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@ladymeghenderson9337

2 жыл бұрын

I think it's lovely, and what a lovely idea, out of the mouths of babes...I might go and have a look this year, and take some flowers for the lady.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

It is really nice. I was glad I could finish up the video on something more positive.

@donnicholas7552

2 жыл бұрын

I like it a lot. It's also fitting and nice that she is remembered each year.

@carolinegreenwell9086

2 жыл бұрын

I came across it a few years back when I visited Peterborough. I was surprised because I didn't know she was buried there. I thought it was very elegant.

@ButtonsCasey

2 жыл бұрын

Since the Victorians were seemingly digging up dead peoples graves I think it would have been nice to remove Mary and put her with her mother like she wanted.

Her last letter to Henry was so sad. She stayed loyal and forgiving to him to the very end and her last words to him, "I make this vow, that mine eyes desire you above all things", just really tugs at my heart. This poor lady, like many of his wives, was too good for him. Thank you so much for the excellent video, as always.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

I know. That letter was just the height of generosity and forgiveness. As you say, she was too good for him.

@christyleduc6132

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like she was just telling Henry what he wants to hear and what she is expected to say

@areiaaphrodite

2 жыл бұрын

@@christyleduc6132 Not really, she never stopped declaring her love for him up until her dying breath

@christyleduc6132

2 жыл бұрын

@@areiaaphrodite Or you could believe it was romantic I see it is someone that’s just trying to survive. Remember she didn’t even get to choose who she married was married to one son then passed off to the next one just so they wouldn’t have to give a dowry back I don’t see how that’s love

@areiaaphrodite

2 жыл бұрын

@@christyleduc6132 Wrong again. She didn't get a choice with Arthur but after he died, Henry VII wasn't going to marry Katherine to Henry VIII. He wanted to marry him to Katherine's niece, daughter of her sister Joana. Katherine wanted to marry Henry and he wanted to marry her, which is common knowledge. After Henry VII died and his son became King, Henry VIII could have very much went ahead and married Katherine's niece (kept Katherine's dowry and maybe even received a little more) but he didn't, he chose Katherine even though others were against it and yet the initial years of their marriage was happy and almost like a love match.

I live near Peterborough and regularly visit Peterborough Cathedral. I always visit Catherine’s tomb and each time I do there are pomegranates and other tributes placed there. It’s very moving that she is still honoured in this way.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds lovely. I've never been, but it's on my list :-)

@michaelcrouch5708

2 жыл бұрын

I too had cause to visit Peterborough on a few occasions and was genuinely surprised at the atmosphere around her grave and found it a moving experience.

@cmarq817

2 жыл бұрын

Pomegranates are a symbol of Spain… Is that gesture from British citizens or Spanish, do you know?

@debbieddaley

2 жыл бұрын

@@cmarq817 both I believe

@cmarq817

2 жыл бұрын

@@debbieddaley : that is a beautiful gesture… Thank you for your kind reply

It’s so touching that all those centuries later, compassion blossomed spontaneously in a young girl’s heart leading to posthumous honour for Queen Catherine. From her last letter to Henry can be seen her own compassion for her daughter and her servants, on whose behalf she petitions the king. It is courageous of her to remind him of his ethical duty. Her forbearance and her concern for his moral character, show what a deeply principled, humble and magnanimous woman she was.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, she really was very forgiving and tolerant of him. He really wasn't good enough for her.

@lsmith9249

2 жыл бұрын

Harriet Lyall Katherine was the Dowager Princess of Wales

@aloknarain723

2 жыл бұрын

A great Queen she was . A great woman , a life for all to emulate .. Very well researched text and we'll narrated too . Thanks.

@susanmccormick6022

2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling H8 wasn't fit to lick the boots of any of them!Not that they would wear boots, except for riding maybe.

@adbc1f72

2 жыл бұрын

@@susanmccormick6022 Very True lol 😂

Henry was a revolting and cruel monster! Poor Catherine. Depriving her of her only child was particularly evil.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think that's perhaps the worst thing he did to her and I'm sure it scarred Mary for life.

@merricat3025

2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling most definitely. Then Anne B and Elizabeth treated her poorly.

@JaneA544

2 жыл бұрын

Henry was a mysoginist, he wanted what he wanted and don't even think to deny him or it will be worse for you

@helene4397

2 жыл бұрын

If only Catherine had accepted to step asaide, who knows how she would have treated, given how Anne of Cleves was treated after divorce, just because she wisely chose to be obedient...

@robinlillian9471

2 жыл бұрын

Catherine was an experienced and successful general. Henry was afraid that if she and her daughter were together, they would have raised an army and overthrown him, so Mary could be Queen. Mary did just that when the Protestant nobility tried to bypass her claim to the throne after her brother's death.

Queen Mary (1867 - 1953), wife of King George V (and grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II) was the one who arranged for Katherine’s tomb to be upgraded by banners being hung, as well as the marker “KATHARINE QVEEN OF ENGLAND” to be placed there.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

She did indeed. :-)

@francescaderimini4422

Жыл бұрын

I wonder what motivated her to?

@mareniquevanniekerk7864

8 ай бұрын

​@@francescaderimini4422I know this comment is 4 months late, but I have read it was because she was in a similar situation. She was betrothed to Albert Victor prince of Wales, older brother of King George V. Although she never married the prince of Wales unlike Catalina she then married the younger brother of the prince of Wales just like Katherine of Aragon, because the prince of Wales died before they could be married.

@krishnavyas313

Ай бұрын

​@@mareniquevanniekerk7864 I know this comment is 6 months old but unfortunately Prince Albert Victoria didn't live long enough to become prince of wales during his entire life time his father prince Albert Edward(future Edward VII) was prince of wales. After death of Queen victoria when Albert Edward ascended the throne he made his son prince George prince of wales. So Mary was also princess of wales just like Catherine of Aragon.

@mareniquevanniekerk7864

Ай бұрын

@@krishnavyas313 That is true! I have no idea how I made such a mistake saying Prince Albert Victor was the Prince of Wales while I very well know he was not! Thanks for pointing that out!

Aww her worrying about her staff in her letter is actually very sweet.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, she had a good heart.

@mikeyoung7660

Жыл бұрын

It shows what type of person she was. I'm glad I paid a visit to her tomb.

I have so much respect for Catherine. She maintained her dignity and strength after everything Henry put her and Mary through. She wanted to forgive him probably so she could pass peacefully. She was most certainly too good for Henry and I believe that Mary's life would have been a happier one if he didn't treat her too so terribly. Love this channel and thanks!

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. I'm glad you like the videos. Yes, I think Henry did a lot of damage to Mary. It's interesting to speculate how she might have turned out if he hadn't ruined her in the way he did.

@KL-ki8db

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling I would imagine that she would still be very religious but if Henry were to treat her and her mother well, she might not have followed her grandparent’s actions during the Spanish Inquisition.

@Apollo1989V

Жыл бұрын

@@KL-ki8db I am not so sure. She probably would have continued previous policies that both Henry IV and Henry VIII used on religious opponents. She may not have become known as “Bloody Mary” because she drove Protestants in England into extinction or underground like Henry IV did to Lollards.

@1LaOriental

Жыл бұрын

She also suffered at the hands of Henry VII.

Henry was just a heartless man. To be married to someone for as long as he was to Catharine, to love them and have children together and then toss them in the ditch the way he did is unthinkable. Misogyny is so scary.

@leejamesmccarthy

2 жыл бұрын

Feminism is by far worse

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I don't know how he could do it either. Perhaps his treatment of Catherine should have been a warning sign to Anne Boleyn.

@christyleduc6132

2 жыл бұрын

@@leejamesmccarthy You obviously don’t know the definition of the word

@MeMe-nw9mq

2 жыл бұрын

@History Calling...exactly so! How he treats one, he will treat another.

@larmondoflairallen4705

2 жыл бұрын

Misandry is also scary

I’ve always loved Queen Katherine of Aragon. She was treated so cruelly by Henry and Anne, sent off to die and not even allowed to see her only child. Her defense of herself at Blackfriars is eloquent as is her last letter to Henry.

Katherine of Aragon is my favourite of Henry's wives. She was a beautiful soul. Kind, loving, intelligent, pious and everything a Queen of her time period should have been. She dedicated her life to serving the people of England and really loved her daughter and (despite him not deserving it) Henry. She deserved way better than what she got ❤ RIP to a true Queen 👑

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

She did indeed deserve much better (but then they all did really). Henry wasn't really good enough for any of them in my book.

@areiaaphrodite

2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling A very accurate statement indeed 👏

@camijaque2291

2 жыл бұрын

amen amen amen!

@suzanneribas3746

2 жыл бұрын

She was everything a queen should have been except a breeding cow. She could not produce a male heir. But Henry would not even after all the women he had and the turning his back on his church to be able to marry and divorce have a male heir for England in the Tudor line. He produced Elizabeth and by forfeit gave England the greatest regent of all time.

@areiaaphrodite

2 жыл бұрын

@@suzanneribas3746 Katherine could have very much given Henry an heir and she did; he just died after some weeks. It was more Henry's fault about the gender of his children since it's the sperm that determines the gender of a baby. He and all of the other men of the age just unjustly blamed women for the gender of babies simply because women gave birth to them. I'm not trying to be rude to you or anything but I just feel a certain way when people say Katherine couldn't give him a son. There's a difference between "couldn't" and "didn't", people 😅

Catherine of Aragon was the most beautiful, intelligent and brave of Henry VIII's wives. She could have well accepted Henry's offer to retire, accept a settlement, house, etc. and disappear but Catherine chose to remain true to herself, her religion and the future of her daughter and openly fight. She was the only wife of Henry that openly defied him. It's sad her strong connections to Spain, Rome, etc. ultimately didn't help her. She remained a thorn in Henry's side for the rest of his life.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

She was definitely a fighter. Personally, I like the fact that her grave is so much better marked than his. She deserves to be remembered more I think.

@kimberlybates6261

2 жыл бұрын

She was a woman. Didn't matter if she was a Queen. Which is sad.

@jcfra420

2 жыл бұрын

Considering how Mary turned out, maybe it would have been better if she hadn't.

@buffyjosmom

2 жыл бұрын

+Louis Lamonte. Actually she wasn't the only wife of his that openly defied him. Anne Boleyn did too. Her death acutally heralded the beginning of the end for Anne Boleyn and the fact that Katherine fought him is what ultimately led to Anne's execution. He couldn't have another ex wife hanging around being a thorn in his side as Katherine was, therefore Anne had to be more than just gone, she had to be dead.

@tweetypie1978

2 жыл бұрын

She was lucky with her strong political connections to Spain as they probably saved her from a trumped up charge of treason and having a headectomy!

I love that Queen Katherine is celebrated every 29th January, & Henry doesn’t get the same love at his grave. I also find it interesting that so soon after Katherine’s death he turned against Anne.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I wonder what Anne thought about how fast she was discarded once Catherine was out of the way as well...

@melaniepemberton2882

2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling Anne didn't realise that Katherine living was protecting her, as Henry would not have been able to rid himself of Anne without being expected to return to Katherine. It was only after Katherine's death that he could dispose of Anne and be legitimately free to choose another wife.

@angr3819

2 жыл бұрын

Does anyone bother with Henry's grave?

@valerieneal2747

Жыл бұрын

HE WAS A PSYCHOPATH. AND HE DID NOT LIKE NOR RESPECT WOMEN, HE WAS A MONSTER.

@luvprue1

Жыл бұрын

Henry Viii waited 3 months after Queen Katherine 's death to send Anne to the scaffold. 3 months is the amount of time that is acceptable for a husband to grieve for his wife before he can remarry. He married Jayne Seymour.

Of all the Queens she was definitely the real deal. Born and raised a princess and very educated by a Mother who herself was pretty hardcore even with her kids.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, Isabella of Castile was not to be messed with. You wouldn't get away with backchatting her :-)

@MithrilMaia

2 жыл бұрын

Poor Jauna x.x

@rondaevans8514

Жыл бұрын

She always loved Henry until her death. I agree she was a strong queen and very educated for a woman back then. She was groomed to be the Queen of England from seven years old. Henry didn't deserve her.

@TeresaEliz

Жыл бұрын

@@rondaevans8514 - You are absolutely right! Henry VIII did not deserve her. I have always thought that Ann Boleyn got just what she deserved regardless of whether she committed adultery, incest, and consequently treason.

I love how life has worked out for her in the end. Catherine arguably set the standard of how women are lovers and fighters in their own right. I’m happy she’s remembered in a better light than her lowly joke of a husband. Her parents would’ve been proud of her tenacity for her crown.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think they definitely would have been proud of her. She certainly had their strength and fighting spirit. Henry really underestimated her.

@brianmccarthy5557

2 жыл бұрын

She proved herself the daughter of the great Queen Isabella of Castile, who along with her husband King Ferdinand of Aragon drove the last of the Moors from Spain and sponsored Columbus while also unifying Spain.

@KabbalahSherry

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianmccarthy5557 - Yes, and they also sponsored the Spanish Inquisition too. 🙄 LMAO So let's not get ahead of ourselves, fawning all over these people. Most monarchs are monsters quite frankly. Monarchy should have been abolished eons ago....

@Elly3981

Жыл бұрын

@@KabbalahSherry How are they different from a lot of politicians people willfully vote into power today?

@crystalbluepersuasion1027

Жыл бұрын

@@Elly3981 - well, so far, we haven’t had an inquisition.

The moment you said she had rallied one last time,my heart told me it was cancer. The same happened with my dad. He was very ill and 24 hours before he passed, he rallied and seemed to be doing better. She was such a fine and Nobel queen but also woman. She , along with Anne of Cleves, have been the 2 I have always admired.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry about your Dad. I know that must have been an awful time for you and your whole family. Yes, Catherine was an incredible person. She had more strength than I think Henry ever did.

@harrietharlow9929

2 жыл бұрын

It is my understanding that Catherine died of heart cancer.

@BruinPhD2009

2 жыл бұрын

My condolences on the death of your father. Your story reminded me of the mother of a childhood friend. She had brain cancer and the day before she died, she rallied and was able to speak and laugh and enjoy her family. Perhaps this is one last gift, to be able to see people the way the should be remember.

@twimama43

2 жыл бұрын

@@BruinPhD2009 that's exactly it! We are given the gift of remembering our loved ones as they were instead of from how they died. Thank you so much for your kind words.

The young victorian girl's appeal is so touching. And very fitting. Katherine of Aragon was one dignified woman, reputed to have been much loved by the population during her days.

@FrankBlaise73

Жыл бұрын

I have a question regarding Henry VIII’s first wife, during her lifetime was her English name spelled “Catherine” or Katherine? Which is the version that was used? I also know that her birth name was Catalina before she came to England.

@victoriaz14

26 күн бұрын

​@@FrankBlaise73I believe both may have been used. Spellings were not standardized at the time. I think there's even evidence that Anne Boleyn spelled her own last name differently throughout her life.

@victoriaz14

26 күн бұрын

I looked into this a little more coz I was curious - Katherine and those who knew her in England spelled her name quite a few different ways (Katherine/a Katharine/a, Kateryn, Katerine), but seemingly always with a K. Henry wrote their initials as H&K. Of course, she was born Catalina (or Catharina - also not standardized) with a C, but native Spanish words/names never use Ks. It's weird to me that, despite the consistency of the K in her own various signatures and in writing by Arthur, Henry, and Mary, modern historians seem to have chosen Catherine as the standard spelling.

@victoriaz14

26 күн бұрын

Am I a little biased because my mom was a Katherine with a K? Yes absolutely lol

Queen Katharine's grave is very beautiful. I visited it in summer time and local people had left posies and pomegranates on her tomb. She was Henry VIII's true wife and true Queen of England. May she rest in peace.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see it myself. It was hard to really grasp its size and location in the Cathedral just from the pictures I looked up.

I love the story of the "little Katherine" who wanted a proper burial place and due respect for Queen Katherine. I think that is quite wonderful. Thanks for adding that on.

@kate_cooper

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a great story of a child coming up with the idea of a fundraiser and finding a way to get it started (long before Blue Peter). I really like the idea of getting girls and women called Katherine (spellings various) to donate towards the tomb of a queen who shared their name. But maybe I’m biased because I’m a Katherine. 😉

It always strikes me when someone with so many gifts ends up living a terribly sad, tragic life and in her case, all out of her control. Her story breaks my heart.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

I know. If someone with her intelligence and strength was alive in Europe today, the world would be her oyster. She was just born in the wrong century, when women weren't treated as equals (I mean there are still problems with that today, but generally it's much better, in Europe at least).

Thank you for such a wonderful tribute to Catalina de Aragón, Queen of England. As a man, I can’t imagine going through what she went through nor do I believe that I could have been as strong as she was. Queen Isabel I de Castilla and King Fernando de Aragón raised her well. As for little Katherine, what a beautiful little angel she was. My thanks to all the Katherines of their era who helped restore Queen Catalina’s final resting place. 💜

I'm actually relieved because when you mentioned Cromwell's army moving in, I was braced for some Catherine Parr level desecration, so I'm pleasantly surprised by history for once. It's nice that in death Catherine of Aragon got the ultimate victory, recognition, and kudos that she so richly deserved in life. The young Catherine story touched my heart so much. You're never too little to make a difference after all. On a darker note when you think about it, Henry's capacity for rewriting history is chilling, almost Stalinist in its revision, as if his own wife of 20+ years could be discarded, who couldn't he discard? Wonderful work as always!

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, thank goodness she wasn't subjected to the same treatment as Catherine Parr. I guess history's written by the winners as they say, or at least the winners try to write it.

@deborah9775

2 жыл бұрын

Henry did what men still do...Marginalize women. I am a strong intelligent strong woman. A nurse for 46 yrs so far...Happily married to my bff have kids & grandkids. As a military spouse for 15 yrs & now both sons serve & my daughter double majored in college and works with handicapped fams. etc. My mother was just the opposite of me. I could never have been like Catherine. Henry was horrible & his actions spoke to his lack of anything decent toward anyone. Kings & queens along with some rich ppl politicians etc. think they are above others & the law. Kings decreed & chose how they wanted history to remember them. Very few accurate accounts of their behaviours are found. Catherine writing letters etc. was done not only to try to persuade Henry but to give history her version of events. It helped us to see what was happening on both sides. Their is a lesson we can all take away when from that experience . When you are in a relationship that demeans&abuses you in any way it is time to end it and walk away. Catherine due to religion did not do that and it cost her so much. She lost much of Mary's life & being able to be her mother. While things then were controlled by power, it remains true today as well. Catherine suffered in every way possible. I know she did not have the same options we do today. I think if she had agreed to the divorce her life would have been much better for herself and her child. Thank you for putting so much time & effort creating this & sharing it with us. You are appreciated.

Catherine came from a very prestigious family. She had much more royal blood than Henry, including some Plantagenet blood but in the end she had to bend to her husbands will. Her own sisterJuana, the rightful heir to Castile had been sidelined by her own husband, then father, then son. All this goes to show that while such women may have had prestige, making them very marriageable, they actually had no power and their own male relatives were quite happy to take advantage of them. If Catherine could see the pomegranates left on her memorial today, she would know that at least she had respect.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think it would be a comfort to her to know she's generally better regarded nowadays than her husband is, though I'm sure she be heartbroken at how poor Mary's reputation is.

@rosagomez8411

2 жыл бұрын

Gracias, desde Madrid.

@belleplummer2924

2 жыл бұрын

It is ironic that pomegranates are a symbol of this queen. Pomegranates are also a long time symbol of Judaism, whose people were horribly abused, slain, and evicted from their lands and owning, if any, by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand, her parents.

@joelas87

2 жыл бұрын

@@belleplummer2924 we need to learn to see history with a different approach; we should be mere observers; not judges of history; observe and learn from these people to be better and not judge their actions and the reasons and motives that led to them; it was a different time period; a different context; a totally different world than today actually; judging with 21 century set of mind does not do justice to anyone involved: these are historical figures for that reason; it’s history; we should limit ourselves only to study it; to remember it; to learn from it; too keep a record of it; to use as references for the history of humanity; how can we know when something makes history or breaks a new historical new milestone; we can use it as reference for any passed precedent if any; to make new precedents; we cant change history however; even rewriting history to fit a certain narrative is already bad enough; we need truth; facts; as inconvenient as they can be; history is not to judged and condemned; if thats what people look at history for; then i suggests finding a different subject of interest; where people should leave their feelings at the door; and be less emotional about it; its totally valid to question the motives these people had for what they did; nothing wrong with theorizing; speculate what ultimately led to their actions; and yes! why not? scrutinized a little; but when we; ourselves become the judges of these people; thinking ourselves to be so good and self righteous to cast judgment of their souls and character; who is to say that 500 years from now a different generation might come and judge us so harshly they might end up erasing us from history completely because it their eyes we were simply too evil to remember us and have a memory of us; yet we considered ourselves too good no generation could possibly do that to us; just my 2 cents

@monocle8868

2 жыл бұрын

@@joelas87 Tell that to a conservative Jew, whose life is built around victimised mentality ……. 😆

What an honorable gesture all the Katherine's did for Queen Katherine of England. To me it's poetic justice - she has a more distinguish resting place & is memorialized every year while King Henry is not.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I like that she is better memorialised too, though I suppose we have to admit that St George's Chapel is swankier than Peterborough Cathedral.

Katherine Aragon was a good pious woman and was too good for Henry VIII. I am glad her life is now celebrated and that a child called Katherine ( her namesake), of the Victorian era, started a fundraiser to honour Katherine of Aragon, Queen of England's memory. Amazing what children can do and teach us. I may visit Katherine's grave in the near future. RIP sweet lady. Su.xx Thankyou for this you tube video on Queen Katherine's life. I wanted to add, Queen Katherine did stand up to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, to defend herself, right till the end. I admire her for that.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Su. I admire her strength and conviction as well. Henry certainly underestimated her as an opponent.

What a great pity that she was treated so badly. She shows her loving nature in her last letter to the man who was responsible for her demise, expressing such simple requests and her continued love for him.

Aw little Catherine stepped up. There really isn’t much to like about Henry is there? Imagine being glad to hear of the death of someone you had been married to for twenty years, and who supported you for all of them. It’s a struggle to find any redeeming qualities with this king.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

I know. I will say that he was a better person when he was younger, but from 1536 on in particular, I really struggle to find the good as well.

@MadHatterDJ-

2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling Indeed. Talk about going downhill.

@kasandrajames1860

2 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking his jousting injury affected his personality. He was just awful in the latter years.

What an amazing woman she was, her letter to Henry was so moving - he didn't deserve her. Thanks for another fabulous video. Hope your feeling better soon.

@karawilliamson106

2 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and yes, all better now :-)

@melbabowen4389

2 жыл бұрын

Henry was a callous, narcissistic Ole bastard!

I live in Peterborough and found this extremely interesting. I visit the Cathedral and Catherine's burial place regularly. The Catherine of Aragon festival each January is one of the highlights of the year. I often imagine the funeral procession and how it would have been viewed by the locals. One interesting fact is the story of 'Ols Scarlet' the sexton who lived to be 94 and buried both Catherine and Mary Queen of Scotts. He is often thought to have been the inspiration for the grave digger in Hamlet. He is also buried in the Cathedral.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Eleanor, thank you for watching and sharing the story about 'Ols Scarlet' which I was unaware of, but which is really interesting. I'd love to get to Peterborough some day (I mean I was briefly there once, but I was only catching a connecting train, so I don't think that counts!) and see the Cathedral and Catherine's burial place.

22 days after Catherine passed, Anne Boleyn lost a 3 1/2 month old male fetus. That was the beginning of the end for her. God bless both ladies.

@timhazeltine3256

9 ай бұрын

Queen Katherine was a lady...the other not. Anne's response to Katherine's death says more than enough about her character.

@tlcooper2.0

9 ай бұрын

You only know what her haters said about her. You didn't live then so hush.@@timhazeltine3256

@helend7542

9 ай бұрын

@@timhazeltine3256it does. I used to love Anne but then I saw how she treated Katharine and Mary appallingly. I blame Anne more than henry for what happened to Katharine

Catherine's final letter to Henry is an exemplar of true Christianity: expressing heartfelt forgiveness and continuing adherence to her marriage vows despite the depths of rejection meeted out by Henry. Text of her letter is quite arresting, heard with "modern ears". Great video. Thank you so much. G Ire

Thank you for this wonderful video. Katherine is a woman I admire greatly. She always did her duty and did it well as a mother, wife, queen and in regard to religion. One of my favorite stories is how she was still making Henry's shirts even after he took up with Anne. So forgiving! Another is a letter she wrote to her daughter Mary telling her to be obedient to her father even though Mary was understandably miffed about everything going on. Katherine was also a Third Order Franciscan. There is a group of people hoping to have her canonized but her cause has not been taken up. Too bad!

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Yes, apparently the shirts really annoyed Anne Boleyn, but Henry was so clueless he couldn't see the problem. Typical!

I visited the grave of Queen Katharine many years ago. It was silent and solemn, handsome and elegant. I could not resist kneeling and saying a prayer for her.

@edgretchko7889

Жыл бұрын

Gif bless you for your prayer. The Eternal Father heard your prayer as though you were there at the very moment of her death. Requiem aerernam Katherine.

I live in Peterborough and have visited the cathedral many times , i always stop and pause at her tomb. Henry did not deserve her . Katherine was completely loyal to Henry and the fact she never gave up on him is a true testament to the love she had for him.

Catherine, in my mind, has always been so fierce. That letter was beautiful and heartfelt and tragic and, I think, truly sincere, BUT she NEVER gave in to Henry - and that letter proves it. Whilst expressing her love, it was chiding and almost demeaning, but with a purpose - Hey, Henry! You're a bit of a mess! But I still love you and 'desire you above all things.' I think Henry knew, in his heart of hearts, he could never touch her, and that's why he never did. She went to her grave as the Queen of England - and rightfully so. I love your videos so much - I get so excited for Fridays! I hope you are on the mend!

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'll all better now. Yes, she was very tough and though I kind of doubt it, I hope Henry felt guilt when he read that letter. She really was too good for him.

I wonder if the desecration of her grave by Cromwell's soldiers may have also been motivated by the fact she was a devoted Catholic and remained so until her death. After all, Puritans were not exactly known for their tolerance of Catholics. That letter to the Dean of Peterborough was adorable tho and kinda made up for all the tragedy in this story. Katherine really deserved so so much more than she ended up with at her death. I'm glad that now she has some measure of justice and is honoured as a queen should be.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, I think it did have something to do with that, as well as the general dislike for royalty at that time. Of course what happened to Catherine's tomb is nothing compared to what was done to Cromwell's body...

Katherine Waller sounds like an absolute sweetheart, and I really hope she had a good life.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Me too :-)

Henry may have wanted to pretend Catherine was never queen, but history will remember her as such. And a fine, gracious, courageous, strong and beautiful Queen she was. Catherine is remembered fondly; Henry not so much. What a tender heart that sweet, young Katharine in the 1880s must have had - to suggest and start a fund to mark Queen Catherine's grave in a manner she so deserved. I am so enjoying your videos - I'm really developing a fascination with this period of time!

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, even though he annulled 4 of his marriages, I like that all Henry's wives are remembered as Queens and that he's remembered more for them than for anything else (ok, the Reformation comes a close second, I admit it).

@56beverley

2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling He didn't 'annul' his marriages as such. He killed 2 of them. Jane died in childbirth and Katherine Parr survived him. He only annulled his marriage to his first queen.

My fascination with Queen Catherine is still relatively new, but I do have a great deal of respect for her. It does warm my heart that she's been properly memorialized by so many who cared enough about a shamed and discarded queen. Rest well, fair queen, you've left your mark well.

The sweet concern and jester of the little Katherine was so touching. The grave is more fit for a queen thanks to all the Katherines of England. Thank you.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :-) Glad you enjoyed it.

What disturbs me is how cruel Henry could be to those he professed to love (current or past)...for example, forbidding Mary & Catherine from seeing each other

The little girl had a good heart. Sad to see how Henry treated her. She didn't deserve it. Her last letter was very heart touching.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Henry didn't deserve her (or any of his wives really).

As historical queens go, I have a soft spot for Katherine - she was treated badly by Henry VII (and her father) after Arthur died and then later on in her marriage to Henry VIII she was treated badly, yet she remained loyal to Henry!

After all that Catherine went through it took a 12 year old girl to put some of it to right. Thank you enjoyed this.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

I know. It at least made for a more upbeat ending to the video. :-)

@TheTudorPrincess

2 жыл бұрын

Given that Katherine herself was at the time demonstrating a capacity to lead at war, engage in current affairs and clearly invested in the plausibility of a female being a reigning monarch I think she’d be rather pleased that her memorial was the brain child of a young Catherine rather than men in suits. I always feel desperately sorry for Katherine and Mary, keeping them apart was the cruelest action of Henry to his former wife and no doubt led to a lot of Mary’s issues. Had he been kinder Mary most likely would have been able to marry when she was younger and potentially have her own family.

It brings me joy that in the end, her grave is more respected than Henry's. Considering how badly he treated her at the end of her life. And even though she could have gotten a better burial just on the grounds of being Henry's sister-in-law, Henry still decided to be petty.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

I know. Not putting her in front of the altar was a needless slap in the face for instance. She deserved that just on the basis of her birth and her marriage to Arthur.

It does give me hope that she is still fondly remembered centuries after her death.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is nice. Anne Boleyn's grave is marked with flowers each year on the anniversary of her death too, which is a nice gesture (she was far from perfect of course, but I don't think she deserved the death she got).

As an American im so jealous that ppl in Britain can actually get inches from old queens and kings.. its crazy to think you could stand mere inches of Queen Katherine. Its almost like meeting her even if it is just her skeleton. In a way they feel like fairytale characters and not real ppl so being able to stand where they stood and see what they saw is like stepping back into a fairytale... Hopefully im making sense lol i love history so much and to think there are buildings in Britain older than the country i live in is just amazing. I think the oldest building ive ever touched was 200 years old when there are buildings 10 xs older over the pond. And dnt get me started on Egypt and their tombs and pyramids.... fascinating. To stand where literal kings stood, kings and queens whose actions and choices have dictated our entire existence... its just crazy

@susanmccormick6022

2 жыл бұрын

Nom De Plume: My bro in law made me laugh recently,referring to his old 🏠.Which was built in the 1930s if I remember right.God Bless America.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Oh you should definitely visit Britain and if you think the pyramids are good, come to Ireland and visit Newgrange. The passage tombs there are older than the pyramids (as are some other tombs in Ireland). I've never understood why they aren't more famous, but I suppose they don't look as impressive.

@merricat3025

2 жыл бұрын

We have our own history in US too

She came to England as a young woman full of pride to be queen bringing salads and vegetables from the Alhambra palace to help combat scurvy and showed that you bath once a week good bless her.

Considering all of the heartbreak she went through in her life and what she was reduced to, I find her passing of heart cancer (a rare kind) quite ironic

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

I know. She literally died of a broken heart 😢

Speaking as a Kathryn, I so happy to hear that another Katherine started a refurbishment campaign of Queen Katharine’s final resting place. Sadly, her daughter did not right the wrong done to her mother when she was on the throne. On the up side, Henry did not get the elaborate grave he designed, but one that he has is still good for the horrible man.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think in Mary's case this is a good example of why, when you want something done, you should do it yourself. She had over 5 years to move her mother's remains. I don't know why she didn't do it. Same goes for Henry really. He should have had he and Jane Seymour's grave sorted out before he died.

I like the memorial and the fact that her title of queen was restored.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think she more than deserved it.

I live in Peterborough and am lucky enough to visit her whenever. I’ve been many times.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

I'm jealous. I've never been myself, but would love to see the grave in person as it was hard to really get a sense of its location and size within the Cathedral just from looking at photographs.

@catmando7262

2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling I have a picture of my granddaughter standing by Queen Katherine's tomb, taken last year. The tomb is relatively small and I can confirm the pomegranates. My granddaughter attends Queen Katherine Academy in Peterborough, a recent addition in the late Queen's memory.

Thank you. Very satisfying to learn that at least in death, Catherine's honour was restored in response to the simple but heartfelt request of a child centuries later. I found this little girls expression of hope that "all the Catherines of England" could rally to help to be very evocative and moving.

What an amazing amount of detail you provide us with. First I thank You for this very special story of Queen Catherine. A Beautiful Lady. It took one little 12 year old girl to make a difference and give her a much improved and deserved place of rest. You final words that King Henry V111, I was aware that his resting place was not what one would expect for a King, what a shame!!!!! That’s because, in part there was no money to pay for it. I am pleased that no yearly Mass is said in his honour, But so happy that Catherine the Queen of England does. Life has a way of rewarding the “Good” in the end. 👸👏💗🇦🇺

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :-) I loved the story of the Catherines coming together as well. Yes, Henry wanted a much better tomb than what he got, but it serves him right.

I always try to keep an open mind on all matters, but I'm convinced that Henry VIII was an evil psychopath. I loved the twist at the end of this video. Thanks to Katherine Waller. And thanks for a great video.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

I loved little Katherine's 19th century GoFundMe for Catherine of Aragon too. It was so sweet.

She was a wonderful much loved queen

Henry the VIII has a lot to answer for. I always felt she was a good Queen, a trusted wife, and in the end treated so so nasty.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely :-(

Karma, karma. Anne ended up beheaded and the Tudor dinasty did not last long. His only fragile son, for whom Henry commited so many crimes died very young. And at the end, his living daughters at the time carried, childless, the Tudor dymasty to its end.

I visited the site last year and there were children's drawings and poems on Catherine's grave, along with small posies of flowers so she has not been forgotten.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds lovely. Hopefully she would have appreciated that.

@kathleenmuchka2559

2 жыл бұрын

And Queen Catherine would have loved these honors above all else.

Just wow. Kathrine and her daughter Mary had such promising but then tragic lives. I admire her willpower but wonder that if she relented to Henry's wishes she may had a better ending to her life and would have been able to be with Mary, who sadly had a rough life and could have used her mother. Either way, she clearly had a strong and forgiving character that deserves to be admired. Her letter to Henry was is so pure and heartbreaking. I love that she made sure to speak for her daughter and servants.

Thanks to ad placement, I just got this, "She had been opened eight hours after death, quote, 'What if you could make a living online?!'" Katherine's final tomb is beautiful but it's a pity Mary couldn't have been buried with her, they would have obviously liked that. Katherine was a good woman, I like the fact that she has fans who leave flowers on her grave to this day.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I was surprised that Mary didn't make moving her mother's body more of a priority. She must have known Elizabeth wouldn't care enough to do it.

very glad to hear Katherine got to rest in peace undisturbed - it is unforgivable how Henry treated her and Mary and may explain some of the Karma well meted out to his corpse

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's hard to feel sorry for anything bad that happened to Henry when you see how poorly he treated people such as Catherine.

@FandersonUfo

2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling - I think KZread censored what I just said about Henry - well he deserved it - Happy 2022

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, I'm not sure. I don't see anything in the 'Held for review' comments. It doesn't allow swear language, so if there was anything like that in your post, that might explain it. Honestly though, I think sometimes things just get lost in the aether. Occasionally I've had other people complain that their comments disappear and I myself just typed up a comment in response to someone and it refused to post!

@FandersonUfo

2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling - I spend enough time on a different account calling out trolls elsewhere - it was YT I'm sure - I used some key words that were explosive shall we say and the robot is too dumb to get the real context - ty for wrapping that story together well - I had only scattered details of it and you put it all together nicely - 🛸

I must say that as an Australian who adores all things Royal (esp the Tudor dynasty) that your videos are extremely knowledgable and wonderful to watch! Thank you!

@eldelflowerwater

5 ай бұрын

These videos are truly amazing -agree. Thank you!!

Thank God for that little Catherine,from small things bigger things can happen,it took a 12 year old child to honour a woman who was treated terribly and yet still loved her husband to the end. Thanks once again great video, I hope you're feeling better👍🙋

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that made for a nice ending to the story. Thanks for watching and I'm all better now :-)

I’ve always had such a soft spot for her and considered her my favorite of the wives, her life ended so sadly and in a lot of things she’s easily relatable. the ending def gives me some faith in humanity that’s so kind!💜💜

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the little story about all the Katherines coming together was lovely. It made me happy when I read it :-)

@ns-wz1mx

2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling me too!! love it!

i smiled about the end, that they celebrate her and not Henry, some justice in it all

Is it strange that I am personally pissed off at Henry the 8th ??? On behalf of the true and rightful Queen Catherine, I loathe him.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

I think a lot of people feel the same way :-)

@katyp.2495

2 жыл бұрын

Henry is certainly right near the bottom of my list of unpopular Kings.

@karawilliamson106

2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling thank god, I thought I might look crazy

@Dryadkal

2 жыл бұрын

No worries, he and Philip the Fair, Catherines sister Joannas husband were ironically very good pals when Philip landed in England. And I dislike them both as if they stole my lunch money. I think many tudor fans feel similar passions of resentment to a long dead king lol. Like Luna Lovegood said, you're just as sane as I am :D

Henry's Fall while Riding a Horse really made a Toll in his Brain..The Birth of a MAD KING!

Thank you for another fascinating video about the sad ending after the shameful treatment that Catherine suffered as a result of Henry VIII's vindictiveness. That said, I've often wondered how the history of England would have been, had Catherine consented to divorcing Henry VIII...

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is a fascinating question. No break with Rome and perhaps Anne would have had time to produce a boy. Maybe the Tudor dynasty would still exist! Who knows?

Hope you feel better soon. ♥️ I’m always struck by just how cruel Cromwells troops were to the dead royals. I know they were in a tense time where they’d grown frustrated with Charles, but it seems so… beneath people to attack the dead.I’m just glad she finally got the respect she deserved.

@LuvBorderCollies

Жыл бұрын

I suspect that same would've happened in the 13 colonies if they'd been under centuries of royal oppression. Hate and rage tends to build up for years, then explodes into rage against the "establishment". Emotions cloud rational thinking no matter what the topic.

@Bus_Driver_Jay

Жыл бұрын

@@LuvBorderCollies yeah very true. Nothing beats the feeling of oppression, real or self-perceived to make you really want to erase every aspect of something.

Ohhhhh… bless the ‘Little Katherine’!!! She started a “Crowd Fund” for the Queen!!! 😁 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. The original crowd fund in fact :-)

Bless this poor Queen that came to England to save The Monarchy that was broke and needed her to fill their coffers, she was mistreated from the start and led a bit of a miserable life yet she was devout loyal and kind to all even HenryIII. The best part of her story was indeed the Blessing of young Katherine Waller, who at such a young age had more respect, common sense, empathy and solidarity towards a Queen who had the same name, bless all the other Katherine's also for doing such a good deed and all involved. May Queen of England Catherine of Aragon be at peace. May the 'Catherines' be at peace also. Another great video thank you.

"Mine eyes desire you above all things." Makes me cry every time. That letter is so sad and beautiful.

Heart cancer occurs when diseased cells grow out of control on or near the heart. These cells form a tumor. Cancer that begins in the heart is primary heart cancer. This form of heart cancer is EXTREMELY RARE. I worked at the premier cancer hospital in the Southeast US and NEVER saw a case of cardiac cancer. The percentage of primary cardiac cancer diagnoses is 1 quarter of one percent. Heart cancer more commonly occurs when cancer cells spread to the heart from cancer in a nearby organ or the blood. Catherine’s lungs were normal upon autopsy. How ironic that Anne’s execution occurred just 5 months later. Hopefully both ladies found eternal peace.

Peterborough is the nearest cathedral to me and I remember seeing her tombstone as a child. Thank you giving me the story!

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome :-)

@EmpyreanSasarai

2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling I always wondered why there wasn't really anything there for a former queen.

I think the memorial is well done. She was given the recognition Henry refused her at the end of her life and at her funeral. I think it's nice they have a yearly service for her. She is recognized as a Queen by the Victorians.

I remember the first time I read a book over her, I thought it was so sad and that she was the epitome of a lady, she was much too good for the king

Katherine is still referred to as 'the true queen' by some in Peterborough. We visit often, living in Spalding; Peterborough is a lovely city. By the way, Ely in Cambridgeshire is pronounced Eelee, not Eelye. I did very much enjoy this timely video, and I hope your throat is better soon.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Oops! Sorry about the pronunciation. It's not something I hear said very often. Thank you for the heads up. It's typical that I'm usually so distracted by the fact that I'm probably mispronouncing the foreign words, that the odd English word slips through the net!

@AdamsFamily7406

2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling I had to learn it too, and found it easier once I understood that before the Fens were drained in the 17th century, it was sufficiently marshy that eel fishers could work easily - hence the Isle of Ely was the dry island in the eel-filled Fens.

Thank you for this wonderful video even though you’re not feeling well. It’s a lovely testament to a remarkable woman and queen. Bless that dear little Catherine for rallying all Catherine’s to build a memorial that fits her status. She was true royalty as was Anne of Cleves. Funnily enough Anne would have made him a good wife if only he tried. Stupid man. G-D bless Catherine, queen of England. I would love to visit her tomb but the video you show is lovely 🙏🙏🙏🙏👵👵👵👵🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'd love to visit her tomb as well (all of them actually - I've been to the Chapel of St Peter Ad Vincula, but haven't seen the other wives' graves, though I don't know how I missed Anne of Cleves during my multiple trips to Westminster Abbey).

A greatly wronged Queen. So wonderful to know that a service is held annually to commemorate her. Henry deserves no recognition for what he was as Kjng! May good Queen Catherine rest in peace.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully she does and perhaps even with Mary, though given what Mary did during her reign, who knows.

That was such a beautiful gesture by the little Catherine. I had little idea this happened until this video. Queen Katherine has always been a person in history that has intrigued me. I'm glad she managed to have her final resting place elaborately adorned because her husband quite frankly didn't deserve to get away with his actions forever. And she deserves to be remembered.

Very interesting! I’ve admired her ever since learning about her and what she went through. She was a woman to be reckoned with, though fate did not care to cut her many breaks. I’m glad they restored her chapel so I may visit it when the world becomes sane again.

Poetic justice would be an understatement for Catherine's gravesite today being more elaborate than Henry's. Best laugh in a while! I do know the story of Henry's wishes vs what he did end up with but had no idea that it is too that extent. As good a truth as Elizabeth having been moved over to make space for Mary Queen of the Scots.

I never heard the story of “Little Katherine” but what an inspiration! Great way to end this amazing video.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :-)

Glad you're feeling better, HC. Rest assured your ailment didn't lessen the strength of your delivery. Excellent video as always; I'm always blown away by the many details you bring to light. The generosity shown in Catherine's last letter to Henry was so impressive considering his mistreatment of her. You indeed left the best for last with the monument story. Already looking forward to next week! Be well and stay safe.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen. Yes, I love the story of so many Katherines coming together for her as well. It made for a nice end to the video :-)

Anybody noticed this video is uploaded on the actual day of her death

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I was wondering if anyone would get that. I mentioned it in the accompanying Instagram post, but so far no one here has twigged it. Well done :-)

Just to put things into perspective, despite Catalina being a devout and outspoken Catholic (being the daughter of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain)... Protestant leaders like Martin Luther and William Tyndale advocated on behalf of her. That's how *clear cut* Henry's "great matter" was.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't read up on Luther and Tyndale's comments on the annulment, but I'll assume you're correct that they didn't support it. I suppose from their point of view, married is married and they didn't like people like the Pope dissolving valid marriages. Also, despite breaking from Rome Henry was still a Catholic himself in pretty much all other respects, so they wouldn't have liked that about him anyway.

@warrenfeatherstone3588

2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling A Pope cannot dissolve a VALID marriage. An annulment is a declaration that a marriage was not valid in the first place because of an impediment eg force or lack of FREE consent. I have been very fortunate to have been able to visit and pray at Catherine's grave on several visits to England,the last time,2018, being able to show some Spanish tourists where she was buried. Gordon Carter. Adelaide. South Australia.

Great video and so much more information than I ever knew... I'm a local boy and have visited the cathedral many times over the years...it's a beautiful building and rather surprising considering there's not a lot of history left in the city centre (a 17th century guildhall and a medieval church 'St John's' ) as anything else was demolished back in the late 1970's for a shopping centre. The grave is definitely tucked away but is noticeable.... By the way, Ely is pronounced Eellee !!! That's another impressive cathedral... Henry VIII was a horrid person in my view......what a legacy he had....

She was the best of the lot.

All very interesting, but the 'fact' was that she was 'only' the Dowager Princess of Wales (as Prince Arthur's widow), not Queen, by the time of her death (even if she discounted this). Though her marriage to Henry had been annulled (morally/legally, or not) she was still legally the widow of Prince Arthur (Prince of Wales at his death), who would have been King instead of Henry if he had survived. I understand that Henry (perhaps cynically) still referred to her as 'Sister', though given her presence as a continuing reminder of his shaky legal position, this is perhaps not surprising. She did get a series of Masses (in a by now on the way to 'Protestant' country), and was buried in the nearest large Cathedral, with due honours, though her tomb was indeed later destroyed as a result of the Civil War, as so many were in cathedrals and churches throughout England and Wales. Considering that the listing of the contents of her funerary chapel (and I question your statement that her tomb's position not far from the altar in an important cathedral was somehow less respectful than Anne Boleyn's in what is essentially a prison?) took place during the 'dissolution of the monasteries' it is perhaps surprising that so much was still in place? Henry, meanwhile, is buried in a vault at Windsor, along with his third wife, Jane Seymour, mother of Edward VI (his son). The vault also holds his executed successor Charles I and one of Queen Anne's infant children, so hardly exclusive. His resting place is only marked with a slab placed by William IV as late as 1847. Yes, Henry was buried with all due pomp and circumstance, but his intended magnificent funerary sarcophagus (confiscated from Cardinal Wolsey) ended up being used for Admiral Nelson at St Paul's, and the recently rediscovered decorative angels which were to have topped it are now in the V&A. Compare and contrast with his own father's monument (Henry VII) in Westminster Abbey. So perhaps 'justice' was served? You can always plan your funeral, but there is no guarantee your wishes will be followed!

Thank you kindly for a MOST EXCELLENT video and OBJECTIVE narrative on the life of this holy and persecuted Queen. As a Scotsman, I have no time for that big fat narcissistic BOGGIN BAMPOT, who was not fit to sit on the Throne. Well, The Boleyn woman got her comeuppance in the end. I suppose however; it can be said that Queen Catherine might have lost the Battle, but Henry lost the war. They say that Henry was given the title of "The Defender of The Faith by the Pope however; it was Sir (later Saint) Thomas More who wrote it for him. Also appears Henry studied theology but by all accounts and his subsequent behaviour, none of his studies penetrated his thick licentious skull.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Can I just say that I love the word bampot? I've never heard it before (despite being Northern Irish with lots of Scottish ancestry and many trips to Scotland under my belt), but it's brilliant. I've added it to my vocabulary.

@WhoDaresWins-B20

2 жыл бұрын

@@HistoryCalling LOL You are most welcome to use it. Being a Highland Scot, I use these Scottish words include bam, bampot and bamstick, which mean someone who is foolish, annoying, obnoxious, belligerent or disruptive; and Mi Lord Henry was all of those. Once again; thank you kindly for an excellent presentation.

Nice to find out more of the first QUEEN as she was so badly treated and forgotten thank u for the info

This was so interesting. I thank you for this share. Queen Catherine was a good woman & deserved so much more than she received. I especially liked the story of the Cathrines paying for the memorial. Such a wonderful story that I did not know. Poetic justice for sure! Henry the 8th was such a dishonorable man & I never liked anything about him. This certainly made me feel a lot better about it all✨

Very good & thorough. One of your best, I think. God rest ye, Katherine. And the little Katherine who restored her. ❤

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

A great Queen she was , A great woman , a life for all to emulate. A very well researched text and very well narrated . Thanks.

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome :-)

I could not help but view this brilliant presentation for a second time. I must remember to pray for the soul of this Queen, who despite the fact that she lead the army of the Bampot in his absence and defeated us Scots; (I forgive her for that) but I must concur that she was treated abysmally by the fat fool. I am glad that very semblance of the Tudors has been erased from this earth. I felt nothing but sorrow for poor Jane Seymour who was by all accounts; a goodly and religious woman, who entreated the Bampot to treat his two daughters well; particularly Mary (queen Mary 1). In fact; every one of his Mistresses who became his "wife" has my deepest sympathy with the exception of the Boleyn woman. For her TREACHERY in breaking up Catherine's marriage Boleyn paid thesupreme penalty. I did not blame poor Catherine Howard for giving that Ejit's ego a hammering. That poor lass was a youngster when Ejit cast his eyes upon her. Just one point if you don't mind @History Calling and please correct me if I am wrong. From the way I read the separating of Henry VIII from the Roman Catholic Church, the Laws of The Church of England (Henry's Law) prohibited divorce, and in doing so, Henry "Shot himself in the foot" so as to say. When it came tome to RID himself of the Boleyn woman, he was prohibited from divorcing her by his OWN law an the only way to dispose of her was to accuse Boleyn of Adultery and Incest. I do not believe for one moment Boleyn had committed Adultery or Incest. I would love to know your thoughts on that. The accusation was one of convenience than fact. Looks like the life of poor Queen Catherine of Aragon was a misery. Enough said. May Almighty GOD grant the soul of Queen Catherine of Aragon Eternal Rest and may HIS Perpetual Light shine upon her. Requiescat In Pace!

Cancer of the heart!? I was (ignorantly) unaware that you could even get cancer of the heart. 😢 The heartbreak and heartache from the actions of Henry were more than just a emotional state.. look what it did to her heart! 😭😭

Catherine in the end prevailed over Henry. Also Queen Mary wife of George V upgraded Catherine's tomb to include banners denoting her status as a Queen of England as it should be.

@michaelmontagu3979

2 жыл бұрын

Just a bit of historical information. Queen Mary was never Queen Mary of Teck, just Princess of Teck, a Dukedom created for her father Prince Francis. His family was the result of a morganic marriage by a member of the Royal House of Wurttemburg. Her sisters in law, daughters of Edward VII, when being mean about her used to say, 'Poor May with her Wurrtemburg hands. '

@HistoryCalling

2 жыл бұрын

She did indeed and in my slight delirium from the chest infection I had at the time of researching and writing the script (that which caused the sore throat and the scratchy voice) I forgot to add that detail in. My bad :-(

@einezcrespo2107

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmontagu3979 Oh sorry. I'll correct it.

@michaelmontagu3979

2 жыл бұрын

@@einezcrespo2107 Don't worry, it's something lots of people do.

I would consider myself an expert audio book listener. Having listen to your video I am convinced you should do audio books. Your voice is exceptional for reading and inacting scenes from a book. 🤗🤗🤗

I live in Peterborough, the cathedral is right in our town centre, so whenever I’m in town, I always visit the cathedral, have done since I was little, I always go straight to Cathrines grave. Next time I visit I’ll place a pomegranate on her grave 😊❤️ thank you for the video xx

@HistoryCalling

Жыл бұрын

That sounds like a lovely idea (and I'm jealous that you live close enough to visit). Thanks for watching and commenting.