Mary is another of history’s characters that I think earned her title but when I read about her, her life was incredibly sad and I see why she went down the path she did. It’s not an excuse but it’s just another part of history and humanity showing that monsters are rarely born, they’re most often made.

@als3022

Жыл бұрын

What has always annoyed me is that Mary gets called out on her bloody business. But Elizabeth is celebrated and she honestly was even more tyrannical and bloody. Course neither held a candle to their father. Henry VIII was the worst Tudor.

@resnonverba137

Жыл бұрын

@@als3022 Yet a good and strong king for the country. As Elizabeth was as queen. The same cannot be said for Mary.

@jodieg6318

Жыл бұрын

@@als3022 The Tudor dynasty has quite a high body count, though I think Elizabeth’s is higher than Mary’s because of her rule lasting 40 years longer than Mary’s. Though another interesting aspect to that is Mary and Elizabeth both suffered similar traumas; both their mothers divorced, though while Katherine was not executed, Henry kept her and Mary deliberately separated, even when Katherine was on her deathbed, and both go from being the Princess Royal to being bastards and rightfully fearing for their and their friends lives. Since Elizabeth was younger she was able to learn from from Mary’s mistakes and her own tempestuous life.

@Yeoman1346

Жыл бұрын

@@als3022 I believe the fact that Elizabeth didn’t impose her Protestant beliefs on those who were Romanists sets her apart. Her reign started off with assassination attempts by Romanists. She had to be strong. But I never want to equate violence to an individual and an unjustly convicted person is alright.

@als3022

Жыл бұрын

@@Yeoman1346 There are also records if priests being tortured to reveal their flock to be persecuted. Reading the handful that escaped primary documents is harrowing. And all under Elizabeth. They really try to make it seem like she was forced to, but she was known by her courtiers as having a terrible temper, to where she physically assaulted them. It was fodder for comedies set in the period in the 80s. Not that I am saying they are alone. This is the cusp of the 30 years war, and a hundred other terrible events. And Bloody rulers. Elizabeth is in good, or bad, company.

Lord above but were those people brave. I'm not a protestant myself, but I've nothing but respect for their dedication and resolve - I can't begin to imagine what they suffered

Stories like this certainly make me appreciate living in a time and place where I can freely choose to follow any religion or denomination, or dismiss the whole concept as complete and utter nonsense.

Wonderful video! I was raised Catholic, went to private school and the whole bit. They taught us a lot about martyrs who died for the Catholic faith... but any martyrs that the Catholics killed were skipped over. Of course, being an adult now, I can reflect on the nuances and such. Really makes you think!

@EmP-2022

9 ай бұрын

Not Catholic here, but pretty sure she was killing people for not doing what she wanted. It comes off as "a Catholic did this" and that her faith literally compelled to her kill people! However, she was a very hurt person and we can assume maybe her father's betrayal of her mother and their faith made her so intense! She killed people, and she happened to be Catholic!

@stevehammel2939

9 ай бұрын

The Saint Bartholomew Day Massacre and the Spanish Inquisition come to mind.

@mr-x7689

9 ай бұрын

The higest form of evil, comes from religion. Now, not all religious people are bad, but a werry large amount of them are. And thats for the reason all religions teach their believers that it's okey to do evil unto others if they dont belive EXACTLY what you belive. They all claim otherwise, but track record shows a different fact.

@maryatkinson2006

8 ай бұрын

Really? I am Catholic, English father, British Australian mother, educated in my faith in primary school with a gap of four years in secondary school when in Kuala Lumpur at the time, there wasn't a Catholic convent school teaching in English so did not attend a Catholic school for the 4 years and then went to St Maur's/St George's College, Weybridge (Catholic) for the last two years in UK. It never escaped my notice that Mary Tudor, last Catholic queen of England, was held accountable for Protestant martyrs. I found, however, that the English excused or glossed over the Catholic - and other, non-conformist Protestant - martyrs made by Elizabeth I. Propaganda whitewashed Elizabeth. I'm surprised you could miss the deaths ascribed to Mary Tudor, particularly as the British still call her 'Bloody Mary'. My experience of Catholic education has evidently been entirely different from yours.

@John-yf8qh

7 ай бұрын

Reflect on the nuances and reject religion for the cancer that it is. People saying "I was raised catholic." in that mildly boastful way is perfectly horrifying. It's not impressive to anyone a proves you to be a bit of a dope. Just so you know.

I’ve always thought that being burned alive was the most horrible form of death and your vlog confirms it. I appreciate your content.

@Johnny-te4rv

8 ай бұрын

Alas, no mention of how the Great William Shakespeare had to conceal his Catholic faith for fear of the same fate. How we look back through history with blinders!

Gives the drink Bloody Mary a whole new meaning. What a horrible way to die. My Aunt was burned in a housefire and lasted 13 days. It was terrible. Now you know why people jumped on 9/11. May GOD bless

I think yes she earned the title. It is just horrific and makes me feel physically sick just to hear about it. Did she ever witness what she ordered to be done to these people or was it out of sight, out of mind? Her father earns the same title in my mind, the more so because he did shed blood. And all this in the name of religion. Absolutely dreadful.

“History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake,” James Joyce

I'm all for calling her Bloody Mary. One of the martyrs she burned at the stake in Feb 1555 was my 10th great-grandfather, Rev Dr Rowland Taylor, in Hadleigh, England. I learned this while researching my family tree.

@_renaissance.girl_

8 ай бұрын

How interesting my ancestor is Ellen Donworth, a victim of Thomas Neill Cream, the Lambeth Poisoner ^^

@debb4809

7 ай бұрын

I live near the monument for Rowland Tayler. If I'm ever there, I'll place some flowers on it for you x

@sforza209

3 ай бұрын

That is super interesting! A rev and dr too! Very cool.

@davidkgame

3 ай бұрын

I know Rowland's monument well - I was born and raised in Hadleigh and still live in the area. We get told the tale at school. Or we did, at least, when I was younger (a lonnng time ago!)

@davidtaylor1299

2 ай бұрын

I'm a descendant of Rowland as well! He is my 12th great-grandfather.

I have Catholics and Protestants in my family. I myself am Catholic. I’m sure Christ will have a lot to say at judgement day about how Christians have and are treating each other. God, have mercy. Thank you for the great video! I just love your channel!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I've always thought how wonderful it would be if the whole Christian faith could unite.

@mommyseastar5776

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad That would be very lovely! What unites us is very great, namely Christ’s life, death and resurrection and our hope in Him.

@SGBass

Жыл бұрын

You cannot convince me that those who murdered other believers in the name of Christ are Christian. The Scriptures say, "Ye know that no murderer hath eternal life".

@mommyseastar5776

Жыл бұрын

@@SGBass Sadly Christians can also be miserable sinners. Those who do evil to others are disobedient to God but they can still be Baptized Christians. That God for his mercy to those who repent.

@barrygibbens1900

Жыл бұрын

I agree. How often is love taught in the scriptures?

Thank you Kevin you truly are a master storyteller… you convey such great stories with both Gravity ,Levity .. and brevity..Like Archery ..Skills that you have honed over the years .. Much appreciated..!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

How lovely, thanks!

@atilla780

Жыл бұрын

I agree.. Marvelous

The historical vlogs you produce are extremely interesting Kevin. Keep them coming because they are excellent! 👍

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicholas, will do!

@Bill-xx2yh

11 ай бұрын

Start burning in the public arena… the PEOPLE❤ will notice and fear. That’s what they want.

Your discussion of Mary’s life before she was queen was one of the most empathetic that I’ve ever heard. She definitely DIDN’T deserve all of the trauma her father put her and her mother through! It just shows that he was a warped and twisted individual long before he had his traumatic brain injury while jousting. If Mary had kept the love of her people she could’ve been a formidable queen. Unfortunately, her religious dogmatism blinded her to the true situation that she faced which was that many of her people had moved on from Catholicism and didn’t want to return to it. If she could’ve found some middle way perhaps the situation wouldn’t have been so fraught. I’d always wondered why heretics had to be burned and not put to death in some other way. Thanks for the explanation.

@thehistorysquad

11 ай бұрын

A great comment Monica, spot on 👍🏻

@mimimatasar3699

11 ай бұрын

Fascinating sir, we are all sinners! Thank you!

@kelrogers8480

8 ай бұрын

Some were garotted. Brutal. The reasoning behind their suffering is the still-current doctrine of catholiscm that believes you attain to your own salvation by suffering. So physical agony earns you merit thru purgatory. Think of flagellation (still practised) or hair shirts, or painful pilgrimages. Christ's death on the cross - in catholiscm, means you get the right to earn your own salvation - exactly what the protestants were opposing in the first place! BTW Mother Theresa believed the same, and would not allow pain relief for her suffering cancer patients. It's disgusting - and definitely contrary to foundational Biblical teaching!

@kelrogers8480

8 ай бұрын

​@@mimimatasar3699some are worse than others. Far, far worse. No excuses!

@mimimatasar3699

8 ай бұрын

@@kelrogers8480 Please no lectures on my interpretation s.

Thanks again for the in depth history lessons Kevin. There’s one thing I’ve learned from all these videos. if you want to live a long life, stay as far away from the royalty and anything they have to do with, as you can. Seems like being royalty or associating with them reduces a person’s life expectancy.

@Dave.Thatcher1

Жыл бұрын

And particularly religion!

@spencerfrankclayton4348

Жыл бұрын

Yes, even today.

@spencerfrankclayton4348

Жыл бұрын

​@@Dave.Thatcher1Today in the Western world, you're safe with that. The royal family, though? Nope.

"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"...springs to mind.....thank you Kevin.

One of the great things about being a modern day historians is how we can look at people like Mary 1st and look at them in a different light. Mary is such a sad story, she must have been such an unhappy person. When you look at how she was treated, she was far from innocent but her life was not one full of sparkling joy

@jchow5966

11 ай бұрын

I agree 100%.

@kelrogers8480

8 ай бұрын

But since when does not being happy justify such brutality? The families of the innocent people she tortured weren't exactly happy, either!

@JamesBOydston-pq9zq

7 ай бұрын

Evil woman .

@RosinaEmilyW

5 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@kelrogers8480 It’s not a justification for her actions, but Mary 1st was not truly happy at any time in her life. This would have significantly impacted her emotional development and ability to feel empathy. In all this, she only has two guides in her life. Religion and her Mother’s legacy. She was faced with a father who betrayed her mother and as good as killed her. Therefore her mother, and by extension anything Spanish and Catholic was pure and righteous. In comparison anything to do with her father was evil. It is quite possible that watching the martyrs burn was cathartic for her. And, it is important to note that because she was abandoned so heavily, even in comparison to Elizabeth (who was at least Protestant in the eyes of Henry), she was effectively left to stew in poverty, vitriol, loneliness, and rejection with only the knowledge that Protestantism and Henry’s own selfishness ruined the lives of herself and her mother. And that was for 37 years. Even someone with non-violent inclinations would have questionable sanity by that point. So she wanted acceptance and clung to any vestige of what she had perceived as righteous for the preceding 37 years. Add to that the strength of faith at the time and you have a recipe for disaster. Imagine being denied your whole life and told you’re basically the devil’s child. Then imagine suddenly finding an entire army which is willing to follow you based on your divine right to rule. Suddenly, you’re Queen. Additionally, remember that Philip’s envoy was her only real confidant. That would certainly make it hard to see anything outside the borders of your beliefs with sound reasoning or empathy. I am not saying that she is innocent because of these circumstances, only that she failed to resist mental damage and directed her pain and hatred to the outside world, while being taught that her actions were justified through religion. You could not call Mary sane. There is a point where religious fanaticism becomes a mental illness, and Mary had crossed that point. Tbh, the more I hear about Mary’s life, the more I think of the film Saint Maud. Unfortunately mental illness was not a consideration in choosing a Monarch. Religion took precedence. While the public nature and brutality of the executions carried out during her rule is comparable to some of the worst of history, I can’t really see her as being much more accountable than Danaerys, in that both valued themselves only for their positions as divine (in their own perception) rulers and had lost all those of importance. Was Mary malicious? Yes. Was she needlessly cruel? Yes. Does she deserve the title of Bloody in comparison to the monarchs around her? Yes. Was she mentally ill? Certainly. Had she grown up with love, could she have been healthy? Yes. In the end, it should be remembered that she was a product of the seething hatred within Henry 8th’s rule and his own lack of suitability as a father. Mary did not stand much of a chance, and what slim chance there was, was probably crushed by a mixture of genetic and environmental factors, in addition to her own disposition. She is pitiable, but not to the extent of innocence or exoneration. To quote a particular crime podcast “Don’t fck up your kids”. It can make monsters.

I love when you make a model or use other props to bring history to life for us.

I live in Sussex and the towns and villages in the area did not escape this horror. In East Grinstead, three people were burned at the stake for refusing to deny their religious beliefs. They were held in the cellar of the building in the high street (now a shop) the night before and burned at the stake outside the following day. There are three stones in the church almost opposite to commemorate these three brave local people - Thomas Dungate, John Foreman and ‘Mother’ Anne Tree. We were taken there as children as part of our history lesson and flowers are still found on these stones occasionally.

@ek8710

10 ай бұрын

I'm just down the road from there, had no idea about this bit of history in the area

I became close friends with a guy from Iraq. He and his family sought asylum here in New Zealand where I met him. From time to time he would share stories of his life in Iraq. One story has stuck with me about his friend who was burned alive for being a Christian. Incredibly the murderers sent him the video. Incredibly he watched it. I wont share the details he went into however, I was completely unprepared to hear it. You hear of similar thing on the News but it doesn't hit you the same as someone who experienced it.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. My gun in the British Army protected a Muslim village from Christians. Most of the women and children had already been murdered but just a few miles away was a Christian village where everybody had been murdered. And it's sometimes hard for me as a Christian to even acknowledge modern day religions, they can be just as violent today as they ever used to be.

@darranwikeepa7079

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad Thanks for your reply and thanks for sharing. God bless

Kevin, no matter the subject you speak on in your films, no matter how ghastly, I find your channel quickly becoming my favorite. I could listen to your stories for hours! Thank you!

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! Cheers 👍🏻

Even though I’m a Catholic myself it both made me mad, and broke my heart when you were reading from the book especially the very first story from the book.

@Fr.Damian

10 ай бұрын

I suggest Edward Duffy's book "The Stripping of the Altars". It's a thorough evaluation of the religious development of England from 1480 to 1600. Sadly modern education can really demonize the Catholics and by all means the burning of individuals is absolutely horrible, but it's quite literally an accusation made against your enemies that you yourself are guilty of. People talk a lot about Bloody Mary and her 300 deaths but little is talked about Henry VIIIs some 80,000 clergy that he killed. The English reformation would rip England apart at the seams and it would never be whole again

How much faith must a person have to pray while being burned at the stake! It's strange how though it's a horrific story of suffering there is a kind of beauty to be found concerning the human spirit. What a terrible thing it must have been to have witnessed acts like that. Whether it's a friend, loved one or perhaps a face you've seen around town it had to have been just awful. Wonderfully told as always! You've a skill at telling even the most grim story in an accessible way. I tip my hat to you. Love the tunic by the way!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Loki, I appreciate that.

@docstockandbarrel

Жыл бұрын

We see people online today saying those who don't believe exactly how they want deserve to be shunned, lose their jobs, and even be killed. As much as things change, they remain the same.

@MrBottlecapBill

Жыл бұрын

Most people in the area would have watched it with glee and even used it as a day of entertainment. The sad reality is most humans are capable of this. They only need a reason to believe others will accept them for it and at that point......nothing is off limits. The same thing is going on today as we march happily towards WW3. Nobody talking about peace or negotiations.....just preaching their virtues but when the nukes fly we will all burn. Humans are mostly animals with a few brilliant minds here and there. The crowd is a source of unending brutality.

This was very interesting. You have a very good voice for this. Anyone can research and find these facts but to deliver it this way is just excellent. That's a true gift, really and truly. A wonderful job both in the facts and the delivery

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate that.

I'm happy to have found this post after asking earlier today why they called her bloody and not Henry too. You communicate very clearly which makes watching your posts even more enjoyable.

@thehistorysquad

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍🏻

I can really empathy with their pain an suffering. What great strong souls they were. I had a table saw accident yesterday and had to undergo surgery to clean, cut and stitch my flesh back together...all the while whimpering in pain and begging the doctor to inject more localized anaesthetic each time the numbness wore off and each time the procedure was to stuck the needle into my finger joints, it was pure agony. The entire night I can't sleep from throbbing pain despite having painkillers. So much pointless torment. Just for having different faith or opinion.

@als3022

Жыл бұрын

Look up 30 years war for some really messed up stuff between Protestant's and Catholics.

@bismarckswalkingstick

11 ай бұрын

Your words shall be honoured, Good Sir.

@spacewater7

10 ай бұрын

Yikes those are no fun. :-/ At least you didn't lose any digits. And soon you'll have an interesting scar to tell the grandkids about. Heal up soon :-)

Always look forward to these vids !

Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thanks Kevin, I enjoyed your telling of this chapter in history. I respect your class and decorum, in all you do, please keep the great stories coming. Be safe and be well, Arthur post script, shout out to Kevin's models. Got to love them.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, cheers Arthur 👍🏻

I so much appreciate your sense of humor, and the clarity and detail when you share some of your learning.

@thehistorysquad

9 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍🏻

How did so many societies/countries (I'm a dual Canadian/Australian citizen) emerge from such a dark heritage? I thank the Lord for His guidance, mercy, longsuffering, love, and grace. We really have no other explanation, do we?

Thank you for your interesting videos Kevin. My 13 year old granddaughter has a huge interest in history . She is home educated so your videos are really helping us. Thank you.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, thank you! If you have the opportunity to share our videos with your homeschool community and any social media groups you're with, that would be awesome.

@meandmine8685

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad will do Kevin. Thank you.

This is a great channel. You're doing great work here!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

The models you make are fantastic. Your clothes, the walls everything. It makes your great story telling so much the better for it.

@thehistorysquad

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

So glad I happened upon your channel. Listening to you tell these stories is not only entertaining, but more importantly, educational. Please keep up the excellent work brother. God bless from North Carolina, USA.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy them! Thanks 👍🏻

You are simply phenomenal! Thank you for you ever fascinating explanations. Even topics I know about, there remains these small but delicious morsels of knowledge to still be gleaned. Keep up the great work!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Cora, you're very welcome!

Hey, Kevin. Thank you for all the videos, you and Jason Kingsley OBE from Modern HistoryTV are my favorite brit KZreadrs. Keep it up, its lovely to learn from your videos. Good health to you and yours, Sir.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks! Yes, Jason's an OBE and I'm a BEM (my honour is military)

Kevin, thank you for keeping History alive for us! and sharing your knowledge

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

I love this series. Its so interesting to find out about British History. I never liked history at school but this is excellent thank you.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it, thanks!

Only recently stumbled across your history channel. Absolutely love it , absolutely love history too. Right enough said I'm off to watch some more of your episodes

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks & welcome 👍🏻

Thank you for this fantastic episode!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TOURS.

@thehistorysquad

10 ай бұрын

My pleasure!!

Discovered your channel quite by accident and am binge watching them this evening (except for the one on arrow removal surgery -- I'm afraid that one will make me lose every meal I've eaten in the last 24 hrs!). You really know how to catch and hold the interest of your viewers! For this punishment for heretics, I seem to recall that if there was any degree of mercy, it was that on rare occasions, a bag of gunpowder would be tied to the neck of the condemned so that when the flames hit that, it would explode, killing the person before they would slowly die by the fire.

@stephaniecowans3646

11 ай бұрын

P.S. Forgot to mention that I HAVE subscribed to your channel!!!!

@thehistorysquad

11 ай бұрын

Hi Stephanie, thanks for subscribing, welcome to the channel. You're right about the gunpowder, but it had to be attached tight because of the way gunpowder burns when it's not contained in something, it doesn't actually explode unless it's contained. Sometimes sadly the flames wouldn't reach the gunpowder in time and the victim would suffer greatly.

I’ve been told some people died of smoke inhalation. Perhaps and I hope most went that way. I’m not sure if it’s worse then impalement. There’s stories (Vlad’s Walachia) of priests in holding dungeons with the stake placed outside their cells for psychological torture. I think Mary earned it. Great video as always.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers 👍🏻

@inisipisTV

Жыл бұрын

It is said that usually the family of the condemned would bribe the executioner to put a bale of wet hay on the fag-ots so that when fired up the smoke from the wet hay would smother the victim and die from asphyxiation. So the condemned would be already dead when the fire reaches them. There’s a German medieval executioner that wrote a diary of his exploits, and he wrote the many time he "did a favor" for condemned (given bribed). He would then execute them thru sword decapitation, which is swift and quick, rather than the slow form of hanging or the brutal way by wheel breaking.

@Blessed_V0id

Жыл бұрын

I feel sorry for Vlad. Him and his brother. I'm not saying how he treated people is rightous, just that how he was treated was not either. Tends to be that way with history. Very rarely are there hero's, JFKs, Martin Luthor King juniors, Ghandis...Martyrs or saints if you will, and their stories almost always have the same ending. Sometimes this seems like a dark, dark world indeed. There's not enough compassion. And that's why I feel sorry for Vlad

@davesmith7432

Жыл бұрын

@@Blessed_V0id I agree. Thats a good way of putting it.

@Blessed_V0id

Жыл бұрын

@@davesmith7432 Thanks man. I appreciate it

A shout out to Mrs. Hicks. Excellent work behind the camera as usual, madam. No one can do this all without some brilliant help.

@thehistorysquad

3 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly 😉

You bring it all to life as always brilliant.

Thanks so much. Having read Foxes book of Martyrs a couple of times, I feel humbled each time I read it. I always think, if it was me would I have such faith and courage?

Thanks for sharing Kevin. I've read Fox's book, and it is harrowing indeed.

I’ll become a patreon asap. I so so so so so appreciate having your films on demand. It brings me to a more relaxed mood but still keeping an active mind. Cheers from Colorado

@thehistorysquad

3 ай бұрын

Hey Tyler, thanks! I just did a random Google Meet session with our Patrons, it was great to meet everyone and chat about history & all sorts. Maybe see you next time. Cheers buddy 👍🏻

Kevin, as ever brilliant content thank you

Great film kevin and Julie. Initially I was thinking she didn't deserve the title however when you read from the book and a little of the descriptions that changed my mind. Cant wait for the next one mate.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Indeed, I couldn't read the whole description out, it was too horrific for YT

@SGBass

Жыл бұрын

Having read Foxe's Book myself, I cannot help but agree. Mary must have been a monster to enjoy such horrific torture.

Please please please kevin could you do a video on the Black Death and plague, what medicines were used and what procedures. How did it all start? How did it end? Thank you I haven’t been into history until I started watching your videos.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Tom. I'm already on it, I have a plague mask and a dead frog......we're on our way 😜

@tommy123dyer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I’ve never found history so interesting before

@chaicrimes

Жыл бұрын

@Tom Dyer He is great, I actually watch until the end of the videos lol

@tommy123dyer

Жыл бұрын

@@chaicrimes just waiting on the plague and Black Death. It’s so interesting though Kev just brings it all to life

@chaicrimes

Жыл бұрын

@@tommy123dyer True!

11:47 45 minutes 😢 oh no... I suffered third degree burns on my right hand... 30% of my right hand, and it was excruciating... That being said I find some solace knowing that the nerve endings do burn away in some amount of time in a given area. The problem with the stake is that the given area constantly expands...so the pain slowly and excruciatingly makes its way up the body 😔 so heartbreaking. I pray these poor souls were so overcome with monoxide and shock that they lost all sense of pain. Terrible what people are capable of all in the name of "good".

thanks for the interesting info!

I am a descendant of John Rogers. This is an eye opening video which brings to light the horror of Mary's reign.

@LadyAnneJT

28 күн бұрын

So is my husband! Mind you, John had eleven children, so there are probably quite a few of you, but it's good to "meet" another one.

Richard Cooe was burnt by her order. My ancestor. He was described as an ancient person. In his fifties. Way younger than me, but those were tough times.

A very fascinating video…good job!

Beautiful Kevin, well done !

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Peter, so sorry we missed you in Warwick last week, but we'll be back again 👍🏻

First timer here. You're such an engaging Teacher. I'm Roman Catholic and find the stories truly upsetting. It's hard to imagine. I think Catherine of Aragon wasn't actually divorced in the eyes of the Church but Henry VIII created/convinced himself he was free. Thank you 😊

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Michele & welcome to the channel. If you haven't already you might want to check out my video on the Protestant martyr Anne Askew, it's quite harrowing though. But I'll be doing a video shortly on a Catholic martyr too.

@PH_1964

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad Will do. Thanks again. I recalled that my grades in any particular year were as a result of style / voice of the teacher. You're perfect! 🤗

An emotional based death speaks to us on a personal level far more han a clean methodical execution.

New to your channel. I think your videos are top notch. No need for sound effects or video effects. A salt of the earth storyteller. Keep up the good work.

@thehistorysquad

7 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Love the video kevin!

Thanks Kevin i knew she was bad but she was over the top! Much like her father!

I have always felt that Mary I did not deserve the appellation "Bloody Mary." I was aware of the Fox book and had heard the tale of Thomas Cranmer. But Thomas Cranmer was the bishop that dissolved her parent's marriage. He was the one that facilitated Henry VIII's take over of the Church. He used Henry's obsession with getting a male heir to completely subvert the balance of power in England, by making Henry head of the Church instead of answerable to it, (which was the only thing keeping a check on his power.) IMHO, he was a coward all his life, and only when he knew he'd be burned anyway, did he show any backbone. Mary, for her part, had watched all her young life as the religion she was devoted to, the devout belief of both her parents, was outlawed, and heresy put in it's place. I think she believed she was righting the wrongs that her father's weakness had enabled, and that God would bless her efforts. She'd married a Spaniard, and perhaps felt that a strongly Catholic king would settle the matter, especially when an heir arrived. History shows that she was reluctant to sentence people to burn, but must have thought it would quickly squash Protestantism which she regarded as a cancer in her realm. Her sister and father both killed more people than she did. It was a brutal time in history.

Love your stories. Love this site. I go back and forth posting on my account and my gaming account depending on whether I'm uploading a new video or not. But I'm watching!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy it! 👍🏻

Hello Kevin do you have any medals and ribbons from your army days, if so i would love to hear you talk about them

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Yes I do, I'll chat about them some day for sure 👍🏻. If you look at my Berlin Wall video, you'll see them in the background

@zlayd5146

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad i watched the video but didnt see them i will have to go back and look👍

Thank you Kevin, for another interesting and informative video. It is so unfortunate that people will kill in the name of religious belief, but even today the problem persists. I'm thankful that I have never been faced with such prejudice, and believe that no one ever should be. Cheers from Texas.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, a great comment David, thanks 👍🏻

@duncanbryson1167

Жыл бұрын

Well the religiosity is quite extreme in parts of America. I've been following US politics for about 6 or 7 years from 🇬🇧 specifically 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. I also follow religion from the non religious side not specifically America but most material is by people based in America. I'm not religious myself.

@MsJubjubbird

Жыл бұрын

These were the days before significant scientific advancement. Religion was so important to people because it explained how the world worked. They really believed in things like the divine right of kings and that famine was caused by upsetting God. Being the wrong religion, especially in Tudor England at this time where the monarch's legitimacy depended on the denomination, was basically saying that you questioned the order and legitimacy of how the world worked and society.

I just wanted you to know I love your channel Kevin!!!

@thehistorysquad

7 ай бұрын

I really appreciate it David, thanks 👍🏻

Your channel is truly exceptional and prime example for living history. Keep inspiring others to learn more about history and preservation.

@thehistorysquad

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

Mary was treated abominably by her father and his court. He took her away from her mother and literally broke her heart. I think that if she was treated better she wouldn't have behaved the same.. I wish she had re-thought about her punishments towards the people she had burned and instead changed her mind by showing her people that she was merciful and I think she would end up being loved by the people of her kingdom.

@rowbearly6128

9 ай бұрын

"Literally broke her heart". NO. Metaphorically,figuratively, but not literally.

@kelrogers8480

8 ай бұрын

The Catholic Church supported all she did, and still does. They had a special medal struck for the massacre of the Huguenots, and still celebrate it today. It's an evil and violent religion, and has murdered more Jews than any Muslims ever have - not to mention protestants, who simply wanted to actually read the Bible!

@kelrogers8480

8 ай бұрын

​@@rowbearly6128I'm sure the families of those burnt alive were heartbroken, too!

@rowbearly6128

8 ай бұрын

@@kelrogers8480 Well,yes, as you'd expect.

Still Bloody Mary. Henry should have also had such an epithet with the same longevity. Thanks for the post! I love history. Too bad we don’t learn from it.

@charlessanders

Жыл бұрын

That's not true at all. If that was the case there would still be slavery and women wouldn't be able to vote. I could go on and on. It's a myth humans don't learn from history or mistakes. Sure there are many instances where people do not, but as a whole we move on.

@MichaelWilliams-tv1bm

Жыл бұрын

And Bloody Elizabeth too!

@als3022

Жыл бұрын

Henry VII is really the least bloody of them all. His descendents had the blood lust.

@altinaykor364

11 ай бұрын

@@MichaelWilliams-tv1bm no

Deserved title for her, but at that time it was so important to make a statement of power. Terrible time it was back then. Another enjoyable Episode Kevin, well done.👏

I think she was very disturbed by the trauma of the divorce and shunning by her father, being called a bastard and enduring other petty cruelties for all these years. Also living constantly under the axe-all that can take a toll

Love your take on history

Truly briliant. Thankyou so much.

Earned the title??? Yes, I think so. Good job Kevin, you tell a story well. Peace and Love in Jesus' name!

@tonybiddle6668

2 ай бұрын

Had there been no jesus there would have been none of these barbarities

@wolfgangholtzclaw2637

2 ай бұрын

get back on the meds tony.@@tonybiddle6668

Given the zeal her half-brother Edward has, I'd say if he had not contracted consumption the tyranny would be far worse than one imagined. That period of his rule is often glanced over while it left a big dent on how Anglicanism defined itself in the next hundred years. Edward's vision of protestantism was fanatical, iconoclastic and more akin to the later Puritan movements, or in some manners even more strict. This put him in a polar opposite to Mary, raised Catholic much to the anger of many from the reformation wing of English society. Her childhood and then maturity had both her father and her half brother prosecuting her for her beliefs. This only fortified her resolve to return England under the wing of the Catholic church. How she went about is another problem - completely enamoured with a man that couldn't give a damn about her. Finally she caved in to active prosecution of Protestant (instead of ignoring or soft-prosecuting them like she did at the start of her rule), making enough martyrs that there could be a legend built around her about this Papist queen blood thirsty and eager to burn every bit of her father's defiance from England. Was she that brutal? I think it's a bit exaggerated how bloody her reign was compared to the likes of for example Cromwell or her Father. But the legend of her rule still lingers on in the mind of the English people. If I could recommend further reading about the epoch - Alison Weir's "Henry VIII: King and Court " and Thomas Penn: Winter King: The Dawn of Tudor England" are both excellent reads to understand how the rule of both of these monarchs shaped the mindset of Tudor dynasty.

@als3022

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, and not like Elizabeth didn't do worse.

@LordCommander

Жыл бұрын

@@als3022 Indeed. It's really interesting if you put things into perspective - Henry VII emerged as a king after a long civil war where allegiances changed daily. He himself first being a hostage, then fleeing England to France to avoid getting his head chopped off, only to return in a bid to claim the throne where two warring families were completely exhausted by fighting. Now one would assume these days that Henry's claim to the throne was legitimate (and it was in a way), but it was still a very shaky claim. Given that the rebellion against a legitimate king by the Bolingbroke s what kicked off the whole affair and left the country in turmoil, it also set a dangerous precedent - any monarch could be deposed by a strong enough noble with sufficient parliamentary support (It did happen with Cromwell!). Henry VII remembered this and was ruthless in the field of realpolitik, a thing that most likely he taught to his own son, given how quickly you could lose favour in the court of Henry's VIII. Now this is the atmosphere where young Edward, young Mary and young Elizabeth were all raised. And that left a big trauma on them (There are two fantastic books on Anne Boleyn and Lady Mary Jane by Eric Ives and Alison Weir respectively, that discuss this in detail). But also these events taught these young monarchs that mercy is not a virtue but a weakness. You could lose the throne to a rebellion so it's better to snuff out the problem in its wake. The Tudor dynasty was exceedingly bloody because of that feeling mistrust planted by emerging from the War of Roses. Compare that to the later two of the Stuart dynasty kings, where as Charles I, who thought of himself as more of a philosopher king - a true enlightened monarch, even with the Gunpowder plot being found out was very careful where he pointed the finger at for the sake of public peace.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

A great comment and thanks for the recommendations, I know the books 👍🏻

@als3022

Жыл бұрын

@@LordCommander I agree a very good comment. And with excellent context. And got to write these down for more learning

@altinaykor364

11 ай бұрын

@@als3022 just shut it with constantly trying to paint Elizabeth as worse! in fact, unlike Mary, Elizabeth wasn't cruel to her enemies for no reason (yes, no reason! there's no excuse in burning people alive which you think are sinners and shit and trying to justify it by saying you're cleaning them, that's exactly what a psychopath says) there death sentence on her head by the leader of Catholic church and with that price, of course catholics, outside of all of their crimes, did try to murder her as well, and if you think she's the same as Mary for punishing those who were trying to kill her, you're more ignorant than you know! and unlike Mary, Elizabeth did bring something positive to her country and was strong! not only she saved her country from Catholic church's slavery, she brought so many successions as well, art, science, astronomy, everything that in Mary or Catholic's reign would be called sin or witchcraft and be burned alive! what Mary brought outside of a half decade hellhole?

Love your narration style Kevin. Subscribed!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Perry, welcome aboard!

Love your channel Kevin!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thanks so much 👍🏻

Really liked this one. It’s amazing how “soft” society today’s become.

Thanks for covering Foxes book of Christian Martyrs, such important history and yet I have never heard it mentioned before on a KZread history channel

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Gosh, that's interesting. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

Yet again another great video.

Amazing video - thanks Kevin. Could you continue this topic with a video about the Oxford Martyrs and the Lewes Martyrs?

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

I do plan to pick some of the martyrs off one by one, so probably yes 👍🏻

I don't think she was any worse than the others who came before or after her. People talk about how bad things are in todays world. But I think we live in pretty peaceful times compared to what people went through a 1000 years ago.

Crazy that these heretics didn't just repent. They were all born Catholic and converted to the English cult when the fat king invented it, less than 20 years before the reign of Mary. They couldn't have genuinely believed in it, they knew first hand that it was made up.

Sir its so nice to listen to you I could listen to you for hours i love hearing stories, I wish in future you can make for example 1 hour video where you talk about something in history I would love that. thank you

Hello Mr. Hicks I just discovered your channel and have been enjoying your videos. Im an American of English heritage and I love English history . Your videos have been so interesting and so intricate in the history that you talk about. Thankyou for the entertainment sir

@thehistorysquad

10 ай бұрын

My pleasure Susie, thank you.

The faith displayed by those martyrs is the strength required to build and maintain a humane society

Yes, Bloody Mary should remain Bloody Mary because her reign was murderous and bloody!! She took her religious beliefs and twisted them to suit her fanaticism!! GREAT video, as always, Kevin!! XXXX 👍❤💗

@ivyrose779

Жыл бұрын

It really wasn’t much worse than other reigns though. And, not that it makes it okay, but things were different back then. They believed that heresy to be like a sickness that is contagious and can be passed to others. So, in her mind, it was her duty to protect her people and their souls.

Just seen this KZread didn't let me know you had one out Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!! Damn annoying that YT doesn't always send out notifications even if you've requested them. If I remember correctly you had a problem before, but it apparently happens with other channels & subscribers too, it's not just us. We aim to upload every Friday at least, so keep an eye out on weekends 👍🏻. Thanks for supporting the channel.

@oneshotme

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad You're welcome!! Yeah I pretty much stay on YT day and night being disabled. So it really makes me mad when they don't do it with me even being online with them grrrrr

Great content, thank you.

Thank you for those testimony of the martyrs who died for our faith in Christ 🙏🏼

@elzorro7of9

Жыл бұрын

Pity they did not live for 'christ'. By the way Jesus is all made up fables.

@dyansis

Жыл бұрын

They werent martyred for their faith in christ. They were murdered for HOW they showed faith in Christ.

@chrisg2739

Жыл бұрын

@@dyansis exactly. They both worshiped the same thing just in different ways. That’s the whole sad comedy of the two factions.

Kevin, you could teach through Foxx's book of martyrs chapter by chapter. It would make a great series.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, and pretty grisly too 👍🏻

Fantastic Kevin another brilliant story brought from the pages of history 👏 cheers

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening

Thank you Kevin for your videos I appreciate and I appreciate all of the information and wonderful work you put into the two your KZread channel and I will always come back to watch your KZread channel have a wonderful night

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Thanks 👍🏻

@owenshale8719

Жыл бұрын

You very welcome Kevin

Religion blinds one to reason...

@1320crusier

Жыл бұрын

Humans blind themselves.

@als3022

Жыл бұрын

I think there are enough examples in the last century alone that show that anything can blind people to reason. It's not like science didn't do horrible things in the 20th century.

Cheers, Sir - I'm a former pupil of Queen Mary's Grammar School in Walsall ("Quas dederis, solas semper, habebis opes" lol), and I found this really interesting. I knew she wasn't a nice character, and I enjoyed this a lot. Many thanks :)

Your stories have brought me back to my childhood memories of my teacher old mr may telling us a story of a fri. I haven’t had a story since those 40yrs ago and I’m loving your channel since I found it. Keep it up excellent work sir.

@thehistorysquad

3 ай бұрын

Will do, thanks 👍

Great video!

Thank you. What pertinent information. I never understood the reason for burning victims until your explanation of the Catholic "reluctance" for shedding blood. Re: Queen Mary's burning her victims, in public spectacles, I suspect that she found pleasure in knowing her victims knew she'd punished them, legally by Church doctrine, at her pleasure.

Excellent Kevin and yes she did deserve the Bloody Mary tag. I’m going to binge watch all your videos tonight so thank you.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

I started newly your Videos.. Exceeelent. Thanks to your work.....

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome 👍🏻