Tag Archives: History
King Alfred
Recent excavations have revealed the foundations of Hyde Abbey, Winchester, and information at my disposal regarding the burial of King Alfred seems relevant here. A summary is given below: Alfred’s first recorded burial site in 901 was in the Old … Continue reading
Westminster Abbey – King Edward the Confessor – 1042-1066
In 1993, perhaps one of the most amazing documents to come into my possession was a series of extracts from the records of The Abbey. One concerned the remains of Edward The Confessor and recalls how in 1102 (the King … Continue reading
Westminster Abbey – King James I – 1603-1625
Another astonishing document that reached me the same year was an account by the Abbey’s Dean, one Dean Stanley, of his search for the tomb of King James i. It transpired that the records of the burial place of the … Continue reading
St George’s Chapel Windsor – The Royal Vault
Still more astonishing documents continue to form my portfolio. As a result of my enquiries at St George’s Chapel early in 1995, I discovered that the Royal Vault beneath the Choir had been created by George iii in 1804 to … Continue reading
St George’s Chapel Windsor – The Tomb of Charles I – 1625-1649
As well as a full and graphic description of the King’s execution there is a detailed account of his burial, including such reports as ‘after the execution the King’s body was taken to the back of the Banqueting Hall and … Continue reading
Northampton’s Connections
Northampton’s prominence as the once home for the Royal Court, Royal Mint and for a short time a University, has been overtaken by time, but the importance of the town and county is reflected in some of the notable events … Continue reading
Northampton’s Connections cont.
‘Delepre’ Abbey. The cortege of Queen Eleanor, wife of King Edward i, stayed overnight on its journey to London in 1290. In 1460, the Abbey was the location of the Battle of Northampton. Below: the west front of … Continue reading
St. George
It might come as no surprise, that I have for some time been a member of The Royal Society of St George – Patron Saint of England whose date is 23rd April. It also happens to be the date of … Continue reading
Royal Resting Places 