Durham Cathedral Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the last Anglo-Saxon bishop of Durham?
A
Æthelwine
2
Q
Who replaced Æthelwine as bishop of Durham?
A
William Walcher
3
Q
When was William Walcher killed?
A
May 1080
4
Q
Where was William Walcher killed?
A
Gateshead
5
Q
Who replaced William Walcher as bishop of Durham?
A
William of Saint Calais
6
Q
When did the construction of Durham cathedral begin?
A
1093
7
Q
Who replaced William of Saint Calais as bishop of Durham?
A
Ranulf Flambard
8
Q
When did William of Saint Calais die?
A
1096
9
Q
The new cathedral of Durham housed the bodies of which two people?
A
St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede
