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louth church.
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Among the records of 1635 is the following, which shews the subjection and
subordination of this church to a superior ecclesiastical establishment:—
" Item, payed to the courte of Lincolne when we weare trobled and excommunicated for our
absolution and other things as appereth by a note of particulars, ll. J 5s. 6d.
By another storm, in October, 1634, the upper part of the spire was "blowne
downe by a greate tempeste," and parts of the nave and north aile were beaten in
by the falling stones. The mason employed to repair this injury was Thomas
Turner, who cut his name, with the date of 1635, on the top stone. His charge for
repairs was 81/. 7s.
The two accompanying views represent the most interesting features of the
church at Louth : viz. the tower and spire from the south-east angle ; and the east
end in perspective. In delineating these, the artist has omitted the wall, which is
near the east end of the church, and comes near the foreground of the point of
distance.
warwick.
It was customary with our religious and chivalrous ancestors to spend the active
part of their lives in wars and monastic ceremonies. Monks encouraged and
supported the latter ; whilst monarchs and nobles fomented, and were the chief
actors in the former. From the first invasion of Great Britain by the Romans, till
the reign of Henry VIII. the nobility of this island were almost constantly employed
in the dreadful business of human slaughter ; and when old age incapacitated them
for the field, they became the dupes of monks, and the victims of goading conscience.
To propitiate the Deity, and secure the mediation of the regular clergy, it was
deemed necessary to erect a chapel, with proper provision for priests; endow an
hospital, or leave large bequests to a monastery. Hence the origin and splendour
of many religious edifices in this country : and hence arose the elegant chapel, with
its equally elegant tomb, at Warwick, which we are now about to elucidate and
describe. Its founder was Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, who was eminently
7
Among the records of 1635 is the following, which shews the subjection and
subordination of this church to a superior ecclesiastical establishment:—
" Item, payed to the courte of Lincolne when we weare trobled and excommunicated for our
absolution and other things as appereth by a note of particulars, ll. J 5s. 6d.
By another storm, in October, 1634, the upper part of the spire was "blowne
downe by a greate tempeste," and parts of the nave and north aile were beaten in
by the falling stones. The mason employed to repair this injury was Thomas
Turner, who cut his name, with the date of 1635, on the top stone. His charge for
repairs was 81/. 7s.
The two accompanying views represent the most interesting features of the
church at Louth : viz. the tower and spire from the south-east angle ; and the east
end in perspective. In delineating these, the artist has omitted the wall, which is
near the east end of the church, and comes near the foreground of the point of
distance.
warwick.
It was customary with our religious and chivalrous ancestors to spend the active
part of their lives in wars and monastic ceremonies. Monks encouraged and
supported the latter ; whilst monarchs and nobles fomented, and were the chief
actors in the former. From the first invasion of Great Britain by the Romans, till
the reign of Henry VIII. the nobility of this island were almost constantly employed
in the dreadful business of human slaughter ; and when old age incapacitated them
for the field, they became the dupes of monks, and the victims of goading conscience.
To propitiate the Deity, and secure the mediation of the regular clergy, it was
deemed necessary to erect a chapel, with proper provision for priests; endow an
hospital, or leave large bequests to a monastery. Hence the origin and splendour
of many religious edifices in this country : and hence arose the elegant chapel, with
its equally elegant tomb, at Warwick, which we are now about to elucidate and
describe. Its founder was Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, who was eminently