Edward III - England's Greatest King Documentary

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Among those monarchs who left substantial legacies that lasted beyond the usual muddied tumult of succession, this doco is fairly convincing in making the claim for Edward III as possibly the most significant of them all. The unique geopolitical challenges he faced, the necessities that led to so many innovations at a time when their need was so immediately pressing, his decisiveness and willingness to take very finely calculated risks, his knowing when to press on or consolidate. It all goes beyond happenstance or mere luck. He was a very gifted leader indeed.

Thank you for the long documentary about King Edward III. I am an American with little knowledge of English monarchy, but I have always appreciated your language and your history. As England's "cub", it is very interesting to know where some of America's tradition, values and laws came from. I am grateful for the time and research it took to complete this documentary. Thank you.

Edward III taking political power from Isabella and Mortimer is the greatest teenage rebellion in history 😂

My favorite English King, and a truly fascinating figure. Why they haven't made a big time Netflix series is beyond me

I just sat through two hours of this and was never bored. I am ADHD, sooooo.... this is a big deal. I am now subscribing to catch more of these fantastic videos. Thank you so much for this. Oh, and as a side note, could you do one on either John of Gaunt or Geoffry Chaucer? They were friends but I would really like to learn more about both of them. Again, thank you.

i feel like these are perfect videos for adhd/autism. fast paced, yet informative, with a relaxing voice.

This was one of the best and most thorough presentations on Edward III that I have seen to date. Thanks. Be safe!

Great and informative video! Having had both the kings of Scotland and France in prison at one time seems to be the peak of English accomplishment, so I have to say Edward III truly deserves his place among (if not atop) the greats.

Comparatively, Edward III was also a successful husband and father... his wife, Philippa of Hainault , was an amazing woman in her own right. As a royal couple, they legitimately seemed to love one another and were very devoted to each other -- which is so very rare on any level of society, let alone among royalty.

I'm currently reading "The Reckoning" a novel based on the period when England's determination to annex Wales and the lives of King Edward and Daffyd, the Welsh royal leader. This doc expands on the lives of subsequent players. Many thanks from Hawai'i.

Wonderful narration , clarity of voice and sound and beautiful pronunciation and. unparrelled text research mkes this video one of the best I've seen ever. Thanks.

A great king. It's a pity the last decade or so of his life ended the way it did. I think Queen Phillipa was extremely important and her death was a great blow to Edward.

Incredible work, only 45 min in and an excellent telling of Edward's great tale.

I am one of those 'reenactors' and by far, this is my favourite period of history. I chose this period simply because Edward III was such a good King. Yes, the 100 years war, and Scotland blah blah blah, but he single handedly stopped the country going belly up with recession at the end of the plague, and he initiated 200 years of wool trade through the low-lands. It is such a fascinating time period.

An hour In and I’m so engrossed in this video, your channel is absolutely amazing, love continuing to learn as I get older, our countries history is fascinating!

I knew very little about Edward lll, and I thank you for changing that. There is so much to praise. I will mention two things which are not absolutely central to the success of the history lesson, but make it so much more enjoyable. First of all, your voice, which is such a pleasure to hear. It may seem somewhat shallow to mention this, but it is not insignificant. Second, the photography is often stunningly beautiful. There is no reason why good history can't please the sense.

To my shame, I knew little of England's middle ages till reading the excellent book; The Three Edwards, by Michael Prestwich. Some 20 years ago, this book sparked my interest in the later middle age monarchs and western European history of this time. I think this excellent peace will serve to do the same for many people.

I'll second the request for a documentary on John of Gaunt and one on Geoffrey Chaucer, and PLEASE do one on Katherine Swynford. So many royals were descended from her, but there's very little on her. It's possible that John's patronage of Chaucer derived through Katherine, since she was Chaucer's sister-in-law and John's mistress, later his Duchess.