I could imagine what a united Korea would be like, if that Empress wasn't assassinated and lived long enough to see her reforms bare fruit. I always hate it when actual good reformers gets killed and replaced by idiots who tend to lose all the progress made.
@@thunderbird1921 very unfortunate and sad, especially as Alexander II was the last liberal-minded tsar out of the last Romanovs. Who knows what Russia might be like if he lived to implement more reforms, seeing as he was aware that change was needed.
Imagine being assassinated because your driver took a wrong turn, which then lead to cousins fighting over who had the better military in the early 20th century
Only Nicholas & Wilhelm *really* had any control over where the war effort was going to go, so I guess you're *technically* right, but if it weren't Franz Ferdinand's assassination, it would have been literally anything else; the alliance system was too firmly established & 'weaker' powers felt emboldened by the protection given to them by 'greater' powers.
@@mariaminghi4297 George V was a constitutional monarch, & by most accounts was an otherwise unassuming fellow (his hobbies were checking the weather & stamp collecting). His role on the world stage was not *nothing* but compared to Nicholas II (who as Tsar was regarded to hold absolute authority) & Wilhelm II (who was given pretty sizable authority by the German constitution) his role was comparatively minor; the monarch's role in British government was significantly diminished by this point. The man who probably would have been batting on 3rd was Franz Joseph; Austria-Hungary wasn't in the same league as Britain or Germany at the time, but Franz Joseph's role & influence in government would have far exceeded the part played by George V.
Fun fact: Lord Louis Mountbatten actually fell in love with Grand Duchess Maria Romanov of Russia. They often exchanged postcards until 1917. He liked her and planned on marrying her but it never happened because she was murdered in 1918 alongside her family and servants during the Russian revolution.
@@Edmonton-of2ec It didn’t, but that was a huge family controversy. I don’t think they asked Nicholas for permission, they just got married, and they ended up banished from Russia for 5 years.
fun fact: there are no surviving photos that are known to be Empress Myeongsung, and the visual references included in this video are photos that have been speculated to be her but never confirmed. thank you for including a korean monarch lindsay!
Even I, who is not Korean, know that it is not a real photo of Queen Min. Look at the hanbok she is wearing, the queen should have a dragon emblem on her stomach and arms. The hanbok motif that the woman in the photo is wearing looks less luxurious, without the pheasant motif either. The bun he was wearing did not have any jewelery like the queens and concubines used to wear. I think the photo that is claimed to be Queen Min's current photo is just a photo of a sanggung, a high ranking court lady. Btw somehow even though i'm not Korean, i always feel patriotic when reading Queen Min's history. To you Koreans, be proud that you have such an amazing history and cultural roots.
Wow, I literally just finished watching the scene in Netflix's the Crown Season 4 where Lord Mountbatten (Uncle Dickie) gets blown up in his fishing boat when Lindsay published this video. Goosebumps!
Not gonna lie i wanted to know more about luies after seeing it. It makes more sence why he is both looked as a hero and a villen. He just suffered napatism...
You forget and I don't care what your beliefs are. The IRA knew children were on that boat. Their scum end of. Children. Innocent Paul Maxwell. Don't dare reply me
Thank you so much for covering Empress Myeongseong !! Her story is so filled with courage and tragedy yet so few people know about her, please do more videos on Korean history! There are so many interesting kings and queens throughout the dynasties~
As well you should be. Your father was a filthy usurper and you knew God Damn well that you didn't deserve that throne. And that is evidenced by your inability to father a son by your chosen, God-given, true and honest wife, the ever faithful, Catherine of Aragon.
@@ChaleeRenee Henry 7th didn’t usurpe it. But I agree with you. Henry VIII is rotting with satan now for everything he has done. From abandoning his true wife for a “hot woman” who seduced him and abandoning the pope and his whole religion for it. And all that dumb and horrible crap. Jesus is your saviour not Anne Boleyn.
Greetings from Battenberg, Germany! The death of Louis made news in Germany in 1979, of course, as he was well known here, but especially in Battenberg. He had visited the town with his family in May 1959, and had kept in contact until his death. The correspondence is still kept at the local magistrate, including that with ambassador Oliver Wright following the assassination. The story of his visit is still told here: He had visited his cousin, Prince Louis of Hesse and by Rhine, and the two spontaneously decided to drive to Battenberg. They went to the only hotel in town, where they had planned to arrange a meeting with the mayor. Louis Mountbatten approached the receptionist, and explained that he was the Prince of Battenberg and wanted to see the mayor. The receptionist, thinking it was a joke, responded: "You're welcome, I am the empress of China!" She must have been quite embarrassed when she realised she was speaking to an actual prince. The manager of the hotel, unable to reach the mayor or his deputy, decided to call the senior forestry official, in a frantic attempt to save the day. When the forester, a man called Nicolaus, arrived, everyone was amazed to learn that Nicolaus and Prince Louis of Hesse and by Rhine were class-mates, and that they knew each other well. Thus, a "diplomatic disaster" was avoided. Prince Louis Mountbatten and his family were invited to sign the hotel's guest book, as well as that at the town-hall. He signed as "Mountbatten of Burma, Prinz von Battenberg", one of the rare cases where he used the old German spelling of his name. The fact that he had used the German version of the name wasn't particularly well received by some. Luckily, this doesn't seem to have lead to further lasting issues.
@@Dave_Sisson @Dave Sisson You're welcome :) Here's a scan of their signatures in the hotel's guest book: www.stadtmuseum-battenberg.de/seite/186434/die-mountbattens.html And an article in German magazine "Spiegel", about the reaction to their 1959 visit, and the angry articles it sparked in the "Daily Express" and the "Daily Mail". www.spiegel.de/politik/die-rache-der-battenberger-a-85fbc530-0002-0001-0000-000043063408?context=issue
The last real king of Portugal was murdered in 1908, in his return to Lisbon. His younger son succeeded him but two years later fled to England to escape The Revolution of October 5th (The Implantation of Republic, is that you say it?).
@@brettlarch8050 oh yes I am! My mum is actually a Portuguese teacher for foreign people. Due to the pandemic, the majority of the courses were turned into online courses. If you would like, you can search it up at NOVA university (Social and Human Sciences Faculty, I think? Not sure if that's the name in English).
@@leonorthephantom Well if you need help with your English I can help as well. I’m studying to be an ESL teacher. Be aware, I do speak American English which is different in some areas than British English. I would love to learn Portuguese. Send me a link. Fun fact: when I hear and read Portuguese, due to my Spanish I can understand and read some of it.
I hope you do a video in the future about the life of the Empress of Korea. The info from this video was so interesting ! I really wanna know more about her 😊
You should do a video on the aristocratic American women who were sold to poor British noblemen so that their family could have a daughter with a title . I think they are called the dollar princesses
@@stuffwithsoph8264 Yeah, that's exactly what they're saying they want a video on. British nobleman who had titles who married rich American girls for their money while the girls families wanted the title. So Cora fits.
The sad thing about Franz Ferdinand is that even though he was disliked as a person, His uncle couldn't have picked a more competent heir to the throne, Franz Ferdinand was a man who understood the extreme diversity of his empire, and he probably could have kept it together had Gavrilo Princip assassinated him. EDIT: Not assassinated him
I think he would most likely have been a much better Kaiser than Franz Josefs son Rudolf. (Of course Rudolf killing his lover countess Vetsera and himself was a tragedy that should have never happened)
Lindsay i haven't even finished the video and i already love it, you are one of the best history channels on youtube, and all of your viewers cannot thank you enough for how good your vids are!
There was an Henri of France who tried to get his father the king, to outlaw the torture and killing of cats. In France on the feast day of St. John the Baptist, people would gather cats stuff them inside burlap sacks and then set them on fire. The young prince told the king that the "celebration" was barbaric and cruel. And that he seriously doubted that the saint would approve of the torturing and killing of one of God's creatures in his "honor". But the king refused and said it was the people's custom. So Prince Henri had to wait until he became king to outlaw the barbaric custom. In fact it was one of his first acts as king. Not only did he outlaw it he also put severe penalties in place against anyone who violated the law. And so the "custom" died out. The king was later assassinated so it could've been the one who was stabbed in the stomach. But I'm not sure. 🤔🐈🔥
What a frightening era. Beside of nice buildings, merry wardrobes, frolicsome balls and appealing customs, imagine what is the chance that you could ever survive ear infection?
Another royal brutally assasonated was king Aleksandr I Obrenović of Serbia. In 1903 a coup took place and the rioters stormed the palace and killed him. If you do a 2nd part, please include this fascinating case…
Oh my gosh it's so crazy that you brought up Myeonseong in this video because just the other week I was seeing if there was anyway to request certain historical figures for you to cover. I am so interested in Myeonseong but I am struggling to find any good resources!! I Know your specialization is European history but I think she would make a great addition to your Queens of the World series! I would love to learn more about such a strong and intelligent woman.
Sadly, according to his grandnephew( the last crown prince of Austria, Crown Prince Otto)Franz Ferdinand was the only one who could have saved the empire, & Europe as a whe. He wanted to start a "United States of Austria - with local autonomy, relying on Vienna'central govt for defense, coinage, & infrastructure. He said the country was too diverse to govern as a single entity. So the only way to manage was to make it a confederation( but not to break it up into small pieces for other powers to devour. Sadly, he talked like a blowhard, but he was smart & had a great plan. He could have been a great Kaiser.
Thank you, that's what I wanted to say. According to empress Zita, her husband - now blessed Karl of Austria - loved Franz Ferdinand very much and regarded him as a great role model, especially as a husband and father. Zita also talked about Franz Ferdinand knowing that he would be assassinated beforehand. He must have been a man of strong principles and morals.
Surprised she didn't include the murders of Russian Czars Paul and Alexander II (Nicholas II could be considered a third assassination, depending on your view of it). Russian male royals did NOT have good luck it seems (Illness, coup or assasination).
Once again I'm happy that Korea's history is talked about again (my birth nation's history is always very interesting). Empress Myeongseong is one of the most notable of all Joseon queens, and one of the most involved in politics (like three other queens involved in Joseon politics, Queen Wongyeong (who was actually from the Yeoheung Min clan like Empress Myeongseong and the mother of Sejong the Great), Queen Munjeong (the third official wife of Jungjong of Joseon), and Queen Myeongseong (not the same person as the Empress, this queen was the first and only official wife of Hyeonjong of Joseon, whose daughter-in-law, Queen Inhyeon (the second official wife of Hyeonjong's son and successor Sukjong of Joseon), was also from the Yeoheung Min clan like the Empress), Empress Myeongseong is considered one of the most political, bold, and broad-minded Queens that Joseon ever had). I think the Empress's informal reference, Queen Min, is a reference to the clan she came from because like most women of her time her first name is unknown to us in the modern day (and probably will remain unknown for good). (Strap in, there's a lot of background information coming) Empress Myeongseong came to be queen under circumstances different from previous times; her husband's predecessor, Cheoljong of Joseon, died in 1864 as a result of suspected foul play by the Andong Kim clan, a noble clan that had over the years risen to power by intermarrying with the royal house. Cheoljong's own wife, Queen Cheorin, was a member of said clan. She initially claimed the right to choose the next king, but this was usually attributed to the most senior Queen Dowager. At the time, Grand Royal Dowager Sinjeong, the mother of Heonjong of Joseon, was the holder of that title. Her clan, the Pungyang Jo clan, was viewed as the only true rival to the Andong Kim clan in Korean politics during this time. With this knowledge in mind, she saw an opportunity to further her clan's cause. She was approached at this time by Yi Ha-eung, a distant descendant of Injo of Joseon (his father was an adoptive son of Prince Eunsin, a nephew of Yeongjo of Joseon), who you may know from the video as the Heungseon Daewongun. He was from an obscure line of the royal house that had successfully avoided the political intrigue (that was known to be deadly at times) that the Joseon court was often involved in by not allying itself with anyone in court, essentially remaining neutral (in a way). He himself couldn't be king because there was a law stating that any candidate for the throne (besides having to be male) had to be from the generation after the most recent monarch, but Yi's son Yi Myeongbok (who later became Gojong) was a candidate because he fit the requirements. At the time, Yi Myeongbok was only 12, so his father would have to act as regent until he was of age, and aside from that, the Pungyang Jo clan also saw that they could easily influence Yi Ha-eung during his regency. As you might expect, they seized the opportunity. Once Yi Ha-eung knew that Cheoljong was dead through his very intricate spy network in the palace, he and the Pungyang Jo clan would obtain the hereditary royal seal (which was needed for a ruler to be considered legitimate and an aristocratic clan to gain recognition), and ensured that the Grand Royal Dowager had the undisputed right to choose the new ruler. Once everyone knew that the previous king was dead, the Andong Kim clan couldn't do anything because Queen Sinjeong already had the seal and therefore was the only one whose choice of the new ruler would be accepted. Empress Myeongseong came into the picture when her husband was 15, because that was the time his father decided that he should marry. The Daewongun had two key requirements while looking for a suitable queen: she should have no close relatives who might have strong political ambitions, but at the same time, she had to be from a noble lineage because everyone expected a queen (really, a king's official wife) to be a noblewoman. We don't know how many candidates he went through until the future Empress was suggested by his wife and mother, who were from the Yeoheung Min clan like the Empress. They said that she was an orphan and had beautiful features, a healthy body, along with an ordinary level of education. She would go through a strict selection process that ended with her meeting with her prospective father-in-law on March 6, 1866, and then a marriage ceremony two weeks later. We still don't know how exactly she was chosen, but there are two theories: one is that the Daewongun didn't realize she had a tiger-like spirit and politically ambitious nature, especially as they became rivals later. The other is that she had a gentleness to her. The Daewongun might have been afraid that the Andong Kim and Pungyang Jo clans could rise in power again, so he chose the Empress, because all of her close male relatives were dead and he seemed to have been satisfied with her when the meeting ended. It's said, though, that he said, while feeling slightly disturbed by her presence, that she was "a woman of great determination and poise," but still allowed the marriage to take place. Fun fact, the wig typically worn by brides at royal weddings was so heavy for the Empress (who was only a slight 16-year-old girl at the time) that they had to have a tall court lady especially assigned to support it from behind. Initially, her first impression was that she was gentle and docile, and she did put in a good amount of effort to be a good daughter-in-law, but over the years she became resigned due to her father-in-law (eventually, older officials would soon notice the assertiveness and ambitiousness that she had unlike previous queens). Her first pregnancy at 21 wasn't the only failed pregnancy she had: her first infant daughter died when she was 23, her third infant son at 25, and her fourth infant son at 28. Her third pregnancy at 24 was a son, Yi Cheok (who eventually became Sunjong of Joseon), and although he lived to adulthood, his health was never 100%. It's believed that the stress of having to face constant conflicts (her husband and father-in-law's relationship was going south and it caused her to receive death threats from him, which was really noticeable during three incidents, including a coup in 1884 where her relatives died and in 1874, the year her mother died) with other nations and her father-in-law was why out of five total pregnancies only one of her children survived infancy. Those conflicts were also the reason why she stopped having children before her early thirties (the cutoff age for having children for royal women was their early thirties) because of how frequently she was exposed to danger. She and her husband also weren't on good terms at first during their marriage. She mostly stayed in her chambers studying while he spent day and night drinking and attending banquets and royal parties (the Empress was known to never participate in those kinds of parties and events, almost never commission extravagant fashion from the royal ateliers, and only host afternoon tea parties with the princesses of the royal family and powerful noblewomen when politics required her to). She was genuinely concerned with the affairs of the state (although I don't think Russia and China were good choices to turn to for help because they were defeated by Japan, and I was once told that the US was the best choice for help but that Teddy Roosevelt, despite wanting to help Korea, couldn't because Gojong turned to Russia), and she read many books on philosophy, history, and science, usually reserved for yangban men. The Empress once told a close friend about her husband, "He disgusts me." It wasn't until her husband was pressured to start directly handling the affairs of the state himself that their relationship improved: he wasn't formally educated because he was expected to be controlled through his father (his bloodline was also mixed with courtesan and common blood, but that wasn't why he was chosen to be king). As a result, he really needed his wife's help (as she had furthered her own education as much as she could by herself) when it came to foreign relations and domestic policy. As the years passed, Gojong really began to genuinely admire her wit, intelligence, and her ability to learn quickly, and he grew to rely on her a great deal as Joseon's problems grew. It's during the modernization years that the two of them were finally in a happy relationship as a married couple. (continued in the comments)
(Part 2) It's said that after she was assassinated (it's called the "Eulmi Incident" today), he confined himself to his chambers for several weeks, not assuming his duties. Two days after he lowered his wife's position to "Bin," the first rank of Woman of the Internal Court, only doing so under the pressure of the Japanese. Once he emerged from his chambers, he didn't have the will to even try and simply signed the treaties the Japanese proposed, giving them a lot of power. His father presented a proposal with some Japanese officials to lower the Empress's status as queen all the way to commoner posthumously. Gojong might have been used by others all his life and never voiced his own causes, but this time, scholars noted that he said, "I would rather slit my wrists and let them bleed than disgrace the woman who saved this kingdom." As a result, he refused to sign this proposal and turned his father and the Japanese officials away as an act of defiance. He also didn't attend his father's funeral in 1898 because their relationship had already deteriorated to the point of no return. The video mentions him sparing no expense to have her remains properly honored and buried: the mourning procession had 5000 soldiers, 650 police, 4000 lanterns, hundreds of scrolls honoring her, and giant wooden horses for her to use in the afterlife. Gojong placed these honors on her as a statement for her endeavors for Korea against the Japanese, and also as a statement for his own undying love for her. Man, this is probably the longest comment I've ever written (then again, I did write two parts); I think I might have written a whole essay. The Empress's story is always very intriguing, not just in the manner of how she became queen but also for what she did in her life. She was really a reformer for the country, and her efforts to ensure modernization could have been very useful had she lived longer to bring in more reforms. She was a huge obstacle to Japan eventually having Korea under their control, and honestly, it might be because she was assassinated (at least one reason) that Japan ultimately gained control until V-J Day. Her assassination was also the political interruption that caused modern manufacturing facilities to not emerge even though she and her husband had successfully brought Korea's economy to a level deemed acceptable to the West; she might have done so much more that would have been beneficial to my birth nation in the long term. 1910 was the year Korea fell to Japan: I was once told by my parents that some Koreans, in hindsight, view the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941 as beneficial to Korea and other nations under Japan's control in a way because it ensured their permanent independence (mostly because of the US) even though it took four more years for it to happen. Well, I should;ve figured that this would be my longest comment because I could go on for a long time about Empress Myeongseong. South Korea's experienced renewed interest in her because of popular novels, a film, TV drama, and a musical based on her life. I'm not sure how good they are as I haven't looked at them, but I think they can be interesting.
I love your channel SO much! You should do a video on red hair/gingers in history - I know that some cultures thought they were the devil, while others thought they were divine. I feel like it would be an interesting rabbit hole to go down!
Myeongseong: 명성 (Myung Sung) Joseon: 조선 (Joe Sun)-주선(Ju Sun) means arrangement Gojong: 고종(Goh Johng)-고정( Goh Jung) means secure(v) I know that Korean can be extremely difficult for non-Korean speakers to read or pronounce, but I was pleasantly impressed. thank you for teaching the world about Korean history along with so many others! you're definitely part of the reason my history grade jumped from a C to an A and helped me realize my love of history. even now I'm binge watching your videos. I always enjoy the content and am always grateful :)
Sophie Chotek name should be pronounced Hotek. "Ch" in Czech language is pronounced "h" . Her full name was Žofie Marie Josefína Albína hraběnka Chotková z Chotkova a Vojnína.
I’m always interested in Franz Ferdinand and Sophie. Sewing uniforms together is totally something a military member to make it look better is totally something people would do even until today. If you’re looking for videos suggestions, their children’s lives were crazy especially during WWII. They’re also still campaigning to get their Bohemian (as in Czech) County home.
I remember that Franz Ferdinand's biggest hope for the three children was for them to live private, peaceful lives not like royalty. All three of them were also staunchly against the Nazi regime and I think the two sons got sent to a concentration camp (Dachau, I think), for their opposition to the Nazis. Very interesting lives indeed.
That honestly sounds like something out of ACTUALLY HAPPENED or all of those other randomly generated fake "real" story channels which are all probably owned by the same company (except Storybooth they're pretty real)
Note: Henri III of France predecessor was Charles IX (he died of tuberculosis in 1574) who had succeeded in 1560 his brother Francis II. St. Bartholomew's Day massacre happened in 1572.
Nice video! The blast that killed Louis Mountbatten also killed Doreen, Dowager Lady Brabourne, who was the mother-in-law of Mountbatten’s daughter Patricia, the next day.
Great video! Especially loved the information about the Korean Empress, but honestly surprised that Empress Sisi wasn't included. She's a famous example of royal assassinations, no?
FUN FACT!: Louis Mountbatten carried a flame for his Aunt Empress Alexandra's daughter, Maria Nikolaevna. He would recount some things about her through the years until his death. Louis never got to see Maria again after WWI during which Maria and her family were tragically assassinated. Maria was just 19. When he went to Russia someone spoke of how he "endlessly" talked about the beautiful Marie (Marie is a name she and her family constantly uses by the way). Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've heard he keeps a photograph of Maria near him. Such poor souls lost. Rest in Peace. Let us end war to save innocent lives meant to live.
Mountbatten was fourth sea lord in 1950-52, commander in chief of the Mediterranean fleet in 1952-54, and first sea lord in 1955-59. He became an admiral of the fleet in 1956 and served as chief of the United Kingdom Defense Staff and chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in 1959-65.21 Jun 2021
Wish you make a video about the greatest male and female monarch of all time (those who really do their job not because most of the work were done by the parliament or other people)
The best male monarch is IMO Henri IV of France, who coincidentally, was also assassinated. However, I *could* by buying into the hype of his little song, 'vive Henri IV,' which has some pretty fun lyrics. "I love girls & I love good wine" indeed!
I remember reading a book where a prominent character was assassinated. Said prominent character was not a popular person and the main character was relieved, thinking the nation had a chance. That was until her mother said “When a man resorts to murder to save a nation, nothing can save it.”
He had just written a more liberal constitution and was actually carrying it in his pocket when he was assassinated. He was supposed to sign it the next day. His more conservative son Alexander III ripped it up! Things might have gone very differently indeed!
If the British royal family keeps the name Windsor, it doesn’t matter because then “Windsor” or “Windsor-Mountbatten” will just be a branch of the house of Oldenburg through the father’s line.
definitely, I'm Korean American myself so I get really picky when a Korean name is pronounced. Growing up with first-generation Korean parents can do that to you, I guess. I get just as picky with the authenticity of Korean food as well for the same reason.
10:17 I believe the photo of Ernst von Hohenberg is actually a photo of Maximilian as well, since it’s very similar to a photo of Maximilian and wife around the same time
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We need an in depth history of the French History please😭❤🤧
not worth it
@@cepsita ohhh relax…unprecedented times
I could imagine what a united Korea would be like, if that Empress wasn't assassinated and lived long enough to see her reforms bare fruit. I always hate it when actual good reformers gets killed and replaced by idiots who tend to lose all the progress made.
Look up Czar Alexander II, she left him out of the video. Russia was heartbreakingly close to possibly having a constitutional monarchy.
@@thunderbird1921 very unfortunate and sad, especially as Alexander II was the last liberal-minded tsar out of the last Romanovs. Who knows what Russia might be like if he lived to implement more reforms, seeing as he was aware that change was needed.
Mr.Queen shows a sort of diffrent history of the monarchy was still around
Imagine being assassinated because your driver took a wrong turn, which then lead to cousins fighting over who had the better military in the early 20th century
Only Nicholas & Wilhelm *really* had any control over where the war effort was going to go, so I guess you're *technically* right, but if it weren't Franz Ferdinand's assassination, it would have been literally anything else; the alliance system was too firmly established & 'weaker' powers felt emboldened by the protection given to them by 'greater' powers.
@@jeandehuit5385 and george??
@@mariaminghi4297 George V was a constitutional monarch, & by most accounts was an otherwise unassuming fellow (his hobbies were checking the weather & stamp collecting).
His role on the world stage was not *nothing* but compared to Nicholas II (who as Tsar was regarded to hold absolute authority) & Wilhelm II (who was given pretty sizable authority by the German constitution) his role was comparatively minor; the monarch's role in British government was significantly diminished by this point.
The man who probably would have been batting on 3rd was Franz Joseph; Austria-Hungary wasn't in the same league as Britain or Germany at the time, but Franz Joseph's role & influence in government would have far exceeded the part played by George V.
Not something that should be imagined or should want to imagine
@@jeandehuit5385 At first I was "damn, this guy must be really fun at patties". But now I'm just glad for reading you reply. Thank u
meanwhile, queen victoria: *Survives 7 Assassination Attempts*
Hi your majesty!
And Queen Elizabeth the 2nd. 👨💻🇦🇺🗳
She’s looking down on her descendants with her arms crossed saying “you’re all pussies”
Just shows how awesome Victoria was.
Impressive, very impressive.
Fun fact: Lord Louis Mountbatten actually fell in love with Grand Duchess Maria Romanov of Russia. They often exchanged postcards until 1917. He liked her and planned on marrying her but it never happened because she was murdered in 1918 alongside her family and servants during the Russian revolution.
Oh, he’s the one! Sometimes I get all the different names confused.
I don't think a marriage between then would've happened. First cousin marriages weren't really encouraged by the Orthodox church
They were first cousins too
@@piratesswoop725 That didn’t stop Grand Duke Kirill and his wife Victoria Melita
@@Edmonton-of2ec It didn’t, but that was a huge family controversy. I don’t think they asked Nicholas for permission, they just got married, and they ended up banished from Russia for 5 years.
fun fact: there are no surviving photos that are known to be Empress Myeongsung, and the visual references included in this video are photos that have been speculated to be her but never confirmed. thank you for including a korean monarch lindsay!
Just imagine if she was not killed maybe we could see a United korea
Even I, who is not Korean, know that it is not a real photo of Queen Min. Look at the hanbok she is wearing, the queen should have a dragon emblem on her stomach and arms. The hanbok motif that the woman in the photo is wearing looks less luxurious, without the pheasant motif either. The bun he was wearing did not have any jewelery like the queens and concubines used to wear. I think the photo that is claimed to be Queen Min's current photo is just a photo of a sanggung, a high ranking court lady. Btw somehow even though i'm not Korean, i always feel patriotic when reading Queen Min's history. To you Koreans, be proud that you have such an amazing history and cultural roots.
also her first name is unknown unfortunately
I might be half South Korean, but I know nothing about South Korea's history .🤣
Edit: 그래도 적어주셔서 감사합니다
@@naufalhendriawan the Hanbok is always so elegant! Really looks great
Wow, I literally just finished watching the scene in Netflix's the Crown Season 4 where Lord Mountbatten (Uncle Dickie) gets blown up in his fishing boat when Lindsay published this video. Goosebumps!
Not gonna lie i wanted to know more about luies after seeing it. It makes more sence why he is both looked as a hero and a villen. He just suffered napatism...
I have watched season 4 off the crown so many times that i thought i had to watch this
And his poor children, that's sad!
Yes by a bunch of fuking terrorists aka IRA
You forget and I don't care what your beliefs are. The IRA knew children were on that boat. Their scum end of. Children. Innocent Paul Maxwell. Don't dare reply me
Thank you so much for covering Empress Myeongseong !! Her story is so filled with courage and tragedy yet so few people know about her, please do more videos on Korean history! There are so many interesting kings and queens throughout the dynasties~
I completely agree Korea and China has some of most beautiful and turbulent history. I thoroughly enjoy it.
I would love to see more videos of royal women in the Asian countries!
Same here.
The funny thing is that I was really paranoid that the fact I was going to be assassinated!
Yep.
Should've been paranoid...ya sorta sucked.
As well you should be. Your father was a filthy usurper and you knew God Damn well that you didn't deserve that throne. And that is evidenced by your inability to father a son by your chosen, God-given, true and honest wife, the ever faithful, Catherine of Aragon.
@@ChaleeRenee truer and harsher words have yet to be spoken
@@ChaleeRenee Henry 7th didn’t usurpe it. But I agree with you. Henry VIII is rotting with satan now for everything he has done. From abandoning his true wife for a “hot woman” who seduced him and abandoning the pope and his whole religion for it. And all that dumb and horrible crap.
Jesus is your saviour not Anne Boleyn.
My husband was always paranoid about attempts on us
@@idkwhattoputhere5497 The Tudors we just murder whoever we see. 💀
@@elizabeth1stofenglandirela901 Hi Step Daughter
Hi Mother in law
@@Maryam-hq3vy hello step mum
@@elizabeth1stofenglandirela901 How are you doing?
History, basically “I don’t like your religion…FIGHT!”
The Communists said that too. Not exactly a set of religious wars, but still...
I've often wondered myself if they make the common citizens believe that religion or denominations is the reason for which they differ.
Actually, religion is only a face. The real reason for war is for control of money and resources.
I'm so loving how these royal figures have come to join the chat
Even though some people say I was “executed” I think of it more as an assassination
Your death wasn’t an execution! It was an assassination
Yeah that is debated.
I would say it is an assassination.
The term is "regicide" for killing a king, no idea what the crime of killing an emperor is called.
I agree
Greetings from Battenberg, Germany! The death of Louis made news in Germany in 1979, of course, as he was well known here, but especially in Battenberg. He had visited the town with his family in May 1959, and had kept in contact until his death. The correspondence is still kept at the local magistrate, including that with ambassador Oliver Wright following the assassination.
The story of his visit is still told here: He had visited his cousin, Prince Louis of Hesse and by Rhine, and the two spontaneously decided to drive to Battenberg. They went to the only hotel in town, where they had planned to arrange a meeting with the mayor. Louis Mountbatten approached the receptionist, and explained that he was the Prince of Battenberg and wanted to see the mayor. The receptionist, thinking it was a joke, responded: "You're welcome, I am the empress of China!" She must have been quite embarrassed when she realised she was speaking to an actual prince.
The manager of the hotel, unable to reach the mayor or his deputy, decided to call the senior forestry official, in a frantic attempt to save the day. When the forester, a man called Nicolaus, arrived, everyone was amazed to learn that Nicolaus and Prince Louis of Hesse and by Rhine were class-mates, and that they knew each other well. Thus, a "diplomatic disaster" was avoided.
Prince Louis Mountbatten and his family were invited to sign the hotel's guest book, as well as that at the town-hall. He signed as "Mountbatten of Burma, Prinz von Battenberg", one of the rare cases where he used the old German spelling of his name. The fact that he had used the German version of the name wasn't particularly well received by some. Luckily, this doesn't seem to have lead to further lasting issues.
Fascinating. I had not heard that story before, thanks.
@@Dave_Sisson @Dave Sisson You're welcome :) Here's a scan of their signatures in the hotel's guest book: www.stadtmuseum-battenberg.de/seite/186434/die-mountbattens.html
And an article in German magazine "Spiegel", about the reaction to their 1959 visit, and the angry articles it sparked in the "Daily Express" and the "Daily Mail". www.spiegel.de/politik/die-rache-der-battenberger-a-85fbc530-0002-0001-0000-000043063408?context=issue
Wow this is super interesting tidbit. Thank you so much for sharing~
Now, that’s a FUN FACT! Thanks for sharing!
@@HideYourKarmaChameleon I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙂
"minions"
well, despicable me isn't really a bad way of describing him...
I think she was saying "mignons" ( "pretties" I think) but honestly minions is just *so* much better
@@almostclintnewton8478 lol
Ooh I look forward to this - the highlight of my Tuesdays!
Yes.
Yes, not much to do once you are dead
Agreed, Your Grace.
@@edwardviofengland8048 true!
Agreed My Lord
The king of Nepal was assassinated by a family member in 2001 along with several others. Nepal is the most recent country to abolish it's monarchy.
It wasn’t just a family member…he was assassinated by his own son, the Crown Prince.
that was a true shakespearen tragedy
thank you for empress myeongseong! i actually read an article about her and i didn't know anyone made videos on her :)
Looks like Queen Mingyeongseong wasn’t all bad if she was doing things for the people like establishment of public schools and stuff.
Doesnt matter the reason as long as it is good
Lindsay should do more videos on Asian royals with them being the main subject. I'd 100% STAN that series 🙌
The last real king of Portugal was murdered in 1908, in his return to Lisbon. His younger son succeeded him but two years later fled to England to escape The Revolution of October 5th (The Implantation of Republic, is that you say it?).
I believe so. Are you from Portugal? I only speak Spanish French and German. Sadly I haven’t found a way to learn Portuguese.
@@brettlarch8050 oh yes I am! My mum is actually a Portuguese teacher for foreign people. Due to the pandemic, the majority of the courses were turned into online courses. If you would like, you can search it up at NOVA university (Social and Human Sciences Faculty, I think? Not sure if that's the name in English).
@@leonorthephantom
Well if you need help with your English I can help as well. I’m studying to be an ESL teacher. Be aware, I do speak American English which is different in some areas than British English. I would love to learn Portuguese. Send me a link. Fun fact: when I hear and read Portuguese, due to my Spanish I can understand and read some of it.
@@brettlarch8050 ple.fcsh.unl.pt/en/start/
I think you can find it here. :)
@@brettlarch8050 I assume you can also understand some Italian too? I took Spanish for three years and understand Italian a little
I hope you do a video in the future about the life of the Empress of Korea. The info from this video was so interesting ! I really wanna know more about her 😊
Empress Sisi, who was at the wrong place at the wrong time: *Nervous Laughing*
Hi Anne It’s nice to see you🙂
@Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk Hi Frances
You should do a video on the aristocratic American women who were sold to poor British noblemen so that their family could have a daughter with a title . I think they are called the dollar princesses
Like Cora in Downton Abbey. This would be a great topic.
@@sashaconrad3939 Cora wasn't really noble, she was just rich, and was married so Robert could have money but he eventually fell for her
@@stuffwithsoph8264 Yeah, that's exactly what they're saying they want a video on. British nobleman who had titles who married rich American girls for their money while the girls families wanted the title. So Cora fits.
@@BelieveInMyDaydreams Oop, my b
She said she will go over that in a future video! I’m excited :).
wow, i dont usually hear korean royals, especially women korean royals. nice to hear more about my culture :)
The sad thing about Franz Ferdinand is that even though he was disliked as a person, His uncle couldn't have picked a more competent heir to the throne, Franz Ferdinand was a man who understood the extreme diversity of his empire, and he probably could have kept it together had Gavrilo Princip assassinated him.
EDIT: Not assassinated him
He prob would of fall because ww1 was meant to happen but for a Different reason as ww1 was unavoidable to rising tension from wars.
I think he would most likely have been a much better Kaiser than Franz Josefs son Rudolf. (Of course Rudolf killing his lover countess Vetsera and himself was a tragedy that should have never happened)
Franz Joseph couldn't "pick a competent heir", Franz Ferdinand was the next in line according to primogeniture after his only son's murder-suicide
The massacre of almost the entire Nepalese royal family by the crown prince of Nepal in 2001 deserves to be on this list, if not its own video!
Agreed
I heard about this on useful charts! This would be an interesting video :)!
I've never heard of it, would love a video!
Lindsay i haven't even finished the video and i already love it, you are one of the best history channels on youtube, and all of your viewers cannot thank you enough for how good your vids are!
There was an Henri of France who tried to get his father the king, to outlaw the torture and
killing of cats. In France on the feast day of St. John the Baptist, people would gather cats stuff them inside burlap sacks and then set them on fire.
The young prince told the king that the "celebration" was barbaric and cruel. And that he seriously doubted that the saint would approve of the torturing and killing of one of God's creatures in his "honor". But the king refused and said it was the people's custom. So Prince Henri had to wait until he became king to outlaw the barbaric custom. In fact it was
one of his first acts as king.
Not only did he outlaw it he also
put severe penalties in place against anyone who violated the law. And so the "custom" died out. The king was later assassinated so it could've been the one who was stabbed in the stomach.
But I'm not sure. 🤔🐈🔥
What a frightening era. Beside of nice buildings, merry wardrobes, frolicsome balls and appealing customs, imagine what is the chance that you could ever survive ear infection?
Empress myeongseong had the best story it’s really interesting and amazing
Lord Mountbatten was not buried in Westminster Abbey , But near his estate in Romsey Hampshire.
Another royal brutally assasonated was king Aleksandr I Obrenović of Serbia. In 1903 a coup took place and the rioters stormed the palace and killed him. If you do a 2nd part, please include this fascinating case…
And draga queen
After them Karađorđević dinasty came. Petar was new king.
Oh my gosh it's so crazy that you brought up Myeonseong in this video because just the other week I was seeing if there was anyway to request certain historical figures for you to cover. I am so interested in Myeonseong but I am struggling to find any good resources!! I Know your specialization is European history but I think she would make a great addition to your Queens of the World series! I would love to learn more about such a strong and intelligent woman.
Sadly, according to his grandnephew( the last crown prince of Austria, Crown Prince Otto)Franz Ferdinand was the only one who could have saved the empire, & Europe as a whe. He wanted to start a "United States of Austria - with local autonomy, relying on Vienna'central govt for defense, coinage, & infrastructure.
He said the country was too diverse to govern as a single entity. So the only way to manage was to make it a confederation( but not to break it up into small pieces for other powers to devour.
Sadly, he talked like a blowhard, but he was smart & had a great plan. He could have been a great Kaiser.
Thank you, that's what I wanted to say. According to empress Zita, her husband - now blessed Karl of Austria - loved Franz Ferdinand very much and regarded him as a great role model, especially as a husband and father. Zita also talked about Franz Ferdinand knowing that he would be assassinated beforehand.
He must have been a man of strong principles and morals.
I think about Empress Elizabeth "Sissi" of Austria when I hear the words Royal Assassination.
Surprised she didn't include the murders of Russian Czars Paul and Alexander II (Nicholas II could be considered a third assassination, depending on your view of it). Russian male royals did NOT have good luck it seems (Illness, coup or assasination).
Once again I'm happy that Korea's history is talked about again (my birth nation's history is always very interesting). Empress Myeongseong is one of the most notable of all Joseon queens, and one of the most involved in politics (like three other queens involved in Joseon politics, Queen Wongyeong (who was actually from the Yeoheung Min clan like Empress Myeongseong and the mother of Sejong the Great), Queen Munjeong (the third official wife of Jungjong of Joseon), and Queen Myeongseong (not the same person as the Empress, this queen was the first and only official wife of Hyeonjong of Joseon, whose daughter-in-law, Queen Inhyeon (the second official wife of Hyeonjong's son and successor Sukjong of Joseon), was also from the Yeoheung Min clan like the Empress), Empress Myeongseong is considered one of the most political, bold, and broad-minded Queens that Joseon ever had). I think the Empress's informal reference, Queen Min, is a reference to the clan she came from because like most women of her time her first name is unknown to us in the modern day (and probably will remain unknown for good).
(Strap in, there's a lot of background information coming) Empress Myeongseong came to be queen under circumstances different from previous times; her husband's predecessor, Cheoljong of Joseon, died in 1864 as a result of suspected foul play by the Andong Kim clan, a noble clan that had over the years risen to power by intermarrying with the royal house. Cheoljong's own wife, Queen Cheorin, was a member of said clan. She initially claimed the right to choose the next king, but this was usually attributed to the most senior Queen Dowager. At the time, Grand Royal Dowager Sinjeong, the mother of Heonjong of Joseon, was the holder of that title. Her clan, the Pungyang Jo clan, was viewed as the only true rival to the Andong Kim clan in Korean politics during this time. With this knowledge in mind, she saw an opportunity to further her clan's cause. She was approached at this time by Yi Ha-eung, a distant descendant of Injo of Joseon (his father was an adoptive son of Prince Eunsin, a nephew of Yeongjo of Joseon), who you may know from the video as the Heungseon Daewongun. He was from an obscure line of the royal house that had successfully avoided the political intrigue (that was known to be deadly at times) that the Joseon court was often involved in by not allying itself with anyone in court, essentially remaining neutral (in a way). He himself couldn't be king because there was a law stating that any candidate for the throne (besides having to be male) had to be from the generation after the most recent monarch, but Yi's son Yi Myeongbok (who later became Gojong) was a candidate because he fit the requirements. At the time, Yi Myeongbok was only 12, so his father would have to act as regent until he was of age, and aside from that, the Pungyang Jo clan also saw that they could easily influence Yi Ha-eung during his regency. As you might expect, they seized the opportunity. Once Yi Ha-eung knew that Cheoljong was dead through his very intricate spy network in the palace, he and the Pungyang Jo clan would obtain the hereditary royal seal (which was needed for a ruler to be considered legitimate and an aristocratic clan to gain recognition), and ensured that the Grand Royal Dowager had the undisputed right to choose the new ruler. Once everyone knew that the previous king was dead, the Andong Kim clan couldn't do anything because Queen Sinjeong already had the seal and therefore was the only one whose choice of the new ruler would be accepted.
Empress Myeongseong came into the picture when her husband was 15, because that was the time his father decided that he should marry. The Daewongun had two key requirements while looking for a suitable queen: she should have no close relatives who might have strong political ambitions, but at the same time, she had to be from a noble lineage because everyone expected a queen (really, a king's official wife) to be a noblewoman. We don't know how many candidates he went through until the future Empress was suggested by his wife and mother, who were from the Yeoheung Min clan like the Empress. They said that she was an orphan and had beautiful features, a healthy body, along with an ordinary level of education. She would go through a strict selection process that ended with her meeting with her prospective father-in-law on March 6, 1866, and then a marriage ceremony two weeks later. We still don't know how exactly she was chosen, but there are two theories: one is that the Daewongun didn't realize she had a tiger-like spirit and politically ambitious nature, especially as they became rivals later. The other is that she had a gentleness to her. The Daewongun might have been afraid that the Andong Kim and Pungyang Jo clans could rise in power again, so he chose the Empress, because all of her close male relatives were dead and he seemed to have been satisfied with her when the meeting ended. It's said, though, that he said, while feeling slightly disturbed by her presence, that she was "a woman of great determination and poise," but still allowed the marriage to take place. Fun fact, the wig typically worn by brides at royal weddings was so heavy for the Empress (who was only a slight 16-year-old girl at the time) that they had to have a tall court lady especially assigned to support it from behind.
Initially, her first impression was that she was gentle and docile, and she did put in a good amount of effort to be a good daughter-in-law, but over the years she became resigned due to her father-in-law (eventually, older officials would soon notice the assertiveness and ambitiousness that she had unlike previous queens). Her first pregnancy at 21 wasn't the only failed pregnancy she had: her first infant daughter died when she was 23, her third infant son at 25, and her fourth infant son at 28. Her third pregnancy at 24 was a son, Yi Cheok (who eventually became Sunjong of Joseon), and although he lived to adulthood, his health was never 100%. It's believed that the stress of having to face constant conflicts (her husband and father-in-law's relationship was going south and it caused her to receive death threats from him, which was really noticeable during three incidents, including a coup in 1884 where her relatives died and in 1874, the year her mother died) with other nations and her father-in-law was why out of five total pregnancies only one of her children survived infancy. Those conflicts were also the reason why she stopped having children before her early thirties (the cutoff age for having children for royal women was their early thirties) because of how frequently she was exposed to danger. She and her husband also weren't on good terms at first during their marriage. She mostly stayed in her chambers studying while he spent day and night drinking and attending banquets and royal parties (the Empress was known to never participate in those kinds of parties and events, almost never commission extravagant fashion from the royal ateliers, and only host afternoon tea parties with the princesses of the royal family and powerful noblewomen when politics required her to). She was genuinely concerned with the affairs of the state (although I don't think Russia and China were good choices to turn to for help because they were defeated by Japan, and I was once told that the US was the best choice for help but that Teddy Roosevelt, despite wanting to help Korea, couldn't because Gojong turned to Russia), and she read many books on philosophy, history, and science, usually reserved for yangban men. The Empress once told a close friend about her husband, "He disgusts me." It wasn't until her husband was pressured to start directly handling the affairs of the state himself that their relationship improved: he wasn't formally educated because he was expected to be controlled through his father (his bloodline was also mixed with courtesan and common blood, but that wasn't why he was chosen to be king). As a result, he really needed his wife's help (as she had furthered her own education as much as she could by herself) when it came to foreign relations and domestic policy. As the years passed, Gojong really began to genuinely admire her wit, intelligence, and her ability to learn quickly, and he grew to rely on her a great deal as Joseon's problems grew. It's during the modernization years that the two of them were finally in a happy relationship as a married couple. (continued in the comments)
(Part 2) It's said that after she was assassinated (it's called the "Eulmi Incident" today), he confined himself to his chambers for several weeks, not assuming his duties. Two days after he lowered his wife's position to "Bin," the first rank of Woman of the Internal Court, only doing so under the pressure of the Japanese. Once he emerged from his chambers, he didn't have the will to even try and simply signed the treaties the Japanese proposed, giving them a lot of power. His father presented a proposal with some Japanese officials to lower the Empress's status as queen all the way to commoner posthumously. Gojong might have been used by others all his life and never voiced his own causes, but this time, scholars noted that he said, "I would rather slit my wrists and let them bleed than disgrace the woman who saved this kingdom." As a result, he refused to sign this proposal and turned his father and the Japanese officials away as an act of defiance. He also didn't attend his father's funeral in 1898 because their relationship had already deteriorated to the point of no return. The video mentions him sparing no expense to have her remains properly honored and buried: the mourning procession had 5000 soldiers, 650 police, 4000 lanterns, hundreds of scrolls honoring her, and giant wooden horses for her to use in the afterlife. Gojong placed these honors on her as a statement for her endeavors for Korea against the Japanese, and also as a statement for his own undying love for her.
Man, this is probably the longest comment I've ever written (then again, I did write two parts); I think I might have written a whole essay. The Empress's story is always very intriguing, not just in the manner of how she became queen but also for what she did in her life. She was really a reformer for the country, and her efforts to ensure modernization could have been very useful had she lived longer to bring in more reforms. She was a huge obstacle to Japan eventually having Korea under their control, and honestly, it might be because she was assassinated (at least one reason) that Japan ultimately gained control until V-J Day. Her assassination was also the political interruption that caused modern manufacturing facilities to not emerge even though she and her husband had successfully brought Korea's economy to a level deemed acceptable to the West; she might have done so much more that would have been beneficial to my birth nation in the long term. 1910 was the year Korea fell to Japan: I was once told by my parents that some Koreans, in hindsight, view the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941 as beneficial to Korea and other nations under Japan's control in a way because it ensured their permanent independence (mostly because of the US) even though it took four more years for it to happen. Well, I should;ve figured that this would be my longest comment because I could go on for a long time about Empress Myeongseong. South Korea's experienced renewed interest in her because of popular novels, a film, TV drama, and a musical based on her life. I'm not sure how good they are as I haven't looked at them, but I think they can be interesting.
I love your channel SO much! You should do a video on red hair/gingers in history - I know that some cultures thought they were the devil, while others thought they were divine. I feel like it would be an interesting rabbit hole to go down!
Myeongseong: 명성 (Myung Sung)
Joseon: 조선 (Joe Sun)-주선(Ju Sun) means arrangement
Gojong: 고종(Goh Johng)-고정( Goh Jung) means secure(v)
I know that Korean can be extremely difficult for non-Korean speakers to read or pronounce, but I was pleasantly impressed. thank you for teaching the world about Korean history along with so many others! you're definitely part of the reason my history grade jumped from a C to an A and helped me realize my love of history. even now I'm binge watching your videos. I always enjoy the content and am always grateful :)
Right in the heel of the Haitian president assassination. Impeccable timing. RIP
Well looks like ditching Poland was not so healthy for our old Henry Walezy.
Sophie Chotek name should be pronounced Hotek. "Ch" in Czech language is pronounced "h" . Her full name was Žofie Marie Josefína Albína hraběnka Chotková z Chotkova a Vojnína.
Interesting thank you 👍
I’m always interested in Franz Ferdinand and Sophie. Sewing uniforms together is totally something a military member to make it look better is totally something people would do even until today. If you’re looking for videos suggestions, their children’s lives were crazy especially during WWII. They’re also still campaigning to get their Bohemian (as in Czech) County home.
I remember that Franz Ferdinand's biggest hope for the three children was for them to live private, peaceful lives not like royalty. All three of them were also staunchly against the Nazi regime and I think the two sons got sent to a concentration camp (Dachau, I think), for their opposition to the Nazis. Very interesting lives indeed.
i always cry every time i read about Empress Myeongseong, thank you for including her in this video
I love all of your videos and my favorites are when you do Asian royalty and history.
Me: Reads title
Also me: Yeah? My own uncle tried to kill me so I killed him first
That honestly sounds like something out of ACTUALLY HAPPENED or all of those other randomly generated fake "real" story channels which are all probably owned by the same company (except Storybooth they're pretty real)
@@kawaiipotato7775 Now that you mention it, yeah😂😂
What do you think about your sisters?
@@auroral0vescake We have had our share of ur..conflicts but I do care about them
Brother how are u today?
10:43 Franz Ferdinand wasn’t a Habsburg. His house is the House of Lorraine through his father’s line.
Living Royalty isnt a Fairy-Tale... I see
It really isn’t. Princess Diana is a perfect example of the terrible things with royalty.
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Your videos are my favorite on RUclips
It just goes to show, that hate truly has no place. When you act with hate in your heart you undo so much good.
Me who survived a bunch of attempts: **Pathetic**
Am so proud of those dodges darling
@@nicolewyman8057 thank you mom ❤
@@elizabeth1stofenglandirela901 ❤
I’m proud of you and your mother Anne so Precious😭❤️👍🙏
proud of you :)
Watching this on my Lunch Break! I love Linsday !
Note: Henri III of France predecessor was Charles IX (he died of tuberculosis in 1574) who had succeeded in 1560 his brother Francis II. St. Bartholomew's Day massacre happened in 1572.
Imagine how many pictures Lindsay would take for these videos
I appreciate the diversity of the royals you covered here. Very interesting and informative!
How dare you not include my grandfather Henri IV in this video.
For real though, great video Lindsay, I am so excited for what's next.
The best RUclips channel!!!
Nice video! The blast that killed Louis Mountbatten also killed Doreen, Dowager Lady Brabourne, who was the mother-in-law of Mountbatten’s daughter Patricia, the next day.
I really enjoy your history lessons. Thank you so much!
This was a juicy video!!
These last few videos of yours have been incredibly detailed, and interesting, thank you so much!
Early! I suddenly remembered that today was Tuesday so I was able to get here on time!
Please do a part 2!
This is a very fascinating, kind of sad too but your videos always inspire my history teacher dream goal! Thanks Lindsay!
Great video! Especially loved the information about the Korean Empress, but honestly surprised that Empress Sisi wasn't included. She's a famous example of royal assassinations, no?
I wish there was more out there about Queen Min. She seems so strong and fascinating
*feels sorry for Franz Ferdinand*
Lindsay: He shot 270,000 animals.
Me: Oh.
*no longer feels sorry for Franz Ferdinand*
I love how smooth the Sponsor Transitions are but nothing can beat Oversimplified.
FUN FACT!: Louis Mountbatten carried a flame for his Aunt Empress Alexandra's daughter, Maria Nikolaevna. He would recount some things about her through the years until his death. Louis never got to see Maria again after WWI during which Maria and her family were tragically assassinated. Maria was just 19. When he went to Russia someone spoke of how he "endlessly" talked about the beautiful Marie (Marie is a name she and her family constantly uses by the way). Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've heard he keeps a photograph of Maria near him.
Such poor souls lost. Rest in Peace. Let us end war to save innocent lives meant to live.
Thank you for making these videos!
Thank you Lindsay! I love your channel!💞
Mountbatten was fourth sea lord in 1950-52, commander in chief of the Mediterranean fleet in 1952-54, and first sea lord in 1955-59. He became an admiral of the fleet in 1956 and served as chief of the United Kingdom Defense Staff and chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in 1959-65.21 Jun 2021
Thank you, history teatime
Hi Lindsay, great video as always. Just one thing: the Good Friday Agreement was 1998, not 1988. Apart from that, fantastic. 😁
I'll just stay commoner....thankyou!
Interesting case is also murder of Wenceslas III of Bohemia, since no one knows who ordered his death
This should have included the romanovs
Wish you make a video about the greatest male and female monarch of all time (those who really do their job not because most of the work were done by the parliament or other people)
The best male monarch is IMO Henri IV of France, who coincidentally, was also assassinated.
However, I *could* by buying into the hype of his little song, 'vive Henri IV,' which has some pretty fun lyrics. "I love girls & I love good wine" indeed!
I remember reading a book where a prominent character was assassinated. Said prominent character was not a popular person and the main character was relieved, thinking the nation had a chance. That was until her mother said “When a man resorts to murder to save a nation, nothing can save it.”
If you do part 2, can you cover the assassination of Alexander II? I feel if he lived, Russia may have been pretty different.
I think a Tsar is more Royal than Louis Mountbatten.
I was thinking the same. He could've reformed the empire had he reigned longer.
He had just written a more liberal constitution and was actually carrying it in his pocket when he was assassinated. He was supposed to sign it the next day. His more conservative son Alexander III ripped it up! Things might have gone very differently indeed!
Would you also talk about the Lisbon Regicide?
I truly enjoyed this.
My biggest flex is that I established England yet died of natural causes.
Omg it's the based and redpilled Alfred
Love Lindsay
Hello from Sarajevo 😉
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Part 2 plz 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
If the British royal family keeps the name Windsor, it doesn’t matter because then “Windsor” or “Windsor-Mountbatten” will just be a branch of the house of Oldenburg through the father’s line.
Can you do a video about Mary teck
Thanks for another interesting video, Lindsay. They keep getting better and better!✌️👍
Well done !
Thanks for the tip about June's Journey. I love murder mysteries, I installed. Gonna check out Victoria's assassination attempts
Killing is wrong
Yes That’s True
PLEASE TALK ABOUT THE LAST EMPRESS CONSORT OF IRAN FARAH PAHLAVI
Louis Mountbatten was not buried at Westminster Abbey. His funeral was held there, but he is buried at Romsey Abbey.
ALL THE ROYALS IN THE COMMENTS GOT ME CRYIN
The pronunciation of the Korean names is kind of killing me 🥲
definitely, I'm Korean American myself so I get really picky when a Korean name is pronounced. Growing up with first-generation Korean parents can do that to you, I guess. I get just as picky with the authenticity of Korean food as well for the same reason.
I just subscribed to your channel.Im on my way out to make my tea with cream and sugar like my British grandmother always made.I love tea time
2:17The DeGuise’s send their regards…
10:17 I believe the photo of Ernst von Hohenberg is actually a photo of Maximilian as well, since it’s very similar to a photo of Maximilian and wife around the same time
I love it 🥰