Author: A. Clutton-Brock
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
This is an incredible work on the Cathedral Church of York. The writer has discussed in detail the history of the place, its captivating architecture, and the influential personalities connected to it. A must-read for anyone interested in history and architecture. Contents include: History of the See and City History of the Building Description of the Exterior Description of the Interior The Archbishops
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of York
Bell’s Cathedrals (Complete)
Author: Various Authors
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465542825
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 2885
Book Description
At York the city did not grow up round the cathedral as at Ely or Lincoln, for York, like Rome or Athens, is an immemorial—a prehistoric—city; though like them it has legends of its foundation. Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose knowledge of Britain before the Roman occupation is not shared by our modern historians, gives the following account of its beginning:—"Ebraucus, son of Mempricius, the third king from Brute, did build a city north of Humber, which from his own name, he called Kaer Ebrauc—that is, the City of Ebraucus—about the time that David ruled in Judea." Thus, by tradition, as both Romulus and Ebraucus were descended from Priam, Rome and York are sister cities; and York is the older of the two. One can understand the eagerness of Drake, the historian of York, to believe the story. According to him the verity of Geoffrey's history has been excellently well vindicated, but in Drake's time romance was preferred to evidence almost as easily as in Geoffrey's, and he gives us no facts to support his belief, for the very good reason that he has none to give. Abandoning, therefore, the account of Geoffrey of Monmouth, we are reduced to these facts and surmises. Before the Roman invasion the valley of the Ouse was in the hands of a tribe called the Brigantes, who probably had a settlement on or near the site of the present city of York. Tools of flint and bronze and vessels of clay have been found in the neighbourhood. The Brigantes, no doubt, waged intermittent war upon the neighbouring tribes, and on the wolds surrounding the city are to be found barrows and traces of fortifications to which they retired from time to time for safety. The position of York would make it a favourable one for a settlement. It stands at the head of a fertile and pleasant valley and on the banks of a tidal river. Possibly there were tribal settlements on the eastern wolds in the neighbourhood in earlier and still more barbarous times, before the Brigantes found it safe to make a permanent home in the valley, but this is all conjecture. It is not until the Roman conquest of Britain that York enters into history.
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465542825
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 2885
Book Description
At York the city did not grow up round the cathedral as at Ely or Lincoln, for York, like Rome or Athens, is an immemorial—a prehistoric—city; though like them it has legends of its foundation. Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose knowledge of Britain before the Roman occupation is not shared by our modern historians, gives the following account of its beginning:—"Ebraucus, son of Mempricius, the third king from Brute, did build a city north of Humber, which from his own name, he called Kaer Ebrauc—that is, the City of Ebraucus—about the time that David ruled in Judea." Thus, by tradition, as both Romulus and Ebraucus were descended from Priam, Rome and York are sister cities; and York is the older of the two. One can understand the eagerness of Drake, the historian of York, to believe the story. According to him the verity of Geoffrey's history has been excellently well vindicated, but in Drake's time romance was preferred to evidence almost as easily as in Geoffrey's, and he gives us no facts to support his belief, for the very good reason that he has none to give. Abandoning, therefore, the account of Geoffrey of Monmouth, we are reduced to these facts and surmises. Before the Roman invasion the valley of the Ouse was in the hands of a tribe called the Brigantes, who probably had a settlement on or near the site of the present city of York. Tools of flint and bronze and vessels of clay have been found in the neighbourhood. The Brigantes, no doubt, waged intermittent war upon the neighbouring tribes, and on the wolds surrounding the city are to be found barrows and traces of fortifications to which they retired from time to time for safety. The position of York would make it a favourable one for a settlement. It stands at the head of a fertile and pleasant valley and on the banks of a tidal river. Possibly there were tribal settlements on the eastern wolds in the neighbourhood in earlier and still more barbarous times, before the Brigantes found it safe to make a permanent home in the valley, but this is all conjecture. It is not until the Roman conquest of Britain that York enters into history.
The Cathedral Church of York
Author: Arthur Clutton-Brock
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cathedrals
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cathedrals
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Episcopal See
Author: King Eley, C
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 143878676X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 143878676X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
General Catalogue of the Public Library of Detroit, Mich. Supplement
Author: Detroit Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
Contents: 1. 1889-1893.--2. 1894-1898.--3. 1899-1903.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
Contents: 1. 1889-1893.--2. 1894-1898.--3. 1899-1903.
General Catalogue of the Public Library of Detroit, Mich. First-third Supplement. 1889-1903: 1894-1898
Author: Detroit Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
General Catalogue of the Public Library of Detroit, Mich
Author: Detroit Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dictionary catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
General Catalogue of the Books Except Fiction, French, and German, in the Public Library of Detroit, Mich
Author: Detroit Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Dictionary
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Dictionary
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester
Author: G. H. Palmer
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester" (A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See) by G. H. Palmer. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester" (A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See) by G. H. Palmer. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
A Classified Catalogue of the Works on Architecture and the Allied Arts in the Principal Libraries of Manchester and Salford, with Alphabetical Author List and Subject Index
Author: Manchester (England). Joint Architectural Committee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description