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Architecture
built
1093-1133
under Bishop
William of Calais
Romanesque
, imposing and impressive with
massive stone pillars
,
rounded arches
, ribbed vaulting
143ft nave,
73ft
high
shows dominance through architecture and engineering superiority
Location
high rocky
peninsula
by
River Wear
built
by Durham Castle
statement of control
Religious
St Cuthbert's
shrine
Benedictine Rule
and daily worship
chapel, chapter house, cathedral
priory
shows religious administration and importance of worship
Power and Control
built after Harrying of North
William of St Calais had secular and religious power, had
palatine
power (semi-independent from king)
symbolises
unity
between Church and state, control
Change and Continuity
Normans
adopted local saints to ease
transition
and gain support
new architecture highlights Norman innovation and
reform
focus on pilgrimage, worship, core beliefs remain, only power changes