Cathedrals and cloisters of the Isle de France : including Bourges, Troyes, Reims and Rouen (1910)
Rose, Elise Whitlock · New York London, G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 94
sted; and often the most consider-able person of a domain was the prelate and not thenobleman. In 1015, we read that a certain Count Eudes ofBeauvais was led by the love of God to presentcertain of his possessions to religion, and the occa-sion was made solemn and impressive. Gorgeously… … o ><o WHin OJO 2 O <!O ^3 The Bishop 65 the townsmen, he placed the precious parchment onthe Altar, so all people could see and remember for-ever. Strange and anomalous customs arose from thisinterpretation of episcopal state; and the dual func-tions of priest and feudatory seem to have…
Cathedrals -- France · France -- Description and travel
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