A Short History of the Middle Ages Fourth Edition

Plate 5.3: Durham Cathedral, Interior (1093–1133). Huge and imposing, Durham Cathedral is also inviting
and welcoming, with its lively piers, warm colors, and harmonious spaces. Built by Norman bishops, it
housed the relics of the Anglo-Saxon Saint Cuthbert; in just such ways did the Normans appropriate the
power and prestige of English saints’ cults.