Hatfield House

Clips on Hatfield House and the nearby area of St Albans.

The documentary is on the whole good although they included a couple of inaccuracies. Elizabeth was not sent to the Tower with Thomas Seymour -- instead she was placed under house arrest. She was sent to the Tower during the reign of her sister Mary I. Elizabeth's governess however Kat Astley, was sent to the Tower along with her cofferer, Thomas Parry.

Also they have randomly stuck in a portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots when they are supposed to be discussing Elizabeth's relationship with Mary Tudor (aka Mary I of England, Elizabeth's sister). For some reason the two Marys tend to get mixed up even though they had different surnames and were queens of different countries. Plus they met different ends.

From December 1548, Elizabeth had her own household (numbering around 120-140 people) which was based mostly at Hatfield. She acquired this property from the Lord Protector of the realm (the Duke of Somerset) and preferred this residence to her other one at Ashridge. It was at Hatfield that she learnt the news that her sister Mary had died and that she was queen. As Mary lay dying the roads to Hatfield were full of people trying to see the soon to be queen and offer her their allegiance in the hope of self advancement.

The traditional tale of Elizabeth standing under an oak tree in Hatfield park when she received the news that she was queen is a popular story, but one that was unfortunately invented around seventy years after the event itself. However Elizabeth was at Hatfield when she received the news so perhaps she was greeted in the gardens or within the house itself.

The documentary mentions that several items belonging to Elizabeth, still survive at Hatfield. There is also another pair of Elizabeth's gloves that can be seen today at Berkeley Castle in South Gloucestershire. Plus they also house one of Elizabeth's embroidered purses and a bed cover used on the bed she slept in during one of her stays there.

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[littlemisssunnydale]

They have included a couple of silly mistakes. Elizabeth was not sent to the Tower with Thomas Seymour plus they randomly show a portrait of Mary Stuart when they are talking about another Mary (Mary Tudor).

[joy50100]

Mary, Queen of Scots was Elizabeths cousin. Her sister known as 'bloody Mary' was the daughter of Katherine of Aragon and Henry VIII. She became Queen of England after her brother Edward VI had died and she imprisoned Lady Jane Grey(now there is a tragedy!) when Jane was used by those in power to try and take the throne from Mary.

It is an interesting time of history. Hope this helps:)

[TheVestini]

Fantastic! Thank you for posting...

[1toscany]

As always, thank you!

[socoolage11]

WOW! Lol @ 0:53

[notjustagranny]

hi, I thought you might enjoy some pics of the current Henry Moore exhibition at Hatfield House from 23 April to 30 Sept 2011

Regards

Cindy

@notjustagranny

[MOLYBDENUM23]

and, if you come out the front of hatfield house (station end) turrn right to the lights, then left, then RIGHT, down the hill, THEN LEFT at the round about past the hopfields pub.............I LIVE THERE.....Come on round,

[MOLYBDENUM23]

AND... remember adam and the ants ??? Stand and deliver ? filmed here and its grounds. the good old days....

[kendahke]

@4:40---um.. that picture of Queen Mary, when referring to Mary I Tudor resisting declaring Elizabeth as her heir, was Mary Queen of Scots, not Mary I Tudor.

[mshara1]

Croft Manor...



[timHYPERLITE]

@JordanRidley2009 its also wayne manor in the first batman movie

[timHYPERLITE]

the picture at 4:49 is amazing and i had a look at it afew years ago,they put it in a crappy side staircase where no one sees it.