another burial of the Princes???
another burial of the Princes???
2012-10-04 19:53:19
Wikipedia says:
The skeletons of two children discovered in a chest in the Tower in 1674 were presumed to be the princes, but the evidence is not conclusive because the bones could not be dated and neither could their sex be established. These remains were subsequently interred in Westminster Abbey; however, in 1789, when restoration work was being carried out at the tomb of Edward IV in Windsor Castle, the coffins of two mysterious, unidentified children were found in what appeared to be a secret vault adjoining the main vault of the king and queen. But these were never examined.[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_of_Shrewsbury,_Duke_of_York#cite_note-0>
1. 1.Chapter Records XXIII to XXVI, The Chapter Library, St. George's Chapel, Windsor (Permission required) 2.William St. John Hope: "Windsor Castle: An Architectural History", pages 418-419. (1913). 3.Vetusta Monumenta, Volume III, page 4 (1789).
Does anyone know anything about these two mysterious unidentified children ??
Greg.
The skeletons of two children discovered in a chest in the Tower in 1674 were presumed to be the princes, but the evidence is not conclusive because the bones could not be dated and neither could their sex be established. These remains were subsequently interred in Westminster Abbey; however, in 1789, when restoration work was being carried out at the tomb of Edward IV in Windsor Castle, the coffins of two mysterious, unidentified children were found in what appeared to be a secret vault adjoining the main vault of the king and queen. But these were never examined.[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_of_Shrewsbury,_Duke_of_York#cite_note-0>
1. 1.Chapter Records XXIII to XXVI, The Chapter Library, St. George's Chapel, Windsor (Permission required) 2.William St. John Hope: "Windsor Castle: An Architectural History", pages 418-419. (1913). 3.Vetusta Monumenta, Volume III, page 4 (1789).
Does anyone know anything about these two mysterious unidentified children ??
Greg.
Re: another burial of the Princes???
2012-10-04 20:29:28
Given that the 1674 corpses appear to have "female" teeth, perhaps these were girls with "male" teeth? Seriously, there are other candidates. How sad it is that Bill White passed away before he could bring modern scientific rigour to either find of whatever species, age, gender or quantity.
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From: Greg Henderson
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Subject: another burial of the Princes???
Wikipedia says:
The skeletons of two children discovered in a chest in the Tower in 1674 were presumed to be the princes, but the evidence is not conclusive because the bones could not be dated and neither could their sex be established. These remains were subsequently interred in Westminster Abbey; however, in 1789, when restoration work was being carried out at the tomb of Edward IV in Windsor Castle, the coffins of two mysterious, unidentified children were found in what appeared to be a secret vault adjoining the main vault of the king and queen. But these were never examined.[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_of_Shrewsbury,_Duke_of_York#cite_note-0>
1. 1.Chapter Records XXIII to XXVI, The Chapter Library, St. George's Chapel, Windsor (Permission required) 2.William St. John Hope: "Windsor Castle: An Architectural History", pages 418-419. (1913). 3.Vetusta Monumenta, Volume III, page 4 (1789).
Does anyone know anything about these two mysterious unidentified children ??
Greg.
----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Henderson
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Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 7:53 PM
Subject: another burial of the Princes???
Wikipedia says:
The skeletons of two children discovered in a chest in the Tower in 1674 were presumed to be the princes, but the evidence is not conclusive because the bones could not be dated and neither could their sex be established. These remains were subsequently interred in Westminster Abbey; however, in 1789, when restoration work was being carried out at the tomb of Edward IV in Windsor Castle, the coffins of two mysterious, unidentified children were found in what appeared to be a secret vault adjoining the main vault of the king and queen. But these were never examined.[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_of_Shrewsbury,_Duke_of_York#cite_note-0>
1. 1.Chapter Records XXIII to XXVI, The Chapter Library, St. George's Chapel, Windsor (Permission required) 2.William St. John Hope: "Windsor Castle: An Architectural History", pages 418-419. (1913). 3.Vetusta Monumenta, Volume III, page 4 (1789).
Does anyone know anything about these two mysterious unidentified children ??
Greg.
Re: another burial of the Princes???
2012-10-04 20:39:36
A. Oh, good old Wikipedia! I'm pretty sure they're Edward IV's children Mary and George.
Marie
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> “The skeletons of two children discovered in a chest in the Tower in 1674 were presumed to be the princes, but the evidence is not conclusive because the bones could not be dated and neither could their sex be established. These remains were subsequently interred in Westminster Abbey; however, in 1789, when restoration work was being carried out at the tomb of Edward IV in Windsor Castle, the coffins of two mysterious, unidentified children were found in what appeared to be a secret vault adjoining the main vault of the king and queen. But these were never examined.[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_of_Shrewsbury,_Duke_of_York#cite_note-0> “
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> 1. 1.Chapter Records XXIII to XXVI, The Chapter Library, St. George's Chapel, Windsor (Permission required) 2.William St. John Hope: "Windsor Castle: An Architectural History", pages 418-419. (1913). 3.Vetusta Monumenta, Volume III, page 4 (1789).
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Re: another burial of the Princes???
2012-10-04 21:09:52
They were fourteen and two.
I wonder whether any of this plethora of corpses pertain to Henry Pole the Younger (a teenager last seen alive in the Tower in 1542)? He could not be amid those under the stairs because their construction was completed during Anne Boleyn's Consortship but there are opportunities of which we were not aware.
Modern scientists need to analyse all of them at the first opportunity.
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From: mariewalsh2003
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Subject: Re: another burial of the Princes???
A. Oh, good old Wikipedia! I'm pretty sure they're Edward IV's children Mary and George.
Marie
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> â?oThe skeletons of two children discovered in a chest in the Tower in 1674 were presumed to be the princes, but the evidence is not conclusive because the bones could not be dated and neither could their sex be established. These remains were subsequently interred in Westminster Abbey; however, in 1789, when restoration work was being carried out at the tomb of Edward IV in Windsor Castle, the coffins of two mysterious, unidentified children were found in what appeared to be a secret vault adjoining the main vault of the king and queen. But these were never examined.[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_of_Shrewsbury,_Duke_of_York#cite_note-0> â?o
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> 1. 1.Chapter Records XXIII to XXVI, The Chapter Library, St. George's Chapel, Windsor (Permission required) 2.William St. John Hope: "Windsor Castle: An Architectural History", pages 418-419. (1913). 3.Vetusta Monumenta, Volume III, page 4 (1789).
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I wonder whether any of this plethora of corpses pertain to Henry Pole the Younger (a teenager last seen alive in the Tower in 1542)? He could not be amid those under the stairs because their construction was completed during Anne Boleyn's Consortship but there are opportunities of which we were not aware.
Modern scientists need to analyse all of them at the first opportunity.
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From: mariewalsh2003
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Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: another burial of the Princes???
A. Oh, good old Wikipedia! I'm pretty sure they're Edward IV's children Mary and George.
Marie
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> â?oThe skeletons of two children discovered in a chest in the Tower in 1674 were presumed to be the princes, but the evidence is not conclusive because the bones could not be dated and neither could their sex be established. These remains were subsequently interred in Westminster Abbey; however, in 1789, when restoration work was being carried out at the tomb of Edward IV in Windsor Castle, the coffins of two mysterious, unidentified children were found in what appeared to be a secret vault adjoining the main vault of the king and queen. But these were never examined.[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_of_Shrewsbury,_Duke_of_York#cite_note-0> â?o
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> 1. 1.Chapter Records XXIII to XXVI, The Chapter Library, St. George's Chapel, Windsor (Permission required) 2.William St. John Hope: "Windsor Castle: An Architectural History", pages 418-419. (1913). 3.Vetusta Monumenta, Volume III, page 4 (1789).
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