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The Royal Tombs of Great Britain: An Illustrated History

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The royal tombs of the British Isles have long been neglected as archaeological monuments. Within their sarcophagi, vaults or graves, royal bodies underwent various treatments before burial. At one extreme, the flesh of Henry V was boiled off the bones. More generally, the internal organs were removed and the flesh treated with spices in a process akin to mummification. Having been interred, the royal dead were not necessarily left in peace. Some were moved from one burial place to another. Civil disturbance also disturbed royal slumbers, particularly during the Reformation, when a number of abbeys housing tombs - particularly in Scotland - were destroyed. Finally, throughout the ages, antiquarians or the curious have opened a number of the tombs to examine or verify their contents. It is from these researches that much of our knowledge of British royal tombs derives. In this lavishly illustrated book, Aidan Dodson provides a concise digest, largely based on primary source material, of all that is known about the various royal sepulchres of the rulers of Great Britain down to the Georgian era. death, the architecture and decoration of the tomb, post-interment history and bibliography.

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Release: March 03, 2005

ISBN 13: 9780715633106

The Royal Tombs of Great Britain: An Illustrated History

0/5 ( ratings)

The royal tombs of the British Isles have long been neglected as archaeological monuments. Within their sarcophagi, vaults or graves, royal bodies underwent various treatments before burial. At one extreme, the flesh of Henry V was boiled off the bones. More generally, the internal organs were removed and the flesh treated with spices in a process akin to mummification. Having been interred, the royal dead were not necessarily left in peace. Some were moved from one burial place to another. Civil disturbance also disturbed royal slumbers, particularly during the Reformation, when a number of abbeys housing tombs - particularly in Scotland - were destroyed. Finally, throughout the ages, antiquarians or the curious have opened a number of the tombs to examine or verify their contents. It is from these researches that much of our knowledge of British royal tombs derives. In this lavishly illustrated book, Aidan Dodson provides a concise digest, largely based on primary source material, of all that is known about the various royal sepulchres of the rulers of Great Britain down to the Georgian era. death, the architecture and decoration of the tomb, post-interment history and bibliography.

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Release: March 03, 2005

ISBN 13: 9780715633106

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