England's Abbeys: Monastic Buildings And Culture by Philip Wilkinson

For almost one thousand years, from the 7th century to the early 16th, there were monasteries in Britain. They did not flourish for this entire period, there were times of decline, for example during the Viking raids of the 9th century, and then there was the sudden and painful end, when Henry VIII closed all the monasteries in the 1530s. However, by the time Henry dissolved them there were already hundreds of abbeys and priories up and down the country and these prospered for long enough to leave one of the most striking and fascinating architectural legacies in Britain. You cannot travel far in England or Wales without encountering some sort of evidence of a medieval monastery. This 2006 English Heritage Hardback is in good condition. DJ; Large.

ISBN: 9781850749448 SKU: 1576883 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.

Location: Architecture