. London . shed and was churches of St. Botolph, St. Swithin, St. Osyth, St. Ethel-burga, already mentioned, indicate a Saxon foundation. was murdered in 1012, so that his church must havebeen built between 1012 and 1066. One or two dedicationsare obscure. Why, for instance, was a church dedicated to St. SAXON AND NORMAN 63 Vedast ? He was a Bishop of Arras, who, in the sixth century,confirmed his flock in the faith by a series of miracles quitenovel and startling. But who brought the fame of Vedastand the history of his miracles to the heart of London City?Traditional
. London . shed and was churches of St. Botolph, St. Swithin, St. Osyth, St. Ethel-burga, already mentioned, indicate a Saxon foundation. was murdered in 1012, so that his church must havebeen built between 1012 and 1066. One or two dedicationsare obscure. Why, for instance, was a church dedicated to St. SAXON AND NORMAN 63 Vedast ? He was a Bishop of Arras, who, in the sixth century,confirmed his flock in the faith by a series of miracles quitenovel and startling. But who brought the fame of Vedastand the history of his miracles to the heart of London City?Traditionally, the two oldest churches in London are those ofSt. Peter, Cornhill, which claims a Roman origin, and , Ludgate Hill, which is assigned to a certain BritishPrince Cadwallo. Both traditions may be neglected. In theoldest part of the City, that along the river, the churches, as Ihave already mentioned, are mostly dedicated to the the churches, all the monuments the City had then to. FIRST STONE LONDON BRIDGE, BEGUN II76 show were its wall, its Great Tower, one or two smallertowers, and its Bridge. The original building of the Bridge cannot be long as we know anything of London, the Bridge wasthere. For a long time it was a bridge of timber, providedwith a fortified gate—one of the gates of the city. In theyear 1091, the Chronicler relates that on the Feast of , the Archbishop, at hour of six, a dreadful whirlwindfrom the south-east, coming from Africa—thus do authors inall ages seize upon the opportunity of parading their know-ledge— from Africa ! all that way !—blew upon the City, andoverwhelmed upward of six hundred houses and several 64 LONJh W churches, greatly damaged the Tower, and tore away the roofand part of the wall of St. Mary 1c Bow, in the same storm, the water in the Thames rose withsuch rapidity and increased so violently that London Bridgewas entirely swept away. The Bridge was rebuil
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