A Brief History Of Royals In Prison

Has the royal family been imprisoned before? Yes! Countless criminal charges have been made against members of the royal family throughout history. 0:00 Introduction: Is the Monarch Above the Law? 0:44 Robert Curthose: The Brother Imprisoned for 28 Years 03:05 King Stephen: The Monarch Clapped in Chains 05:49 Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen or Political Prisoner? 08:24 Richard the Lionheart: Held for a King’s Ransom 09:34 Arthur & Eleanor of Brittany: The Tragic Fate of John’s Nephew and Niece 11:46 Henry III & Prince Edward: Imprisoned by Simon de Montfort 14:01 Thomas, Earl of Lancaster: The Rebellious Cousin Executed 14:52 Edward II: Deposition and the Mystery of Berkeley Castle 16:49 Richard II: Starvation and Death at Pontefract 18:41 Edmund & Roger Mortimer: The Lost Boys in Protective Custody 20:06 Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester: Arrested for Treason 22:25 Henry VI: The Tragic "Re-adeption" and Murder in the Tower 25:15 George, Duke of Clarence: Drowned in a Vat of Wine? 27:32 The Princes in the Tower: Edward V & Richard, Duke of York 28:53 Anne Boleyn: The First Queen to Face the Axe 30:12 Catherine Howard: The Fifth Wife’s Imprisonment and Execution 31:18 Lady Jane Grey: The Nine (or Thirteen) Days Queen 33:20 Elizabeth I: Imprisoned in the Tower by Her Sister 35:15 Mary, Queen of Scots: 18 Years a Captive 37:48 Charles I: The King Put on Trial for Treason 40:31 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth: Captured in a Pea Field 42:08 WWI & The Titles Deprivation Act: Stripping German Royals of Rank 44:15 Edward VIII: The Duke of Windsor’s Effective Exile 45:07 Conclusion: Reflections on the Royal Arrest of 2026 #Royal #Royalfamily #History You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZwU2G-KVl-P-O-B35chZOQ/join