Rosamund Clifford

Rosamund Clifford
Fair Rosamund in her Bower by William Bell Scott (after 1854)
Bornbefore 1140
Godstow Abbey, Godstow
Diedc. 1176
Godstow Abbey, Godstow
CompanionHenry II of England
FatherWalter de Clifford
MotherMargaret

Rosamund Clifford (before 1140 – c. 1176), often called "The Fair Rosamund" or "Rose of the World" (Latin: rosa mundi), was a medieval English noblewoman and mistress of Henry II, King of England. She became famous in English folklore.