In a stone shrine at the heart of Westminster Abbey is the tomb of Edward the Confessor, king and saint, although this was not his original resting place. 5 minute read Edward, the last Anglo-Saxon ...

She is remembered for pleading successfully for the lives of the burghers of Calais who surrendered the town to Edward. She died at Windsor Castle on 14th August 1369. The king was devoted to her and ...

But on 5th January, 1066, King Edward the Confessor put England in terrible danger. He died without leaving a son and heir. This was a disaster. It left the country vulnerable to attack from ...

But on the 5th of January 1066, King Edward the Confessor put England in terrible danger. He died, without leaving a son and heir. This was a disaster. It left the country vulnerable to attacks ...

In the 1040s, King Edward the Confessor built a stone church on the ... Churchill inside the west entrance. It sits near the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, whose body was brought from continental ...