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King's College Chapel, Cambridge

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King's College Chapel is the chapel at King's College in the University of Cambridge. [1]

72 relations: Acoustics, Adoration of the Magi (Rubens, Cambridge), Alec Vidler, Altar, Anne Boleyn, Architecture of England, Barnard Flower, BBC, Bishop of Ely, C. J. Ryan, Cambridge, Cambridge City Council, Catholic Church, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Church of England, Clayton and Bell, David Edwards (priest), English Civil War, English Gothic architecture, Eric Milner-White, Eton College, Eton College Chapel, Evening Prayer (Anglican), Fan vault, Flemish people, Francis Stacey, Full Term, George Pattison, Grade I listed buildings in Cambridge, Henry Fox Talbot, Henry VI of England, Henry VII of England, Henry VIII of England, Historic England, Ivor Ramsay, James Essex, Jeremy Morris, John Drury (dean of Christ Church), John Saltmarsh (historian), John Wastell, King's College School, Cambridge, King's College, Cambridge, King's Voices, Leuven, May Week, Michael Till, Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Nave, Nicholas Close, Nikolaus Pevsner, ..., Nine Lessons and Carols, Oliver Cromwell, Once in Royal David's City, Organ (music), Peter Paul Rubens, Reginald Ely, Renaissance, Reredos, Richard III of England, Rollo Graham Campbell, Rood screen, Sanctuary, Stained glass, Stephen Cleobury, The Backs, Tim Rawle, Treble voice, Triptych, United Kingdom, University of Cambridge, Wars of the Roses, World War II. Expand index (22 more) »

Acoustics

Acoustics is the branch of physics that deals with the study of all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound.

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Adoration of the Magi (Rubens, Cambridge)

The Adoration of the Magi is a c.1616-17 painting by the Flemish Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens, now in King's College Chapel, Cambridge.

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Alec Vidler

Alexander Roper "Alec" Vidler (1899 – July, 1991) was a noted English Anglican priest, theologian and church historian.

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Altar

An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes, and by extension the 'Holy table' of post-reformation Anglican churches.

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Anne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn (1501 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of King Henry VIII.

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Architecture of England

The architecture of England is the architecture of modern England and in the historic Kingdom of England.

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Barnard Flower

Barnard Flower (died July or August 1517) was a Flemish glazier.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster.

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Bishop of Ely

The Bishop of Ely is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury.

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C. J. Ryan

Christopher John "Chris" Ryan (31 October 1943 – 20 February 2004) was a British priest and scholar of Italian studies.

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Cambridge

Cambridge is a university city and the county town of Cambridgeshire, England, on the River Cam approximately north of London.

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Cambridge City Council

Cambridge City Council is a district council in the county of Cambridgeshire, based in the city of Cambridge.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.299 billion members worldwide.

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Choir of King's College, Cambridge

The King's College Choir is a British choir.

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Church of England

The Church of England (C of E) is the state church of England.

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Clayton and Bell

Clayton and Bell was one of the most prolific and proficient English workshops of stained glass during the latter half of the 19th century and early 20th century.

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David Edwards (priest)

David Lawrence Edwards (20 January 1929 – 25 April 2018) was an Anglican priest, scholar and church historian.

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English Civil War

The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists ("Cavaliers") over, principally, the manner of England's governance.

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English Gothic architecture

English Gothic is an architectural style originating in France, before then flourishing in England from about 1180 until about 1520.

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Eric Milner-White

Eric Milner Milner-White, (23 April 1884 – 15 June 1963) was a British Anglican priest, academic, and decorated military chaplain.

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Eton College

Eton College is an English independent boarding school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor.

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Eton College Chapel

Eton College Chapel is the main chapel of Eton College, an independent school in the United Kingdom.

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Evening Prayer (Anglican)

Evening Prayer is a liturgy in use in the Anglican tradition celebrated in the late afternoon or evening.

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Fan vault

Fan vaulting over the nave at Bath Abbey, Bath, England. Made from local Bath stone, this is a Victorian restoration (in the 1860s) of the original roof of 1608. A fan vault is a form of vault used in the Gothic style, in which the ribs are all of the same curve and spaced equidistantly, in a manner resembling a fan.

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Flemish people

The Flemish or Flemings are a Germanic ethnic group native to Flanders, in modern Belgium, who speak Dutch, especially any of its dialects spoken in historical Flanders, known collectively as Flemish Dutch.

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Francis Stacey

Francis Edmund Stacey (18 August 1830 – 3 October 1885) was a Welsh-born law officer and a cricketer who played first-class cricket in 15 matches for Cambridge University, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the Gentlemen of England side.

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Full Term

Full Term in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge refers to the eight weeks within the longer academic term during which lectures are given and students are required to be in residence.

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George Pattison

George Pattison (born 1950) is a leading British systematic theologian and Anglican priest.

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Grade I listed buildings in Cambridge

There are 67 Grade I listed buildings in Cambridge, England.

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Henry Fox Talbot

William Henry Fox Talbot FRS (11 February 180017 September 1877) was a British scientist, inventor and photography pioneer who invented the salted paper and calotype processes, precursors to photographic processes of the later 19th and 20th centuries.

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Henry VI of England

Henry VI (6 December 1421 – 21 May 1471) was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453.

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Henry VII of England

Henry VII (Harri Tudur; 28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was the King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizure of the crown on 22 August 1485 to his death on 21 April 1509.

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Henry VIII of England

Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 1509 until his death.

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Historic England

Historic England (officially the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England) is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

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Ivor Ramsay

The Very Reverend Ivor Erskine St Clair Ramsay (1 November 1902 – 22 January 1956) was an eminent Anglican priest in the middle part of the 20th century.

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James Essex

James Essex (1722–1784) was an English builder and architect who worked in Cambridge, where he was born.

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Jeremy Morris

Jeremy Nigel Morris (born 22 January 1960) is a British historian, Church of England priest and academic.

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John Drury (dean of Christ Church)

John Henry Drury (born 23 May 1936) is an Anglican priest and author.

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John Saltmarsh (historian)

Dr John Saltmarsh (7 May 1908 – 25 September 1974) was a historian and Fellow of King's College, Cambridge.

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John Wastell

John Wastell (1460–1518) was an English gothic architect and master mason responsible for the fan vaulted ceiling and other features of King's College Chapel, Cambridge, the crossing tower (Bell Harry Tower) of Canterbury Cathedral, and sections of both Manchester and Peterborough cathedrals.

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King's College School, Cambridge

King's College School is a coeducational independent preparatory school in Cambridge, England, situated on West Road off Grange Road, west of the city centre.

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King's College, Cambridge

King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.

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King's Voices

King's Voices is the mixed-voice chapel choir of King's College, Cambridge.

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Leuven

Leuven or Louvain (Louvain,; Löwen) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in Belgium.

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May Week

May Week is the name used in the University of Cambridge to refer to a period at the end of the academic year.

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Michael Till

The Very Reverend Michael Stanley Till, MA (19 November 1935 – 4 December 2012) was Dean of Winchester between 1996 and 2005.

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Monarchy of the United Kingdom

The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom, its dependencies and its overseas territories.

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Nave

The nave is the central aisle of a basilica church, or the main body of a church (whether aisled or not) between its rear wall and the far end of its intersection with the transept at the chancel.

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Nicholas Close

Nicholas Close (died 1452) was an English priest, Bishop of Carlisle from 1450 to 1452.

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Nikolaus Pevsner

Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner (30 January 1902 – 18 August 1983) was a German, later British scholar of the history of art, and especially that of architecture.

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Nine Lessons and Carols

The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a service of Christian worship celebrating the birth of Jesus that is traditionally followed at Christmas.

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Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English military and political leader.

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Once in Royal David's City

Once in Royal David's City is a Christmas carol originally written as a poem by Cecil Frances Alexander.

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Organ (music)

In music, the organ (from Greek ὄργανον organon, "organ, instrument, tool") is a keyboard instrument of one or more pipe divisions or other means for producing tones, each played with its own keyboard, played either with the hands on a keyboard or with the feet using pedals.

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Peter Paul Rubens

Sir Peter Paul Rubens (28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist.

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Reginald Ely

Reginald Ely (fl. 1438 - 1471) was an English gothic architect responsible for much of the design (but likely not the fan vaults) of King's College Chapel, Cambridge.

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Renaissance

The Renaissance is a period in European history, covering the span between the 14th and 17th centuries.

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Reredos

A reredos (IPA /ˈrɪɚdɒs/) or raredos is a large altarpiece, a screen, or decoration placed behind the altar in a church.

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Richard III of England

Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death at the Battle of Bosworth Field.

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Rollo Graham Campbell

The Rt Revd Archibald Rollo Graham Campbell CBE (18 February 1903 - 11 April 1978) was an Anglican Bishop in the mid 20th century.

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Rood screen

The rood screen (also choir screen, chancel screen, or jube) is a common feature in late medieval church architecture.

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Sanctuary

A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine.

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Stained glass

The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works created from it.

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Stephen Cleobury

Stephen Cleobury (born 31 December 1948) is an English organist and Director of Music.

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The Backs

The Backs is a picturesque area to the east of Queen's Road in the city of Cambridge, England, where several colleges of the University of Cambridge back on to the River Cam, their grounds covering both banks of the river.

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Tim Rawle

Tim Rawle is an English architectural photographer and writer.

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Treble voice

A treble voice is a voice which takes the treble part.

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Triptych

A triptych (from the Greek adjective τρίπτυχον "triptukhon" ("three-fold"), from tri, i.e., "three" and ptysso, i.e., "to fold" or ptyx, i.e., "fold") is a work of art (usually a panel painting) that is divided into three sections, or three carved panels that are hinged together and can be folded shut or displayed open.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge (informally Cambridge University)The corporate title of the university is The Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Cambridge.

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Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses were a series of English civil wars for control of the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the House of Lancaster, associated with a red rose, and the House of York, whose symbol was a white rose.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_College_Chapel,_Cambridge

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