Universe of Stone A Biography of Chartres Cathedral
Universe of Stone A Biography of Chartres Cathedral
In 1204 some of the finest churches in Christendom were ransacked and the precious icons and relics were divided up among the plunderers. They snatched reliquaries from altars, forced open chests filled with holy treasures, stripped gold and silver metalwork from church fixtures. In their haste they spilled the sacramental wine over the marble floor, where it might mingle with the blood of any priest who stood in their way. Universe of Stone A Biography of Chartres Cathedral 8 PHILIP B ALL ... -