The 16th-century historian John Leland called the Henry VII Lady Chapel ‘the wonder of the world’ and it ... You are surrounded by history at the Abbey, not like a museum where it’s just displayed, ...
The Lady Chapel of Westminster Abbey was commissioned by Henry VII. He spent a huge amount of money on the chapel and today it is thought to be an exceptional example of late medieval architecture ...
1999 A House of Kings. The history of Westminster Abbey edited by Edward Carpenter, revised 1972 Westminster Abbey: the Lady Chapel of Henry VII, edited by T. Tatton-Brown and R. Mortimer, 2003 ...
Henry VII's reign was a prosperous one, meaning there were funds to build the 'wonder of the world' Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey. It is there that the monarch lies alongside his wife ...
Westminster Abbey also serves as a resting place for past monarchs and has held many royal funerals. Across both St. Edward's Chapel and the Lady Chapel, there are thirteen kings, four queens ...
Tucked away in a south-eastern corner of Westminster Abbey lies Weston Tower, a new glass, metal and stone structure that nestles neatly between the 13th Century Chapterhouse and 16th Century Lady ...
The Princess of Wales looked incredibly stylish on Monday at the annual Commonwealth Day Service, which was held at Westminster Abbey, London. The royal wore a delightful outfit, which consisted ...