Crypt 115 CHAPTER IV.--The Diocese and Bishops 117 ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE The South Transept, from the south-east _Frontispiece_ Arms of the See _Title-page_ The West Doorway 2 North side of the Cathedral in the Seventeenth Century 14 North-west view, early Eighteenth Century 26 North-west view, early Nineteenth Century 31 The West end from the Castle Gardens 36 North-east view, with ruins of Gundulf's Tower 41 Capitals from the North side of the West door 46 Capitals from the South side of the West door 47 The new Chapter-Room and the ruins of the old 56 The ruins of the Cloisters, East range 57 A Doorway inserted in the old Roman Wall 59 The Prior's Gate and old Grammar School, 1825 60 Eastgate House, Rochester 62 Plan 64 The Nave--looking West 67 Decorated Capital, South Arcade of Nave 68 The Nave--looking East 69 One Bay of Norman work in the Nave (South Arcade) 70 The Nave, from the North Transept 71 The South Transept 73 The Tomb of Bishop Hamo de Hythe 82 The Choir Screen: Dean Scott Memorial 84 The Choir--looking East 85 A Corbel in the Choir (by the Bishop's Throne) 88 A Window of the Choir Clerestory 89 Tracery of a Window near the Chapter-House door 90 A Corbel in the Choir (middle of North Wall) 91 Bishop's Throne 92 The Wheel of Fortune, a fresco painting 93 The Tomb of Bishop John de Sheppey 101 The Tombs of Bishops G. de Glanvill and L. de St. Martin 104 Carved Coffin lid 105 The Chapter-House Doorway 109 The Tomb of Bishop John de Bradfield 112 The Crypt, looking towards the North-east 113 The Vane on the Guildhall 119 [Illustration: THE WEST DOORWAY (FROM A DRAWING BY H. P. CLIFFORD). _See p. 47._] ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL. CHAPTER I. HISTORY OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST AND THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.