Frequently Asked Questions About Tudor History ** I'm still compiling notes and making a readable answer for most of these questions, as well as trying to document some more sources. Please be patient. Thanks! ** What is the origin and symbolism of the Tudor Rose? - Answer What does the R stand for at the end of the Kings' and Queens' signatures? - Answer What was the full title for each of the Tudor monarchs? Why did "France" remain in Elizabeth's title even after Calais was lost in Mary's reign? - Answer Was Roland de Velville the illegitimate son of Henry VII? Is Elizabeth of York or Catherine of Aragon really the Queen on the playing card? Was Henry VIII being groomed for a life in the Church before the death of his brother Arthur left him as Henry VII's heir? Why are there often difrerent spellings of the three Catherines that Henry VIII married? Which of Henry VIII's wives had coronations? Did Henry VIII have syphilis, Type II diabetes or some other illness? What about his children? Did Anne Boleyn really have an extra finger or the other deformities she's sometimes described as having? Did Henry VIII really write the song Greensleeves? Did Henry VIII's coffin or body explode open before being buried? What happened to Mary Seymour, the daughter of Katherine Parr and Thomas Seymour after her parents' deaths? What became of Barnaby FitzPatrick, friend of Edward VI? What really killed Amy Robsart, the first wife of Robert Dudley? What what the Sweating Sickness? What happened to all of Elizabeth I's ornate dresses after her death?