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The Mary alluded to in this traditional English nursery rhyme is Mary Tudor, or Bloody Mary, who was the daughter of King Henry VIII. Queen Mary was a staunch Catholic and the garden referred to is an allusion to graveyards which were increasing in size with those who dared to continue to adhere to the Protestant faith. The silver bells and cockle shells were colloquialisms for instruments of torture. The 'maids' were a device to behead people similar to the guillotine.
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Who ate curds and whey in a well-known nursery rhyme?
That was Little Miss Muffet.
Where are Mary Tudors still born children buried?
Mary Tudors still born children were buried in the garden of her castle. They were also buried in a line. Which leads to the nursery rhyme Mary, Mary quite contrary, this song is all about Mary Tudor. The line ' and pretty maids all in a row' is about her children buried in a row.
Is a male robin called a cock?
Yes, all male birds are called cocks, for example a Rooster.Cock Robin is famous from a morbid nursery rhyme.
Is London bridges falling down from London?
The nursery rhyme is about a medieval bridge which crossed the river Thames in London. At that time, the wooden bridge had houses and shops on it.
Which nursery rhyme did the British army band play at the surrender at Yorktown in 1781?
During the ceremony a British band played the song "The World Turned Upside Down."
What nursery rhyme did Thomas Edison listen to on the phonograph?
a nursery rhyme
What nursery rhyme has initials MPHAD?
The nursery rhyme with the initials MPHAD is "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
When was One for Sorrow - nursery rhyme - created?
One for Sorrow - nursery rhyme - was created in 1780.
What nursery rhyme has the initials IRIP?
The nursery rhyme with the initials IRIP is "It's Raining, It's Pouring."
What nursery rhyme has initials bswts?
The nursery rhyme with the initials "BSWTS" is "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep."
What nursery rhyme?
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Does tudor and computer rhyme?
no.
What will birds of a feather do in a nursery rhyme?
In the nursery rhyme "Birds of a Feather," the birds will flock together.
Who baked a pie for the king in the nursery rhyme Sing a Song of Sixpence?
The queen baked a pie for the king in the nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence." The maid in the nursery rhyme serves the pie to the king.
When Thomas Edison first turned the handle of the phonograph he listened to a nursery rhyme what was the nursery rhyme?
Mary Had A Little Lamb
Is on top of spaghetti a nursery rhyme?
I've never thought of it as a nursery rhyme but more just a silly song for kids.
Who sat among the cinders in a nursery rhyme?
Humpty Dumpty is the character who sat among the cinders in the nursery rhyme.
