Westminster+Abbey

=** People and places: Benedictin monks 1st came to this place in the middle of the tenth century, establishing a tradition of daily workship which continues this day.** = =**The abbey has been the coronation church since 1066 and is the final resting place of 17 monarchs.** = =**The present church was begun by Henry III in 1245.** =   **There has been a great deal of discussion of the French influences on the design of Westminster abbey,** particularly **of the parts wich include the transept and the first bays of the nave built for henry III.** **The discussion has even gone so far as to call in question the nationality of the master mason.** =** The last celebration was this 29th of April, the royal weding of Prince William and the duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. ** =   Characteristics: It is located in London,England. =** The abbey was to seem higher by making the aisles narrow. ** = =**History:** <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 35px; line-height: normal;">**Westminster Abbey was rebuilt under King Henry III in a style comparable to St. Denis near Paris. It was build in (d. 624).** = =<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 35px; line-height: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">**1997 the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales was held at** = =<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 180%;">the abbey. = <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 180%;"> On September 17 of 2010 Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope to set foot on the **abbey** **.**

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