Canterbury Cathedral
cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, England, founded in 597
9 dated entries naming Canterbury Cathedral, drawn from 9 separate years between 1013 CE and 1540 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.
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11th century
- 1013Æthelred II appoints Lyfing as archbishop of Canterbury in England. He restores Canterbury Cathedral, adding porticus towers and a massive westwork.source
- 1067December 6 – A fire, the second in as many years, heavily damages Canterbury Cathedral in England.source
- 1070The rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral in England following a fire begins.source
12th century
- 1170December 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.source
- 1173February 21 – Thomas Becket is canonized by Pope Alexander III. His tomb in Canterbury Cathedral becomes a shrine and a popular pilgrimage destination.source
- 1174September 5 – Canterbury Cathedral is severely damaged in a fire.source
13th century
- 1236January 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.source
16th century
- 1539March 30 – Canterbury Cathedral surrenders, and reverts to its previous status of 'a college of secular canons.source
- 1540April 7– The English cathedral priories of Canterbury and Rochester are transformed into secular cathedral chapters on Easter Sunday, concluding the Dissolution of the monasteries.source