The British coronation ceremony has evolved over time, from humble beginnings to its modern grandeur. This video highlights the changes in style, cost, and public perception of the coronation over the years and acknowledges the absence...

This video explores the history of coronations in Scotland and England, highlighting key moments such as the union between the two countries. It discusses the changes in coronation rituals, oaths, and languages used, showcasing how...

This video explores the history and significance of King Edward's Chair, which is used in the coronation of British monarchs. It discusses the chair's origins, including its commission by Edward I and the addition of the Stone of...

Trace the origins of the ceremony back to King Edgar in 973. Learn how the symbolism and traditions evolved over time, including the establishment of Westminster Abbey as the consistent location. Understand the role of religion,...

To be honest for the last couple years I’ve been thinking to myself “You know, I should pre-make a video about Lizzie, just in case” but two things always stopped me. First, I thought for sure she’d be writing a letter to herself in 2026...

Fighting among Eleanor and Henry II's sons continues, this time against each other rather than united against their father. Eleanor remaines in prison, only emerging ocassionally when her presence is politically convenient to Henry II....

John again challenges the rule of his brother Richard I but is quickly defeated by his mother's forces. Richard is captured on his way back through Europe but Eleanor secures his release. Eventually, Eleanor is able to convince her two...

Richard I appoints Eleanor to rule in his stead while he quells a revolt in Normandy. Unlike the tentative authority Eleanor had as Queen of France and England, this time she is given the same power to rule as Richard has. Eleanor...

Despite the annimosity between Eleanor and her ex-husband, Louis VII, the daughters of Eleanor and Louis VII are betrothed to the elder sons of Eleanor and Henry II. Their eldest surviving son is raised with his father in England while...

As Henry, the eldest son of Eleanor and Henry II reaches his late teen years, he becomes increasingly incensed that his father is not allowing him to rule the lands of his inheritance. When Henry II promises castles in Anjou to his...

John I and Phillip II of France continue to battle on and off. Arthur, Duke of Brittany and Geoffrey's son, rebels and attempts to take more territory. Eleanor is captured but John's forces set her free and capture Arthur and Hugh IX of...

Eleanor and her second husband, Henry II combine their territories to become what is known today as the Angevin Empire, stretching from the Carcassonne in the South of France to Northumbria in the North of England. Eleanor has more...

Queen Elizabeth the first may have been a virgin who can’t drive but what most people don’t know is that she was one of the most brutally cut-throat and significant rulers England has ever had. A badass to some, a merciless imperialist...