After St. Stephens cathedral, I had to start another so its going to be Tewkesbury Abbey by Rupert Cordeux.
Tewkesbury Abbey (also known as the Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin) is in Gloucestershire England. Its history dates back to the mid-600's but officially became an abbey in approximately 1100 when the construction of the current building began.
It survived a bloody battle that took place within its walls during the War of the Roses and the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII--an act that destroyed many of the abbeys (e.g. Tintern). The people of Tewkesbury, arguing that the abbey was a parish church bought the church and saved it from destruction.
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Tewkesbury Abbey (also known as the Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin) is in Gloucestershire England. Its history dates back to the mid-600's but officially became an abbey in approximately 1100 when the construction of the current building began.
It survived a bloody battle that took place within its walls during the War of the Roses and the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII--an act that destroyed many of the abbeys (e.g. Tintern). The people of Tewkesbury, arguing that the abbey was a parish church bought the church and saved it from destruction.
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