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Simeon's relationship to William I
Simeon's relationship to William I
Relative of William the Conqueror
Year Simeon became Abbot of Ely
Year Simeon became Abbot of Ely
1082
Type of monastic house Ely was
Type of monastic house Ely was
Benedictine house
Founder of original Ely Abbey
Founder of original Ely Abbey
St Etheldreda (Anglo-Saxon princess, 7th century)
Architectural style of Ely Cathedral
Architectural style of Ely Cathedral
Romanesque
Key Romanesque feature: walls at Ely
Key Romanesque feature: walls at Ely
Extraordinarily thick walls
Key Romanesque feature: arches at Ely
Key Romanesque feature: arches at Ely
Three tiers of rounded arches
Material used for Ely Cathedral roof
Material used for Ely Cathedral roof
Wood rather than stone
Year Ely became center of Hereward's rebellion
Year Ely became center of Hereward's rebellion
1071
Leader of English resistance at Ely
Leader of English resistance at Ely
Hereward the Wake
What began at Ely after 1082
What began at Ely after 1082
Major rebuilding programme under Simeon
What Ely's rebuilding represented
What Ely's rebuilding represented
Norman programme of church reform
Later architectural style added to Ely
Later architectural style added to Ely
Gothic