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Wednesday, 09 November 2016 11:40

Vestments of Hubert Walter (1205)

The medieval tomb of Archbishop Hubert Walter in Canterbury Cathedral was opened in 1890. The tomb contained silver items and the remains of the garments in which the Archbishop had been buried. Hubert Walter was an important royal advisor in the time of Richard I (1157-1199) and his succesor, John (1166-1216). He accompanied Richard on the Third Crusade.