| Act 2 - Gothic Heaven | 1170 - 1255 |
| From Intimidation to Impression | |
| Invention of Gothic Style | St Denis & Abbé Suger |
| Windows/thinner walls/vaults/flying buttresses | |
| Arrival in England | Becket's martyrdom |
| 'Sainthood' - a new source of income | |
| Canterbury's makeover & unique interpretation of Gothic | |
| Second wave of building | Every east end rebuilt in this period |
| Emergence of English Style | Innovation during Lincoln's 90 year rebuild program |
| Salisbury's expression of pure English Gothic | |
| Wells expands the concept of 'Performance Space' | |
| Poltical turmoil impacts building at Wells, Peterborough & Ely | |
| Comparisons with French Cathedrals | Stone carving, Naves & rose windows |
| Skulduggery in York | York acquires a Saint |
| Decisions in Rome | Church architecture altered, Laymen take over liturgical drama |
| Henry III's Extravagance | Launches a new era of 'English' style - and Parliamentery rule |