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Yes, he built westminster abbey in a Norman style! x

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Q: Did Saint Edward the Confessor build the Westminster Abbey?
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When was Saint Edward born?

Saint Edward the Confessor, king of England, was born in 1003.


What did Edward the Confessor do to become a saint?

During his reign Edward repulsed an invasion, helped restore the King of Scotland to his throne, remitted unjust taxes, and was noted for his generosity to the poor and strangers, and for his piety and love of God. He married to satisfy his people, but he and the queen remained chaste. He is reported to have had the power to heal by touch. Edward built churches, including Westminster Abbey.


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King Saint Edward the Confessor was the great uncle of Saint Margaret.


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Why did Saint Edward the Confessor build the castle of England?

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When was Westminster Abbey built?

The present Westminster Abbey, begun by Henry III in 1245, is one of the most important Gothic buildings in the country, with the medieval shrine of an Anglo-Saxon saint still at its heart. At that time, it was a Benedictine Abbey. Since the protestant revolt, it is no longer Catholic.