There were various ways of disposing of the bodies of royals in medieval and early modern Europe that the Church was opposed to, so I have no idea what FW's religious beliefs were on the subject.
Embalming was a sign of having money, and it only became cost-effective enough for common people to use it in the 19th century. Now, I don't know that that was FW's objection, but it's a reasonable guess!
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Re: Various questions from Mildred
Date: 2021-02-28 01:23 am (UTC)Embalming was a sign of having money, and it only became cost-effective enough for common people to use it in the 19th century. Now, I don't know that that was FW's objection, but it's a reasonable guess!