WELLS CATHEDRAL. 65 
Wells Cathenral. 
BY THE REV. D. M, CLERK. 
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HE history of thenoble edifice we are about to 
examine is intricate,—authentic records are not 
easily found or searched, and with the exception of 
the “Liber Albus” and the “Liber Ruber” (which 
the Dean and chapter have kindly placed at my 
command) I have only had the common author- 
ities to guide me. 
At the beginning of our ae the question arises, 
«“ When were the first ecclesiastical buildings erect- 
ed at Wells?” and it is not easily answered. There 
are certain traditions concerning king Ina and, I 
may add, Kenulph, (there is a reputed charter 
of his in the Liber Albus) which must be set aside 
as wholly unworthy ofnotice. Proceeding on,—even 
to the beginning of the 10th century, we are puzzled 
by false documents of early date, which have led 
astray even the old chroniclers. The story of the 
Bull of Pope Formosus is probably familiar to all: 
it is difficult to understand it, but as “ Bose of 
