Secrets of Hever Castle – Home of Anne Boleyn

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  @angelally7776 · 2 years ago

  Compared to cheap clickbait videos, your tours provide the details and visuals that castle- and history-lovers are really looking for. Thank you for making these delightful videos!

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  @charliebrenton4421 · 2 years ago

  God, I never ask for nothing, but do us all a solid and keep this precious geezer alive forever!  Amen.🙏

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  @simonjohn1176 · 2 years ago

  This guy is the David Attenborough of castles. Love watching..

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  @ShakesSphere · 2 years ago (edited)

  Wow!!  I used to live in Hever Rectory, back in the 70s!!  My uncle took over the parish as standing minister, whilst their minister and his wife went on extended vacation to Peru.  So we were guests of Lord and Lady Astor, for private tours and as their guests for dinner.  I have such fond memories of waking early and sitting all alone on a fence rail with my tea, watching the cows come down to say hi and visit their little stream.  And the swans by the bridge, over the River Eden.  My uncle and I were particularly interested in studying the architecture of the Rectory.  Very medieval, mud and wattle originally (still visible in the garrett) but refacaded with brick in the 1600s.  I'm quite curious if there are some missing portions.  I did find an unexplained gap in space, and upon enlisting Uncle's aid, he discovered a trick bookshelf wall, and we found a priest hole.  There was a tiny, air vent near the ceiling..totally camouflaged by tricky brickwork up high on the exterior!  And the bathroom upstairs was so inexplicable..would take a chapter to describe!!  Very cute though, and a teensy window at the very end, over the pot, very last teeny room...from the outside, looking up at the strangely placed and built portions, I truly think now, that it was reformed from a guarded robe (sp?)  Well at any rate, I thoroughly loved that house, and my uncle was offered to purchase the place and stay on, by the one in Peru.  SADLY!! My aunt refused, and wished to   return to America to stay.  (Och!  Uncle and I were quite sad about that, indeed!)  Happy memories though.  The rectory and lands were 'owned' by one Thomas Culpeper, upon 2 occasions..my best of studies would seem to indicate thus far, that this Thomas was likely the older brother of the same name, and probably not the younger Thomas who met his unfortunate end due to, and along with, Catherine Howard.  However, it's certainly within a short footpath, of the Boleyn residence, so I still wonder!  The house had many tales to tell, and I shan't relate them all here.  What I can tell you of the castle though, is that I could hear very delicate music emanating from a particular doorway, and Lady Astor confirmed that that room had been where music was played in medieval times, and took me to view the room!  I heard and saw many things, which I'll not relate.  But one thing I read recently, had the info wrong.. Upon a certain tree commanding my attention, as we walked in the garden, I asked him of it, as it was clearly of a good age, and very beautiful nonetheless..but I asked him, "Lord Astor, what can you tell me of that tree? It seems apart, and very special in some way.."   Thankfully, he was delighted I'd asked, and proceeded to tell me that THAT tree, had been carted down by Henry VIII as a gift, and that it was quite a large tree when brought, what a great effort it had been to cart it and get it planted in.  I read something incorrect about that tree, if what Lord Astor told me is true.  But I have to believe he truly knew the real history of it!  Say hi to my old stomping grounds for me, please!  ❤❤❤❤❤

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  @susanmunson · 11 months ago

  I’m from America. I love England history . You do a wonderful job giving us a glimpse of history. Thank you.

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  @marirothbauer5407 · 2 years ago

  You do not have to be a scholar but knowing history is priceless.

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  @hakon5873 · 2 years ago

  These On-Location Tours are an absolute Treasure Kevin. Greetings from Norway.

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  @pennywhite1518 · 1 year ago

  Love that he says ‘even though it was Tudor times and infant mortality was high, they still loved their children!!’

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  @OldBuford · 2 years ago

  I do love living in the US but what i wouldnt give to be closer to old castles and other stoneworks. The perfect mix of history and engineering.

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  @SimonFocht · 1 year ago

  This gentleman truly makes history come alive

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  @SmilerORocker · 10 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4io2cKtPSJU&amp;t=92">1:32</a> the smaller window is for a crossbow.... the longer ones are for barebows. &nbsp;Im an Irish International Archer 👍🇮🇪

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  @christopherdinauer-xz8sw · 2 years ago

  This is the best History channel on YouTube it is not even close. Is straight to the point and Kevin does not hide his enthusiasm for what he is talking about.<br>Well done sir, well done

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