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Cathedral cities of Spain (1909)

Collins, W. W. (William Wiehe), b. 1862 · London : Heinemann; New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 244

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e Cid. The King then styled,himself Emperor, and promoted the Archbishop tothe Primacy of Spain. Under Alfonsos rule thecity grew rapidly in every way. Churches andconvents were built, defences strengthened, andToledo knew no rival. With far-seeing wisdom, Moor and Christianwere allowed to… … V. TOLEDO first acts was to pull down the Mosque, whereinthe Moors of the city, by Alfonsos royal preroga-tive, had been allowed to worship, and commencethe building on its site of the great Cathedral. For two hundred years and more did the archi-tects who followed Pedro Perez add bit by…

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