Edward II of England the tomb, and modifications had to be made to enable visitors to walk around it in larger numbers. The chronicler Geoffrey de Baker depicted Edward as a saintly, tortured martyr, and Richard II gave royal support for an unsuccessful bid to have Edward canonised in 1395. The tomb was opened by officials in 1855, uncovering a wooden coffin, still in good condition, and a sealed lead coffin inside it. The tomb remains in what is now Gloucester Cathedral, and was extensively restored between 2007 and 2008 at a cost of over £100,000. Controversy rapidly surrounded Edward's death. With Mortimer's execution
Tomb of Bruno the Priest Tomb of Bruno the Priest The Tomb of Bruno the Priest (German: "Grabmal des Priesters Bruno") is grave monument, which is an outstanding example of Romanesque stonework and composition. It was set up after 1194 and is located on the south wall of the choir of Hildesheim Cathedral not far from the Thousand-year rose. Bruno is found in the records as a member of the Hildesheim cathedral chapter in the role of steward and as a donor for the years 1181-1194. Nothing further is known of his life. The more than two metre high grave plaque of unusual liveliness and