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Helten, Leonhard. "Utrecht und Westminster Abbey." Marburger Jahrbuch für Kunstwissenschaft 22 (1989): 35. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1348624.

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Jenkins, Susan. "The politics of public monuments: parliamentary commissions of monuments for Westminster Abbey in 1798." Sculpture Journal 30, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 9–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.3828/sj.2021.30.1.2.

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In the last quarter of the eighteenth century the British Parliament voted public money to pay for a number of monuments to public figures in Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral. This was a critical period in the move towards creating a pantheon to commemorate national heroes. The central role of Westminster Abbey in national life had never before been challenged, but from around 1798, and certainly from the memorialization of Admiral Lord Nelson in 1805, Parliament’s commissioning of monuments shifted its focus to St Paul’s Cathedral to create a national mausoleum for memorials to military and naval heroes. This article explores the significance of this transitional period in the history of Westminster Abbey for the Abbey itself and for the development of a national school of British sculptors, looking specifically at the process of commissioning the monuments to Captain Montagu by John Flaxman and Captains Harvey and Hutt by John Bacon the Elder in 1798.
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Payne, Matthew. "THE ISLIP ROLL RE-EXAMINED." Antiquaries Journal 97 (September 2017): 231–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0003581517000245.

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The mortuary roll of John Islip (1464–1532), Abbot of Westminster, is the finest example of its kind to survive in England. The drawings, possibly by Gerard Horenbout, afford the only views of the interior of Westminster Abbey before the Dissolution. The discovery of eighteenth-century copies of an unknown, coloured version of the roll provides important new evidence for both the circumstances of the production and the later history of both rolls. It also provides, for the first time, an authentic colour view of the interior of Westminster Abbey in the late medieval period, and new information on its decoration.
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Mason, Emma. "Westminster Abbey and the Monarchy between the Reigns of William I and John (1066–1216)." Journal of Ecclesiastical History 41, no. 2 (April 1990): 199–216. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s002204690007439x.

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The lavish patronage bestowed on Westminster Abbey by Edward the Confessor, and later by Henry III, ensured its status as the church which pre-eminently enjoyed royal favour and was designated by each as his mausoleum. During the intervening reigns the prestige of the abbey was less assured. The present paper seeks to examine the extent to which the genuine charters issued from, or for, Westminster between 1066 and 1216 testify to any special relationship with the monarchy.
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Lewis, Suzanne. "Henry III and the Gothic Rebuilding of Westminster Abbey: The Problematics of Context." Traditio 50 (1995): 129–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0362152900013209.

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Henry III's role in the creation of a new and powerful visual culture in thirteenth-century England remains uncontested, as does the dominant position of Westminster Abbey as its architectural centerpiece. Rivaling the soaring magnificence of the most splendid cathedrals, the thirteenth-century rebuilding of the Benedictine abbey church provided a dramatic setting for the anointing and coronation of English kings as well as for the new shrine of St. Edward the Confessor (see figs. 1 and 2). The Gothic rebuilding of Westminster Abbey is usually thought to have been financed entirely by a single ruler, but there may in fact have been two agents of patronage, abbot as well as king. Rather than having been initially determined in 1245, when Henry III's rebuilding plan is first documented, the project more probably developed and changed over a much longer period, from 1220 to 1245. Fundamental to the problem of Henry's role as patron, then, is the question of whether the rebuilding of Westminster Abbey was conceived as a single project in 1245 or whether the undertaking began earlier and became more ambitious in the course of time. Indeed, we might ask whether the royal persona of Henry III as patron was itself a calculated representation constructed by his advisors and the abbots of Westminster and documented by such biased chroniclers as Matthew Paris.
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Walsham, Alexandra. "Westminster Abbey Reformed, 1540–1640." English Historical Review 120, no. 488 (September 1, 2005): 1085–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehr/cei367.

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Harvey, John H. "Westminster Abbey: The Infirmarer's Garden." Garden History 20, no. 2 (1992): 97. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1587038.

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Thorne, John C. "A Visit to Westminster Abbey." Journal of Education 52, no. 9 (September 1990): 147–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002205749005200901.

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Sharp, John. "Cosmati Pavements at Westminster Abbey." Nexus Network Journal 1, no. 1-2 (June 1999): 99–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00004-998-0008-y.

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Ullendorff, Edward. "An Ethiopic Inscription in Westminster Abbey." Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 2, no. 2 (July 1992): 167–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1356186300002352.

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Early in the spring of 1990, Professor Josef van Ess of Tübingen University came to visit me at my home at Oxford. In the course of conversation he asked me about an Ethiopic memorial tablet he had seen in Westminster Abbey. To my chagrin I had to own that the existence of such an inscription was quite unknown to me. In the hope of removing (or at least of mitigating) this stain of inexcusable ignorance, I hastened to the Abbey the following week – only to find it closed to visitors on account of a broadcast recording performance. I then wrote to the Assistant Librarian of Westminster Abbey (Mrs Enid Nixon) who proved to be immensely helpful and knowledgeable and was kind enough to answer my queries and to provide me with precious information. I have since been able to inspect the monument in situ.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Westminster abbey"

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Fox, Christine Merie. "The Royal Almshouse at Westminster c.1500- c.1600." Thesis, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2013. http://digirep.rhul.ac.uk/items/14fd644c-212c-831c-bf07-72a1c971343c/1/.

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This dissertation provides a study of Henry VII's almshouse at Westminster Abbey from its foundation, c.1500, throughout the Dissolutions of the sixteenth century, up to the Elizabethan Reformation; a period covering just over a hundred years. The almshouse was built in conjunction with Henry VII's new Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey and helped to support his chantry while providing care to ex-crown officials who had served the King and Abbey loyally. Henry VII's Lady Chapel at the Abbey has been studied extensively but the almshouse has been omitted from most of these studies. There is an extensive and diverse range of primary source material, mostly in the Westminster Muniments [WAM], and National Archive [TNA] relating to the almshouse. These sources range from social, architectural, economic, and political aspects to the everyday functions of the almshouse. These sources also provide some detail about the almsmen. Surviving both the Dissolution of the Monasteries and the Reformation the almshouse has a remarkable history and was able to continue its service to the Crown until its demolition in 1779. Along with the primary source material relating to Henry VII's almshouse, a contextual study of medieval almshouses will also be provided to highlight what was distinctive about Henry's almshouse. In particular, this study intends to examine the foundations and administrations of the following almshouses: Richard Whittington's almshouse founded in 1423/4 and overseen by the Mercer's Company; God's House in Ewelme founded in 1437 by William and Alice de le Pole, and finally, St. Cross at Winchester established by Henry VII's great, great uncle Cardinal Beaufort. These were the grandest almshouses founded in England before Henry's foundation, and exercised a significant influence on the style and administration of Henry's almshouse at Westminster Abbey. The thesis is broken into four chapters. The first chapter focuses on the foundation of the almshouse using the original indentures established by the King and Abbot John Islip. The second chapter is an analysis of the endowment for Henry VII's memorial at Westminster Abbey with a specific focus on provisions Henry made towards the almshouse. The third chapter looks at the almshouse site and buildings and how it survived the turbulent period of the Dissolution and reformations of the Abbey. Finally, the fourth chapter is an analysis of the almsmen and administration of the almshouse during the sixteenth century. This study will contribute to current work on the transformation of medieval charity into Protestant philanthropy; the practicalities of administering almshouses on a day to day basis; the topography and development of the vill of Westminster and, in particular, to a deeper understanding of the piety and charity of the last medieval and first Tudor King of England.
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Knight, D. S. "The organs of Westminster Abbey and their music, 1240-1908." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2011. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-organs-of-westminster-abbey-and-their-music-12401908(90909ad4-94a6-4d72-8af9-0523f2b11d0b).html.

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This dissertation considers the history of the organs in Westminster Abbey and the music performed on them from the eleventh century to the start of the twentieth. It is primarily based on the documentary evidence in Westminster Abbey Library and Muniment Room and transcriptions of material from here form a large part of the appendices. The thesis considers the organs built especially for the Abbey and temporary instruments used for coronations and other events. The organ builders represented include John Howe, Thomas Dallam, John Burwood, Bernard Smith, Christopher Shrider, Thomas Elliot and William Hill. The organists of Westminster Abbey include the composers Edmund Hooper, Orlando Gibbons, John Blow, Henry Purcell, William Croft, Benjamin Cooke and James Turle. Compositions they wrote while in post are used as sources of information about the organ, and are related to the details of the instrument found in documentary and secondary sources. The compositions are used to evaluate these details when appropriate. A new edition of Benjamin Cooke's organ voluntaries and his Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G form part of the dissertation. The voluntaries appear together here for the first time in a modern edition. The choral repertoire is discussed with reference to part books used in the Abbey from the Restoration until the beginning of the twentieth century and to a catalogue of printed music in the choir library compiled around 1905. The role of the organ in the liturgical life of the Abbey is considered, and the political events which affected this are introduced and discussed. Coronation services take place in the Abbey. The music performed at these from Charles II to Victoria is established as far as possible from service books in Lambeth Palace Library and other sources. The musical forces available at coronations are discussed, including organs built in the Abbey especially for these events
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Stern, Derek Vincent Thornton Christopher. "A Hertfordshire demesne of Westminster Abbey : profits, productivity and weather /." Hatfield : University of Hertfordshire press, 2000. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb38804856n.

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Shaw, A. Timothy. "Reading the liturgy at Westminster Abbey in the late middle ages." Thesis, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.365852.

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Foster, Richard. "The Westminster Abbey sanctuary pavement : a study of its history and significance." Thesis, Royal College of Art, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.600807.

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Morales, Teresa F. "The Last Stone is Just the Beginning: A Rhetorical Biography of Washington National Cathedral." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2013. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/communication_diss/42.

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Washington National Cathedral sits atop Mt. St. Alban’s hill in Washington, D.C. declaring itself the nation’s cathedral and spiritual home for the nation. The idea of a national church serving national purposes was first envisioned by L’Enfant in the District’s original plan. Left aside in the times of nation building, the idea of a national church slumbered until 1893 when a group of Episcopalians petitioned and received a Congressional charter to begin a church and school in Washington, D.C. The first bishop of Washington, Henry Y. Satterlee, began his bishopric with the understanding that this cathedral being built by the Protestant Episcopal Church Foundation was to be a house of prayer for all people. Using Jasinksi’s constructivist orientation to reveal the one hundred year rhetorical history defining what constitutes a “national cathedral” within the narrative paradigm first established by Walter Fisher, this work utilizes a rhetorical biographical approach to uncover the various discourses of those speaking of and about the Cathedral. This biographical approach claims that Washington National Cathedral possesses an ethos that differentiates the national cathedral from the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul even though the two names refer to the same building. The WNC ethos is one that allows a constant “becoming” of a national cathedral, and this ability to “become” allows for a rhetorical voice of the entity we call Washington National Cathedral. Four loci of rhetorical construction weave through this dissertation in the guiding question of how the Cathedral rhetorically created and how it sustains itself as Washington National Cathedral: rhetoric about the Cathedral, the Cathedral as rhetoric, the Cathedral as context, and Cathedral Dean Francis Sayre, Jr. as synecdoche with the Cathedral. This dissertation is divided into eight rhetorical moments of change that take the idea of a national church from L’Enfant’s 1791 plan of the City through the January 2013 announcement allowing same-sex weddings at the Cathedral and Obama’s second inaugural prayer service. The result of this rhetorical exploration is a more nuanced understanding of the place and how it functions in an otherwise secular society for which there is no precedent for the establishment of a national cathedral completely separated from the national government. The narrative strains that wind through Cathedral discourse create a braid of text, context, and moral imperative that ultimately allows for the unique construction of Washington National Cathedral, a construction of what defines “national” created entirely by the Cathedral.
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Reyes-Lijauco, Melina. "The abbeys of Westminster and Syon in pre-Reformation England : an appraisal of monastic ideals, roles and contributions in English religious life and cultural traditions." Thesis, 2013. https://eprints.utas.edu.au/22301/1/whole_Reyes-LijaucoMelina2013_thesis.pdf.

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On the eve of the Reformation, was traditional religion on the decline? During the last four decades before the Dissolution in England, was the monastic institution stagnant, failing, unpopular and irrelevant? This thesis examines the English abbeys of Westminster and Syon and presents facts and arguments to show evidence of vigour and vitality of the English monastic institution on the eve of its dissolution. During the late Middle Ages, especially the period 1500-1540, both abbeys passed numerous criteria of vitality: successful recruitment, enormous wealth, popularity and high patronage. Spiritually, both abbeys successfully adhered to the traditional monastic ideals of contemplative life coupled with the outward-looking duty of lay pastoralship in the form of evangelisation and social services. Culturally, both abbeys showed cultivation of literary and musical culture and patronage of contemporary intellectual, artistic and technological development. - Contrary to the popular belief that monastic life was in decline during the late medieval period, both the Westminster and Syon monastic communities demonstrated spiritual vitality, played proactive roles in the community and contributed immensely in the religious, cultural and socio-economic life of the English nation up until their dissolutions.
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Books on the topic "Westminster abbey"

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Jenkyns, Richard. Westminster Abbey. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 2004.

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Whitlock, Blundell Joe, ed. Westminster Abbey: The monuments. London: Murray, 1989.

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Smail, Norman. Music in Westminster Abbey. London: Jack Woods, 1996.

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Richard, Mortimer, ed. Westminster Abbey Reformed: 1540-1640. London: Taylor and Francis, 2017.

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Athey, Joel W. Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. Pasadena, Calif: Nugent Print., 1996.

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George, Enzo. Westminster Abbey. Gareth Stevens Pub, 2017.

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Jenkyns, Richard. Westminster Abbey. Harvard University Press, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.4159/9780674063617.

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Westminster Abbey. Andrews UK Ltd, 2011.

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Murray, Smith A. Westminster Abbey. IndyPublish, 2007.

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Murray, Smith A. Westminster Abbey. IndyPublish, 2007.

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Wood, Sarah. "Introduction: ‘Browning in Westminster Abbey’." In Robert Browning, 1–9. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780333992616_1.

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Rodkey, Christopher D. "Praying the Confiteor at Westminster Abbey." In The Counter-Narratives of Radical Theology and Popular Music, 137–52. New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137394118_10.

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Buxton, Meriel. "From Africa to Westminster Abbey: Venerated Leader." In David Livingstone, 176–80. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230286528_16.

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Irving, Washington. "Westminster Abbey." In The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Oxford University Press, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/owc/9780199555819.003.00020.

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"FURTHER READING." In Westminster Abbey, 193–99. Harvard University Press, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.4159/9780674063617-012.

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"ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS." In Westminster Abbey, 202–6. Harvard University Press, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.4159/9780674063617-014.

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"INDEX." In Westminster Abbey, 207–16. Harvard University Press, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.4159/9780674063617-015.

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"3. RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION." In Westminster Abbey, 55–72. Harvard University Press, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.4159/9780674063617-004.

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"10. THE ABBEY NOW." In Westminster Abbey, 189–92. Harvard University Press, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.4159/9780674063617-011.

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"1. THE MEDIEVAL CHURCH." In Westminster Abbey, 10–46. Harvard University Press, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.4159/9780674063617-002.

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