Index of all Effigy

William I Duke of Normandy - Rouen Cathedral.

walwyn Sat, 10/16/2010 - 20:09

This tomb of William I Duke of Normandy (d942) in Rouen Cathedral dates from the 14th century. The earlier burial had been in the ancient sanctuary near the end of what is now the nave.

Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy - Gloucester Cathedral

walwyn Sun, 05/01/2011 - 15:34

Robert Curthose (d1134) effigy, of painted Irish bog oak, was made about 100 years after his death.

Richard Coeur-de-Lion - Rouen Cathedral, France

walwyn Sat, 09/18/2010 - 16:46

Tomb of Richard I of England (d1199). This is one of three tombs to Richard I, this one is said to contain his heart, his entrails were buried in Châlus (where he died), and the rest of his body was buried at the feet of his father, Henry II, at Fontevraud Abbey in Anjou.

Henry the Young King - Rouen Cathedral, France

walwyn Wed, 09/22/2010 - 01:04

Tomb of Henry the Young King (d1183) son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, brother of King Richard I of England and King John.

Tomb of Eleanor of Aquitaine - Fontevraud Abbey, France

walwyn Tue, 02/19/2019 - 20:47

Tomb of Eleanor of Aquitaine (d1204) at Fontevraud Abbey in France.

King John of England - Worcester Cathedral

walwyn Mon, 05/02/2011 - 02:25

Tomb of King John the youngest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Made from Purbeck marble the sarcophagus dates from about 1230 and is the earliest effigy in the country to an English king. Originally the effigy would have lain on the floor, but as more elaborate tombs were installed in later years, John's effigy was raised up to rest on a tomb chest that was made in about 1540.

Alexander de Holderness - Peterborough Cathedral.

walwyn Sun, 10/09/2011 - 23:52

This effigy on a low tomb chest is thought to be Alexander of Holderness (d1226) abbot of Peterborough.

Tomb of William Longespee - Salisbury Cathedral

walwyn Tue, 01/31/2012 - 21:42

Tomb of William Longespee (d1226) Earl of Salisbury. William Longespee was the illegitimate son of Henry II and half brother to King Richard I and King John of England.

Bishop William de Blois - Worcester Cathedral.

walwyn Wed, 07/20/2011 - 19:50

Bishop of Worcester 1218-1236. The effigy on the tomb is in the Romanesque style and lacks the detailed modelling that would become the hallmark of Gothic sculpture.