The Spectacular Downfall Of The Bad King John | Walking Through History | Absolute History

Tony Robinson is a blessing to all people that thrive on learning. He is so easy to watch that 40 minutes of him is like 10. He would have made for a great history professor. I never see the views and likes this channel deserves and always so little comments. History is such a popular subject, especially when you find out that you learned it all wrong in school and the uncensored truth of it is so much more fascinating.

"While he plundered far and wide All his starving children cried And though we sung his fame We all went hungry just the same He meant to shine To the end of the line...." 'Kings' - Steely Dan

This man is an international treasure and he's made me dream of many long ambles across England. Thank you for bringing this content to all, even those of us in the US.

For those of us who only know Tony from history documentaries, it was interesting to see a bit of his past acting career.

I absolutely love these walks with Tony! I'm from America and they make me want to see this land and it's historic places for myself. Here, unfortunately, they just demolish the historic places. It's wonderful to see that you all can see your beautiful historic places and learn more about your history. Keep them coming! Tony is a fantastic person and knows how to tell the story of England!

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Whatever King John might have been, he doesn't begin to be the 'worst' King of England, as far as I'm concerned. Henry VIII gets that title, for me. The hubris and narcissism that man displayed, both in his personal life and as King, were monumentally damaging. His ordering the destruction and looting of abbeys and monasteries, was inexcusable. Personally, it doesn't have to do with religion, as such; it's the destruction of Britain's own national history. To me, it's like the Taliban; blowing up ancient Buddhist statues.

King John angered the poor, the English barons, the Norman barons, the french, the church, the military, and his own mother. Also, he lost the crown jewels in the wash, which no matter how serious the disaster was, it still sounds ridiculous. He only survived as long as he did because he was a medieval Gul Dukat (DS9). Completely unstable, clever, and generally smart enough to know when to run away or beg for mercy after angering everyone to the brink of murder.

King John was not a good man -- He had his little ways. And sometimes no one spoke to him For days and days and days. And men who came across him, When walking in the town, Gave him a supercilious stare, Or passed with noses in the air -- And bad King John stood dumbly there, Blushing beneath his crown. King John was not a good man, And no good friends had he. He stayed in every afternoon... But no one came to tea. And, round about December, The cards upon his shelf Which wished him lots of Christmas cheer, And fortune in the coming year, Were never from his near and dear, But only from himself. --A. A. Milne

King John was an intelligent legal mind, businessman and excellent administrator, who wasn't any more or less evil than his peers. But a middling soldier at a time when society valued great warriors. He also had horrible people skills, with zero charisma and even worse luck when it came to dealing with his clergy, rebellious vassals and barons.

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My 25th great grandfather knew King John I of England personally. My 25th great grandfather not only knew King John I personally, he also had floor length hair. My 25th great grandfather was absolutely devastated when King John I died at age 49 in late 1216. My 25th great grandfather mourned the death of King John I of England for decades. May they rest together in peace. 💐🌷🌹🌺🌸🌼

Last year (2022) I heard someone may have found some remnants of the carriages that carried the royal jewels across The Wash

As a descendent of 'Bad king John' (on the wrong side of the blanket) I'm interested to see his downfall. Pity you can't choose your ancestors.

Really enjoyed that, thanks.

Greetings Tony...another great topic & overall video. Your an awesome teacher. You make it so enjoyable & easy 2 learn. Please keep em comin. Take care & see you in the next 1😊

Tony, you continue to see the bar so high. You make history come to life.

Funny how our teachers and the books we read slant our opinions of famous folk. I learned to think Richard III was a good king, and John as well. As near as I can tell, he ignored the Magna Carta more often than not.

Are King John's crown jewels still missing?

Family goes back to Derby before coming to America in 1600s. Would love to go to those areas one day.