Garter Knights & Kings' Graves: St George's Chapel, Windsor
Gone Medieval
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Henry VIII's Grave in Windsor
Henry VIII had the idea to convert the old chapel into a lady chapel. His children never got around to it because they had other things on their minds. Henry's tomb would have been about eight meters high filling the old chapel. Charles I was executed of course and he was bought here after his execution with no great ceremony but they thought well where are we going to put him.
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