Impressive... the cumulative effect [of these papers] is very great indeed. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. This study of Anglo-Norman Durham's history architecture art and religious and literary culture covers much ground including the Cathedral Priory and its relationship to monastic reform; the careers of the prince bishops; studies of the spectacular castle; the relationship between Durham and the Scottish kings; the architecture of the cathedral; and Durham manuscripts and texts featuring historical compilations and the remarkable Old English poem 'De situ Dunelmi'.