February 14 - A dog licks up the king's blood
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- Warning: Starts a bit yucky (don't watch while eating!) but ends on a nicer note!
Unveiling the Mystery: Henry VIII's Coffin and the Ominous Prophecy
Description: 🕵️♂️ Unlock the secrets of history as I delve into the eerie events surrounding King Henry VIII's burial. On 14th February, just weeks after his demise, the monarch's coffin embarked on a journey to St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Yet, what happened during an overnight rest at Syon Abbey would send shivers down spines.
🩸 Join me as I explore a chilling account from the 19th century, revealing a leaked decomposition fluid that soaked the chapel floor. Legend has it that a dog, in a macabre twist of fate, fulfilled a prophecy made years earlier by Friar William Peto. 🐾 What connection did Peto's warning have with this ominous event, and was it truly a fulfilment of divine judgement?
👀 Don't miss this intriguing tale of historical mystique and prophecy as we uncover the untold story of Henry VIII's coffin. Hit play now and venture into the shadows of Tudor history! 🏰🔍 #HenryVIII #HistoryMystery #TudorLegends
I then move on to a happier topic, Valentine's Day in the Tudor period. Did the Tudors celebrate Valentine's Day and what did they do to mark the occasion.
Happy Valentine's Day!
The book I mention is Alison Sim's "Pleasures and Pastimes in Tudor England".
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That was unfortunate! Poor dog!
🇦🇺🦘 Prophecy or not, I feel for the dog. 🩸🩸🐾 🐕 Thank you Claire 👑🔔👍
Syon Abbey, where Catherine had spent her last time before her death. Poetic justice if it were her dog that had done this!
bcgrote I was thinking the same thing!
When I saw the title, I immediately thought of Ahab and Jezebel (apparently my parochial school education has seriously stuck with me). I can easily imagine the resonance this would have during the Tudor Era when people were much more aware generally of Old Testament stories than we seem to be today.
zzudny--As an aging geriatric who was a public school teacher, I can vouch for the "dumbing down" curriculum over the decades. When we teachers objected to the winnowing out of what was once considered--and called--cultural literacy, we were called dinosaurs by the proponents of this. Sad to say, the "Common Core" curriculum is further "dumbing down" the children. For instance, Roman numerals and the manipulation of them in simple math problems are no longer taught. Now, no one today calculates in Roman numerals, BUT...it is an exercise in brain development that paves the way for pre-Algebra when fourth graders get to seventh grade. Furthermore, garden sundials and grandfather clocks use Roman numerals. Worst of all , the early pages of every single college text I ever purchased or saw starts out with Roman numerals. I call "Common Core" the "Least Common Denominator of world-wide education" which has been foisted on the public by Bill Gates and others who want a drone workforce instead of an educated populace.
@@onemercilessming1342I surely agree. One of the very wisest things I was ever told by one of my college professors is that "the value of an education is not to teach us what to think but to teach us HOW to think." We don't truly think if we spend all of our time behind screens (although I admit that I am a bit addicted to historical videos here on YT-- I don't have any TV service so I suppose it evens out). We need so many old-fashioned things like analog clocks and paper maps and, yes, Roman numerals to help inspire the creative mental processes..
@@onemercilessming1342 I agree. I have done a little political writing and Common Core is a mess. "Modern math" was the problem in my school days, the 1960s. Some of my friends never learned to read because of "look-say" reading. We were supposed to learn about things but not actually learn anything. It was all about "concepts", and phonetics, grammar and rote learning were not allowed to be taught. Thus we learned ABOUT the times tables but did not memorize them. I am thankful my mother taught me to read and write before I entered first grade.
Anna Morris--In vain did we older teachers try to explain to the proponents of "new math", "whole language", and now "Common Core" that rote learning was NOT harmful (whatever do you do when your calculator battery goes out in the midst of an exam?) and that teaching phonics enabled students to decode polysyllabics instead of trying to memorize the 500,000 plus words in the English language. Spanish, French, Italian, and some other sound-based languages teach phonics, but the crowd from Australia (Joanne Edson's group) who were the proponents of "whole language" refused to heed us. Hence, we now have applicants to universities who have to be put in remedial classes before they can attempt to handle the university's curriculum. I am convinced that our politicians no longer want the populace well-educated. After all, it's far easier to bamboozle the boobs than be accountable to educated voters.
@@zzydny--I, too, choose not to have commercial television or cable TV. I purchase DVDs (most of them educational ones and many by the BBC). I read books, research online from reliable, reputable sources, and visit libraries and museums. I retired as a teacher after 43 years when I realized that the goal of public education in America was no longer to produce an educated public, but to grind out drones for the workforce of the likes of Bill Gates (who is one of the biggest proponents of "Common Core").
Claire I found your channel only around 2 weeks ago and I have gorged myself now on every one :) I love your channel and while I am no expert on Tudor History, I always had a general interest but you have made me obsessed now lol Thanks for your videos and dedication to this subject, keep up the fantastic work :)
Thank you! I love talking Tudor and it's nice that people want to listen!
She's great for binge watching.
History is a long road to me ,that leads us all to the beginning of time. Hopefully we can find an answer..thank you Mrs.Ridgeway for this awesome Tudor pitstop,your knowledge is endless!
I feel so sorry for the dog.
UGHHHHHHHHHHH.........BET THE POOR DOG , WENT MAD AND DROPPED DEAD , SHORTLY AFTER.....
I bet your right!
Thank you.. I hate to say it but I love "The Dirty" in History.. Love your posts.. This was a good one..
I’m thinking that the poor dog was very, very hungry , and had not been someone’s dear pet.
Sad to think that so many lived, and still live, in that state. There’s a family of kittens under the apartment building I’m in, and I’m trying to find a place to have them taken before they’re not little and cute. They’re black, so less likely to be adopted even as kittens. It’s strange to think of all the progress we’ve made, but we still see this everywhere, unloved animals trying to eek out their livings. Poor things.
Brilliant, out of the ordinary history documentaries.
Can you imagine the haunting by Henry’s ghost to the initial maker of that lead liner? Yikes! Not well pleased 😳
Lol Henry could get freaked out quite easily. I think another reason he turned against Anne Boleyn was because he did not want to take responsibility or full responsibility for the execution of Sir Thomas More.. Henry loved Thomas and Thomas was being stubborn and went with his conscience cuz he didn't want his soul to burn in hell. Sir Thomas More did not blame others for signing the king's oath to save their own lives despite their faith and he didn't think in any way that they would burn in hell or nothing like that by no means. Thomas More was a kind man and you knew that we all need to go with our conscience and that our eternal salvation was gone but that during a lifetime it's all about survival.
Henry went absolutely bonkers after he had Thomas More executed and that was just one more thing that he could kind of blame on and and say that she whispered in his ear. She did No Such Thing even though she was a bit paranoid about Catherine and Mary.
"And of Iezebel also spake the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eate Iezebel by the wall of Iezreel."
Queen Jezebel at once sprang to mind when I saw the title of this video.
I enjoy your videos. Thank you. I would like to hear more about Anne of Cleves. I saw you had a short video about her, wondered if there was more information.
I'll definitely be covering her more as the year goes on but there are lots of articles on the Anne Boleyn Files on her - see www.theanneboleynfiles.com/?s=anne+of+cleves
The Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society
I really wish there were ANY documentaries made about Anne of Cleves..but I haven’t found any-yet! I suppose I’ll have to order a book & be happy with that..as I did find a book about AOC on Amazon.
I love these videos. I'm obsessed with Tudor history, and this is one of the highlights of my day. Thank you!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Thank you for including the Valentine’s Day portion. It was greatly appreciated after the first bit. 🤢
Very much enjoying these posts, thank you. It's good to hear that kindness and love could be marked and embraced in such a way.
I love my dogs , but I’ve seen them or other dogs eat some really awful things! I won’t mention the particulars , ok , imagine pet cemetery! I pretty much lost my lunch , literally!
Poor dog!!
That poor dog!
Happy Valentine’s Day Claire 💌 I had a fabulous day!!!my beautiful daughters bought me a copy of “On this day in Tudor history” I’m over the moon with this very thoughtful gift. I think I have just switched over to fan girl 🏰
Hi Clare thanks for the video. I live 1 and a half miles from the archaeological remains of Syon Abbey. I often walk my dogs in the park there and a couple of times at dusk I thought a saw a spectral dog. Don't know if the dog had any connection with the abbey.
Don't know what was used to embalm in Tudor times but the exudate from the coffin must have smelt very appetizing to the dog. Yuk!
What a cool story!!! It has everything! Prophecies, kings, death, dogs consuming decomposition liquid. William Shakespeare would have been envious.
Thanks for pleasant Valentine's history. When the flowers have faded and sweets gone I remember the hanky with embroidered hearts, tea cup with roses that never fade or wilt. Have a happy Valentine's Day.
One of the first things I made my guy was a knitted “favor” for him to carry around, that has my perfume on it. I then made him a pocket to put his pocket rosary in so it won’t fall out when he sits. On Valentine’s day I plan to knit him a small heart to be his new favor. ☺️
It would be a dream to meet you!!! 💕 Thank you for the daily videos!!! It’s amazing what you’re doing for us!
Thank you!
I am thoroughly enjoying all these videos! I am fascinated by the topic in general, but also you are very cheery and pleasant to listen to and you present each 'day' quite entertainingly. Look forward to the rest of the year!
#DeathPositive ? My first thought was, "Oh, that poor dog was definitely poisoned."
That face says it all!!!! Lol
It’s these little tidbits of information that make history so interesting! Thank you!
It is a strange coincidence. Weird. I wonder what people who remembered the litany thought when they heard about this happening. They must have thought this was evidence that God was showing his disapproval of Henry denying them the "true religion."
I love your channel! Happy Valentine's Day from the US!
This thumbnail is giving me life! Lol!
Claire, I have been following the Anne Boleyn files on Facebook for a couple years now. I absolutely love your videos, I feel so silly that I’m just now finding them!
Didn't the friar say that to King Henry early in the 1530s when he was in the process of getting separated from Queen Catherine and marrying Anne Boleyn?
Disgusting but still fascinating! Dogs don't change, do they? They still eat the foulest things today. Very interesting about Valentine's 'secret santa' gift giving; I think this ought to make a comeback!
I am a retired nurse. It was that bad. Great video.
Yep, well, that was pretty gross. But the historical footnotes about St. Valentine's day made up for the first part of the video. I must say, it was all intriguing! Thank you!
Happy Valentines Day !
Oh ,how gross! Yikes
A very interesting piece of knowledge that has not been common.
There went my gag reflex...
LOL! Its vile some of the things that went on a? Thank you
Well that was interesting
I've heard that Henry's body exploded in his coffin a day or so after he died. That the cause was probably all the infection in his system along with natural gases in the body. Is this true? (Sorry for another gross topic) Hope you & your husband had a nice Valentine's Day! 💞💕💌💋
Yup heard this too and was probably the cause
The exploding body idea comes from this very story. Perhaps he wasn't embalmed properly and gases built up causing the body to swell and the lead envelope to break or maybe it was as this source says and the envelope broke open due to the rough journey. Horrible either way!
It's very likely. Retired funeral director.
Happy Valentine's Day to you, Claire and to your family. (It is still the 13th here in the western U.S.) I give this a thumbs up, despite the beginning subject matter, because everything you do is great and you are teaching us so much. I would have thought Valentine's Day would have been a time for the Tudor court to have masques and celebrations.
WHY was Henry's burial delayed so long? It seems there were many reasons that should have been apparent, that would have encouraged quick interment. As a comment below notes, he was infected and bloated before he died, not to mention his tremendous weight.
Dogs were not regularly fed in old times. In some countries even today where dogs are considered unclean it is because dogs have traditionally been scavengers, including scavenging human corpses that were not buried--i.e. executed criminals--or those who were poorly buried. Islam holds this view of dogs for these reasons.
There were many types of breads and pastries in Tudor times and many dishes were presented like pies. Some of the crusts, like coffin bread, I have read, were not intended to be consumed by human diners. Were those crusts discarded and fed to the dogs? The recipe for coffin bread is similar to homemade dog biscuits today. Slathered with gravy from a meat pie, it would be delicious for a dog.
I have a two pound fluff ball--few guard hairs and lots of undercoat-- that looks like a tiny fox and feels like he had no bones. It is hard to imagine he would ever do anything nasty. Several years ago I had a border collie who would roll in anything foul and she was in heaven in a cow pasture liberally dotted with fresh cow patties. She would return to camp with her silky, white ruff brownish green and slimy, panting and smiling in triumph. She nearly went crazy during a drought when she found a field full of dried patties and she went from one to another rolling and somersaulting without being able to perfume herself. Dead things were another favourite.
Thank you for your kind words. Henry VIII's burial wasn't too long after his death by Tudor standards. The body of someone important would lie in state for a while. Sometimes, when I'm researching, I find a person having been left a couple of months! Ew!
Yes, dogs will be dogs. The smell would have attracted any animals in the vicinity. Two out of our three dogs love rolling in the smelliest stuff they can find on walks. Yuck! If there is bird poo on our terrace there's a little mongrel on her back doing a little dance in it!
Definitely gross, but fascinating none the less. I wonder if the embalming procedures back then were different or less thorough than more modern times. Leaking from the coffin would suggest an incomplete job? Eeuuwwwww! I am giving a talk on Valentine history at our local Jane Austen meeting next week and we will be attempting to make our own Regency valentines. We’ll see how that goes! It was nice to hear the video end on a happier note than the beginning. 😊
Embalming was done by a chandler and perhaps this one was inexperienced or not very good, I don't know.
I hope your talk goes well!
Poor Henry I have empathy for him. At the start he was a good man! But with time he changed.
I have a question. Were King Henry's entrails and heart removed and buried elsewhere like Jane Seymore? I know that was a very common thing in that time.
Other than removing the wet entrails and organs what were the other means / methods of embalming?
Was He embalmed at all? I would think not since He exploded.
There wouldn’t be any blood or decomp fluid if the body had been embalmed
Yes there would. Even modern embalming methods only dress up. The corpse and slow the decomposition. The body will still liquify.
We have my husband’s grandmother’s funeral this morning. She was much loved by all who knew her. Perhaps it’s fitting that it is on Valentine’s Day.
Oh no, I'm so sorry for your loss.
Vile in life, vile in death!
I usually set aside the date of 02:00 Hrs on January 28 for a special little party, which because of the time zone I live in is celebrated at 22:00 Hrs on January 27.
Just a little cake and a cup of tea; commemorating that bastard's demise.
I wonder why we no longer celebrate or even observe May Day? I'm in my early 40s and vaguely remember hearing about May Day as a small child but I had forgot all about it until I read the Tudor books. May Day was a huge deal and it could cause a panic if someone had said they wouldn't have May Day.
I know that a few English villages still celebrate it and do Maypole dancing.
What an incredible documentation of this event in history! Random question but I'm curious... who that's alive today would you compare to the personality of Henry Vlll? I know it seems silly, but I've seen portraits, heard infamous stories of his reign, etc. I would love some insight if you have it of his character... Thanks, Claire! Happy Valentine's Day.
I can't think of anyone I could compare to him. I don't know. Happy Valentine's Day!
When I'm reading about Henry, I definitely get glimmers of Donald Trump.
Karma.
This makes me think of the Romanov tradition of having the family view the body for, I think one or two weeks, going by and KISSING IT (on the forehead I think) every single day. O_o
I thought his body had bloated and burst post mortem.
I love the thumbnail 😂
Oh my goodness! They just did this Valentine's secret exchange where my daughter is working. They called it, " Gal-entines day swap ". Spending limit was only 6 dollars on the gift. It was such fun.👍💙
That's fun!
Love your thumbnail!
Do you have any Tudor ghost stories. I have been told a few. I live 10 minutes away by car from Hampton Court Palace and literally around the corner from Esher Palace X ❤️
Marnie English Lucky You! I hope to get to England one day 🏴
Why did in those times, people wait so long to bury the dead?
The bodies of important people would lie in state for a while. This one was actually fairly quick by Tudor standards.
Don’t quote me on this, but I think that part of it was so that people could pay their respects to public figures, and also it could be used to verify beyond all doubt that the person was, in fact, dead.
Organising a state funeral would also take a bit of time, even if the arrangements had been decided well in advance.
Mary, wife of Will III died in December 1694 and was buried in March 1695.
Dang, that was gross!
Have you done a video yet re Jane Seymour? As she's described as a quieter, more bland personality than Anne Boleyn, I've always wondered if she was a compliant “pawn” to her family's ambition or was she more calculating? I guess the two aren't mutually exclusive but would love to get your expert opinion. Thank you!
I have a 60-second history video on her but I will be covering her more as the year goes on.
Personally, I think she did what she was told and told Henry that Anne was unpopular and not his true wife etc. so she did play a part in Anne's downfall but she was definitely a pawn for the Catholic faction.
Thank you! I'll look forward to your vid re her. Been enjoying these very much!
sorry people the poor dog was probally starving.
We have apologies for such a horrible day in Tudor history. Mmmmm.............We didn't get any apologies for the horrible day when Thomas Cromwell's execution was botched and butchered, or when some of Henry's wives had their heads chopped off, yet we get an apology for a day when no one was killed or injured. Very strange!
Well pretty much every day has a bad event which is why my merchandise has the message it has, do you really want me to apologise every video? People are used to execution accounts if they have been watching my channel, but this is a bit different.
I have my doubts about this story..
Do you have any information on how embalming was done in the 16th century? I found this: onthetudortrail.com/Blog/2014/10/19/embalming-in-tudor-england/ The references used are cited at the end of the article.
Ewwwwww 🤢
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The bells are heard just when you started about the did licking the blood
Dogs do this. They will lick human blood off the floor. They don't think twice about it.
I've found that story about Henry and the dog interesting ever since I first heard it but..... Yuck!
Alright this is not what I want to hear before bed lmao my mistake
But it ends on a nicer note with Valentine's Day!
@@anneboleynfiles yes absolutely! Love your content
In present day embalming, the abdomen is trocared, the organs are mushed up and auctioned out. The abdominal cavity is washed out with cavity fluid, to prevent the abdomen from gas buildup and rupture.
Typo! Suctioned, not auctioned! Darn auto correct!
Henry VIII's body exploded. His coffin was placed in a crypt under the nave of St George's chapel at Windsor. There is a detailed pencil sketch made the last time the crypt was visited that shows extensive damage to Henry's coffin, probably caused by the bursting of the corpse. Henry VIII was not the only British royal whose cadaver exploded; William the Conquerer also burst open. When Francis Duke of Teck, the father of the future Queen Mary, died in 1900 the coffin bearing his unembalmed remains was placed before the altar in St George's chapel (yes, the same chapel) during the funeral service. A few minutes into the service, a very loud bang was heard in the coffin. It was the sound of the body exploding. A powerful stench pervaded the chapel, so noxious that some of the mourners fled and vomited outside. The coffin was carried below and deposited in one of the many crypts under the chapel. After that incident, the royal family established a rule that all defunct Windsors must be embalmed. As some of you know, last May, Meghan Markle found the air in the chapel malodorous and wanted scented candles burning during her wedding. When I heard that, I wondered if the Teck miasma was still lingering.
Interesting facts, thank you! LOL at "Teck miasma", sounds like a weather term!
@@bcgrote Band name!
This happened to a pope as well. It was the pope during WWII. Pope Pius the something.
This can also happen in mausoleums. Companies make coffin “diapers” to wrap them up for this purpose.
Henry dripping on toast anyone?
Ew!!
Ooooo..yuck 🤢.As I don’t believe in prophecies and all that stuff, I say were strays that thirsty and hungry back in the 16th century?
Ewww!lol
Eew
What goes around, comes around. Henry deserved the medical problems that he had in later life and perhaps that is why his male heir died young and his seed died out shortly.
Knowing how decomposition works, well, ok, ew. Seriously ew.