But who is buried in in the floor of Westminster Abbey? And why are so many important ... It used to be a humble monastery. In the 1040s, King Edward (later St Edward the Confessor) decided ...

Westminster Abbey is the final resting place of 30 kings and queens starting with King Edward the Confessor whose magnificent shrine stands just behind the High Altar. Henry III, who built the church ...

Westminster Abbey has been home to royal coronations since 1066 For nearly a thousand years, Westminster Abbey in London has played an important role in the British monarchy. The historic ...

Queen Elizabeth I, buried in the north aisle of Henry VII's chapel ... A historical guide to Westminster Abbey by John Field, 2nd edn. 1999 A House of Kings. The history of Westminster Abbey edited by ...

“Most monarchs tend to be buried either at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor or in Westminster Abbey,” says Hardman. Westminster holds the remains of 30 kings and queens—including Queen ...

Westminster Abbey, the setting for King Charles III’s coronation ... Around 3,330 people are buried at the abbey, including some of the great figures of British history. They include Charles ...

the king who vanquished Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. So when Henry VII died in 1509 after suffering from gout ...

Westminster Abbey is full of a historic array of graves, tablets, busts and stone dedications. Seventeen kings and queens are buried here, along with dukes, countesses and history’s ‘celebs ...