Upon his death in 1547, England’s King Henry VIII was interred in a vault beneath the floor of St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. He had chosen this spot, specifically because it was where his beloved 3rd wife, Jane Seymour had been buried a decade earlier. It’s sweet right? Together in life and death, like star crossed lovers, buried side by side. But did you know, Henry never intended to remain buried next to Jane and actually had much grander plans for his remains? Let’s fix that. 

Sources: 

• The Freelance History Writer "Where is King Henry VIII Buried and Why Doesn't He Have a Tomb?"
• Wikimedia Commons "Coffins in the Vault of King Henry VIII St. George's Chapel Windsor"

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