Archys "We want to dig up Henry VIII"

Post by **Steve Rice** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:42 pm

Two American archaeologists have asked the Queen of England for permission to dig up Henry VIII and use the latest techniques to reconstruct his face. Bioarchaeologist Catrina Whitley and anthropologist Kyra Kramer popped the question because they're interested in seeing how accurate the royal portraits of the famous king really are. They also want to perform DNA tests to see if he suffered from a rare illness that might have driven him insane.

http://www.worldnewsmania.com/2011/02/2 ... enry-viii/

Post by **Steve Rice** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:42 pm

Yes, and I want to dig up Ronald Reagan

Post by **marcsdigs** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:00 pm

Sounds interesting Ste...

.......cant see why they cant, they dig the dirt on everyone else in the world so why not there?

Post by **Chris Hall** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:12 pm

treasurehunterste wrote:Yes, and I want to dig up Ronald Reagan

Post by **lammytheman** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:51 am

Maybe they think they are distant relations.
And its the same gene that made them nutters.

Barry

Post by **fishy** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:05 pm

Wonder what Prince Philip had to say when he heard that one?

Post by **beachcombermike** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:44 pm

reading this made me wonder something, is there any information on where ALL monarchs of britain are buried, history books tell us things like charles the first had his head chopped off but never where they were buried, just wondering mike.

metal mark · Post by **metal mark** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:29 pm

Charles I was buried at Windsor castle on 9th Feb 1649. Gods executioner got that right then.

Post by **petethedig** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:30 am

Edward II was killed at Berkeley Castle with a red hot poker shoved up his backside, he was then interred in Gloucester Cathedral where you can still go and see him today.

m300572 · Post by **m300572** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:17 am

beachcombermike wrote:reading this made me wonder something, is there any information on where ALL monarchs of britain are buried, history books tell us things like charles the first had his head chopped off but never where they were buried, just wondering mike.

Google is a wonderful thing!

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/in ... 339AAZmSvo

Mixture of burial places since William I, the more recent ones are in Westminster Abbey or St George's Chapel, there are one or two (and a queen or two) in Fontrevault Abbey in France and one or two "disappeared".

There is actually a farily long tradition of checking tomb contents of major historical figures - quite a lot of graves were opened in the 19th C (and anyone interested in Costume History, a few of the clothing examples in Janet Arnolds books are from burials) and the statue of Robert I at Bannockburn has facial features based on his actual skull (although I don't think the NTS had him dug up specially!)

Post by **marcsdigs** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:19 pm

petethedig wrote:Edward II was killed at Berkeley Castle with a red hot poker shoved up his backside, he was then interred in Gloucester Cathedral where you can still go and see him today.

Without the poker I hope!

Post by **petethedig** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:39 pm

Looking like a skewered toffee apple

Post by **marcsdigs** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:46 pm

petethedig wrote: Looking like a skewered toffee apple

Post by **lammytheman** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:22 pm

petethedig wrote:Edward II was killed at Berkeley Castle with a red hot poker shoved up his backside, he was then interred in Gloucester Cathedral where you can still go and see him today.

Can you see the poker.

Post by **the barnacle** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:36 pm

petethedig wrote:Edward II was killed at Berkeley Castle with a red hot poker shoved up his backside, he was then interred in Gloucester Cathedral where you can still go and see him today.

before they put the poker up they inserted a tube as it was not right to harm the outer body of a royal

not a good way to go, it was said the screams were heard for miles.

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