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How did we lose the CORPSE OF JAMES I (and find him again) after his death and burial in Westminster Abbey in 1625? In this Stuart history documentary from History Calling we look at the death of James I, at the funeral of James I and at the grave of James I, most especially at how the location of his final resting place was quickly forgotten about and only rediscovered when the Victorians tore up the floor all across the Henry VII Chapel in 1869, looking for him. I’ll explain why until then everyone had assumed that James I of England, aka James VI of Scotland, was buried with his wife, Anne of Denmark and I’ll reveal what his coffin looked like in 1869 and even show you pictures of it. I’ll also reveal who James I is buried with and show you the coffins Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. I’ll tell you which vaults in Westminster Abbey were opened up during the search for him (spoiler alert, some very famous people indeed were disinterred when the Dean of Westminster Abbey, Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, went looking for this missing King) and why we believe that either James I or his son Charles I, chose to have the first Stuart King of England buried where he was. I’ll also reveal which famous Tudor Queen was booted out of her grave in order to make way for James, why James I has no tomb monument and why the Victorians were so keen to find him.
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DEATH, MURDER AND CORPSES PLAYLIST
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WAS CATHERINE OF ARAGON MURDERED?
youtu.be/3CvsbGToiTE
THE MISERABLE DEATH OF CHARLES II
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DIGGING UP ANNE BOLEYN AND OTHERS
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THE TOMB OF MARY I AND ELIZABETH I
youtu.be/EgLchn8Xs7I
DEATH OF MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS
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LEARN MORE:
Alistair Bellany and Thomas Cogswell, The Murder of James I (Yale University Press, 2015). Available at amzn.to/3YNLEXX
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#JamesI #JamesVI #WestminsterAbbey
How did we lose the CORPSE OF JAMES I (and find him again) after his death and burial in Westminster Abbey in 1625? In this Stuart history documentary from History Calling we look at the death of James I, at the funeral of James I and at the grave of James I, most especially at how the location of his final resting place was quickly forgotten about and only rediscovered when the Victorians tore up the floor all across the Henry VII Chapel in 1869, looking for him. I’ll explain why until then everyone had assumed that James I of England, aka James VI of Scotland, was buried with his wife, Anne of Denmark and I’ll reveal what his coffin looked like in 1869 and even show you pictures of it. I’ll also reveal who James I is buried with and show you the coffins Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. I’ll tell you which vaults in Westminster Abbey were opened up during the search for him (spoiler alert, some very famous people indeed were disinterred when the Dean of Westminster Abbey, Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, went looking for this missing King) and why we believe that either James I or his son Charles I, chose to have the first Stuart King of England buried where he was. I’ll also reveal which famous Tudor Queen was booted out of her grave in order to make way for James, why James I has no tomb monument and why the Victorians were so keen to find him.
BUY MY BOOK (Find Your Irish Ancestors Online): amzn.to/3Z2ChnG
Website (with 2 FREE DOWNLOADS): historycallingofficial.com
Patreon: patreon.com/historycalling
Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/historycalling
Instagram: instagram.com/historycalling
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:
STUARTS PLAYLIST
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0FpTGgZhdt94Jq0ollCJmN9
DEATH, MURDER AND CORPSES PLAYLIST
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0HqKJP-pwWUcP1OtH1hRvN4
WAS CATHERINE OF ARAGON MURDERED?
youtu.be/3CvsbGToiTE
THE MISERABLE DEATH OF CHARLES II
youtu.be/Pd9zemPDK_g
DIGGING UP ANNE BOLEYN AND OTHERS
youtu.be/EjCxVN7V6FA
THE TOMB OF MARY I AND ELIZABETH I
youtu.be/EgLchn8Xs7I
DEATH OF MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS
youtu.be/cAxYKkrFOAI
LEARN MORE:
Alistair Bellany and Thomas Cogswell, The Murder of James I (Yale University Press, 2015). Available at amzn.to/3YNLEXX
GEAR USED
Apple MacBook Pro Laptop (for video editing): amzn.to/3S6IoRK
Blue Yeti Microphone: amzn.to/3FgEDYq
Go-Pro Hero 13 camera: amzn.to/41H4Xnt
GoPro 3-Way 2.0 (Tripod/Grip/Arm): amzn.to/3vaVxjU
Memory Card: amzn.to/3KeLZZs
DJI Drone: amzn.to/39hROZm
NB: Links above may be affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase through one of these links, I earn a small commission. It in no way affects the price you pay.
Open Street Map copyright information
openstreetmap.org/copyright
Creative Commons licenses used see creativecommons.org/licenses
#JamesI #JamesVI #WestminsterAbbey
