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title: Ancient Burial Site of King Arthur and Guinevere at Glastonbury Abbey
author: Wanda Marcussen
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# Ancient Burial Site of King Arthur and Guinevere at Glastonbury Abbey

_Authored by [Wanda Marcussen](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/wanda.marcussen/)_

## Image File

[![Ancient Burial Site of King Arthur and Guinevere at Glastonbury Abbey](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12296.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12296.jpg)

## Image Caption

The site where the monks of Glastonbury Abbey supposedly discovered [King Arthur](https://www.worldhistory.org/King_Arthur/) and his wife [Guinevere](https://www.worldhistory.org/Guinevere/)’s [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) site in 1191 CE. According to the story, Arthur and Guinevere were later reburied under the main altar by King [Edward I of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edward_I_of_England/) (r. 1272-1307 CE) and Queen Eleanor (1246-1290 CE) in 1278 CE. The remains disappeared during King [Henry VIII of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Henry_VIII_of_England/) (r. 1509-1547 CE) and the [Dissolution of the Monasteries](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dissolution_of_the_Monasteries/) in 1539 CE.

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## About the Author

Wanda Marcussen is a doctoral research fellow in environmental history at the University of Oslo. Her academic interest includes climate history, marine environmental history, and cultural heritage studies.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Marcussen, W. (2020, May 24). Ancient Burial Site of King Arthur and Guinevere at Glastonbury Abbey. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12296/ancient-burial-site-of-king-arthur-and-guinevere-a/>
### Chicago
Marcussen, Wanda. "Ancient Burial Site of King Arthur and Guinevere at Glastonbury Abbey." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 24, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12296/ancient-burial-site-of-king-arthur-and-guinevere-a/>.
### MLA
Marcussen, Wanda. "Ancient Burial Site of King Arthur and Guinevere at Glastonbury Abbey." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 May 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12296/ancient-burial-site-of-king-arthur-and-guinevere-a/>.

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