William the Englishman as master mason at Canterbury Cathedral
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William the Englishman was the medieval master mason who succeeded William of Sens in overseeing the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral’s choir after the 1174 fire.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| William the Englishman | 0 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | medieval master mason ⓘ |
| active in century |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ |
| architectural style |
Early Gothic
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Transitional Romanesque–Gothic ⓘ |
| area of activity |
cathedral construction
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stone masonry ⓘ |
| associated with |
cult of Thomas Becket
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shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| based in | Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| country of origin | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Canterbury Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field of work |
Gothic architecture
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medieval architecture ⓘ |
| followed | William of Sens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre of work | ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| has epithet | the Englishman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| has given name | William NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage designation of work | Canterbury Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced by | William of Sens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| known for |
design of the Corona (Becket’s Crown) at Canterbury Cathedral
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design of the Trinity Chapel at Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| language of name | English ⓘ |
| notable for | continuing and modifying the design of William of Sens at Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| notable work |
Canterbury Cathedral choir
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rebuilding of the choir of Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| occupation | master mason ⓘ |
| part of |
medieval building campaign at Canterbury Cathedral
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reconstruction campaign of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire ⓘ |
| position held | master mason at Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| religious context | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | William of Sens as master mason at Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| significant event | took charge of rebuilding after the 1174 fire at Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| work location |
Canterbury Cathedral
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Canterbury, Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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