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The article in today’s TELEGRAPH is very interesting. Radar has pinpointed the tomb of Edward the Confessor. I have always been very interested in the St. Edward’s Chapel in Westminster Abbey. Guides over the years point out that the shrine was a source of pilgrimage where pious people came to worship, tucking themselves into the niches to be close to the sacred bones of the King-Saint. 1066 is a benchmark date in British history, and the position of Edward the Confessor in this history is significant–certainly in the history of Westminster Abbey, his greatest achievement. I was fascinated with this image of the inside of the Confessor’s tomb. Remember, the sapphire at the top of the Imperial State Crown was once a ring stone on the finger of King Edward and removed at one time when his tomb was first opened.
The Bayeux Tapestry records Edward the Confessor’s burial in St. Peter’s Westminster in 1066 — fabulous record.
Thomas Moore email: TMooreSr@me.com Telephone: 801.791.9918
Really excellent article on the shrine. Thank you for all the illustrations.
Comment by Shelley Young — April 29, 2011 @ 3:59 am