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Hace 3 días · The works were commenced in May, 1811. The first stone of the abutment on the Surrey side was laid in September, 1813, by Prince Charles of Brunswick, eldest son of the Duke of Brunswick, the same who fell soon afterwards on the field of Waterloo. The bridge was finished in August, 1816.
The Almonry was a building, analogous to our more prosaic modern alms-houses, erected by King Henry VII. and his mother, the Lady Margaret, to the glory of God, for twelve poor men and poor women. The building was afterwards converted into lodgings for the choir-men of the Abbey, and called Choristers' Rents.
Hace 2 días · Tomb of King Sebert—St. Benedict's Chapel—St. Edmund's Chapel—St. Nicholas's Chapel—Henry VII.'s Chapel—The Royal Vault—An Authentic Ghost Story—Monument to Edward VI.—The Five Chapels—Tomb of Henry VII. and Queen—"Steenie" and his Funeral—Cromwell's Last Resting-place—The Old Royal Vault—Monuments to Mary ...
Hace 3 días · Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after the disastrous and unorthodox reign of his father, Edward II. Edward III transformed the Kingdom of ...
Hace 4 días · The 13th of September 1738, we began working in the River, by driving the first Guard Pile for the Inclosure of the Western middle Pier. On the 29th of January 1738-9, the first Stone of Westminster Bridge was laid by the Late Right Hon. the Earl of Pembroke, &c. On April the 23rd 1739, the first Pier was finished.
Hace 2 días · Westminster Cathedral boasts one of the world’s greatest choirs, internationally renowned for polyphony and plainchant. With an extensive recorded repertoire, the choir performs in venues across the world, but its focus remains the singing of Mass and Daily Vespers in the Cathedral. Join us and discover our rich musical tradition.
Hace 4 días · What can we know about late-medieval, pre-Reformation English parliaments? Previous to this book, only a few secondary scatterings. The English Parliaments of Henry VII 1485–1504, therefore, pulls this topic together, gives synthesis to such scattered references, and then thoroughly researches and documents extant bits and pieces from contemporary primary evidence.
