While the great churches of Continental Europe developed in a succession of styles, England’s for the most part remained Gothic. ‘Interior of Ely Cathedral’ (1797) by J.M.W. Turner.

In the Middle Ages, England emerged as one of the most influential and powerful kingdoms in Europe – a far cry from its desolate, devastated state after the collapse of the Roman Empire. Over the ...

The crypt is also fascinating – Adm. Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington, artist J.M.W. Turner and Christopher Wren himself ...

The cathedral is now home to the tomb of Richard III, England’s last Plantagenet king and the last English monarch to have died in battle. He died in 1485.

As the tour group, consisting mostly of pastors and church leaders from the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, ambled ...

The cathedral is now home to the tomb of Richard III, England’s last Plantagenet king and the last English monarch to have died in battle. He died in 1485.

Ongoing excavations at Exeter Cathedral in England reveal a possible medieval crypt, empty tombs and more. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.