Inside William The Conqueror's Perfectly Preserved Royal Castle

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  • @ursinegrubby916
    @ursinegrubby916 5 місяців тому +443

    Can imagine the slightly musty smell, the warmth and crackle of the fire, the overwheming feeling that you are just a placeholder in time and that the person who created this was creating an epic milestone in the blip of history but that moment is gone forever and that entire society and all the greats with it.

    • @steviechampagne
      @steviechampagne 5 місяців тому +36

      Today we are here… tomorrow, it’s been 400 years and historians in 2424 are studying our youtube comments to see how we used to live back in 2024!
      Time is both short and long, infinite and minute.
      today we are alive!

    • @sloht4061
      @sloht4061 4 місяці тому

      @@steviechampagne The internet will cease to exist in 400 years. It will be replaced, the only thing people study is physical objects. The internet could be gone tomorrow and nobody would know about it in 150 years. These castles/structures have stood the test of time for hundreds of years.

    • @marcchabot7737
      @marcchabot7737 4 місяці тому +6

      Exactly, the language is gone also. We wouldn't be able to understand the Anglo-Saxon language mixed with Old Norse.

    • @wingcommanderdaltonwalton67
      @wingcommanderdaltonwalton67 4 місяці тому +1

      I slightly agree but living on the edge of the Black Country I reckon I could decipher Neolithic Caveman,it’s one skill that comes naturally to us Yam Yams😂

    • @bonniemccormack1361
      @bonniemccormack1361 4 місяці тому

      You are a writer... I loved this!

  • @ComradeStiv
    @ComradeStiv 5 місяців тому +148

    History was my most dreaded boring subject as a schoolboy. Now I can't get enough, so weird. Still, I did not expect to sit through an entire 1.5 hrs of this with such unwavering interest. Credit goes to all of our very endearing hosts. Julie is a complete _doll_ with her irrepressible inquisitiveness and sense of wonder. Right up there among my top favorite human traits. ✨

    • @annedoyle222
      @annedoyle222 4 місяці тому +3

      History fascinates me,fortunately I live in a town steeped in history,it’s a royal burgh with a magnificent palace,birthplace of James the 1V of Scotland and Mary queen of Scott’s

    • @onefastgoat1168
      @onefastgoat1168 3 місяці тому +1

      I feel the exact same way 😂

    • @mimiandthemuse
      @mimiandthemuse 3 місяці тому +4

      I, too, wasn't a big fan of history until recent years when I discovered how fascinating it is to travel through time when you fully immerse in it. ❤

    • @theworldsgonemad_
      @theworldsgonemad_ 2 місяці тому +5

      Because schools teach it with no excitement.

    • @davepool6632
      @davepool6632 2 місяці тому +2

      I feel this comment.

  • @karenkilman1197
    @karenkilman1197 5 місяців тому +702

    I absolutely love Julie’s excitement and appreciate her enthusiasm for her adopted country and its history. Her gasps of astonishment are wonderfully entertaining.

    • @marietteestabrook4098
      @marietteestabrook4098 5 місяців тому +11

      I would be, too! Texan here. Love the history!

    • @heatherfeather1293
      @heatherfeather1293 5 місяців тому +20

      She's living my dream. I'm from Georgia in the US and I would LOVE to live over in the UK

    • @johnryskamp2943
      @johnryskamp2943 5 місяців тому

      You are a silly ass.

    • @LemonThyme1933
      @LemonThyme1933 5 місяців тому +19

      @@heatherfeather1293 Marrying into the aristocracy is NOT a requirement to be able to relocate.

    • @tenebrisrex333
      @tenebrisrex333 5 місяців тому +11

      And yet she flies the American flag over her name and title....
      Unworthy. I don't understand the appeal at all.

  • @elizabethmayrose8521
    @elizabethmayrose8521 5 місяців тому +159

    I think that Julie and Mr. Watson, both did a marvelous job. They presented the history and incorporated the present. They both live in grand homes among all that history. They both understand how hard it is to keep these places going. Yes, they are privileged, but they aren’t snobs. They are very practical in keeping these places going, despite enormous financial costs. Constant work. Something always needs to be fixed.

    • @odin2131
      @odin2131 4 місяці тому +7

      If you really think about it, depending where your ancestors hail from, this is mostly everyone’s history, especially if you have English ancestry in you. Everyone should want these to be preserved and who ever it is that makes an effort to preserve them so they last another 100 years, is a great person doing great things.

    • @Hvacmike
      @Hvacmike 4 місяці тому +5

      “Something always needs to be fixed.” My 1500 square foot, one hundred year old house is an example of this. I can’t imagine when you multiply the age and size.

  • @lauraperegord5613
    @lauraperegord5613 5 місяців тому +84

    I love the way they spend time in a room and just talk. Gives you a chance to really look around the room. All those books 🥰

  • @bizboyz957
    @bizboyz957 5 місяців тому +156

    An invitation inside for coffee or tea is something i would love to experience one day. Such a proper form of hospitality.

    • @MrShnazer
      @MrShnazer 5 місяців тому +10

      Where did you grow up not to experience being offered coffee or tea when entering a home

    • @matthewjdouglas6471
      @matthewjdouglas6471 5 місяців тому +8

      Even in the poorest of British society you will be offered a cup of tea or coucil pop.

    • @chairlesnicol672
      @chairlesnicol672 5 місяців тому +3

      ​@@MrShnazerNowadays ppl offer u a dubee or perhaps an edible version!

    • @bizboyz957
      @bizboyz957 3 місяці тому +2

      @@MrShnazer born and raised in Hawaii. Hospitality here in Hawaii is similar but different. It doesnt make it any less. Ex." Hui braddah it's supa hot today! Eh you hungry or thirsty!?? I get some drinks in the coolah(cooler) or what!? Beer!? I get beers in the fridge! Wait right hea. Uncle go grab you some juice from the coolah. Eh aunty made some musubis(rice,spam wrapped in seaweed) this morning. I snagged a couple for you guys too when you guys get little hungry later. Eh you guys have a good day ok! No problem, anytime🤙🏽alohas." so it's more of a stop what you are doing /working while the person offering does the legwork to run inside and grab drinks and whatever else to for them to snack on. Personal guest or family of some sort is typically let inside for the same hospitality.

    • @tobinakatarx
      @tobinakatarx 2 місяці тому

      @@chairlesnicol672shrooms ora hit of dmtea

  • @beverlyphillips8572
    @beverlyphillips8572 5 місяців тому +38

    Yes, Julie is genuinely and happily thrilled when she discovers some new element from the history of her family but she's a lover of history in general, I just love her enthusiasm. I loved this video and shared in her excitement at learning of the Charles Dickens connection. I would love to tour that special place myself.

    • @celinereyes1185
      @celinereyes1185 5 місяців тому +3

      i would die a happy woman if i had this kind of access to history and ofc i’m sure i can visit some of these places some day but this is incredible!

    • @PlatinumHustle
      @PlatinumHustle 6 днів тому

      I feel like she’s hermoine from Harry Potter all grown up

  • @sharonkaysnowton
    @sharonkaysnowton 5 місяців тому +76

    It amazes me that Rockingham Castle was built in 1067. It is very well preserved. I love it!!! As I watched this documentary on this castle I learned sooooooooooo much on design, how things were used, and why it was used that way. I always thought castles and old houses had fire places in each room to keep the rooms warm. I did not see that in this video, and that surprised me. It is more modern than old. I guess because of the changes during each century. Anyway, I enjoyed the video. Thank you for sharing ti.

    • @paulmcgee1867
      @paulmcgee1867 5 місяців тому +11

      Originally the fireplace would be in the centre of the room with possibly a hole above in the roof. Very little of this house would survive today from the Norman's time. Title is click bait

    • @sharonkaysnowton
      @sharonkaysnowton 5 місяців тому +2

      @@paulmcgee1867 Oh. Ok. Thanks for letting me know.

  • @AM-es5up
    @AM-es5up 5 місяців тому +93

    Brings a whole new meaning to “I fancy a Sandwich “ … 🤣👍

    • @WR3ND
      @WR3ND 4 місяці тому

      I'll bring the meat...

    • @I_am_nobody999
      @I_am_nobody999 4 місяці тому +2

      An even wholer new meaning to "I could murder a sandwich".

    • @MyScotty7
      @MyScotty7 Місяць тому +2

      Sandwich in Kent has a state of the early of Sandwich and rumour goes he was a heavy gambler who said put his food in bread so he could carry on gambling hence the Sandwich was born!

  • @WilliamtheWorst
    @WilliamtheWorst 5 місяців тому +379

    William was my 28th paternal great-grandfather and I miss him terribly.

    • @robinjanz-buhr4427
      @robinjanz-buhr4427 5 місяців тому +36

      Mine, too. Hello cousin.

    • @WilliamtheWorst
      @WilliamtheWorst 5 місяців тому +15

      @@robinjanz-buhr4427 cool! Hi cousin!

    • @Lixard_444
      @Lixard_444 5 місяців тому +12

      ​@@WilliamtheWorstI'm also a cousin! 😂❤

    • @WilliamtheWorst
      @WilliamtheWorst 5 місяців тому +9

      @@Lixard_444 howdy Cuz! 😭

    • @tee1up785
      @tee1up785 5 місяців тому +7

      Hello to all my Colonial cousins.
      😂😂

  • @DShaimaaHam
    @DShaimaaHam 5 місяців тому +7

    I was at Rockingham Castle in 2015. I absolutely loved it there. We also got to chat a bit with Basil. I loved seeing him in this doc.

  • @jrjubach
    @jrjubach 5 місяців тому +93

    This should have millions of views. This is William the Conqueror we're talking about here. William the Conqueror.

    • @Indigenous_Briton.007
      @Indigenous_Briton.007 5 місяців тому +4

      No because nobody outside America cares

    • @jrjubach
      @jrjubach 5 місяців тому +15

      @@Indigenous_Briton.007 I think.....maybe you mean England? Lmao, read it again, please.

    • @420YOUKNOWHO
      @420YOUKNOWHO 5 місяців тому +9

      @@jrjubachprobably liked his own comment 😂

    • @odin2131
      @odin2131 4 місяці тому +11

      @@Indigenous_Briton.007that’s not true. I am American and I appreciate history from everywhere, including where my ancestors are from

    • @Reprobus3
      @Reprobus3 4 місяці тому

      William the B@stard

  • @breakthroughmadeinusa9184
    @breakthroughmadeinusa9184 5 місяців тому +56

    I almost fell off my chair when James Saunders Watson said lets’s get a cup of coffee, now I want a cup of tea!!!

    • @StuartWoodwardJP
      @StuartWoodwardJP 5 місяців тому +13

      Note that coffee was introduced to Britain before tea and many British innovations like the Stock Exchange and Insurance companies started in London Coffee houses in the 1600s…

    • @BillyTheKidOfficialYT
      @BillyTheKidOfficialYT 4 місяці тому +2

      @@StuartWoodwardJPLMAO we don’t care 😂😂😂😂😂 it’s just tea

    • @africanborn2443
      @africanborn2443 4 місяці тому +10

      @@StuartWoodwardJP Thank you, that's very interesting.

  • @VvpandoravV
    @VvpandoravV 5 місяців тому +10

    Rockingham castle is magnificent! I can’t wait to get home and build this on The Sims 4 while I finish recovering from a stroke! I get so excited seeing your excitement and enthusiasm on these tours. Thank you for doing this work, Viscountess, I love that you don’t mind getting your hands dirty and pitching in on even the most arduous tasks. I really appreciate it. I certainly hope they keep doing your show as long as you’re willing to do it! Oh, and the tapestry in this episode is wonderful; great job ladies and you too, Viscountess!

    • @kariharris78
      @kariharris78 2 місяці тому +1

      I hope you finished your castle 🏰 i LOVE THE SIMS... I play the original more than any 😂

  • @murphysmom1387
    @murphysmom1387 5 місяців тому +192

    This is an example of why people love the UK. So much history

    • @Somee989
      @Somee989 5 місяців тому

      Currently being destroyed. The international cabal must go.

    • @stayhungry1503
      @stayhungry1503 5 місяців тому

      soon there wont be any because the population is being replaced by muslims. ask them how much they care about these castles and churches lol.

    • @nickiminajj3119
      @nickiminajj3119 5 місяців тому +1

      More like stolen history

    • @alyu1129
      @alyu1129 5 місяців тому +28

      Yes and they love it so much they keep coming on boats, etc.
      London is only 37% white English now and the former minorities are the majority.
      Took less than 50 years. Imagine Beijing being only 37% Chinese. LOL The world would be in shock and would call it ethnic displacement. No sane country would allow it.
      Who knows what England demographically, culturally and religiously will look like in another 50 years. A mix of Islamic, South Asian, African, European influences perhaps in their own areas maybe? It won't the be the uniquely English genteel civility we see here.
      It is good to have videos like this to remind people of a past civilization and culture.
      Not a murmur as the British people go quietly into the night.
      Adieu l'ancien régime.
      All this WILL be history.

    • @waleed8530
      @waleed8530 5 місяців тому +8

      @@alyu1129 37% only!. that's still a lot of limeys. the Natives of North America, AUS and NZ has mas way less percentage after limey invasions.

  • @lindamoss8573
    @lindamoss8573 11 днів тому

    I was born and grew up in Kettering which is a few miles south of Rockingham, but I very much regret, never visited there. I left in 1975 and now live in Staffordshire but keep promising myself to visit when visiting Kettering and this has given me even more determination to do so. Thank you!

  • @georgecrowley6543
    @georgecrowley6543 4 місяці тому +14

    To watch 2 people so in awe with the world they have come to live in, and the history they are becoming a part of is both envious, and warming. Great episode!!!

  • @brendadrew834
    @brendadrew834 5 місяців тому +84

    Stunningly beautiful! This Brit-American whose Drew family ancestry goes all the way back to William the Conqueror and is mentioned in his Doomsday book of 1066 is always blown away just how much the Brits save and preserve their very rich thousands of years old history, traditions and customs! Went to the UK and traveled around the famous lovely English countryside, but missed this part of their history! Thanks for bringing it alive once again albeit on UA-cam~💙♥ Cheers from Yankee New England~🍺🍺

    • @kratoleaf7619
      @kratoleaf7619 5 місяців тому

      Now that Nationalism isnt PC and looked down upon, these racist traditions and preservation of English Culture days are numbered. These castles will be either be burned or demolished all in the name of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Muslims are already in power at the highest level in London. Native Brits are being replaced which is the reason for the riots. America is next.

    • @jaxgal618
      @jaxgal618 5 місяців тому +8

      William is my 26th GGF. My line from him is Beauclerc, Plantagenet, Percy, Coggeshall.... Recorded in the Doomsday Book.

    • @brendadrew834
      @brendadrew834 5 місяців тому +2

      @@jaxgal618 Thanks for sharing that, very interesting, too!

    • @Mitzi73
      @Mitzi73 5 місяців тому +2

      It’s Domesday not Doomsday but I know what you meant.😉

    • @justinianlucy6041
      @justinianlucy6041 5 місяців тому +6

      ​@@jaxgal618if you have percy ancestry you probably have Lucy too. Another family of the Norman nobility. The father of Henry "hotspur" Percy married a Lucy. Thats why the percy coat of arms was quarted with the Lucy's 'pikes'. Although, most english families of Norman decent are related to one another anyway. I decend from the Charlecote line of Lucy's where Queen Elizabeth 1 had stayed at our manner and supposedly William Shakespeare was caught poaching on the property before he became an actor.

  • @RhondaPowell-y4y
    @RhondaPowell-y4y 5 місяців тому +6

    Love Julie and how she conducts the tours I watch her all the time, and love England's beautiful estates and history. My descendants are of English ancestory.

  • @TNThornhill
    @TNThornhill 5 місяців тому +20

    I've never felt more generationally unwealthy.

  • @96th
    @96th 5 місяців тому +13

    Good to know at least a little bit of our history is being preserved and looked after. Castle and manors like these show just how incredible this country once was.

    • @got_glintsp963
      @got_glintsp963 5 місяців тому

      Oh sad sad to say “once was”. Don’t let the UK fall to the evils which are invading and destroying its culture and very essence.

  • @celinereyes1185
    @celinereyes1185 5 місяців тому +26

    The viscountess is incredible, i can’t imagine being thrown into so much history!!!!

    • @AngelGonzalez-pd4cn
      @AngelGonzalez-pd4cn 4 місяці тому

      Yeah a crystal clear living evidence about the fact that women need men to be something or get something in life, women cannot get anything or be anything without marrying men who are something and have something. Check Mate!

  • @corrineterry6676
    @corrineterry6676 5 місяців тому +51

    I loved this! Julie’s enthusiasm is contagious!

    • @meilinchan7314
      @meilinchan7314 5 місяців тому

      Better than some random scantily dressed sheila attempting to scam you into clicking spammy links on IG or FB; there are too many of those.

  • @victorbolarsson
    @victorbolarsson 5 місяців тому +24

    Hey! Thanks for your content, I am an American also living abroad in Sweden in a similar way to you. I am also a historian so this is very intersting to me, thank you again!

  • @johnp6260
    @johnp6260 5 місяців тому +4

    The library they are sitting in is gorgeous. I could spend all my time there.

  • @CenturyHomeProject
    @CenturyHomeProject 24 дні тому +1

    What a spectacularly beautiful home. To be the caretaker of such an important piece of history must be exciting and daunting at the same time.

  • @pietergoussard289
    @pietergoussard289 5 місяців тому +6

    Now this is what I call a top class in presentation. Thank you very much. What a privilege to experience all that goes in to maintain such a grand old place

  • @ehpeachylove
    @ehpeachylove 14 днів тому

    Absolutely loved the history of this home and gardens and the connection to Julie’s husbands family.
    Julie you are a joy to watch always, your excitement is contagious.❤❤❤

  • @marniebrimhall986
    @marniebrimhall986 5 місяців тому +83

    I really really enjoyed this tour and interview. Great job! 👍🏻 What a beautiful historical gem. It makes me feel good how well taken care of it is. Beautiful beyond belief!

    • @marniebrimhall986
      @marniebrimhall986 5 місяців тому +1

      Rockingham is in really beautiful shape, WOW!

  • @ninavongunten122
    @ninavongunten122 4 місяці тому +25

    My ancestor William Capell travelled from France to England along with William the Conqueror in 1066.
    I wonder if he ever stayed at this castle or helped build this one including Windsor Castle. 🏰
    His later male descendants, in my lineage, married into the Arundel (Howard), Grey, Manners (Rutland), Newton, Neville, Montague, Morrison, Holland, Parsons, families, etc. The later male Capell family members and their wives Susanna Holland and Susanna Parsons were living in America in the early 1700's. It is so exciting and wonderful to be able to visit and touch such a historic place back in time that has been well preserved.

    • @johnjr5592
      @johnjr5592 2 місяці тому +1

      That's amazing! That's why I am here. My ancestor was one of the 16 mentioned that accompanied william the conqueror in 1066.

    • @ninavongunten122
      @ninavongunten122 2 місяці тому +1

      @johnjr5592 We might be distant cousins! You never know!

    • @KelluyPowell-1985
      @KelluyPowell-1985 2 місяці тому +1

      that's amazing! My family someone how just survived the Irish famine and scratched their way to NYC

    • @ninavongunten122
      @ninavongunten122 2 місяці тому +1

      @KelluyPowell-1985 I have other later ancestral great-grandparents who survived the Potatoe Famine
      who relocated to the U.S. and Canada. Many of them later on suffered other hardships after crossing the ocean.
      It was a very difficult time for them back then,

  • @TubeScrewed
    @TubeScrewed 5 місяців тому +2

    101:00
    Gardner opening up and sharing a personal thought: 'There's just something about a Rose that...'
    Julie interrupting: So is this good. What do you think about this?
    LOL

  • @sierrajuliet8718
    @sierrajuliet8718 14 днів тому

    It's amazing how medical advancements have come. When you mentioned RH neg, my heart skipped a beat. My first two children were born with ABO complications. It wasn't until I had my second that I found out what RH neg and ABO was. Thankfully both were born full term and are now thriving adults. Thank you for discussing this. Thank you for sharing so much beautiful history too

  • @tedpreston4155
    @tedpreston4155 5 місяців тому +67

    That lovely blue Corvette looks like the sort of car Lord Montagu would drive!

    • @MrSloika
      @MrSloika 5 місяців тому +2

      Yes, it's preserves English heritage.

    • @stevelee5724
      @stevelee5724 5 місяців тому +3

      Wasn't it lovely. I'm not surprised being an American lass. Good on her, not driving some modern plastic ! Cheers from New Zealand

    • @stevelee5724
      @stevelee5724 5 місяців тому +3

      ​@MrSloika gday Mr. I'm happy she's not in a Tesla ! They are disgraceful.

    • @jaxgal618
      @jaxgal618 5 місяців тому

      That has been my dream car for as long as I can remember.

    • @bethbartlett5692
      @bethbartlett5692 5 місяців тому +2

      An awesome car!

  • @lizw.4901
    @lizw.4901 Місяць тому

    This is such a fun show. I love your gratitude for the gifts in your life, down-to-earth sensibility, and respect and enthusiasm for your adopted country. You're so sweet - wishing you every success!

  • @LG-qb3wk
    @LG-qb3wk 2 місяці тому +4

    What a finish, a Tree. I loved every minute of this film. Thank you for sharing.

  • @jeremiahcomer
    @jeremiahcomer 5 місяців тому +4

    This is great content. My family descended from Scotland and England and I find its history fascinating!

  • @robynbeattie264
    @robynbeattie264 5 місяців тому +115

    William the Conqueror King of England
    1028-1087
    28th great-grandfather

    • @therudeawakening
      @therudeawakening 5 місяців тому +10

      Yeah tell her to get out of our house.

    • @johnmorgan8868
      @johnmorgan8868 5 місяців тому

      Yep
      2024 to. ???

    • @maryfrump7937
      @maryfrump7937 5 місяців тому +6

      Me too!Think all the cousins can fit? 😅

    • @clf8668
      @clf8668 5 місяців тому +13

      I am related to William the conqueror two and I started to watch this video and write off I was disappointed I didn’t see if these people were actually related to them but there’s lots of us out here who are and where is our portion of the castle lol

    • @johnmorgan8868
      @johnmorgan8868 5 місяців тому

      @@clf8668 me to

  • @SHW5010
    @SHW5010 Місяць тому +1

    imagine having a portrait of great, great, great, great, great grandfather on hanging on both your and your neighbors castles.

  • @user-pp5ri9dq4y
    @user-pp5ri9dq4y 5 місяців тому +27

    She always reminds me of Kimmy Gibbler...

    • @TCO1216
      @TCO1216 5 місяців тому +3

      yes!!!

    • @josephkeres4604
      @josephkeres4604 5 місяців тому +1

      Gibbler. She’s just as annoying. Lol 😆

  • @MariamJehn-v4u
    @MariamJehn-v4u Місяць тому

    Why am I just seeing this?? What a beautiful home!! Fascinating!! Julie you take us where we will never go .. seeing these gorgeous places is a dream come true for me!! Lots of love ❤from Maine!! Grateful 😊

  • @pattydriver9562
    @pattydriver9562 5 місяців тому +530

    Wow why are you guys so harsh? If you don’t like her don’t watch! It’s not like your life depends on it! Ugh!!!!

    • @TravelatorH8r
      @TravelatorH8r 5 місяців тому +54

      She's American and she has no place there, I'm just assuming where the initial hate is coming from. ❤ there is plenty of Brits that have the opportunity to live or work around this type of historical Beauty and they don't so whatever she wants to love it let the woman love it and take care of it

    • @joshuakuehn
      @joshuakuehn 5 місяців тому +15

      I have no issue with them directly I just hate watching England throw it's history away so that it doesn't have to be mean to people who come from thousands of kilometers away

    • @_N0_0ne
      @_N0_0ne 5 місяців тому +27

      Haters gonna hate.

    • @mariscaljosh2
      @mariscaljosh2 5 місяців тому +161

      @@TravelatorH8r She's an American who married into a British Aristocratic family. She is heavily involved with conservation efforts for many historical properties and locations, as well as daily work at her estate. I don't see any reason to hate on the woman, especially considering she is doing much more for these historical sites than 99% of British people are.

    • @NanaGagie
      @NanaGagie 5 місяців тому +46

      ⁠@@TravelatorH8rthey met and fell in love ❤ she found out he was a Viscount after the fact! She also was on Ladies of London! What’s your problem?

  • @rexlex1736
    @rexlex1736 2 місяці тому

    Texas here. I am descended from William I, The Conqueror. Nice to see where he lived.

  • @VlerkeDamne
    @VlerkeDamne 26 днів тому +3

    1:10 "Heir to the Earl of Sandwich 😂😂"

  • @Emilthehun
    @Emilthehun 5 місяців тому +5

    This is awesome. Must be really nice to be in a house where multiple generations of your family grew up and lived.

  • @FrankHarrington-h7l
    @FrankHarrington-h7l 5 місяців тому +20

    Thank you for allowing us to see your home! All your videos are great! I love these beautiful ancient homes! I used to travel, but now I am terminally ill and watching your videos are feeling a void! Thank you God bless! Patricia Gambino Harrington (I post on my husband Frank's UA-cam acct)

  • @jimmylight4866
    @jimmylight4866 5 місяців тому +10

    I remember him fondly as William The Bastard.
    Those French Normans are a restless breed.

    • @waynejohnson1304
      @waynejohnson1304 5 місяців тому +9

      They did live in Normandy, but, they originally came from Germany via Sweden and Denmark. Remember, they were Vikings.

    • @jimmylight4866
      @jimmylight4866 5 місяців тому +3

      @@waynejohnson1304 Yes, I know. That's why I said "restless". I have French Norman blood. They took on French customs but blood is blood.

    • @waynejohnson1304
      @waynejohnson1304 5 місяців тому +9

      @@jimmylight4866 They spoke French mainly when they went to England. We would be speaking French right now if it were not for the Black Plague. The common people in England, at the time, only spoke English and so, in order to warn everyone about the plague, it was decided that they had to use English since most of those who lived in the countryside spoke English and not French like the upper class. From then onward, English became the dominant language.

    • @jimmylight4866
      @jimmylight4866 5 місяців тому +1

      @@waynejohnson1304 Thanks Wayne! Very interesting.

    • @kasahadragon9499
      @kasahadragon9499 5 місяців тому +2

      If you know him as "the bastard" I'm guessing you're from the north ?

  • @ashleyburns6752
    @ashleyburns6752 3 місяці тому +3

    There are some amazing places in England, it is a beautiful land, and despite being from there I have barely seen it. I have travelled all over Italy, and China, but it was only last year I visited York for example. Right on your doorstep, England is an amazing place of natural and man made wonders, see it before it is too late, England gets invaded daily and it wont be England much longer.

  • @brendabatt6874
    @brendabatt6874 26 днів тому

    So glad the portrait of the gentleman was mentioned. What an amazing portrait

  • @pauloostdijck4730
    @pauloostdijck4730 5 місяців тому +45

    Time team should go there

    • @dabreal82
      @dabreal82 5 місяців тому +1

      For what?

    • @dan-xxx-8713
      @dan-xxx-8713 5 місяців тому

      @@dabreal82 digging😃

    • @deanharding740
      @deanharding740 5 місяців тому +1

      And dig up the lawn 😂

    • @fellspoint9364
      @fellspoint9364 5 місяців тому +1

      @deanharding740 - brutal but hilarious

    • @dan-xxx-8713
      @dan-xxx-8713 5 місяців тому

      @@deanharding740 yea....see what underneeth lol, just for fun🤪

  • @kristysnyder8772
    @kristysnyder8772 5 місяців тому

    This was always a childhood fantasy of mine! Im fascinated by British history, castles and lords and ladys... So much history packed into one castle! I would give just about anything to just spend some time in a real castle, just looking around and taking it all in... How wonderful! So jealous!

  • @gingerhipszky228
    @gingerhipszky228 2 місяці тому

    I love watching Julie's interviews and all that she learns. And seeing these amazing places.

  • @kathypultorak4778
    @kathypultorak4778 5 місяців тому +3

    How wonderful! So enjoyed watching this video and Julie, thank you for all the work that you do!

  • @user-cz1gu8nl9o
    @user-cz1gu8nl9o 5 місяців тому +2

    Such high production quality! I love this friendly man and this lovely tour thank you!

  • @heathwatson1185
    @heathwatson1185 5 місяців тому +3

    Good to hear family history being lived out at Rockingham!

  • @simplyme8593
    @simplyme8593 5 місяців тому +2

    What a lovely tour and presentation. Thank you for opening your home to us.

  • @kasahadragon9499
    @kasahadragon9499 5 місяців тому +18

    This man is an absolute gem. I loved the tapestry and the covid detail is wonderful. I had goose bumps when the archivist said he'd found that letter 10 minutes prior -- someone was reaching through 💜
    Very special episode (and home) thankyou.

    • @CarolsCurrentObsession
      @CarolsCurrentObsession 5 місяців тому +2

      I had the same thought as you ~ that family connection wants to be known. 😊

    • @travist5566
      @travist5566 2 місяці тому +1

      I didn't care for the COVID detail. Seems in poor taste

    • @CarolsCurrentObsession
      @CarolsCurrentObsession 2 місяці тому +1

      @@travist5566 yah, it seems like it now, but the whole covid thing was on the same level as the Spanish flu back in the early 1900's, and that was documented in various ways that are interesting to us now. No matter where you stand with covid, the reality is, it affected the entire world in some way or another. It seems appropriate to document that in various meaningful ways, so that several generations later, it is an event of interest to future generations ~ if for no other reason than as a warning not to repeat it.

    • @travist5566
      @travist5566 2 місяці тому +1

      @@CarolsCurrentObsession I get it. Very good reply. Still I just don't like it.

  • @howardmckenna
    @howardmckenna 3 місяці тому +1

    Some people may be jealous and spiteful, but I would like to congratulate you on your commitment to the responsibilities your position grants you. It couldn't have happened to anyone more deserving.

  • @laurenl5843
    @laurenl5843 5 місяців тому +24

    I was hoping to learn more about William the Conquer and the royal line. This house is amazing and I would love to visit.

    • @deaddocreallydeaddoc5244
      @deaddocreallydeaddoc5244 5 місяців тому +2

      It is possible to find all sorts of information on William the Conqueror and the royal line online on many sites.

    • @laurenl5843
      @laurenl5843 5 місяців тому +4

      As I am well aware....however this title of this video is misleading.

    • @rayzrblayd
      @rayzrblayd 5 місяців тому +1

      @@laurenl5843are you serious? How annoying! I also thought it sounded good because of William. After 13 minutes I paused it to see if there was a comment that told me if she kept going on about the recent tenants and got to the titular person! So thank you for preventing me from wasting more time.

    • @user-gs3gk4vi3e
      @user-gs3gk4vi3e 5 місяців тому +1

      @@laurenl5843 Lol how is the title misleading? It says inside William The Conqueror's castle, aka the video is about his castle.

  • @nancyhammons3594
    @nancyhammons3594 3 місяці тому

    I would love to walk around that beautiful library and have a look at all the books and maybe have a sit down and read some. It's my dream to live in a place like that. I really like that Julie takes part in the work that goes into maintaining the Castle.

  • @ant824-e8c
    @ant824-e8c 5 місяців тому +13

    Love, love, love the amazing history and commentary! Thank you, Julie!!!!

  • @1aikane
    @1aikane Місяць тому +1

    Spectacular! Hope I can visit one day

  • @bethbartlett5692
    @bethbartlett5692 5 місяців тому +13

    This is the Best of any of these sort if Documentaries/Home Histories, that I've ever watched. ... and I've watch various and many!
    This little lady is so fun, so likeable!

  • @PastorTheGathering
    @PastorTheGathering 29 днів тому

    What a wonderful trip to England. I loved every bit of the tour. Thank you.

  • @Dcassimatis
    @Dcassimatis 5 місяців тому +5

    The reason why roses don't like being laid down in old beds may be do to the "Mycorrhizae" or "Fungal Root" which is a symbiotic arrangement that benefits both organisms,... the "Fungal Root" has developed a symbiosis with the old plant, "The Rose" in this case, and wants to reject the new planting,... this likely the reason totally removing the soil is needed to allow the new roses to grow.

  • @christiandefender9468
    @christiandefender9468 12 днів тому

    What i really have enjoyed about this series would be how the owners of these estates are very humble. When you think that even just 150 years ago these lords would have acted very much differently. This generation has had to learn how to make these massive homes work without an army of servants. As well as they seem to really appreciate what they have been entrusted with and are so eager to show their ancestral home's with a passion.

  • @eventvisionsinc
    @eventvisionsinc 5 місяців тому +4

    This is fascinating so much history. I really have enjoyed the post.❤️

  • @ethanedminsten2894
    @ethanedminsten2894 4 місяці тому +1

    Awesome content!

  • @JJ-yk6il
    @JJ-yk6il 5 місяців тому +46

    Great video. It’s really disappointing to see how snide and jealous people are now. No one can stand to even hear that someone is doing well. So pathetic.

    • @whotakesallmynames
      @whotakesallmynames 2 місяці тому

      People are no worse now than they have ever been at any time, this is not anything new.

  • @MariamJehn-v4u
    @MariamJehn-v4u Місяць тому

    I always google each castle or stately home you take us to !! Rockingham IS so ancient as a site !! It’s just incredible!! And what a nice gentleman!! 😊

  • @jehood2241
    @jehood2241 5 місяців тому +3

    American here. How wonderful was this! No UK history with me, but so enjoyed this.

  • @MariamJehn-v4u
    @MariamJehn-v4u Місяць тому

    Very funny!! 😄 The episode with Julie trying to conquer her fear of Cows was one of first episode I watched.. Been hooked since!! Also the boxer shorts in the random drawer at Mapperton!! 😂😂😂❤❤😅😊

  • @PieterBreda
    @PieterBreda 5 місяців тому +20

    I wouldn't like to pay the heating bill of that magnificent place. They were built for different times when staff was cheap and land means richess. A lot harder now

  • @ghines798
    @ghines798 5 місяців тому +1

    This is a very good history lesson for any age from children to adults. There's not many castles left in this kind of condition from the Braveheart so to speak days, if you like history Britain is the place to go, alot of American ancestors came from here.

  • @Classyk99
    @Classyk99 5 місяців тому +61

    Wow so many haters . Personally i wouldnt want her responsibilities of keeping up those houses. I have enough to do on just 3 acres . But wow to the people who are being very mean

    • @dejah85
      @dejah85 5 місяців тому +4

      Agreed!

    • @Duke_of_Prunes
      @Duke_of_Prunes 5 місяців тому +8

      Exactly. I have 7 acres of lawn at my house. I need a large commercial mower to cut grass weekly. The hedges take two days to cut each time, and haul off the clippings. If you cannot afford the house, you surely cannot afford the upkeep.

    • @Classyk99
      @Classyk99 5 місяців тому +16

      @@Duke_of_Prunes It is the upkeep in modern times that makes these people land rich house poor. They have to open the doors to the public and they have to make monetizing videos , and allow public events just to keep the roof from collapsing Have you ever watched this lady clean the natural pool ! It takes a week or so of power washing Never mind formal gardens etc.

    • @Duke_of_Prunes
      @Duke_of_Prunes 5 місяців тому

      @@Classyk99 A week?! 🤯 Wow....I am not jealous at all.

    • @verablexitasap858
      @verablexitasap858 5 місяців тому +4

      I dont see hater comments. Maybe I missed them?

  • @richardcomer8805
    @richardcomer8805 5 місяців тому +2

    She seems very warm and friendly nice smile

  • @kristinamullen4066
    @kristinamullen4066 5 місяців тому +26

    I'm one of many who are descendants of William thecConquerer.I Don t know much history about him so this will be interesting.

    • @jaxgal618
      @jaxgal618 5 місяців тому +2

      He is my 26th Great Grandfather.

    • @ml8452
      @ml8452 5 місяців тому +2

      Does that make the 3 of us relatives too? I’m also a descendant!

    • @ricklatouch2263
      @ricklatouch2263 5 місяців тому +10

      And I am a descendant of Alexander The Great’s little known brother, Andrew The Mediocre. Not much is known of Andy, for good reason.

    • @Lixard_444
      @Lixard_444 5 місяців тому +1

      @@ml8452 cousin here!

    • @Indigenous_Briton.007
      @Indigenous_Briton.007 5 місяців тому

      Nobody cares. We are not his descendants. You are just an American

  • @elviciosodelavida
    @elviciosodelavida 3 місяці тому

    Loved watching you in Ladies of London!!! I didn’t even start watching the ladies of London till a couple weeks ago, but been watching this channel on and off since a year ago. No wonder Julie looked so familiar when watching Ladies of London!!

  • @debragreen7668
    @debragreen7668 5 місяців тому +3

    The Great Hall reminded me of a house in Richmond, VA that had been brought over by ship from the UK, Agecroft. It is from the same time period. Both houses are wonderful! Thank you for the tour.

    • @justsomeguy9325
      @justsomeguy9325 5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for sharing! I'm a former resident of Richmond and now live only a few hours away but had no idea about Agecroft. I looked Into it and booked an outing for my family it looks very interesting. So thank you very much

    • @GALACTICS7
      @GALACTICS7 4 місяці тому +1

      Ha ha I grew up in windsor farms on locke lane down the road

  • @jimvillarreal8933
    @jimvillarreal8933 5 місяців тому +2

    Wonderful video. Great work in preserving the home. I also enjoy the Corvette. In the 1990s my parents used to own a Corvette exactly like that one. I drove it everywhere as a teen. Fun car.

  • @jeremyhansen5666
    @jeremyhansen5666 5 місяців тому +3

    Pleasure watching you two.

  • @robertvendettuoli4455
    @robertvendettuoli4455 28 днів тому +1

    😮wow incredible 👌🤩

  • @sharonhuggins7383
    @sharonhuggins7383 5 місяців тому +34

    Yes, she should definitely throw in some "I say," "jolly good," and "how extraordinary" 😂

    • @thegrimreaper1991
      @thegrimreaper1991 5 місяців тому +2

      Why? Why would that be funny? I’m British too and I’m trying to understand your statement 🤨

    • @keithwhisman
      @keithwhisman 5 місяців тому

      No way, she’s American and should keep her American dialect. That is the person her husband married.. If he wanted some Brit hag he would’ve married a Brit girl..

    • @jaydouglas5847
      @jaydouglas5847 5 місяців тому

      @@thegrimreaper1991 Grim Reaper, my dear chum, I will try to answer that for you. Allow me to embark upon this delightful endeavor with all the vim and vigor of a seasoned cricketer. Picture this: Miss Sharon, bless her cotton socks, found herself in a bit of a pickle. You see, she was exchanging pleasantries with Classy, who had rather astutely observed, “Blimey, so many haters!” Now, Miss Sharon, being American by birth and not British like a cup of Earl Grey on a drizzly afternoon, felt compelled to respond in kind.
      “By Jove,” she thought, “what better way to win over these naysayers than with a dash of quintessential Britishness?” And so, with a twinkle in her eye and a nod to the Queen, she urged if not downright recommended linguistic escapade and caper.
      Perhaps she might invoke the sacred sport of cricket. “Not playing fair, old bean,” she chided, “would be like bowling underarm - utterly unsporting!” And let’s face it, nothing ruffles feathers quite like a cheeky underarm delivery.
      But wait, there’s more! Miss Sharon, in her infinite wisdom, could advise the host, Julie, to sprinkle her discourse with phrases that would make even a bulldog blush. “Poppycock!” she might exclaim, “and bollocks, too!” Yes, bollocks - that splendid expletive that can convey anything from mild annoyance to sheer disbelief. It’s the Swiss Army knife of British profanity.
      Now, my friend, let us address those stiff-upper-lipped curmudgeons. Do you carry such a banner ?
      They’re the sort who’d frown upon a cucumber sandwich without the crusts. “Oh, bother,” they’d say, “this interloper isn’t even island-born!” But Miss Julie, bless her heart, wasn’t having any of it. She’d sooner dance a jig with a Highland cow than let those sourpusses rain on her parade.
      And what of you, Dear Reaper? Are you a negative Nelly, perpetually sipping lukewarm tea and lamenting the state of the weather? Perchance were you shipped off to a boarding school nestled among rolling hills, where the scent of damp tweed mingled with the aroma of mildewed textbooks?
      Fear not, my compatriot! Let us seize the day like a fox stealing eggs from a henhouse. Smell the roses - nay, inhale them - while they’re still dew-kissed. For soon enough, all things wither into rot, like a soggy crumpet left out in the rain. So chin up, old boy, and cast thy gloom aside. You're British, after all - and that means carry on, chin up come rain or shine old boy!

    • @bethbartlett5692
      @bethbartlett5692 5 місяців тому +3

      Why? She's Authentic. Aristocracy doesn't speak that way anyway.

  • @DMUSA536
    @DMUSA536 2 місяці тому

    I have visited several castles in Germany. Most notably Burg Eltz twice. It has been in the same family for over 800 years and still lived in. You can tour parts of it.

  • @d.l.l.6578
    @d.l.l.6578 5 місяців тому +3

    I liked the house and presentation, but I found the constant interruption disconcerting. We need to let the speaker finish their thought before we respond.

  • @teresawommack5148
    @teresawommack5148 5 місяців тому +1

    I am a gal from Texas. Looking at this wonderful place is amazing to me. My husband is related to William. It's very interesting. Thanks Miss Julie !!

  • @waynejohnson1304
    @waynejohnson1304 5 місяців тому +6

    5 of my family lines go back to William the Conqueror too through Edward I, of England. That line continues back to Charlemagne.

    • @carwyn-mab-aneirin
      @carwyn-mab-aneirin 5 місяців тому +3

      Well, old sport, this was very enlightening. But it's worth pointing out that you are the fusion between Fred Flintstone and John Travolta.

    • @waynejohnson1304
      @waynejohnson1304 5 місяців тому +1

      @@carwyn-mab-aneirin As are you too.

    • @carwyn-mab-aneirin
      @carwyn-mab-aneirin 5 місяців тому +2

      @@waynejohnson1304 😄🤙

    • @aarons6935
      @aarons6935 3 місяці тому +1

      No they do not.

    • @waynejohnson1304
      @waynejohnson1304 3 місяці тому +1

      @@aarons6935 I wish I could be as sure as you. How do you do it?

  • @SJ47668
    @SJ47668 Місяць тому

    What an entertaining and lovely way to pass a Sunday morning. I have thoroughly enjoyed listening (and seeing) this wonderful property, and hearing about its storied history.

  • @Pandolcee
    @Pandolcee 5 місяців тому +9

    I love getting high and watching history videos, I totally immerse myself fin the time period, and I end up learning so much!

    • @kikokeee
      @kikokeee 3 місяці тому

      Best comment

  • @sisgp123
    @sisgp123 5 місяців тому

    I have driven past Rockingham hundreds of times, my nephew worked there and loved it, but to my shame I have never been in.

  • @brianblithe2271
    @brianblithe2271 5 місяців тому +43

    Sad what the UK is doing to its own people today. To allow what most of Britons soldiers fought and died against and to see Britons and Irish being robbed and harmed in their own country by something their own Govt. allowed is soul crushing and emotionally devastating.

    • @waleed8530
      @waleed8530 5 місяців тому

      didn't the limeys rob the Irish and caused the famine?.

    • @katherinewilliams4500
      @katherinewilliams4500 5 місяців тому +2

      They need an Alfred the Great again.

    • @chrisstucker1813
      @chrisstucker1813 5 місяців тому

      @@katherinewilliams4500or an Edmund ironside

    • @warrenlewis3977
      @warrenlewis3977 5 місяців тому

      England was "crushing souls" all over the world. Fuck'em.

    • @Indigenous_Briton.007
      @Indigenous_Briton.007 5 місяців тому

      All of this is happening because of the norman elite. The establishment fears the English and Irish.
      I got a lot of bad feelings/words for the normans

  • @catherinefreure7083
    @catherinefreure7083 2 місяці тому

    As a Canadian ex-pat living in the US, I can appreciate her culture shock and adjustment period all too well 😊

  • @maryfrump7937
    @maryfrump7937 5 місяців тому +5

    I would love prints of these paintings. Hard to find so far.

    • @rawdawgg_
      @rawdawgg_ 4 місяці тому

      I do say madam Frump, did you aquire prints of said paintings?

  • @lbco5229
    @lbco5229 4 місяці тому

    From an American relative of Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth, etc., this was wonderful. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for the effort to make this video and to preserve this history.

  • @kevincaldwell4707
    @kevincaldwell4707 5 місяців тому +7

    These shows, like Dowton Abby, are popular as we in our current era like to see how those rich aristocracy lived back in the day.

    • @yaddahaysmarmalite4059
      @yaddahaysmarmalite4059 5 місяців тому +1

      i like to be abhorred by how they lived and be grateful for my luck at not having inherited one of these ~grand~ estates. grand living is so unsustainable.

  • @joellenjohnson4038
    @joellenjohnson4038 2 місяці тому

    SUCH A VERY NICE PERSON AND TAKING THE TIME TO EXPLORE EVERTHING THANK YOU LOVED THIS

  • @captaincurd2681
    @captaincurd2681 5 місяців тому +3

    OML ! it is like watching classic movies from the golden era. How refreshing.

  • @tdstellar5218
    @tdstellar5218 5 місяців тому

    As an American, I fully appreciate you taking us into these magnificent manors, where we learn our cousins history🌹🥀🌹

  • @gonefishing167
    @gonefishing167 5 місяців тому +5

    What a wonder place and so interesting, thank you 🙏🙏👵🇦🇺

  • @RockCorley-im1si
    @RockCorley-im1si Місяць тому

    ❤ this ! Thank You!😊

  • @Aces77777
    @Aces77777 5 місяців тому +4

    There is nothing that remains from William the conqueror that can remain the same