Project Gutenberg 2012-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 170 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, Its Monuments and Curiosities Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, Its Monuments and Curiosities" is a historical account that appears to have been written in the early 19th century. The work likely serves as a detailed guide for visitors to Westminster Abbey, illustrating its rich history, architectural features, and notable monuments. The book is poised to attract those interested in Britain's heritage, the history of architecture, or the significance of memorials within religious settings. The beginning of this account provides an overview of Westminster Abbey, touching on access and various services held within its walls. It introduces readers to the origin stories of the Abbey, including the miraculous tales surrounding its founding by King Sebert in the 6th century, and the subsequent renovations by notable monarchs such as Edward the Confessor and Henry III. The text discusses the architectural evolution of the Abbey over centuries and sets the scene for the detailed examinations of its monuments and chapels that follow, indicating that readers will learn about significant historical figures buried there, as well as the artistry of the architecture itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41195/41195-h/images/cover.jpg en Westminster Abbey DA NA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 489209 489214 2024-09-17T10:15:25.511550 2023-09-18T05:22:34.576716 text/html text/html 485890 2012-10-27T09:46:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1157210 2012-10-27T09:46:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1358086 2024-09-17T10:15:34.317507 application/epub+zip 1363902 2024-09-17T10:15:27.065554 application/epub+zip 322989 2024-09-17T10:15:26.327578 application/epub+zip 1526858 2024-09-17T10:15:39.241485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1474707 2024-09-17T10:15:33.452526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438197 2022-09-18T19:19:33.230960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410200 410036 2024-09-17T10:15:24.078581 2023-09-18T05:22:33.294724 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 409907 2012-10-27T09:46:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 156414 2012-10-27T09:46:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 409915 2012-10-27T09:46:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156354 2012-10-27T09:46:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20392 2024-09-17T10:15:39.387479 application/rdf+xml 8934 2024-09-17T10:15:26.468566 image/jpeg 1589 2024-09-17T10:15:26.397614 image/jpeg 1189845 2024-09-17T10:15:25.611571 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia