Tomb of Henry II - Fontevraud Abbey, France
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walwyn Fri, 02/15/2019 - 21:46
Tomb of King Henry II of England at Fontevraud Abbey, France. Henry died on the 6th of July at Chinon, having been carried back on a litter1 from the village of Colombières between Tours amd Azay-le-Rideau.2
On the night he died there were only a few servant in attendence, who robbed his corpse stealing his clothes, jewels, and what money they could find. When his body was discovered William Marshal covered him with a cloak and a guard was put in place.3
- 1. Henry II. Yale English Monarchs Series (Yale University Press, 2000). p625.
- 2. From Domesday Book to Magna Carta. The Oxford History of England (Clarendon Press, 1985). p346.
- 3. The Greatest Knight. (Simon & Schuster , 2015). p204.