So, Lincoln Cathedral made it to the Grand Final of the #cathedralworldcup! You really ought to vote for it one more time... ;)https://twitter.com/cinemashoebox/status/928933874880704513 …
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(Which is, when you think about it, quite something…! Needless to say, I ponder why in more detail in my book on the Anglo-Saxon Lincoln region, but for current purposes let's just agree it must have been because Edwin knew Lincoln was best & would want you to vote for it ;) )
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Plus Lincoln also had an even earlier 5th–6thC British church v close to site of the medieval cathedral, which was built in the centre of the Roman forum & could have held c.100 people... See further http://www.caitlingreen.org/2016/06/romano-british-pottery-fifth-century-lincoln.html …pic.twitter.com/8jgQZYPPBp
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And, of course, it would also seem to have been the site of a Late Roman bishopric from the early 4thC—indeed, the sequence of two Late/post-Roman churches in the forum may well relate to this :)pic.twitter.com/QKwFr3Hf9C
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If Lincoln's long history doesn't convince you, then how about fact that
@LincsCathedral was the *tallest building in the world* from 1311 to 1548 (160m), when its central spire fell in a storm? It was taller even than the Great Pyramid of Giza…!pic.twitter.com/iSYVa29d2x
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Lincoln Cathedral's fabulous 13thC Chapterhouse, as drawn in 1784 by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm: http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/topdrawings/l/005add000015541u00119000.html …pic.twitter.com/NfY7KFmpxP
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Decorated paten (plate for the Eucharist) & ring from the tomb of the 13thC Bishop Grosseteste of Lincoln. For more about Robert Grosseteste, see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Grosseteste …pic.twitter.com/LvtOYWTdKi
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Didn't know any of that. Interesting. Presume Northumbrian (or Deiran) influence in Lindsey was quite recent at the time
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It swapped back and forth between the Mercians and the Northumbrians repeatedly thorough the 7thC.... Everyone wanted to control Lincoln for some reason!
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So prior to that it had some independence or is it impossible to know?
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Yes, Anglo-Saxon kingdom with royal dynasty etc, before that a British 5th–6thC kingdom and before that a 4thC Roman provincial capital with a Roman governor and bishop....!
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Someone needs to write a book about it...
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This may be of interest :)https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/759698675996037120 …
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Thank you. I will read that with great interest :-)
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Didn't realise the Northumbria kingdom reached so far South! Thought it stopped at the Humber!
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Northumbria and Mercia both fought over who got possession of Lincoln and its territory for much of the 7thC until Mercia finally came out on top :)
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Thank you for sharing!
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Edwin of Northumbria: I love all my cities equally Edwin of Northumbria ten minutes later: I don't really care for York
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Ok, ok, Dr G...we get it!




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