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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]]. | '''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== | ==History== | ||
===Middle Age=== | ===Middle Age=== | ||
In 604 CE, the first wooden church was built in the city of [[Lunden]] but burned 71 years later.<ref name="Database"/> | 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 [[ | In 873 CE, during the [[Viking expansion]] into [[England]], [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] annd 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="SmashingTheCompass">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Smashing the Compass]]</ref> | ||
In 1087, the chaplain ordered the construction of a stone church, preventing further | In 1087, the chaplain ordered the construction of a stone church, preventing further incendiary mishaps.<ref name="Database"/> | ||
=== Early Modern Era === | === Early Modern Era === | ||
As King [[Henry VIII of England]] 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 went back to Catholic worship until the reign of Mary's half-sister [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]] in 1559, restoring Protestant both in England and St. Paul.<ref name="Database"/> | 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 went back to Catholic worship until the reign of Mary's half-sister [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]] in 1559, restoring Protestant both in England and St. Paul.<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 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> | The renovation of the church was delayed by events like the [[English Civil War]]. In 1666, the [[Great Fire of London]] burnt St. Paul 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, St. Paul was finished, attracting many visitors. The [[Edward Kenway's fleet|fleet]] of the [[Wales|Welsh]] [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] sold wine to the tavern 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]] 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"/> | By the dawn of the 18th century, St. Paul was finished, attracting many visitors. The [[Edward Kenway's fleet|fleet]] of the [[Wales|Welsh]] [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] sold wine to the tavern 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 === | === Victorian Era === | ||
By the nineteenth century, St. Paul's had once again lost its lustre. | By the nineteenth 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 while using [[Edward Kenway's journal|Kenway's journal]]. When she took the key, the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Lucy Thorne]] confronted her, as she was also hunting 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> | ||
In 1868, the British Assassin [[Evie Frye]], while searching for the Shroud of Eden, uncovered the secret room while using [[Edward Kenway's journal|Kenway's journal]]. When she took the key, | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 02:05, 28 June 2024
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
Middle Age
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 annd 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
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 went back to Catholic worship until the reign of Mary's half-sister Elizabeth I in 1559, restoring Protestant both in England and St. Paul.[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 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, St. Paul was finished, attracting many visitors. The fleet of the Welsh pirate Edward Kenway sold wine to the tavern 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
By the nineteenth 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 while using Kenway's journal. When she took the key, the Templar Lucy Thorne confronted her, as she was also hunting the artifact. After a duel, Lucy crashed through a window but escaped with the key.[4]
Gallery
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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
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla