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.
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!
@@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.
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😂
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. ✨
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
I absolutely love Julie’s excitement and appreciate her enthusiasm for her adopted country and its history. Her gasps of astonishment are wonderfully entertaining.
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.
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.
“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.
@@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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!!!
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.
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!
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
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!
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
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.
@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,
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 TH-cam~💙♥ Cheers from Yankee New England~🍺🍺
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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!
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 TH-cam acct)
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.
@@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.
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 😊
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
@@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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
@@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.
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!
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
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.
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.
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!! 😊
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.
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
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.
I appreciate your tour of this castle. I have recently dicovered through my geneology research that I have a bloodline that comes from not only William the Conqueror, but his son and grandson Henry I and Henry II.
WOW! This was really great even though I'm an American and my old England history has much lacking to it. Julie seem very grateful and a kind spirit about her. Thank you so much because at my age now I will never get to go to England let alone to see such a great piece of history.
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!!
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.
@@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.
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.
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..
@@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!
@@aarons6935 that is not specifically what they said, you should get out of the habit of putting words in other people's mouths and then getting uppity about what you thought they were saying.
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.
this castle is not "perfectly preserved' it has been modernized throughout. Many of the walls have been updated to modern architecture. Much of the furniture is from a more modern age. I struggle to find where it has been perfectly preserved beyond the orginal outside walls and surrounding garden walls.
It's amazing to keep those walls standing. If original it would not be much fun to look at. Most of these place had originally been forts that favored a barn.
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.
It is nice hearing from an American woman who can speak well. This is becoming very rare indeed. Her voice is reminiscent of the way they once spoke. No upspeak and no vocal fry, no grunt....thank you
I tuned in because William the Conqueror was my ancestor 27 times (due to inbreeding), but never dreamed I'd get to hear letters from two of my favorite authors, E. M. Forster and Dickens. And then to top it off, the mention of Cromwell and Charles fighting there as boys, when a more recent ancestor of mine was the captain of a ship under Cromwell. Aside from all that it was fascinating to see the castle and to get to share in Julie's excitement for each new adventure and discovery. Well done!!!
@@aarons6935 Excuse me. I did the research and counted how many times I'm descended from him. I'm sure I'm descended from him more times than that. Most people are, but those were all I could count.
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.
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!
@@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.
Exactly, the language is gone also. We wouldn't be able to understand the Anglo-Saxon language mixed with Old Norse.
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😂
You are a writer... I loved this!
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. ✨
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
I feel the exact same way 😂
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. ❤
Because schools teach it with no excitement.
I feel this comment.
William was my 28th paternal great-grandfather and I miss him terribly.
Mine, too. Hello cousin.
@@robinjanz-buhr4427 cool! Hi cousin!
@@WilliamtheWorstI'm also a cousin! 😂❤
@@Lixard_444 howdy Cuz! 😭
Hello to all my Colonial cousins.
😂😂
I absolutely love Julie’s excitement and appreciate her enthusiasm for her adopted country and its history. Her gasps of astonishment are wonderfully entertaining.
I would be, too! Texan here. Love the history!
She's living my dream. I'm from Georgia in the US and I would LOVE to live over in the UK
You are a silly ass.
@@heatherfeather1293 Marrying into the aristocracy is NOT a requirement to be able to relocate.
And yet she flies the American flag over her name and title....
Unworthy. I don't understand the appeal at all.
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.
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.
“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.
An invitation inside for coffee or tea is something i would love to experience one day. Such a proper form of hospitality.
Where did you grow up not to experience being offered coffee or tea when entering a home
Even in the poorest of British society you will be offered a cup of tea or coucil pop.
@@MrShnazerNowadays ppl offer u a dubee or perhaps an edible version!
@@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.
@@chairlesnicol672shrooms ora hit of dmtea
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 🥰
All those books...
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.
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!
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!!!
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…
@@StuartWoodwardJPLMAO we don’t care 😂😂😂😂😂 it’s just tea
@@StuartWoodwardJP Thank you, that's very interesting.
This is an example of why people love the UK. So much history
Currently being destroyed. The international cabal must go.
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.
More like stolen history
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.
@@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.
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.
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
@@paulmcgee1867 Oh. Ok. Thanks for letting me know.
This should have millions of views. This is William the Conqueror we're talking about here. William the Conqueror.
No because nobody outside America cares
@@Indigenous_Briton.007 I think.....maybe you mean England? Lmao, read it again, please.
@@jrjubachprobably liked his own comment 😂
@@Indigenous_Briton.007that’s not true. I am American and I appreciate history from everywhere, including where my ancestors are from
William the B@stard
Brings a whole new meaning to “I fancy a Sandwich “ … 🤣👍
I'll bring the meat...
An even wholer new meaning to "I could murder a sandwich".
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!
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.
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.
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!
I hope you finished your castle 🏰 i LOVE THE SIMS... I play the original more than any 😂
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!
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.
American here. How wonderful was this! No UK history with me, but so enjoyed this.
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!!!
I loved this! Julie’s enthusiasm is contagious!
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.
This is great content. My family descended from Scotland and England and I find its history fascinating!
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.
The library they are sitting in is gorgeous. I could spend all my time there.
That lovely blue Corvette looks like the sort of car Lord Montagu would drive!
Yes, it's preserves English heritage.
Wasn't it lovely. I'm not surprised being an American lass. Good on her, not driving some modern plastic ! Cheers from New Zealand
@MrSloika gday Mr. I'm happy she's not in a Tesla ! They are disgraceful.
That has been my dream car for as long as I can remember.
An awesome car!
The viscountess is incredible, i can’t imagine being thrown into so much history!!!!
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!
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
What a finish, a Tree. I loved every minute of this film. Thank you for sharing.
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!
William the Conqueror King of England
1028-1087
28th great-grandfather
Yeah tell her to get out of our house.
Yep
2024 to. ???
Me too!Think all the cousins can fit? 😅
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
@@clf8668 me to
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.
That's amazing! That's why I am here. My ancestor was one of the 16 mentioned that accompanied william the conqueror in 1066.
@johnjr5592 We might be distant cousins! You never know!
that's amazing! My family someone how just survived the Irish famine and scratched their way to NYC
@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,
Time team should go there
For what?
@@dabreal82 digging😃
And dig up the lawn 😂
@deanharding740 - brutal but hilarious
@@deanharding740 yea....see what underneeth lol, just for fun🤪
This is awesome. Must be really nice to be in a house where multiple generations of your family grew up and lived.
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 TH-cam~💙♥ Cheers from Yankee New England~🍺🍺
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.
William is my 26th GGF. My line from him is Beauclerc, Plantagenet, Percy, Coggeshall.... Recorded in the Doomsday Book.
@@jaxgal618 Thanks for sharing that, very interesting, too!
It’s Domesday not Doomsday but I know what you meant.😉
@@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.
She always reminds me of Kimmy Gibbler...
yes!!!
Gibbler. She’s just as annoying. Lol 😆
What a lovely tour and presentation. Thank you for opening your home to us.
I remember him fondly as William The Bastard.
Those French Normans are a restless breed.
They did live in Normandy, but, they originally came from Germany via Sweden and Denmark. Remember, they were Vikings.
@@waynejohnson1304 Yes, I know. That's why I said "restless". I have French Norman blood. They took on French customs but blood is blood.
@@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.
@@waynejohnson1304 Thanks Wayne! Very interesting.
If you know him as "the bastard" I'm guessing you're from the north ?
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!
Rockingham is in really beautiful shape, WOW!
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 TH-cam acct)
God bless
@@christhomasism ❤️
Such high production quality! I love this friendly man and this lovely tour thank you!
Good to hear family history being lived out at Rockingham!
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.
I was hoping to learn more about William the Conquer and the royal line. This house is amazing and I would love to visit.
It is possible to find all sorts of information on William the Conqueror and the royal line online on many sites.
As I am well aware....however this title of this video is misleading.
@@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.
@@laurenl5843 Lol how is the title misleading? It says inside William The Conqueror's castle, aka the video is about his castle.
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 😊
How wonderful! So enjoyed watching this video and Julie, thank you for all the work that you do!
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.
I've never felt more generationally unwealthy.
Texas here. I am descended from William I, The Conqueror. Nice to see where he lived.
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.
She seems very warm and friendly nice smile
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
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.
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!!!!
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
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
Haters gonna hate.
@@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.
@@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?
I love watching Julie's interviews and all that she learns. And seeing these amazing places.
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!
Awesome content!
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.
didn't the limeys rob the Irish and caused the famine?.
They need an Alfred the Great again.
@@katherinewilliams4500or an Edmund ironside
England was "crushing souls" all over the world. Fuck'em.
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
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.
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
Agreed!
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.
@@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.
@@Classyk99 A week?! 🤯 Wow....I am not jealous at all.
I dont see hater comments. Maybe I missed them?
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!
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
As a Canadian ex-pat living in the US, I can appreciate her culture shock and adjustment period all too well 😊
This is fascinating so much history. I really have enjoyed the post.❤️
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.
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.
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!! 😊
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.
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
Ha ha I grew up in windsor farms on locke lane down the road
I can't imagine the cost to heat that place.
not much since they use fireplaces to warm everything
Castles were cold and damp places
Less that renting a room in NYC 😅
@@patriotamas3216unless your an illegal…
@@patriotamas3216 lol
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.
Pleasure watching you two.
I appreciate your tour of this castle. I have recently dicovered through my geneology research that I have a bloodline that comes from not only William the Conqueror, but his son and grandson Henry I and Henry II.
liar.
Love, love, love the amazing history and commentary! Thank you, Julie!!!!
WOW! This was really great even though I'm an American and my old England history has much lacking to it. Julie seem very grateful and a kind spirit about her. Thank you so much because at my age now I will never get to go to England let alone to see such a great piece of history.
I would love prints of these paintings. Hard to find so far.
I do say madam Frump, did you aquire prints of said paintings?
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!!
I'm one of many who are descendants of William thecConquerer.I Don t know much history about him so this will be interesting.
He is my 26th Great Grandfather.
Does that make the 3 of us relatives too? I’m also a descendant!
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.
@@ml8452 cousin here!
Nobody cares. We are not his descendants. You are just an American
Glad to see my 27th great grandfather’s castle is being taken care of. Cheers!
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.
I had the same thought as you ~ that family connection wants to be known. 😊
I didn't care for the COVID detail. Seems in poor taste
@@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.
@@CarolsCurrentObsession I get it. Very good reply. Still I just don't like it.
This was well worth the time to watch.
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.
People are no worse now than they have ever been at any time, this is not anything new.
SUCH A VERY NICE PERSON AND TAKING THE TIME TO EXPLORE EVERTHING THANK YOU LOVED THIS
OML ! it is like watching classic movies from the golden era. How refreshing.
You've done a great video you are very warm and natural
Yes, she should definitely throw in some "I say," "jolly good," and "how extraordinary" 😂
Why? Why would that be funny? I’m British too and I’m trying to understand your statement 🤨
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..
@@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!
Why? She's Authentic. Aristocracy doesn't speak that way anyway.
Julie is so enthusiastic, W vibes ❤
I love getting high and watching history videos, I totally immerse myself fin the time period, and I end up learning so much!
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When I discovered this video, I had to watch it. I’m constantly trying to learn new things about my forefathers and ancestors.
You're not related to him.
@@aarons6935 that is not specifically what they said, you should get out of the habit of putting words in other people's mouths and then getting uppity about what you thought they were saying.
5 of my family lines go back to William the Conqueror too through Edward I, of England. That line continues back to Charlemagne.
Well, old sport, this was very enlightening. But it's worth pointing out that you are the fusion between Fred Flintstone and John Travolta.
@@carwyn-mab-aneirin As are you too.
@@waynejohnson1304 😄🤙
No they do not.
@@aarons6935 I wish I could be as sure as you. How do you do it?
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.
No you are not.
this castle is not "perfectly preserved' it has been modernized throughout. Many of the walls have been updated to modern architecture. Much of the furniture is from a more modern age. I struggle to find where it has been perfectly preserved beyond the orginal outside walls and surrounding garden walls.
You're right, but we have many amazing medieval churches and museum castles for that, this is truly a home.
It's amazing to keep those walls standing. If original it would not be much fun to look at. Most of these place had originally been forts that favored a barn.
man ...to be married to royalty and to find connections must be exhilarating
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.
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.
I have driven past Rockingham hundreds of times, my nephew worked there and loved it, but to my shame I have never been in.
What a wonder place and so interesting, thank you 🙏🙏👵🇦🇺
I could spend days talking with all the residents and weeks looking at the buildings and art here!
It is nice hearing from an American woman who can speak well. This is becoming very rare indeed. Her voice is reminiscent of the way they once spoke.
No upspeak and no vocal fry, no grunt....thank you
u need to get out more
I don’t know what kind of women you’re hanging around.
Where do you live? Exactly how many women do you personally speak to?
And women can speak whichever way they want to, thank you very much. Fry or no fry. They’re not here to please you
@@kikokeee I spoke to your mother whilst she she was blowing me off.
I tuned in because William the Conqueror was my ancestor 27 times (due to inbreeding), but never dreamed I'd get to hear letters from two of my favorite authors, E. M. Forster and Dickens. And then to top it off, the mention of Cromwell and Charles fighting there as boys, when a more recent ancestor of mine was the captain of a ship under Cromwell. Aside from all that it was fascinating to see the castle and to get to share in Julie's excitement for each new adventure and discovery. Well done!!!
Cousin marriage is big in royal families innit woman
You're like the 5th person to make that claim.
No he was not.
@@warrenlewis3977 Yeah, we're all related!
@@aarons6935 Excuse me. I did the research and counted how many times I'm descended from him. I'm sure I'm descended from him more times than that. Most people are, but those were all I could count.
There is nothing that remains from William the conqueror that can remain the same
I can't believe I hadn't heard of Rockingham Castle sooner! A must visit for next summer
“adaptive” reuse!
From a family residence to a family residence!
Adaptive reuse would be a home to a hospital, orphanage, school.
Or fortification to family residence. ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯
or a car park.
I think you're mistaken that a castle is a home and it's really not
What a gorgeous house,thankyou for sharing.