Westminster Abbey Rebuilt in Gothic Style
Poet involved
What happened
King Henry III of England began rebuilding Westminster Abbey in London in 1245, replacing the earlier Norman church built by Edward the Confessor. The new abbey was designed in the Gothic style to rival the great French cathedrals, and construction continued intermittently for centuries. The nave was finally completed in 1517, and the western towers were added in the 18th century.
Literary impact
Westminster Abbey is the preeminent site of English poetic commemoration, housing Poets' Corner where Geoffrey Chaucer, Edmund Spenser, and countless other English poets are buried or memorialized. The abbey's literary associations have made it a subject for English poets from John Milton to T.S. Eliot, who wrote about its role in the nation's cultural and spiritual life, and it remains a pilgrimage site for poets and poetry lovers worldwide.
Source: Wikipedia
