The ancient tomb of Edward the Confessor, one of the most revered of British saints, has been discovered under Westminster Abbey 1,000 years after his birth. The original burial chamber of the ...

Effigy of Henry III. The tombs of Edward I, Eleanor of Castile, Edward III, Philippa of Hainault, Richard II and Anne of Bohemia are all in St Edward the Confessor's chapel. When Henry V died in 1422 ...

The tomb is under the mosaic floor at Westminster Abbey Experts believe they have uncovered the tomb of England's King Edward the Confessor in Westminster Abbey. Archaeologists using radar have also ...

In 1066, the English King Edward the Confessor died without an heir. As if dying without a direct descendant to claim the throne wasn't one of the most chaotic things a king could do, Edward took ...

King Edward the Confessor, whose death resulted in the battle for the English throne that culminated in the Battle of Hastings, was crowned in Winchester Cathedral on Easter Sunday in 1042.