The Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Worcester (Classic Reprint)

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After he had {lain in Battle 'peho'a, the Pagan King of Mercia, and converted his Su jeé'cs to the Chril'tian Religion, upon which account it was called the Mercian Church, this Church was afterwards ta ther increafed than Rebuilt by Bilhop Hedda in 700, bur the prefent Edifice ts owing to the Munificence of Bitp Clift toa, who became Bitp herein 1 129, and is (aid to have rebuilt this Pabriek, and dedicated it to the Virgin Mary and St. Chad, increafed the number of the Preben darics, and had been very beneficial to the Town of Lich ela' This with the Clofe and Chappel 'edicated to St. Mary, and the Billmp's Palace, both ereéted by Ri Ih0p falter dc Lmtgtoa, were alfo enclo a Stone Wall by the fame Prelate.

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