Tudor Tunes

A few more Tudor tunes for you to enjoy.

This time the theme has been extended to incorporate all Henry's wives (again for the tune think London Bridge). 

Henry VIII he had six wives

Had six wives, had six wives

Henry VIII he had six wives

Here’s what happened

Cath’rine Aragon he will wed

He will wed, he will wed

Cath’rine Aragon he will wed

How he loves her

Catherine can’t bear a son

Bear a son, bear a son

Catherine can’t bear a son

He’ll divorce her

Anne Boleyn now he will wed

He will wed, he will wed

Anne Boleyn now he will wed

Loves no other

Anne Boleyn has failed too

Failed too, failed too

Anne Boleyn has failed too

He’ll behead her

Jane Seymour now he will wed

He will wed, he will wed

Jane Seymour now he will wed

11 days after

Jane Seymour had Henry’s son

Henry’s son, Henry’s son

Jane Seymour had Henry’s son

He’ll soon lose her

Anna of Cleves he will wed

He will wed, he will wed

Anna of Cleves he will wed

For her brother

Anna of Cleves he likes not

He likes not, he likes not

Anna of Cleves he likes not

He’ll divorce her

Cath’rine Howard he will wed

He will wed, he will wed

Cath’rine Howard he will wed

His rose he calls her

Cath’rine Howard had affairs

Had affairs, had affairs

Cath’rine Howard had affairs

He’ll behead her

Catherine Parr he will wed

He will wed, he will wed

Catherine Parr he will wed

Loves another

Catherine Parr will survive

Will survive, will survive

Catherine Parr will survive

He died before her

Henry VIII had six wives

Had six wives, had six wives

Henry VIII had six wives

That’s what happened

Tudor Tunes

A personal fascination for me since about the age of 6 has been the Tudor monarchs and on rare (ahem) occasions when I’m bored I find myself starting to create little tunes about them.
These were penned on a recent trip to Hampton Court when the event on that day was the marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine Parr (for the tune think London Bridge).

Henery’s getting married today

Married today, married today

Henery’s getting married today

Come and see it

Catherine Parr he will wed

He will wed, he will wed

Catherine Parr he will wed

He’s decreed it

Cath’rine Parr loves someone else

Someone else, someone else

Cath’rine Parr loves someone else

Can’t you see it

Thomas Seymour is her love

Is her love, is her love

Thomas Seymour is her love

Can’t deny it

Thomas Seymour she must leave

She must leave, she must leave

Thomas Seymour she must leave

Must realise it

Henery is fading fast

Fading fast, fading fast

Henery is fading fast

Won’t survive it

Henery has passed away

Passed away, passed away

Henery has passed away

We’re glad of it

Cath’rine Parr is free once more

Free once more, free once more

Cath’rine Parr is free once more

She survived it

Thomas Seymour she will wed

She will wed, she will wed

Thomas Seymour she will wed

Won’t be denied it

Cath’rine Parr is expecting

Expecting, expecting

Cath’rine Parr is expecting

She can’t hide it

Thomas Seymour he wants Liz

He wants Liz, he wants Liz

Thomas Seymour he wants Liz

He can’t fight it

Catherine sent Liz away

Liz away, Liz away

Catherine sent Liz away

Couldn’t stand it

Cath’rine Parr gives birth today

Gives birth today, gives birth today

Cath’rine Parr gives birth today

She can’t fight it

Cath’rine Parr has passed away

Passed away, passed away

Cath’rine Parr has passed away

We decry it

What becomes of her fair child

Her fair child, her fair child

What becomes of her fair child

We don’t know it

(No-one knows for sure what happened to Catherine and Thomas' daughter Mary although there are theories ranging from grew up and got married to died in infancy. Personally I believe the fact she disappears from historical record after the age of about 2 or 3 is very telling)