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Bishop
Appointed Bishop of the English
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Canterbury in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Appointed Bishop of the English
Establishes his Church in Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Death of Eorcenbert. buried in Canterbury
1st Archbishop of Canterbury to be consecrated, by Pope Vitalian
1st Archbishop of Canterbury to be consecrated, by Pope Vitalian
Sent by the Pope to administer the Church in England
Death of Mul, burnt to death in a church at Canterbury
Mul was regarded as a usurper, burnt to death in a church at Canterbury
Mul was regarded as a usurper, burnt to death in a church at Canterbury
Responsible for the creation of 13-14 Bishoprics
The Vikings are defeated by the King of the Kentishmen & West Saxons
Athelstan dedicated the Gospel book known as the Coronation Gospels to Christ Church, Canterbury.
An inscription records Athelstan presenting a Gospel book to Saint Augustine’s Abbey at Canterbury.
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Becomes the 29th Archbishop of Canterbury
While Ethelred II is invading south Wales Canterbury is taken by the Danes. The Archbishop of Canterbury, later St Alphege, is held captive
While Ethelred II is invading south Wales Canterbury is taken by the Danes
Alfege is held for six months, a ransom is demanded
The Kent coast is raided by Danish pirates, they besiege Canterbury
The Kent coast is subject to raids from Danish pirates, and in 1011 they besiege to the City of Canterbury
The Kent coast is subject to raids from Danish pirates, and in 1011 they besiege to the City of Canterbury. Alfege, betrayed by one of his own monks, is captured and taken in one of their ships round the Kent coast and up the River Thames to Greenwich
Archbishop Alphege is killed before the Danes leave England
Archbishop Alphege is killed before the Danes leave England
Killed by the Danes during a drunken feast in Greenwich
Killed by the Danes during a drunken feast in Greenwich
The anniversary of Alfeges martyrdom (St Alfeges Day) is 19 April
Alfeges body is moved by King Canute to Canterbury Cathedral and placed beneath the North side of the High Altar; a memorial slab now marks the spot where his tomb was
Alfeges body is moved by King Canute to Canterbury Cathedral and placed beneath the North side of the High Altar; a memorial slab now marks the spot where his tomb was
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury but not recognized by the Pope
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury but not recognized by the Pope
Stigands position as archbishop becomes important in the legitimacy debate around Harold II
Canterbury submits as William advances through Kent after his victory at Hastings.
After the Battle of Hastings Canterbury surrenders without a fight
Canterbury comes under Norman pressure after the defeat of Harold II
Canterbury Cathedral burns down
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
William appoints Lanfranc as Archbishop of Canterbury, giving a trusted reformer a central role in church and government.
Lanfranc and Anselm remember Alfeges last known words, to the Danish cries of "Give us gold", he had replied, "The gold I give you is the Word of God". Alfege is canonized, two churchmen, Archbishop Lanfranc and St Anselm agree that sainthood had been achieved in the cause of divine justice
Alfege is canonized, two churchmen, Archbishop Lanfranc and St Anselm agree that sainthood had been achieved in the cause of divine justice
Appointed Archbishp of Canterbury
Appoints Anselm of Bec Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishp of Canterbury
Resigns his see & sails from Dover
Anselm resigns & leaves his estates in Canterbury to William
Death of Anselm, Henry does not appoint another Archbishop of Canterbury for 5 yrs
Death of Anselm, Henry does not appoint another Archbishop of Canterbury for 5 yrs
Death of Anselm, Henry does not appoint another Archbishop of Canterbury for 5 yrs
Again crowned King of England in Canterbury Cathedral by Archbishop Theobald
Obtains a post in the household of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Flees to France refusing to pay homage to Stephens son Eustace as heir to the throne
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Consecrated as Archbishop & then changes loyalty from Henry II to the Church
Consecrated as Archbishop & then changes loyalty from Henry II to the Church
Refuses to seal the Constitutions of Clarendon
Thomas Becket is murdered by 4 of Henrys knights
Possible excommunication leads Henry to say "who will rid me of this turbulent priest"
Returns to England after 6 yrs & excommunicates Bishops who had crowned Henry. Persuades Pope Alexander III to suspend the Bishops who crowned Prince Henry
Persuades Pope Alexander III to suspend the Bishops who crowned Prince Henry
Returns to England after 6 yrs & excommunicates Bishops who had crowned Henry. Excommunicates the Archbishop of York & 2 Bishops who assisted Henrys coronation
Issues Henry II an interdict, Henry yields & allows Becket to return to England. Henry II allows Becket to return to England
Returns to England after 6 yrs & excommunicates Bishops who had crowned Henry
Returns to England after 6 yrs & excommunicates Bishops who had crowned Henry
Murdered by 4 of Henry IIs knights at the alter of St Benedict, Canterbury cathedral
Death of Thomas a Becket, assassinated
Absolved of the murder of Thomas a Becket by Pope Alexander III
Canonized by Pope Alexander III
Makes a public penance for Beckets murder
Beckets tomb becomes a shrine & place of pilgrimage
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Richard sells all rights in Scotland to William the Lyon to finance the Crusades
Returns to England & absolves John
Trusted by the barons & John, Langton is asked by the King to offer the barons a truce
John stamps the Royal Seal on the Magna Carta on the island of Runnymede near Windsor
John stamps the Royal Seal on the Magna Carta on the island of Runnymede near Windsor. John stamps the Royal Seal on the Magna Carta on the island of Runnymede near Windsor. John stamps the Royal Seal on the Magna Carta on the island of Runnymede near Windsor
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Mediates the peace between Henry III & Llywelyn the Prince of Gwynedd
Henry III marries Eleanor of Provence
Government reform is confirmed
Government reform is confirmed
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Instructs a new copy of the Magna Carta be nailed up annually in every major church
Instructs a new copy of the Magna Carta be nailed up annually in every major church
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Mepham is appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by Edward III
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by Edward III
Receives the stole of office as Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Reacting to the introduction of the oppressive poll tax, which the king had imposed because not enough income had been collected the previous year, Tyler led a force of peasants in taking Canterbury, before advancing on to Blackheath, outside London
Reacting to the introduction of the oppressive poll tax, which the king had imposed because not enough income had been collected the previous year, Tyler led a force of peasants in taking Canterbury, before advancing on to Blackheath, outside London
Watt Tyler is chosen as the rebel leader
Buried in Canterbury Cathedral
An alliance is made between Henry V & Emperor Sigismund who promises military support
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
The Yorkists march into Canterbury where the officers join the Yorkists
Appointed Cardinal
Neville & Clarence mobilize for s siege of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
William Warham becomes Archbishop of Canterbury and emerges as a senior figure in Henry VII's government and church.
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Emperor Charles arrives in Dover & spends 3 days with Henry & Catherine in Canterbury
Becomes Godfather to Elizabeth I
Seeks the divorce from Catherine & to legalize Henry VIIIs marriage to Anne Boleyn. Presides over a tribunal which grants the divorce from Catherine of Aragon. Cranmer presides over a tribunal created by Henry VIII
Appoints Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Cranmer is recognized by the Pope to placate Henry VIII but will not grant a divorce
Declares Henry VIIIs marriage to Anne vaild. Declares Henrys marriage to Catherine null & void
Declares the marriage between Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon null & void
Passes the Succession Act commanding allegiance to Anne & her issue
The Ten Articles were first published in 1536 by Thomas Cranmer. They were the first guidelines of the Church of England as it became independent of Rome
Cranmer wrote a letter to the King expressing his doubts about the queens guilt, highlighting his own esteem for Anne but after it was delivered Cranmer is resigned to the fact that the end of Annes marriage is inevitable
Appointed Chaplain to Archbishop Cranmer
Cromwell pursues an extensive campaign against "idolatry" by the followers of the new religion, statues, roodscreens and images are attacked, culminating in September with the dismantling of the shrine of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury
Opponents attempt to discredit his evangelical leadership in Canterbury.
Faces accusations from conservative clergy and gentry in the Prebendaries Plot.
Convocation approves receiving communion in both bread and wine, a major departure from late medieval English practice.
The Lords approve the publication of the book of common prayer
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Thomas Cranmer is deprived of the see of Canterbury.
Pole becomes Archbishop of Canterbury after Cranmer is deprived
Pole is made administrator of Canterbury after Cranmer’s deprivation.
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Reginald Pole is consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury after Cranmer is deprived.
Pole is consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury.
Dismissed by the Queen for too much preaching & education of the Clergy
Deprived of legate authority
Faces hostility from Pope Paul IV during the final year of Mary's reign
Dies shortly after the death of Mary I
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Consecrated after all the Marian Bishops had been removed from office
Consecrated after all the Marian Bishops had been removed from office
Parker continues organizing the restored Protestant episcopate
Parker continues shaping the Elizabethan church settlement
The 39 Articles are adopted by convocation & published by royal ordinance
Birth of Christopher Marlowe, born to a shoemaker in Canterbury
Promotes the Bishops Bible
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Attends The King's School, Canterbury (where a house is now named after him) and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge on a scholarship and received his Bachelor of Arts degree
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Provokes the Bishops War between England & Scotland. Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Provokes the Bishops War between England & Scotland. Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Laud continues Convocation after the Short Parliament has been dissolved.
Laud keeps Convocation sitting after Parliament ends by issuing a new royal commission.
Convocation adopts new canons asserting royal authority and stricter religious conformity.
Convocation grants six clerical subsidies to help finance the King’s Scottish war.
The new canons require clergy and professionals to swear the disputed Et Cetera Oath.
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Charles II is received on the road to London after landing at Dover.
Confirmed as Archbishop of Canterbury after the Restoration church settlement.
Sheldon supports stronger enforcement of Anglican uniformity through the Conventicle Act.
Church authorities respond to plague conditions during the epidemic.
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Provenance
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