1. By Eric Malo

2.  The Canterbury Cathedral is
the mother church of the
Anglican Communion and seat
of the Archbishop of
Canterbury, leader of the
Church of England.
 The historic cathedral was
immortalized in Geoffrey
Chaucer's "The Canterbury
Tales," about the pilgrims who
flocked to the church after
the murder of Archbishop
Thomas Becket in 1170.
 The church is one of England's
most famous historical
landmarks and is open daily to
visitors. Services are still held
in the cathedral

3. St Augustine arrived in Kent and
597
soon established the first Cathedral

4. Cathedral rebuilt by Archbishop
1070-1077
Lanfranc

5. New Quire built over a Crypt
1098-1130
(present Western Crypt)

6. Thomas Becket murdered in the
1170
Cathedral

7. Quire rebuilt. Eastern Crypt,
1175-1184 Trinity and Corona Chapels added
(all as seen today)

8. Becket's body placed in new
1220
Shrine in Trinity Chapel

9. Lanfranc Nave demolished and
1377-1405 rebuilt as seen today; Cloister
vaulting inserted

10. c1450 Pulpitum Screen constructed

11. Bell Harry Tower extended and the
1498 Cathedral largely complete as
seen today

12. Becket's Shrine destroyed by
1538
Henry VIII

13. Monastery dissolved by royal
1540
command

14. New Foundation of Dean and
1541
Chapter established

15. Repair and refurbishing after
1660-1704
Puritan damage

16. 1834 North West tower rebuilt

17. Library rebuilt, repairing War
1954
damage

18. altar of the Sword's Point
1986
(Martyrdom) restored

19. 1988 Compass Rose placed in the Nave

20. International Study Centre opened
2000
in the Precincts