THE TOMB OF KING EDWARD II AT GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL. BORN AT CAERNARFON CASTLE IN 1284, DIED AT BERKELEY CASTLE 1327, HE WAS THE FIRST ENGLISH PRINCE TO HOLD THE TITLE, PRINCE OF WALES. THE TOMB WAS COMMISSIONED BY EDWARD III IN THE 1330s AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY VISITED BY THOUSANDS OF PILGRIMS OVER THE YEARS, INCLUDING KING RICHARD II IN 1378.
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It is really beautiful, carved in marble?
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful and how wonderful it has been preserved for all to see. Very interesting post.
ReplyDeleteHi L.D.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. Yes it is a marble figure.
Hi Cheryl,
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your comments. It is wonderful to be able to see something so historic.