I read somewhere that Queen Mary dug up and burned her fathers bones saying to the priest “tonight father we are buring a heretic”. Does anyone know if this is just a myth or if it actually happened? Where is Henry VIII resting place today?
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I have never heard that so I would be interested to know where you read that. Henry VIII is buried with Jane Seymour in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
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I just read it in a novel called “the kings daughter” by barbara kyle. I know shes just an author….but I always wonder about things when you hear them….wether theres some truth to it or not.Thats why I wanted to ask. I figured it was probably false but was still curious.
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so I posted this question a lil while before because I read it in babara kyles book the kings daughter…now that im done the book…in her authors notes she wrote that she read it in J.J Scarisbricks biography, Henry VIII. In his book he reports “that for decades after marys reign there was “whispering” that she had secretly ordered this deed done. So when you go to St.George’s chapel at windsor castle and stand on the spot in the aisle where Henry VIII is said to be buried, it may be true that you are walking on the Kings bones…..but then again, maybe not.” was wondering if you read it and looked into it at all.
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I have visited St. George’s Chapel and stood on the marker which indicates that buried in the tomb underneath are not only Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, but Charles I and a stillborn child of Anne I. Back in 2000, I had a chance to talk to one of the guides (who was likely surprised that an American knew anything about the Tudors LOL), mainly to ask who all had access to the tomb. (I was told that those of a supervisory nature, and of course the Queen, and no, no exceptions given to an American who was wild about the Tudors *g*). But back to the question. I think I also had read something about Mary having her father’s bones burned, but was always skeptical because (despite all he had done), I still felt she had good feelings towards her powerful parent. So I asked and while guides are often wrong, I was told it was one of many myths. Also, according to footnotes in Mary M. Luke’s ‘A Crown for Elizabeth’ (the first Tudor history book I ever read), I believe Ms. Luke said that Henry’s grave/tomb wasn’t disturbed until the desecration of many royal locations by Oliver Cromwell. Perhaps someone else has heard or read of this as well.
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These questions have bothered me for a long time because I have been unable to find out any other information. I am hoping that someone here might have some answers to these nagging questions.
What happened to Richard Page and Thomas Wyatt, who were accused along with Anne Boleyn’s five other supposed lovers, after Cromwell let these two go and I don’t remember reading anything further about Page. Does anyone know why they were released and not executed along with Brereton, Norris, Weston, Smeaton, and Boleyn?
I never understood why Henry didn’t commute Francis Dereham’s sentence to simple beheading. I know he was a commoner but, I believe that Dereham’s crime was not quite as bad as Culpepper’s because Katherine did not know Henry when she was involved with Dereham and I think Dereham thought they would be married. Culpepper seemed arrogant above everyone by presuming to have an affair with his sovereign’s consort. Knowing Henry VIII as he must have, particularly being in the inner circle, this seems like a recipe for suicide.
When Henry had all of Reginald Pole’s family arrested and his mother and brother arrested, they showed his brother’s son on the episode in which Margaret Pole is dragged away to her grisly execution. I believe the child’s name was Henry Pole. I remember reading about him being in the tower as a child, much like Edward Courtenay, who was released and pardoned in Mary’s reign, but I think Henry Pole disappears from view after around 1543. Does anyone know what happened to him? I find no information on the internet whatsoever.
Mary Seymour is another character that seemed to disappear much like Henry Pole. After the death of her mother, Catherine Parr (Henry’s last queen) and her father, Thomas Seymour’s execution for treason in 1549, she was sent to the household of Charles Brandon’s widow, Katherine if I remember correctly. The records seem to die out after a couple of years but I also read an account, I think it was in Agnes Strickland’s book, that she grew to adulthood and married. Has anyone ever been able to confirm the truth on this?
Since there were two Culpepper’s and the one was beheaded because of his involvement with Catherine Howard, does anyone know what happened to the other one? Was he still living when his brother was executed?
My last question involves Thomas More’s family. Does anyone know what happened to his other children besides Margaret More Roper and his widow? I would imagine they were all living in poverty upon his execution and the crown seizing his assets and I would also imagine that Margaret was trying to care for them as an honor and duty to her father. Does anyone know?
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check ‘find a grave’ for infi on margaret pole [plantaganet] and the last of her herd that so annoyed henry.little henry may be amoung them ,but i’ m not clever enough to change pages ,check,and return to this one.you can find pictures of a lot of graves of famous people,even where you’re not allowed to go,like st. peter ad vincula.,and the cemetary outside st. georges at windsor where the useless duke and duchess of windsor are buried. have fun!
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Mary Seymour just disappears from the records as a toddler. Agnes Strickland did say that there was “a tradition” in her own part of the country that Mary grew up and married a country gentleman named Edward Bushel.
We know she lived until 17 March 1550, because an Act of Parliament restored her property (jewels, clothes, and possibly papers of her mother’s). For myself, I think it’s more likely that she died very young. Little Mary was the first cousin of Edward VI, and her Parr uncle, Lord Northampton, survived the Seymours, et al., by some decades; her Parr aunt died in 1552. The only child of a former Queen, first cousin of the King, Mary would not have disappeared into an obscure life. Even without an ample dowry, her marriage would have been of value, since it would bring a husband’s family close to the King without the risk of being thought to have designs on the throne. I believe the reason nothing like this happened was that Mary died young.
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