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681
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Abbey of St. Peter founded in Gloucester by Saxon king Osric
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1058
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The Bishop of Worcester rebuilds the church of the Abbey of St. Peter in Gloucester on a grander scale.
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Dec 1085
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William the Conqueror orders the Domesday Book at Gloucester
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1088
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The Saxon abbey church at Gloucester is destroyed by fire.
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1089
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Reconstruction of St. Peter's Abbey at Gloucester, based on Worcester Cathedral
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1122
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Gloucester abbey church is destroyed by fire
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1130
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Completion of the Norman nave at Gloucester Abbey (later Gloucester Cathedral)
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1216
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Henry III crowned at Gloucester Abbey
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1242
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The original wooden roof of Gloucester Abbey is replaced with a stone vault decorated with gilded roof bosses in red and green.
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Dec 1327
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King Edward II buried in Gloucester Abbey; tomb attracts pilgrims
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1331
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Reconstruction of Gloucester Abbey in Perpendicular Gothic style
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1331
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Reconstruction of the south transept.
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1350
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Installation of Great East Window and choir stalls at Gloucester Cathedral
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1351
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First fully-developed fan vaulting appears in Gloucester Cathedral cloisters
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1368
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Reconstruction of the north transept.
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1420
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Abbot Morwent begins rebuilding the nave of Gloucester Abbey in the Perpendicular style, beginning at the west end. Only two bays are completed when the abbot dies, after which the work abruptly stops, leaving most of the nave in its original Norman style
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1450
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The tall central tower of St. Peter's Abbey (Gloucester Cathedral) is erected under Abbot Thomas Sebrok. The architect is Robert Tully, a monk at the abbey.
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1468
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Reconstruction of the Lady Chapel of Gloucester Cathedral.
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Sep 1541
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Henry VIII dissolves Abbey of St. Peter; converts church to Gloucester Cathedral
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1555
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Anglican Bishop of Gloucester burned at the stake
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1634
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Gloucester Cathedral sustains minor damage during the English Civil War.
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1649
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Parliament abolishes the Dean the Chapter of Gloucester and plans to tear down Gloucester Cathedral.
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1656
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Gloucester Cathedral is saved from destruction by Parliament when the mayor and burgesses of Gloucester take it over. In gratitude, the mayor is given a throne across from the bishop's throne in the choir (still there today).
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1660
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King Charles II reinstates the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester Cathedral.
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1867
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Restoration of Gloucester Cathedral under Sir George Gilbert Scott
