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Burial

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

14Records
1503–1603Date range
11Named people
7Places

Chronological records

1503

Elizabeth of York23 February 1503

Westminster Abbey · House / House of Tudor

Elizabeth of York is buried at Westminster Abbey

1509

Margaret Beaufort RichmondJuly 1509

Westminster Abbey · House / House of Tudor

Buried in the Henry VII Lady Chapel of the Abbey, in a black marble tomb topped with a bronze gilded effigy and canopy. She is now situated between the later graves of William and Mary and the tomb of Mary, Queen of Scots

1536

Catherine of Aragon27 January 1536

Peterborough · House / House of Tudor

Buried at Peterborough Cathedral, the same day Anne Boleyn miscarries

Henry VIII29 January 1536

Peterborough · House / House of Tudor

Catherine of Aragon is buried at Peterborough Abbey.

Anne Boleyn19 May 1536

Tower of London · House / House of Tudor

Buried in the Chapel of St Peter-ad-Vincula in the Tower, where she remains

1537

Jane SeymourOctober 1537

London · House / House of Tudor

Lies in State for 3 weeks

Jane SeymourOctober 1537

St George's Chap · House / House of Tudor

Only wife of Henry VIII to be buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor

Henry VIII12 November 1537

St George's Chapel · House / House of Tudor

Jane Seymour is buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor.

1548

Parr7 September 1548

Sudeley · House / House of Tudor

Buried in Sudeley Castle

1553

Mary I8 August 1553

London · House / House of Tudor

Mary wants to give Edward a Catholic funeral but is persuaded to give a Protestant one

Mary I8 August 1553

Tower of London · House / House of Tudor

Attends a private Mass for Edward in the Tower

Edward VI8 August 1553

Westminster Abbey · House / House of Tudor

Edward VI is buried in Henry VII's Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey using the reformed English service.

1557

Anne of Cleves1557

Westminster Abbey · House / House of Tudor

Buried in Westminster Abbey

1603

Elizabeth I28 April 1603

Westminster Abbey · House / House of Tudor

Elizabeths funeral takes place in Westminster Abbey

Names involved

Anne BoleynAnne of ClevesCatherine of AragonEdward VIElizabeth IElizabeth of YorkHenry VIIIJane SeymourMargaret Beaufort RichmondMary IParr

Provenance

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