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Bodies on the move: secondary internment of French and British royalty in Saint Denis Cathedral and Westminster Abbey
University of West Florida Libraries
Student Scholar Symposium & Faculty Research Showcase (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 2021)
2021
Abstract
The churches of Saint Denis and Westminster are two of the most prominent interment sites for European royalty. Each of the churches has become a highly visited site for tourists to visit the tombs of past royals and other famous historical figures. The church of Saint Denis has been the final resting place for the kings of
France for centuries and contains the remains of every King of France except three in addition to other royal family members. Westminster Abbey is one of the most celebrated historic sites in the United Kingdom, the final resting place of the remains of past and historic rulers in addition to poets and other famous British writers.
French and English royalty used large collective burial crypts in medieval churches; however, those burial sites were preceded by other steps in the process of internment, as shown in the historical and bioarcheological evidence.
Details
- Title
- Bodies on the move
- Resource Type
- Poster
- Event
- Student Scholar Symposium & Faculty Research Showcase (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 2021)
- Contributors
- Dr. Marie-Thèrése Champagne (Faculty Mentor)
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries; Argo Scholar Commons
- Format
- 1 file; .pdf
- Copyright
- Permission granted to the University of West Florida Libraries to digitize and/or display this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires the permission of the copyright holder.
- Identifiers
- 99380090789206600
- Academic Unit
- History and Philosophy; College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities; Office of Undergraduate Research; 2021 Student Scholars Symposium and Faculty Research Showcase
- Language
- English