Re: Recreation of crown of King Henry VIII of England Archived Message
Posted by Dawn on May 10, 2016, 9:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Recreation of crown of King Henry VIII of England"
Thanks for this information about Edward the Confessor. --Previous Message-- : : Twining in European Regalia has an : Appendix about tombs that have been opened : and regalia found. : For example, the tomb of Edward the : Confessor has been opened three times. : In 1102 "there was a crown on his head : and a sceptre by his side". : In 1163 the body was moved to a new site. : "...the royal robes were removed and : made into vestments for the clergy to use on : special occasions". (A certain yuk : factor there I think!) : In 1269 the body was moved again. "A : list or coronet of gold about one inch broad : was found on the head and left : undisturbed." : : : : : :
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