Gisborough Priory

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The ruin of Gisborough Priory, Guisborough, North Yorkshire (now Redcar and Cleveland), England. Founded in 1119 CE, the Augustinian priory was closed as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries introduced by Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE).

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2020, May 11). Gisborough Priory. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12221/gisborough-priory/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Gisborough Priory." World History Encyclopedia, May 11, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12221/gisborough-priory/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Gisborough Priory." World History Encyclopedia, 11 May 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12221/gisborough-priory/.

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