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1081
• Suger of Saint Denis is born in Saint Denis, France.

1127
▪ Abbot Suger of Saint Denis begins redesigning the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis in France.

1151
• Abbot Suger of Saint Denis dies on 13 January in St. Denis, France.

C. 1163
▪ Construction of the current Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris in France.

C. 1175
▪ Construction of the current Canterbury Cathedral in England.

C. 1194
▪ Construction of the current Cathedral of Notre Dame at Chartres (also known as Chartres Cathedral) in France.

C. 1211
▪ Construction of the current Cathedral of Notre Dame de Rheims (also known as Rheims Cathedral) in France.

1220
▪ Construction of the Cathedral of Amiens in France.
▪ Master Elias of Dereham begins designing the Salisbury...