The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
Holy Trinity chapel, where pilgrims all
over the country would come.
E,au1OIIS shrine

Holy Trinity chapel. where pilgrims all
over the country would come.
Famous Shrine.
A famous shrine once stood here
but has since disappeared 1t was a
wonderful thing. on stone base and
covered with wooden canopy which
could be drawn up, showing the
shrine with gold and decorated with
pearls and Jewels and especially no.
ticeab1e was the great diamond known
as the Regale of France, which was
presented by Louis VII. In the chap
ell is a monument to Edward. the
Black Prince, who fought at Crecy
and Potctiers. Over the tomb of the
prince is a canopy with representa-
ton of the Holy Trinity upon it and
above it are the remains of the dress
and armor actually worn by the
prince--helmet, shield. velvet coat.
gauntlets and scabbard of his sword.
On the torpb is an inscription in Nor
man French, Here lies the most no
BILE Prince Edward eldest son of the
most noble King Edward III, Prince
of Aquitaine and Wales, Duke of
Cornwall and Earl OF Chester. who
died on Trinity Sunday. the 8th of
June. 1878. To the soul of whom God
grant mercy.
Other monuments and tornbs are
those of Henry Nv and his second
wife. Joan of Navarro, Dean Wotton,
Cardinal Coligny, Archbishop Courte-
nay The tomb of Henry " was
opened at one time and his body was
found to be in an excellent state of
preservation. Vestments were taken
| out and arc preserved in the chapel.
Shrines of Archbishop Odo and s..
! Wilfrid of York and tomb of Cardi-
nal Pole, archbishop in the time of
Mary, are found in the Corona, which
F! is at the east end of the building, at
one time called "Becket's Crown" In
| the aisle of the south transept is
found the chapel of St. Anselm. for
merly called SIS. Peter and Paul. Be
was buried. Monuments here are,
Archbishop Simon de Mepham and
Archbishop Bradwardine. Above this
| chapel Is the Watching Chamber,
where in o1den times a monk was sta
toned to guard the shrines. Along
uments to Archbishop Sudbury, Arch
bishop Stratford and Archbishop
Kemp. In the southeast transept are
apsidal chapels dedicated to SIS. John
bishop Winchelsey's tomb, and the pa
| triarcha1 chair. In the aisle on the
! left are tombs which are said to be
those of Archbishop Hubert Walter
and Archbishop Reynolds. On the
east side of the southwest transept is
the Warrior chapel, dedicated to st.
Michael. Monuments here are:
Stephen Langton, who got the Magma
Charta from King John; the head of
his tomb appears thru the wall; John
Thomas of Clarence; Lady Thornhurst
and Sir Thomas: Sir John Rookie and
one of the heroes of the capture of
Gibraltar.
Crypt of Cathedral.
The crypt of the cathedral is said
to be one of the finest in England.
It contains some excellent Norman
VII n Of fny-
the stones had been placed and in
some places the carving was unfin-
ished. the designs plainly discernible,
having been roughly traced out. The
Chapel of Our Lady Undercroft is en-
closed by some Late Perpendicular
stone-work and is very elegant The
shrine here was SO costly that only
privileged pilgrims were allowed to
witness the wealth of stones and orna-
ments with which it was adorned. In
Mohun of Dunstar, the chantry
founded by the Black Prince. st.
Johns Chapel, the tomb of Isabel,
Countess of Athole. Thomas a Beck
cts body was buried in the crypt by
the monks shortly after his murder
and remained there for about fifty
years. 1t was in the crypt where Henry
II did penance consisting of five
strokes of a rod from each bishop and
abbot present, three from each of the
elSnLy I1OnhS ana Remaining Ill LHS
night fasting, resting against one of
the pillars. Queen Elizabeth gave the
Flemish refugees the use of the crypt
both for worship and industry.
Canterbury at one time was a Bene-
dictine monastery, the cloisters on the
north transept are in the Perpendicu-
lar style of architecture. The Chap
ter House was built along Norman
lines and after the Reformation this
place was used for preachings and
later called the sermon-house. The
Deanery which was part of the
priors' lodgings is on the east and the
south was occupied by the dorn1itery
and refectory, with kitchens. The
Norman Staircase leading to the
The Lavatory Tower is north of the
chapter house and was built by Prior
Wilbert to supply the various buildings
with water. A library adjoins the
tower and contains a very fine collec-
ton of books.
The total length of the cathedral
| is 522 feet, length of the nave ITS
II feet. length of choir, $50 feet,
height of nave so feet, height of
central tower. 235 feet, neighth of
| western tower 100 feet. The principal
building dates are, nave, 1378-1411,
Prior Chillenden; choir 1174-11S4,
| William of Sens and English William;
| choir-screen, 1304-13o5, Prior d'Es-
selm, Prior Ernulf; retro choir and
corona, 1178-11S4, English William:
crypt, west part, 1070-1109, Lanfranc
and Ernu1f; crypt, east part, 1178-
1884, English William; central tower,
1495, Prior Goldstone.
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