Index of Medieval all
The Three Quick and the Three Dead
The story of how three kings out hunting meet their dead ancestors.
Edward II King of England Tomb - Gloucester Cathedral
Tomb of King Edward II of England ⓘ (d1327) in Gloucester Cathedral. It was commissioned by Edward III in 1336 and built in the early part of the 1340s.
Doom - Lutterworth, Leicestershire
This 14th century "Last Judgement" painting is above the chancel arch of the church where John Wycliffe was the vicar in Lutterworth Leicestershire.
Effigy of priest - Old Arley, Warwickshire
Mid C14 recumbent effigy of a priest in tomb recess.
Hugh le Despenser, 2nd Baron le Despenser - Tewkesbury Abbey
This tomb of Hugh and Elizabeth, in the chancel of Tewkesbury Abbey, is of alabaster and the effigies are portraits of them both. The canopy once contained 26 statutes and was considered one of the finest in England.
Oak Cross-Legged Knight Effigy - Cold Higham, Northamptonshire
This is one of fewer than 100 surviving wooden knight figures in England, and transcends mere memorial: it immortalizes Sir John's legacy as a minor but dutiful baron, who was possibly involved in Edward III's French campaigns
Wall paintings at Ashby St. Ledgers
The parish church of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ and Saint Leodegarius at Ashby St Ledgers in Northamptonshire has a C14 - C15 Passion sequence painted above the chancel arch and on the side walls. The sequence was uncovered during restoration work in 1927 and is the most extensive cycle in the UK. The paintings are of a similar date to those at Burton Dassett about 20 miles away.
Effigy of Priest - Aston-le-Walls, Northamptonshire
C14 effigy of priest in tomb recess.
Gloucester Cathedral - East Window
The east window at Gloucester Cathedral was created as part of the rebuilding of the abbey church of St Peter ⓘ. Built in the Perpendicular style it was the largest window in Europe. The decorative scheme portrays the Coronation of the Virgin and the glass mostly dates from the 1350s.
Peter de Grandisson Tomb - Hereford Cathedral
Polychome tomb with effigy of baron Peter de Grandison (d1358) and the Coronation of the Virgin above the effigy.
Thomas de Beauchamp Tomb - Warwick, Warwickshire
Tomb of Thomas de Beauchamp (d1369) and his wife Katherine Mortimer.








