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Fascinating. There are very few surviving examples of English Longbows from the time period when they were still considered an important weapon. Prior to the raising of the Mary Rose shipwreck in the 1980's, the one shown here was one of only five known to exist. And two of those had been recovered from the Mary Rose wreck. Gives you an idea of what a rare treasure this place is.

Wonderful video. Correction: Ft. Knox is in Kentucky not Arizona

Ft Knox is not in Arazona

Denston is a light filled jewel. Imagine if the rood screen and original altar were still in place! Lovely examples of medieval mastery abound. I agree Allan, you can hear the swish of vestments and the whisper of sanctus, sanctus, sanctus. Thanks very much for taking us with you on this tour. It truly lifts the spirit.

Habsburgs were crowned at Pressburg, until Charles IV.

Off the scale wonderful,thankyou.

Fort Knox is in Kentucky not Arizona-a distance of approximately 1,000 miles off the claim! WHAT OTHER STATEMENTS ARE TOTALLY ERRONEOUS?

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Great video, but Fort Knox is in Kentucky.

Jimmy the Jerk promised Hungarian-American audiences on several occasions during his campaign that he would NOT return the Holy Crown to Hungary as long it was under the domination of the Soviet Slavemasters. So, what did the pathological liar do? He returned the Crown to Hungary, thus legitimising the rule of the Reds!

Thank you for this video. I had no idea of its existence or of the U.S.’s storing of it. Very interesting and so much history.

The story I heard was that thieves stole the crown and stuffed it into an iron box and slammed the lid down, bending the cross. I also read that the US government kept it for 30 years because they were afraid the Soviet dominated government would destroy it. Fort Knox is a depository for much of the gold reserves owned by the US Treasury. It has no connection with the Federal Reserve Bank, which is a quasi-private corporation owned by member banks and regulated by Congress.

OMG the size of that diamond!!!!! , my mouth hung open (and my lunch almost came out) thank you, very interesting, may we always have coronations

Well, Holy Crown of Hungary, Batman!

The Austro Hungarian Empire was a great feature of our European History lessons at school! Very complicated it was too. Thanks for this.. It is an interesting crown in itself.

Heavens it has had such complex and even turbulent history, it’s a wonder it is still with us.

All nice and dandy, but Fort Knox is still Kentucky.

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Thank you very much.....what a beautiful place......good planning ahead paid off. Victoria and Alberts mausoleum seems to have some dampness issue...

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Wonderful to see a real crown from the Eastern Roman/Byzantine empire survive!

Pronounced, hee STO ree shuh kuntz bunker. No silent "e" like in French.

Ummm. Since when is fort knox in Arizona???

Fascinating.

Thank you Allan you never fail us xxxxx

Now in the hands of a fascist, antisemitic government.

I'm always amazed how well these artifacts stand the test of time. Surviving wars and unrest is no small feat. Fascinating history! 👏

Excellent video.

Allan, thank you very much for this video, which gives a summary of so many aspects of the Hungarian Holy Crown. I think it was not mentioned that, after Jimmy Carter’s decision in 1977, the Holy Crown was brought back to Hungary on 5 January 1977 and was returned to the Hungarian people on 6 January. The American delegation was led by Cyrus Vance, U.S. Secretary of State, while it was handed over to Antal Apró, the President of the Hungarian Parliament. It was a strong request from the American side that János Kádár, the leader of the Hungarian communist party and, therefore, the de facto leader of the country, should not be present at the ceremony. As far as I know, it was only in 2000 that a law was passed emphasising the importance of the Holy Crown as a relic embodying the continuity and independence of the Hungarian state and establishing the Corporation of the Crown which you mentioned at the end of the video. At the same time, it was transferred from the National Museum to the Parliament of the Hungarian Republic. Later, in 2011, it was mentioned again as embodying the constitutional continuity of Hungary’s statehood and the unity of the nation in Orban’s “Fundamental Law of Hungary” which replaced the Constitution of the Republic.

I will say mixing up Kentucky with Arizona is an odd choice. But no worries, I know you’re not an American.

❤❤ Sunday special upload 😊😊 I wait for your uploads and settle with a hot chocolate to indulge mind and body. Bless your wonderful academia xx

I didn't even know crowns that pretty existed outside fantasy novels...I hope whoever sat on it and made it wonky like that was embarrasssed, even if they took the secret to their grave.

It's an interesting footnote that regardless of the original provenance of the crown, if Emperor Charles I is ever fully canonized as a saint (currently classified as Blessed with multiple miracles to his credit) it will become, in the eyes of the Catholic faithful, a legitimate holy relic. It would have touched a saint!

Fort Knox is not in Arizona. It's in Kentucky. Nixon separated the value of US dollar from the value of gold in 1971. Fort Knox changed from a gold-storage facility to a military installation. In case you thought the Americans were being virtuous, be sure that they needed to send the crown back because they were no longer using the military to guard valuables at Fort Knox.

Legend says that the crown was squashed when it was hidden inside a cushion and was sat on to keep it safe

nothing pertinent to add. just feeding the maws of the algo-deities of the tube-y'all.

Thank you so much, i'm from Hungary, it is a nice suprise...

Carter was a communist lover. The Crown never should have been returned until Hungary was free.

It's OK Allen I look forward to your stories everyday take care dear!

"For much of the Cold War the crown was held at the United States Bullion Depository (Fort Knox, Kentucky) alongside the bulk of the United States' gold reserves and other priceless historical items." -- Wikipedia

16th Century Dad's Army! "Don't panic Captain Mainwaring!" I can see them all wearing it now............ 😂😂😂😂😂

15:47 I find it interesting how the illustrator here has the cross leaning toward the left of the illustration, despite one panel being of the front and the other of the back.

A delightful video and history lesson of this very precious object. Thank you, Allan!

Thankyou for another fascinating video, I knew nothing about the early history of Hungary so yet another gap in my knowledge filled! Or if not filled, then at least a space made for it. I only have to hear the names of those precious stones to make my mouth water!

This was absolutely fascinating. I've not seen or heard of this ever before. I graduated high school in 1977 and you would think the return would have made news here!

Thank you Dr Barton for this video, I subscribed to your chanel two years ago for niche medieval english content and now you presented the Holy Crown of my homeland, what a pleasant surprise! Unfortunately the osman wars destroyed much of our medieval and renaissance heritage, so the Basilica of Székesfehérvár, where the medieval coronations took place but the coronation regalia remained intact, it is hard to describe how important are these objects for our cultural heritage. Very well done!

Fort Knox is a US Army base, and the Bullion Depository is part of the US Treasury within it, the Federal Reserve is actually a network of private banks, not actually part of the United States (the government, not the place).

Thank you for a very much needed summary about Hungary’s Holy Crown. You are right about its unique role in Hungary’s public life -even today. As someone who grew up in Hungary I was always aware of the Crown’s mystical, spiritual powers as well its significance in public law. Your comparison of the locations of Saint Edward’s Crown and Saint “István’s” really juxtaposes the Hungarian Crown Jewels with other European ones. There was only one detail that I would like to add: according to mythology The Holy Crown was offered to István by the Blessed Virgin hence the strong Marian sentiments even today in the country. Many still refer to Mary as Queen of Hungary. Thanks again for your wonderful work. ❤

Fascinating.

‘Confection’ is an excellent word for this crown!