Inside The Coffins Of The Tudor Kings And Queens - FULL History Documentary

When Henry VII defeated King Richard III on the battlefield during the Battle of Bosworth Field, he dreamed of a dynasty on the throne that would last for centuries. But within 125 years of the end of the wars of the Roses, the Tudor dynasty would come to a whimpering end as the death of the brilliant Elizabeth I took place and break the hearts of the nation. Inside the Tudor family was the notorious King Henry VIII who had 6 wives and two of these he had executed inside of the walls of the Tower of London. But also there was Mary I, who was also known as Bloody Mary. It was a time period that changed England forever, but because of the intrigue around the Tudor monarchs many of the most prominent Tudors were dug up following their deaths, or they had their burial vaults disturbed a number of times. In this documentary we will look at the different times that the Tudor monarchs had their burial vaults or coffins broken into, and what these people would find would be incredibly shocking and at times harrowing. This is opening the coffins of the Tudor Kings and Queens.

[@titzalinabumscrew2511]

Mary I burned one of my ancestors at the stake for heresy , I think it was far more personal than just heresy due to the fact he helped dethrone her mother whom he thought a lot of . He was Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury .

[@ladydi3129]

WOW

[@AlanThomas-hp3fn]

Thomas cramner was a heretic and an enemy of the state. A traitor who tried to overthrow queen Mary.

[@patriciafisher1170]

I am Australian but also had an ancestor that was an Archbishop of Canterbury. His name was Abbot

[@BrynnAnderson12]

😢

[@BrynnAnderson12]

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[@catherineoneal1030]

I have a theory as to why Elizabeth I chose James VI/I , son of Mary Queen of Scots to succeed her. I have three points: 1.) The most obvious is he was her second cousin and by blood eligible to succeed her. 2.) I suspect that Elizabeth had some guilt regarding Mary's execution. I often wondered why they did not come to some sort of compromise, become allies against any who would seek to de-throne them and enjoy the ability to co-rule, Mary over Scotland and Elizabeth over England. I understood that as children they were fond of each other. I find it hard to believe that their affection for each other dissolved so quickly in adulthood. 3.) and this is one of the most telling. When Elizabeth's father, King Henry VIII died, in his will he requested that a Seymour, (possibly Jane's Brother?) succeed either Mary or Elizabeth, whoever died last. I think Elizabeth held some resentment towards her father for his treatment of his wives, in particular her mother, Anne, who he executed on trumped up charges. I believe, as a final flip of the bird, Elizabeth made James king instead. Elizabeth, in some ways killed two birds with one stone She made amends to her cousin Mary and avenged her mother's wrongful execution by her father with one scratch of the quill. This is just a theory, mind you, but I think it is worth considering.

[@joebertdaineramos7835]

Yeah, Henry VIII hated the Stuarts..

[@inventorylady53]

I enjoyed your book.

[@catherineoneal1030]

@@inventorylady53 Say what???

[@jesmichel]

They say that she was tricked into signing Mary’s execution. That she never wanted to sign it.. I guess that’s speculative though.

[@catherineoneal1030]

@@jesmichel I read somewhere that she was coerced by her "advisers." They convinced her that Mary was a threat to the crown. She was torn. She didn't really want to do it, that's why I think Mary was imprisoned for so long before she was executed. I think Elizabeth was waiting till she could safely release her, but her advisers powers of persuasion were more than she could stand. I think she felt more threatened by them than Mary, quite frankly so she did it against her better judgement and regretted it till the day she died. I don't claim to actually know her mind, but the power of the nobility was quite strong back then and had an almost tyrannical influence over the monarchy even though it wasn't quite as evident to the subjects.

[@straingedays]

Great compilation. I've mixed feelings on Tudor Kings & Queens. They built to improve, won battles, prevented invasions but also destroyed much, and battled their own people in what today would be called tyrannical. Yet no matter my opinion of their lives, no one after death deserves to have their mortal remains & grave poorly treated or desecrated.

[@michaelflick1177]

Henry VIII needed a male heir. The risk to the kingdom without one was absolutely enormous after the years of civil war known as the War of the Roses. No woman had ever been a ruling monarch. The chance of a female sovereign dying in childbirth was far too high. As it turned out the Tudor family died out after the last two female monarchs. Neither had children.

[@user-bw2nw7xw9n]

Trust me, There were PLENTY of heirs to the throne, it’s just Henry 7 and 8 KILLED them all off….

[@llamamama2910]

Yes but his young son just died and his daughters ruled anyway, so all that blood for what?

[@Devils.Advocate.]

Actually the Royal Family is still from the Tudor line just through Henry's sister Margaret who was queen of Scotland, that's how they were able to combine the throne.

[@user-bw2nw7xw9n]

@@Devils.Advocate. true Sad and true

[@dee2251]

@@llamamama2910exactly.

[@rebeccamay6735]

Great video! I enjoy your content so keep up the hard work!! Thanks a bunch

[@tecnoblde774]

I've been looking all over the Internet for info on this subject!! Couldn't find much thank you !!

[@lavelleklobes6561]

Great history! Thank you

[@CoopedUp74]

Thank you ❤. This video was educational.

[@DulceN]

Death is, indeed, the great equalizer.

[@julieblais514]

Ukraine is a Nazi country. You support Nazis.

[@nikkidodd2305]

Would be interesting to see him as he is now! After all, we see the ancient pharoahs and give them our respect. At least i did when i was in egypt. So why not with the english monarchs? Personally, i would love to go visit queen katherine of aragon at her resting place and leave her a gift and a curtsy!

[@user-ww9lo1rc2t]

Here you Go , za Picture of What they look like , skull 💀 skull 💀 All bones Now ! I'm sure Hobein ( monarch portrait painter) painted them as well as they could of ! Not real attractive ! At all ! And IDK whoever quoted Henry the V111 was a Handsome an Dashing Looking Man , 😜 Must of had Low Standard of PHYCIAL Beauty ! The ole Tyrant Narcissist was Not that at All ! But in fear of The Axe could persuade many people 😢

[@veronicacougar5687]

Considering the ridiculously vast fortunes of the Windsors, you’d think they would restore the coffins and resting places of the monarchs that preceded them. Show some respect.

[@sueallen952]

@veronicacougar5687 no love that would be a waste of their hard earned money 😂😅😂

[@debbylou5729]

Show some respect with your own money. You sound generous with other people’s money…..use all of yours

[@debbylou5729]

Henry VII left his kingdom to his son Arthur. I’m American and know that. Care to compare our intelligence with yours?

[@emmadixon2482]

@@debbylou5729arthur died before Henry vii died. That's why Henry viii married Catherine of Aragon his brother authurs widow.

[@debbylou5729]

@@emmadixon2482 he didn’t have to marry anyone. He was the heir

[@MisterSplendy]

Macabre and fascinating. Interesting how in some ways, the royals had been shabbily handled postmortem. None however, as poorly as Queen Katherine Parr.

[@tracymcardle7395]

I agree Catherine was treated so badly

[@user-ww9lo1rc2t]

Absolutely! She was the one that saved Elizabeth 1st. From Futher Raping an Molestation of her Pedofile second Husband , Thomas Seymour ! Too bad Elizabeth couldn't order his "Off with his Head "..... Poor Elizabeth, I'll bet one of the many reasons She never married ! So God Bless Katherine Parr for Sending Elizabeth away from ole Sick 👿 !! Stoke those Fires Thomas ! RIP KATHERINE! ❤

[@SofiiGolding]

Not fairly at all for a Queen like her

[@karlmenard4505]

Keep up the great videos!

[@OffWithOurHead]

Thanks, will do!

[@JalaKamal]

Henry VII and Elizabeth of York belonged to the House of Plantagenet. The York and the Lancaster were cadets branches of the Plantagenet . Henry Tudor’s mother was a descendant of John of Gaunt; Duke of Lancaster, third son of King Edward III Plantagenet. Edward III’s fifth son Edmund of Langley; Duke of York, was the ancestor of Elizabeth of York. Our King Charles’s III is a Plantagenet through Margaret Tudor ‘s great-great-grand niece Elizabeth Stuart, King James I’s daughter.

[@pamdoyle4355]

Watch the series, The Tudors.

[@pbrfan7141]

Ridiculous names. All of the same names over & over. Henry’s, Elizabeths, Mary’s , George’s, James’ & Charles’… etc.

[@Janieblueyes]

Taking DNA samples would be great research. 🐨💗

[@i_luv_hecklefish]

Great video, thank you!

[@OffWithOurHead]

Glad you liked it!

[@jomaynard5059]

Its almost perfect fate and Murphy law that Henry never got the son he needed. Karma.

[@yvonne3903]

And that his line ended with his daughter whose mother he beheaded, karma, good for you Elizabeth, her father showed her never to trust a man so in effect he ended his own line.

[@Saskatchetooner]

Genetics really

[@pianoboylaker6560]

He did get the son he wanted. He became Edward VI.

[@keithball6749]

On imagining the horrendous “treatments” that the rich Tudors received-ministrations which at worst sped them to their heavenly rewards and at best increased their pain and suffering-it’s interesting to think that the laborers and peasants in those times were better off because of their hard work, meager diets including vegetables and grains, and lack of access to the “physician” poisoners of the era.

[@Bobtowngarden]

Henry the 8th was my great great great great grand fathers butlers cousin on my mothers side. He hated horses and never carried a Cain to any funerals.

[@sd906238]

I heard the coffin of Henry the VIII was being taken to St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. On the way Henry exploded in his coffin and his juices leaked out and onto the ground with the dogs licking it up. The sarcophagus intended for Henry the VIII was instead used for Lord Nelson and is St Paul's Cathedral.

[@noreenen2347]

there were three hundred years between henry the eighth and nelson so doesnt seem very likely

[@SarahlabyrinthLHC]

@@noreenen2347 It's true.

[@trudilm3864]

We know that he didn't get the memorial he intended for himself, because it wasn't finished. He may well have what was ready at the time.

[@casitube22]

What's the queen of England's last name? Present time. Is it Winsor or Tudor or none of the above?

[@qhluvr77]

Windsor. However King Charles III is the first person to carry the surname Mountbatten-Windsor. Her late Majesty , Elizabeth II, issued a letters patent to allow all the descendants of herself and her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to carry their hyphenated names.

[@viamilitaris011]

Saxe-Coburg-Gotha?😂

[@qhluvr77]

@@viamilitaris011 That’s what it was before they changed it officially to Windsor, so you are correct.😉

[@viamilitaris011]

@@qhluvr77 😇

[@reuterromain1054]

The soul of Henry VIII went straight to hell after his death.

[@RIPPERTON]

There is no "Hell" Henrys spirit simply dwells in the afterlife for a time then it reincarnates into another mortal saga befitting its character.

[@suziemartin3587]

I agree. After the josting accident he was not the same in the mean and cruel department.

[@oldageisdumb]

You act as though he was the only horrible monarch. There were many other monarchs far more bloody and cruel than Henry VIII

[@missycooper6605]

Could you do one on Dido Elizabeth Belle (June 1761 - July 1804)? Not a royal just a British gentlewoman

[@user-gr4nn4nz6e]

Whatever you think of the Tudors, you got to admit they knew some great portrait painters!

[@lauramason5667]

Great show. I’m wondering when Mary I became known as Bloody Mary? Who coined the moniker ?

[@straingedays]

Mary I., was called that after her death. Although not coined by John Foxe. His work, The Actes and Monuments / Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. Is where most historians say the moniker originated from by its readers, yet finding the very first written source of the term "Bloody Mary," remains oddly undocumented.

[@mysticalmargaret6105]

Protestants for sure called her that. But her father Henry VIII was far more bloody, much more so than his 3 children who went on to ascend to the throne, put together.

[@KATECARY-s5n]

I love anything about The Wars of the Roses, The White Queen etc.,

[@Millieshin-yj5mb]

Why do the British keep opening up old burial plots of their kings and queens!? Rearranging bones, moving parts, etc..... it seems very disrespectful to me. Are they gonna do that to their recently dead queen in 50-100 years? WOW!

[@adelehinton7287]

10 seconds in and already a falsehood. Henry the VII took the throne in 1485 with very questionable royal lineage. However, as we know he was followed by Henry the VIII, Edward the VI, Mary the I and then Elizabeth the I. (All offspring of Henry VIII). Therefore, the Tudor dynasty lasted a total of two generations. The narrator states that Henry VII created a dynasty that lasted centuries. Elizabeth I died in 1603. That's a total of 118 years. That hardly constitutes using the phrase 'centuries'. Switching off, in order to avoid any further misinformation or blatant rhetoric.

[@MPM6785ChitChat]

The narrator didn't state that at all...

[@jesmichel]

The narrator didn’t say that at all.. it said he dreamed of a dynasty that would last for centuries. Someone dreaming of something and it actually happening are not one and the same. Perhaps, read the words she said in the description as it’s written exactly as she said it. You may need to check your hearing if you heard it so differently than how the narrator actually said. Pitty.

[@jesmichel]

Furthermore, she says within 125 years it came to an end right after the statement of what he dreamed of. 😊

[@lyndapierson6338]

i thought i was going to see the actual openings

[@tarrahbarker24]

That's a cool idea about getting a bone and making a knife handle with it.

[@brianwitton5061]

Miss leading no coffins are opened.

[@kittysparkleeyes]

Funny to think that we all consider henry vii 's dynasty ended in 1603 because of the patriarchal lineage. In reality every single royal since has been a direct descendant of henry tudor because james 1 was his great great grandson through his daughter. Its henry viii that was the dead-end, not his father.

[@jardon8636]

henry 7th was welsh.. he showed his emotions... the new book by nathen amin... prince of prophecy..

[@balthiersgirl2658]

And I believe his mother was a child murderer sp

[@jardon8636]

@@balthiersgirl2658 : countess magaret beaufourt of richmond...was only mentioned by phillipa gregory in fiction......even the suggestion is a total nonsense.. being that magaret beaufourt was married to *lord stanley a ricardian, and her movements were monitored by richard III, in the* philippa gregory* recent book, about the princes, their disapearance out of the tower, suggests that they survived, or at least the account from flanders : as referenced in the book..., says so,... even mega fans of richard III, do not blame countess magaret beaufourt of richmond, that was a distant cousin to edward IV of york & richard III and their both parents.. edward of york & cecily neville duchess of york...

[@jeanwatson8098]

I thought it was an offence to break into a coffin unless agreed with officials

[@user-cb9bm3ok4v]

Why weren't the graves left alone?

[@Smee86]

Henry the 8th looks like the Napal Royal Man.😊🤗

[@Butterfingers1989]

Why is there a dead teletubbie on the left in the tumbnail ?

[@julie.1081]

No matter how people may look at Henry VIII, there's one thing that's really shameful. When you think of all the money that's been made from telling stories about his life, no one thought of charging money for rights to give him a decent burial vault. He's one of the most famous rules in world history. There have been plays, movies, books, even comic books about him. But he's shoved into a broken down corner with someone he couldn't stand? He deserved much better even if his kids hated him.

[@kellysouter4381]

He murdered both their mothers. He's lucky he wasn't thrown to the dogs.

[@teresawest5602]

Why? He was an over weight, over indulges, spoiled brat till the day he died he's paying in death for all his wrongs in life, had he been kinder, much less self indulgent, the British people and his descendents would have been more inclined to be honorable of his remains. He reaped in death what he showed in life disdain and hatred!!!!!!

[@Andycocks101]

You have to activate the glow in the dark powders with the sun

[@user-vd6tt5mu4b]

29.07 David Mitchell there in the background.

[@Dawnsdelightsart]

Not really because King James was the grandson of Henry VII, through his daughter Margaret.

[@leanneelli4438]

Henry was not the worse king we’ve had !

[@teresawest5602]

No cause your current king is on his way to gaining that title

[@joebertdaineramos7835]

Henry VIII excesses destroyed the Tudor Dynasty!!

[@CarolB-rs1vp]

Henry was aurthur younger brother did you know that

[@user-se5zg7en8z]

sob was doomed either way 😢🎉

[@casitube22]

So did Elizabeth of York wed Henry VII after she married Richard and it was her children that were murdered in the tower right???

[@balthiersgirl2658]

No Elizabeth woodvile daughter married Henry 7 Elizabeth woodvile sons were in the tower and they have always blamed uncle Richard for that witch i think is a Tudor lie myself I believe it was Margret Beaufort who had them killed as Richard was away at the time she was there and so was her new husband who was one of the men in charge Aldo funny how it was Henry's step father Margaret husband who decided to betray richard the thierd on the battlefield

[@casitube22]

@balthiersgirl2658 so which Elizabeth married Richard when he was planning to usurp his Cousin,then they became king and queen but it didn't end well ? There's too many Elizabeth's but the one I'm talking about was the white rose and Richard was red rose but they married to unite the two families but Richard died in battle and Elizabeth had to seek sanctuary in the church with her children.What was Richard's last name?

[@LenaBoyce-io2mo]

​@@casitube22The Elizabeth your referring to that was the white rose married Henry 7th who was the red rose!They created the red & white rose when they married to avoid the fighting starting back up in regards to the Yorks & Lancasterians!Elizabeth Woodville was the 1 who fled with her children after Richard 3rd became king & trapped the 2 princes in the tower!She was never married to Richard 3rd but to the late king Edward 4th which was Richard's brother!Neither of these Elizabeth's were married to Richard 3rd!Hope that answers your question & I explained it well enough to be understood!

[@casitube22]

@LenaBoyce-io2mo Thankyou Lena you explained it well. So what was Queen Elizabeth's last name? I'm wondering when it turned from Tudor to Windsor. It's too much information . I know life was very hard back then but I feel like I should have been born SO SO long ago. I don't fit well in this world.

[@LenaBoyce-io2mo]

@@casitube22 Your very welcome!Idk when Queen Elizabeth 2nd changed her last name to Windsor but I do know that Queen Elizabeth 1st last name was Tutor bc she was the daughter of Henry 8th & Anne Boleyn!I wish I could give you the information your looking for but unfortunately Idk that part of the British royal history!

[@Devils.Advocate.]

Umm the royal line is still from the Tudors just don't have the name anymore.

[@lisadwyer3473]

Queen Elizabeth was the 14th granddaughter of Henry VII

[@Devils.Advocate.]

@@lisadwyer3473 Exactly. It's frustrating that people say the line is dead and I have seen it several times lately.

[@balthiersgirl2658]

No DNA proof

[@Devils.Advocate.]

@@balthiersgirl2658 how do you know that?

[@frankjamesbonarrigo7162]

Henry VIII destroyed so much history. Awful person

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[@user-qn8vn6yo2p]

Where’s the bodies?

[@annechildress2721]

❤❤

[@ArtbyKatina]

So much for the English and the love of the monarchy, they can’t even honour the monarchs of the past by restoring the burials of the most opulent kings and queens to have ever reigned. !

[@julieblais514]

What are you talking about

[@truthonwheels8652]

Why would we want to honour someone that thought they were above everyone else just for being born into a family with those views?? Belongs in the dark ages.

[@l.h.2543]

Why tax the living for the long dead? The Tudor line is long dead.

[@cuuhgygyhhh7933]

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[@PrestonThomas-kf4sc]

Elizabeth the first was a man in drag 😂😂😂

[@user-hb1ez2mq9s]

Hey y'all 😮

[@user-yq2rn2hy8p]

Well yee haw! Goober says HI !!!😊

[@tracyrichards5035]

Really? Mary? Bloody Mary was his daughter by Catherine of Aragon, his first wife! Sorry can't listen to anymore of your bs.

[@LenaBoyce-io2mo]

Mary 1st was in fact Henry 8th & Catherine of Aragons daughter & only child that had which survived past infantcy!Go back & do your history research about Henry 8th & his 6 wives as well as the children he had with 3 of those wives before you tell the narrator that their speaking bs!😂😂

[@chrisdenny1850]

Henry VIII did not have 6 wives, to start with he was still marred to katherine when he marred Ann. so dose not count, i could go on.

[@goddy7737]

Also since Henry's marriages to Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Anne of Cleves and Catherine Howard were annulled then by the law he only had two wives - Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr 😂

[@teresawest5602]

Please don't British royalty weren't very imaginative they kept reusing past royal names

[@dolphindan59]

Elizabeth will not rule in Heaven...If she even makes it to Heaven...Putting her coffin on top of her sister's means absolutely nothing...I'm so thankful to God I'm a American...We don't have to worship King's and Queen's thank God...

[@truthonwheels8652]

I’m English and I don’t have to worship kings or queens anymore than you have to worship your president.

[@lizhodson3956]

No, just a flag.

[@dolphindan59]

@lizhodson3956 I'd much rather worship a flag then a King or Queen ...Britain can thank their stars that us flag loving Americans bailed yiur asses out in WW 2....Otherwise Hitler and the boys might have been drinking tea in Piccadilly Square...

[@kylelovett3712]

You worship false idols instead 👏👏

[@bettylinker4780]

Click bait

[@rmcfete]

They are disgusting . Leave the dead alone!!!!

[@AtomicPunx]

The woman that narrated this should be ashamed of herself! She obviously tried to make it sound as comical as possible! Pathetic really considering the people she was bashing were already dead! How does that old saying go... Never beat a dead horse!

[@teresawest5602]

It's stop beating a dead horse

[@IamwhoIam333]

Will the retired Queen 👑 of England be buried in there when she passes away

[@deadlykitten.5908]

The Queen was interred at Windsor in a crypt.

[@picassomooon]

What are you on about?

[@tecnoblde774]

😂 mmhmmm I'm sure she will when that time comes without a doubt

[@pathamm5834]

What retired Queen are you talking about ? Queen Elizabeth II never retired and is buried in King George VI Memorial Chapel with her father, mother , husband Prince Phillip .

[@TheCommentSmerf]

@@pathamm5834retired is another word for dead. 😂

[@chaffcutter58.]

Elizabeth 1st was a man. Thats why "she" asked not to be autopsied.Also examine the hands of the effigy. They are huge.

[@cindybennett_80]

Elizabeth had doctors examining her throughout her life, even down to having her virginity verified when she was about 45. Monarchs also had body servants that performed services as intimate as wiping her bottom after bowel movements, or changing the linen That was used during menstruation. Elizabeth was most definitely a woman.

[@Crowry513]

Rubbish!

[@pinkpyjamas-ey6rw]

"inside of" "inside of" As someone who is clearly quite well educated, you should know better.

[@rachelnesbitt8126]

Your comment didn't make sense. So, who is the uneducated one? 😂

[@eileenboldreghini8617]

Would the Tudor dynasty have carried on with the remnant if Henry’s sister who married into Scottish royalty . I though Mary queen of Scotts and her son were from one of Henry the 8th’s sisters

[@christinacameron5224]

They were technically Tudor through Margaret, but because of marriage, she became a Stuart, not a Tudor. Actually, Margaret's son with Stuart married Margaret's daughter by another man, and they had Mary, Queen of Scots, who was King James's mother.

[@teresawest5602]

​​​@@christinacameron5224 thought Mary queen of scots was Henry VIII's daughter and queen Elizabeth I's sister, too much repeated use of the same names and possibly too much inbreeding for me, I done with this three ring circus of Royalty that I'm sure even the average British citizen can't keep up with