Medieval

Resurrection etc - Evreux Cathedral

walwyn Sun, 07/29/2012 - 22:46

This window was donated to the Cathedral by King Louis XI of France in 1467-1469. It's eight panels depicts events from the Resurrection to the Last Judgement of Christ.

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.

Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick

walwyn Mon, 09/05/2011 - 21:05

This is the tomb of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick. who died at Rouen on the 30th April 1439. His will made an endowment to the collegiate church of St Mary, Warwick, money to build the chantry chapel at St Mary's, and gifts to Tewkesbury Abbey.

Richard de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Worcester - Tewkesbury Abbey

walwyn Fri, 08/19/2011 - 20:02

This two storied tomb for Richard de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Worcester (d1421) was built in 1430 by his wife Lady Isabel le Despenser, the great grand-daughter of Edward III. It was probably meant to contain priant figures of both Richard, Isabel, and her second husband Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, who was her first husband's cousin.

Richard Wythnale Tomb - South Kilworth, Leicestershire.

walwyn Fri, 10/23/2009 - 01:49

Sculpured panel of altar tomb depicting iconic "Lily Crucifixion", of which there are only two other stone sculptures in the UK.

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.

Robert Fitzhamon

walwyn Tue, 08/05/2014 - 19:51

Robert Fitzhamon, also known as fitzHamio, (d1107) was the founder of Tewkesbury Abbey in 1102. He had been given the manor of Tewkesbury as a reward for supporting William II as king of England during the Rebellion of 1088. He also fought alongside Henry I against Henry's brother Robert Curthose. His great granddaughter Isabel of Gloucester became the first wife of John of England.