The lucky ones reached Utah in 1847. Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, England A pilgrimage to Canterbury pays homage to a beloved saint, a glorious cathedral, a giant work of literature, and simple ...

A picturesque city in the UK has been praised for its natural beauty, rich history and range of appealing attractions.

whose Cathedral shrine attracted pilgrims from all over Europe and Canterbury became the seat of the spiritual leader of the Church of England. The wealth and power of the Cathedral in the 12th ...

Canterbury Cathedral became a popular pilgrimage site for people from across Europe. The conflict between Henry II and Thomas Becket is an example of the many disputes over power in medieval times.

Murdered in the cathedral he presided over in 1170, Thomas Becket was buried where he worked, and canonized shortly ...

That city is Canterbury, a cathedral city famous since the Middle Ages as a pilgrimage destination. It features ancient walls originally built by the Romans, quaint cobbled streets, timber-framed ...

The modern city of Canterbury juxtaposes the medieval cathedral and its saint (the object of Chaucer’s pilgrimage) with contemporary buildings occupied by innovative high-tech corporations. The ...

Oliver Postgate (of Bagpuss fame) and Naomi Linnell (from Canterbury Cathedral Library ... This inspired one of the most famous pilgrimages in Christendom. Comments are closed for this object ...