Lloyd G Reed
This is not a religious book, but a book about a once very important site.In Part One read about the History of Tynemouth Priory:Was Tynemouth originally a Mixed Monastery?Which Kings were buried in the Priory.The attacks by the Vikings and the Scots and the English from the early 7th Century.Which Saints were buried in the Priory.What Miracles have been performed at the Priory.The connection to Earl Robert de Mowbray and St Albans Abbey.The siege of Tynemouth Priory.The Skulduggery of William Pygun and Earl Robert Fitzwalter.Who was in charge from when to when.Unchristian jealousies.And much more.In Part Two read the not too technical details about the Architectural History of the Priory & Castle:The very first Church at Tynemouth.The very first Monastery at Tynemouth.The very first Norman Priory Church at Tynemouth.The Castle at Tynemouth.The final Church at Tynemouth.And much more.
