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Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To get her poor doggie a bone,
When she got there
The cupboard was bare
So the poor little doggie had none.
Origins of lyrics in
British history
The Old Mother Hubbard referred to in these nursery rhyme words
and lyrics allude
to the famous Cardinal Wolsey. Cardinal Wolsey was the most
important politician and churchman of the Tudor history period in 16th
century England. Cardinal Wolsey proved to be a faithful
servant but displeased the King, Henry VIII, by failing to arrange
the King's divorce from Queen Katherine of Aragon which would
enable him to marry Anne Boleyn. The King was the
"doggie" and the "bone" alludes to the divorce
(and not money as many believe) The cupboard relates to the
Catholic Church |
