Lost History - Lady Eleanor

[fubbs73]

Eleanor didn't have a son called Philip.. you mean John.. who went on to be King John :)

[Diss911]

Now this was truely insightful and intresting. I think I will give this kind of search a try in the near future.

[tokarski21]

@Diss911 Glad you found it.

[whpriol1]

Great job!!

[tokarski21]

@whpriol1 Thanks.

[liznawoc]

Great images, "dona nobis pacem" was nice. The "Fool for Love" song and images seemed out of place. A good essay.

[tokarski21]

@liznawoc Perhaps a bit self-indulgent. Thanks.

[nevanovna]

This man ,impossibe to listen to, sounds like the man who sells pasta sauce.

[levanyzzuf]

I have personally worn Lady Eleanor's undergarments, and I can tell you sir you haven't the vaguest idea of what it's like to be in her place.

[Chimeraniue]

Uh, what's the song called? It reminds me a bit of bon iver...

[tokarski21]

@Chimeraniue The song at the end? It's called 'Fool For Love' and it's by Bryan Ferry.

[Hailstone47]

I've been collecting on "another Aenore" since I was fifteen. That's nearly 50 years now. I love your upload! Well done. Please continue

[tokarski21]

@Hailstone47 Thanks! I will.

[kukynphunt]

This video is wicked kewl. There is a song playing in the background between 2:20 and 2:40, it sounds like the medieval operatic version of War Pigs by Black Sabbath. What is the songs name? Who composed the song? I would love to hear heavy metal songs slowed down and operatic, that would be neat!

[tokarski21]

@kukynphunt I wish I could answer that question for you. It is a cover of Black Sabbath - but I don't remember how or where I found it on the internet. Some researcher! I'm glad you liked it, and thanks for watching.

[kukynphunt]

@tokarski21 If you ever find out let me know, I would love to have a copy of that version of the song! Hey great site by the way!

[nevanovna]

difficult to listen to dreadful pronunciation.

[Genessender]

@nevanovna I think it's nice someone hired Wallace Shawn to do the narration.

[decaryn]

This is really neat and I love the stories of Eleanor of Aquitaine.

[tokarski21]

@decaryn Thanks somuch, and thanks for subscribing.

[mimiMcTarry]

Please could you correct the mistake re. Prince Phillip - he was not her son. It was Prince John that ruled alongside Eleanor when Richard was absent. Phillip was the son of her first husband and his 2nd wife. Otherwise an excellent video. Thank you.

[handonrip]

the classical string compositions are to die for in this video....

[janeym]

I really appreciate the effort you put into this! She is quite an inspiration!

[tokarski21]

Thanks, I thought so too.

[gipcambero]

OMG, troubadour music, french language, gothic art, the england's culture in the middle ages was French.

[tokarski21]

oui

[NimuyN]

Dude, I hope you're trying to be funny, if that's a serious comment you're a very sad person.. or still im primary school. :S

[gipcambero]

Ok so tell me what is original in the English culture in the late middle ages ??

[Ridgid]

The old girl lived pretty long for the times,her healthcare must have been top notch.

[slea79]

That's very exciting to all the folks on here who are related to any of the English or French monarchs. Where do you even begin to figure that out?

[slea79]

Prince Phillip was not Eleanor's son?? There was Will, Henry, Richard, Geoffrey and John.

[tokarski21]

Yeah, I wrote down 'John', and I thought I said 'John', but for some reason I said 'Phillip'. Maybe that was his middle name.

[ZeneDB]

nice!

[tokarski21]

Thank you.

[Rachulie]

dude, i feel so nerdy but im diggin this

it's good to have someone else doing research besides me randomly

[tokarski21]

I can think of a lot of nerdy things - and I may be biased - but I don't think this is one of them. Thanks for watching.

[KatComixProductions]

I have to ask, who wrote the song you play at the end? It's stuck in my head, and I'd love to add it to my music collection.

[tokarski21]

It's by Bryan Ferry. The CD is called 'Frantic' and the tune is 'A Fool for Love'. The whole CD is excellent.

[KatComixProductions]

The CD is amazing :D Thanks for the info.

[tokarski21]

Glad you liked it. He has quite a few solo albums out there, and most are as good. He was also the lead singer/songwriter for Roxy Music.

[KatComixProductions]

Love this video, I think I've watched it 3 times now :3

Can't claim genetic relations to one of my favorite ladies of history, sadly, but I can claim relations to one of the most notorious kings of English History; The hunter, writer, architect and musician Henry VIII (Somewhere between his sisters, and his illegitimate Daughter with Mary Boleyn) can't quite find that final link.

[tokarski21]

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much.

[bonniesteel]

thought his illegitimate child with mary boleyn was a son.

[chavrons1]

Thanks very much for what you have done to put it together.

My husband's ancestor was Queen Eleanor's Knight who came over with her to England. So the history is very interesting to me. Then later one of his ancestors went with King Richard on the Crusades.

[tokarski21]

Thanks so much. I really find this time in history very interesting, too - although I have no idea who my ancestors were or what they were doing.

[Singingbelle27]

That's so cool!

[tokarski21]

It takes me months. Mainly because I have to do it in my spare time. If I could work steady on an episode I could probably do one every 2-4 weeks. I don't know how much traffic I get on the site.  What I wish is that I could get more viewings on Youtube. I'm currently working on an episode that may get a little more noticed.

[pup5]

tokarski,

how long and how much work goes into creating a Lost History video? do you receive much traffic on your Lost History site?

[brainchildusa]

A bit too light...and very bad to name the French king as her son. Still, your efforts are appreciated.

[tokarski21]

Thanks!

[wiggarigga]

hey man that was a really good video, thanks!

[AliPenali]

wow, what a bastardized version of history

[tokarski21]

Yes it was. Thanks.

[Ell1x1s]

Dont know if anyone else has mentioned this but would like to point out Richard's brother was not Philip it was John.

[ljpmusic09]

Richard had a brother named Phillip also a brother named John.

[LLSparkles]

Eleanor's sons by Henry were William, Richard, Geoffrey, and John. Not Phillip. Phillip was the son of Eleanor's first husband.

[AZYRIELLAVESTA]

wow thanks for making this video. I love history and I've always wanted to know more about Eleanor. Thanks a lot!

[IssiT24]

Well done

I am just in the middle of Sharon Kay Penman's

Time and Chance. Incredible story, fabulous history

[tokarski21]

Thanks. I just looked up Time and Chance, and it sounds great.

[Politeama]

"tokarski21", thank you for this interesting and illustrative video. Brilliant I must say, you condensed so much in so little time, that I have to rate it 5 Stars! It was very much appreciated. Thanks again!

[tokarski21]

Thanks Eleanor.

[AgentBoobimus]

This was such a fascinating video thankyou. My name is Eleanor and it's intresting to know some of the history of my namesake:)

[kgfiscus]

Henry and Eleanor did not have a son named Phillip. I believe that this must be a reference to John.

[tokarski21]

Yes, I meant to say John but for some reason I said Phillip. Thanks for pointing it out.

[tyndarius]

Eleanor was a remarkable person, I remember reading about her in my school library when I skipped lunch one day. I much prefered hearing how she helped keep up morale while her army was very near capture by the muslims and they narrowly escaped them on a mountain and made it all the way back to Europe and was such a remarkable woman, as to the school half frozen pizza they were serving that day.

[Singingbelle27]

Very enjoyable!

I wanted to thank you for creating this. It helped me immensely in writing a paper for my medieval literature class! Eleanor is truely a fascinating woman.

[tokarski21]

Thanks. Glad to help.

[Singingbelle27]

WOW. So, a year after I write my paper on her, I find out through some major Geneological research that I am related to her!!! I am Eleanor's greatgreatgreatgreatgreatgreat­greatgreatgreatgreatgreatgreat­greatgreatgreatgreatgreatgreat­greatgreatgreatgreatgreatgreat­greatgreatgreatgreatgreatgreat­great (that's 31 greats) grand daughter.

Thanks again!!

[YHoitink]

Hiya cousin! After having been fascinated with Eleanor for over 10 years, earlier this year I found out I'm a descendant of hers too. So I can imagine how excited you are!

[Nasia000000]

very good work.

thank you for the video.very intresting!!!

I love the song.the title?the artist?plz...

[tokarski21]

'Ja Nun Hons Pris' and 'A Fool For Love' are two songs that roll into each other. They're from a Brian Ferry CD called 'Frantic'. Are you familiar with him? He's got lots of good CDs, and he was the lead singer and writer for Roxy Music. Glad you liked the video too.

[Nasia000000]

thanx..yes I know him.once more,great work!

[Algo922]

you should read a fine taste for scarlet and miniver when u have the time

[tokarski21]

I will check it out.

[aimus8888]

As a constant student of history, I found this piece intriguing, insightful and just plain great. Thanks and cheers!

[pup5]

tokarski,

well done and a great short course what was a amazing, captivating woman, who inspired and spread the culture of courtly love; Europe and literature and history wouldn't have been the same without her point and position in time

[tokarski21]

Thanks. There are a number of very interesting people from that time and place, and studying Eleanor is a great stepping stone to them (especially since her life crossed paths with many of them).

[tokarski21]

Thanks. I haven't read Konigsburg's book, but I've looked it up and it sounds very interesting. Something to add to my to do list.

[paigeturner]

I've always been fascinated with Eleanor ever since I bought (on a whim) E.L. Konigsburg's "A Fine Taste For Scarlet and Miniver." I didn't know what it was all about and now I'm hooked. I purchased another Eleanor biography by Alison Weir. Thank you for making this video!

[kirinclassic]

Wow, tokaski21. Came across this vid whilst rooting round for old Lindisfarne songs. 10 minutes later, entertained and wiser to a significant bit of "Lost History". Good stuff & many thanks.

KC

[tokarski21]

I'm glad you came across it and found it interesting. Check back once in a while, as I will be making more.

[xjet]

Snap! Same here - I was also looking for old Lindisfarne songs and stumbled onto this. Great stuff. It's information I found enthralling and exceptionally well presented. Top-quality work tokarski21

[tokarski21]

And I have to thank you both, because I was not familiar with Lindisfarne before now.

[cazling]

i like anything to do with france and castes and all that,

[LuvYaMoreThenEver]

I read once a book about Eleanor and loved it, which made me look in the Internet for her history. Then I went to youtube to see if somebody knew her or was interested in her, like me. I've found only one clip and it was yours. It was kind of exciting to watch your video, you included lots of information and was very creative.

[LuvYaMoreThenEver]

I myself am really interested in French history, French Kings and Queens. Thank you very much for the information, and I hope I'll be able to be as a good searcher as you are..)

[tokarski21]

Thank you. Did you ever see the movie 'The Lion In Winter'? It's about Eleanors' years in imprisonment and her relationship with the king and her sons. There's also a great book called 'A Distant Mirror' that follows the history of a 14th century French knight.

[LuvYaMoreThenEver]

No, I've never seen it. It sounds interesting, thought

[EdAustin1]

LuvYa, was the book you read on Eleanor the biography written by Marion Meade. As I've just finshed that book and found her whole life interesting.

[cazling]

sorry about spelling yeah vid of her was gd that u done that was great being in past of her.

[cazling]

beleive or not buti was her i had past Life Regression aLife nd yes she a alive today when i went thor my past life Regression i was seaking frace.

[cazling]

beliven or not i was her in a past life i know sounds crazy but i had a past life Life Regression and real felt real i love vid by the way.

[tokarski21]

She is a special person to have a connection with. I'm glad you liked the video.

[alanheath]

Utterly brilliant - can't say how good this is!

I was about to make a film on Eleanor myself for a friend but now I will just give a link to you!

The marriage of Eleanor and Louis was the crowing achievement of the reign of Louis VI (the elder). The same should be said for the kick off to Henry II's reign!

Eleanor of Aquitaine is my 28 times great grandmother (30 generations).

[tokarski21]

Thanks, Alan. I'm glad I did justice to your great ancestor. I've often wondered about my own ancestry, but I've only gone back a few generations in Poland.

I see you're interested in World War II. I'm currently working on a piece about a part of that war. Hopefully I'll have it done before the end of the year.

[alanheath]

I sent it to a friend also and she said what a great job I did on this film!!!! I did of course point out that I do not deserve the credit.

I have done several films on WW2 but mainly on the holocaust.

Where does your family come from in Poland?

[tokarski21]

I made a video once about my mother's side of the family, but I'd have to look at it to remember where her parents families came from. My dad was from Gorlice, and he was in the underground during the war. He had to leave when the Soviets took over in 1945, and I was lucky to accompany him on his first trip home in 1966. Poland was celebrating their millenium, and he took me all over. I'd like to go back some day.

[alanheath]

Gorlice is in the south, there was a major battle there during WW1. Unfortunately I have no films from there, but my film Niedzica castle is from the general area.

Many had to leave after WW2 but at least your father was able to return 20 years later - many could not!

[drunnas]

Just one Question What is the name of the song played almost at the end of the video, I liked it and the info woww...good job and way of expressing yourself...if you could tellme the name of the song I'd appreciate it...thanks again

[tokarski21]

There are 2 songs, 'Ja Nun Hons Pris' and 'A Fool For Love', which roll into each other on the Bryan Ferry CD 'Frantic'. He used to be the lead singer and song writer of 'Roxy Music', and he has many good solo CD's out. Thanks for watching.

[chunkimonki]

Im 17.. and history isnt really my thing. but i did actually enjoy watching this. So much info. I dont usually long for knowledge but i was really excited about this. Which is really not me. Good Job

[tokarski21]

I'm glad.  Thank you.

[CrazyForKate]

One innacuracy- her "other son" was named John, not Philip. It is rumoured she had a son who died in infancy named Philip, but John was the one I think you are describing.

[tokarski21]

I meant to say John, I thought I said John, but I said Phillip. Not once, but twice. Thanks for catching that.

[joshuaslong]

awesome

[museumdetective]

This is a fantastic resource, I'm showing it to my "heroines in history" students tomorrow. Many thanks,

[tokarski21]

Thanks. I hope they find it interesting.