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Rochester Cathedral, Kent, England
In 1540 King Henry VIII gave power to dissolution the Monasteries across the country. It was said, that King Henry met Anne of Cleves in the cloisters of Rochester Cathedral. Unfortunately, in the 1800's Rochester had became one of the poorest Dioceses in the country. Again it was robbed of its trea...
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Rochester cathedral (cathedral, Rochester, England, United Kingdom) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
The article presents several international news briefs about history. A museum in Dallas has acquired previously unreleased footage of President John F. Kennedy in the moments before he was fatally shot. A number of England's cathedrals have been awarded significant restoration grants. According to ...
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Rochester Cathedral
The most interesting sculptures inside are the effigies of medieval bishops, the famous Bishops of Rochester, whose London seat, incidentally, was Lambeth Palace. There seem to be three of the effigies around the altar, but these cannot be examined at close hand. However, two others can. The earlier...
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Pictures of Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral is noted for its fine funery monuments, probably the most important of these is the one to the Ist Lord Henniker, this is in true Victorian Romantic style, by John Bacon the Younger (1777-1859) he was the son of the famous sculptor John Bacon (1740-1799). The monument is carved f...
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What to See in England - Rochester Cathedral (by Gordon Home)
Rochester, a most picturesque old town on the river Medway, has been a place of importance from the earliest times. The cathedral, which is not very impressive externally, and is much surrounded by houses, is best seen from the castle. It was the first church built after Augustine settled in Canterb...
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