Projecting power Westminster Abbey became a church of royal importance in the 1040s, when Edward the Confessor, one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England, replaced an older monastery dedicated with ...

Westminster Abbey Has Witnessed Nearly a Millennium of British History – but Many Rituals, Like Those at Royal Funerals, Are More Modern The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster ...

For the abbey is supposedly home to one ghost in particular, that of a monk in black robes, that has been reported by a visitors to the abbey in recent years.

To help get your head around a millennium or more of happenings at Westminster Abbey, we've distilled its unique history into a lighthearted, readable timeline. Prehistory: There is no Abbey.

A ghost-hunting couple claim to have debunked the infamous legend of the 'white monk' of Tintern Abbey - with the help of Google Maps. Lee and Linzi Steer visited the 900-year-old ruins in ...

For nearly a thousand years, Westminster Abbey in London has played an important role in the British monarchy. The historic structure was founded by Benedictine monks in 960 AD and existed as a ...

How ruined abbey gave rise to an urban ghost story A surviving stretch of the Foredyke Stream, which was used by monks to transport goods and people© BBC ...

Westminster Abbey has also been a frequent venue for royal funerals and burials. Since the early 19th century, almost all British sovereigns have been buried at Windsor Castle, including Elizabeth II.