Henry Vii's Chapel

Originally intended as a burial place for Henry VI, Henry VII’s Chapel held the prestige of being considered one of the wonders of the world when it attained completion in 1503. (Levere 3). Consecrated on February 19, 1516, the Chapel features an ornate and detailed visage (Westminster - Dean 1). The entrance features bronze gates adorned with royal Tudor emblems (Levere 3). The roof exhibits fan-vaulting with additional Tudor emblems and carved pendents (Levere 3). The Chapel also includes a memorial window of the Battle of Britain and a more modern stained glass window (Westminster - Dean 1). King James I constructed tombs for Queen Mary I and Elizabeth I within this Chapel (Levere 3). Oliver Cromwell’s remains temporarily resided here, before being exhumed, torn apart, and hanged with the restoration of the monarchy. Since 1725, this chapel has been associated with the Order of Bath and the banners of the Knights Grand Cross (Westminster - Dean 1). Located in the North Transept, Westminster Abbey’s Poets’ Corner achieved its fame through serving
It was not originally designated as the burial place of writers, playwrights and poets; the first poet to be buried here, Geoffrey Chaucer, was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey because he had been a Clerk of Works to the Palace of Westminster, not because he had written The Canterbury Tales.” (Westminster - Dean 1)
In actuality, more than just famous masters of literature found their mortal remains entombed here. The remains of many of the Abbey’s former Deans and Canons abide within its walls (Westminster - Dean 1). Some of the famous poets and writers buried here include Geoffrey Chaucer, John Masefield, Charles Dickens, and Rudyard Kipling (Westminster - Dean 1). Some of the famous writers and poets commemorated here include: William Shakespeare, T. S. Elliot, Lord Byron, and Percy Shelly (Dearsley