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The foundation stone of Cathedral St. Peter and St. Paul in Nantes, France is laid

Nantes Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes), is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral located in Nantes, Pays de la...

Nantes Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes), is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral located in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. Construction began in 1434, on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, and took 457 years to finish in 1891. It has been listed since 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

Historical Significance

Nantes Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St.

Events Before

  1. Judges' investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation governmen

    Judges' investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation government

  2. Renaissance masterpiece The Ghent Altarpiece by Hubert and Jan van Eyck is consecrated at St Bravo's Cathedral, Belgium,

    Renaissance masterpiece The Ghent Altarpiece by Hubert and Jan van Eyck is consecrated at St Bravo's Cathedral, Belgium, commissioned by wealthy merchants

  3. Afonso V is born

    Afonso V is born

  4. Mehmed the Conqueror is born

    Mehmed the Conqueror is born

  5. Charles the Bold is born

    Charles the Bold is born

Events After

  1. Florence Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore), started in 1296, is consecrated by Pope Eugene IV. Designed by

    Florence Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore), started in 1296, is consecrated by Pope Eugene IV. Designed by Filippo Brunelleschi with support from Cosimo de' Medici, it features the largest dome in the world at the time.

  2. Louis (13), son of French King Charles VII marries Margaret (11), daughter of King James I of Scotland at the Castle of

    Louis (13), son of French King Charles VII marries Margaret (11), daughter of King James I of Scotland at the Castle of Tours

  3. German emperor Sigismund signs peace with Hussieten

    German emperor Sigismund signs peace with Hussieten

  4. Peasant uprising in Transylvania

    The Transylvanian peasant revolt (Hungarian: erdélyi parasztfelkelés), also known as the Bábolna revolt (Romanian: Răscoala de la Bobâlna) was a popular revolt in the eastern territories of the...

  5. Portuguese, led by Henry the Navigator, assault Moroccan city of Tangiers, later ends in disaster when they are surround

    Portuguese, led by Henry the Navigator, assault Moroccan city of Tangiers, later ends in disaster when they are surrounded by the army of vizier Abu Zakariya Yahya al-Wattasi of Fez

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What happened on April 14, 1434?
Nantes Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes), is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral located in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France.
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Nantes Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St.

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