 ... bishopric of Dorchester. The diocese was large, extending from the Thames to the Humber, so the Norman prelate determined to make Lincoln his cathedral city instead of Dorchester on Thames. On the summit of Lincoln Hill, within the Roman wall, and...  The Archaeological Journal - Сторінка 1661883Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | Ruddock, J.W., publisher - 1901 - 216 стор.
...brings us again to the starting-point of our ramble. THE ARBORETUM. Photochrom Co. III. The Cathedral Church. " Strong as the place was strong, and fair as the place was fair." THE HISTORY OF THE BUILDING. |HIS noble building, the pride and glory of Lincoln, from its position... | |
 | Peter Hampson Ditchfield - 1902 - 474 стор.
...invasion. Then Dorchester was the bishop's residence until Remigius transferred his throne to Lincoln, and built a church " strong as the place was strong...place was fair, dedicated to the Virgin of Virgins." This church was ready for consecration on the founder's death in 1092 AD It was cruciform, with a semi-circular... | |
 | Mary Jane Taber - 1904 - 452 стор.
...d. 1092), like the other Norman bishops, had a perfect passion for building. He " chose a steep hill strong as the place was strong, and fair as the place was fair, and dedicated the church to the Virgin of Virgins." He laid the ground-plan of his cathedral like that... | |
 | E. Mansel Sympson - 1906 - 482 стор.
...certain lands on the summit of the Hill hard by the Castle, standing aloft with its strong towers, he built a Church, strong as the place was strong and fair as the place was fair, and dedicated it to the Virgin of Virgins : which should both be a joy to the servants of God, and... | |
 | Esther Singleton - 1912 - 600 стор.
...appearing far more worthy to be the See of a bishop. He therefore bought certain lands on the highest parts of the city, near the castle standing aloft with its...and as befitted the time unconquerable by enemies." Such is Henry of Huntingdon's account of the transference of the See, which took place between 1072... | |
 | Ernest Henry Short - 1925 - 628 стор.
...of Lincoln Hill, within the Roman wall, and a short distance from William's castle, Bishop Remigius built a church, " strong as the place was strong and fair as the place was fair, which should both be a joy to the servants of God and, as befitted the time, unconquerable by enemies."... | |
 | 1912 - 310 стор.
...tells how Remigius, the first Norman bishop, purchased in Lincoln "certain lands on the highest parts of the city, near the castle standing aloft with its...and, as befitted the time, unconquerable by enemies." A modern writer says: "Lincoln thus became the center of a diocese comprising an enormous area, including... | |
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