Cathedrals and cloisters of the Isle de France (1910)
Rose, Elise Whitlock · New York London : G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 242
rave and beautiful edifice ofthe present Notre-Dame of Laon was built duringthe most stormy periods of the citys communalstruggles. Not only the dignity of the priestly Duke, that alsoof the Chapter demanded a great Cathedral-building, forthe Chapter of Laon had much local authority and pres-tige.… … THE CATHEDRAL OF A SMALL HILL-TOWN. LAON Laon 213 throne, it possessed Catholic as well as provincialdistinction. During the early days of 880, King Eudes issued aCharter which forbade Kings, Queens, the mighty,and all the members of the Judiciary from penetratinginto the Cloister of the Canons of…
Cathedrals -- France · France -- Description and travel
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