Christ Church Cathedral Canterbury in Kent, South East England, a breath-taking mixture of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, has been the seat of the spiritual head of the Church of England for ...

Canterbury Cathedral became a popular pilgrimage site for people from across Europe. The conflict between Henry II and Thomas Becket is an example of the many disputes over power in medieval times.

The modern city of Canterbury juxtaposes the medieval cathedral and its saint (the object of Chaucer’s pilgrimage) with contemporary buildings occupied by innovative high-tech corporations. The ...