Illustrated Dictionary of British Churches - Canopy Definition

History and Architecture

Canopy

A projecting covering or hood, usually above a statue, altar, or tomb. The most elaborate canopies are often seen over tomb openings or rcesses, or decorating statue niches.

Related: Altar  




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This Roman road ran from London to Lincoln, and was built immediately after the Roman invasion of 43AD



28 April, 1376

Opening of the 'Good Parliament'

John of Gaunt presided over the Parliament, which tried royal officials for embezzlement and dismissed the king's mistress, Alice Perrers

This monarch dissolved all the monasteries in his realm as part of a split from the Catholic church in Rome



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