Knole - Five centuries of showing off

[@angermeyer1]

My husband, a retired Nat Trust Administrator, was asked to stand in at Knole between administrators. For many months he occupied a small apartment in the vast house and after the crowds went home we would explore the areas not open to the public. I had never been that intrigued with ostentatious Knole until I cimbed the rickety stairs to the servants quarters. The iron frame beds were still there with their old sagging horse hair mattresses, a wooden peg for clothes and paperback books left open where the reader had abruptly stopped. I was told that when WW1 broke out these male servants had joined up, leaving immediately, thinking it would soon be over. The servants attic was dusty, cold eerie and frozen in time. There is another story in the attic waiting to be told.

[@sarac.3259]

That's interesting - thank you. I live near the Lewisham/Bromley border, and have visited Knole many times over the years. It just goes from strength to strength, as more rooms, furniture, furnishings, artefacts etc, are made available for us to enjoy.

[@trogbellum2170]

Fascinating

[@trogbellum2170]

I slept on an old sagging horse-hair mattress as a teenager that had come from the posh side of my family. Now I know exactly where it probably came from.

[@avian8338]

Wow!!

[@pmacc3557]

Amazing house, beautiful olde England. Imagine the history of the place! The maids and workers that passed through the place...

[@AmericanWireman]

Thomas Sackville is my 15th great grand father, love this video

[@mariemorgan7759]

Fantastic presenter and story! What a beautiful house! Now I know why Vita was so heartbroken when she had to give up Knole to a male relative.😔🇬🇧

[@notnek202]

Dr. Foyle is one hot stud!!!!!

[@popcult]

Fantastically informative and succinct!!!’

[@barbarawenger7161]

Like the tie in to V Wolfe💥

[@carolking6355]

What a glorious house. How I would love to see over it.

[@madyottoyotto3055]

And it not a patch on Chatsworth house 🏠 you should take a look at that

[@carolking6355]

@@madyottoyotto3055 Thanks, I will 😊

[@sarac.3259]

@@madyottoyotto3055 Maybe - but it depends where you are. Derbyshire is several hours' travel from Knole which is easily reached fm central London, should one be staying in or near London.

[@madyottoyotto3055]

@@sarac.3259 that makes no sense

[@matildaswynford1156]

Every time I hear 'Sackville', I can't help adding 'Baggins' to it... :)

[@Chamindo7]

Same !

[@nigelcarren]

This man speaks perfect English, and not the infuriating Received Pronunciation as would appear to be the norm with this sort of presentation. I listened with only one ear open at the start, then soon realised... Ahhh, like the sound of the first birds of spring, everything was going to be ok. This really is the most heartwarming news! 😉🏆🇬🇧

[@Elconbrioso]

So he speaks perfect English ? But how does he pronounce the word - our . Does is sound like the word - are, just like so many well spoken people pronounce it

[@nigelcarren]

@@Elconbrioso Dear Peter, would you be kind enough to time-stamp a questionable 'are' or two for my consideration please. I hope it's not a 'hahhh' as Parker or Harold Steptoe and certain members of a certain Horganisation rigularly twy to humourously hit perhips so as to Hippear better Hiducated dwon't you nooo? Irene Handle, is my Queen of the Hinglish linguage. 😉🇬🇧 Best wishes to you

[@nigelcarren]

Edit: Spelling mistake above. I typed 'Linguage', I of course mean't to type 'Lingwidge'.

[@Elconbrioso]

@@nigelcarren Sir, linguage, lingwidge, langue etc etc. What I mean to say is that what can really catch well spoken people out, is when they use the words our and are together.... are our cats .....are our cabbages.... If you rate Irene Handle - then my top tip of the day, is to take a look at the freeview TV channel -Talking Pictures . There you will find some v interesting Post War, British black and Whites - that you never knew existed

[@nigelcarren]

@@Elconbrioso Dear Peter, "Catch well spoken people out", we are absolutely on the same page here. I have actually pinned this down to a single world that sometimes a certain BBC newsreader will pronounce four different ways in the same piece. I am happy to spill the beans here, but only as soon as I have worked this same joke into a forthcoming video on my currently dead, woefully poor KZbin Channel over the forthcoming weeks. Now, just to be clear, I certainly do not claim to speak perfect English myself as I knowingly use several colloquialisms, but the one thing I will say is that I don't think I am constantly adjusting my language to suit my audience, be that turning it up to 11 if I should feel the need to dazzle, or turning it down to six if say for example I had to deal with somebody awful... Like an estate-agent, or a golfer! 🤔 All I am trying to say is, I HOPE I myself am at least consistent and I speak without ever metering, therefore without any pretension... if nothing else! I am sharing my best material with you here, I do hope my humour lands correctly. 🙈🤣 TRULY the most fascinating subject. Thank you and best wishes, even if you do have a set of golf-clubs in your boot! 😊

[@demaupin]

I didn't know this is the location of the portrait of Wang-y-Tong! An absolutely fascinating figure, a naturalist and medical botanist. I highly recommend a read about him to anyone unfamiliar. I wish we knew even more about him.

[@Mindy-s-channel]

Amazing! So beautiful

[@elizabethedwards7082]

Such a fascinating history and a beautiful place. Glad I was fortunate to experience it.

[@bonnymcdermott1240]

This is fantastically done! Thank you. Interesting facts made just a bit more entertaining tastfully.

[@marysmyth8288]

Very interesting history an beautifully presented , Mary Canada 🍁

[@derekstocker6661]

One of the most beautiful and interesting houses and grounds in the UK, associated with so many well known inhabitants and so wonderful to go up the drive and see the historic building appear in front of you with its fabulous contents for all to see.....

[@norahdenovan8658]

Enjoyed that, thank you

[@helenamoniqueclarke8135]

All progress is really humanity's way of showing off.💯

[@marycahill546]

I visited Knole a long time ago and remember it as being very dark inside, with furniture so old it was falling apart. The grounds are lovely. I much preferred my next stop, Vita Sackville-West's home at Sissinghurst with its many gardens.

[@RodMcNeilTV]

Did antone ever say what Knole means; it's an odd name for a castle

[@tamaracarter1836]

It has since gone under a massive restoration project costing tens of millions.

[@tonyluffman-cook1619]

no mention of the houses "nickname" of the calendar house, or the "knole sofa" ( of which i have one) the house has undergone a massive restoration and is a fabulous place to vist, even though my house backs on to the grounds , i open the gate at the bottom of the garden and slip into the deer park and take the dogs for a walk.

[@mandyg5747]

How lovely.

[@artisticwhistleblower1756]

Sounds fabulous!👍😘

[@artisticwhistleblower1756]

Didn't know this abt the sofa. Thank you for the info.

[@eltoyongardener1225]

You can say, its your backyard!😋

[@sararichardson737]

Lovely

[@imari2305]

England has such beautiful medieval castles and estate homes. Too bad this one wasn't fully shown in this segment; I would've loved to see the rest of the house as well as the grounds/gardens. It good to know that the descendants still live in the house or, I hope so since this segment was filmed 5 years ago.

[@citizenOfNowhere777]

imari2305 They became pretty like this after fixing ....

[@tracik1277]

People actually live there. Yes but they only own part of it now.

[@KyrstOak]

1:15 The deer started running at the perfect time.

[@cassandraralph5906]

Very interesting and educational video!

[@laurie4275]

Loved the graphic aids! Hilarious! Hey- if that's what it takes for current generations to understand the antiquated hierarchy and traditions, use em!

[@mikesaunders4775]

The Beatles shot their promo film for Strawberry Fields Forever in the grounds of Knole House.

[@petergambier]

Nicely presented by Dr Jonathan. An interesting history of an extraordinary story, the rise and fall of the Sackvilles power and possessions.

[@jaspervonbach3621]

Bravo!!!

[@normasouthwood3182]

I so enjoyed this, thankyou. Sissinghurst should be your next project.

[@deev3282]

I question the statement at 8:31 of the Joshua Reynolds 1776 portrait of Wang-y-tong being the first naturalistic portrait of a Chinese subject in English art history. What about the huge 1687 Godfrey Kneller portrait of Michael Shen Fu-Tsung at Windsor Castle?

[@freedomlover7783]

At one time there was a small book of the house. I gave the book to my mother--in-law and she probably gave it to her Italian daughter-in-law. I wish she had returned it to the British daughter-in-law, I.

[@Elconbrioso]

If you choose to picnic in the grounds - then be sure to keep a firm hold on your sandwich, or bag of crisps . Those Roe deer may look a picture of sweet innocence - but many a child has reduced to tears because they have had their sandwich, or bag of crips mercilessly ripped clean from their hand

[@ivorytower99]

No Way! There is one shot of a hallway with some windows and I thought to myself "that looks like one of the scenes from the movie "Orlando", with Tilda Swinton". Low and behold, "Vita", a former early 20th century owner of Knole, was friends with Virginia Woolf and had inspired the character "Orlando", for Wolfe's book of the very same name!

[@annawood2928]

I Will

[@ivorytower99]

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[@janegardener1662]

Vita never owned Knole. She grew up in the house but wasn't able to inherit because she was a woman.

[@surreygirl2075]

Have an old photo of the Manor house seen threw trees

[@MicaRayan]

What an intricate complex! For me it's endearing, but better put a lot of maids ... I'm paranoid of paranormal entities and even thieves!

[@mohammedines6182]

Combien coûte ce magnifique majestueux château avec tout ces domaines et terrains alentours ?👍👑🎩🎩🎩❤️❤️🌹🌷🌹

[@paulafranceschi]

Very good. But the mother in me wants to iron the guy's shirt!

[@tommypetraglia4688]

Ooo momma. 😉

[@Wkmor]

I think he just needs to tuck it in better.

[@marcuswealth4534]

Hello beautiful ❤️

[@milliebanks7209]

Why don't you provide dates to all these occurrences?

[@biancahotca3244]

if i'm not mistaken, this castle was used in the movie, Lady Jane, 1986.

[@elizabethbower2168]

It’s definitely not a castle… It is a stately home… I’m presuming you are from US as you don’t know the difference between a castle and a house

[@mt.shasta6097]

​@elizabethbower2168 I'm from the US, and we're not all idiots. I've been familiar with Knole and Sissinghurst for years. I have followed the Sackville-West family and the Nicholsons since my early 20s. Am now 73. I know Kent and surrounds very well.

[@trogbellum2170]

'Open for everyone to enjoy.' SOD EVERYONE. I want the place for myself.

[@ejmaffei1]

Why, at 5:25, does Anne's diary talk about Google and the Internet? See for yourself: freeze at 5:25: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epTIgKakfLuFhq8

[@tommypetraglia4688]

And below "internet" it looks there is the word "bots" I am really intimidated by glitches in the Matrix

[@Crosbhealach]

That host, like golly.

[@Johntheheroman]

To think that I lived just 18 houses away as a child. I just considered it as a neighbourhood house ;)

[@chrisdurant4627]

Your. Joking

[@georgel74]

Edward Sackville-West lived and died in Clogheen, Tipperary,

[@ericchristen5433]

Deerhunting the sport of monsters - which summed up royalty and the fake clergy nicely.

[@LSOP-]

Deer are the rats of the forest.

[@tommypetraglia4688]

"... When Richard died, oddly enough for a man who Loved the good life - of a surfeit of potatoes ..." sur·feit /ˈsərfət/ noun an excessive amount of something. "a surfeit of food and drink" Potatoes? What the hey?

[@greggmcelhinney1228]

One of t'he treasureS of. England interesting stories About t'he House and t'he generations of t'h e family that llved there

[@gaelhillyardcreative]

Spooky place - full of ghosts by all accounts.

[@francesvansiclen3245]

Jonathan Foyle is cute; reminds me of George Clooney !

[@RodMcNeilTV]

A very agreeable presenter.

[@mikeottawa8158]

he Looks Like CLoony same way I Look Like Richard SakviL

[@carey579]

Boris Otawa Who is Richard Sakvil? Anyway imo this man is more attractive than the overrated cliche Clooney.

[@mt.shasta6097]

​@@carey579 George Clooney is revolting. I speak as an American.

[@kendonovan6312]

It is a pity this did not give more of the interesting facts about the house which has for instance 52 stair cases, I think 365 rooms etc, etc. Also to show some of the buildings surrounding the house.

[@deviriyantana3476]

Vita sackville-West is my babe lollll 🦄🦄🦄

[@missmurrydesign7115]

Delicious...

[@anthonysnyder5609]

At 1:15, I think they meant "for food".

[@rallyeraidr7841]

I'm always interested in anything to do with Vita Sackville-West and her lover Violet Trefusis. Such an incredibly sad story.

[@artemis1style]

scary in so many ways.

[@surreygirl2075]

I think one of my ancesters married into the family

[@angieodettecraig3449]

No mention of Henry Smith who owned it .....

[@laineymckenzie660]

Sounds like a cursed house !

[@trogbellum2170]

I am a show-off who likes the good life. How do I acquire my mansion?

[@yeshaya24]

Envy is the sport of idleness

[@forgive7449]

the archbishops palace similar to the one christ had. how super 🌹

[@mikeottawa8158]

sarcasm bcoms ya Like frsh morning dew on fLowr ptaLs

[@jody024]

Because living in a palace is what jesus would want, you know to stay humble.

[@mandyg5747]

I don't think they even thought about Jesus or his example. The Son of God was born in a stable, brought up in a house and learnt a trade from childhood. As an adult he didn't even have a home or a donkey. He walked everywhere. He could've had everything but needed nothing.

[@drummerlovesbookworm9738]

And yet you probably believe he is preparing a heavenly mansion for you.....lol

[@amel6206]

@@drummerlovesbookworm9738 your comment appears to be sarcastic but its not clear what you're being sarcastic about. Possibly you (mistakenly) think that this man's obvious greed and hunger for power within a church makes null and void faith in the Bible and the millions of other people's true Christlike behavior, reflecting their correct understanding of scripture?

[@mandyg5747]

@@drummerlovesbookworm9738 No not me! I am happy to be human living on earth when He brings peace. I was made a human, there are enough angels already. Not all who believe in the bible want to go to heaven. There are actually two hopes for Christians.

[@mandyg5747]

@@drummerlovesbookworm9738 It also depends on your translation or understanding of mansion.

[@blueblood4094]

Need vist as on anstery I go back to Thomas sackville he was a great grandfather and also Charles 2nd never had a clue

[@Rich6Brew]

No mention of The Beatles!

[@Bella-bz7fq]

Illagit I always new I. Was of Nobel blood.🐞🐞🐞where's all the cats??

[@happyhistorian12]

I'm a long distant Lord of Sackville, 😎

[@drummerlovesbookworm9738]

Oh, these comments! Hahaha History, people. Evolvement and evolution of society.

[@tommypetraglia4688]

Wand E Tong, the Duke's Chinese page boy. Fun is my Chinese neighbor's middle name 😅

[@lone6523]

Boooo! Hiss! Hisssss! Not a tour of the home if that’s what you’re here for!

[@alaahamza62]

im very interested in history that's why am here but at the end i notice how sexy dr Jonathan foyle is ..

[@maximhollandnederlandthene7640]

How do you spell Fill sack ? 😅

[@peggyt1243]

5:19 mark Who knew? Bowling in the 1600s. That diary cannot be read.

[@dannil9878]

Who’s the host? He looks super hot

[@juliason9617]

Killing for fun...

[@yabbadabbadoo8225]

Imagine ''House day'' in that massive abode?? Pass

[@tommypetraglia4688]

The Third Duke's Giovanna Bocelli was thicc. Huh yeah 9:14

[@josephineray9970]

I came to England as a young girl and Met a very handsome young man from Sevenoaks who proposed to me under an oak tree in the deer Park and then explained all about the year house

[@malcolmcanning548]

You honestly think we built this with ox and horses

[@notnek202]

All that beauty and magnificence and at what price? I shudder to think of all those who died, suffered, toiled & were abused to make it happen. For them this is a damnable place. But my heart is full of joy knowing they are now in a place more beautiful more magnificent then Knole could ever hope to be and not for life time but for all eternity. While those mortal gods of earth who created this palace of pleasure & greed will never ever see beauty again & curse this place as false and destroyer of men’s souls. For me this place reeks of greed, contempt for your fellow man and a lust for self pride. The elites might be more intelligent better looking have more money. But if they don’t get right with god & most don’t it’s an eternity of pain & suffering. For all of the meek on earth hold firm do not bow you head in shame as god has said we shall inherit the earth. I would rather suffer a life time of of pain, suffering, & abuse on earth for an eternity of ever lasting love & joy. This place called Knole must of been heaven on earth for the Sackville family. I hope most made it to the real paradise but I doubt it.

[@timhazeltine3256]

No different than your prideful sermonizing. Have you contemplated Knole as a testament to the artisans, craftspersons, and estate workers who created Knole and its artistic treasures?

[@shirleybalinski4535]

Boy, bitter much. Sounds like envy, greed, jealousy, coveting has got the better of you.

[@notnek202]

@@shirleybalinski4535 Heaven with an eternity with Christ is more beautiful then Knole can ever wish to be.

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[@dlwatib]

Much as I admire the artistry and craftsmanship, these grand houses speak to me loudly of the parasites on the nation that is the aristocracy.

[@juliason9617]

Sound so sad....

[@dalepage5511]

The cardboard cut-outs quickly became tiresome and then irksome.

[@KennethFord-y7c]

Sickening! Killing helpless cute deer, only gross nobility would think of such things!

[@circleofleaves2676]

Transgender*, not transgendered. It was an interesting video, thank you.

[@sharynallan7483]

Butch lesbian not transgender.

[@lauralauren6432]

Our civilisation has Not built this and still can not. We build boxes with some glass or wooden houses. Not even Paper on the walls. Star forts. Thats why we are som amazed by this. Giant people need Big Doors, cieling and huge Beautiful Windows, gardens, fountains, statyes, fu3niture, art. Versailles over 200 fountains was driven by Mashine de Marly. Electricity =Electric City in 1700.

[@amarasulistya9921]

Jangan di bikin jelek parah raja 👑 dan turunan nya kita harus tau sopan santun

[@susansimpson2181]

I like the host very much, but too much of the video is cartoonish.

[@ronaldschultenover7591]

He is hot

[@laurie4275]

Susan Simpson I LOVED the graphic aids! Hilarious. Best part of the show.😎

[@marycahill546]

A dark, damp, and dreary place. I would not return. On to Sissinghurst!

[@tamaracarter1836]

Yet you’ve come back to watch a video on it for the second time. Anyway as I’ve already stated it has since gone under a massive restoration project costing tens of millions, and has improved drastically since your last visit many years ago.

[@kendonovan6312]

That is why Henry VIII never stayed there.

[@AKG-e6j]

Bishop killed deers for fun😡😡😡😠👎not appreciable.

[@mscott3918]

Also for food. They didn't just kill them for fun

[@laineymckenzie660]

Self elected!!

[@OUigot]

Love documentaries on old manor houses.......but it repulses me how modern politically correct documentaries must include words like gender equality, transgenderism, rape, sexism, etc.

[@doctorfoster1968]

strongly dislike the cynical, sarcastic, not-quite-but-almost sneering tone of the commentary in this video.

[@flygirlfly]

To each his own: I loathe the usual oh-so-pompous droning of self-important presenters. This tone is refreshing enough to keep my interest engaged.

[@FandersonUfo]

Foyle was born that way but I've seen much worse

[@danivarius]

Really? I don’t find this as such.

[@delores6458]

Most of these hoity toity money ppl are the same. Instead and would do anything to keep thier money. Power and money is all that matters.

[@spencerwilton5831]

Kelly Mc you have to remember that these estates provided employment, accommodation and food for dozens, if not hundreds of people. Working in a great house was hard work, but certainly preferable to most of the other options available at the time.

[@ravenzyblack]

Spencer Wilton- Farming was the only other option and it was very hard work. Many ended up in debtors prison.

[@delores6458]

@@ravenzyblack this is True!

[@carey579]

Spencer Wilton Pretty sure the servants would want to provide their masters employment if they could. Everybody wants be better off than the rest.

[@shadetreader]

Eat the rich.

[@7ajhubbell]

This host ought not have hosted this segment, as his contempt and disdain for the lifestyle, including the hunting, was inappropriate, distracting, and unnecessary. Thank you.

[@Dog.soldier1950]

The wield British hate of hunting

[@elizabethblackwell6242]

Silly. Pointless. Less of the gimmicks and more of the subject matter would have worked better.

[@sandybeebe9149]

wow as thousands of people starved to death and lived in poverty ?

[@katieperry3998]

Sandy Beebe!! Life has never been fair, get over it!!

[@patquint3291]

Sandy Beebe These great country houses supplied thousands with livelihoods. Just to build them kept hundreds of craftsmen and general laborers from starving. The deer were hunted yes, but eaten, much like millions of cattle and hogs are slaughtered today for human consumption. Country living on these great estates wasn’t all that bad considering how awful the living conditions in the big cities were.

[@katieperry3998]

@@patquint3291 Well said!!

[@mscott3918]

@@patquint3291 It's the same now. Great houses like Chatsworth and Blenheim employ hundreds of people, which supports all their families, often for generations. They care for them in retirement. Yet 'class warriors' whine about unfairness and inequality. What is wrong with giving people a secure living and safe retirement? It's no different to the new rich like Richard Branson or Alan Sugar employing people, the aristocracy have just been doing it longer.

[@leasparkle863]

u r not aware that u speak of ...lizards. lizards who made themselves 'better' then humans.

[@maryblackwell2321]

black a moors, black Christians, black Isrealites built all of the palaces, churches, cities, states, governments... where did white people come from.

[@bobrussell3602]

Knole : Impressively lovely on the outside. Garish and forbiddingly ugly on the inside.

[@NickanM]

I wonder how many peasants that were forced to work themselves to death building that thing...😡

[@johndudley4294]

Exactly zero.

[@starcrib]

this house a deathtrap of malfeasance and malignancy.

[@mikeottawa8158]

sounds Like it , archbshop Tomas Cramr was unscrupulous jst Like CardnaL Tomas WoLsy , Tomas CromwL and Hnry VIII , he wouLd pay dearLy havng hLpd CromwL promuLgate Hnry was abov Limits causng un-timeLy deaths of inocnt Cathrn of Aragon , Tomas Mor , and An BoLyn . Mary I Tudor had him burnt , no caus of reLigious heresy , that was her oficiaL reason , but avnge her mothr's death