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Gundulf

 Borncirca 1023   Born At
 Died1108  Buried At
 Borncirca 1023 / 
 Died1108 / 
nown as the 'weeping monk of Bec'. Gundulf came across from Normandy after the Conquest with Lanfranc. Gundulf was well known and admired for his building skills and Lanfranc used Gundulf to rebuild his Cathedral. In 1077 Gundulf was made Bishop of Rochester and a year later William the Conqueror used Gundulf's skill in the construction of the White Tower, the keep of the Tower of London.

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Family Tree Details

 Gundulf (b.1023? - d.1108)
 Gundulf (b.1023? - d.1108)

See Also

    People

    • William (I, the Conqueror, King of England 1066-1087)
    • Lanfranc, (Archbishop of Canterbury)
    • A .. Z List of Medieval People

    Places

    • Rochester Cathedral
    • Tower of London
    • Rochester Castle
    • Colchester Castle
    • A .. Z List of Medieval Buildings

    Other

    • Normandy

    Timeline

    1077    (Age: 54yrs)
    ...
    Gundulf consecrated as Bishop of Rochester

    Gundulf became Bishop of Rochester, remaining there for thirty years and where he is buried.

    1078    (Age: 55yrs)
    ...
    Work starts on the White Tower

    Gundulf began work on the White Tower, the Tower of London.

    1108    (Age: 85yrs)
    Mar 7
    Death of Gundulf

    Gundulf's thirty year career of magnificent castle and cathedral design and construction came to an end with his death. His plans for the reconstruction of Rochester Cathedral were left incomplete. It was not until 1115 that construction work was to resume under the direction of Ernulf.

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    Selection of references used:

    • 1. E.B.D'Auvergne, The English Castles, 1926
    • 2. T. Francis Bumpus, The Cathedrals of England and Wales, 1934

      See Also

        People

        • William (I, the Conqueror, King of England 1066-1087)
        • Lanfranc, (Archbishop of Canterbury)
        • A .. Z List of Medieval People

        Places

        • Rochester Cathedral
        • Tower of London
        • Rochester Castle
        • Colchester Castle
        • A .. Z List of Medieval Buildings

        Other

        • Normandy

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