September 5 - Death of Catherine Parr, Sixth wife of Henry VIII

[@shawnnewell4541]

Catherine's remains didn't deserve to be disprected like that! She'd done nothing in her life to be treated so dishonorably.

[@anneboleynfiles]

Very true, but at least they were found and reinterred.

[@randyherbrechtsmeier4796]

Thanks again Claire. I'm a Old Man looking at life from the end of the tunnel. Interesting how people are so vain with their lives. I wish I had more time and could visit the Past. I'll leave the story telling to You, Young Lady. You inform me of Something New every day.

[@anneboleynfiles]

Thank you! I'm so glad to hear that I bring you something new every day!

[@qiviutqueen5705]

Absolutely disgusted that people disturbed her final resting place, how sad !

[@princeali9226]

I think its ok to exhume all of them and do DNA testing and see what they looked like when alive

[@anneboleynfiles]

I think it's wonderful that they did find her remains though. The castle had been badly hit during the Civil War so at least her remains were found and reinterred. Her resting place now is beautiful.

[@clare5one]

@@princeali9226 Kindly, inform me as to how a DNA pattern equals a portrait?

[@princeali9226]

well if you have a skull, u can figure out what they look like - just like they did with Richard the 3rd - and besides I bet the tombs have precious artifacts in them, that will be so interesting to see -

[@clare5one]

@@princeali9226 DOLT, you DID NOT specify a skull. You have only stated the DNA. Learn biology and anatomy first. By the way Prince Mishkin, I am an Oral surgeon.

[@wcfheadshots240]

Poor, virtuous Lady Catherine having her tomb, opened, closed, open again & desecrated, for no reason, thrown on a pile of rubbish. It baffles me that those who fight for their own religious freedom have so little regard & respect for the freedoms & rights of others, even unto death. May she rest in peace.

[@maryannebrown2385]

Queen Catherine Parr was my Aunt. She was married to my Uncle Thomas Seymour. I am descended through Queen Jane Seymour’s brother Henry Seymour’s daughter Jane Seymour (not the Queen). We are descendants of Jane’s son William Rodney. Hearing about how Catherine Parr finally had a baby after all those marriages and died so soon after has always broken my heart. And then to have little Mary Seymour die so young with her parents already dead-wow! Just rip my heart out! I know it was the times but it just feels so gut wrenching. It is ironic that I am really only here, alive and well because my Grandfather Henry Seymour stayed out of court life, lived and prospered in the countryside and died of old age. Thank God!

[@annabanana3012]

Honestly I love hearing about descendants of people in history I'm fascinated by anne boleyn is my cousin

[@maryannebrown2385]

Moncy9 Aj Isn’t it interesting? I am also a cousin of Anne Boleyn, albeit more distantly. How are you related to her?

[@annabanana3012]

@@maryannebrown2385 ​cousin, of course very distant but my dad absolouetly loves going on astrology.com and findings ansestors and relative and i was so excited when he found out were related to anne boelyn

[@maryannebrown2385]

Moncy9 Aj Yes, definitely a fun hobby. But what is the name of the ancestor you have in common with her? My sister, actually, has spent about a billion hours (not really) putting lists and charts together with the exact names and dates of our ancestors.Really amazing. I was wondering if we may have ancestors in common.

[@annabanana3012]

@@maryannebrown2385 well there of course there kathering howard and elizabeth the first those are the obvious ones and i just looked theres anne russell , Anne devereux, Anne hebert, i can go on and on but those are just the first people i saw after randomly scrolling

[@cindyspence7237]

Thank you! As 12 year old child in 1976 I visited England for the first time and fell in love with the Tudor period. I’ve read many books and find your information fascinating!

[@anneboleynfiles]

Thank you, that's kind of you to say.

[@fayjones53]

Cindy Spence I am 65 and hated history at school , now I read and watch anything on the Tudor period. At Windsor Castle there is Henrys armour as a young boy about 8 or 10 wonderful to see ...

[@reythejediladyviajakku6078]

Catherine Parr is my favorite of the wives of Henry VIII for so many reasons and we need to give her all the respect that those souvenir hunters never gave her. RIP Catherine Parr

[@Fucoc]

How sad. If people didn't disturb her, perhaps we could have seen what she looked like.

[@anneboleynfiles]

Perhaps so. It is a sad story but I'm glad she's now at rest and her tomb is stunning and the chapel is so peaceful.

[@camijaque2291]

Where were Mary, Elizabeth and Edward during the funeral? they were invited? I found horrible what they did with katherine's body. She deserved better.

[@anneboleynfiles]

They're not mentioned as being in attendance, but then Edward as king would not have gone to the funeral, and perhaps it was also seen as unseemly for his sisters to attend. I'm not entirely sure.

[@nassauguy48]

@@anneboleynfiles Well, there was always an appointed "chief mourner" who stood and prayed over the body as it awaited burial. For example, Princess Mary was the chief mourner for her step-mother, Jane Seymour. Lady Jane Grey, who lived with Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour, was the chief mourner for Catherine. Regarding the two princesses, my take is that Mary, though she genuinely liked Catherine, could not bring herself to attend what was obviously a reformist Protestant funeral rite. As for Elizabeth, after the "fling" with Thomas Seymour, for her and Thomas to even be seen in the same room would have reignited the scandal. I do trust that the two princesses duly offered prayers for Catherine at their respective residences.

[@pamelamorgan7354]

Claire, I wish you’d write a script for a Henry VIII movie based on facts! 🙏🏻💖🙏🏻

[@anneboleynfiles]

That would be fun!

[@frightbat208]

Would it be classified a horror genre?

[@charlottebruce979]

@@frightbat208 It would be a thriller.

[@bethjanelle20]

It is nice to know that Catherine finally was put to rest in a place befitting the last Queen of Henry VIII. It is such a shame that she died after finally having a child of her own and that her daughter is lost to history. I love your description of the current chapel. I would love to see it some day. Thanks again. Be well and be blessed.

[@anneboleynfiles]

Sudeley is stunning and the chapel is so peaceful, definitely worth a visit. Her story is so sad as she had only just married the man she loved.

[@Ebyangel]

I loved that Oreo was introduced. How awful what happened to her remains

[@anneboleynfiles]

Oreo does love a bit of attention!

[@pecansandy34]

Wow!!!! I never knew Catherine Parr had such drama after death as she did while living. Although this is a sad story it does excite me. I'm so happy you talked about this .

[@colinnorth7070]

Hello, I have visited Sudeley Castle several times, both as a child and adult, highly recommend a visit. I am a great lover of Tudor history. Jean Newport South Wales

[@anneboleynfiles]

I'd highly recommend it too, it's stunning!

[@teamla1047]

she died broken hearted, having finally married her beloved Seymore after Henry sent Seymore away so that he could marry Katherine. Upon Henry's death, Katherine got to marry her rock star crush, Seymore. But he was caught by Katherine coming on to Elizabeth I while she was still a girl, visiting Katherine one summer. Katherine was pregnant with Mary when this happened. Katherine took to her bed, never recovered. or so they say. That was bad enough but then the way her body was mishandled over the years makes it even sadder, as does the somewhat unclear fate of her only child.

[@anneboleynfiles]

Hers is a very sad story. It was such a sacrifice for her to marry Henry VIII when she loved Seymour, she saw it as God's plan for her, and then to die so soon after marrying him - awful!

[@Ladybug-uf7uh]

Well, the disrespect for the dead body of Catherine Parr is surprising. I had no idea that people would handle a body like this given that she was a Queen. This is another sad story about Tudor times. Thank you for this information about her funeral and final resting place in Sudeley Castle.

[@anneboleynfiles]

If you ever get the chance to visit Sudeley then go, it is stunning.

[@mscott3918]

Samuel Pepys writes in his diary that he visited Westminster Abbey when the tomb of Queen Katherine, wife of Henry V had been opened. He wrote that he took her in his arms and kissed her. He wrote that it was his birthday and the first time that he had kissed a queen. He wrote that in the 1660s. Queen Katherine died in the early 15th century. Now that was disrespectful.

[@AprilBird4]

Been away for a while and missed my daily Tudor fix. All caught up. Poor Queen Katherine. I always felt she had gone through a lot & did not get a chance to enjoy her happiness for long dying soon after a (seemingly) happy marriage & right after finally having a baby and now I find out it was a long time before she finally was able to rest in peace!

[@anneboleynfiles]

Her tomb now, though, is beautiful, thank goodness!

[@AprilBird4]

@@anneboleynfiles So glad!!

[@debsycks4645]

I absolutely love listening to you!! I learn something new everyday!!! Thanks Claire!

[@anneboleynfiles]

Thank you!

[@annabanana3012]

Can we talk about oreo in the beginning ON THIS DAY IN TUDOR HISTORY Oreo the cat

[@2Travelis2Live]

It's amazing the story behind her death, burial, and exhumations and reburials and leaving behind little Mary. Quite a sad story.

[@anneboleynfiles]

Hers is a very sad story. She'd finally married the man she loved and had a baby girl, and then she dies!

[@gill8779]

It is twenty years since I visited Sudeley but I will never forget it. Such a beautiful place & the weather was so gorgeous that day as well. someday I would like to see it again.

[@anneboleynfiles]

It is beautiful. When I was there in July, the climbing roses in the ruins were all in bloom - so pretty.

[@michaelwright4302]

I recommend looking up a pic of her tomb. Quite beautiful. The timing of the bells could not have been better. Thank you Claire.

[@anneboleynfiles]

I've added a photo of her tomb here on KZbin today and shared some with Tudor Society members. It is beautiful.

[@michaelwright4302]

@@anneboleynfiles I understand people's curiosity in opening the casket but in removing her remains I am at a loss. Though a few centuries late I'm pleased she now has a tomb worthy of her status.

[@marionarnott750]

A rubbish heap and a gang of drunks - what an ending for a queen!

[@melissahayden6889]

Marion Arnott What an ending for anybody!

[@anneboleynfiles]

I know! It's quite a story!

[@sng1934]

Really horrible to hear someone disturbed her resting place never knew that part Claire thank u for another great video x

[@anneboleynfiles]

At least she is in peace now, her resting place is beautiful.

[@sng1934]

@@anneboleynfiles yes agree definitely a place I need to go to xx

[@cherylreed7523]

Very interesting rendition of events on Queen Katherine Parr....I went to Dudley years ago...it is a beautiful ruins....I remember taking loads of photos 😁.... thankyou Claire...

[@anneboleynfiles]

Sudeley? Yes, its ruins are so pretty. I love the climbing roses there and the knot garden is lovely.

[@ladyv5655]

Poor Katherine. She deserved better than she got in life and death.

[@sassytbc7923]

Lady V you should go to the site for Sudley Castle. There are events to honor Katherine all the time.

[@ladyv5655]

@@sassytbc7923 , it is certainly on my bucket list.

[@princeali9226]

this is so interesting - especially the ladies that were investigating the ruins - I would have screamed and ran outta there if I saw intact remains ~

[@anneboleynfiles]

Me too!

[@dinara_safina]

I love watching these videos and hearing unexpected tidbits about Jane Grey. Thank you, Claire!

[@Victoriacariad]

I went to Sudeley Castle a couple of years ago, was a beautiful place and so exciting for me to see the resting place of a Tudor Queen 😍

[@pinkpoodlepaloma]

Your snipets of Tudor History are very interesting. I love hearing it all and your research is amazing. Thank you very much

[@chiaroscuroamore]

Wow! What a journey she had after her death! I’m glad she was found but it is sad that she was disturbed so many times before being placed in her final resting place. Can’t wait to see what tomorrow’s video will bring!

[@anneboleynfiles]

I'm just glad that she finally has a permanent resting place at Sudeley. It's so beautiful there.

[@shesaknitter]

All of your videos are fascinating, Claire, but this is one of the most fascinating of all! I had no idea that poor Katherine's remains had been put through so much upheaval! I will add a visit to Sudeley to my bucket list. It seems that she was quite petite. I have always thought of her as tall. No reason for that, other perhaps than that being a reflection of how I think of her courage...being married to Henry who was by the time of his marriage to her still quite dangerous. Thank you!

[@mariahunter9882]

Why on earth were here remains so badly treated? She did nothing to deserve this!

[@marionarnott750]

She had been dead nearly 300 years by the time she was so badly handled. Maybe. Treadway couldn't find anyone respectable to excavate her tomb. Maybe the only people Treadway could find to dig her up were men he fetched from the pub. Perhaps the reverend himself got them drunk to overcome a reluctance to desecrate a grave. Whatever, I don't like the sound of the Reverend Treadway.

[@anneboleynfiles]

I think it was curiosity initially and then bad planning, perhaps, but at least it led to her being given a beautiful tomb in a lovely chapel in the end - phew!

[@mariahunter9882]

@@anneboleynfiles I am glad she finally has that lovely resting place. And many thanks as always for your teaching.

[@samanthafinn4544]

Thank you Claire. I visited Sudeley Castle 2 years ago it's a beautiful place and the chapel. Catherine Parr is a very interesting woman the first Queen/ woman in England to have a book published in her own name.

[@susanmanning773]

I really am enjoying your videos bringing everybody to life

[@ruthgoebel723]

What terrible treatment for a Queen! I saw her tomb in April on a visit to Sudeley. It was a highlight of my trip to England.

[@anneboleynfiles]

Sudeley is stunning, isn't it?

[@ruthgoebel723]

The Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society Visiting Sudeley was an incredible experience! The remnants of the Banqueting Hall where one can view where the fireplace had been; the Presence Room of the Queen where one can stand where the Queen once stood; and to be able to touch the tomb of aTudor Queen.......it was an other-worldly moment. The gardens were gorgeous! Enjoyed every minute of that visit!!!

[@darlenefarmer5921]

My goodness...Thank you.

[@andreasmith5396]

It’s such a disrespect for them to keep disturbing her body let the lady Rest In Peace

[@Dave-tc3dq]

I really enjoy your videos and your knowledge of history ... had to subscribe ...

[@maryhildreth754]

Thank you for the video.

[@elainetroficanto1260]

So the Puritans desecrated her remains so sad

[@anneboleynfiles]

The castle and chapel were damaged during the Civil War and then slighted in 1643, so that is why Catherine's tomb was lost for a time.

[@elainetroficanto1260]

The Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society I am ashamed to say that I am not knowledgeable about the Civil War except for what I have read in Georgette Heyer’s books are you familiar? She wanted to write historical books, but wrote fiction due to financial problems but did write a few She is my favorite author

[@missylowe2181]

Thank you so much for the daily uploads. I've been wanting to visit England for years now. Though I'm in the US, is it possible to join the Tudor Society ? Thank you from Texas !

[@anneboleynfiles]

I hope you can one day! Yes, I actually set up the Tudor Society especially so that people all over the world can access Tudor history. See kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGfagHSpntWMfNU and sign up to get my Tudor treats as tasters.

[@missylowe2181]

@@anneboleynfiles thank you so much Claire!

[@jillniemczynski5517]

Oreo in another Kitty Cameo! I'm catching up on your videos, so am watching them backwords. Poor Katherine. I'm glad she's resting in peace now. One question. Are Katherine's books still available to read? If so where would I find them? Thanks again Claire! Love you to pieces! 🙋❤👸👑🐱😀

[@clare5one]

On funeral customs please. In "The Tudors" Queen Jane is lying in state in her chemise. In "the Six Wives of Henry VII", Queen Jane is fully dressed in her best royal robes. What was the correct custom, please?

[@lacouerfairy]

That was a beautifully shot scene in The Tudors.

[@mariemorgan7759]

5'4 in height? It's interesting that in some documentaries it is stated that she was 5'11. She was supposed to have been very beautiful,with red gold hair. It's sad that her tomb was opened like that.

[@ashleyclutinger4295]

What happens to Katherine Parr daughter Mary? Did she really wrote books? Did she really help with the education of Henry children?

[@reneenayfabnaynay5679]

They aren't positively sure but, they believe lil Mary died as a child. Yes, KP really wrote books. And yes, she certainly did help with Elizabeth's education. Not sure about Edwards education.

[@ashleyclutinger4295]

@@reneenayfabnaynay5679 thanks so much for taking the time to answer my questions

[@reneenayfabnaynay5679]

@@ashleyclutinger4295 it was my pleasure! You're very welcome.

[@anneboleynfiles]

See kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJDafqqbmtiqo5o for my video on Mary Seymour. Yes, Catherine really did write and publish books and was involved with her stepchildren's education.

[@saraali4223]

Hello, Claire! Could you please talk about the poem ‘Greensleeves’ and whether the theory that it had been written by Henry VIII for Anne Boleyn is true or not?

[@anneboleynfiles]

Hi, There's no evidence that Henry VIII wrote Greensleeves at all, never mind for Anne Boleyn, although we do know that he composed other pieces like Pastyme with Good Company. It wasn't registered until Elizabeth I's reign and was not associated with Henry VIII at the time. Its style is also much later than 1520s/30s.

[@wendychavez5348]

I read somewhere that there is no reliable evidence that Greensleeves was composed before 1538. I was kinda sad to hear that because it's romantic to think the king wrote it for his lady before he lost his mind, but so be it.

[@annfisher3316]

Followed your link after CP - 25 Facts 😊

[@catherinepisces2107]

Terrible how her remains were treated. However I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree and King Edward apparently thought not much of the woman who helped raise him and who dealt with smelly old King Henry his father.Happy that at least now she rests in honor as shd should. I do wish on occasion you would add a still picture of say her tomb or other sites of interest. I would love to visit in person but am now dealing with breast cancer for the 2nd time. Have skin cancer and just had my colon removed. God Bless me that I don't have to rely on Tudor medicine to get well. LOL. You are looking more rested and glowing lately, Tim is taking good care of you and you of him. Thank you for another bit of unfamiliar history 🤗

[@anneboleynfiles]

What makes you say that about Edward? There's a picture of her tomb on the tumbnail and on my post on KZbin, and you can see lots of photos from my visit there in my post on the Tudor Society - www.tudorsociety.com/the-executed-queens-tour-day-2-sudeley-castle/ I'm so sorry to hear of your health problems, blessings to you and wishes for a quick recovery after your surgery. I'm just recovering from a bout of vertigo, so feel a bit tired, but otherwise good and being well looked after, thank you.

[@Rye_Toast]

@@anneboleynfiles That photo about the haunted staircase is fabulous! "With no recent sightings you are safe to continue." Okay, I definitely MUST visit this place now!

[@gonefishing167]

Thank you Claire, I rewatched this this afternoon. It’s now 2021 and an ‘annus horribilus’ is behind us. Excused for Her Majesty. I hope I got that right. I’ll try to look up her tomb on google. Wish me luck . In the previous one I watched - was Perrot the gentleman’s name - you sounded as if you had a cold. No point in wishing you a speedy recovery now but, I hope you did anyway. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@kimmaried.7313]

Thank You ❣️

[@CieJe.Alexander]

I cannot imagine why they would ever treat her (or anyone's) remains that way. Giving remains to a drunken group of men we're lucky she was buried at all! But was there a point to burying her upside-down? Or was it just the pathetic result of negligence, and expediency?

[@anneboleynfiles]

I think it was a result of the drunkenness, they really didn't know what they were doing!

[@Myrcella_Rykker]

What is wrong with people!?! Let the Lady rest in peace

[@anneboleynfiles]

She is definitely in peace now as it's a beautiful and peaceful chapel.

[@lilbatz]

Curious, why were the remains treated so roughly? Was Parr not held in high esteem? Was it the view that it was "only a corpse", and the important bits resided in heaven? Attitudes towards burial and the deceased are fascinating.

[@christinacharland1525]

How awful to have your body treated so disrespectfully. And how sad how she passed for little Mary to be born then pass young. Women really had such a horrible time having children back then. But she did have such a full and interesting life for passing so young.

[@anneboleynfiles]

Yes, Catherine managed to fit in a lot - four marriages!

[@christinacharland1525]

@@anneboleynfiles I always forget about Burgh lol

[@twiley3530]

What a tragic story. It was bad enough she had to marry Henry then the rest of it got worse. So glad she ended up with a beautiful place to RIP. Such a fine lady. Wonder what she thought of Anne?

[@Lyndell-P]

🇦🇺🦘 Whilst Catherine Parr did receive a funeral and a burial due her position in life, so aweful to hear what happened to her 'remains' later. How dreadful! ..... She had not only been Henry VIII's last wife, but from most accounts was loving towards him, and to his three children. I do feel that she had much to still offer England, and she appears to have been a caring, loving and brave woman - yet dying young. 🙏 🔔 What happened to her remains, so very well explained by you Claire. "Thank you" 💓👑👍

[@gidzmobug2323]

Katherine apparently was not entirely well-treated after Henry's death. She was supposed to keep her jewels; the Duchess of Somerset took them. Her fourth husband ended up going to the block, and what happened to their daughter?

[@rachelhopper9720]

Do you know anything about agnes bluett and Henry VIII

[@emeritajimenez8521]

When was this video from?

[@anneboleynfiles]

5th September 2019, yesterday. Is that what you mean?

[@CherylGormanAuthor]

How sad and awful!

[@astrinymris9953]

Poor Katherine! She'd have been horrified to know how her remains were going to be treated. People of her time period believed in the bodily resurrection of the dead, making it even worse.

[@annettefournier9655]

Thanks Claire. How awful that her remains were tossed about so much. Any reason why Mary, Elizabeth and Edward did not attend the funeral? Mary wouldn't probably because of a protestant service, but the other two??

[@anneboleynfiles]

I'm nit entirely sure of the protocol for Elizabeth and Mary, but monarchs did not attend funerals.

[@annettefournier9655]

@@anneboleynfiles Thanks Claire

[@reythejediladyviajakku6078]

I am infuriated by the disrespect that these tomb robbers gave to Catherine Parr.

[@regina3743]

So disrespectful and disgusting that her remains were disturbed! I am horrified!

[@anneboleynfiles]

Yes! But all is well now.

[@Imnothighpromise]

Isn't 38 in Tudor times quite old? I mean, having a baby at 38 these days is quite late..

[@anneboleynfiles]

36? Yes, definitely. Catherine had been married three times before and had never been pregnant, as far as we know, so she had probably ruled it out. It was definitely seen as "old" for a first pregnancy, but Tudor women of her age would still have been adding to their families.

[@Imnothighpromise]

@@anneboleynfiles That poor woman.. she had probably been wanting a child for so long and when she finally git one, she lost her life soon after.. what a tragedy!

[@idagenova7519]

Yes, it's considered "old" medically today, too. Especially for a first delivery.

[@findinglori6645]

How tragic! Such a horrible and irreverent treatment of her remains! Especially considering her lavish funeral! And her prestigious rank! She didn’t deserve that!

[@shellmatheis5258]

Was she also an author?

[@anneboleynfiles]

Yes, that's right! Prayers or Meditations, and The Lamentation of a Sinner.

[@lucianeedgington5608]

Very strange of no mention of princess Elizabeth at the funeral, since she was staying with her at this time, I believe.

[@anneboleynfiles]

Elizabeth had been sent away from the household by Catherine due to the situation with Thomas Seymour, and also the royal family would not have been expected to go to the funeral.

[@malabhargava]

I would love to know what you think of the series The Tudors. Did you enjoy watching it or did you think it had too much that was incorrect or lacking evidence?

[@marionarnott750]

@Mala Bhargava Personally, I loved the Tudors. Dramatic works are not history - they are ruled by different conventions and people must accept that some events may be compressed into a shorter timescale or characters exaggerated or played down for dramatic effect or to suit the author's interpretation. So what does the author regard as a successful outcome? Has he captured the flavour of the. times? I think the Tudors did. The whole Reformation period was strongly presented. The movers and shakers of the day were well represented by a sterling cast. Court notables such as. Tallis, Holbein, Wyatt broadened the view of culture and art of the day. Henry:"s interest in architecture, music, religion was not forgotten. Nor his cruelty and paranoia. Nor his charm. The portrayal of Anne Boleyn and Henry's relationship was the most powerful I've ever seen and the show managed to give each of the six wives her own personality and evoke sympathy for her plight. On top of all that. there was a fabulous musical theme to all the big events. I have forgiven the writers the marriage and murder of the King of Portugal (why did they do that) because of all the positives of the period they brought to the attention of the viewing public. brought

[@kkay3784]

is this story a usual thing? I have never heard of so much disruption for the remains of a person of royalty, especially for one who wasn't as controversial as others. Is anything recorded of Elizabeth's feelings regarding Catherine's passing?

[@anneboleynfiles]

No, it's not normal, but Sudeley was damaged during the Civil War and then slighted at the end of it, so Catherine's tomb was lost for a time. Elizabeth was said to have taken the news of her stepmother's death badly, which is understandable as they were close, but then Elizabeth was also ill at the time.

[@mscott3918]

Read about what happened to the Royal tombs of France after the revolution. In England, the remains of many Saxon Kings were just thrown away after the Reformation.

[@joansmith3296]

What is that tattoo on your upper arm Claire? How sad that so many women died in childbirth when simple handwashing could have avoided so much grief.

[@susanmanning773]

Claire has showed her tattoo once and she got it after visiting a museum/castle? with some letters written by queen Anne Boleyn. This tat is a replica of how she sighned off on her letters and her signature.. Its pretty cool

[@anneboleynfiles]

Here's the video I did explaining my Anne Boleyn tattoo - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHzYdpaCiLN0e9E

[@lonahansen4990]

Childbirth deaths from infections continued into the 19th century.

[@robbieporter6053]

Oreo making an appearance lol

[@anneboleynfiles]

He does love to make a cameo!

[@reythejediladyviajakku6078]

I heard that poor Katherine was the victim of grave robbers . Do we know if this was true?

[@frightbat208]

Good lord!! What happened to her tomb afterwards was an absolute travesty! 😡

[@nassauguy48]

A tragic figure, despite the fact that she survived Henry. (Well, so did Anne of Cleves, but she ended up much better than Catherine). Basically forced into three marriages with much older men, she finally marries the love of her life, Thomas Seymour, who ends up cheating on her (with her willing or unwilling step-daughter, Elizabeth), and then dies giving birth to his child. (The baby, Mary, herself would die about two or three years later). Catherine was a scholar and a published author, she should have found her pastime and solace in that aspect of her life.

[@juliabartlam3878]

Poor woman!

[@2snowgirl520]

Good grief! 🤦🏼‍♀️🙉

[@christinegirard9822]

Whatever happened to her baby daughter?

[@anneboleynfiles]

See kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJDafqqbmtiqo5o

[@JiminPalmSprings]

What a shame her body was so miserably handled!

[@anneboleynfiles]

Yes! But her tomb now is stunning.

[@juliemcneely-kirwan9314]

Wasn't childbed fever the product of the poor medical hygiene of contemporary doctors?

[@anneboleynfiles]

It's caused by a bacterial infection so poor hygiene can be a factor.

[@clare5one]

Try this link: www.healthline.com/health/puerperal-infection

[@ladyagnes9430]

Claire, I have a comment that it's not directly related but a question..... I know Edward VI was married off as a teenager because at the time Mary the first was The Heir Apparent. With Protestants in control they wanted to make sure that a Protestant line continued, so they wanted to put an heir or potentially multiple heirs after Edward to prevent Mary coming back as Catholic Queen. I believe Edward was married off quickly to some Noble teenager and he wound up dying before they could produce any children and of course Mary the first became Queen of England. Since Edwards protectors were so feared of Edward not producing depressing child, and since Lady Jane Grays bloodline was considered most favorable to follow him, was there ever any consideration of marrying him to Lady Jane Grey? It is odd that she was the premiere Protestant, given the fact that her grandmother was Mary Tudor Henry the eighth's sister who opposed the break with Rome and remained a Catholic and died a Catholic and disapproved of his banquet room in marriage to Anne Boleyn. Something must have changed in the two generations passed since her granddaughter was considered the premier Protestant. She was in such high esteem that Edward tried to break the line of succession and leave his throne to Lady Jane Grey. Given the situation, why wouldn't they have tried to marry Edward to Lady Jane Grey? Especially in royalty they still married first cousins, and she was first cousin once removed. Anytime in which Catholic and Protestant at terrible odds with each other, having someone who was president enough for him to be secure to leave his throne to her, if he thought she was worthy of Queen Rainent, wouldn't she have been considered for Queen Consort? Do you know if that was ever a consideration? It would seem the obvious situation to me given that at the time royalty and nobility marrying close cousins was not frowned upon. We're up into the 19th and 20th Century in which Queen Victoria marry your first cousin and encouraged her grandchildren to marry each other. This was 400 years before, and first cousin once removed was a little farther out. So, was Lady Jane Grey ever considered for Queen Consort?

[@lilenwasnothere6867]

edward wasn't married, but he was bethrothed. thomas seymour had suggested he marry jane, but was dismissed, as they wanted an alliance with france, or, at least, a marriage with a princess. as to why jane was chosen over frances, it was probably because she was more likely to have sons, or because of her anti-catholic views, or perhaps a mix of both.

[@sandrawarfield914]

Such awful disrespect.

[@texantexaningintexas7189]

Howdy, Oreo! 🐾

[@jenjen.rutherford8559]

All these Tudor men were just monsters

[@iamagoogler3324]

Kitten Kameo!

[@maryh4650]

Such an unlucky lady, in life AND death!

[@Lisa59]

OMG, leave a dead woman alone! Gross!!

[@lacouerfairy]

Quite late in life to have a first child.

[@williamhogan4031]

barbarians...