Cursed Be He That Moves My Bones - Page 2© Sharon K. West
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May 15, 2001
Charnel houses are quite the tourist attraction. If you would like to read about one charnel house, visit this article about The Bone Church. Some Native Americans also used charnel houses. Read about the burial customs of the Choctaws before the 1800's.
So it was when bones were being moved to the charnel houses in England during the 19th century that some coffins were discovered to have scratches on the inside, indicating that these persons might have been buried alive. Shakespeare's curse did have its desired effect. The superstitions of the cemetery caretakers would not allow them to touch his bones and no one has disturbed them to this day. It is said that he is also buried 17 feet deep, an added deterrent for anyone desiring to move them.
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Thanks, Anne, for visiting and adding to this discussion. I went on a tour, too, like that years ago, only mine was in Rome. These tunnels are called "catacombs" and have a lot of history behind them. ...
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I just read this article and had to post my little bit of knowledge about bones. When I was in Paris a number of years ago a couple of my friends went on this tour of some tunnels underneath the city. ...
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A recent news story said that scientists were unable to determine the cause of a certain famous person's death. I can't remember if it was Mozart or who it was, but the reason they couldn't was becaus ...
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to this talented soul. I enjoyed your story. Jerri
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I've not read about charnal houses but I have wondered about old burial sites that are now industrial parks; what happened to those bones?In the late 1970's there was a horrific rainstorm that las ...
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