylish looking back at old masterpieces of artwork and paintings and drawings of the times. Cheers🍻🥂

  • @Memes-du3fp

    @Memes-du3fp

    3 ай бұрын

    Spelling mistake “enlisted” not “elisted” don’t wanna hurt your sponsor 👍🏻

  • @kdog543

    @kdog543

    3 ай бұрын

    ​It was done purposely for you don't look out of the context he writing from or not modern times maybe.

  • @knowledgeuntamed9177

    @knowledgeuntamed9177

    Ай бұрын

    How many of them was Stewarts? It'll shock you. Stuarts is the French spelling.

  • @che71che
    @che71che4 ай бұрын

    I can't wait to show my 9 year old son this upload, even though I tell him Richard was the best king England had he's bombarded by school and horrible history that Richard didn't care for England

  • @vCLOWNSHOESv

    @vCLOWNSHOESv

    4 ай бұрын

    Richard was an amazing warrior and fearless leader but I'm partial to Alfred. I know his portrayal in TV shows has helped me feel that way but he was worthy of it. Those men inspire our admiration because they didn't send boys to die in oil wars they led their armies to the field themselves.

  • @che71che

    @che71che

    4 ай бұрын

    @vCLOWNSHOESv so true, and that's why I get my young son to learn about them, I'm sure it inspires him. Last year, the school did world book day where pupils dressed up as their favourite characters, I'm proud to say that my Charlie chose to dress up as Edward III :)

  • @che71che

    @che71che

    4 ай бұрын

    @joshbeckett9255 which is why I'm forever unpicking the damage that British education and the f^^king BBC is indoctrinating into my young son, I get him to watch this channel as part of the unpicking

  • @che71che

    @che71che

    4 ай бұрын

    @joshbeckett9255 and let me tell you, my boy gets into trouble for it, I've had to go into school and lay down the facts about history on three occasions already, and he's only 9

  • @che71che

    @che71che

    4 ай бұрын

    @@joshbeckett9255 looks like the powers deleted my first response to you because I criticised the British education system and horrible history for being inaccurate

  • @robertlukacs4954
    @robertlukacs49544 ай бұрын

    Henry II is my favorite because of how hard he had to fight. The odds were always against him, as he was constantly dealing with betrayal from his friends or family.

  • @CommonSwindler

    @CommonSwindler

    4 ай бұрын

    But according to this “history” channel: No CrUSaDe=NoT aS GOod as RiChArd the LiONHeARt. Who cares what actual historians think?!

  • @shirleydesrivieres9592
    @shirleydesrivieres95924 ай бұрын

    Again, very well researched and presented. Thank you so much.

  • @RealCrusadesHistory

    @RealCrusadesHistory

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @theguyver4934

    @theguyver4934

    4 ай бұрын

    @@RealCrusadesHistory One question two of your videos that i always wanted to watch are no where to be found one is about how dracula got his name and the other is about pre islamic spain's visigothic inellectual brilliance Can you please link them to me i really want to watch them

  • @DaFroBroforeal
    @DaFroBroforeal4 ай бұрын

    Honestly surprised that Alfred the Great wasn’t number one. During his reign he helped save the Anglo-Saxons from being overrun by the Danes. In addition to that, he spearheaded the spiritual and educational revival of the Anglo-Saxons. No other king on this list saved their kingdom from such an existential crises, save his grandson Athelstan to an extent. I know this list was compiled by paying members, but I just wanted to give my two cents on the matter. Great video overall, I just disagree with the ranking.

  • @paulyounger-gl5ck

    @paulyounger-gl5ck

    4 ай бұрын

    Ethelstan rates higher than his grandfather for me but its a close call.

  • @DaFroBroforeal

    @DaFroBroforeal

    4 ай бұрын

    @@paulyounger-gl5ck That’s fair and I understand why. He was like Charlemagne in that he made the most of what his forefathers worked for and became a considerably powerful monarch.

  • @Phoenixryu
    @Phoenixryu3 ай бұрын

    I can't really argue against this. I always felt that King Richard was unjustly judged when he clearly achieved great things in his all-too-short rule. Also, I've been with this channel for many years, and breaking 300k subs is very well deserved!

  • @diogobarata6346
    @diogobarata63464 ай бұрын

    My list: 1 - Alfred 2 - Athelstan 3 - William I 4- Edward III 5 - Henry V My favorite: Richard I

  • @SandileNgwenya-gv7nx

    @SandileNgwenya-gv7nx

    4 ай бұрын

    The only thing I disagree with on this list is William I but overall good

  • @diogobarata6346

    @diogobarata6346

    3 ай бұрын

    @@SandileNgwenya-gv7nxThank you 👍

  • @MCorpReview
    @MCorpReview4 ай бұрын

    I feel that Henry 5 😢really deserved to be on the list. He conquered France whereas most of the fighting for Edward 3 was really done by his son 😢

  • @JP-je6jg

    @JP-je6jg

    4 ай бұрын

    He was so much better than Richard I

  • @eddierudolph8702
    @eddierudolph87024 ай бұрын

    Very good video, I would love to see a video on the Holy Roman Empire, Castile and other Spanish kingdoms as well as France.

  • @Michelle_wald
    @Michelle_wald4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this upload & good morning from australia. This is my fav history channel!!

  • @RealCrusadesHistory

    @RealCrusadesHistory

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you Shelly! Good morning to you as well!

  • @che71che
    @che71che4 ай бұрын

    No Henry V is a surprise

  • @PrinceNation
    @PrinceNation4 ай бұрын

    Richard is always just a popularity contest case, great warrior king, but definitely not better than his father or some of the later English kings

  • @lettucearsebiscuits8375

    @lettucearsebiscuits8375

    Ай бұрын

    Easy to say that when he died early, beset by challenges on all sides like his father was.

  • @-RONNIE
    @-RONNIE4 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video it was very well done ⚔️

  • @AD-en5dq
    @AD-en5dq3 ай бұрын

    😮🎉 this channel I forgot about it your voice gave me a hit of nostalgia

  • @user-sz5og5lt6h
    @user-sz5og5lt6h17 күн бұрын

    Good job like always thanks

  • @philippekogler
    @philippekogler4 ай бұрын

    Missing William the Conqueror

  • @SandileNgwenya-gv7nx

    @SandileNgwenya-gv7nx

    4 ай бұрын

    He was good but not as good as these ones

  • @MichelleBruce-lo4oc
    @MichelleBruce-lo4oc4 ай бұрын

    Hi, awesome live history video I enjoyed it. Can you do next video. The great queens of england. Have a great day see you next video 😊

  • @fatherofhistory
    @fatherofhistory3 ай бұрын

    This was like a history lesson I actually *enjoyed*! Ranking kings is tough, but the arguments for each were clear and engaging.

  • @RealCrusadesHistory

    @RealCrusadesHistory

    3 ай бұрын

    Well thanks!

  • @kiyruchan9535
    @kiyruchan95354 ай бұрын

    Alfred the great is this country greatest king should be number 1

  • @gabrielazavacka2669
    @gabrielazavacka26694 ай бұрын

    super video. thanks and richar d lion St. established George as the patron saint of the Crusades and the kingdom, is that true?

  • @snatchy9837
    @snatchy98374 ай бұрын

    All great kings, although I'd have a different order probably.

  • @JP-je6jg

    @JP-je6jg

    4 ай бұрын

    I disagree Richard I deserves to be there. He didn't do 1 good thing for england 😂

  • @zact2342
    @zact23424 ай бұрын

    Thoroughly enjoyed this one, great to hear the people's opinion. I just wish I could go back in time and tell Richard to take his safety more seriously!! Especially after already being imprisoned.

  • @phannysanny2460
    @phannysanny24604 ай бұрын

    Great video so far I always love to see a notification fo a new vid popping up. Even though id rank mine a bit different For reference: Alfred the great William I Edward III Richard Lionheart Henry V Maybe also Cnut the great but yeah, hes not that much of an english King to me😅

  • @alexandernordenskjold5739
    @alexandernordenskjold57393 ай бұрын

    I miss your live streams and what is your nwxt video to be about

  • @extremel.z.s3140
    @extremel.z.s31402 ай бұрын

    May I ask what song you used when talking about Henry II?

  • @Mma-basement-215
    @Mma-basement-2154 ай бұрын

    Alfred the Great and Athelstan with out them there is no England it would be Danland im so glad they made the list

  • @mohammedsaysrashid3587
    @mohammedsaysrashid35874 ай бұрын

    It was an informative and wonderful historical coverage video about 5 greatest England 🇬🇧 kings ...shared by an excellent ( real Crusades history) channel

  • @Valhalla88888

    @Valhalla88888

    3 ай бұрын

    Wrong flag buddy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 this flag😂

  • @lorijones9579
    @lorijones95794 ай бұрын

    It's only lately that I've come to appreciate Richard Lionheart. I'm surprised he ranked #1 though.

  • @user-py1ql8zh5x
    @user-py1ql8zh5x4 ай бұрын

    This is really good. Its amazing to imagine where some of these guys got the spirit and courage to do what no one else of their time had the stones to do 🤔

  • @benbhogal4551
    @benbhogal45514 ай бұрын

    Before watching: Edward III Edward I Henry I Henry II Henry V

  • @Hohenstein1871
    @Hohenstein18714 ай бұрын

    What an odd question, of course John I.!

  • @kdog543
    @kdog5434 ай бұрын

    My favorite is still King Richard Lionheart still. Just a bad azz all around who I think deeply loved his country and God for if he didn't he could broke his oaths to regain the holy land to God or the Popes in Rome or like the French/ Austrian king broke oaths and shivery captured King Richard lionheart and for captive and ransom for example. For such one you can't help to think for God and country he must of chanted on battlefield to his men and forefront of his men for written his men had high regards or King Richard lionheart and he had if his men too.For that suttle and simple things of many to be a great leader especially in such regards in battle🦁👑🦅 In my ancestry of one of the Henry early ones I had knights to the kings and they were like boarder petrol of the kingdom and coast. One was knight of the hawk and took up option to learned to read and write and other knight just wanted to be a warrior and didn't take up the learning opportunity. In legends but in my mother side of the family the knight of the hawk seen a big group coming on the coastline and took a short cut on his horse to bring word to the King and advised the King and doing his obedience respect (bow to) advice the King Henry the group to small to be invading force but large enough enough to attention. For it was like middle eastern messagers or like bring the first scrolls of Jeremiah I think or told that as a kid by my grandmother stories of family.🗡🦅👑🦁🍷

  • @user-hu8fn2jp5v

    @user-hu8fn2jp5v

    3 ай бұрын

    I dont think the Lionheart really loved england, though out his reign he only spent 6 months in england, he was born in france and spoke french. Granted back then the official language of the english court is french but what kind of king only stays for 6 months

  • @kdog543

    @kdog543

    2 ай бұрын

    Only type of King who loved his kingdom that much and deeply believed in convictions of his heart and God I think. Other history was he born in England 😂

  • @aarondemiri486
    @aarondemiri4864 ай бұрын

    Henry ii is my favourite English king

  • @Kanfachan

    @Kanfachan

    3 ай бұрын

    I believe he’s England’s greatest king after 1066.

  • @aarondemiri486

    @aarondemiri486

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Kanfachan definitely be a contender good sir

  • @FortheFallen1010
    @FortheFallen10102 ай бұрын

    Where would Baldwin the 4th fall or is not from English rule but Jerusalem only

  • @gabrielazavacka2669
    @gabrielazavacka26693 ай бұрын

    those historical sources oh my I read that Richard has many paintings in churches in England, named streets, maybe the 2700 execution is also real because Ambrois himself writes it, but it turned me off again I read Hugo Lincoln's magna vita biography or the book from several sources, where there is also magna vita, hoveden, ralph diceto, so it turned me off that richard chased hugo lincoln the second time? you know, when they met in Gaillard, Richard gave way to him, I consider this to be further slander,

  • @bruhmcchaddeus413
    @bruhmcchaddeus4134 ай бұрын

    I already knew who #1 was gonna be 😉 Swim philip, swim 🏊‍♀️

  • @hopeundertheblacksun
    @hopeundertheblacksun3 ай бұрын

    Henry V?

  • @louiseyvette2261
    @louiseyvette22613 ай бұрын

    I know this is kings, but interestingly, the Anglican historian, William Cobbett, considered Mary Tudor to be the greatest English monarch, excepting only Alfred.

  • @robert-surcouf
    @robert-surcouf4 ай бұрын

    If it's strictly about king of england, then Alfred and Edward the older were not count. The top 5 will be Athelstan, William 1, Henry 1, Edward 1 and Henry 5 because they are the only ones without big cons.

  • @SandileNgwenya-gv7nx

    @SandileNgwenya-gv7nx

    4 ай бұрын

    William 1 had very big cons the man was tyrannical even his chroniclers didn't like him

  • @user-py1ql8zh5x
    @user-py1ql8zh5x4 ай бұрын

    Aethelred the Unready definitely had the worst name 📛😅😅😅😂

  • @csc7225

    @csc7225

    3 ай бұрын

    Ivar the Boneless's name was pretty bad as well (I know he was Danish, but the name!).

  • @80srenaissance67
    @80srenaissance674 ай бұрын

    Where's Charles III ?

  • @smacksmack5976

    @smacksmack5976

    4 ай бұрын

    In hibernation

  • @Football__Junkie

    @Football__Junkie

    4 ай бұрын

    It’s medieval kings only. He will be featured in a future video titled “The most useless monarchs of the past 200 years”

  • @user-gd3xy2vl1s
    @user-gd3xy2vl1s4 ай бұрын

    Always had a soft spot for Henry II. Becket was a troublemaker alive and dead. There is a long list for worst English King....

  • @SandileNgwenya-gv7nx

    @SandileNgwenya-gv7nx

    4 ай бұрын

    Henry II wanted to use Becket but Becket stood up against him that's all but Henry was good as a king but a bad person

  • @louiseyvette2261

    @louiseyvette2261

    3 ай бұрын

    Beckett is a Saint, and he was right.

  • @storymaker299
    @storymaker2994 ай бұрын

    As bad as Edward II was, I still think John was worse

  • @NoelCarroll-wv6qd
    @NoelCarroll-wv6qd3 ай бұрын

    I watch most of your videos and quite enjoy them basically because, even though you're American, you don't make a mess of European history nearly as much as your compatriots. But sadly, although I don't totally blame you but you showed Wessex on the map covering the last English stronghold of the last Celtic britonic speaking region known as Cornwall, Alfred never conquered Cornwall or Wales. Live and learn ehh

  • @Miki-gi7kq
    @Miki-gi7kq2 ай бұрын

    King Baldwin IV too young die.❤

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