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The '''Church of St Margaret''' is one of the oldest [[church]] in [[England]], located in the [[Westminster Abbey]] in [[London]]. | The '''Church of St Margaret''' is one of the oldest [[church]]es in [[England]], located in the [[Westminster Abbey]] in [[London]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The church was built by King [[Edward the Confessor]] in the 11th century to | The church was built by King [[Edward the Confessor]] in the 11th century to accommodate the growing populace of England. Since 1614, masses have been conducted for the {{Wiki|House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons}} and the Speaker, with sermons given by the latter's chaplain. In 1643 during the [[English Civil War]], the politician [[Edmund Waller]] was arrested during a church sermon by [[John Pym]] for his plot to return King [[Charles I of England|Charles]] to London, considered a betrayal to the Long Parliament.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: St. Margaret's, Westminster]]</ref> | ||
For the next few centuries, the yard of the church became a popular burial site, such that by the 19th century, | For the next few centuries, the yard of the church became a popular burial site, such that by the 19th century, [[doctor]]s reported that the foul air from the burials affected the proceedings in the Parliament. As a result, a new burial yard was built and the churchyard was emptied of its burials.<ref name="Database" /> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 11:21, 21 June 2020
The Church of St Margaret is one of the oldest churches in England, located in the Westminster Abbey in London.
History
The church was built by King Edward the Confessor in the 11th century to accommodate the growing populace of England. Since 1614, masses have been conducted for the House of Commons and the Speaker, with sermons given by the latter's chaplain. In 1643 during the English Civil War, the politician Edmund Waller was arrested during a church sermon by John Pym for his plot to return King Charles to London, considered a betrayal to the Long Parliament.[1]
For the next few centuries, the yard of the church became a popular burial site, such that by the 19th century, doctors reported that the foul air from the burials affected the proceedings in the Parliament. As a result, a new burial yard was built and the churchyard was emptied of its burials.[1]