Category Archives: House of Stuart
House of Stuart
House of Stuart Buried … Continue reading
Westminster Abbey & The Tower of London
Below is a list of the sixteen English Monarchs (and Mary Queen of Scots) buried in Westminster Abbey and Royalty buried in St Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London: Edward the Confessor … Continue reading
Buried Abroad
The culture, language and individual identity of the indigenous ‘Briton’ has long since been lost to invading races and the passage of time. It should not be surprising therefore, that the forces that gave rise to that, provided us with … Continue reading
Westminster Abbey – King James I – 1603-1625
Another astonishing document that reached me the same year was an account by the Abbey’s Dean, one Dean Stanley, of his search for the tomb of King James i. It transpired that the records of the burial place of the … Continue reading
St George’s Chapel Windsor – The Tomb of Charles I – 1625-1649
As well as a full and graphic description of the King’s execution there is a detailed account of his burial, including such reports as ‘after the execution the King’s body was taken to the back of the Banqueting Hall and … Continue reading
Royal Resting Places 