Where is Henry VIII and his six wives today ?

 

Where is Henry VIII and his six wives today ?

King Henry the 8th was the King of England from April 1509 to January 1547, in this time he had a total of six wives. Lets take a look at where they are all resting now.

Henry VIII

*buried with his third wife Jane Seymour

born 1491

28 Jun 1491 Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England

died 1547

St James, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

buried

St George's Chapel Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/473/henry_viii

 

(wife one)

Katharine of Aragon

born 1485

Madrid, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

died 1536

Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England

buried

Peterborough Cathedral Peterborough, Peterborough Unitary Authority, Cambridgeshire, England

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Aragon

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6943310/katharine_of_aragon

 

(wife two)

Anne Boleyn

born 1501

Blickling, Broadland District, Norfolk, England

died 1536

London, City of London, Greater London, England

buried

Chapel of Saint Peter-ad-Vincula London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Boleyn

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1965/anne-boleyn

(wife three)

* buried with King Henry

Jane Seymour

born 1509

Burbage, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England

died 1536

Hampton Court, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England

buried

St George's Chapel Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Seymour

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1966/jane-seymour

 

(wife four)

Anne of Cleves

born 1515

Düsseldorf, Stadtkreis Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

died 1557

Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England

buried

Westminster Abbey Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of_Cleves

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1967/anne_of_cleves

(wife five)

Catherine Howard

born 1523

Lambeth, London Borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England

died 1542

London, City of London, Greater London, England

buried

Chapel of Saint Peter-ad-Vincula London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Howard

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1968/catherine-howard

 

(wife six)

Catherine Parr

born 1512

Blackfriars, City of London, Greater London, England

died 1548

Winchcombe, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England

buried

St. Mary's Chapel Sudeley Castle Winchcombe, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Parr

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6942094/katherine-parr

  

Here is a question for you ...

 Why is King Henry the 8th (died in 1547) from the House of Tudor

 buried with

King Charles the 1st (born in 1600) from the House of Stuart