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Founding of Waltham Abbey

Type Event Region Europe Time 1020

Around 1020, under Cnut, the Holy Cross cult center at Waltham in Essex was expanded into a major collegiate church with royal and noble patronage, l…

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  1. 1020Church of the Holy Cross, Waltham · EssexWaltham had a church since the 7th century, and a stone church existed by the 10th century. Around 1020, with sponsorship from Danish nobles at Cnut's court, a collegiate church was expanded around the miracle cult of the Holy Cross, gathering a college of canons to serve the relic.
  2. 1020–1025Essex · EssexThe church received land grants and oblation income, becoming a local religious and economic center. The property later passed into the control of the Godwin family, paving the way for further expansion by his son Godwin and grandson Harold.

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