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Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral. Kara Lynch Crystal Ryans. History. History. Pope Gregory the Great sent Augustine and monks to England Given a church at Canterbury by the local King Ethelbert Augustine was consecrated Bishop and established his seat as the first Archbishop of Canterbury

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Canterbury Cathedral

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  1. Canterbury Cathedral Kara Lynch Crystal Ryans

  2. History

  3. History • Pope Gregory the Great sent Augustine and monks to England • Given a church at Canterbury by the local King Ethelbert • Augustine was consecrated Bishop and established his seat as the first Archbishop of Canterbury • Destroyed by fire in 1067 • The entire eastern arm was destroyed in 1174 • Canterbury Library was damaged by a German air raid in 1942

  4. Thomas Becket • Started out as Henry II’s chancellor. • Afterwards, appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162. • King thought he would have more a say in church affairs since Becket was his good friend. • Becket asked the pope to excommunicate the Archbishop of York who had taken sides with the king. • “Will no-one rid me of this troublesome priest ?" • Dec 29th, 1170, Becket killed by four knights in the Cathedral.

  5. Becket (cont.) • Made a saint. • Henry II traveled to Cathedral barefooted to ask pope for forgiveness. • The murder of Thomas Becket turned out to be a powerful attraction to pilgrims.

  6. Becket (cont.) • Eucharistic vestments and copes, which are cared for by the Vesturer. • One of the most notable: Becket Vestments (now found in Sens Cathedral)

  7. The Bells • Twenty-one bells • 14 hang in the Oxford (South West) Tower- Ringing Bells • 6 hang in the Arundel (North West) Tower- Clock Chime Bells • Bell Harry (Central) Tower- Bell Harry

  8. Conservation of the Cathedral • The condition of every wall-painting and every fragment (wall-painting) is tended to by the Cathedral's expert Wall Paintings Advisory Committee. • Aim: slow down the process of decay. Only replaced parts that weren’t going to survive. • Fixer Masons and Scaffolders. • Restore the medieval glass of the Cathedral.

  9. In Canterbury • Howletts Wild Animal Park • Approx. 11.95 pounds • Places to eat YUM YUM!!! • Shopping MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY!!!

  10. Sources and Additional Links • http://www.drttours.co.uk/Pages/sections/Cathedral.html • http://www.loyno.edu/~letchie/becket/tour/default.htm • http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/ • http://www.digiserve.com/peter/cc.htm • http://www.icangarden.com/Pix/canterberry.cfm • http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/becket.htm

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