The Shrine of Edward the Confessor, King of the English from 1042-1066 and the last ruling member of the House of Wessex

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    1. A new tomb was built for him by Henry III in 1269 when he renovated Westminster Abbey and his coffin was moved into it. His coffin lies in the top-most part of this shrine today.