Confessor Collection

Saint Teresa of Avila
SAINT TERESA OF AVILA (upper left) she narrates her vision to her confessor; (lower left) she dies; (right) an angel wounds her heart with divine fire

Bayeux Tapestry (1 of 8)
A black and white depiction of the Bayeux Tapestry. In this section, Harold Godwinson meets with King Edward the Confessor and sails to France

St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall, England. Edward the Confessor granted it to the Benedictine monks, who built an Abbey and a Priory on the summit

King Edward the Confessor
EDWARD THE CONFESSOR King of England (reigned 1042-66)

Edward Confessor / Woodcut
ENGLISH ROYALTY Edward or Eadward, called the confessor. Last of Anglo-Saxon line. Son of Aethelred II, cousin of William the conqueror. Date: 1004-1066

Coin of Edward & Harold
Coins of Edward the Confessor and Harold II

Events / Britain / Norman
King Edward the Confessor sends Harold, earl of Wessex, to confirm to William, duke of Normandy, that he will succeed him on the English throne

The Old Palace of Westminster, near London, 1600
Aerial view of the Old Palace of Westminster, c.1600. The village of Charing (now Charing Cross) is visible top right. Date: 1600

The legend of Edward the Confessor's ring, the stone of which is in the state crown

THE CORONATION RING - Edward the Confessor giving a ring to a beggar (in fact St John the Evangelist in disguise); a ring representing this one has been used at Coronations ever since

ST ELISABETH FLAGELLATED
Saint Elisabeth of Hungary, after death of husband, devotes herself to pious works and penance, is regularly flagellated by her confessor circa 1230

CORONATION LEGEND
The Legend of the Coronation Stone. Jacob sleeping on the Stone at Bethel. Edward I dedicating the Stone to the Confessor. The wanderings of the Stone. A Westminster scholar's freak in 1801

EDWARD CONFESSOR DIES
Edward the Confessor dies and is buried in the church of Saint Peter (Westminster Abbey) Date: 5 January 1066

Edward The Confessor PH, Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

WALTHAM ABBEY CHURCH
Waltham Abbey Church, founded in the 11th century and bequeathed by Edward the Confessor to King Harold. The church was restored in the 19th century. Date: 11th century

Waltham Abbey Church and the Abbey Gateway, Essex, England. Founded in 1030 by Edward the Confessor, the church was restored in the 19th century, but retains a Norman nave. Date: 11th century

Waltham Abbey Church, founded in the 11th century and bequeathed by Edward the Confessor to King Harold. The church was restored in the 19th century. Date: 11th century

The Shrine of Edward the Confessor - Westminster Abbey
The Shrine/Tomb of King Edward the Confessor (1003-1066) - Westminster Abbey - canonized by the Church a century after his death

EMMA ( - 1052)
BRITISH ROYALTY Married to 1. Ethelred the Unready 2. Cnut Mother of Edward (Confessor) Tried by ordeal at Winchester Date: - 1052

Tomb of Edward the Confessor
The tomb of Edward the Confessor in Westminster Abbey

Norman Conquest 1 of 16
Harold sets sail to confirm to William, duke of Normandy that he will succeed Edward the Confessor on the English throne

Saint Bruno of Cologne (ca. 1030-1101). Engraving
Saint Bruno of Cologne (ca.1030-1101). Founder of the Carthusian Order. Engraving, 17th-18th centuries

Maximus the Confessor (580-662). Christian monk. Portrait. E
Maximus the Confessor (580-662). Christian monk, theologian, and scholar. Engraving by Capuz, 1853. Colored

Basil of Caesarea or Saint Basil the Great (329 / 30-379)
Byzantine Art. Basil of Caesarea or Saint Basil the Great (329/30-379). Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia.12th century. Baptistery of St. Marks Basilica. Venice. Italy

St. Augustine (354-430). African bishop, doctor and father of the church. Colored engraving

Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560 636) Archbishop of Sevil
Spanish literature. 7th century. Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560 636) Archbishop of Seville and Doctor of the Church. In Qua Grammatica et Historica. Book cover. Published in Madrid, 1599

Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560636). Bishop, confessor and Doctor of the Church. Altarpiece of Saint Isidore. 15th century. Diocesan Museum of Calatayud. Province of Zaragoza. Aragon. Spain

Spain. Toro. Collegiate Church of Saint Mary the Great. Deta
Spain. Toro. Collegiate Church of Saint Mary the Great. Majesty Portico. 13th century. Archivolts detail depicting confessors, saints, martyrs, musics and the Last Judgement

Saint Narcissus of Jerusalem (c. 99 - c. 216). Patriarch of Jerusalem, bishop and confessor

Henry Edgeworth Firmont
Abbe HENRY EDGEWORTH DES FIRMONT Irish churchman in France, confessor to Louis XVI. Date: 1745 - 1807

Edward Petre
EDWARD PETRE known as Father Peters Jesuit, confessor and counsellor to James II Date: 1631 - 1699

Francois De Lachaise
Francois d Aix de LACHAISE Influential French Jesuit priest, confessor of Louis XIV Date: 1624 - 1709

Catherine of Siena
ST CATHERINE OF SIENA in her cell in the family home, with her confessor. Below, her house in Siena, Date: 1347 - 1380

Truce Negotiations
Truce negotiations between Spain and the Netherlands are conducted by Jan Neyen, Franciscan confessor of arch- duke Albrecht, Oldenbarneveldt and Mauritz van Nassau. Date: 13 March 1607

Jacques Sirmond
JACQUES SIRMOND French Jesuit scholar, confessor of Louis XIII Date: 1559 - 1651

Charles Alex. Montgon
CHARLES ALEXANDRE de MONTGON French churchman, confessor to Felipe IV of Spain. Date: 1690 - 1770

Michel Le Tellier
MICHEL LE TELLIER French churchman, confessor of Louis XIV. Date: 1643 - 1719

Edward Confessor / Butler
EDWARD THE CONFESSOR King of England (1042-66) Date: 1004-1066

Bayeux Tapestry (3 of 8)
A black and white depiction of the Bayeux Tapestry. In this section, Harold swears an oath to William of Normandy, returns to England, where Edward the Confessor dies. Date: 1064 - 1066

Rioting in Dover
Bloody riots in Dover, Kent, follow the appointment of a Norman (Robert of Jumieges) as Archbishop of Canterbury by the pro-Norman King Edward the Confessor, which brought tensions between Saxons

Waltham Abbey Church, founded in the 11th century and bequeathed by Edward the Confessor to King Harold. The church was restored in the 19th century. Date: 11th century

Edward Confessor Crowned
ENGLISH ROYALTY crowned at Winchester by Eadsige, Archbishop of Canterbury on Easter Day 1043 Date: 1004-1066

Coronation Chair, Westminster Abbey, London
The Coronation Chair, also known as King Edwards Chair, in Westminster Abbey, London, shortly before the coronation of King George V

Pierre Cotton
PIERRE COTTON French churchman, Jesuit, confessor to Henri IV (to whom Paris was worth a mass )

Francois De LA Chaise
FRANCOIS DE LA CHAISE French confessor to Louis XIV, influential priest, for whom the famous cemetery is named

Britain / 11C / Bayeux
Life during the reign of Edward the Confessor

Blind Woodcutter
A wodcutter, struck blind, is directed in a dream to go on pilgrimage. He ends up at Windsor where Edward the Confessor brings back his sight

Richard II Diptych - 2
Richard is presented to Mary and Jesus by King/saint Edward the Confessor, king/saint Edmund, and John the Baptist. (right-hand panel)

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