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First off, Alice Loxton explores the secrets of Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire. Alice travels up the tallest church spire in the United Kingdom, visits the world's oldest working mechanical clock and sees one of the only four remaining original copies of the Magna Carta.
Meanwhile, Dan is joined in the capital by Sir David Cannadine, who shows him around the iconic Westminster Abbey, in the heart of London. With an unrivalled arrange of monuments - ranging from grand royal tombs to the grave of The Unknown Warrior - and spectacular architecture spanning nearly 1,000 years, join the two historians as they explore Britain's greatest church.
Staying in London, Alice travels to one of Britain's most fascinating buildings, boasting nearly nine centuries of history - Temple Church, built by the holy order of the Knights Templar in the 12th century. The iconic round tower was consecrated by Heraclius, the Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1185. The design of the round tower was intended to resemble the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. She gets inside the tiny penitential cell where Walter Bachelor was supposedly starved to death on the orders of the Master of the Temple. She discovers how the Temple was rebuilt after one of the most devastating German air raids of the Blitz during World War Two. And she even has a go on the church's famous organ, which was used for the score of the 2014 Hollywood blockbuster, Interstellar.
Finally, Alice unveils the secrets of Wells Cathedral, the first gothic cathedral to be built in England, getting up close and personal with all aspects of the building's history. Among other things, that means abseiling down the cathedral's facade - not for the faint hearted!
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
Alice just keeps getting better and better. What a talent.
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I live up the road from Salisbury and I know full well how beautiful the Cathedral is. The city as well.
But have to say, the filming in this video really was breathtaking.
Locally Salisbury is known as the City in the Countryside because you can't see it from the surrounding hills, and from inside you can turn a corner and be in fields.
Except for the tower/Spire, you can see that from everywhere. It rises up from what appears to be a forest, it's really magical.
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Alice is an absolute delight!
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I am an Atheist but these buildings are magnificent
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What a wonderful documentary. Packed with interesting information, details and history. Brilliantly presented with easy to understand commentary (not drowned out by the often-present 'background music') - thanks for posting.
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ALICE IS JUST BEAUTIFUL ๐ LIKE A CLASSIC MEDIEVAL STUNNER! โคโค๐๐
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The way Alice explains everything in such fine detail helps you to understand the history of the place brilliant documentary
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Thank you so much History Hit for this video! I'm from Milan, Italy and I have a profound fascination with Gothic churches and architecture all around Europe. This made me so happy. ๐ช๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น
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She is a fantastic presenter and delivers much energy, enthusiasm, and interesting knowledge.
She is something you Brits should be proud of, imho.
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Thank you very much for giving us an account of the history of Great Salisbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey and others. I pray the British Public will take note of this that through these, UK has become a Christian Nation and should be respected for what it is by all of us. Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth the second. God Save the King. God Bless US All.
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Wells Cathedral is so incredibly beautiful! The scissor arches holding up the tower are an example of creativity and beauty working together to solve a serious structural problem. The use of holes in the west front that allowed a choir and musical instruments to be heard by people standing on the cathedral green mustโve made the people feel like bands of angels were singing. Iโd love to hear what that sounded like! Wells is my very favorite of the cathedrals in England.
One more thought. It breaks my heart to see the vandalism that was done by the religious iconoclasts of the 16th and 17th centuries. Their fanaticism has deprived us of so much more beauty. It also blinded them to the recognition and appreciation of the immense efforts of those who built and adorned these religious edifices as giving their finest work in order to worship Deity.
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1 hour 42 mins of Alice Loxton? ๐คฉ๐คฉ๐คฉ๐คฉ
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MARVELOUS๐-๐ฅ๐ฅฐ๐ Que hermosura, Gracias Dios por todos los grandes arquitectos y personas con FE QUE SABEN TRASCENDER Y CON ๐ SE DEJAN GUIAR POR EL ESPรRITU SANTO Y DAN LO MEJOR๐ฅฐ๐๐ช๐ค๐๐ฅ๐. FELICITACIONES. ELLOS Y ELLAS con su trabajo, creatividad, apoyo y generosidad hicieron posible este majestuoso templo. Maravilla del mundo. Vamos llega para todos hay lugar. Bienvenid@ Hn@ ๐ค๐๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐.GOD CONTINUE BLESSING THE WOLD
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Finally that spire I have heard so much about
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What a fantastic video! I really enjoy learning about English (and the British Isles) architectural heritage. As many of my ancestors lived in England this is my architectural heritage too. Architecture is a window into the beliefs and aesthetics of a particular period of time. It boggles my mind that such incredibly beautiful cathedrals were built without electricity, modern tools and materials and safety concerns that we have today. The builders and artisans who worked on these churches had to improvise new techniques and tools to do their jobs and used trial and error to make sure that these new tools and methods of construction and adornment actually worked and werenโt overly dangerous. (Just think about all of the spires and roofs caving in during or after the building(s) were were completed!). To top it off, most of the builders and artisans did so without bringing to othersโ attention their part in the construction and adornment of these massive cathedrals. They did it to glorify God. That most likely wouldnโt happen now.
Three cheers for Alice! Her enthusiasm and knowledge about ancient edifices shines through in every one of her videos about old homes and buildings.
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A possible explanation to the carved butterfly/moth at 11:44 - it often symbolizes transformation or transition (due to its lifecycle) and also death. So a carving of one in a chantry chapel where people prayed for the dead doesn't seem too out of place.
Or a builder just decided to spruce up the place with a pretty butterfly.
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I had the pleasure of visiting this amazing cathedral and was beyond amazed at its beauty.
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Really enjoyed the video. I really appreciated the story of the workmen paid to do repairs on the cathedral by anonymous wealthy people. (whether due to faith or just love of the building and its heritage, wanting it kept in good shape) Especially considering how throughout the rest of this and other cathedrals, all through history, whoever paid for the work wanted to be immortalized for it in some way. But those anonymous patrons, if it was for faith, took to heart the scriptures in Matthew, Chapter 6 that God sees what you do in private, and it's better to do that than to boast about your giving so everyone sees it.
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Thank you Ms Loxton. Beautifully done
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@AndersRingman
1 year ago
An hour and forty minute history lesson with Alice Loxton (okay, not just with her), it doesn't get any better.
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