glass; their
top lights also are empty. The last of these was given by Archbishop
Bowet.

The two great windows in the small north and south transepts contain
scenes from the lives of St. William and St. Cuthbert respectively. They
are 73 feet long by 16 feet wide. They have both been restored, but
their glass is mostly original. The St. Cuthbert window was probably
given by the will of Longley, Bishop of Durham, who died in 1437. It
contains, beside subjects from the life of St. Cuthbert, figures of
members of the house of Lancaster.

The glass in the clerestory is fragmentary, and contains restorations by
Peckett.

The glass in the chapter-house and vestibule is chiefly decorated. There
are, however, fragments of Norman and Early English glass in the upper
lights of the vestibule windows. The glass in the chapter-house itself
dates from the time of Edward II. and Edward III. The design is chiefly
made up of medallions and shields. There are some modern restorations in
the glass; and one of the windows--there is no difficulty in
distinguishing it--is wholly modern. All the glass, excepting the
unfortunate modern example, is of the finest quality.

CHAPTER V

THE ARCHBISHOPS OF YORK

#Paulinus# (627-633). The origin and even the nationality of Paulinus
are unknown. It is said that he was sent from Italy by Gregory the Great
to assist Augustine in Kent. Nennius states that Edwin of Northumbria
was baptised by Rum, the son of Urien. It has been supposed that this
Rum may have originally gone to Italy, and there taken the name of
Paulinus, and that consequently Paulinus was a Briton; but this is mere
conjecture. For over twenty years Paulinus remained with Augustine; but
in 625 a marriage was arranged between Edwin, King of Northumbria and
overlord of England, and Ethelberga, daughter of Ethelbert, the
Christian King of Kent. Edwin, though still a Pagan, agreed that
Ethelberga should be allowed the free exercise of her religion, and that
she should bring a chaplain with her, who might preach the Christian
faith when and where he chose.

The office was given to Paulinus, and before setting out he was
consecrated Bishop of the Northumbrians by Archbishop Justus. For some
little time Edwin remained Pagan, but he allowed his daughter to be
baptised so soon as she was born. Finally, a conference took place
between Paulinus and the nobles of Northumbria, probably at
Londesborough, as a result of which Edwin, tw