The body of MARY TUDOR QUEEN OF FRANCE | What happened when royalty died | Burying a queen

The life of MARY TUDOR QUEEN OF FRANCE, youngest surviving and favourite sister of Henry VIII, came to an end in June 1533 when she was just 37 years old. At the time, her husband was Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, but he was her second spouse. She had previously been married (albeit very briefly) to King Louis XII of France and so she had to be given the funeral of a queen. As with so many of her family members though, the death of Mary Tudor and her interment were not the end of the story. In this Tudors documentary from History Calling I’ll look at what happened when royalty died in 16th century England and specifically at how the body of Mary Tudor Queen of France was treated after her passing and in the centuries since. This will include a detailed discussion of how her family went about burying a Queen. Originally laid to rest in the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds, Mary has been disturbed at least four times, including once at the behest of her brother when his dissolution of the monasteries meant that the Abbey where she lay was being destroyed. She now lies in St Mary's Church in Bury St Edmunds. Though the first disinterments were respectful and even accidental in one case, the act of digging up a queen was not always treated with reverence and in 1784 her coffin was opened and pieces of her long blond hair were cut off. They have since been sold at auctions and passed through families. Some can still be seen in British museums today. This video will discuss how her remains were treated, discuss the disinterments and compare her hair to descriptions of her written by those who saw her in life. Patreon:   / historycalling   Instagram:   / historycalling   SUBSCRIBE with NOTIFICATIONS switched on for new videos every Friday. OTHER VIDEOS YOU MIGHT LIKE: DIGGING UP ANNE BOLEYN AND OTHERS    • DIGGING UP ANNE BOLEYN and others | Burial...   DEATH & BURIAL of CATHERINE of ARAGON    • DEATH & BURIAL of CATHERINE of ARAGON | Fu...   ANNE BOLEYN’S EXECUTION: HOLLYWOOD VS HISTORY    • ANNE BOLEYN’S EXECUTION. Hollywood versus ...   JANE SEYMOUR: FUNERAL OF A QUEEN    • JANE SEYMOUR: FUNERAL OF A QUEEN | Burying...   THE FUNERAL OF ANNE OF CLEVES    • The FUNERAL of ANNE OF CLEVES | What happe...   DEATH OF KATHERINE HOWARD AND JANE BOLEYN    • DEATH OF KATHERINE HOWARD AND JANE BOLEYN ...   CATHERINE PARR’S BURIAL & SHOCKING CORPSE MULTILATION    • CATHERINE PARR’S burial & SHOCKING CORPSE ...   WHAT HAPPENED TO HENRY VIII’S BODY?    • WHAT HAPPENED TO HENRY VIII’S BODY? | Grue...   WHAT HAPPENED TO EDWARD V AND RICHARD DUKE OF YORK?    • WHAT HAPPENED TO EDWARD V AND RICHARD DUKE...   GEAR USED DJI Drone: https://amzn.to/38h1vXr (UK LINK) OR https://amzn.to/39hROZm (US LINK) Go-Pro Hero 10 camera: https://amzn.to/3EPIK9U (UK LINK) OR https://amzn.to/3rTWScL (US LINK) GoPro 3-Way 2.0 (Tripod/Grip/Arm): https://amzn.to/37CdC1r (UK LINK) OR https://amzn.to/3vaVxjU (US LINK) Memory Card: https://amzn.to/36QvcOQ (UK LINK) OR https://amzn.to/3KeLZZs (US LINK) Microphone: https://amzn.to/3MFtoaK (UK LINK) OR https://amzn.to/3rYtjH8 (US LINK) BUY OR RENT The Tudors, season 1 https://amzn.to/3rFmveg (UK link) OR https://amzn.to/2VCwQ0j (US link) The Tudors, season 2 https://amzn.to/3m64HIn (UK link) OR https://amzn.to/2VMPnHw (US link) The Tudors, season 3 https://amzn.to/3wiwPwi (UK link) OR https://amzn.to/3BijsPB (US link) The Tudors, season 4 https://amzn.to/3rNeggF (UK link) OR https://amzn.to/3z16S58 (US link) Wolf Hall (2015) https://amzn.to/2UJ9Mwz (UK link) OR https://amzn.to/3B70Qlp (US link) BOOKS Sarah Bryson, La Reine Blanche: Mary Tudor, A Life in Letters (Amberley Publishing, 2018) https://amzn.to/3aDnER1 (UK LINK) OR https://amzn.to/3x7VshV (US LINK) LEARN MORE: Lock of reddish-brown hair supposedly from Mary Tudor’s body https://libsvcs-1.its.yale.edu/strawb... Lock of blonde hair supposedly from Mary Tudor’s body https://www.moyseshall.org/your-visit... THUMBNAIL: Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Image sourced from Wikimedia Commons. 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. OpenStreetMap copyright information: https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright Creative Commons licenses used see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/