Fifteen kings and fourteen queens are buried in Westminster Abbey, which is also the nation's coronation church; every coronation since that of William the Conqueror has taken place in the Abbey. The close relationship between 'Crown and Cloister' was forged when King Edward the Confessor built the first great church on this site (completed in 1065). Today, The Queen and her family come to the Abbey regularly, whether to celebrate or to mourn. Westminster Abbey has adapted well to the changing currents of history. It survived the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII in 1540, and Henry made it briefly a cathedral. His daughter Mary I restored the monastery in 1556, but in 1560 Elizabeth I re-founded it as a church, and since then the abbey has been directly answerable to the sovereign. With sumptuous photography of the abbey's architecture and art treasures, and stunning royal portraits from across the centuries, this book celebrates the enduring ties between 'Crown and Cloister'.
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James Wilkinson was the BBC's science correspondent for 25 years, and is now one of Westminster Abbey's honorary stewards. His previous publications are on scientific subjects and the history of the abbey. C.S. Knighton has worked for the Public Record Office as an editor of State Papers, contributed to works on naval history, and also edited the Chapter Acts of Westminster Abbey from 1543 until 1609.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Dr. D. Brown
This book, which is beautifully illustrated with many colour images, takes us from the founding of Westminster Abbey in 1065 to the present day.
It follows a logical progression of the Kings and Queens of England, giving just enough detail about all of them without being over-burdoning to the reader. It explains how the Abbey has been at the centre of the lives of Royal families throughout the last one thousand, nine hundred and forty five years.
It concludes with a comprehensive Royal Family Tree and a list of the Kings and Queens of England since 1042. The latter gives details of the years in which they were crowned, when they died and where they are buried. At £10 it is the perfect souvenir for anyone making a visit to this house of God and kings.
It follows a logical progression of the Kings and Queens of England, giving just enough detail about all of them without being over-burdoning to the reader. It explains how the Abbey has been at the centre of the lives of Royal families throughout the last one thousand, nine hundred and forty five years.
It concludes with a comprehensive Royal Family Tree and a list of the Kings and Queens of England since 1042. The latter gives details of the years in which they were crowned, when they died and where they are buried. At £10 it is the perfect souvenir for anyone making a visit to this house of God and kings.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By R. G. Bevers
There have been numerous books produced to coincide with the Royal wedding , this, I think is one of them.
However having said that, this book although not large in terms of number of pages or especially academic in content is beautiful because of the quality of the printing, the large format,fabulous phots and historic reproductions.
The story of Westminster Abbey is so intertwined with the British Monarchy that its story, as this book demonstrates, is central to the history of Britain.
With great events like the recent Royal wedding and the funeral of the Queen Mother its important to see the Abbey as not a museum but an ongoing participant in that history.
However having said that, this book although not large in terms of number of pages or especially academic in content is beautiful because of the quality of the printing, the large format,fabulous phots and historic reproductions.
The story of Westminster Abbey is so intertwined with the British Monarchy that its story, as this book demonstrates, is central to the history of Britain.
With great events like the recent Royal wedding and the funeral of the Queen Mother its important to see the Abbey as not a museum but an ongoing participant in that history.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Lovely history of Westminster Abbey...not much left out. I sent it to a friend in Australia who really enjoyed it. Came with the usual Amazon efficiency.
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