Waltham Abbey Church
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The Abbey Church of Waltham Holy Cross and St Lawrence, also known as Waltham Abbey or Waltham Abbey Church, is the parish church of the town of Waltham Abbey, Essex, England. It has been a place of w
Waltham Abbey
The surviving bridge and gatehouse of the abbey
Waltham Abbey depicted in 1851, before the rebuilding works
Burges's East Wall and Zodiac Ceiling
Edith the Fair
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Edith the Fair, also known as Edith Swanneck, was one of the wealthiest magnates in England on the eve of the Norman Conquest and may also have been the first wife of King Harold Godwinson. "Swanneck"
Waltham Abbey Church
…Harold from Waltham to Hastings. After the battle, they asked permission to recover Harold's body, which could only be identified by his concubine, Edith Swanneck, who recognised "secret marks". From Hastings the body was brought to Waltham and buried under the floor of the church. This story was related to the…
Edith identifies Harold's body (from François Guizot's History of France)