I know this funny little square well, both through 'Little Dorrit' and by visiting many times, including to eat at the Bistro. The gate to Ely Place is usually open during the day.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Ah, will have to go back in the daytime to see 😉
@paulbagley102011 ай бұрын
Rob, is it possible that the original name was Bleeding Hart Yard? If so, the theory of it being a site for butchering deer would fit nicely! Like so many names and titles that get altered over time, "hart" could easily become "heart", especially when the latter conjures thoughts of gruesome horrors and lurid tales.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thanks Paul, yes I think you may be onto something- hart would certainly be a possible alternative spelling
@vincentperratore439510 ай бұрын
I suppose a bloodless version of that would be the milquetoast bleeding heart liberal, which in my country at any rate, (though loath to admit), are a farthing a gross, and a brass farden one at that!
@bryan355010 ай бұрын
Spot on, Paul. My very thought too. 😉
@barrywa3910 ай бұрын
I was thinking that too.
@stanleyfox42014 ай бұрын
Could it be named after St. Maria Goretti who was stabbed many times?
@thetragicyouth11 ай бұрын
I never knew that Clerkenwell was once known as Little Italy - maybe that explains why London's first ice cream parlours/manufacturers were located in Clerkenwell? Hope you're enjoying your holiday, Rob!
@hx0d11 ай бұрын
Still is!
@thetragicyouth11 ай бұрын
@@hx0d Never was when I lived there! 😁
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thank you- spot on! And I am thank you, yes! Greetings from 🇨🇦😉
@denniswilliams16010 ай бұрын
The biggest Catholic Italian Community in London is claimed by St. Peter's Italian Church in Clerkenwell. It has been described as "one of the most beautiful churches in London".
@k9killer22110 ай бұрын
I didn't realise there was a significant Italian immigration into London in the late 19th century. I think there was a civil war, Gariboldi?
@COMEINTOMYWORLD10 ай бұрын
Fab video. Even around 2019 ish you could walk direct from St Etheldreda's to BHY. It's a shame the entrance has been closed / blocked. Why on Earth would anyone want to stop people coming to the yard!
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Great comment and thank you!
@fenman19542 ай бұрын
Not being a Londoner i find your videos a fascinating glimpse into the history of our capital city.
@Robslondon2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
@chrisblay11 ай бұрын
I have a connection to this area of London in my family history. As you alluded to, Saffron Hill was infamous and well documented as an extremely rough area, where apparently even the police wouldn’t venture. Didn’t know about Bleeding Heart Yard though.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thanks Chris
@Slycockney11 ай бұрын
Bleeding excellent Rob, thank you.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
😃 Cheers!
@paulwilson723411 ай бұрын
Brilliant Sunday night video.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Cheers Paul 😉
@hellie_el11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@thewrecker314011 ай бұрын
Your are very generous many thanks Robs Dad.
@hellie_el11 ай бұрын
@@thewrecker3140 hi rob's dad! i wish it could be more. all those television-types should hang their big fat heads in shame, collecting huge salaries with only a tiny portion of rob's skills and talents - not to mention his charm! he's just amazing. blessings on him always. ❤️
@thewrecker314011 ай бұрын
Hellie your wonderful comment is worth a million dollars.
@hellie_el11 ай бұрын
@@thewrecker3140 ❤️❤️❤️
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Really appreciate that hellie-el thank you! 😁
@CorcoranDavid6 ай бұрын
Ive been addicted to your videos, "in a good way" I was in London for a week in 1983... when I was 18.... Look forward to getting to know this great world capitol with your help! On my next visit!.... anyhow thanks for your great work!
@Robslondon6 ай бұрын
That’s so kind of you to say! Many thanks; it’s good to have you here 😉
@rontanser936911 ай бұрын
Thanks Rob, that was a beautiful little video. It did look a bit gruesome even now it would make a marvellous Victorian film set for Sherlock Holmes
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thanks- and yes, for sure 😉
@michaelj328211 ай бұрын
I used to work in Farringdon (opposite the station) in the mid 90s, never knew of that yard. Brilliant vid, thanks Rob and enjoy your holiday.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Michael 🇨🇦😉
@sharonleong712011 ай бұрын
Great content. I love it as always. Thank you Robert. 👍👍👍😍😍😍
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
You’re a star Sharon, thank you 😉
@hellie_el11 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤ this was just great! you're so multi-talented, rob!
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much- you’re one of my biggest supporters and I can’t thank you enough.
@hellie_el11 ай бұрын
@@Robslondon ❤️❤️❤️
@juanc42411 ай бұрын
Bravo, Rob! What a captivating story. I love that (it seems to me) for every little pocket of London there is an interesting tale.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thank you- and yes, exactly 😉
@robbojax202511 ай бұрын
Interesting video about a place few people are aware of. I have eaten at the Bistro and Tavern many times.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thanks Robbojax… I’ve still not been there, keep meaning to!
@markhylton15711 ай бұрын
🎉❤🎉 Wow that is amazing Really beautiful wonderful fantastic video Please could we have more stories like this
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Mark; I’ll do my best!
@johnbacon185410 ай бұрын
I have to say Rob, as soon as I saw thew lay out at the start, it felt like there was a slaughter house there. So once you mentioned the deer place it fitted nicely. The way some of those buildings look, seem to give way to a sort of small warehouse enviroment and I could almost picture horse and carts coming and going over those cobbles with the fresh deer meat. Fascinating place and does give off a strange but interesting vibe. Cheers for sharing.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thanks as always John, good comment 😉
@waynedexter344611 ай бұрын
Excellent as always Rob
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thanks Wayne!
@janicetaylor627410 ай бұрын
I was born in batholemew hospital, and lived I an old house in King's Square EC1, a different family lived on each floor. Including the basement. I would often walk past bleeding heart lane with my friends, but we were too scared to go into it.
@johnsharp863210 ай бұрын
A very enjoyable video as always Rob. I have walked past Bleeding Heart Yard quite often, but never gave the name much thought. Not surprising that the name has conjured up so many grisly tales.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thanks John 😉
@robertmurray602111 ай бұрын
Another great video, thanks Rob.!
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thanks Robert!
@robertmurray602110 ай бұрын
Your video's are always interesting and informative,and always look forward to your next one, please keep up the good work.😊
@roberttaylor62955 ай бұрын
And another. Thanks! They are mounting up! Rob
@Robslondon5 ай бұрын
Ha ha! Much appreciated Rob ;-)
@garybrockwell203111 ай бұрын
Bleeding marvelous 🇬🇧💪⁉️😢♥️ Cheers Rob..🙏💯😇
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
😄
@JacqTracks10 ай бұрын
As usual, a great video--you capture the atmosphere wonderfully!
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
That is so kind of you; thank you very much! 😄
@PhilipStorry11 ай бұрын
Great work Rob. I've eaten at the Bleeding Heart Tavern, Bistro and (when it was there) Resteraunt many times before. Each is slightly more upmarket than the last, but all were excellent. Just to the right as you go into Bleeding Heart Yard is a door which leads up to the London Rooms of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society - a member's club for those that like a dram. It's a great bar but members only. Suffice it to say I've often left late at night, but no matter how... influenced... I've never seen any ghosts there. The only spirits were in my glass! I think my preferred explanation for the name is the butchery of animals, I reckon the pub landlord was having a joke with his naming and that's become lost to time...
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Great comment Philip, thank you 😉
@robbojax202510 ай бұрын
I forgot about the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Been there a few times with members. Very relaxing place to enjoy the nectar of the Gods
@AlannahRyane11 ай бұрын
Your videos are always a great excuse for a break ... love them Thanks Rob
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Glad to be of service 😉
@butchknapman393911 ай бұрын
Well done, Rob, yet another Sunday evening with a great video. It is always well researched . What added to this was the night photography When you were at the end of Hatton Garden, you were stood under or next to an interesting Blue Plaque
@avnostlga11 ай бұрын
This is what I love about the global attraction to this channel. I look forward to spending Sunday morning in bed with a cup of coffee to watch Rob's new releases.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😉
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Cheers Butch! Hope you’re keeping well. There was a blue plaque not too far away 😉
@dougknight172011 ай бұрын
Thanks Rob. Another interesting little film. Where do you get them all from??😂😂🤔
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Cheers Doug! 😉
@paulmerryman11 ай бұрын
Excellent work as always Rob. Definitely felt eerie watching, and thanks for the cough. Enjoy your holiday.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Cheers Paul… 🇨🇦😉
@richardsingh58274 ай бұрын
Interesting video, I knew someone who lived near Hatton Gardens and went there a few times.
@Robslondon4 ай бұрын
Nice place to live 😉
@Robslondon4 ай бұрын
Nice place to live 😉
@michellebell509210 ай бұрын
As always, such a fascinating tale of hidden London. My favourite address of one of my ancestors was Cold Bath Square in Clerkenwell. There’s also a cold bath St. near Lewisham. Brrrrrrr
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
That’s a good idea for a video! Cheers 😉
@louisegalczynski590211 ай бұрын
Another great video Rob! ❤
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thank you Louise 😄
@jez620810 ай бұрын
Just discovered your channel. Really interesting. Cheers Rob. 😊
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thanks Jen, good to have you here!
@jez620810 ай бұрын
@@Robslondon cheers rub. 😄
@10toMidnight6 ай бұрын
Always enjoy your vids. Many thanks, Calgary Alberta.
@Robslondon6 ай бұрын
Much appreciated, thank you.
@brianartillery11 ай бұрын
Very interesting, as usual, Rob. Thank you. I first heard of this place when it was used in one of the late Christopher Fowler's brilliant 'Bryant and May' novels, actually entitled 'The Bleeding Heart'. Mr Fowler was very familiar with the weird tales, and odd corners of London, and often wove them into the fabric of his crime novels, occasionally expanding on them, or transposing the events to a modern day parallel, often to breathtaking effect. Are you familiar with his 'Bryant And May' books? They're a really good read, and if you are interested in London's darker, quirkier, and more interesting corners, they are just the thing. They pair very well with your videos, actually. Thank you.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Brian. I’m not familiar with them no, am very interested now though! Will have a look 😉
@brianartillery10 ай бұрын
@@Robslondon Mr Fowler's final B&M book was 'Bryant and May's Peculiar London'. I think you might enjoy that one. It's an odd kind of tour guide, possibly for people who hate tourist places. Utterly fascinating.
@michaelgask10 ай бұрын
Such a great history, and you tell it well. But the best bit is this eerie nighttime footage... creepy but perfect!
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Ha ha! Thanks Michael; was good fun filming at night 😉
@darriendastar394111 ай бұрын
As ever, excellent. (If you're keeping thing spooky for October, you should do Nunhead in south east London. Over the years, the locals have told me so many different stories about dead nuns that you could feasibly rename the place the Vatican!)
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Ha ha! Thanks… keep an eye out, there will be a Halloween special 😉
@PaulB-1710 ай бұрын
Great work again Rob with more interesting stories. My bet is on the Hart as in Deer abattoir theory.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thanks Paul- great minds think alike 😉
@lh859311 ай бұрын
i was lost and ended up here. I looked up at a window and there was a large colour artwork with a heart stabbed with multiple knives and the words Bleeding Heart. Not the most auspicious thing to see when you take a wrong turn!
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
🤣
@asheland_numismatics11 ай бұрын
So many cool little places to see over there. Hopefully someday I’ll make it. Great video!
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thank you- and I sincerely hope you do. Stay well asheland.
@asheland_numismatics11 ай бұрын
@@Robslondon thank you Rob! 👍
@stevebradley70410 ай бұрын
Great tales. Thanks man.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Cheers 😉
@russellgray142611 ай бұрын
Nice one, again. Enjoy your holiday 👍🏻
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Cheers Russel 😉
@angierucinski569410 ай бұрын
Thanks Rob, another fascinating piece of London's history.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thank you 😄
@mervingoose115111 ай бұрын
more of this please liked and sub
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Much appreciated thank you; good to have you here 😉
@jonathanchalk250710 ай бұрын
Many thanks, Rob.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@richardcoombes949110 ай бұрын
well done rob as always a great glimpse in to our dear old london town quite spooky especialy at night well done rob
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thanks as always Richard! 😉
@richardcoombes949110 ай бұрын
keep up the good work rob @@Robslondon
@arthunter9210 ай бұрын
Been looking forward to this one and you certainly didn’t disappoint. Well researched and presented Rob…
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
That means a lot to me, thank you.
@sylviachown297110 ай бұрын
Thanks
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Sylvia! Really kind of you 😁
@lovelyskull348311 ай бұрын
Thank you, excellent video.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@petercalthorpe796611 ай бұрын
G'day Rob,,very interesting thanks for sharing. All the best form down under mate 👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Cheers Peter 😉
@hArtyTruffle10 ай бұрын
Thanks Rob :) Always look forward to a new one 👍🏼
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
@terryevans547610 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing Rob.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Cheers Terry
@barrywa3910 ай бұрын
As always, a brilliant, and very fact packed video Rob.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thank you Barry!
@hx0d11 ай бұрын
Great video and very accurate from a local. Top job.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Much appreciated, thank you 😊
@tonypub4010 ай бұрын
Excellent video as usual. Thanks rob
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Tony!
@Jpkjr5211 ай бұрын
Thanks again John in Chicago
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
😉
@marv697310 ай бұрын
Fascinating film. I have a theory, could it be connected with butchery as Smithfields market is just around the corner close to another square with an interesting name, Cowcross Yard. Or could it be something stemming from executions as Smithfields was also a traditional site for this. Love these stories of our great city. Thank you
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thanks Marv; that’s a very good point, wouldn’t surprise me at all of there is a connection there.
@ChrisSmith-ls7mb11 ай бұрын
Hello Rob Great video. I heard of Bleeding heart yard from a show called the next stop. I had that show saved on our pvr and always watched it before we came to London. I liked the story of the devil killing Lady Hatton. I liked that you mention that Bishops from other parts of England had land in London as I numerous pictures of buildings that do not look like churches but have religious symbols on them and I am sure I have that one you showed. Thanks again. Take care Chris and Sandra of Canada.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thanks guys; great comment as ever 😉 Hope you’re keeping well
@budd2nd10 ай бұрын
I’m not familiar with that part of London at all. But I really appreciate learning a bit of the history from you Rob.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@Shanghai_Knife_Dude5 ай бұрын
When Shanghai was under British rule, there was also a "bloody alley" for very similar reason. It seems a British tradition.
@Robslondon5 ай бұрын
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@StephenLyons-tl8ie3 ай бұрын
Another winner Rob!! I love those old maps; where do you get them from?
@Robslondon3 ай бұрын
Thank you! An excellent source is David Rumsay’s map site; highly recommended.
@StephenLyons-tl8ie3 ай бұрын
@@Robslondon Ah! Thanks Rob; I'll look him up.
@itsjohndell10 ай бұрын
Marvelous as always, but Spiel? Spiel? You always amaze me...
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
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@davidsillars318111 ай бұрын
What a grim place! At least in the 19thc. Great stories though Rob. Don't think I've been in that area.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thank you David ☺️
@ianbeck74110 ай бұрын
Bleeding Heart Yard was also the location of the shop and workshop of Mr Lawrence who supplied boxwood blocks for wood engravers. The printing trade after all being situated in that area. He was active through the 1950s and 1960s supplying blocks to all the leading engravers of the day.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Interesting, thank you
@pulaski110 ай бұрын
I used to work about 4 minutes walk away from BHY, but I have only ever eaten in the bistro once, some years later after jumping the pond and I was visiting London on business. So far as the name goes, I think given the proximity to the Smithfield market, that there is a good possibility of a connection to the butchery trade, and as others have noted in the Comments, that the name may have started out as "Bleed Hart Yard".
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thanks- good point!
@HeimirTomm10 ай бұрын
Yet another brilliant episode... keep 'em coming, please 🙂
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much… will do 😉
@HeimirTomm10 ай бұрын
@@Robslondon It is really wonderful that you take the time to reply to us commenters, it makes us feel valued. Thank you for that.
@lesleysmith5110 ай бұрын
Another very interesting post. I really don't know that area at all. I love all the horror stories especially the one about the devil joining a part. The picture of the devil looks like the one they have on a Twilight Zone episode. The last one seems the most probable. I am curious at the colors of the rooms especially the partially green building. Did the Bleeding Hearts pub get cleared when they cleared the slums or is the Bistrow in a very old building? I think a lot of London has got a ghost or 2 somewhere if you ask around. It doesn't look like a place I would go to in the dark. Maybe you could do some posts on other strange names, maybe just several short pieces in a post. I do admire all the work and research you put into your videos. Always look forward to them.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Great comment Lesley, thank you! I believe the current pub/bistro dates from the 19th century, it would’ve been rebuilt several times over the centuries. Cheers and stay well.
@annereidy798110 ай бұрын
Heart is a male red deer, so yes, I think that one fits Rob.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Ah, thank you Anne!
@annereidy798110 ай бұрын
@@Robslondon Rob, slight correction to that but given the original time period, I don't think it makes much difference. Hart is the spelling and not heart, as in Hart and Hind, male and female red deer. There is also a biblical reference, too complicated to go into here. But it still fits in with the areas history.
@WickedFelina10 ай бұрын
There was a pub called "Bleeding Heart" with a heart pierced by swords in Henry VIII time? The Blessed Mother was told when she brought Jesus as a baby to the temple that "a sword will pierce your own soul too... " In Catholicism, it is a famous depiction of Mary showing her heart pierced with a sword. Maybe, many years after the reformation, people forgot about what the name was referring to? Legends and tales rise up trying to explain it.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Interesting comment, thank you
@douglasthompson29611 ай бұрын
Hi Rob, veryyy atmospheric film. The yard overall hadn't been too gentrified but probably some developer got his/her eye on it 🧐 Mancs has a healthy Italian community who carry a Madonna statue in a parade in the summer Italian festival. A strong Italian community in the North East, lots of Icecream/coffee houses there. Cheers DougT
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Cheers Doug; great comment. Hope you’re keeping well.
@sarahlouise716310 ай бұрын
could also have been spelled HART - which fits in with slaughtered deer? bleeding hart deer oh i see, someone also mentioned this 😄 another fabulous video, Rob!
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
🤣 Thanks! 😉
@ImperialistRunningDo10 ай бұрын
You are always visiting old, old places in London. I know, there's so many to chose from. But could you visit a few new ones, too? I'm thinking of the garden at 25 Cannon Street, with iconic views of the dome of St. Paul's. So much of the new building in the City is dreadful; this is a spot I want to visit.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
New places are interesting but it’s history I find fascinating; I need something in depth to write about!
@Rachel-bo3qg11 ай бұрын
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@grogalot211 ай бұрын
Another good 'n
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@richardkell488811 ай бұрын
Is it not Hart? As in young white deer? Blimey, looks very modernised from what i knew in my 1983 visit.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
May well have been Hart years ago yes… that’s why I think the slaughter site theory is a valid one 😉
@alanhaynes41810 ай бұрын
I was a motorcycle courier between '83 and '98 mainly in London, and was very often in these areas delivering. It was usually quicker to walk from one drop to the next as parking, even then was extremely difficult. I got to know all the cut throughs, nooks and crannies to facilitate getting about. There were many remnants of old London still in existence in those days - sadly almost all of them have been obliterated in the rush to redevelop over the last 25 years.
@chrisball377810 ай бұрын
Bleeding and wounded hearts were a popular piece of medieval Christian iconography. Believers were encouraged to contemplate the wounds of Christ and the Saints as a way of expressing their gratitude for their suffering, and in the hope that they could also meet suffering with fortitude if it fell upon them. Images of pierced and bleeding hearts are still found in modern Christianity, particularly in Catholicism- hence the large numbers of Catholic educational, medical and social institutions called 'Sacred Heart'. I'd be fairly confident that the original pub was just using a popular image from religious artwork of the day for a distinctive sign, and that's where the name came from. When most people were illiterate, a pub's name needed to be something that could be encapsulated in a simple, eye-catching image. These were sometimes references to local history or folklore, but could also be representations of the coats of arms of landowners or famous people of the day, or just something the pub landlord liked the look of. The bit about the gangs exploiting the impoverished boys and performing animals was grimly fascinating.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thanks Chris
@ImperialistRunningDo10 ай бұрын
If you want a Halloween location, do the area around St. Bart's. The Old Baily, Newgate Prison, bodysnatchers, cells in tavern basements, burnings at the stake. Henry VIII had a man boiled alive here. Tower Hill gets all the fame, but Smithfield has a horrifying history.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thanks; I already have the Halloween episode for this year planned though
@petersimpson63311 ай бұрын
Bell End, Rowley Regis anyone?
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
🤣 I’d like to do a rude street names video, but I don’t think KZbin would allow it!
@janebaker96610 ай бұрын
Even though all those stories are nonsense i still wouldnt want to wander up into that yard after dark. Have you ever seen the Roman Catholic holy image of the Bleeding Heart. I entered a Catholic chapel once and had a horrific shock. I do find Catholic imagery quite strangely sinister so i expect that must be origin. Dreadful poverty.
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Thank you Jane, good comment. Stay well.
@k9killer22110 ай бұрын
13:50 Bleeding Hart?
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Could be, but it’s spelt ‘heart’ on the street sign
@k9killer22110 ай бұрын
Amazing coincidence you mentioned deer were butchered in that courtyard and the old term for deer is Hart. @@Robslondon
@Robslondon10 ай бұрын
Yes, I think that is where it indeed originates, although over the years 'hart' had become 'heart' in the spelling @@k9killer221
@matthewjburt648211 ай бұрын
As it's originally of ecclesiastical origin, I think it probably got its name from The Bleeding Heart of Jesus Christ, a common Catholic doctrine.
@JaneAustenAteMyCat11 ай бұрын
Yes, you must be right, I thought I was missing something. Still, I love all the urban myths and folklore that have grown up around it!
@cachebangwallop348210 ай бұрын
Yes, you’re right. More specifically, since the original reference was to the pub name “The Bleeding Heart of Our Lady” this would be a reference to the Catholic devotion to the sacred, or bleeding, heart of Mary the mother of Jesus. This originates from a verse in Luke’s gospel (chapter 2:35) “a sword will pierce your soul (or “heart”) too” where Simeon is looking ahead to Jesus’ death and how this would affect his mother. A common Roman Catholic symbol of Mary is a heart pierced with a sword. Since Rob introduced the phrase with reference to the reformation and the church I have a suspicion that he was aware of this! Another great video about a fascinating place, thank you, Rob.
@markshrimpton313811 ай бұрын
Another meticulously researched vignette into our past. The poverty to be found in the capital city of what was then the world’s most powerful nation was a bleedin’ disgrace.
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
Thank you Mark…. And yes, very much agreed- I very much wanted to highlight that in this video. Stay well.
@christina3521Ай бұрын
❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
@resolvetogive11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Robslondon11 ай бұрын
I really appreciate that! Thank you so much 😊 Stay well