How Has The Westminster Abbey Changed Over Time
The Westminster Abbey was officially established in London at around 960 A.D by Archbishop Dunstan of Canterbury and used as a small Monastery for Benedictines. During that time, the cities that had bigger cathedrals generally had a larger population than others because most people in Medieval Europe were Christian. Having a Cathedral attracted the Christians to the city to worship God in an astonishing environment. To this day, over three thousand people have been buried there and thirty-nine people have been coronated to the throne in the Westminster Abbey.
Construction styles changed several times since the Westminster Abbey was established in 960 A.D. The Westminster Abbey has been the site for coronations of kings, queens, and accomplished …show more content…
But few pieces remain the same from the original structure, including round arches, the burial home, and the sections designating where people are buried based off of their interests, and the columns of the undercroft, or the original monks’ quarters. There have been nine-teen members of the royalty family that have been buried here. Seventeen members of the royalty family have gotten married here which would be a huge honor. All of which are buried together in the same room in very close proximity of each other. Over three thousand others have been buried in their very own place in the palace including benedictine monks, builders of the cathedral and others associated with it. The Westminster Abbey had had a couple of weird uses such as being used as a royal residence, an armory, a treasury, a records office, and even a prison. But for over six hundred years the Abbey has been a zoo that was founded by King John which contained exotic animals given as gifts from other royalty families to form …show more content…
The kingdom has been very happy with how the outside of the building looks and not wanting or needing to make many changes. The Westminster has not changed how it looks very much since the thirteenth century, but what has been changed a couple of times is the material it is constructed of. Over the years, the Westminster Abbey has changed material from basalt or marble in medieval times to unique cosmetic pavement in gothic times to purbeck marble
Construction styles changed several times since the Westminster Abbey was established in 960 A.D. The Westminster Abbey has been the site for coronations of kings, queens, and accomplished …show more content…
But few pieces remain the same from the original structure, including round arches, the burial home, and the sections designating where people are buried based off of their interests, and the columns of the undercroft, or the original monks’ quarters. There have been nine-teen members of the royalty family that have been buried here. Seventeen members of the royalty family have gotten married here which would be a huge honor. All of which are buried together in the same room in very close proximity of each other. Over three thousand others have been buried in their very own place in the palace including benedictine monks, builders of the cathedral and others associated with it. The Westminster Abbey had had a couple of weird uses such as being used as a royal residence, an armory, a treasury, a records office, and even a prison. But for over six hundred years the Abbey has been a zoo that was founded by King John which contained exotic animals given as gifts from other royalty families to form …show more content…
The kingdom has been very happy with how the outside of the building looks and not wanting or needing to make many changes. The Westminster has not changed how it looks very much since the thirteenth century, but what has been changed a couple of times is the material it is constructed of. Over the years, the Westminster Abbey has changed material from basalt or marble in medieval times to unique cosmetic pavement in gothic times to purbeck marble