Tomb of Edward II (see Welander, Chapter 8)

• King of England. Son of Edward I.  Born at Caernarvon Castle on April 25, 1284.  Succedded to throne in 1307.  His reign was a time of turmoil- with famines, military defeat by Robert the Bruce of Scotland at the battle of Bannockburn in 1314, and political dissentions over a succession of royal political advisors.   Deposed by his wife, Queen Isabella, and her lover Roger Mortimer. Abdicated in favor of his son Edward III on January 20, 1327; murdered in September, 1327 at Berkeley Castle.
• Magnificent tomb ordered by his son Edward III, when he reached the age of 18 in 1330
• Canopy of Caen stone; 3 gabled arches
  
• Effigy of alabaster

Adapted from Crossley, English Church Monuments p 68 Screen-sized Image / Large "Archive" Image	Adapted from Bond, Gothic Architecture, p 294 Screen-sized Image / Large "Archive" Image
Adapted from Crossley, English Church Monuments p 185 Screen-sized Image

Tomb of Robert, Duke of Normandy

• Robert  (b 1054) was the oldest son of William the Conqueror .   Though he had rebelled against his father in  1077 and in 1082, he became Duke of Normandy when William died in 1087.  Participated in the First Crusade 1097-99.  After  the sudden  death of his brother, William Rufus in a mysterious hunting accident in  1100, Robert contended with his youngest brother, Henry I for the English throne. He was defeated by Henry at the Battle of Tinchbrai  on Sept. 28, 1106, and remained a captive until his death in 1134 at Cardiff Castle, Wales.
• Date of effigy is unknown, but probably before 1300. Many scholars date it to mid thirteenth century, others to ca 1280
• Figure has legs crossed, right hand pulling sword from scabbard.
• Effigy is 5"10" long and made of wood- Irish bog oak, covered with thick paint during the reign of Charles II (for description and bibliography, see Fryer, pp 82-3)
• During the English Civil War, the effigy was broken into pieces and sold to Sir Humphrey Tracey of Stanway. It was returned to the Cathedral after the Restoration. Fryer, p. 25)

Adapted from Fryer, Wooden Monumental Effigies fig. 1 Screen-sized Image

Tomb of Abbot William Parker

• died 1539
• Effigy is made of painted alabaster

Adapted from Crossley, English Church Monuments p 191 Screen-sized Image

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