The history and antiquities of the abbey and cathedral church of Gloucester : illustrated by a series of engravings of views, elevations, plans, and details of that edifice, with biographical anecdotes of eminent persons connected with the establishment (1829)
Britton, John, 1771-1857 · London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green · leaf 58
was broken upamong the number, ils idle and useless monks dis-persed, and its revenues and buildings, instead ofbeing sold or granted to lay purposes, were appro-priated to a new body of Protestant clergy, underthe respective titles of Bishop, Dean, Prebendaries, 8vC. Hence the originof the See of… … */ The above initial is copied from a large illumiaated letter to the charter of foundation ofthe city of Gloucester, bishopric, and chapter, in the possession of the Corporation of Gloucester.Tt is the letter H, with a representation of Henry VIII. presenting the charter to Makeinaii,Bishop of…
Gloucester Cathedral · Church architecture · Architecture, Gothic
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