St Davids cathedral

• Medieval: 1180 - Peter de Leia began rebuilding the cathedrals nave, west end, and tower
• Similarities:

  Both sites experienced reconstruction (Medieval)

  Lost wealth during the reformation (Reformation)

  Organs either damaged or removed (Civil-War)
• Differences:

  Exeter has 2 towers (Medieval)

  David's gained some decoration in the nave (Reformation)

  David's had more structural damage (Civil War)
• Reformation on David's:

  Removed relics and treasures, including contents of monastic library

  Installed magnificent nave timber celling, ornately carved
• Civil-War on Davids:

  Stained glass windows smashed, broke the tower to steal bells, damaged organ, unroofed eastern parts