tomb of henry iii, westminster abbey
Cosmatesque work had imperial connotations, and Henry III was well aware of it -- he had the same workers make the floor in front of the high altar of the abbey, to indicate the church's role as the principal site of royal religious ceremony.
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tomb of henry iii, westminster abbey
Cosmatesque work had imperial connotations, and Henry III was well aware of it -- he had the same workers make the floor in front of the high altar of the abbey, to indicate the church's role as the principal site of royal religious ceremony.
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Uploaded on November 9, 2005
Taken on November 4, 2005