Canterbury Cathedral is one of the oldest and most famous Christian shrines in England. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Originally founded in 597, the cathedral was completely rebuilt between 1070 and 1077. The east end was enlarged at the beginning of the 12th century and following a fire in 1174, it was rebuilt in the Gothic style with extensions to facilitate the flow of pilgrims visiting the shrine of Thomas Becket, the archbishop who was murdered in the cathedral in 1170.
A pivotal moment in the cathedral's history was the murder of the archbishop, Thomas Becket in 1170, by the knights of King Henry II. The king and the archbishop had frequent conflicts and when the king exclaimed in frustration, "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?", four of his knights took it literally and murdered Becket in his own cathedral.
He was venerated as a saint which transformed the cathedral into a place of pilgrimage, and it soon became one of the top three pilgrim sites in Europe.
When King Henry VIII founded the church of England, he ordered the destruction of catholic monasteries and churches. Thomas Becket's shrine, the Trinity chapel, was also destroyed and his remains were scattered in the river.
There is so much to see and know about the cathedral that a visit to this magnificent building, which is home to the oldest stained glass windows in England is worthwhile. If you visit Canterbury, don't miss a visit to the cathedral. You'll be fascinated in more ways than one!
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
03:16 How it started
05:06 Story of Thomas Becket
06:25 Stained Glass Windows
07:23 Going to the crypt
07:45 Various chapels
08:12 Martyrdom of Thomas Becket
09:30 Growth as the top pilgrim site in Europe
10:53 Founding of Church of England and other developments
11:41 Architecture of the cathedral
12:06 Old Bible copies
12:40 Interactive kiosks
13:07 Trinity Chapel
13:31 St. Thomas's saintly powers
13:55 Popularity of pilgrimage
14:47 What happened to the remains of St Thomas?
15:28 Small exhibition on Cathedral
16:08 Views of the surroundings
17:13 An oak tree
17:30 Conclusion and outro
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BGM:
**ES_In Solitude - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
**ES_Memories of Pompeii - Cercles Nouvelles
**ES_Aiming at Polaris - Dream Cave
**ES_New Passion - Cercles Nouvelles
**ES_Behind Every Powerful Man - Howard Harper-Barnes
**ES_Before Daybreak - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
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**Black Magic Da Vinci Resolve 17 (Free Version)
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