Bishop Edmund Lacy
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I have written before about the various medieval monarchs who visited Exeter, and about some of the sites and other goodies that can be seen there. (https://murreyandblue.org/2024/10/17/richard-iii-edward-iv-george-of-clarence-warwick-the-kingmaker-and-henrys-vi-and-vii-all-went-to-exeter-but-not-at-the-same-time/ and I mentioned the wax votive offerings and effigies discovered when wartime bombing at the cathedral affected the tomb of Bishop Edmund Lacy (circa 1370-1455). The unique wax…
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During the medieval period it was common for hollow beeswax votive offerings to be made in the hope of spiritual assistance in healing or at least minimizing an injury or ailment. In Exeter Cathedral, these were hung above the tomb of Bishop Edmund Lacy (c. 1370-1455), but there were other cathedrals and churches where…
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