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|image = ACS St Paul's Cathedral.jpg | |||
''' | |location = [[London]], [[United Kingdom]] | ||
|architect = [[Christopher Wren]] | |||
|dateconstructed = 1669 – 1711 | |||
|functions = Cathedral | |||
|affiliation = {{Wiki|Church of England}} | |||
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|features = [[Viewpoint]] | |||
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'''St. Paul's Cathedral''', or '''Saint Paul's Cathedral''', is an {{Wiki|Anglicanism|Anglican}} cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of [[London]], and the mother [[church]] of the Diocese of London. It sits on {{Wiki|Ludgate Hill}} at the highest point of the [[City of London]]. | |||
==History== | |||
===Middle Age=== | |||
In 604 CE, the first wooden church was built in the city of [[London|Lunden]] but burned 71 years later.<ref name="Database"/> | |||
In 873 CE, during the [[Viking expansion]] into [[England]], [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] and Lunden's [[reeve]]s [[Stowe]] and [[Erke Bodilsson]] used {{Wiki|Old St Paul's Cathedral}} as a meeting place during their hunt for the [[Order of the Ancients]] member [[Vicelin]]. The soldiers working with the Ancient burned the church but Eivor and the reeves escaped from the building while the fire expanded through the city. The church was later restored.<ref name="Smashing the Compass">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Smashing the Compass]]</ref> | |||
In 1087, the chaplain ordered the construction of a stone church, preventing further incendiary mishaps.<ref name="Database"/> | |||
===Early Modern Era=== | |||
As King [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] severed ties with the Catholic Church, St. Paul's became a Protestant cathedral. When his daughter [[Mary I of England|Mary I]] restored the Catholic faith in England, St. Paul's went back to Catholic worship until the reign of Mary's half-sister [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]] in 1559, restoring Protestantism both in England and St. Paul's.<ref name="Database"/> | |||
The renovation of the church was delayed by events like the [[English Civil War]]. In 1666, the [[Great Fire of London]] burnt St. Paul's, among other buildings. The architect [[Christopher Wren]], who was hired to redesign the cathedral before the fire, engineered the design and construction of a new, revitalized cathedral.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: St. Paul's Cathedral]]</ref> | |||
By the dawn of the 18th century, the new St. Paul's Cathedral was finished, attracting many visitors. Taking advantage of the new influx of tourists, the [[Edward Kenway's fleet|fleet]] of the [[Wales|Welsh]] [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] sold wine to the taverns of London.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Edward Kenway's fleet]] – A New Cathedral</ref> Later in the 1720s, Kenway became a member of the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassins]] and found an [[Isu]] cache containing a [[Shroud of Eden 2|Shroud of Eden]]. He hid its key in a secret chamber inside the cathedral's dome.<ref name="Room"/> | |||
===Victorian Era=== | |||
By the 19th century, St. Paul's had once again lost its lustre. Queen [[Victoria]] remarked that the cathedral was "dreary, dingy, and undevotional." Funds were raised to improve the cathedral by such philanthropists as [[Maria Hackett]] and [[William Weldon Champneys]] while the [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templars]]' [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Crawford Starrick]] refused.<ref name="Database"/> | |||
In 1868, the British [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Evie Frye]], while searching for the Shroud of Eden, uncovered the secret room inside the cathedral's dome thanks to information from [[Edward Kenway's journal]]. When she took the key, the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Lucy Thorne]] confronted her, as she was also hunting for the artifact. After a duel, Lucy crashed through a window but escaped with the key.<ref name="Room">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[A Room with a View]]</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
ACS St-Paul's Cathedral - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of St Paul's Cathedral | ACS St-Paul's Cathedral - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of St Paul's Cathedral | ||
ACS City of London - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the City of London, with St Paul's Cathedral in the background | ACS City of London - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the City of London, with St Paul's Cathedral in the background | ||
ACS London Overview - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of St Paul's Cathedral seen from afar | ACS London Overview - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of St Paul's Cathedral seen from afar | ||
ACS St. Paul's Cathedral by Acosta.jpg|Concept art of the cathedral as seen by the roadside | |||
ACS DB St. Paul's Cathedral.jpg|Database image | |||
ACS DB Illustrations 30.jpg|An illustration of St. Paul's Cathedral | |||
ACV Saint Paul Cathedral.jpg|9th-century St. Paul's Cathedral | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*[ | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1stm}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Landmarks in London]] | |||
[[Category:Viewpoints]] | |||
[[Category:Churches]] | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:57, 12 May 2026
St. Paul's Cathedral, or Saint Paul's Cathedral, is an Anglican cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of London, and the mother church of the Diocese of London. It sits on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London.
History[edit | edit source]
Middle Age[edit | edit source]
In 604 CE, the first wooden church was built in the city of Lunden but burned 71 years later.[1]
In 873 CE, during the Viking expansion into England, Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan and Lunden's reeves Stowe and Erke Bodilsson used Old St Paul's Cathedral as a meeting place during their hunt for the Order of the Ancients member Vicelin. The soldiers working with the Ancient burned the church but Eivor and the reeves escaped from the building while the fire expanded through the city. The church was later restored.[2]
In 1087, the chaplain ordered the construction of a stone church, preventing further incendiary mishaps.[1]
Early Modern Era[edit | edit source]
As King Henry VIII severed ties with the Catholic Church, St. Paul's became a Protestant cathedral. When his daughter Mary I restored the Catholic faith in England, St. Paul's went back to Catholic worship until the reign of Mary's half-sister Elizabeth I in 1559, restoring Protestantism both in England and St. Paul's.[1]
The renovation of the church was delayed by events like the English Civil War. In 1666, the Great Fire of London burnt St. Paul's, among other buildings. The architect Christopher Wren, who was hired to redesign the cathedral before the fire, engineered the design and construction of a new, revitalized cathedral.[1]
By the dawn of the 18th century, the new St. Paul's Cathedral was finished, attracting many visitors. Taking advantage of the new influx of tourists, the fleet of the Welsh pirate Edward Kenway sold wine to the taverns of London.[3] Later in the 1720s, Kenway became a member of the British Assassins and found an Isu cache containing a Shroud of Eden. He hid its key in a secret chamber inside the cathedral's dome.[4]
Victorian Era[edit | edit source]
By the 19th century, St. Paul's had once again lost its lustre. Queen Victoria remarked that the cathedral was "dreary, dingy, and undevotional." Funds were raised to improve the cathedral by such philanthropists as Maria Hackett and William Weldon Champneys while the British Templars' Grand Master Crawford Starrick refused.[1]
In 1868, the British Assassin Evie Frye, while searching for the Shroud of Eden, uncovered the secret room inside the cathedral's dome thanks to information from Edward Kenway's journal. When she took the key, the Templar Lucy Thorne confronted her, as she was also hunting for the artifact. After a duel, Lucy crashed through a window but escaped with the key.[4]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art of St Paul's Cathedral -
Concept art of the City of London, with St Paul's Cathedral in the background -
Concept art of St Paul's Cathedral seen from afar -
Concept art of the cathedral as seen by the roadside -
Database image -
An illustration of St. Paul's Cathedral -
9th-century St. Paul's Cathedral
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla