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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 [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templars]] [[Crawford Starrick]] refused. | 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 [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templars]] [[Crawford Starrick]] refused. | ||
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, she was confronted by the Templar [[Lucy Thorne]] who was also hunting the artifact. After a duel, Lucy crashed through a window | 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, she was confronted by the Templar [[Lucy Thorne]] who 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> | ||
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Revision as of 20:58, 2 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, the Old St Paul's Cathedral was used as a meeting place by the Norse shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan and the reeves of Lunden Stowe and Erke during their track of the Ancient Vicelin. The church was burned by soldiers working with the Ancients 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 incendy.[1]
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 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 Brotherhood of 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 Grand Master of the British Templars Crawford Starrick refused.
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, she was confronted by the Templar Lucy Thorne who 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 -
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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