AMAZING TUDOR DISCOVERY - The discovery of Anne Boleyn's Falcon Badge

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You may have seen the news about the discovery of a contemporary carving of Anne Boleyn's falcon badge and how Paul Fitzsimmons, an antiques dealer, bought it for £75 and how it's now worth £200,000. It's a wonderful find and the good news is that Paul isn't keeping it to himself, it's going on loan to Hampton Court Palace. Thank you, Paul, and thank you to Tracy Borman, Joint Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces.
In this video, historian Claire Ridgway interviews Sandra Vasoli and James Peacock, who both played key roles in the story of this carving. It is a fascinating story.
Paul's website is www.marhamchurchantiques.com/ and a big thank you to him for allowing us to use his photos of Anne Boleyn's falcon badge before and after its restoration. Photo credit: Paul Fitzsimmons, Marhamchurch Antiques
You can find out more about the symbolism of Anne Boleyn's badge and the other parts of her heraldry in Claire's article at www.theanneboleynfiles.com/an...
Sandi is the author of two novels about Anne Boleyn - Struck with the Dart of Love and Truth Endures - and a non-fiction book Anne Boleyn's Letter from the Tower. Her website is sandravasoli.com/
James works at Hampton Court Palace and also runs the popular Queen Anne Boleyn Society on social media - / anneboleynsociety , / anneboleynsoc and / anneboleynsociety
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Claire Ridgway
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@alix5704 2 года назад

If they found Richard III's remains after more than 500 years, I'm sure there are more Anne things out there. Wonderful find!

@maryannlockwood7806 2 года назад

Yes! This is really exciting.☺️

@nancycampbell8671 2 года назад

Exactly! Look at the new information that we're learning about Stonehenge and that's been heavily studied.

@shoppergirl8904 2 года назад

Wonder what else is out there? Wow!

@charlottebruce979 2 года назад

Probably not a great deal because after her death a lot of her possessions were destroyed, Anne to most of her contemporaries was a convicted criminal.

@leticiagarcia9025 2 года назад

What an amazing find! I’m still hoping that an Anne Boleyn portrait from when she was still alive is somewhere waiting to be discovered.

@Julie-hb5qx 2 года назад

Is it bad to say I think of that daily?!

@leticiagarcia9025 2 года назад

@@Julie-hb5qx What are you talking about? I made no such comment.

@Julie-hb5qx 2 года назад

@@leticiagarcia9025 I'm talking about your comment that a portrait of Anne is still out there maybe, hopefully.

@stompthedragon4010 2 года назад

Me too

@leticiagarcia9025 2 года назад

@@Julie-hb5qx My apologies. I misunderstood. Was having a mental fog. I always think about new finds about Anne Boleyn too.

@Heothbremel 2 года назад

As my favorite professor always said, "absence of evidence is not evidence of absence". Excited to see what future discoveries are still ahead!

@jodeeps2287 2 года назад

I like that quote, to me, it rings true. Thank you for sharing.

@Sonic-dogmagic 2 года назад

Anne's ultimate triumph after her death was that one day her daughter Elizabeth would become the greatest Queen ever of England. Hopefully Henry would know this from the great beyond that his daughter eclipsed him and was a tremendously much better monarch than he ever was.

@dianawingate8887 2 года назад

Oh my gosh ! Thank you, Paul Fitzsimmons !! To actually be able to HOLD that "badge" in your hand ! As a Tudor "nut" (my son also)......this is just incredible.

@zanpsimer7685 2 года назад

I love Anne Boylen because her story is the story of so many of us but on a grander scale. Those of us who were love bombed until we finally gave in, then enjoyed a seemingly idyllic perfect phase found it almost impossible to comprehend the stark contrast in our partner when his or her crazy began to show. By the time she realised this love to beat all loves would not save her it was too late. Unlike Anne, our narcissistic partners don’t usually have the power to behead us but we can still relate. The idea that her legacy has been so preserved is quite empowering actually and feels victorious to me.

@jehannedarc1429 3 месяца назад

You are so right!

@grievousangelic 2 года назад

My theory: one of the workmen who was tasked with getting rid of all the Anne paraphernalia kept it, didn't destroy it, put it away, and through the centuries, the story behind it was lost to time.

@joiedevivre2005 2 года назад

I think some workman or maid thought it was too pretty to end up on the rubbish heap and took it home, either for themselves or to give to their wife or mother. It was probably displayed on their mantle which would explain the soot.

@amyrat151 2 года назад

@@joiedevivre2005 In addition to thinking it was too pretty, they could have been a reformer. They might have hidden it away when it would get them in trouble and brought it out when it was safe.

@janwilliams1781 2 года назад

A very sentimental part of me wants to believe it was hidden away to give to Elizabeth at some point.

@miniprepper8284 2 года назад

@@janwilliams1781 I like that possibility-

@rhondacrosswhite8048 2 года назад

Beeswax was a very large component of furniture polish. Often it was combined with lemon oil to make it spreadable. The slightly soft and sticky quality of this wax makes it an ideal medium for an unintended adhesive.

@gracewise4720 2 года назад

I've listened to this with much interest three times! I became interested in Anne Boleyn a couple of years ago. I plan to return to England to visit The Tower of London, and Hampton court. She actually prevailed in her death over Henry, who obviously was a sociopath, viewing women as only service providers, throwing them away when they no longer served him. Sad for Anne, who in my opinion was completely innocent and I truly believe Henry knew that as well.

@Jan-ss9tm 2 года назад

Henry was probably a sociopath indeed, and I also believe she was innocent of everything thrown at her trial, but she was an operator, breaking the marriage of Henry up was a highly political act with dynastic and religious implications. People have died for less.

@Annie.C.61 2 года назад

How wonderful to find this beautiful emblem of Queen Anne Boleyn. Thank you all for this fascinating video and many thanks to Mr Fitzsimmons for loaning this stunning piece to Hampton Court Palace for all of us to enjoy.

@AztlanViva 2 года назад

It absolutely burns me when someone gives such a great presentation as this a thumbs down. I'll bet they're the same folks who scratch their initials in wet cement just to prove their existence. No thumbs down from me. I really enjoyed this post.

@archeanna1425 2 года назад

The thumbs count as a "watch" for the video, whether up or down, so the trolls don't win.

@AztlanViva 2 года назад

@@archeanna1425 I admire your way if thinking. Wish I'd been sharp enough to make that same assessment. I'm one who can't see the forest for the trees. Thanks for the brain nudge.

@maryannlockwood7806 2 года назад

@@AztlanViva I feel the same way even though it counts as a view for the channel. I’ve had some people recommend channels to me where I did not enjoy the content but I never gave it a thumbs down because you know just because I don’t like it doesn’t mean someone else isn’t going to enjoy it.💁🏻‍♀️

@nancycampbell8671 2 года назад

@JamesTurner I understand your annoyance. We have to remember that there are people out there that are simply contrarians. Their sole purpose is to try to irk others, to "own them." It's got to be miserable being them. Don't pay attention to them or allow them to cast a shadow on your enthusiasm. This was a great video that fleshed out an exciting discovery!

@perhapsshellliveafterall 2 года назад

People do that for the algorithm 😊 just to say/show/make sure certain content wont be showed on their page. Isnt because they dont like the history etc. Some pages have beautiful videos with plenty of 👎 it's just people trying to hone their algorithm to their preferences, no hate intended 😊

@dorothywillis1 2 года назад

In regard to the beeswax found on the carving, don't forget that wood paneling was -- and is still if possible -- kept polished by rubbing it with beeswax-filled cloths. The wax is probably part of normal housekeeping.

@BekindRewind71 2 года назад

I wonder all of the time when we die, will we be able to meet these amazing people? To sit and have a conversation with Anne (and a few others 😉) would be so incredible!

@welshwitch2126 2 года назад

Tremendous find! I truly believe it was squirreled away by an Anne sympathizer in the hopes that she wouldn’t be erased from history like Henry tried his best to do. Little did the person know that 500+ years later, Anne would be one of the most famous figures in history, and her daughter would be one of the greatest English monarchs.

@ccasey1904 2 года назад

So glad everyone is excited about this relic as I was! And I am really glad Claire did this wonderful video!

@livesouthernable 2 года назад

It’s amazing that such a unique find could remain after so long. What an exciting time for Anne Boleyn fans!! Thank you, Claire, for telling us about it!

@idontwantachannel7542 2 года назад

I would love to know more about the provenance of this piece (do we know where the antique dealer from whose estate it came got it?) and a good photo of the back of the item would be very nice as well.

@Jess-bee 2 года назад

Well, guess I’m booking a flight across the world to go see this when it’s on display! Incredible find.

@twiley3530 2 года назад

I agree!

@southerngal6424 2 года назад

On my bucket list! I want to go there so bad

@blorac9869 2 года назад

As long as she is in our memory, she lives still! May she rest in peace! Enjoyed, TYVM!

@gill8779 2 года назад

That is amazing! It just shows that there still are items out there yet to be discovered.

@pheart2381 2 года назад

Thank god it survived all these years,and nobody thought"I dont need this tatty thing",and threw it away!

@hsmd4533 2 года назад

I’m sure that’s been the fate of many an artifact, unfortunately.

@danielbrian4945 2 года назад

Thank you Paul Fitzsimmons for allowing the world to see this important artifact.

@judithp.1313 2 года назад

Thanks to all who had a part in bringing this amazing find to all of us Anne Boleyn (Tudor) fanatics. A special thanks to Claire for this wonderful (it gave me chills) video. It was wonderful to hear Sandi’s narrative.

@ElliotOracle 2 года назад

I smiled from ear to ear through this whole video. Absolute pleasure to watch. What an amazing artifact to find. Anne lives on!

@jackietowner7169 2 года назад

Love this video. Lovely to see we are still finding Anne related items

@timefoolery 2 года назад

This is so awesome! And it gives me a good excuse to go back to Hampton Court. I think whoever removed it from Anne’s room probably took it home and covered it up in wax first to preserve it, then the paint so no one would notice the gilt and silver and start asking questions. Then they set it on a mantle where it got covered in soot, and from there it’s anyone’s guess. It’s just so amazing that the person preserved it as they did because it’s such a wonderful surprise for History fans!

@darrylclark563 2 года назад

Do similar carvings of the other five queens badges still exist? I would think that would make for an interesting display, all six together. I wondered if it was painted black later, not to hide it but because styles change over time?

@nadiabrook7871 2 года назад

What an ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING video!! Thanks for sharing this, Claire!! XXXX

@CronesBones 2 года назад

🌺👑🌺 Wowwwww! How wonderful to discover a piece of Anne’s history! It amazes me that in ALL these years, not ONE person who came into contact with this (and there has to be many in roughly 500 years), ever knew what it was? Or, if they did know, they were all able to keep their mouth shut?

@cced333 2 года назад

Thank you, Claire, Sandra, and James. So generous of three of you to share this news along with your expertise. Much gratitude. Sandra, I am looking forward to your novel, the Rage and the Relic. James so appreciate your joyful enthusiasm. Claire, thank you for humbly bringing this together and sharing it with all of us.

@claire4377 2 года назад

I truly hope this will be on display at Hampton Court Palace rather soon. What an amazing find

@teresapaskell5459 2 года назад

Yes. Have heard from owner that it will be on loan to Hampton Court Palace.

@nancycampbell8671 2 года назад

I'm so excited to see you weigh in on this. As soon as I saw the news report that a carved wooden bird from the Tudor era had been found I immediately thought of Queen Anne's badge! Don't we wish that we knew its mysteries? Did it get smuggled out by some workman as a souvenir? Or did one of Anne's supporters make sure that it landed in their possession to keep a tangible piece of Anne alive? She was a force of progress in her time and her brief three years as queen have had an impact that's echoed for hundreds of years. There's no erasing that.

@aleksandrajablan 2 года назад

Thank you so much for all the wonderful work you do ☺️

@bubb5225 2 года назад

I read the book about Anne’s letter from the Tower, it was good, I have it on Kindle. I read it about 2 years ago, seeing this I think I’ll read it again.

@AshleyLebedev 2 года назад

I’m an artist and you know what’s funny? I actually think your copy you had done of Anne which has subtle differences than its original, is more closely resembling what she probably actually looked like, as your painting actually has subtle differences while showing more human features. How lucky you found such a good painter. The new paint on yours shows what is lost to style of the time and time itself. Big win for you x

@melindaschink6072 2 года назад

I wonder if the falcon crest was painted black as a symbol of mourning. I also wonder if it were an adornment on a candlestick.

@violaglaz7825 2 года назад

How incredibly fascinating and wonderful Claire..!! It is so exiting to think that Anne Boleyn commissioned this piece. I saw a lace centerpiece with her crest in Sudely castle (framed and behind glass) and was deeply moved imagining her making it..

@flowerfaeri 2 года назад

Thank you so much for sharing the story behind the discovery of this treasure. It is both beautiful and heartbreaking to ponder its journey, from a place of honour to a secret artefact, and back again. So glad that it will be restored to its former glory.

@cynthial.seagren560 2 года назад

This is truly an exciting find, Claire. Thank you for the informative video about it.

@pamelaoliver8442 2 года назад

So much for Henry's orders having all traces of her destroyed. Maybe she was more popular than history tells us. I think he had to have believed the charges..rage indeed. So sad. I wonder how he would feel about the fact Hampton Court is more associated with her than him....

@1028dianemarie 2 года назад

Hardly

@juanitarichards1074 2 года назад

@@1028dianemarie Witnesses at Anne's trial were shocked that she was found guilty as the evidence was so sparse and proved nothing. A groundswell of sympathy for Anne began then.....and it grew when they found out the king had married Jane Seymour only 10 days after Anne's execution. And Cranmer, who took her final confession let it be known that she was innocent.

@betsykf4148 2 года назад

What a wonderful artifact and chat! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and the interesting story of how the badge came about.

@twiley3530 2 года назад

Fabulous. So glad tou showed how it was colored. I'd love to know its journey the last 100s of years. Wouldn't the queen get a kick out of this!

@todd755 2 года назад

I think it may have been a boss on a wooden altar canopy; somewhere beeswax candles were often lit and for a longer time. Fascinating object

@tessat338 2 года назад

The beeswax may have been from generations of housemaids polishing it with beeswax.

@sabbethroberts3674 2 года назад

So beautiful, to see something like this in person would be amazing, I love history so much 💕

@obcl8569 2 года назад

What a treat to be a fly on the wall for this conversation!!! Thank you thank you thank you! My heart has been fluttering since this news broke, very excited to hear from you about it Claire. P.s. Rage & the Relic?!?! Perfection!

@obcl8569 2 года назад

@Sandi Vasoli please please consider writing it! i can think of at least 10 people who would preorder it before a single word is written - myself at the top of that list 🙂 For now, we have a few of your tomes to keep our Anne Boleyn curiosity satiated ☺️ Looking forward to reading them, the reviews for your work are all fantastic - undoubtedly well deserved.

@amandamckern1997 2 года назад

What an incredible find. It was fascinating listening to those experts speaking. I do hope they find that lost portrait of Anne Boleyn and anything else that is related to her. Like others have said in the comments on here, I, too, believe she was innocent and those charges were just made up by Thomas Cromwell so Henry could get rid of her and remarry.

@jumaris28 2 года назад

This is Fantastic, Queen Anne Boylen lives on !! Something than brings us closer to her . Bless the souls that kept it safe away from being destroyed.

@kathrynhenry1752 2 года назад

Incredible find! Really enjoyed this video, Claire. Keep up the good work on our beloved Anne!

@dianadeedy1025 2 года назад

Wondering if there is a portrait of Anne in France from the time she was a lady in waiting to Queen Claude?

@miniprepper8284 2 года назад

I really enjoyed this. Thank you. Anne is a very important historic figure.

@missprice7215 2 года назад

Bristol City Council has, as part of the civic regalia, a massive sword from the crusades I have held it and it weighs a ton. It has a scabbard (added later) which is magnificently decorated AND has Anne's Falcon insignia on it. She had presented this to the Council and it is still in use for ceremonial purposes. As an object it is quite awesome.

@elizabethmcleod246 2 года назад

Where in Bristol can one see it? Thank you.

@anneboleynpaperdoll 2 года назад

I vote for the three of you to talk more artifacts! And Sandi writing the book! 🌹 🌹 🌹

@TheKoolbraider 2 года назад

I was stunned when seeing this in the news. Wonderful to see you guys covering it.

@Karen-xo6ie 2 года назад

Don't know of course, but think somebody used it as a keepsake to mourn Anne. There was no funeral, so the person used it after dark, taking it out to create a sense of contact with the deceased so that s/he could pray for her soul. The ash would have been an expression of grief, as in 'sac-cloth and ashes' ... and it would have disguised the falcon so that probing eyes would pass it by.

@lorettabridges7751 2 года назад

This is thrilling. I’m so glad that this has been discovered. The badge is a sad reminder that all the carved badges of Anne were chiseled off when she fell into disgrace. Will we see this in Hampton court?

@Lornicopia 2 года назад

I so love this! One wonders what else is just still laying around!

@kathysmith5411 2 года назад

Thank you so much for such interesting discussion. Amazing. ❤

@lauriealexander5857 2 года назад

This was my absolute favorite vlog. Thank you so much for all you do. More please❤❤❤❤❤

@f.c.6819 2 года назад

Maybe a beloved servant kept this as a keepsake.

@tammyguessbeckham2212 2 года назад

Queen Anne is one of my 2 favorite Tutor Queens. Elizabeth 1 and her Mother Queen Anne!!! This gives me hope that there may be more artifacts of these Queens will be found!!!

@barbarabrown733 2 года назад

Awesome!! There have been a few cool new discoveries this week in Merry Olde England! I love it!!

@princesspotland 2 года назад

I would love to imagine that someone saved it for her daughter, in Queen Elizabeth the first held it and thought of her mother.

@nancyring8104 2 года назад

I just read about this, and wondered what you would think about it!!❤️

@idontwantachannel7542 2 года назад

Me, too. I'm so glad you did a video about this.

@kathyouthere 2 года назад

I'm a descendant of Thomas Boleyn's who was Anne's father. I am so interested in her history!

@christinaholcomb1093 2 года назад

Thank you so much for the wonderful chat! How exciting!

@fintan3563 2 года назад

Marvelous find! For a near 500 year old wooden object to survive in such great condition - and of such importance - is amazing! 🤩🤩🤩

@justineharper3346 2 года назад

How exciting!! This is the first I’ve heard of this

@nancyM1313 2 года назад

This is wonderful news. Very happy to watch the video. Thanks🇺🇸❤

@evelyncagle2455 2 года назад

I really hope Anne's pearl necklace with her "B" is discovered. I feel the necklace should have been saved for Elizabeth.

@southerngal6424 2 года назад

Absolutely wonderful! Thank you for sharing Claire! Hopefully will find more of Ann❤️

@loisb.5814 2 года назад

Wow! Just Wow! My dream is to find a portrait in her lifetime, this is one of the next best things!!! God Bless you Queen Anne Boleyn !

@juanitarichards1074 2 года назад

Lol, second hand Jane got Anne's hand me downs.......including her terrifying husband. Jane must have worried at times if her fate might not follow Anne's if she was unable to give the king everything he wanted, including a son. From one historian I read that just days after his marriage to Jane some beautiful new ladies came to court, and the king mused out loud in Jane's hearing that he wished he had seen these ladies before his new marriage.....

@michellepatch2045 2 года назад

Someone who loved her took this, someone who knew her personally, Most likely a hand maiden or lady in waiting they would have known the object intimately.and worried about repercussions they would hide it ,paint it. If it went to Nobility it would have been passed down verbally not left in a box imo.

@rochelleb973 2 года назад

I'm so glad you are talking about this 😊❤

@carolempluckrose4188 2 года назад

Fascinating. I guess Anne is looking on, making sure this piece is looked after and more of her history is discovered. I'd not be at all surprised if not only her portrait but other more fragile items are lurking somewhere, even in Palaces, just waiting for the right person to come along and look twice at something most people wouldn't even look once at. I believe she was totally innocent of the charges laid against her - all of them and by association, those men accused with her are likewise innocent. Contrary to many opinions, I actually think that Jane Boleyn was also innocent of 'telling tales out of school' so as to speak. If she truly did have evidence of such behaviour by Anne, her, Jane's, own husband and the other men and had not said something when she first knew or even suspected, her own head might have been lost well before it actually was. (Makes me wonder if things might have been very different for Catherine Howard if Jane Boleyn had already been dead). Jane might have been a lot of things, but I don't think she was a silly woman. She knew exactly how Henry would have reacted if she had gone running to tell tales, true or otherwise. Very often, the messenger ended up in exactly the same situation as the perpetrator. Her later involvement with Catherine Howard was stupid, she kept secret and Henry made her pay the same price as Catherine. That she wasn't accused of having previous knowledge of suspicions about Anne et al strikes me as significant.

@nancycampbell8671 2 года назад

I agree. I started with the typical prejudices against the Jane. However the more that I learn about her the more I realize how mischaracterized she's been. Her ending was a tragic. I agree that there's more stuff to be found. Some in a vault, attic or garage sale! I might be incorrect, but wasn't beeswax used as a type of furniture polish that also preserved fine wood?

@elanabethfariss117 2 года назад

Wow, what an amazing discovery!

@allisonjeancroton9284 2 года назад

I went to Hampton Court in 2015 and my mind was blown away. We were led to the Kings Chapel and it was pointed out that somebody missed one of Anne's Falcon badges. We were not permitted to take photos as the chapel was getting ready for a service. I could not believe it. Also on the fan vault ceiling of the Anne Boleyn Gate there are the carved 'H A' bosses (hope thats spelt correctly!!). Elizabeth never forgot her mother. she even had a locket ring commisioned. The 'B' necklace was given to Elizabeth and the portrait of her in her red dress she has a brooch with pearls, those are the pearls from Anne's necklace and one of them, correct me if I'm wrong, is part of the current coronation crowm. The badge is beautiful and I'm so pleased it is back home at Hampton Court. Anne Boleyn exhibition, try and borrow the Boleyn Cup. I would love an Anne Boleyn exhibition and I would save every penny to go to it!!!!

@jillian5899 2 года назад

Absolutely fascinating and an absolute treasure!

@tambracarswell9896 2 года назад

What an enjoyable discussion! I hope one day to get there and view it!

@mbsbrown7838 2 года назад

Amazing find!

@McRambleOn 2 года назад

In anthropology we study resistance, and it occurs in very overt and covert ways and physical and mental ones… the fact it was not destroyed and it was an item that was so clearly and obviously a sign relating to her means likely means it was a form of resistance. Since it was kept on show and not tucked away, means that it demonstrated a positive mindset and possibly pride revolving around it. Maybe someone bought it from a carpenter there and when Elizabeth came to power, they moved it to the front of their hearth or cabinet and it stayed in a place of prominence until it became old enough worth saving on those merits… I love the idea of this type of video, would love to see more discussions of important artifacts and items from the Tudor era, or even the palace itself. Lovely discussion and story!

@jigold22571 2 года назад

Thank You for sharing and posting.

@spicencens7725 2 года назад

Such an amazing find! Enjoyed this immensely!

@mariahunter9882 2 года назад

I'm gonna buy that novel!

@texanasimmons1761 2 года назад

Such a wonderful find! VERY INTERESTING!!

@beckyannaldersonornold7512 2 года назад

It is a wonderful discovery! I was so excited when I read about it. Simply wonderful!

@ChristChickAutistic 2 года назад

Six the Musical just opened on Broadway (finally!) and now Anne's badge was found? What an amazing time for AnneFans and fans of all the six queens, and the Tudor Age in general!

@lakendawallace8006 2 года назад

Wonderful to hear the story of this discovery! Just amazing and serendipitous. Anne led. ❤️

@liannavarbanova9898 2 года назад

This is amazing. Could it have been painted black for mourning after her death? Like some kind of memento mori, or whatever it was called?

@aimeeb6321 2 года назад

This was such a wonderful episode. What a discovery!

@supagepagechannel9139 2 года назад

This is an amazing find. Definitely Anne Boleyn helps with finding her artefacts. Also Anne Boleyn is in the news again, in the new Spencer film with Kristin Stewart. Anne Boleyn's life is compared to Princess Diana. I visited Hampton Court in 2019. Fabulous place and steeped in history. Su.xx

@alisade127 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this wonderful presentation. All of your knowledge and passion for Anne is so evident. It’s so amazing to unearth new items from so long ago. I really enjoyed this so much.

@Lyndell-P 2 года назад

🇦🇺 🦘 Truly an amazing and wonderful 'find' of Anne Boleyn's Falcon Badge. Hugely exciting and fascinating! A great interview by you Claire. "Thank you" for sharing! 💓👑👍

@hmldjr 2 года назад

Great discovery and great discussion - hope there are more.

@wendyhaase4401 2 года назад

I found this absolutely fascinating you know you never know what you're going to find sometimes you got to really look to see what you looking at congratulations on the find truly a magnificent piece

@barbaramccoy3592 2 года назад

This is indeed beyond exciting! When I first saw the news I wondered if you would address it - so, thank you. Nearly 500 years - magnificent. I’m going to go out on a limb here and ask if there were any Howard or Boleyn relatives still at court at the time? If so, perhaps they took the precaution of removing the badge. I wonder, too, if the badge had been part of a deliberate arrangement with beeswax candles, which would explain the layer of beeswax - those were expensive tapers, I believe and not usually the everyday lighting. (That’s just my impression…). I wonder, too, what Tracy Borman thought when approached about the artifact, since she wrote a biography of Thomas Cromwell, one of the chief architects of Anne’s downfall. (Apologies if I mucked up information- I’m a little better with the Elizabethan period details. ) THANKS Claire 🙏🏻. Thank you, also, to Sandy and James for their wonderful insights.

@wcfheadshots240 2 года назад

What is the provenance? Surely, the man who found it asked about where it's been for the last 500 odd years

@jobes4525 2 года назад

A great find! 🙏

@elizabethsloan3192 2 года назад

I would think the beeswax was a polish, and soot would naturally stick to it if it wasn’t being regularly cleaned. I agree with you about having a piece of history, I have a sixpence with Queen Elizabeth I on it.

@p.s.shnabel3409 2 года назад

I am wondering if this could have been a sample made for the royal couple? If it were made by one of the artisans as a visual help , it might have been a stand-alone item (not attached, either). And if this is the case, the artisan (or a valued employee) would have kept the piece after the representation and (I assume) go ahead. They might have painted it over - instead of destroying it - because it had monetary value. Just enough of a camouflage to make keeping it feasible. Or kept it because they were proud of their workmanship. Or kept it because they were loyal to Anne. I really, really need a time-machine (equipped with a universal translator). Thank you all so much!