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Fontevraud Abbey
Fontevraud Abbey, founded in 1101 by itinerant reforming preacher Robert d'Arbrissel followed his concept of the "ideal city". It was a "double monastery", that was always led by a woman.
From the very beginning the convent had a strong support from the aristocracy, above all from the House of Plantagenet. The list of the abbesses is like a "who is who" of the medieval nobility.
Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the most powerful ladies of medieval times, joined the convent, when she retired from the political power game in 1200. She died here in 1204. This church was the chosen burial place for the House of Plantagenet.
In the center of the nave, near the choir, are the tombs. The recumbent effigies from the early 13th century still have some of the original colours.
Here are the tombs of
Richard I of England (1157 – 1199)
(aka "Richard Lionheart", "Richard Coeur de Lion", "Richard Loewenherz", "Richard Plantagenêt") son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Poitiers, Count of Anjou, King of England.
Isabella of Angoulême (1188 – 1246)
(aka "Isabelle d'Angoulême") spouse of Henry II of England´s and Eleanor of Aquitaine´s son John, King of England (aka "John Lackland", "Jean sans Terre"), Queen consort of England, spouse of Hugh X of Lusignan, Countess of Angoulême.
Richard was son of Eleanor and King Henry II (previous uploads), Isabella was their daughter in law.
Richard´s effigy is carved from stone, Isabella´s from wood. Nobody knows why. I was very surprised of Richard´s shoe size. Maybe the marches to Jerusalem and back (3rd crusade) caused that. The way back home took very long, Leopold V, Duke of Austria and later Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, kept him prisoner between Dec. 1102 and Feb. 1104.
65,000 pounds of silver were delivered to Austria as ransom. Rumours say, that the more than 300 million "Maria Theresa Thalers", silver coins minted by the Austrians between 1751 and 2000 all contained at least some "English silver".
From the very beginning the convent had a strong support from the aristocracy, above all from the House of Plantagenet. The list of the abbesses is like a "who is who" of the medieval nobility.
Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the most powerful ladies of medieval times, joined the convent, when she retired from the political power game in 1200. She died here in 1204. This church was the chosen burial place for the House of Plantagenet.
In the center of the nave, near the choir, are the tombs. The recumbent effigies from the early 13th century still have some of the original colours.
Here are the tombs of
Richard I of England (1157 – 1199)
(aka "Richard Lionheart", "Richard Coeur de Lion", "Richard Loewenherz", "Richard Plantagenêt") son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Poitiers, Count of Anjou, King of England.
Isabella of Angoulême (1188 – 1246)
(aka "Isabelle d'Angoulême") spouse of Henry II of England´s and Eleanor of Aquitaine´s son John, King of England (aka "John Lackland", "Jean sans Terre"), Queen consort of England, spouse of Hugh X of Lusignan, Countess of Angoulême.
Richard was son of Eleanor and King Henry II (previous uploads), Isabella was their daughter in law.
Richard´s effigy is carved from stone, Isabella´s from wood. Nobody knows why. I was very surprised of Richard´s shoe size. Maybe the marches to Jerusalem and back (3rd crusade) caused that. The way back home took very long, Leopold V, Duke of Austria and later Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, kept him prisoner between Dec. 1102 and Feb. 1104.
65,000 pounds of silver were delivered to Austria as ransom. Rumours say, that the more than 300 million "Maria Theresa Thalers", silver coins minted by the Austrians between 1751 and 2000 all contained at least some "English silver".
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