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Westminster AbbeyNewest Review: ... (Apparently when stating the claim that every monarch has been crowned at Westminster Abbey there needs to be a clarification: there were two exceptions: Edward V and Edward VIII were never crowned - so that clears that up for history boffins reading this.) Apparently it is neither a cathedral or a parish church but a ‘’Royal Peculiar’‘ with jurisdiction by a Dean and Chapters, ... more |
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by logberg - written on 11.11.06 (Very useful, 326 readings)
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Slip back in time. Hear the trumpets, see the pomp and ceremony today, the 25th of December, 1066. You are lucky enough to be the recipient of an invitation to William the Conqueror's coronation and here you are witnessing the first monarch to walk down the stone floor to his coronation. You are among his subjects watching in awe, with hopes and aspirations for a honest and wise reign. Move forward to 2006 and now you are in the same magnificent building which has endured the test of time. You may not be able to stand in awe today, but I did recently and immediately mused about all those feet which traversed these hallowed stones before me. ...
by tartlette - written on 29.03.06 (Very useful, 812 readings)
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No i'm not kidding, this actually is my favourite place in the world! I love the Abbey. I fell in love with it on a school trip around 12 years ago and I still think it is remarkable. This place has so much history under one roof and the fact that kings and queens walked where we do in the place amazes me. HISTORY: The Abbey that we see today was begun by Henry III in the 13th century. There had been a religious foundation on the site since the 7th century. The first Abbey was built by Edward the Confessor in the 11th century. Edward was buried in the Abbey and his successor, William the Conqueror was crowned in the building in 1066. Henry III ...
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