The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time . fecure the Solemnity, miftaking the Acclamati-ons within for a fudden Tumult, rafhly fet Fireto the neighbouring Houfes •, but what the Eventwas, my Author does not mention. William was a great Benefactor to this Abbey, £aj_for, by no lefs than fixteen Charters, he not only all their ancient Rights and Immuni- , but alfo granted them greater Privileges andadditional Revenues. In the Year 1189, Richard the Firft was crown-ed in this Church with the utmoft Pomp andMagnificence, and though it u
The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time . fecure the Solemnity, miftaking the Acclamati-ons within for a fudden Tumult, rafhly fet Fireto the neighbouring Houfes •, but what the Eventwas, my Author does not mention. William was a great Benefactor to this Abbey, £aj_for, by no lefs than fixteen Charters, he not only all their ancient Rights and Immuni- , but alfo granted them greater Privileges andadditional Revenues. In the Year 1189, Richard the Firft was crown-ed in this Church with the utmoft Pomp andMagnificence, and though it undoubtedly wasthe molt fumptuous Coronation of any till thatTime folemnized in this Kingdom •, yet it wouldhave been much more glorious, had it not beenftained with a barbarous Maffacre and Robberyof the Jews; as has been related, Book I. Ch. VII. Henry the Third erected a Chapel at the Eaft of the fame ; the firft Stone of which he laid Lora-in the Year 1221, and dedicated it to the VirginMary. Some Hift. Elienf. Flor. *ro&fi£€& of tfie/^ABBX o UMTJSR \ V of /A^ PARISH, CjZlH CHoj j?s rjwijvrsrun J VllARGARET, 13 Book VII. 77^HISTORY ^/LONDON. 1329 10. « sv. Sur. Some Time after, Henry being informed of thegreat Decay of the faid Church and Steeple, caufedche whole to be taken down, jn order to rebuildthe fame in a more fpacious and magniiicentManner; and after a great Experice and Labourof twency-feven Years, having only earned onthe Work of this magnificent Fabric!-: one PillarWeft of the Crofs Ifles, the Manner of Conftruc-tion was varied by fubfequent Builders, whoplaced the fmall decorating Columns of eightPillars in Brafs inftead of Stone. Tho Henry, and divers Abbots, were employedin the Erection of this ftately Structure lor theTerm or* thirty-nine Years, yet the Body of theChurch was only finiihed in the Year 1285, inwhich Condition it continued till Anno 1700,when the faid Building, by L
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