Westminster Abbey and the Monarchy between the Reigns of William I and John (1066–1216)
Emma Mason
The lavish patronage bestowed on Westminster Abbey by Edward the Confessor, and later Henry III, ensured its status as church which pre-eminently enjoyed royal favour was designated each his mausoleum. During intervening reigns prestige of abbey less assured. present paper seeks to examine extent genuine charters issued from, or for, between 1066 1216 testify any special relationship with monarchy.
The Journal of Ecclesiastical History