MONUMENTS OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY (ROUTLEDGE) (PB)

This is the first critical history of the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century monuments of Westminster Abbey. It explains how the Abbey was transformed from a monastery with royal tombs into one of the most popular sites of commemoration in early modern Europe. Essential reading for anyone who has visited Westminster Abbey, is fascinated by its unparalleled collection of monuments, and wants to know more about them. Contains 32 illustrations including photographs of the tombs and images of the monuments as reproduced in early modern publications, revealing the vibrancy of commemoration at Westminster Abbey.