tion with the building, which he dedicated in 1465, gavemany presents to the cathedral, one of which was a silvercross, containing a fragment of the true cross, which wasregarded with great veneration. But this explanation cannot be regarded as satisfactory,and it is far more probable that the arms… … CHAPTER VI. Dunblane. It has already been noted that the practice of usingofficial arms for their dioceses only became general amongthe Scottish Bishops after the reformation. It was pro-bably the result of the closer intercourse between Englandand Scotland, consequent on the union of the crowns…
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