Kings & Queens of England: Episode 1: Normans

KAT Harper here. Am I the only one who thinks Alan Ereira ought to narrate MORE historical documentaries? I thoroughly enjoy this 6-part series, primarily because of his delightful narration. I also appreciate the fact that he himself researched the history he relates in the programme. His hands on, personal approach makes this series, for me, at least, one of the best and most entertaining documentaries out there. Thank you so much for posting it. if there are any other historical docs narrated by this witty, erudite gentleman, please make them available as swiftly as possible. I would be forever grateful.

I’m glad I’m not the only one who just watches historic documentaries for no other purpose than entertainment.

I thought i was the only person alive on this earth that actually loves historic documentaries but from the comments,it seems i was wrong,so very wrong,i'm so pleased to know others appreciate history as well

i loved this narrator, he brings excellent humour without making the whole thing seem any more or less ridiculous that it is.

This guy is the history presenter this world deserves.

i watc this program every few months just because it is so entertaining and educational. Wish this would have been around when i was in school. (i'm 72 now) i would have done much better in history and social studies.

I've watched both Schama and Starkeys  history series, but THIS is a lot of history in a nutshell and I thouroughly enjoyed it. I LIKE the narrator, he gets straight to the point and I find him very humorous.

Just watched Netflix,,The Last Kingdom. This sparked an interest in the first kings of England...A must watch.

“So a history of the queens of England isn’t like anywhere else in the world”... this just helped me realize why English monarchy is so particularly fascinating for me! You have Saxon, German, French, Norman, Welch, Scots, Dutch, German, so many cultures in one throne!

I love documentaries....and, this is the king of documentaries. This guy is perfect to listen to.

Okay, this is a hilarious and very well research and presented documentary! You don't see them like this anymore.

This narrator and whoever wrote the script are freaking great

Absolutely,hands down,the best docu-series about the Kings and Queens of jolly old England..The narrator is precise ,crisp and sharp.Excellently done.....

Not since the great A.J.P. Taylor have we seen such an engaging history presenter. His mellifluous voice and wry ironic delivery make these programmes utterly compelling. Congratulations!

This is one of the best history documentaries I have ever saw. The diction, the speech of the filmmaker is priceless.

I love it when he goes "Now how did that happen?"

I enjoyed this, but I really dislike the fact that our kings prior to 1066 are always ignored. I can't see why they don't go back to Egbert as the kings from then to William I were just as interesting as the ones that followed. The whole Ethelred the Unready/Aelfgifu/Edmund Ironside/Sweyn Forkbeard/Emma or Normandy/Cnut/Aelgifu of Northampton/Harold Harefoot/Edward the Exile/Harthacnut/Godwin Earl of Wessex/Alfred Aetherling/Edward the Confessor/Harold Godwinson/Edgar II part of English history is 60+ years of family melodrama exciting enough for a whole season of Game of Thrones.

Between my books and these YouTube documentaries I no longer have “free time” . Love this stuff. The tribes of the America’s is interesting stuff too but not nearly as popular as the royals of history .

Eleanor of Aquitaine was my 27th Great Grandmother, as was William the Conqueror's sister Adelaide who was my 32nd Great Grandmother. I'm a genealogist / historian so I love watching these documentaries. It's great to be able to actually know your past and how your ancestors lived, etc.

Thanks so much for this EXCELLENT video! A magical trip, with one of the best presenters ever. What a treat.