The worst English king? (war, invaded, peasants, France)

[tungt88]

King Stephen (Stephen the Confessor) was a pretty ineffectual king who reigned between Henry I and Henry II. He demonstrated some skill in staying alive, though, during "The Anarchy". His political "merry-go-round" with Matilda FitzEmpress prolonged The Anarchy, and caused his realm no lack of instability, coming close to damaging the institutions/traditions which Henry I established. Of course, he did this in an attempt to cement his line's (Blois-Chartres) claim to the English throne through heredity ...

[Deezus]

Originally Posted by lerner

The one who BURNT MY GODDAMN CAKES

Apparently I can't give you anymore reputation points, but I laughed so hard I spit soda out my mouth when I saw this post. And I'm not even sure why I found it that funny.

[Little-Acorn]

Well, having watched Braveheart several times (that and Shakespeare's Richard III and Macbeth were the sum total of my "education" on English Kings), I'd say Edward Longshanks (whichever Edward he was) was a real ****. And it looks like he let Scotland slip away and gain their freedom, even as both he and Mel Gibson died.

And George III let the opportunity for the richest continent on the face of the Earth, more than ten times the size of England, slip away thru gross mismanagement when they were literally begging to be kept part of England... until they finally had enough of it, a few years before July 4, 1776. Some people say he was literally crazy. I'm tempted to believe it.

My $.02, worth twice what you paid for it.

[ovcatto]

Originally Posted by Little-Acorn

Well, having watched Braveheart several times

Considering that little if anything about the movie "Braveheart" was accurate I would caution anyone who wishes to be taken seriously wouldn't mention the movie for any reason.

[Atai J.]

Edward II?

[2cold]

I think some of the worst kings, just since the Norman conquest, would have to be Edward II, Henry IV, George VI.

[GeorgiaTransplant]

Joffrey Baratheon

[NJGOAT]

Originally Posted by 2cold

I think some of the worst kings, just since the Norman conquest, would have to be Edward II, Henry IV, George VI.

George VI? Really?

[Little-Acorn]

Originally Posted by ovcatto

Considering that little if anything about the movie "Braveheart" was accurate I would caution anyone who wishes to be taken seriously wouldn't mention the movie for any reason.

Are you saying that Longshanks was *not* a ****? And that he did *not* let Scotland slip away and gain their freedom shortly after his death?

Or are you saying that *other* parts of the movie were inaccurate, and therefore we should regard the parts that were correct, as inaccurate too?

[lerner]

Mel Gibson was probably the best King of England, before being ousted by Elizabeth II's blood soaked coup.