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'''Canterbury''' is an historic city in east [[Kent]] in South East [[England]]. | '''Canterbury''' is an historic city in east [[Kent]] in South East [[England]]. | ||
| − | Canterbury is the seat of the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]], the spiritual leader of the [[Church of England]] and the most senior bishop in the [[Anglican Communion]]. | + | Canterbury is the seat of the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]], the spiritual leader of the [[Church of England]] and the most senior bishop in the [[Anglican Communion]]. The cathedral became a major site of [[pilgrimage]] after the murder and subsequent burial there of the medieval archbishop [[Thomas a Becket]]. |
[[Geoffrey Chaucer]]'s ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'', the first major literary work written in the English language, is a collection of tales told by [[pilgrimage|pilgrims]] on their way to Canterbury. | [[Geoffrey Chaucer]]'s ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'', the first major literary work written in the English language, is a collection of tales told by [[pilgrimage|pilgrims]] on their way to Canterbury. | ||
[[Category:Cities in Kent]] | [[Category:Cities in Kent]] | ||
Revision as of 14:20, August 3, 2009
Canterbury is an historic city in east Kent in South East England.
Canterbury is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Church of England and the most senior bishop in the Anglican Communion. The cathedral became a major site of pilgrimage after the murder and subsequent burial there of the medieval archbishop Thomas a Becket.
Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the first major literary work written in the English language, is a collection of tales told by pilgrims on their way to Canterbury.