It was dissolved in and reopened in as the cathedral of Peterborough. More information : The abbey of Peterborough was founded about AD by Peada, the first Christian King of Mercia and the first recorded abbot was Saxwulf who was appointed in The monastery flourished until when it was destroyed by the Danes.
Abbot Leofric fought with the last Anglo-Saxon King Harold against William the Conqueror and the Normans at the Battle of Hastings but became ill and was forced to return to the abbey where he died on November 1, The abbey was greatly damaged during the uprising of local folk-hero Hereward the Wake against the Norman invaders.
The church was repaired only to be destroyed by fire in Construction of the current building began in Abbot Benedict was prior of Canterbury when Becket was murdered there in Benedict became Abbot of Peterborough in and found he needed funds to complete the nave. Pilgrims flocked to Peterborough and the funds were raised to complete the nave. The cathedral was finally consecrated in The structure of the building remains essentially the same as it was upon consecration.
The original wooden ceiling survives in the nave and is the only one in the country and only one of four wooden ceilings from this period in Europe.
The Norman Tower was rebuilt in the Decorated Gothic style circa and the addition of Perpendicular fan vaulting was made between and In an effort to increase his control over the church in this area of the country, Henry created a new bishop and Peterborough Abbey church became a Cathedral thus allowing it to survive the Dissolution.
There were two queens buried in Peterborough from the Tudor era. Her grave is in the North Aisle of the cathedral near the High Altar. Mary Queen of Scots was buried here on the opposite side of the altar after her execution during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in However her grave in Peterborough is now empty. The cathedral was ravaged during the English Civil War.
Nearly all the stained glass was destroyed and the altar and reredos, cloisters and Lady Chapel were demolished. Some of this damage was repaired in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. After a disastrous fire in November of , a cleaning and restoration process has been undertaken.
Oswald was a convert to Christianity and King of Northumbria from to He was born in and while a youth, his father died and a rival took the throne forcing Oswald into exile. Around this time, a small town began to emerge to the eastern side of the monastic building, which the community bounded by constructing an embanked burgh wall for safety.
Shortly after the Battle of Hastings, Hereward the Wake known as Hereward the Exile raided the monastery and town of Peterborough with an army of Danish mercenaries, preventing the wealth of the recently formed Peterborough from falling to the new Norman Abbot.
Very soon after that, with a period of royal unrest causing much concern, William I then decided to impose order for sixty of his knights to live at Peterborough Abbey and its monastic estates for protection. As such, there were orders for a motte and bailey to be constructed on the north side for protection - the most popular choice of royal protection at this time.
Despite a period of the unrest, the next few years continued to be full of disarray for the monastic abbey at Peterborough. Meanwhile, just 13 years later in , a fire broke out at the local bakery, destroying much of the monastery and the town.
The replacement church began construction later in the year, and is the same Cathedral building we know today. Much of the structure of Peterborough Cathedral which we know today was completed between these years.
Most significantly, the original wooden ceiling which supports the nave remains in place - the only one of its type in the UK, and one of only four wooden ceilings to have survived in Europe until today.
After much construction, the monastic church was finally consecrated in , officially declaring the grounds of Peterborough abbey as a sacred space. All of these modifications remain in place today and can be seen dotted around the city.
As such, the abbey became a central burial place for many of the local townsfolk and monks. Despite the tragedies of the mid 14th Century, there was some light in Peterborough Cathedral, when it later became the birthplace of royalty. Philippa later grew up to become Queen of Denmark.
Photo credit: tripadivsor. During the reign of King Henry VIII, much change affected the monastic church of Perterborough, including the year of when it was finally chartered as Peterborough Cathedral. For starters, around the year of , it is believed that Peterborough Cathedral was the destination for Cardinal Wolsey to celebrate Easter before making his way up north to go into exile after falling out of favour with the King.
However, in , the great abbey was closed and confiscated by the King in his attempt to dissolve all monasteries in the country. As part of his desire to increase his control over the church, just two years later, Henry VIII created a new bishop, allowing Peterborough Abbey to become a Cathedral, and therefore survive the Dissolution. In addition the charter established six minor canons, a deacon, sub-deacon, eight singing men, and eight choristers, two schoolmasters serving 20 scholars and six almsmen.
The Dean, Richard Fletcher, officiated at both her execution and her funeral. Read more about Mary, Queen of Scots. He is buried just inside the Cathedral and commemorated with a painting and rhyme above the west doors.
Nearly all the stained glass was destroyed and the altar and reredos, cloisters and Lady Chapel were demolished. A recent archaeological survey at Thorpe Hall has confirmed the usage of monastic stonework. Much of this work would later be undone with the s restoration. Edith Cavell attends the school as a pupil-teacher This provided an opportunity for the creation of the fine, hand carved choir stalls, cathedra bishop's throne and choir pulpit, and the marble pavement and high altar.
The Cathedral suffers only minor damage thanks to work from a dedicated team of fire watchers. Today - In the 21st century the Cathedral still follows its traditional pattern of daily worship, as well as serving as a vibrant and developing community with outreach and education programmes, and performances and civic events.
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