Tony Grist (poliphilo) wrote,
Tony Grist
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Longshanks



These tiles came out of a building in Rye, are dated to the years 1275-89 and may be intended to represent Edward I (Longshanks) the king misrepresented (along with everyone else) in Mel Gibson's historical farrago Braveheart. They are currently housed in Rye's Ypres Tower Museum.
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