The only king buried in Canterbury Cathedral is Henry IV, who reigned from 1399 to 1413. Though the reasons for his choice are debated, they may have had to do with Canterbury’s association with St. Thomas Becket, whose alleged vial of holy oil was used to anoint Henry during his coronation. Henry’s second wife, Queen Joan of Navarre, is also buried at Canterbury, as is his uncle Edward the Black Prince. Historians have observed the strangeness of Henry’s final resting place being so near Edward’s, considering that Henry usurped the throne from Richard II, Edward’s son.
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