Excerpt from Cathedrals and Cloisters of Northern France, Vol. 2 of 2 About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Cathedrals and Cloisters of Northern France, Vol. 1 of 2 With the present volumes, the history of the French Cathedrals comes to an end. Although many pages have gone to the making of these books, half of the great mediaeval talc could not be told - the tale of faith and love, of self-sacrifice and self-interest, of generosity, ambition, and genius, that led to the erection of the Cathedrals "which remain to the greater glory of God, and to the greater honour of the Catholic Church." If the authors have added, even in a small measure, to the pleasure of the student in France - if they have succeeded in making more vivid the story of the Cathedral-building ages, in making more real the significance of the Cathedral in the lives of the people as well as in the records of Architecture, their work will not have been useless; and if, by writing its history, they have led some appreciative traveller to visit a Laon, a Rodez, or a Treguier, they will be well repaid. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Excerpt from Cathedrals and Cloisters of the Isle De France, Vol. 2 of 2 Notre - Dame of Chartres differs from many Chartres. Other Cathedrals in that it is not primarily a Bishop's church, but rather a vast shrine Of great antiquity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Cathedrals and Cloisters of Midland France, Vol. 2 of 2 Perigueux Facing What must have been the effect of this glorious White Church upon the medi&val beholder Who saw it rise above the Isle With its one, exquisite tower, its great cupolas, and its delicate, little minarets? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Vol. 2 of 2 During the V century the tomb Of a martyr became the cradle of one Of these little cities, and in the province Of Gevaudan the Old Roman town of Grezes became the capital of the County, and the new city, Mende, the seat Of the episcopal power. At first the prelates bore the title of Bishops Of the Gabales, the primitivename Of the people Of the country, but in 951 a certain Stephen I had dropped the name and adopted that of his City. It would seem that even at this early time the Bishops had been able to absorb at least part Of the temporal power. Families become ex tinct and are subject to all the vagaries of heredity; but those who serve the Church's interests are picked men, and in her wise economy a prelate is invariably prepared to succeed a prelate. When Kings Of Aragon inherited 'the Viscountv of Gevaudan they acknowledged the Bishops Of Mende as temporal suzerains. This precarious honour SO alarmed Adalbert, the prudent incumbent of the See, that he hastened to Paris and placed himself under the protection Of Louis VII; and when he had Obtained the famous Golden Bull, the first and chief document Of the Mendais Bishops' temporal power, Adalbert the Venerable returned to his city and built her walls. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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