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Reading Abbey was erected in 1121 in the town of Reading within in the county of Berkshire, England. It was a royal monastery established by King Henry I to pay homage to his ancestors and his successors and would serve as a burial site for Henry himself in 1136, thus making it a royal mausoleum. Though King Henry I intended it to be built for the entire royal family, he was the only royal confirmed to be buried in the abbey. Another purpose for Reading Abbey was to house dozens of monks. Its first abbot appointed in 1123 was Hugh of Amiens who became the Archbishop of Rouen. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"82181","attributes":{"alt":"The burial of Henry I in 1136 at Reading Abbey. (Public domain)","class":"media-image","height":"384","style":"width
