Author: Arthur Dimock
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114

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The book's title sums up its content quite well, for it is indeed focused on St. Paul's Cathedral. It is an Anglican cathedral in London and is the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. The present structure, dating from the late 17th century, was designed in the English Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren.

Author: Various Authors
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465542825
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 2885

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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.

Author: Arthur Dimock
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cathedrals
Languages : en
Pages : 174

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Author: H. J. L. J Massé
Publisher:
ISBN: 3752436395
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122

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Reproduction of the original: Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.] by H. J. L. J Massé

Author: Thomas Rev. Perkins
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 93

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester" (A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital) by Thomas Rev. Perkins. 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.

Author: A. Clutton-Brock
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167

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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

Author: Percy Addleshaw
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3734069734
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94

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Reproduction of the original: Bell ́s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter by Percy Addleshaw

Author: C. F. Routledge
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 103

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Bell's Cathedrals is a book by C. F. Routledge. It provides historical and practical insight on The Church of St. Martin, Canterbury, complete with beautiful illustrations of its interior and surroundings.

Author: Alfred Hugh Fisher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cathedrals
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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Author: Percy Addleshaw
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 106

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"Bell's Cathedrals" by Percy Addleshaw. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.