BBC Four - How to Build a Cathedral (original) (raw)

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Architectural historian Jon Cannon goes in search of the clues that shed light on how our medieval forebears were able to build the wonders of their world.

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The great cathedrals were the wonders of the medieval world - the tallest buildings since the pyramids and the showpieces of medieval Christianity. Yet they were built at a time when most of us lived in hovels. Architectural historian Jon Cannon explores who the people were that built them and how they were able to achieve such a bold vision.

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Gregorio Allegri

Miserere Mei

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Presenter Jon Cannon
Producer Victoria Page
Director Victoria Page
Executive Producer Debbie Cadbury

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