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'''Westminster Abbey''' was a [[church]] in [[London]]. | '''Westminster Abbey''' was a [[church]] in [[London]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
In [[1601]], [[William Shakespeare]] brought the [[First Doctor]] to the abbey to seek out [[Elizabeth I]]. There, they visited the tomb of [[Henry VII]] and [[Elizabeth of York]], which was the entrance to a secret passage leading to the royal chambers in the [[Palace of Whitehall]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Hollow Crown (audio story)|The Hollow Crown]]'') | |||
[[Ian Chesterton]] visited [[Geoffrey Chaucer]]'s tomb in Westminster Abbey at some point prior to his travels with the Doctor. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doctor's Tale (audio story)|The Doctor's Tale]]'') | [[Ian Chesterton]] visited [[Geoffrey Chaucer]]'s tomb in Westminster Abbey at some point prior to his travels with the Doctor. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doctor's Tale (audio story)|The Doctor's Tale]]'') | ||
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Westminster Abbey was the venue for the [[recoronation of Elizabeth II]], which was held in the [[morning]] of [[23 November]] [[1997]] following the [[Martian Invasion]] of [[May]] that [[year]]. The event was attended by representatives of every [[nation]] on [[Earth]], including [[head of state|heads of state]] and [[ambassador]]s. Sat behind them were senior military men and other heroes of the invasion, including [[General]] [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]], who attended with his [[wife]] [[Doris Lethbridge-Stewart|Doris]], and [[Brigadier]] [[Winifred Bambera]]. Despite his role in thwarting the invasion, the [[Eighth Doctor]] did not attend, however, as Alistair pointed out to Doris, [[the Doctor]] did attend in their [[fourth incarnation]], accompanied by [[companion]]s [[Romana II]] and [[K9 Mark II]]. [[Montserrat Caballe]] led a [[choir]] which sang the [[Recoronation Aria]], a specially-commissioned piece by [[Lord]] [[Andrew Lloyd Webber|Lloyd-Webber]]. Lethbridge-Stewart, content with his [[retirement]], let out a roar of [[laughter]] within Westminster Abbey. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') | Westminster Abbey was the venue for the [[recoronation of Elizabeth II]], which was held in the [[morning]] of [[23 November]] [[1997]] following the [[Martian Invasion]] of [[May]] that [[year]]. The event was attended by representatives of every [[nation]] on [[Earth]], including [[head of state|heads of state]] and [[ambassador]]s. Sat behind them were senior military men and other heroes of the invasion, including [[General]] [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]], who attended with his [[wife]] [[Doris Lethbridge-Stewart|Doris]], and [[Brigadier]] [[Winifred Bambera]]. Despite his role in thwarting the invasion, the [[Eighth Doctor]] did not attend, however, as Alistair pointed out to Doris, [[the Doctor]] did attend in their [[fourth incarnation]], accompanied by [[companion]]s [[Romana II]] and [[K9 Mark II]]. [[Montserrat Caballe]] led a [[choir]] which sang the [[Recoronation Aria]], a specially-commissioned piece by [[Lord]] [[Andrew Lloyd Webber|Lloyd-Webber]]. Lethbridge-Stewart, content with his [[retirement]], let out a roar of [[laughter]] within Westminster Abbey. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') | ||
== References == | |||
One ''[[Doctor X]]'' storyline involved monsters invading Westminster Abbey. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[In Search of Doctor X (short story)|In Search of Doctor X]]'') | One ''[[Doctor X]]'' storyline involved monsters invading Westminster Abbey. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[In Search of Doctor X (short story)|In Search of Doctor X]]'') | ||
Revision as of 09:48, 29 April 2021
Westminster Abbey was a church in London.
History
In 1601, William Shakespeare brought the First Doctor to the abbey to seek out Elizabeth I. There, they visited the tomb of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, which was the entrance to a secret passage leading to the royal chambers in the Palace of Whitehall. (AUDIO: The Hollow Crown)
Ian Chesterton visited Geoffrey Chaucer's tomb in Westminster Abbey at some point prior to his travels with the Doctor. (AUDIO: The Doctor's Tale)
After his body was brought to England in November 1920, the Unknown Warrior was buried in the cemetery of Westminster Abbey. (AUDIO: The Mouthless Dead)
On 25 December 1950, the First Doctor, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright stole the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey. (PROSE: Set in Stone)
The Seventh Doctor once claimed that Bede had made him an honorary dean of Westminster Abbey. (PROSE: Companion Piece)
Westminster Abbey was the venue for the recoronation of Elizabeth II, which was held in the morning of 23 November 1997 following the Martian Invasion of May that year. The event was attended by representatives of every nation on Earth, including heads of state and ambassadors. Sat behind them were senior military men and other heroes of the invasion, including General Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, who attended with his wife Doris, and Brigadier Winifred Bambera. Despite his role in thwarting the invasion, the Eighth Doctor did not attend, however, as Alistair pointed out to Doris, the Doctor did attend in their fourth incarnation, accompanied by companions Romana II and K9 Mark II. Montserrat Caballe led a choir which sang the Recoronation Aria, a specially-commissioned piece by Lord Lloyd-Webber. Lethbridge-Stewart, content with his retirement, let out a roar of laughter within Westminster Abbey. (PROSE: The Dying Days)
References
One Doctor X storyline involved monsters invading Westminster Abbey. (PROSE: In Search of Doctor X)
