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The Abbey of Saint Mary de Pratis, more commonly known as Leicester Abbey, was an Augustinian religious house in the city of Leicester, in Leicestershire, England. The abbey was founded in the 12th ce
The remains of the abbey's East Precinct Walls
Medieval floor tiles excavated at Leicester Abbey
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, who died at Leicester Abbey on 30 November 1530
Engraving of the dying Cardinal Thomas Wolsey arriving at Leicester Abbey, by Charles West Cope
Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester was Justiciar of England 1155–1168.
Leicester Abbey
…Leicester Abbey, was an Augustinian religious house in the city of Leicester, in Leicestershire, England. The abbey was founded in the 12th century by the Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester, and grew to become the wealthiest religious establishment within Leicestershire. Through patronage and donations the abbey gained the advowsons of…
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