The medieval court was a cruel place. Stephen Smith is joined by David Tennant to investigate the rules of navigating Richard II’s court. The medieval king presided over the first truly sophisticated and artistic court in England. Painters, sculptors, poets, tailors, weavers and builders flocked to court to make their fortunes. But these were dangerous times. Being close to Richard brought many a courtier to a sticky end.
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0:37 Lol, look at the satisfied smile on the decapitated head. "Finally, no more court drama"
Ah yes, that time Britain came dangerously close to having culture.
I want to know that cook. She seems cool to get yelled at by
Ah yes, country pursuits
Country pursuits 🔥
46:34 the first great superstar of english lettuce
Stephen is a brilliant narrator, really like the way he makes a drama of the old fellas )). Must say he got me submerged into the 1380th atmosphere
I would have been the fool the artist I feel that would be a great way to make friends being a menstrual
Can't have the divine right of kings without divinity so it makes sense the Wilton Diptych would be a symbol of the king's divinity.
6 advertisment stops in 22 minutes? Fuck You!
This history of the court life I find very interesting!
Richard seems to be a soiled twat, to me.
Find somebody who looks at you like that priest looked when he was allowed to talk about the head of Sudbury
i love the subtitles for this video
"Richard was found starved to death."
*upbeat music*
"Now, historians have been looking for conclusive proof of these latrines but so far, they have nothing to go on ,"
When Kings lost their supporters, they went to building their own faction!
" slip into something LESS comfortable " 🤣🤣 lmao
You know… Country pursuits. Like a bit of the old slap and tickle. A game of catch the snake. 🤣
How did men use stairs in those poulaines? I can only see something comical and no dignity, ?
"It's not wise to swipe left on the king."
💋☞(*❛‿❛)
33:26 – Fodder Regina
Okay, so I'm 21 seconds in, and… days of absolute monarchy? But I thought we'll be talking about medieval times?
Richard sounds like a textbook narcissist.
Interesting take on Richard II's reign, & rather amusing, as well.
Did I catch a glimpse of @thehistorysquad doing what he does best 👀
Richard 2 wasn’t an absolute monarch. During his era all of Europe was a system of weak monarchs and powerful feudal lord. He was overthrown and killed by his cousin who became Henry 4. The presenter is right that Richard 2 did introduce art, civilized table manners and other improvements in the behavior of the warlords and their armies.
TRANSCRIPT ???? I LIKE TO READ ALONG!!!!
Sorry. I gave up way at the beginning after being told that Richard II was the first to make himself fully above his people, was petty, selfish, and an unpredictable dangerous absolutist monarch, who happened to appreciate fancy things…but really, he was just too modern and that was his real failing.
Who writes this crap?
David Tennant ?? How on earth did he achieve status as one
of our " best " actors ??! Is anything more annoying than his
" posh " Scottish accent used for every character..!!
I love that she had one sexy gay ancestor and now lives in an aristocratic estate. That’s just perfectly British.
I live in a Sudbury in Canada, so the part about Simon Sudbury was particularly interesting.
Yo Them Poo-line Red Bottoms is lit af
Delightful host and video