The Canonization of Saint Osmund

by Arthur Russell Malden and Salisbury Cathedral

Book Overview

St. Osmund was the nephew of William the Conqueror, being the son of Henry Count of Scez, by Isabella, daughter of Robert, Duke of Normandy. Herman, his predecessor as Bishop, held the two sces of Ramsbury and Sherborne, which were united at Old Sarum in 1075. Osmund succeeded Herman in 1078. The Cathedral at Old Sarum may have been begun by Herman, but the greater part of it at any rate was built by Osmund, who not only built the Cathedral, but provided...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1518643140
• ISBN13: 9781518643149
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"