St George's Chapel, Windsor, in the Fourteenth Century (Hardcover, New)

A definitive look at the early history of St George's Chapel, one of the most important medieval buildings in England. Developed and improved by Edward III, the Chapel became the spiritual home of his newly-instigated Order of theGarter and, in the process, a new Camelot for the English monarchy. St George's Chapel, Windsor, is one of the most famous ecclesiastical foundations in Britain. Established in 1348, its origins are closely bound up with those of the Order of the Garter, which was founded by Edward III at the sametime. The collection of essays in this volume sets Windsor in its context, at the forefront of the political and cultural developments of mid-fourteenth-century England. They examine the early history of the Chapel, its tieswith Edward III's chivalric ambitions, the community of canons who served it, and its place in the institutional development of the English Church. Major themes are the role of the Chapel in the early history of the Order and itsinfluence on other collegiate foundations of the late middle ages; and much attention is devoted to the mighty building campaign at the Castle started by Edward III which made Windsor the grandest royal residence of its day.

General

Imprint:	The Boydell Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2005
First published:	2005
Editors:	Nigel Saul
Contributors:	A.K.B. Evans • D A L Morgan • Helen Marsh Jeffries • John Goodall (Contributor) • Juliet Vale • Nigel Saul • Pamela Tudor-Craig • Stephen Priestley • Steven Brindle
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	260
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84383-117-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Religious buildings Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Promotions
LSN:	1-84383-117-1
Barcode:	9781843831174

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