Jervaulx Abbey - Jervaulx Abbey Jervaulx Abbey was one of the great Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire, founded in 1156. It was dissolved in 1537, and its last abbot was hanged for his part in the Pilgrimage of Grace. The ruins of the abbey are open to the public..
List of monasteries dissolved by Henry VIII of England - monasteries were dissolved by Henry VIII of England in the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Abbey Dore (Cistercian) Basingwerk Abbey (Cistercian) Bath Abbey (Benedictine) Battle Abbey (Benedictine) Beaulieu Abbey (Cistercian) Bisham Abbey (Augustinian) Bolton Abbey (Augustinian) Boxgrove Priory (Benedictine) Brinkburn Priory (Augustinian) Buckfast Abbey (Cistercian) Byland Abbey (Cistercian) St. Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury (Benedictine) Cartmel Priory (Augustinian) Christchurch Priory (Augustinian) Colchester Abbey (Benedictine) Crowland Abbey (Benedictine) Easby Abbey (White Canons) Ewenny Priory (Benedictine) Forde Abbey (Cistercian) Fountains Abbey (Cistercian) Furness Abbey (Cistercian) Gloucester - St Peter's Abbey (Benedictine) Gisborough Priory (Augustinian) Hailes Abbey (Cistercian) Hexham Abbey (Benedictine) Jarrow Priory (Benedictine) Jervaulx Abbey (Cistercian) Lacock Abbey (Augustinian) Lanercost Priory (Benedictine) Lewes Priory (Cluniac) Lindisfarne Priory (Benedictine) Llanthony Priory (Augustinian) Malmesbury Abbey (Benedictine) Malvern Priory (Benedictine) Margam Abbey (Cistercian) Mattersey Priory (Gilbertine) Michelham Priory (Augustinian).
Kirkstall Abbey - Kirkstall Abbey Kirkstall Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in the outskirts of Leeds in Yorkshire, set in grounds on the north bank of the River Aire. It was originally founded c. 1152 and was over seventy five years in construction. It was closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries under the auspices of Henry VIII. The ruins have been painted by artists such as J.M.W. Turner. The English Cistercian houses, of which there are such extensive and beautiful remains at Fountains, Rievaulx, Kirkstall, Tintern, Netley, etc., were mainly arranged after the same plan, with slight local variations. As an example, below is the groundplan of Kirkstall Abbey, one of the best preserved. The church here is of the Cistercian type, with a short chancel of two.
Hailes Abbey - Hailes Abbey Hailes Abbey is near Winchcombe in Gloucestershire, England. Founded in 1246 by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, King of the Romans and the younger brother of King Henry III of England, this once great Ciscertian abbey became a site of pilgrimage when Richard's son Edmund donated a phial of the holy blood to the community in 1270. Hailes Abbey was one of the last religious institutions to acquiesce following the Dissolution Act of 1536. Abbot Stephen Sagar and his monks finally surrendered their abbey to King Henry VIII's commissioners on Christmas Eve 1539. After the Dissolution, the west range was converted into a house and was home to the Tracy family in the seventeenth century, but these buildings were later demolished and now all that remains.
Holyrood Abbey - Holyrood Abbey Holyrood Abbey, located in Edinburgh, Scotland, within the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, was built in 1128 at the order of King David I of Scotland. The roof of the abbey collapsed in the 18th century, leaving it as it currently stands, a ruin. "Rood" is an old word for "cross," usually meaning that of Jesus Christ, so the name is equivalent to "Holy Cross." Since the fifteenth century, it has been the site of many royal coronations and marriage ceremonies..
Fountains Abbey - Fountains Abbey Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, first founded A.D. 1132. Though the buildings are now partly ruined, it is one of the largest and best preserved Cistercian houses in England and is a UNESCO World heritage site. It is now owned and maintained by the National Trust. The earliest buildings received considerable additions and alterations in the later period of the order, causing deviations from the strict Cistercian type. The church stands a short distance to the north of the river Skell, the buildings of the abbey stretching down to and even across the stream. We have the cloister (H) to the south, with the three-aisled chapter-house (I) and calefactory (L) opening from its eastern walk, and the refectory (S), with the kitchen (Q) and buttery (T) attached,.
Fontevraud Abbey - Fontevraud Abbey The Fontevraud Abbey (or Fontevrault Abbey) is located near Chinon, in Anjou, France. It was constructed between 1110 and 1119 and founded by Robert d'Abrissel who had just created a new order. The abbey contains the tombs of Eleanor of Aquitaine, her husband King Henry II of England, their son King Richard I of England, their daughter Joan, and Isabella of Angoulême, wife of their son King John. The monastery became quite successful, attracting many rich and noble abbesses over the years. The Plantagenets were large benefactors of the Abbey and King Henri II’s sister Mathilde was Abbess at Fontevraud. During the French revolution, the order was dissolved; the Abbey later became a prison and was given to the French Ministry of Culture in 1963..
Fonthill Abbey - Fonthill Abbey Fonthill Abbey - also known as Beckford's Folly - was a large Gothic-style building built in the turn of the 19th century in Wiltshire, England. Fonthill Abbey was a brainchild of William Beckford, son of a wealthy English businessman and student of architect Sir William Chambers. In 1771 when was ten years old, he inherited £1.000.000 and annual income of £100.000. After years of traveling abroad and a failed marriage he decided to have a Gothic cathedral built. Construction of the abbey begun 1795 in Beckford's estate near Hindon in Wiltshire, England. He built a 12-feet (3.6 meters) high and 7 miles (11 km) long wall around his estate to keep out unwanted spectators and hired James Wyatt as the leading architect. Over the protestations.
Kent - Mayfield Minster, Ramsgate, Maxton, Minster, Sheerness, Monkton Netlestead, Nettlestead Green, New Romney Orpington, Otford Paddock Wood, Penshurst Postling Ramsgate, Reculver, Rochester, Royal Tunbridge Wells Sandwich, Seal, Sevenoaks, Shoreham, Swanley, Sturry Tonbridge Walmer, Westerham, Whitstable Places of interest Bedgebury Pinetum Bodiam Castle Brenzett Chatham Dockyard maritime museum, ropery, RNLI lifeboat museum, police museum Chiddingstone Castle Cinque Ports Dungeness Power Station Hever Castle Headcorn small aviation museum and parachuting school Isle of Grain Isle of Thanet Kent Battle of Britain Museum Leeds Castle Manston Airport with two aviation museums Minster Abbey, Minster, Sheerness Penshurst Place Reculver Roman Fort Romney Marsh Royal Engineers Museum of Military Engineering, Gillingham Scotney Castle St. Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury Turner Gallery to open in Margate North Downs Way, a long distance footpath East Kent Railway, a heritage railway Kent.
Kenneth Anger - films were mostly destroyed. His first film to see distribution was Fireworks in 1947. While most of his films are short subject (ranging from 3.5 minutes to 30 minutes) mood pieces, in 1955 he made a documentary film of the ruins of Crowley's magical abbey in Cefalu, Sicily. During the late 60's he associated with The Rolling Stones, and Mick Jagger did the music for Anger's 1969 film Invocation of My Demon Brother. Several of his films are collected in the 4 volume Magick Lantern Cycle, these are marked * in the filmography. Filmography Who Has Been Rocking My Dreamboat (1941) Tinsel Tree (1941-1942) Prisoner of Mars (1942) The Nest (1943) Escape Episode (1944) Drastic Demise (1945) Escape Episode (shorter sound version) (1946) Fireworks (1947)* Puce Moment (1949)* The Love That.
Kelso - the River Tweed, a place famous for its salmon fishing. The town grew to service Kelso Abbey, founded by King David in 1128. Floors Castle lies in the town, while Hume Castle lies a few miles north of it..
King's College, Cambridge - around 80% of the British undergraduate intake were educated at state schools. The College's Chapel. The College's Chapel, considered a fine example of late Gothic architecture, was built over the period of 100 years in three stages. Much of the stone used to build the chapel came from Ramsey Abbey near Ramsey, Cambridgeshire. The Chapel choir traditionally broadcast their Nine Lessons and Carols on the BBC from the chapel on Christmas Eve. The Chapel is widely seen as the symbol of Cambridge, for example in the logo of the city council. Alumni of the College include E. M. Forster, Rupert Brooke, Alan Turing, John Maynard Keynes, Salman Rushdie, and Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend. The College is located at King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1ST, UK, and is the only Oxbridge College.
Kirkstall - north of Leeds and on the River Aire. In the 12th century Cistercian monks founded Kirkstall Abbey, a daughter house of Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire. The Abbey House Museum tells the story of the community and the town..
Kilwinning Rangers - much as their rivals Irvine Meadow XI. They play their home games at Abbey Park and compete in the Western Region Junior League. They play in blue and white hoops. Honours: Scottish Junior Cup winners: 1908-09, 1998-99 Scottish Junior Cup runners-up: 1909-10, 1921-22 West of Scotland Cup: 1993-94, 1998-99 Ayrshire First Division winners: 1920-21, 1922-23, 1927-28, 1930-31, 1931-32, 1965-66, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01 Ayrshire Second Division winners: 1980-81, 1988-89, 1990-91 Ayrshire Cup: 1904-05, 1908-09, 1934-35, 1976-77, 1985-86, 1994-95, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2001-02 Ayrshire League Cup: 1929-30, 1998-99 Ayrshire District Cup: 1905-06, 1920-21, 1931-32, 1958-59, 1995-96, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02 North Ayrshire Cup: 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01 Western Intermediate League Cup: 1929-30 Irvine & District League: 1907-08, 1908-09, 1913-14.
Killarney - the side of one of a chain of three large lakes, part of a National Park. The city is also famous for its history, as well as the cathedral it is also home to Ross Castle, Muckross Abbey and Innisfallen Island, the location of a ruined monastery. Because of its natural and historical interest, and its close proximity to the Dingle peninsula, Skelligs and Ring of Kerry it is a popular tourist town. See also: Killarney Lakes (National Park). External Links http://www.killarney.ie/ http://www.killarneyonline.ie/ http://kerry.local.ie/killarney/.
Vézelay - commune in the Yonne département in the Burgundy region of France. The Benedictine abbey of Vézelay was founded in the 9th century. Shortly thereafter, it acquired the relics of Mary Magdalene and since then it has been an important place of pilgrimage. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preached there in favor of a second crusade at Easter 1146, in front of King Louis VII. Richard I of England and Philip II of France met there to leave for the Third Crusade in 1190. With its sculpted capitals and portal, the Madeleine of Vézelay – a 12th century monastic church – is a masterpiece of Burgundian Romanesque art and architecture. Vézelay, Church and Hill were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1979..
Vendôme - River, which here divides into numerous arms intersecting the town. On the south it is overlooked by an eminence on which stand ruins of the castle of the counts of Vendôme. The abbey-church of the Trinity has a fine facade in the florid Gothic style. The belfry, surmounted by a stone steeple, stands isolated in front of the church; it belongs to the middle of the 12th century, and is one of the finest examples of Transition architecture. Abbey buildings of various periods lie round the church. The church of La Madeleine (15th century) is surmounted by a stone spire, an indifferent imitation of that of the abbey. The fine tower of St. Martin (16th century) represents the vanished church of that name. The town hall occupies the old gate of.
Jane Austen - public.) Jane never married; she was once engaged to a much younger man, Harris Bigg-Wither, but changed her mind. Having established herself as a novelist, she continued to live in relative seclusion, and began to suffer ill-health. It is now thought she may have suffered from Addison's Disease, the cause of which was then unknown. She travelled to Winchester to seek a cure, but died there and is buried in the cathedral. While her first novel, the posthumously published Northanger Abbey, pokes fun at the Gothic novels of Ann Radcliffe, Austen is most famous for her later works, which took the form of socially conscious comedies of errors. These, especially Emma, are often cited for their perfection of form, while modern critics continue to unearth new perspectives on Austen's keen commentary.
January 15 - showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1559 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. 1582 - Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland. 1759 - The British Museum opens. 1777 - American Revolutionary War: New Connecticut (present day Vermont) declares its independence. 1782 - Superintendent of Finance Robert Morris goes before the United States Congress to recommend establishment of a national mint and decimal coinage. 1844 - University of Notre Dame receives its charter from Indiana. 1870 - A political cartoon for the first time symbolizes the United States Democratic Party with a donkey ("A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion" by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly). 1892 - James Naismith publishes the rules for basketball. 1919 - The Boston Molasses Disaster.
January 29 - alleged involvement in corruption scandals. Births 1688 - Emanuel Swedenborg, naturalist and theosophist (+ 1772) 1717 - Jeffrey Amherst, British Military leader (+ 1797) 1737 - Thomas Paine, patriot, radical, pamphleteer (+ 1809) 1749 - King Christian VII of Denmark (+ 1808) 1843 - William McKinley, 25th President of the United States (+ 1901 1860 - Anton Chekhov, playwright and short story writer (+ 1904) 1862 - Frederick Delius, composer (+ 1934) 1866 - Romain Rolland, dramatist, winner of Nobel Prize in Literature in 1915 (+ 1944) 1874 - John D. Rockefeller Jr, entrepreneur 1876 - Havergal Brian, composer (+ 1972) 1880 - W.C. Fields, actor (+ 1946) 1885 - Leadbelly, musician (+ 1949) 1901 - Allen Du Mont, television pioneer 1905 - Barnett Newman, painter (+ 1970) 1911 - Peter.
