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King Henry VIII’s Ghost Queens: Katherine of Aragon

3 Feb, 2016

King Henry VIII’s Ghost Queens: Katherine of Aragon

King Henry VIII,
to six wives he was wedded.
One died, one survived,
two divorced, two beheaded.

Henry VIII is perhaps the most infamous king in English history. The fickle Henry married six times in his 55 years, but could never seem to find the happiness he craved. Though his wives tried their best to please him, Henry was a cruel and difficult man who thought nothing of forsaking those close to him. Given the grief and heartbreak the king left in his wake, it’s hardly surprising that each of Henry’s wives reportedly haunt the English castles and palaces they once called home. This is the story of Katerine of Aragon.

Katherine of Aragon

The Spanish Katherine of Aragon was Henry’s first, and longest-lasting, wife. The two were married for 24 years and had several children, but only a daughter survived. Longing for a male heir, Henry appealed to the pope for a divorce, but was refused. After a protracted legal battle that ultimately failed, King Henry declared himself head of the English church, ruled his marriage to Katherine was invalid (as she had been his brother’s wife first) and married the young and enchanting Anne Boleyn. Henry then banished the heartbroken Katherine to Kimbolton Castle where died three years later. Some say she’s still there.

A Queen’s Ghost

Kimbolton was originally a medieval castle but is now a co-ed boarding school. Though the floor levels have changed since Katherine’s time, her royal ghost apparently hasn’t noticed. According to some reports, Katherine’s spirit now walks between two levels, head and shoulders gliding along the floor of one level, while her torso and legs drift along the ceiling of the level below. Other accounts say a gaunt-looking Katherine haunts the room of her death. Could the stories be true?

Source: Ghost and Ghouls

The Most Intriguing Unsolved Mysteries of 2015

2 Feb, 2016

The Most Intriguing Unsolved Mysteries of 2015

by Taylor Leonard The world of unexplained events and phenomenon saw a number of new entries and updates in 2015. Ranging from never before seen apparitions to cold case revelations, answers remain as to their source and/or authenticity. With the year now behind us it’s an appropriate time to recap its most intriguing mysteries: Ghost […]
Source: The Ghost Diaries

Truth or Legend? Mysterious Booms Plague South Carolina

27 Jan, 2016

Truth or Legend? Mysterious Booms Plague South Carolina

Skyquakes. Mistpouffers. Seneca Guns. The mysterious booms in South Carolina have many names, but no one knows what causes them. And today the mystery is back in the spotlight after an unexplained boom rattled the Charleston area.

“My whole house just shook…. anyone else? Weird and heard loud boom on Folly Beach,” wrote one witness on Facebook.

“The whole restaurant here at Shem Creek just shook! Earthquake?!,” wrote other.

The boom and subsequent vibration startled Charleston-area residents around 12:26 pm. By 1:00, witnesses were searching for answers online. Though an earthquake was the most common theory, the USGS website shows no record of a quake. So what was it?

The most logical explanation is a sonic boom. After all, a nearby air station did confirm they had F-18 jets in flight at the time of the incident, though they couldn’t say if the jets were to blame. However, while a sonic boom seems likely, people in the area have reported odd booms as far back as the mid-1800s, well before the invention of modern aircraft.

In 1850, James Fenimore Cooper wrote “The Lake Gun,” a short story named after the odd sounds that emanated from New York’s Seneca Lake. The mysterious sounds continue to this day and are now known as the Seneca Guns. Though the name originated in New York, Seneca Guns has become a catch-all term for the strange booms heard up and down America’s East Coast, including South Carolina.

In 2007, I had my own experience with the Seneca Guns. I was alone at my in-laws’ home in Beaufort when a large boom rattled the entire house. I was convinced someone had driven their car into a support pillar in the garage, but found nothing when I went to investigate. The boom was so powerful it cracked a wall in the neighborhood guard house, and the security team accused my husband of dynamite fishing after finding him on the beach (he wasn’t). We never did find an explanation for the boom, though a quick Google search turned up (and continues to turn up) countless reports of mysterious booms in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Theories about the source of the booms range from the fascinating to the mundane. Here are just a few.

• Shallow earthquakes that are too small to be recorded
• Military aircraft and/or submarine activity
• Naval guns firing offshore
• Top secret military testing
• Tidal waves
• Landslides off the continental shelf
• Pockets of air released from the ground
• Methane gas released from the ocean floor
• New faults forming
• A meteorite exploding in the atmosphere
• Cold air slamming into warm air
• Indian ghosts (yes, really)

Though it’s clear South Carolina is booming, it’s not clear if scientists will ever find a definite answer. Has anyone else out there heard a mysterious boom? What do you think causes the sounds?

Source: Ghost and Ghouls