Historical place archive

Canterbury in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Canterbury in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels2 people1066–1241

Historical events in Canterbury

1066

October 1066
Advance
William Normandy · Norman Invasion Wars

William moves from Dover toward Canterbury to extend control in Kent

1241

1241
Archbishop
Boniface · Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1241
Archbishop of Canterbury
Boniface · Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match France and Canterbury. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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