You don't even need medieval fantasy when the history is this crazy and entertaining

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

😜 that’s so true

@TheTurtleyOne

Ай бұрын

​​@@thehistorysquad My favorite is the Roman conquest of Anglesey, Roman Centurions trying to take an island of Celtic Druids. The first hand accounts of it sound like something out of a fantasy novel.

@RobertLidstroem

Ай бұрын

​@@TheTurtleyOnewhere can I read about this please?

@TheTurtleyOne

Ай бұрын

@RobertLidstroem The historical accounts are by Tacitus, the first invasion is detailed in "The Annals" and the second invasion is in "The Life of Gnaeus Julius Agricola" but you can just google "Roman Conquest of Anglesey" if you don't want to look through the Roman books

@YorkistRaven

Ай бұрын

As the great Sherlock Holmes once said: "Reality is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent."

they need to make a movie about him. or better yet a 12-episode tv show covering his life.

@gundarvarr1024

12 күн бұрын

12 episode? 5 season minimal

"There is no call we do not answer, no faith we betray". -Sir William Marshall

@SuperGreatSphinx

Ай бұрын

Long Live The Fighters

@RyanG0899

Ай бұрын

​@DavidCooney-pz4ru There weren't any around for him to say it too, so what's the point?

@laserpanda94

25 күн бұрын

​@@RyanG0899 Oh dear... 🤦‍♂️

It is always a joy to hear about William Marshal, his is a tale of loyalty and honour and should be taught in every UK Primary School.

But did he say.... Ni

@Ian-mj4pt

Ай бұрын

😅😅😅😅

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

😂

@katjakoskelin9692

Ай бұрын

Greetings from a member of tribe Ni! 😁 Here in region Häme in Finland, as a part of small talk, we tend to say ni, meaning "Really? Is that so? Please, go on and tell me more!" 😂 So beware, or I'll say you Ni! once more... 😂

@ryand.3858

Ай бұрын

Ni! Ni!

@tomtaylor6163

Ай бұрын

In Texas we have Knights of Ni

Over an hour of Kevin's story telling on a saturday morning? Count me in.

I've never enjoyed an English history lesson more. Thank you Kevin.

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Glad to hear that!

William Marshall was even mourned by the King of France, which I have always found remarkable

@Lorenzogino

Ай бұрын

he held lands in France and owed at least partial fealty to Philip Augustus.

@alabamaisyourdaddy6137

Ай бұрын

Shows the reverence in which this great man was held

@kirkmorrison6131

Ай бұрын

@@alabamaisyourdaddy6137 I agree totally, he was seen at the time as the greatest knight in Christidom.

After 25 years of research and many dollars in books, I've found that William Marshal, by way of his daughters is my 25th Great Grandfather. The answer to the question "Who would you like to meet" of course, my answer is William Marshal. I did enjoy that history lesson, thank you, Kevin.

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Wow, what amazing stock you come from. It would have to be through one of his daughters line as sadly his sons all died without heirs, so there's no direct decedents through the male line. Isabel died a year after her husband.

@22grena

Ай бұрын

Then you are part Irish and also share an ancestor with Elizabeth 1.

@SunburntHands

Ай бұрын

He will be your grandfather by many other routes of descent as well. And mine. At 25 generations you have over 3 billion grandparents- many many times the world population in William's time, so most of those ancestors are doubling up, and anyone who had children back then is almost certainly your ancestor, unless your ancestry is completely non-European. We can all proudly claim descendency from the Marshal many times over, but well done for finding the precise route of yours.

@sallyskellington3024

Ай бұрын

​@SunburntHands True!✌🏻👍🏻

@loislewis5229

Ай бұрын

My grandchildren’s 25th grandfather is also William Marshal 👍 through my daughter-in-laws family line. Yes, William Marshal’s wife comes from a prestigious Irish family. William’s granddaughter (Isabel de Clare) marred into the Scottish Bruce family, who she in turn became the grandmother of Robert the Bruce. A descendant of Bruce (Patrick Stewart) came to America, then his descendants fought in the Revolutionary War. We’re still American. How do you trace your family line?

You, good sir, are an excellent story teller. You keep the audience interested and you are a very charismatic narrator. It is a pleasure and an honor to listen to you.

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much

"Losing the destrier... it was no palfrey sum." 😂 I see what you did there, and with such a straight face 💯

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

😜 well spotted - you're the first to comment 👍🏻

@mwblackbelt

Ай бұрын

Lmao!

@Michael_MW

Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing lmao!

@koettfaers

Ай бұрын

English is not my native tongue, what does this mean, care to explain? :)

@JayMH409

Ай бұрын

@@koettfaers - A Destrier is a warhorse. A Palfrey is also a type of horse (a riding horse). It's a play on words. Paltry sum and Palfrey sum. Paltry means small, or insignificant, So Paltry sum means a small amount or insignificant amount of money. He switched out Paltry for Palfrey.

I'm Thai and I was never so invested in England's history up until now. I've been following for a while ago but you're awfully good at storytelling. I've finally finished the video and I'm so glad that I did. William is indeed a gigachad. Please keep up the good work!

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

😂 'gigachad' nice. Thanks for watching.

@jugo1944

Ай бұрын

Wow, your English is great

@xgtwb6473

21 күн бұрын

Thank you for giving us the greatest striking art 🎉

@mowvu5380

9 күн бұрын

​@xgtwb6473 alright calm down

@jugo1944

9 күн бұрын

@@xgtwb6473 may Thai is the most exciting combat sport imo

Kevin, my wife and I have 5 kids all under the age of 4. I fully intend to use your videos and a few other creators that tell them history in a way that makes it come alive. Men like you were responsible for helping grow a love of history in me and I want to pass that along.

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

How lovely, thank you.

@jelehan88

Ай бұрын

Will you have the time! Ha ha 🎉 5 kids in 4yrs!

@mwnciboo

Ай бұрын

I have expected a darker turn to this.... "my kids aren't listening so now I say 'do you want the Trebuchet?'

@Briselance

7 күн бұрын

​@@mwnciboo "Dad, you don't have any trebuchet." :-P "Curse you and your father, son."

@danterichtofen9585

5 күн бұрын

What a lovely growth of family! May they be prosperous!

Wow a treat Kevin on a Saturday makes a gloomy day so much better. Marshall was truly a warrior and a good man. 👍

@simonsmith1974

Ай бұрын

Absolutely. Top bloke it seems. I'd love to have a pint with him

@Ian-mj4pt

Ай бұрын

​@@simonsmith1974same

@bholdr----0

Ай бұрын

Yeah... I really appreciate how this channel has grown lately (as it deserves)... The perspective that Kevin brings is both valuable and entertaining.

I have admired William since I was 10 years old - 70 now, catching up with William Marshall ha ha ha you could say he was the first true HERO. Thanks so much for this video. 💓✝☦🙏👍⚔

Surprised his story hasn’t been translated to screen yet. The Marahal lived a incredibly eventful life

@loislewis5229

Ай бұрын

I think a movie on Marshal would be more compelling than William Wallace, although it might turn into a 4 hour movie because of all his accomplishments

@garyives3318

Ай бұрын

I fully agree, although I dread to think what the modern movie makers would do to this wonderful story.

@Rockstar-bq5fm

Ай бұрын

@@garyives3318: something like Shōgun gives me hope. But it was really hard to make a good historical epic back in the day even. But now, with todays political correctness and DEI quotas that need filling I couldn’t honestly imagine making a movie based in Medieval Europe today. I did like the Last Duel though but not everyone did. even that had to have a very “me to” message to get the go ahead. We will see how Scott does with the Gladiator sequel. Wether we see anymore historical epics for the next 10 years relies on the success of that film

@alabamaisyourdaddy6137

Ай бұрын

@@loislewis5229William Wallace ended his life as a total failure. I have never understood the hype around that guy

@2bit8bytes

Ай бұрын

You can't make a good movie about him without completely watering down how awful King John was. That's an incredible stain at the tail end of a very accomplished man.

William Marshall is my favourite historical figure. I wonder how he'd feel knowing he's still talked about hundreds of years later. Robin Hood with Russell Crowe has a fantastic depiction of William Marshall under the King John. It's worth a watch. Cheers Kev 🛡🪓

Love from the Philippines 🇵🇭 I'm no Englishman, French nor European, but I believe that chivalry and honor, like music and compassion, are languages well understood with the heart and the soul, regardless of nation or tongue. I prefer peace over war, but for man to truly live and realize it completely, he must always be prepared to charge forward whenever and wherever it is necessary. Especially in today's age where the real battlefield is fought on the conquest of the minds, the sharpest of swords are lips that speak the truth, and the strongest of armors are those who will not bend the knee to liars and deceivers. I pray that the spirit of William Marshall be ever present, from the youth to the old, for all of our sakes. Deus Vult! Christus Rex! ✝️

Is there no end to the wealth of knowledge and professional presentation for you? I implore you, please never stop doing what you are doing. Every single video you release each weekend is the joy of, I am sure, thousands of people if not tens of thousands at this point. I don't comment often but you are diamond in the rough Kevin.

@birchlover3377

Ай бұрын

Hundreds of thousands 😊

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much, I appreciate that

Mr Kevin Hicks, that has to be the best coverage of the life of William Marshal I have ever heard! As a boy I grew up not far from Pembroke Castle, and before Health and Safety I had the rare privilege of visiting the dungeon there, which was tidal. I have long been fascinated these stories of this man, and the subsequent stories, when the Third Earl of Pembroke together with allies revolt against Oliver Cromwell… Wonderful stuff Mr Hicks, I thoroughly enjoyed, that Thank you very much! 👍 Jonathan

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

How lovely, thanks Jonathan 👍🏻

Wow! William Marshall my favourite historical character!

What I love the most about the Middle Ages was their understanding of honor, oaths, and loyalty. El Cid was exiled repeatedly by his own king but he was always there to fight for Alfonso and Castille when they were in danger. Even when he founded his own principaity, he did so in the name of his king. That's simply incredible and I don't know of many modern senators or politicians who would go to such lengths to serve their presidents. But that's what these knights did. Serve. And that is something we have completely forgotten in today's world. To quote a little line from Moby Dick, what man isn't a slave? The loyalty that William felt to his kings, England, and to his oath are legendary. He absolutely deserved to be welcomed as a brother of the Knights Templar. In peace, rest, William Marshall

William Marshall was remarkable for his loyalty and keeping his word. His faithfulness in all his duties made him a amazing person when all around people were always thinking of their own interest. I think he really loved his wife Isabel of Clare. In a time when knights were practicing courtly love were "the lady of your courtship" was never your wife and most wealthy men had mistresses, he seems to have kept his marriage vows towards Isabel like he kept his oath to the kings he served. He had five boys and five girls. Isabel of Clare was an intelligent woman and some official papers of his estate declare something like " I do this... with the consel of my wife Isabel".

Kevin, you are a legend in your delivery of this historical record. Well done!

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@unnamedchannel1237

Ай бұрын

I always say , imagine if he was your father or grandfather. Would be over every weekend as a kid .

I knew most of the facts in this video, but I have never seen them presented as entertainingly as in this video. Keep up the good work.

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

I believe i've found the best representation of William Marshal on YT

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

William Marshel is the Greatest Knight who ever lived the most honourable loyal knight who ever lived ❤

@Ian-mj4pt

Ай бұрын

A warrior and a good person as well

@zaynevanday142

Ай бұрын

@@Ian-mj4pt his Legend and Legacy survive to this day through the telling of his life’s story 🔥

William Marshall was litteraly playing warband and serving king harlaus.

This story could quite easily be made into a feature film. It is a tremendous story and you yet again have produced a fantastic video!

@Golo1949

27 күн бұрын

As long as Holywood don't get their hands on it, they would have Will Smith playing him.

I loved the story of my ancestor. I also loved how the sword sung out. Beautiful. Thank you. 😊

Last time I was this early Ælfred was just O.K.

What a legend. ! Most men in those days would have been mostly dead at 50. Marshall was leading full on battles at 70 .

@20chocsaday

24 күн бұрын

Now you still have men over 70 battling for power.

Has the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster

@Yandarval

Ай бұрын

NO! Hollywood will mess it up so badly. Hollywood would try and turn William into an American, for one.

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

😂

@loislewis5229

Ай бұрын

@@Yandarval😅😂🤣

I believe that William Marshall was held captive for a pretty long time when him and his Uncle were ambushed and his leg was impaled by a lance. Like, for a little over a year. He is incredibly lucky that wound didnt kill him. It was said that a yard of the lance was driven thru his thigh. You would think that since they were ransoming him that they would have allowed the mistress of the home they stopped at to care for that wound. Cant get much of a ransom for a dead knight. As a former combat medic, i gotta say that it cannot be overstated how serious a wound like that really is, and back then in 12th century could have very easily been a death sentence, even with the best care and treatment. The luck he had to not only not lose the leg, but survive the injury is just an absolute miracle.

@phoebejeebee

2 күн бұрын

I was wondering if the bread that the girl brought him may have had mold....moldy bread was considered even then as a healing against infection. Medics are truly amazing...how they can divert wounded with their chit chat and fast action. Did you see the one here on WWI stretcher bearers?

Thank you Kevin! Sir William Marshal truly was an interesting historical character who has fascinated me for years.

I’ve just opened up KZread and there you are, with an hour on one of my favourite men ever!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

😃

From my research, William Marshall is one of my ancestors. After discovering him in my tree, I started seeing KZread videos of him and was quite impressed.

Yeah, over 1 hour of the History Squad. Thank you Kevin, very interesting.

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

I’m seeing this video now. I don’t know anything about history but this story of Sir William. He truly lived a knights life 😭

He is my favorite historical person❤❤❤❤❤❤

Great! ⚔️ I knew of Marshall, but not the great detail you mentioned. Thank you for a thorough and interesting lesson. You don’t meet men like Marshall anymore.

Brilliant Sir Kevin of Hicks 👏 May your bodkins 🎯 strike true

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

😂

Howdy and hello Kevin, There is one minor detail you left out and that is when William was dying he asked the ladies of his court to sing him a song. The tears were streaming down their faces and not any doubt there voices were choked with emotion and so they do what they can for William. The ladies sing him a song while life ebbs from his body.

I still cannot understate how you’ve become my favorite storyteller.

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much.

Great video , this is why I love history ,especially military history so much , probably thanks to my Grandma who used to take me as a young boy to Ashby castle and occasionally to Nottingham castle . With all the plots ,back stabbing , vying for the crown and power , the subsequent wars and battles , no fictional book could come close to what actually happened in the history of this little island of ours . Keep the videos coming Kevin 👍🏻🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Many thanks Kevin for that amazing evaluation of William marshal, recently while doing my ancestry over the last 18 months I have discovered I am descended from William Marshall he is my direct 26th great grandfather, I have read number of books and I am going to visit Pembroke castle later this year, your evaluation was amazing I really feel like I know him personally I also now understand why I have been so interested in mediaeval history, Magna carter etc I am so proud to have such an amazing ancestor RIP brave GGF

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Wow, that’s some lineage you have 👍

@wmr9019

Ай бұрын

Thanks, I am so proud to carry DNA of an amazing man ❤

Thanks Kevin for making this. William Marshal is generally an ancillary character in movies about King Henry II . Learned a lot.

Kevin does it again! He always makes AMAZING content!!!!

An excellent review of the actions of “the greatest knight”. Men like him must have been very tough buggers and loyal to their oaths of fidelity. Good to see that you expanded the episode to give rein to his story.

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Thanks, there were many rabbit holes to go down 😜

I have read a book about him too, what an absolute legend! And in fact he is! We are still talking about him some 900 years later! That there never has been any plans of a high quality movie about him??

William Marshall is rather well known among the people in my town, he founded it! His impact on the area I live in today is immense. Nearly every abbey I have visited was founded because of him!

Sir William Marshal is one of the very few historical figures who seems to have made his mark on the world while still being a genuinely good man.

Once again, excellent presentation! Thank you, Kevin!

What a fantastic episode, thx Kev! For further reading on the particularly turbulent period William Marshal was caught up in I recommend Sean McGlynn's book "Blood Cries Afar: The Magna Carta War and the Invasion of England 1215-1217".

I read the book, an amazing character and bearing the violence of those times a great survivor. Thanks for this video.

In the days of silent film, a stunt man was supposed to be launched from a trebuchet into a safety net. He wouldn't do it...not until they tested the launch with an equal weight sandbag. The sand bag flew many yards past the safety net and crashed through the roof of a rather distant studio.

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Wow 😮

I have enjoyed every one of your videos that I have seen so far but particularly enjoyed this one, as a Marshall descendant myself. I am proud to bear the name. When I was a student in London in the early 1970's, I remember seeing his tomb at the Templar's church and suddenly feeling a great sense of obligation to never dishonour the name or to let those down who might place their trust in me. My own immediate ancestors came Stateside in the 18th Century and other relations ended up in India and Australia, so we are spread rather widely now! Thanks for all the effort you put into making these wonderful story telling sessions and for bringing history alive so vividly.

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

What a lovely comment, thank you.

Great video Kevin! thank you for the endless entertainment

I didn't even realise this was an hour long! It was amazing! William Marshal is not just the greatest knight, I think he's in the running for the greatest Englishman! Stoicism, loyalty, honour. He is literally a Paragon of Virtue.

I very much enjoyed your program about William Marshall. It was great Kev. Even the hanging at the start of 5 year old William.. you are quite the builder!

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

😜

@buzsalmon

Ай бұрын

@thehistorysquad I was very serious Kev. My wife is related and always calls him William The Marshall. Ever heard that name used?

@DavidImpatief

Ай бұрын

Morning Buzz. The boys body would have gone flying to his father, headless. "The Good Old Days" Regards England

@buzsalmon

Ай бұрын

Thanks for this David. I think I figured that part out!@DavidImpatief

You're a really talented story teller. And I have severe ADHD, so me sitting through this whole video in one sitting, is really saying something.

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Wow, I appreciate that, thank you.

@bandit6272

Ай бұрын

Storytelling feels like a lost art these days, so I'm more than happy to give credit where credit is due. Happy to be a new subscriber 👍

Excellent epic Kevin. Thanks a lot keep well.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

A wonderfully told story of an amazing knight!

What a wonderful video. Kevin, you are a star in the way you convert history along with your enthusiasm and knowledge. Many thanks as ever.

I enjoy all your videos, but this is one of my favorites.

Quality storytelling! Im from Lithuania, lived in England for 8 years, and love history. Thank you, sir!

@thehistorysquad

19 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

Wow! What a rich and interesting life he had! Sticked to his principles, achieved many victories and did not break in face of calamities, really a knight straight out of legend of a myth, but that actually was! Great video!

Thats was REALLY excellent! I just recently learned about William Marshal so I was excited to see this upload. Thank you!

You have outdone yourself sir! What a pleasant surprise. Such an interesting figure from history no question. Thanks for all you and the team do!

Thankyou Kevin for another great presentation on our common history. William Marshall was quite the man; strong and honourable. A lesson to any man today in these strange times.

This is top notch storytelling, Love it!

What a great subject I throughly enjoyed this.

Brilliant presentation 👏 enjoyed very much 👏

Hi Kevin that was great,what an amazing chap he was ,if Hollywood make a film about him you’d be perfect 🤩

When you get an expert storyteller and one of the best stories is the story that he is telling you get this video.

This is going to be great! Thank you for your great videos, Kev!

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

A pleasure. This was a hard one for us as we've been ill plus it was 70 years of this mans life to extrapolate, but I hope you enjoy it 👍🏻

@loislewis5229

Ай бұрын

@@thehistorysquad Yes thank you, I’ve learned a lot from this video

Keep up the good work!

Brooo that is a lovely sword and what a demonstration of her steel song!

This is the stuff of legend. I am amazed that a knight could have such honour

An epic tale 👍

King Stephen showed alot of mercy to enemies

@SandileNgwenya-gv7nx

Ай бұрын

That's crazy because many say it's the reason why he was a bad king

Thanks for sharing the history of William Marshal. Sounds as if he led a extraordinary life which I enjoyed learning from your sharing.

Thanks this was great, what a legend to live a life like that and to survive to that old age he truly was someone special.

Perhaps the best storyteller on KZread! ❤❤

John was known as Lackland because he didn't have any lands of his own but because he was not expect to inherit any lands. He was the Count of Nottinghamshire, hence his appearance in the Robin Hood legends.

@SandileNgwenya-gv7nx

Ай бұрын

Earl not Count

@neiloflongbeck5705

Ай бұрын

@@SandileNgwenya-gv7nx sorry, but the first Earl of Nottingham was John de Mowbray and that happened in 1377 at the coronation of Richard II.

Fantastic vid sir! your love of history and your story telling ability are without equal! Many thanks for putting this up.

Tack!

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the SUPER Jan, most kind of you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, it was a bit of an epic by my usual standards 👍🏻

Isn't it true that knights were treated a little like boxers or combat athletes today? They had full teams who would cater for them, sword carriers, carers for their horses, someone who would train the knight, a personal chef, etc?

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Yes, the support team was called a household 👍🏻

@adamlord3550

Ай бұрын

@@thehistorysquad Wow. I can't imagine how expensive that must have been, even today a full support team may cost up to 7 figures depending on the quality and status of the fighter being trained. Thanks for all the great videos anyways, truly fascinating.

Another great video that makes this history leap to life. Through my great-aunt's genealogy work, my family has established a line to Louis VIII by way of his son Alphonse, so listening to Philip's involvement described here is simply riveting for me. Thank you for these great lessons.

Only about half way through now, just couldn't wait any longer to say a big thank you! I love your videos, and long form content is such a treat!.

What an excellent job telling his story . I’ve seen other videos about William Marshall but none with so much in depth context

TY Mr. Hicks. It looks Like Sir William was the flower of them all. Service to 5 kings, and father of 10 children , a potent man. ;)

I just came across this channel. I listened to this entire video in one go and was riveted the whole time. Spectacular work! I'm a happy new subscriber!

Thanks for this focus on William Marshall!

Lovely Saturday treat, thanks Kev!

You really inspire an interest in an aspect of history that I had always previously eschewed. Thanks for that, and another great one, Kev!

Thank you and well presented . Have always admired William Marshal we owe him a lot .

Excellent work! Thank you!

Kevin, Kevin, Kevin! I have been waiting for you to cover William Marshal. So brilliant! Thank you so much.

Appreciated.