This is a really interesting video, full of historical, architectural and structural information, beautifully photographed and well presented. Just one point of detail: although the Houses of Parliament main building dates from the 19th century, one part of the complex is much older. At 4.25 in the video, the greyish-coloured building with heavy buttresses which can be seen immediately under the "Big Ben" clocktower is Westminster Hall, erected in the late 11th century, remodelled with a magnificent timber roof in the late 14th century (see Wikipedia under "Palace of Westminster" entry). Unfortunately the Hall is not open to the public.
The building at 4.26 is Westminster Hall. It's a mediaeval building, one of the oldest surviving parts of the Palace of Westminster. It dates from the reign of William II It's famous hammer-beam roof dates from the reign of Richard II Many famous state trials have been heard there including that of Charles I (1648/9) The stonework on the street front is modern.
Bear in mind Henry VII had a tenuous claim to the throne so you might argue the purpose of the chapel is to place the new Tudor dynasty at the centre of the Abbey and hence the realm.
This is very well done. Very useful to students. Good potted history of Gothic prior to the emergence of the Perpendicular style. The illustrations o the history are all pertinent, and the information accurate. Good explanation of structural engineering. Good relating of exterior to interior. Good introduction and brief explanation of Gothic Revival at Palace of Westminster.
Great video! I was wondering about those hanging pendants in the chapel -- did those serve any structural purpose, or were they purely decorative? Is there anything in the architecture to indicate they had to build extra support to have those?
Much of the damage, as I understand it, was focused on monastic properties which might have their roofs removed for example. Cathedrals were often stripped of precious materials but were often largely spared, until the civil war.
That has to be one of the most beautiful interiors in a church. It is so beautiful.
Brilliant video. Well done by all. I was mesmerized by this church I learned about only through you.
Excellent, informative video of a beautiful church. My favorite of the churches I visited in Britain.
This is a really interesting video, full of historical, architectural and structural information, beautifully photographed and well presented. Just one point of detail: although the Houses of Parliament main building dates from the 19th century, one part of the complex is much older. At 4.25 in the video, the greyish-coloured building with heavy buttresses which can be seen immediately under the "Big Ben" clocktower is Westminster Hall, erected in the late 11th century, remodelled with a magnificent timber roof in the late 14th century (see Wikipedia under "Palace of Westminster" entry). Unfortunately the Hall is not open to the public.
4:25 - if you write it with a colon, RUclips turns it into a link that can be clicked on
Thanks for the tip!@@kentwang44
The building at 4.26 is Westminster Hall.
It's a mediaeval building, one of the oldest surviving parts of the Palace of Westminster.
It dates from the reign of William II
It's famous hammer-beam roof dates from the reign of Richard II
Many famous state trials have been heard there including that of Charles I (1648/9)
The stonework on the street front is modern.
@Gordon Smith Good post. The Palace of Westminster is a mixture of very old and 19th Century Gothic Revival.
Excellent, I was waiting for this one!
Splendid, actually looks like a piece of jewellery
BTW, I am so thankful for the work that Steven and Beth do to make gorgeous art known to us all.
Bear in mind Henry VII had a tenuous claim to the throne so you might argue the purpose of the chapel is to place the new Tudor dynasty at the centre of the Abbey and hence the realm.
He also built it to create the connection between himself and Henry VI of Lancaster
Amazing
I remember visiting here in 1975 - went to Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland on a high school band trip!
The british do know for sure how to build a beautiful church !
This is very well done. Very useful to students.
Good potted history of Gothic prior to the emergence of the Perpendicular style.
The illustrations o the history are all pertinent, and the information accurate.
Good explanation of structural engineering. Good relating of exterior to interior. Good introduction and brief explanation of Gothic Revival at Palace of Westminster.
WONDERFUL !!!!!!!!!!
Masterpiece
Great video! I was wondering about those hanging pendants in the chapel -- did those serve any structural purpose, or were they purely decorative? Is there anything in the architecture to indicate they had to build extra support to have those?
See partially hidden structural support arches at 3:23
I've never been so stunned by a ceiling, my goodness.. Everything else was lost on me, lol.
Why do the buttresses towers have niches clearly for statues, yet there are none? Were there ever any statues in those niches?
If only all the windows were of stained glass, it will be close to perfection. I suspect they were but were destroyed at a later time.
I prefer it this way, allows natural light to illuminate the chapel.
@@MercurialRed9 Amiens Cathedral did the same and i agree it allow way more light inside the church and it's beautiful
Edward the Confessor was the first royal burial in 1066
19nth😃
Why didn't Henry VIII destroy this as he rejected Catholicism as he did so many other Catholic buildings?
Much of the damage, as I understand it, was focused on monastic properties which might have their roofs removed for example. Cathedrals were often stripped of precious materials but were often largely spared, until the civil war.
How could he destroy such a beauty ?
The Abbey is not a Catholic building.