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She has a fine tomb in St Edward the Confessor's chapel at Westminster Abbey, by Richard Crundale, with a gilt bronze effigy cast by goldsmith William Torel in 1291. She holds the string of her cloak in one hand but the sceptre in her other hand has now gone.
15 lis 2022 · This video is an exploration of the tomb of King Edward I in Westminster Abbey. It is an unusual tomb and the treatment of the king's body in the middle ages was unusual too. When the tomb was opened in 1774 the remains of the king were found dressed in his coronation robes and wearing replicas of the coronation regalia.
Edward I [a] (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 to 1306 he ruled Gascony as Duke of Aquitaine in his capacity as a vassal of the French king.
English Monarch. The eldest son of Henry III and Eleanor of Provence, he was known as Longshanks and Hammer of the Scots. He ascended the throne upon the death of Henry III in 1272, but was not formally crowned until August 19, 1274. He married Eleanor of Castile at Burgos, Spain, on October 18, 1254.
Tomb of Henry III (left) and Eleanor of Castile (centre), from inside the Chapel of Edward the Confessor. Drawing from p.108 in London, past and present (1916). Also p.41 in Pictures of London (1919).
#kingedward #westminsterabbey #royaltomb #medievalhistory #royalhistory This video is an exploration of the tomb of King Edward I in Westminster Abbey. It i...
Royal tombs. Westminster Abbey is the final resting place of 30 kings and queens starting with King Edward the Confessor whose magnificent shrine stands just behind the High Altar. Henry III, who built the church you see today, is buried near him.
