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History of St Albans. St Albans is a city located in Hertfordshire, England. [1] . It was originally founded as Verlamion a settlement belonging to the Catuvellauni (a Celtic tribe or state of southeastern Britain before the Roman conquest, attested by inscriptions into the 4th century).
24 de abr. de 2024 · Saint Albans, town and city (district), administrative and historic county of Hertfordshire, England. It is located in the valley of the River Ver, about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of central London. A British town was established on the west bank of the Ver in the 1st century bce, and subsequently.
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History of St Albans. Originally a Celtic British settlement known as Verlamion, the town was conquered by the Romans and re-named Verulamium. Despite suffering great destruction during the revolt of Boudicca in 60-61AD, the town was re-built and became a thriving settlement.
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St Albans takes its name from the first British saint, Alban. The most elaborate version of his story, in Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People , relates that he lived in Verulamium , sometime during the 3rd or 4th century, when Christians were suffering persecution.
Alban is honoured as Britain’s first saint, and his grave on this hillside quickly became a place of pilgrimage. This story of an ordinary man, doing an extraordinary thing has endured and continues to inspire to this day.
History; Status: Active: Founded: 793: Dedication: St Alban: Consecrated: 28 December 1115: Cult(s) present: Saint Alban: Relics held: Saints Alban, Amphibalus: Architecture; Functional status: Cathedral: Heritage designation: Grade I listed: Designated: 8 May 1950: Style: Norman, Romanesque, Gothic: Years built: 1077–1893 ...
A brief history of the Abbey. Founded as a Benedictine monastery by King Offa. The Church dedicated to St Alban was founded by King Offa in 793, over 1200 years ago, as a Benedictine monastery.
