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 |  |  | Bellovaci: Encyclopedia II - Beauvais - Cathédrale de Saint-PierreMain article: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais
Its cathedral of St Pierre, in some respects the most daring achievement of Gothic architecture, consists only of a transept and choir with apse and seven apse-chapels. The vaulting in the interior exceeds 150 ft. in height.
The small Romanesque church of the 10th century known as the Basse Oeuvre occupies the site destined for the nave. Begun in 1247, under Bishop Guillaume de Grez, an extra 16 feet were added to the height, to make it the tallest cathedral in Eu ...
See also:Beauvais, Beauvais - History, Beauvais - Geography, Beauvais - Cathédrale de Saint-Pierre, Beauvais - Bishops of Beauvais, Beauvais - Other highlights, Beauvais - Economy Read more here: » Beauvais: Encyclopedia II - Beauvais - Cathédrale de Saint-Pierre |
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 |  |  | Bellovaci: Encyclopedia II - Battle of the Sabis - BattleThe Nervii, the Viromandui, and the Atrebates had collected their forces on the south bank of the river, hidden in some trees about two hundred feet from the bank. The Aduatuci were not present, but were marching to join them. As the Romans approached from the northeast, Caesar deployed skirmishers to the other side of the river to occupy the Belgic cavalry, which retreated into the woods. In the meantime, the R ...
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 |  |  | Bellovaci: Encyclopedia II - Beauvais - HistoryBeauvais was known to the Romans as Caesaromagnus (though the post-Renaissance Latin rendering is Bellovacum) and took its present name from the Belgic tribe of the Bellovaci, whose capital it was. In the 9th century it became a countship, which about 1013 passed to the bishops of Beauvais, who became peers of France from the twelfth century. At the coronations of kings the Bishop of Beauvais wore the royal mantle and went, with the bishop of Langres, to raise the king from his ...
See also:Beauvais, Beauvais - History, Beauvais - Geography, Beauvais - Cathédrale de Saint-Pierre, Beauvais - Bishops of Beauvais, Beauvais - Other highlights, Beauvais - Economy Read more here: » Beauvais: Encyclopedia II - Beauvais - History |
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 |  |  | Bellovaci: Encyclopedia II - Beauvais - Bishops of BeauvaisMain article: Bishop of Beauvais-Noyons-Senlis
The early bishops of Beauvais are largely legendary, but a document records that the bishop who occupied the see from 632 to 660 was the thirteenth incumbent.[1] The see, near Paris and the centers of power, was a desirable one. The most famous bishops of Beauvais are Odo of Beauvais (860-881) involved in a battle of prerogatives that was a foretaste of the Investiture Controversy; Gui (1063-85), who founded the great Beauvais school of theology at St. Quentin of Beauvais; Pierre C ...
See also:Beauvais, Beauvais - History, Beauvais - Geography, Beauvais - Cathédrale de Saint-Pierre, Beauvais - Bishops of Beauvais, Beauvais - Other highlights, Beauvais - Economy Read more here: » Beauvais: Encyclopedia II - Beauvais - Bishops of Beauvais |
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