Norman Politics and the Study of Durham Cathedral

For many people, the cathedral is seen to show the greatness and control of the Normans, and they recently conquered Britain, but they were able to build such a monument. In the north, even the only superficial movements of the Kingdom of Anglo-Saxon can make Durham's building "one of the greatest accomplishments of the Anglo-Norman kingdom", a more pronounced situation in the north is there. This so-called achievement is not limited to architecture, but refers to the political development that makes Normans clearly control within 30 years.

Durham I grew up has a long history. The magnificent cathedral of Durham, built as the Holy Land of St. Cuthbert in the 11th century, the Norman Castle of the city, the wall of Hadrian, the Hexham Abbey and Alnwick Castle are in front of you. . On the weekend, I explored other historic places and took a walk in Lake District and Northumbria. It gave me great enthusiasm for North history. I know that I will be a desperate scholar. However, when I worked as a graduate school internship library librarian at the Corpus Christi library from 2008 to 2009, I noticed that the library could also be a classroom - I can understand my understanding of the medieval manuscript culture I will. Combine with the academic promotion passion. This is the year of change

During the construction of the cathedral, Durham was one of the Norman's most important northernmost outposts and in 1066 began building in the cathedral immediately after the victory of Hastings' battle. Prince Norman, a bishop of Norman, has been expelled to France for a while and when he returned to Durham in 1092, he destroyed the old Anglo-Saxon church and gave way to the cathedral that was built today. The cathedral itself was built very quickly. As William Bishop had planned, in 1133 two Western towers were added from 1217 to 1222.

Many people believe that Durham Cathedral is the best example of the architecture of the late Norman Cathedral. Its Romanesque style is similar to that of the castle, it can be seen on a thick stone wall and has a firm presence on the cliffs of the Wear River. The constant threat of violence in the northern part of England is slow and has brought Norman style architecture, incorporating the bright and airy brothers of Kent and the cathedral design in other parts of southern England. Special Style A heavily carved pillar occupies the nave of Durham Cathedral, and relatively small windows occupy the interior with moist cloudiness. It is more like a castle than a church. A stone vaulted ceiling with a passage and a nave sculpture does not rise as fast as Canterbury and York but rather a concept of eternity and pure power similar to the thick column of a Roman temple, hence called romance It is.