Project Gutenberg 2015-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 66 Normanus Evans, G. J. An Illustrated Account of St. Bartholomew's Priory Church, Smithfield With a Sketch of Bartholomew Fair, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and the Prior's Country Seat, Canonbury Tower, Islington Produced by deaurider, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Illustrated Account of St. Bartholomew's Priory Church, Smithfield" by Normanus is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work presents a thorough exploration of the Priory Church of St. Bartholomew, its origins, and its significance within the context of London's ecclesiastical history. It is likely aimed at an audience interested in architectural history and the development of religious sites throughout the medieval period. The book traces the foundation of the Priory by Rahere, a former minstrel turned devout monk, who, inspired by a vision, established the church around the year 1113. It details the architectural features of the church, highlights notable historical events such as Bartholomew Fair, and discusses the important role of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, which was also founded during this time for the care of the sick and needy. Through rich illustrations and engaging narrative, the account chronicles the transitions the priory underwent over centuries, including its dissolution under Henry VIII, while celebrating its lasting impact on the community and the architectural legacy that remains to this day. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en St. Bartholomew-the-Great (Church : London, England) Smithfield (London, England) DA Text Browsing: Architecture Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - European 94394 94224 2024-09-20T14:07:48.402771 2023-09-21T10:30:42.648528 text/html text/html 86781 2021-01-25T04:43:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 12665996 2021-01-25T04:43:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 13596161 2024-09-20T14:07:57.057755 application/epub+zip 13571670 2024-09-20T14:07:50.251775 application/epub+zip 75712 2024-09-20T14:07:49.191758 application/epub+zip 13572200 2024-09-20T14:08:01.812738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13538284 2024-09-20T14:07:54.287753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99933 2022-09-22T11:25:54.683196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70309 70110 2024-09-20T14:07:47.664763 2023-09-21T10:30:41.088540 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 70331 2015-07-06T13:39:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 27657 2015-07-06T13:39:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18525 2024-09-20T14:08:02.003690 application/rdf+xml 12328 2024-09-20T14:07:49.264750 image/jpeg 1961 2024-09-20T14:07:49.227754 image/jpeg 12813781 2024-09-20T14:07:48.800750 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