Canterbury

What Is At Canterbury Cathedral That The Pilgrims Are Visiting?

After his martyrdom, pilgrims flocked from miles around to visit the Shrine of St Thomas Becket – including King Henry II. Fictional pilgrims are portrayed in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. What is in Canterbury that the pilgrims are going to visit? The tales (mostly written in verse, although some are in prose) are presented as …

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Why Did Pilgrims Go On Pilgrimage To Canterbury In The 12Th Century?

Canterbury was a popular destination for English pilgrims, who traveled to witness the miracle-working relics of Thomas Becket, the sainted archbishop of Canterbury who was martyred at the hands of knights of King Henry II in 1170 and canonized shortly thereafter. Why would someone go on a pilgrimage in the 14th century? In the Middle …

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