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Rod Walker
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posted 11-25-2006 09:24 PM     Profile for Rod Walker   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Hi all, I have heard of this before but am reading Alison Weirs "Lancaster and York. War of the Roses" where she mentions quite a bit that in 1831 the Victorians opened the tombs of various royals and nobles for a bit of a look.

Fascinating stuff and I am wondering if anyone (Hi Brent ) knows where I might find more info on this.

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Rod
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Gwen
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posted 11-25-2006 10:59 PM     Profile for Gwen   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Victoria assumed the throne in 1837, so there were no "Victorians" in 1831.

There should be footnotes, a bibliography or an index in the back of the book which should direct you to or suggest further sources on the exhumation of the bodies.

Gwen

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Rod Walker
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posted 11-25-2006 11:02 PM     Profile for Rod Walker   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Gee, thanks, that helped heaps.

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Rod
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posted 02-14-2007 10:19 AM     Profile for chef de chambre   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
I'm sorry I didn't see this sooner.

Alison Wier is to be taken with extreme caution as a source. She writes titilating popular 'histories' long on speculation and short on documentation, with almost no examination of sources as to reliability. I don't recollect seeing any of her works properly footnoted.

Rod, I'd get a better book were I you. I think the place to look for yoyur information would be to look for publications of early 19th century Antiquarian societies - look to your University libraries, or the British Library for a photocopy of any original articles - the original publications are likely way too expensive at an antiquarian bookstore for any value they contain.

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Bob R.


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