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DID YOU KNOW that the GRAVE OF ELIZABETH I hasn’t always been in its current location, nor is she buried alone? So where is Elizabeth I buried, when and why was she moved there and who is Elizabeth I buried with? This Tudor history video from History Calling has all the answers.
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The History Hit documentary I discussed in today’s video is entitled 'Anne Boleyn and Katherine of Aragon - Brilliant Rivals' and is hosted by Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb.
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Elizabeth I died in 1603 and the body of the queen has always been interred in Westminster Abbey, even if not in its current location. Instead the initial burial of Queen Elizabeth was just a stop-gap measure until she was moved to the tomb of her sister, Mary I (died 1558) in 1606. This was done on the orders of King James I of England/James VI of Scotland. He also had an impressive and expensive tomb monument erected over the double grave, though when you look at it you might be forgiven for thinking, ‘but where is Mary I buried’, as it makes so little mention of her and the effigy shows only the last Tudor Queen. The tomb was opened in the 19th century during a search for King James’s own remains and a description of the coffins of the two queens has been left to us. I can guarantee you that Queen Mary would be appalled at the way in which they have been placed in the vault, but you’ll have to watch the video to find out why. So sit back and enjoy this study of the tomb of Elizabeth I and Mary I and the monument over it.
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Sherlock, Peter, ‘The Monuments of Elizabeth Tudor and Mary Stuart: King James and the Manipulation of Memory’ in Journal of British Studies, 46 (April 2007), pp 263–89. Available for purchase at cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-british-studies/article/abs/monuments-of-elizabeth-tudor-and-mary-stuart-king-james-and-the-manipulation-of-memory/D8BA0C5CC7BD24A4404FB2C3916B55A0
Walker, Julia M., ‘Reading the tombs of Elizabeth I’ in English Literary Renaissance, 26 (1996), pp 510-30. Available for purchase at https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1111/j.1475-6757.1996.tb01509.x
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DID YOU KNOW that the GRAVE OF ELIZABETH I hasn’t always been in its current location, nor is she buried alone? So where is Elizabeth I buried, when and why was she moved there and who is Elizabeth I buried with? This Tudor history video from History Calling has all the answers.
Get 50% off your first 3 months with History Hit by clicking the link below, selecting the monthly subscription option and using the code HISTORYCALLING at checkout: access.historyhit.com/checkout?code=historycalling&plan=monthly
The History Hit documentary I discussed in today’s video is entitled 'Anne Boleyn and Katherine of Aragon - Brilliant Rivals' and is hosted by Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb.
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More info. about the video
Elizabeth I died in 1603 and the body of the queen has always been interred in Westminster Abbey, even if not in its current location. Instead the initial burial of Queen Elizabeth was just a stop-gap measure until she was moved to the tomb of her sister, Mary I (died 1558) in 1606. This was done on the orders of King James I of England/James VI of Scotland. He also had an impressive and expensive tomb monument erected over the double grave, though when you look at it you might be forgiven for thinking, ‘but where is Mary I buried’, as it makes so little mention of her and the effigy shows only the last Tudor Queen. The tomb was opened in the 19th century during a search for King James’s own remains and a description of the coffins of the two queens has been left to us. I can guarantee you that Queen Mary would be appalled at the way in which they have been placed in the vault, but you’ll have to watch the video to find out why. So sit back and enjoy this study of the tomb of Elizabeth I and Mary I and the monument over it.
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
OTHER VIDEOS YOU MIGHT LIKE:
DEATH, MURDER AND CORPSES PLAYLIST
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0HqKJP-pwWUcP1OtH1hRvN4
SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII PLAYLIST youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0Hb5Wjykc2hBrBddQYXDUqU
TUDOR MONARCHS’ PLAYLIST
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0FD_vatnjVq9egboPYy8Kg0
GEAR USED
DJI Drone: amzn.to/38h1vXr (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/39hROZm (US LINK)
Go-Pro Hero 10 camera: amzn.to/3EPIK9U (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3rTWScL (US LINK)
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Memory Card: amzn.to/36QvcOQ (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3KeLZZs (US LINK)
Microphone: amzn.to/3MFtoaK (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3rYtjH8 (US LINK)
BUY OR RENT:
Becoming Elizabeth (Starz, 2022): amzn.to/3MSn2Ei
Elizabeth I and Her Enemies (2017) – starring Lily Cole: amzn.to/3tApusk
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) – starring Cate Blanchet: amzn.to/3MKyMJ6
Elizabeth (1998) – starring Cate Blanchet: amzn.to/3ofW6UD
Elizabeth I (2006) – starring Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons: amzn.to/3NRqPTX
Elizabeth I – The Virgin Queen (2006) – starring Anne-Marie Duff: amzn.to/3xkDBDi
Elizabeth R (1972) – starring Glenda Jackson: amzn.to/3xu1CaV
LEARN MORE:
Sherlock, Peter, ‘The Monuments of Elizabeth Tudor and Mary Stuart: King James and the Manipulation of Memory’ in Journal of British Studies, 46 (April 2007), pp 263–89. Available for purchase at cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-british-studies/article/abs/monuments-of-elizabeth-tudor-and-mary-stuart-king-james-and-the-manipulation-of-memory/D8BA0C5CC7BD24A4404FB2C3916B55A0
Walker, Julia M., ‘Reading the tombs of Elizabeth I’ in English Literary Renaissance, 26 (1996), pp 510-30. Available for purchase at https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1111/j.1475-6757.1996.tb01509.x
BOOKS
Phil Carradice, Bloody Mary: Tudor Terror, 1553–1558 (Pen & Sword Military, 2018) amzn.to/33DW7YZ
Anna Whitelock, Mary Tudor: England’s First Queen (Bloomsbury, London, 2009) amzn.to/3dUgYwN
David Starkey, Elizabeth: struggle for the throne (2007): amzn.to/3b22Kv5
Anne Somerset, Elizabeth I (2003): amzn.to/3MQUU4v
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.
Creative Commons licenses used see creativecommons.org/licenses
