Canterbury- The Location

Canterbury –The Location

Canterbury is a real place, located in the historic county of Kent in southeastern England. Canterbury is a historic English cathedral that has been the primary ecclesiastical center of England since the early 7th century (Britannica). The town, Canterbury, can be found on the countryside near the Thames Estuary. Canterbury is an English name derived from the Old English Cantwareburh. After the Kingdom of Kent's conversion to Christianity in 597, St Augustine founded an episcopal see in the city and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury. The position now heads the Church of England. The Archbishop of Canterbury exists today and they have a website for further interest http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/

Important facts about Canterbury:

o   A Cathedral in London, England

o   Holy Shrine

o   The center for Pilgrimage

After Thomas Becket's murder at Canterbury Cathedral in 1170, the cathedral became a place of pilgrimage for Christians worldwide. This pilgrimage provided the theme for Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. Today, many historical structures remain in the city, including the ruins of St Augustine's Abbey, Norman castle, and perhaps the oldest school in England, The King's School (Britannica).