Westminster Abbey has a history stretching back over a thousand years. Founded as a Benedictine monastery in the mid-tenth century, it is the coronation church where monarchs have been crowned amid great splendour since 1066. The present church, begun by Henry III in 1245, is a treasure house of architectural and artistic achievement on which each succeeding century has left its mark. The medieval and Renaissance tombs within the Abbey, though among the most important in Europe, form only a small part of the extraordinary ...
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Westminster Abbey has a history stretching back over a thousand years. Founded as a Benedictine monastery in the mid-tenth century, it is the coronation church where monarchs have been crowned amid great splendour since 1066. The present church, begun by Henry III in 1245, is a treasure house of architectural and artistic achievement on which each succeeding century has left its mark. The medieval and Renaissance tombs within the Abbey, though among the most important in Europe, form only a small part of the extraordinary collection of gravestones, memorials and monumental sculpture for which it has long been famous. Ranging from the thirteenth-century shrine of St Edward and the Renaissance splendour of Henry VII's Lady Chapel, to the literary memorials of Poets' Corner and the statues of twentieth-century martyrs on the Abbey's west front, this book describes the stained glass, furniture, sculpture, textiles, wallpaintings and many other historic artefacts found within this remarkable church.
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New. 1857594541. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--144 pages; 183 illustrations. Description: "Westminster Abbey is one of Britain's greatest medieval buildings, with a history stretching back over a thousand years. Founded as a Benedictine monastery in the mid-tenth century, it was a royal foundation from the beginning and still has the shrine of its principal royal founder, St Edward the Confessor, at its heart. This is also the nation's coronation church where, since 1066, monarchs have been crowned amid great splendour. The present Abbey church, begun by Henry III in 1245, was planned with that in mind and is a treasure house of architectural and artistic achievement. Treasures of Westminster Abbey celebrates an iconic building and its rich artistic heritage. Many of the most significant individuals in British history feature in the text: royalty and aristocracy, clergy and politicians, writers, scientists and musicians. Lavishly illustrated, it also showcases the stained glass, furniture, sculpture, textiles, wall paintings and many other historic artefacts found within this remarkable church and its precincts."--with a bonus offer--
