Book Title: The history of the abbey church of St. Peter's Westminster, : its antiquities and monuments.

Author: Combe, William, 1742-1823

Image Title: Edward III, Westminster Abbey

Description: A portrait of the tomb of King Edward III which is located in Westminster Abbey. King Edward III (1312-1377) was King of England from 1327 until his death, during which his reign oversaw critical developments in legislation and government, heavy military expansion, and was ravaged by the Black Plague. Founded in 960 CE, Westminster Abbey is a large Gothic-styled church in England that has been the traditional site for English and, later, British coronation.

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