Bell's Cathedrals: The Priory Church of St. Bartholomew-the-Great, Smithfield A Short History of the Foundation and a Description of the Fabric and also of the Church of St. Bartholomew-the-Less

"Bell's Cathedrals: The Priory Church of St. Bartholomew-the-Great, Smithfield" by George Worley is a trip back in time to uncover the story of a very old church. It starts by thanking the people who helped put the book together and then pulls you into the 1100s, when a man named Rahere had a big change of heart. Instead of living a fancy life as a courtier, he decided to build a church and a hospital after a vision told him to do so. This book explores where the church came from, how it was built, and why it's important, focusing on Rahere and other important people from that time, while painting a picture of the church through the ages.