{"slug": "canterbury-cathedral", "label": "Canterbury Cathedral", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury_Cathedral", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29265", "qid": "Q29265", "description": "cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, England, founded in 597", "entries": 9, "years": 9, "span": [1013, 1540], "span_label": ["1013 CE", "1540 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 8}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "thomas-becket", "label": "Thomas Becket", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "diocese-of-canterbury", "label": "Diocese of Canterbury", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "westminster-abbey", "label": "Westminster Abbey", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "provence", "label": "Provence", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "henry-iii-of-england", "label": "Henry III of England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "simon-de-montfort-6th-earl-of-leicester", "label": "Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "eleanor-of-provence", "label": "Eleanor of Provence", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pope-alexander-iii", "label": "Pope Alexander III", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1013, "year_label": "1013 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Æthelred II appoints Lyfing as archbishop of Canterbury in England. He restores Canterbury Cathedral, adding porticus towers and a massive westwork.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342212600#Religion", "title": "1013", "revid": 1342212600, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1067, "year_label": "1067 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "December 6", "text": "December 6 – A fire, the second in as many years, heavily damages Canterbury Cathedral in England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365260536#Religion", "title": "1067", "revid": 1365260536, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1070, "year_label": "1070 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral in England following a fire begins.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1327891061#Events", "title": "1070", "revid": 1327891061, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1170, "year_label": "1170 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 29", "text": "December 29 – Thomas Becket is assassinated by four knights (who believe themselves to be carrying out Henry II's wishes) in Canterbury Cathedral, after his refusal to be arrested for breaking his agreement with Henry II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367488642#England", "title": "1170", "revid": 1367488642, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1173, "year_label": "1173 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "February 21", "text": "February 21 – Thomas Becket is canonized by Pope Alexander III. His tomb in Canterbury Cathedral becomes a shrine and a popular pilgrimage destination.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300112960#Religion", "title": "1173", "revid": 1300112960, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1174, "year_label": "1174 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "September 5", "text": "September 5 – Canterbury Cathedral is severely damaged in a fire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362171775#Britain", "title": "1174", "revid": 1362171775, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 1236, "year_label": "1236 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "January 14", "text": "January 14 – King Henry III marries the 14-year-old Eleanor of Provence, one of the four daughters of Raimond Berenguer, count of Provence. The ceremony takes place at Canterbury Cathedral, with Simon de Montfort, as Lord High Steward, takes care of the banquet and kitchen arrangements. Eleanor is crowned queen at Westminster Abbey shortly afterward.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361428601#England", "title": "1236", "revid": 1361428601, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1539, "year_label": "1539 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "March 30", "text": "March 30 – Canterbury Cathedral surrenders, and reverts to its previous status of 'a college of secular canons.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366494992#January–March", "title": "1539", "revid": 1366494992, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1540, "year_label": "1540 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "April 7", "text": "April 7– The English cathedral priories of Canterbury and Rochester are transformed into secular cathedral chapters on Easter Sunday, concluding the Dissolution of the monasteries.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366494590#April–June", "title": "1540", "revid": 1366494590, "section": "Events › April–June"}}]}