| ELY
CATHEDRAL AKA: CROMWELL's CASTLE |
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by William the Conqueror as a prominent outpost after the bloody and
lengthy rebellion by Hereward he Wake, Ely Cathedral stands as a fine
example of William's devotion to his Religion and to his overwhelming
victory for the Heart's and Minds of that mixed of all races called
the britons... Less well known is that "The Lord Protector",
OLIVER CROMWELL closed the Cathedral for 10 years, or thereabouts, due
to a falling out with the local (Catholic) Clergy. Cromwell used it
as a stable for his Calvary Horses..!
As Cromwell's puritan religion demanded, he worshipped God. We can only
presume Oliver viewed the Cathedral as a Norman Castle, which is exactly
what it is...perhaps. |
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Ely Cathedral CB7 4DL
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