Tomb of William Longespee (d1226) Earl of Salisbury. William Longespee was the illigitmate son of Henry II and half brother to King Richard I and King John of England. William was present when the foundations stones of Salisbury Cathedral were laid, and was the first person to be buried there.

 
Part of a lost sequence known as the 'History of the Resurrection' this image of doubting Thomas is probably mid 14th century. It was discovered in 1846, in the north transept of Saint Albans Cathedral beneath whitewash.
 
 

Made between 1240-1255 by a Paris goldsmith, to hold the relics of St Taurin, this shrine was commissioned by the abbot Gislebert de Saint-Martin. The reliquary weighs 82kg and is made of bronze silver and gold leaf over a wooden chest.
 

 
 
The abbey church of Saint-Taurin in Evreux contains three mid 15th century stained glass windows in the apse that tell the story of Saint Taurin, the first bishop of Evreux.
 
 

 
 
These stained glass windows by Max Ingrand are on the south aisle of the church of Saint-Taurin in Evreux. They depict Abraham sacrificing Isaac, The Mass, and the uncommon theme of Christ in the Wine Press.
 
 

 
 
This brass is dedicated to Richard Pynfold (d1566) and his wife.
 
 
 

 
Operophtera is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.
 
 

Christopher Whall (1849-1924), studied art at the Royal Academy Schools where he became influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites. After leaving the Royal Academy in 1879 he specialized in stained glass, working for John Powell & sons as a designer, but started his own company when he wanted to learn the whole craft of stained glass making.

 
In addition to martyrs the south porch contains a sequence of images of those that had proclaimed Christian beliefs during periods of suppression (confessors).

 
 
The south porch of Chartres Cathedral contains a series of sculptures, that were made between 1194 and 1230, on the subject of the martyrdom of saints.