Rievaulx Abbey main aisle arches and windows. North Yorkshire, England . Rievaulx Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Rievaulx, situated near Helmsley in the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England. Rievaulx Abbey was one of the great abbeys in England until it was seized under Henry VIII of England in 1538 during the dissolution of the monasteries. Founded in 1132 by twelve monks from Clairvaux Abbey. Rievaulx Abbey remote location was well suited to the order's ideal of a strict life of prayer and self-sufficiency with little contact with the outside world. <br /> <br /> Visit our MEDIEVAL PHOTO COLLECTIONS for more   photos  to download or buy as prints https://funkystock.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Medieval-Middle-Ages-Historic-Places-Arcaeological-Sites-Pictures-Images-of/C0000B5ZA54_WD0s
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