THE RESURRECTION OF THE STONES

At Byland Abbey, consecrated in North Yorkshire in 1177, rise the remains of one of the largest Cistercian churches in England. Founded in 1908 by Benedictine monks who disapproved of the relaxed practices a their abbey in France, the Cistercians vowed to live in isolation, supporting themselves by...

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Published inSmithsonian Vol. 30; no. 4; p. 107
Main Author Crawford, Suzanne
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Smithsonian Magazine 01.07.1999
Subjects
Architecture
Catherine of Aragon, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, (1485-1536)
Catholic churches
Church & state
Historic buildings & sites
United Kingdom > UK
England
Wales
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Summary:At Byland Abbey, consecrated in North Yorkshire in 1177, rise the remains of one of the largest Cistercian churches in England. Founded in 1908 by Benedictine monks who disapproved of the relaxed practices a their abbey in France, the Cistercians vowed to live in isolation, supporting themselves by manual labor. Their architecture began with similar austerity, yet by the 13th century features such as the colorful tiles and vast rose window at Byland betrayed the wealth and worldliness that had overtaken the order. As Crawford discusses, across the face of England and Wales, ecclesiastical ruins lie scattered like dominoes, toppled in a power struggle between church and state.
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ISSN:0037-7333
1930-5508