Claire Ridgway holds Anne Boleyn's books of hours at Hever Castle
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Hever Castle was the childhood home of Queen Anne Boleyn and is now home to portraits and artefacts linked to her, including two Books of Hours.
Thanks to the team at Hever (thank you Alison, Owen and Helen!), Claire Ridgway, author of "The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown", had the honour and pleasure of taking a close look at Anne Boleyn's Books of Hours and even holding them.
In this video, Claire interviews Hever Castle supervisor, Owen Emmerson, about these two beautiful books.
Oh dear Claire, I'm lost for words. This is absolutely thrilling. You are literally holding History!
Yeah, so much this ^^^ It must have been absolutely amazing. Congratulations!!
I am squeeing for her. What language is it primarily written in?
I believe books of hours were generally written in Latin, but we should ask Claire to confirm that :)
@@eej1983able Forgive me, Erin, I made a mistake, the book is written in French!
That's so amazing, not only are you in the place Anne lived but you're holding something that was hers and she held, only thing separating you and Anne is time. I'm super jealous 😭 But thank you for showing us! 😍
This blows me away. They are in such good condition for being so old!
I fell in love with Anne at the age of 11, and 40 years later, nothing has changed. To visit Hever is a dream; to actually hold something she touched, something so deeply personal, would have no doubt left me in a flood of tears. I commend you on your restraint. These are not just historical items to me, they are sacred.
April Nelson I know right! 😭But I really hope Claire knows how lucky she is, she's done things that some of us can only dream about. She's living the life i've always wanted and i'm sure the life many others want too 😭 I'm a huge history nerd the Tudor period is hands down my favorite period in history and it's my dream to one day go to England and visit all these historical sites. The funny thing is i've been to more places in europe then i've been to here in the US my mom's from Vienna, Austria and we go visit our family over there every year or two and always take a side trip. Unluckily for me tho my mom took a side trip to England last year... the one time I wasn't able to make it due to work 😭 But i'm sure we'll both be able to go one day 😊
What a wonderful moment for you Claire. If anyone deserves to have a good look at actual items connected to Ann it's you. I love the scarf you are wearing too.
My sentiments entirely.
Her scarf is AMAZING.
Absolutely smashing that you were able to arrange such an interview. So, the 1410 book was already an antique book by the time Anne received it. Perhaps it was a family heirloom.
In my minds-eye I picture you and Natalie Dormer standing there together.
If you ever get a chance to ask your friend, Owen, could you please ask if there are any plans in the works to digitize Anne's Book of Hours. I am sure many people would like to see her books for themselves.
Yes. Natalie Dormer is forever Anne Boleyn for me. I mentioned before that she doesn't even have to say words. Her eyes speak volumes! I think she did an amazing job, much better than Natalie Portman. She wasn't even believable to me. After you've seen perfection, there's no need to look further.
Has anyone seen the new Mary Queen of Scots movie? It never came out here. I didn't like the women they cast, but I wonder how the movie is.
YES! Natalie Dormer is the definitive, perfect, closest portrayal of Queen Anne we'll ever get. Portman was a joke, that they twisted and changed so many facts it became unrecognizable. Michael Hirst (Tudors creator/writer) was initially involved with the Mary queen of scots film, but the directors rejected his scripts and ended up hiring someone else
Linda Hester I don’t think it was to bad very dramatic though. I felt it was more for the history movie goers more than actual history lovers of that makes sense, but I think it was worth a look if you’re into dramatic movies 😅
Linda Hester Natalie Dormer was so amazing! I felt I was in the presence of Queen Anne herself just by her performances 🤩
Fabulous! So happy for you. Definitely a once in a lifetime experience. Thank you for sharing such a special time with us. And thank you to Owen for sharing so much fascinating information.
It is @snoepony001
Wow 😳 And she makes sure to turn/touch each and EVERY page too...😆 Atta girl Claire! 👍🏻
....and yes! It is very emotional to be able to have these with Ann B’s DNA!
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Thank you Claire! Would you be willing to share some of the revelations/insights/dreams you may have had when you were deeply tuned in to her while you were visiting or while researching...I assume you have had many intimate moments as you are so close to her...thanks again for your loving presentations.
Have you had that cry yet? I smiled through the entire video. I'm happy for you having the experience.
What a beautiful window into history! Thanks so much, Claire:))
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This is just amazing! The perfect way to end your series on the Fall of Anne Boleyn. What a wonderful surprise. Thank you sooo much! I teared up myself seeing you holding those books! I am officially insanely jealous. Visiting Hever Castle is definitely on my bucket list. When I was in London, I walked in the same doors that Diana Spencer did on her wedding day at St. Paul's. I know the feeling of walking in the footsteps of an admired & amazing person in history. There are no words to describe it. We actually walked down the aisle that she did. Thank you again for all you do. You are a wonderful person in your own right. Love you so much! ❤🌹👸🏰
Thank you so much for this special treat. How wonderful! I can't believe the books are still in such good condition. I feel your tears.
Thank you Claire for including this video of your visit to Hever castle. A real treat that I certainly had no idea these books existed.
What a special Honour for us to be with you today 19th May 2019 At Queen Anne's home Hever Castle and to see her treasured books and her hand writing thank you so much Claire and everyone who helped you to share this day with us xx
Hever is fantastic. I enjoyed my visit there
It’s so touching to not only see these items and learn about them but to see how meaningful it all is to you as well
This is the coolest thing and I am sitting with a brick in my stomach..I HAVE TO GO THERE!!! My dream is to go there and visit where she has been and lived and touch the things she touched. I'm stuck in the US and I'm 37 and I haven't been able to go yet..one day I pray that I can make a tour before I die. You are so lucky and for now I have to live through you and what you post. A beautiful video you and Andrew made!
I’m very grateful for this special video. Anne has been a favourite historical person of mine since I was 9 years old. My Father found Henry VIII a fascination and bought me books about his reign. All these years later, I still admire Anne more than ever. May she be in heavenly peace. What a thrill for you Claire.
I can't express how much I enjoyed this...and the music!! Incredible. Please do a series of you travelling to all the relevant castles and chatting with the curators, please!!! There is a house belonging to Anne of Cleaves close by Hever. Thank you.
Anne of cleves lived in hever castle
@@judithboltz7318 Yes, she also owned a house close by that is open to the public.
Thank you for this beautiful treat today xxx
What a wonderful video! I'm so beyond excited and happy for you that you got to have this experience! Was tearing up a little myself haha
Oh my.... My heart was there with you. What an honor to be there reading & looking at her hour books. I definitely teared up. I live in the US and I don't travel and never been on a plane, so by sharing this experience is so very touching to me, for I shall never see with my own eyes or be in the presence of Queen Anne's home. Thank you so much Claire for all your research & sharing them with us. God Bless you & your journeys you take us all on with you.
Emotional, to be able to to touch these books and have time melt away. thank you for sharing.
No one deserves it more than you do to hold Anne's precious prayer book. What a marvelous experience! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!
This is a marvelous video. Thank you for this thrilling experience. Cannot imagine how you felt holding a part of Anne in your hands and so natural to feel such emotion. Hever Castle is so beautiful and serene.
I am not only happy for you, Claire, but also relishing the experience of holding Anne through you. There is no one who would appreciate for me as well as you!
Dearest Claire
I was so pleased to show my mother this and what Owen (Hever castle) gave to Josh Widicombe xxxxxx
How amazing you got to hold that in your hands! You certainly deserve that honor after all you have done to help us learn more about her and her life ❤️
Hi Claire - such a lovely video - you can really feel history all around you at Hever and for someone as passionate as you I can imagine it must have been thrilling. A well-deserved treat for you, considering how you're "re-habilitating" Anne's reputation. Thank you for all your videos!
Hever is my favourite place on earth, when I’m there I don’t want to be anywhere else. I was doing fine until it was mentioned how Anne would have been thinking of her mother and how maybe she thought of her home at Hever and how she might have wished to be able to return there when she was imprisoned in the Tower, now I’m an emotional mess. Those two Book of Hours are beautiful, and it’s always so heartwarming and poignant to see them. I’m so happy you got to touch and hold them. We don’t know what Anne looks like, we don’t know her date of birth, but knowing her actual DNA is on those books, that something physical still remains bearing her mark, which no one can refute - not to mention the castle itself - is something so incredibly profound and amazing.
Thank you for sharing your visit and experience. Wonderful.
Claire, you are the ultimate Anne Boleyn fangirl! I'm surprised you didn't grab one of the books, whip out a fountain pen and write, "Claire Ridgway was here on [day and month], 2019, and I am blown away! Coolest thing EVAH!!!" I tease you, but as I have mentioned before, I spent some quality time at Anne's daughter's resting place at Westminster Abbey and QEI is lucky I didn't take a selfie with her! In earnest seriousness, thank you SO much for this wonderful video. It is exceptional, and very heartfelt. I'm thinking hard about going on next year's Anne Boleyn tour--what a amazing opportunity that would be!
Claire, I don't have adequate words to tell you how much I appreciate your videos on Queen Anne, and all that you've done to give us the "real" Anne Boleyn. This has been a very moving series and a wonderful tribute to her life. Your final video has ended the "Countdown" on a
high and glorious note, and I know there are hundreds (or thousands!) of us who will always be grateful to you. Well done . . . thank you!
I was lucky enough to hold Katherine of Aragon''s prayer book in York minster four years ago. It was a privilege, but to hold Anne Boleyn's book of hours must be a dream come true, I am so happy for you Claire you certainly deserve it.
Thank you, beyond words, for taking us along on your field trip. Know that it was an experience which I’d never thought that I’d have, but had the chance to enjoy through you.
Thank you Claire what a wonderful experience.
Have been there! It is a special place. I was thrilled to be able to see the books of hours because it is a direct link to Anne and the Tudors. Be still my heart.
Claire, thank you so much for sharing with us this deeply moving experience.
Oh Claire...how wonderful...at Heber & holding Anne's books....I would have been walking round..biting my lip..with an oh wow..daft grin on my face all day!! 😀...So happy for you that you got your dream...What a wonderful end for all your viewers to the Anne Boleyn videos...thankyou so much xx
Fascinating! Incredible to be able to see these. So awe inspiring. Thank you for this!!!!
Claire, what a treat! you have shared with us all! I am moved by Anne's Christian devotion which is demonstrated by her Books of Hours!! Ty, Claire.
What an amazing experience. I have a great fascination with Anne Boleyn and to experience holding something that she has held and read many times is so special. And to explore where she stayed in so many times. That's amazing. ❤ I definitely need to visit!
Wow! What an incredible experience! I wish we could have seen her signature, but I guess we have to go visit. Thank you Claire for an incredible insight into Anne’s life.
Extraordinary moment!! You do NOT disappoint, Claire!!!!
What a unique and wonderful experience. So lucky to have gone and see what you have seen. Holding Anne's book of hours what a special treat. Thank you for sharing this with all of us.
What a remarkable treat you have given us! The Books are so very beautiful with vibrant colors and to be able to hold them - what a blessing! Thank you again Claire, for giving us this most welcome surprise!
What a wonderful experience. So happy for you.
So happy for you...touching Anne’s world especially during this time...
Fascinating! Thank you for this special treat!
Amazing - you brighten my day with tid bits of wonderful history . Thank you for all you do ! I listen every day.
Wonderful!!! Thank you!
There’s nothing more thrilling to me, than touching history. I love to touch old building, books and wonder what stories they could tell. I collect old cookbooks and always search for the ones that the user wrote notes. It makes them so special. I can’t wait to visit the U.K. again and this time I’ll make sure to get to Hever Castle. ⭐️
Oh wow! How exciting to be holding something that Anne held!! They’re so beautifully made, and I can’t believe how vibrant and well preserved they are! It’s mind blowing the condition they’re in!! I’m so glad you could hold them Claire!😍😍 It must have been amazing! Plus being the inspiration for your tattoo as well!! ❤️❤️
WOW!! What an opportunity to see these! I'm surprised the Cromwell name came up as the Cromwell family is also connected to my Dad's family!
Aww clarie you really do deserve to hold annas book of hours .i really feel for you 😁👑xxi want to cry for you bless yaxx
Wow those books are in amazing condition for being almost 500 years old. To hold a book that Anne Boleyn held..
Dearest Claire, thank you for sharing your dream with us. To be able to hold the actual book Queen Anne read, made notes of her thoughts. To walk in the same halls, view the grounds. I just have goosebumps and chills. Blessings and peace.
What a huge thrill to be able to achieve a lifelong dream. You are so fortunate, and I am so happy for you :)
Thank you claire for the awesome video and letting me share this experience with you
So cool. So glad these glorious books have been preserved.
Wonderful video lady Claire, you can see the awwwww on your face. So thrilling to see history. Makes me sad those who are destroying it, if it doesn’t suit their purpose, glad I got to see it through you🇬🇧🥰🇬🇧🥰🇬🇧
Very Cool
Thank you Claire for this very special visit to Hever Castle. Your expression of awe was great. Simply lovely! Perhaps other significant castle and curator visits could be a future video series? Anne would be honoured of your adoration for her.
Missed you Claire and my Tudor history,not been well but getting better.glad to be back.xx
Hope you are all better soon! 🤗
So beautiful... I'm getting teary just watching you. There are no words that can be used when you feel that close to someone. Thank you for sharing this with us! Cheers from Canada.
Absolutely thrilled for you, Claire. This video is very special of a very special moment. I feel like I want to watch it again! Xx
How special and beautiful! Thank you for sharing all of this with us
Wonderful!! Lovely!!! Thank you Claire, what a treat, I just love your channel and all you share and enlighten us with, what a gift
R. I.P dear Queen
Anne
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Amazing! Thank you for sharing this with us!
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to be there!!!
Gosh those books are in such good condition. Oh so beautiful and I love the music playing. Incredible experience for you getting to hold and page through Anne’s books. So many thanks to you for sharing all this history with us and I shall certainly be visiting Hever Castle some day. Very pretty scarf you are wearing.
You are living my dremas. Thanks for filming it.
What an amzing experience for u to be able to hold Anne's Book of Hours truly amazing!! Thank u again Claire for such an informative video on Anne Boleyn.
What a thrill! I'm thrilled for you, too, to be able to see and hold these belongings of Anne's!
Thank you so very much for sharing Anne with us newbies. What a wonderful experience, Claire! xo
WOW thank you!
Such beautiful books!!
Hi Claire! What a blessing you've been given! Just to see Anne's Book of Hours is magical but to hold it? I bet you're over the moon. Please tell us about the tour ~~ I'm sure folks would like to know how it all went. Cheers!
What an incredible moment!!! I probably would have failed to hold my composure 😆
Very happy for you to have achieved a life-long dream. Incredible to see such amazing artifacts. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. You're a delight to watch and listen to.
Incredible. I can't even imagine what it would be like to hold something that was part of Anne's life with Anne's DNA on it. i really want to visit Hever Castle to just experience something, ANYTHING, that she would have and walk in her footsteps as you did. I am thrilled for you that you had this phenomenal experience.
Thrilling. So happy you got this privilege
Thank you for this interesting video Claire.
A dream of mine is to visit Hever Castle some day.
A absolute thrill for you to hold Anne Boleyn's Books of Hours you are so lucky.
Living the dream.
Ok. The more I thought about this incredible piece the more excited I got. This book is 500 years old man and it looks so well preserved!
How wonderful for you, Claire! To see your dream come true was so moving for me. It is what brought me to tears. Thank you so much for doing this series "On the Fall of Anne Boleyn". You have captured her heart and her essence, to bring her back to life for those of us who love history. Hever is definitely on my Bucket List. Although, I doubt I will be allowed to hold her Book of Hours for myself. Congratulations and thanks for all you do!
So very poignant & beautiful. Thank you for sharing your experience, Claire Ridgway. You have lived a dream of mine.
This was totally beautiful. 😢
Hello Claire how fabulous. I can't wait to visit Hever myself. Thanks once again for the delightful videos
This is such a special link to the past. Thank you Claire, for bringing this to our attention. It moved me to tears.
Wow, speechless! Thrilling.
Congrats!💚💚💚
What a wonderful experience for you to share with us. This was fascinating and moving. Thank you so much.
This is remarkable! Nothing like a great history fix for a history junkie like me. 👍
Thank you so much Claire I almost cryed too. This was amazing. Holding Ann Bolines Book of Hours.
Simply rare amazing experience Claire! You held a most valuable piece of Anne's personal history in your hands. . . I only wish you would have worn a camera on your glasses to show us the beauty of EACH page as you turned them... If you ever return, do think of perhaps doing that to share it more with us. . . You breathe the very air of her dwelling ...how very special indeed to have walked the halls of her lifetime. . . Much love!
How utterly amazing that these, and so few other, items escaped the purge of all things Anne after her death.
Just before you said about how incredible it is to touch a book that Anne herself held and loved and touched I was thinking the same thing! Amazing!
I also write in my books too and keep a diary and a journal. I feel like crying watching this. Dear Anne! And to die so tragically and unnecessarily when she could have had years and years with her own beloved daughter! What a heartless man Henry must have been to deprive a young woman who he once cherished with her life and to deprive his own child with her love and support.
This is amazing. I watched this and just had to sit and absorb before I watched it again. Thank you for sharing this. I just can just imagine what a moving experience that has to be.
Did Anne Boleyn write a will? Would Elizabeth have recd these? Thank you, these books are inspirational and beautiful. ❤️
daughter of patriots I believe that those convicted of treason would forfeit all their lands and property to good old Henry.
I’m so very excited for you to have such an extraordinarily moment! Thank you for your enthusiastic about all things Anne Boleyn! 🙏🏻💖🙏🏻