Every British Monarch Who Got Killed Explained

👑 Blood, Betrayal, and Beheadings: The Killed Monarchs of Britain 👑

From medieval assassination plots to the execution of a king before his own people, the crown of England was anything but secure. In this video, we dive into the gripping true stories of every British monarch (and some nearly‑kings) who met a violent end.

You’ll discover:
Edward the Martyr’s shocking murder at Corfe Castle, which set England spiraling into instability.
Edmund Ironside’s desperate defense against the Vikings—cut short under mysterious, bloody circumstances.
Harold Godwinson’s dramatic fall at Hastings, ending centuries of Anglo‑Saxon rule in a single arrow‑stroke.
William II “Rufus,” felled by a hunting “accident” many suspected was murder.
Edward II’s humiliating downfall at the hands of his own queen.
Richard II, quietly starved to death in a castle cell.
Henry VI, whose death in the Tower marked the bloody turn of the Wars of the Roses.
Edward V, the boy king who simply vanished—forever remembered as one of the Princes in the Tower.
Richard III, the last monarch slain in battle, his body lost for centuries under a Leicester car park.
Lady Jane Grey, the tragic “Nine Days’ Queen,” executed as a teenager.
Mary, Queen of Scots, whose beheading shook Europe.
Charles I, the only English king executed by law, in a moment that shattered the idea of absolute monarchy.

Plus, we look at disputed heirs like Arthur of Brittany and the darker edges of succession politics, where rivals disappeared in suspicious accidents, were erased through intrigue, or became “ghost kings” remembered only because of violent ends.

British history isn’t just pageantry and crowns—it’s riddled with bloodshed, betrayal, and lessons about how dangerous royal life truly was.

⚔️ If you thought ruling was glamorous, think again.