#kingedward #westminsterabbey #royaltomb #medievalhistory #royalhistory This video is an exploration of the tomb of King Edward I in Westminster Abbey. It is an unusual tomb and the treatment of the king's body in the middle ages was unusual too. When the tomb was opened in 1774 the remains of the king were found dressed in his coronation robes and wearing replicas of the coronation regalia. THE ANTIQUARY MAGAZINE Pop along to the following website if you would like to get hold of a copy of my new monthly magazine 'The Antiquary' - with lots of interesting articles. You can even arrange a monthly print or digital subscription here. https://guildoftheophilus.com/collections/the-antiquary-magazine PLEASE SUPPORT MY WORK I produce these videos on a shoestring with old equipment, I do it as I am passionate about the subject, and teaching about these things is part of my vocation and ministry. Do you enjoy my content, would you consider supporting me financially? If you would like to support my channel with a small donation you can do that via the Ko-fi platform or Paypal. It will be gratefully received and will help me make more content and support me as improve the quality of the content I offer: https://ko-fi.com/vitrearum https://paypal.me/vitrearum?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB Please subscribe to my channel by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGPU2PD0Zmliah8C9AfhrMQ