Ine of Wessex
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Ine or Ini was King of Wessex from 689 to 726. At Ine's accession, his kingdom dominated much of what is now southern England. However, he was unable to retain the territorial gains of his predecessor
King Ine depicted in the Transfiguration Window of Wells Cathedral.
King Ine's commemoration stone set in the floor of Wells Cathedral in Somerset
Wells Cathedral
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Wells Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Andrew, is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Bath and Wells and the mother church of the d
Ine of Wessex
…after she separated from her husband, King Aldfrith of Northumbria. At the bishop Aldhelm's suggestion in 705, Ine built the church which later became Wells Cathedral, and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle also records that Ine built a minster at Glastonbury. This must refer to additional building or re-building since there…
West front of Wells Cathedral
Wells Cathedral in the Somerset countryside
The Bishop's Palace built by Ralph of Shrewsbury
Aerial view of the cathedral and the Vicars' Close (lower left of picture)