`Review from previous edition This authoritative study is a tour de force.' Northern History `[An] excellent book: lucid, scholarly and wide-ranging.' Southern History Society `Impressive... This admirably clear and well-researched book will constitute a new starting point for all students of English medieval tomb monuments.' Phillip Lindley, The Burlington Magazine `... a rich and comprehensive survey ... a superb study ...' D. M. Palliser, The English Historical Review `Nigel Saul, in a work of impressive scope and scholarship, has raised the study of medieval monuments to a new level ... This is a most enlightening addition to a dark subject, and it will enlarge the understanding and sharpen the eyes of all medievalists.' Graham Parry, Ecclesiology Today `This immensely informed work demonstrates how much more can be learnt not only about tombs, but also medieval society more generally ... a fine contribution' Elizabeth Freeman, The Art Book `A remarkable achievement...up to date, valuable and stimulating' Philip J Lankester, Church Monuments