It is believed that the first Benedictine church on this site was built during the reign of King Sæberht of Essex, in the VII century. Around 960, she has been greatly expanded with the support of the holy Dunstan King Edgar. Then it was the Thorney Island at the confluence of the River Thames at Tyburn; later, when the influence of the abbey has increased significantly, the area became known as Westminster, from the English. West Minster - Western Church (the Eastern Church was St. Paul's Cathedral). Edward the Confessor, settling in the nearby Palace of Westminster, decided to rebuild the church. Work began in 1042. December 28, 1065, a few days before his death, the church was consecrated, although construction was completed only in 1090.
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While I was having lunch the sun came out again.
Who were you talking to on the telephone when I came?
When Mary was reading the letter she noticed many spelling mistakes.
She was going to bed when suddenly she saw a mouse.
We were sitting down to dinner when the door bell rang.
Mary’s grandfather hurt his back while he was digging in the vegetable garden yesterday.
While he was sleeping, the doctor arrived.
What was she wearing when you saw her at the party?
What did she want when she visited you yesterday?
Somebody knocked on the front door as I had breakfast.
How much money did you spend last Christmas?
My father gave me money and I spent it all in one day.
Peter was not feeling very well, so he consulted his doctor.
Where were you living this time last year?
Peter didn't look at me as he was speaking.
When the ambulance arrived the patient was sleeping like a child.
I was reading when he called.
They were waiting for the bus when I saw them.
What were you doing when you saw them?