Sir William Kingston: Imprisoning Henry VIII's Enemies
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It’s time to take a look at the man Henry VIII trusted to take charge of his Tower of London; let’s see what we can learn about Sir William Kingston …
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Images (from Wikimedia Commons, unless otherwise stated):
The Battle of Tewkesbury, as illustrated in the Ghent manuscript (late 15th century). This image is scanned from: Cheetham, Anthony (1992) [1972] The Life and Times of Richard III (General edition (hardcover) ed.), London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, p. 66.
Portrait of King Henry VII by an unknown Netherlandish artist (1505). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.
Portrait of Henry VIII of England, attributed by Meynnart Wewyck (c.1509). Held by the Denver Art Museum.
Portrait of Ferdiand of Aragon by Michael Sittow (late 15th-early 16th century). Held by the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
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Portrait of Katherine of Aragon by an unknown artist (c.1520). On loan to the National Portrait Gallery, London, by permission of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Church Commissioners.
Pitched combat between the English and Scottish forces at the Battle of Flodden. From p. 135 of the 1873 book British Battles on Land and Sea, volume 1. Uploaded by the British library to Flickr, cropped and rotated.
Detail showing Henry VIII tilting in front of Katherine of Aragon, in the Westminster tournament roll (1511). Courtesy of the College of Arms.
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“The Field of the Cloth of Gold” by an unknown artist of the British school (16th century). Held by the Royal Collection Trust.
Portrait of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham by an unknown artist (1520). Held by Magdalene College.
Ivan Lapper’s impression of the Tower of London in 1547 (1999). Held by the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London.
Portrait of Henry VIII by Joos van Cleve (c.1531). Held by the Royal Collection Trust.
Portrait of Anne Boleyn by an unknown English artist (late 16th century, based on a work of c.1533-1536). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.
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Anne Boleyn in the Tower of London by Édouard Cibot (1835). Held by the Musée Rolin.
Map created in 1597 showing the Tower of London, Held by the National Archives (Catalogue ref: MPH 1/213).
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View of Flaxley Abbey, Gloucestershire, England. Engraving by Johannes Kip, from Robert Atkyns, The Ancient & Present State of Gloucestershire (1712).
Portrait of Thomas Cromwell by Hans Holbein the Younger (1532-1533). Held by the Frick Collection.
Quoted texts:
Stanford Lehmberg, ODNB entry on Sir William Kingston
George Cavendish, The Life of Cardinal Wolsey
Also consulted, were:
Other relevant entries from The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online.
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Apologies for dropping off of the live chat - my battery decided to run out! I've just caught up on the great comments - some food for thought for future videos too! Thank you all for joining and I hope lots of you will make it for the history news on Monday (8.30pm BST) 🥰
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Any person who was successful in HenryVIII court is very sus
Agreed. I'd like to think he was just keeping his head down and avoiding trouble, but he seems to have flourished. Despite being in Henry's vicinity quite a bit.
So true 😂
I agree
I don’t know, compared to many of his forbearers, H8 seems to have really accelerated social mobility. People often got promoted for their actual skills. But then again they might also get banished, imprisoned, or executed on annoyance or suspicion 😅
Frankly, I'm amazed that anyone so close to the Tudor kings managed to survive these ornery and mercurial kings. In this, I think mostly of the infamously philandering monarch, Henry VIII. Kingston had to have a lot of patience, a willingness to ask no questions and do what I was told when he was told to do it but knowing which controversial matters were left well alone. That speaks of very high levels of intelligence, discretion and perspicuous use of information. I would have loved to have had a good conversation with Sir William. I think we, as descendants of that time, could have learned a great deal from his insight and his flexibility. It's too bad that there is so little of his writing or opinions ever to know how he managed his navigation through the hurricanes that were the three Tudor kings.😜🚭
Whenever you talk about a member of Henry's court, for some reason I always think of Othello. But, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you.
Anne Boleyn's behavior -moments of breaking down crying followed by bursts of laughter is sadly indicative of a mind under deep stress bordering on psychosis!
If I'd have married Henry think I'd have been psychotic 😮😂😅
@@lisalking2476 Henry's character was not exceptionally bad by the standards of the time - a peep at contemporary rulers of that time whether European or world wide would reveal similar tyrants or worse - look at his French contemporary Francois I - renowned for seducing the daughters of his courtiers and inspiration for Victor Hugo's play "L'Roi s'amuse" and the opera "Rigoletto" based on it and Francois had the gall to scratch on a window pane in his great palace of Chambord "Women is fickle woe to him who trusts her" -set to music as the well known pop aria "La donna e mobile."
🏰🚣 He didn't rock the boat. Thanks, this was great. What a tough job that was!
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Dr. Kat posts - I watch ❤🏵️
I'm back on YT. And one of my first ports of call is "Reading the Past". Thanks Kat.
You are a wonderful educator. I can only hope you are teaching as well as broadcasting on YT, as I can imagine that a class with you would be eminently engaging and fun!
He appears to have been a man of integrity, responsibility and firm loyalty to Henry. I am sure his charges in the Tower appreciated his respect and compassion too. 👏🏼👏🏼🏵
Excellent summary of Kingston's career!
I’ve always wondered at what Anne Boleyn said to Kingston about not going to the dungeon: “It is too good for me.” Was she incriminating herself? Was it simply relief or was it said in the throes of what Kingston reported as preceding a crying and laughing spell? Did she really say it at all? It’s haunted me.
Kingston seems to have managed to do the right thing at the right time for the king to have been favored and survive.
The three ladies attending Queen Anne Boleyn hated her and didn’t show her any kindness. William was a good man. 🥀👑🥀👑
Kingston probably knew better than anyone else at Henry’s court how easily a person’s fortunes could change with a monarch’s mood. ⛓️🗝️
He seems to have managed the miraculous to get close to the fire, I mean crown, without getting burned. 👑⛓🔒🗝 Also, I loved the picture sent with the sneaky peak of your little historian in training. (the way you captured him reminded me of Christopher Robin)🧸🍯
Thanks Dr Kat!🏰🏴♟️
He sounds a lot like a civil servant simply do what he is tasked with to the best of his abilities. It's not a perfect parallel obviously and it makes him no less interesting. It's always a joy to learn about someone who is brand new to me and I certainly wasn't aware of him before this video. 😊
As always, an enjoyable report.
❤❤❤👑👑👑 very enjoyable video! Thank you for all of your work!
Thanks!
I'd be tempted to call him the most successful man in Henrician England!
Chapuys' comments on him must've been influenced by Cromwell, makes one wonder just how much information he was sharing, and for who's benefit!
He seems to have been the perfect "yes man". I wonder if he left any of his own opinions about Anne or any of his charges? That's a dangerous thing to do I suppose but I'd love to know
amazing video as always
One of the lucky few to serve and survive the Tudor court.
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There was a Brither Cadfael book (by Ellis Peters) called the Rose Rent!
🏰 ⛓️ William Kingston is one of the Tudor associates that I find fascinating. Thank you for this. 🙂
A thing that always stands out to me about the reign of Henry VIII is that it could be a dangerous time to be at court. If I was from an aristocratic family during those times, I would have hung out at my country house & avoided the court entirely.
Ooh, not ALL the time- then you'd be marked out for sullen disloyalty!
Henry VIII had real intelligence, capability and talents...but reading about him I'm still reminded again and again of Trump.
Trustworthy is the word that comes to mind. But I wonder if, had he lived longer, would he too have run afoul of Henry VIII ? 🏰
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Good presentation
Do be the man in his position would be mind-blowing!
Seems like an honest man, obviously good company and did his job with fairness and grace
Fascinating 👌
Must have been good at keeping his cards close to his chest and his true opinions to himself whilst being a great echo chamber for Henry VIII. I think he would be one of those people who knows where everyone’s skeletons where hidden and not above using them to stay alive and on top.
It's all about position, parentage, and being in the right place at the right or wrong time. 🏰
What is the symbolism of Buckingham, Edward Stattford, holding a small bouquet of white flowers? White roses?
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Anyone who successfully navigated Henry’s court, had to be clever, wise, and own an unerring ability to judge his moods and beliefs. 👑
Yeah! New one!
Dr.Kat i really enjoy all of your podcasts! After watching one about Elizabeth 1 today, i have a question. Why didn't Elizabeth name Katherine Grey Seymour's son as her heir rather than end the Tudor dynasty with James 1 ?
He comes across as a decent man in a difficult job.🏰
Where do you find a video she linked? She said she would link the video about the knights of the garter
He seems a "court"eous gentleman.
Anne, wife of Sir John Guise (guessing on the spell cause CC spelled it Geese). Any relation to the de Guise of France and in-turn relation to royalty? 👑
Would it be possible to have a series on the French roalty, court and bleed over into the English court? 🇬🇧 🇫🇷
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🏰 Always a learning experience in your videos. Kingston: must have been very observant and charming to see where advantage lay and how to engraciate. Trusted no doubt.. so he knew how to keep a secret. Three wives? Death was the big arbatrator in those days. ❤️ Doc Kat!
He was SMART.
In those days, the key to keeping your head was keeping your head down, it seems. He seems to have been a very stable? person.
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I like this channel having just discovered it. However I have a pet peeve, I don’t want to see videos that I cannot watch yet in my feed. My feed is for videos I can watch now.
I wonder if I can turn “premieres” off.
🏵️ 🏰 Loved the video!
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At around 6:34 you say that William became a steward (?) and was paid 40 marks a year. What is the value of a mark?
It was worth 13 shillings and 4 pence - according to the currency converter in 2017 money that makes a mark the equivalent of £346.68. This would mean 40 marks would be the equivalent of £13,867.20 (if my sums are correct)
What R "woolen curzies"?
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To go back to Medioeval English, I noticed that you have never spoken specifically of William the Marshall. Is there a reason?
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I see him as a great survivor. I mean, given his proximity to the throne in this particular time was quite dangerous. I think he kept his head down and went with the flow. And, perhaps these tactics of not rocking the boat aided in ability to stay alive and in favor.
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Off-Topic question / suggestion: Have you ever heard of, or is there any history surrounding the life of Queen Blanche of England? I have never heard of her before watching this particular video: ua-cam.com/video/RT7qvDJExD8/v-deo.htmlsi=a7OS7m-XHM3wgdgo ?
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Not trying to be nit-picky. Just educational. Fils (son) is pronounced like "feece." Fille (girl) is pronounced like fee. The dauphin would definitely be called "feece" (fils) or someone would have been in trouble. Lol.
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👑🪨 seems to have been very astute politically - that is, he made sure to keep his monarch happy. I admire his being respectful to the fallen but disappointed that he also played the spy. I suppose he had no choice if he wanted to keep his head, but still ...
He must have had nerves of steel, sharp ears ,and very good eyes to see all around him . A man definitely on his toes!
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observer a good listener keeping a certain distance and not advising the king may have helped, he obviously knew his character very well 🏰
I am guessing that Kingston was also Thomas More's jailer? That would be interesting, given his views on the Eucharist and so on; they could actually have discussed such matters.
If you believe William Roper’s biography of More - Kingston was outspoken in his grief and shame as being party to More’s fall, trial and execution. Do we believe More’s son-in-law on this though? 🤷🏻♀️
@@ReadingthePast Hmm. If Kingston had been unkind that would have been a good addition to the martyrdom story, so I do believe Roper.... Of course, from what you said, Kingston would also have had to be spying on More on behalf of Cromwell & co. to test his beliefs, and More would have known that..... I am just thinking that the prisoner's attitude towards the jailer is important in shaping the jailer's attitude, and More could have been sympathetic to some of Kingston's beliefs and practices.
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The man must have had the skills of a cat to tread lightly enough to avoid all the traps that others fell into. 🐈🏰
He either had an infinite amount of politesse & intelligence in the realpolitik of the time or he was the champion of keeping his head down & on a swivel.
Perhaps the first begat the latter!
The prototypical “yes” man
He was stereotypical too. Being as "flexible" as that can sometimes also have pitfalls. He seems to have a much higher degree of intelligence than a simple stereotype
@@lucyosborne9239 definitely didn't 'speak truth to power', not that anyone could. I was going to say a toady.
I love these little stories of little background people. Thank you Madam
Brilliant as always! Brava! 🏰