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| 0597 | Augustine |  |
| Canterbury Appointed Bishop of the English |
| Canterbury Builds Churches in Canterbury |
| Canterbury Establishes his Church in Canterbury |
| 0601 | Augustine | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 0664 | Eorcenbert | |
| 14th July Canterbury Death of Eorcenbert. buried in Canterbury |
| 0668 | Theodore of Tarsus | |
| Canterbury 1st Archbishop of Canterbury to be consecrated, by Pope Vitalian |
| 0669 | Theodore | |
| Canterbury Sent by the Pope to administer the Church in England |
| 0686 | Mul | |
| Canterbury Death of Mul, burnt to death in a church at Canterbury |
| Canterbury Mul was regarded as a usurper, burnt to death in a church at Canterbury |
| 0690 | Theodore of Tarsus | |
| Canterbury Responsible for the creation of 13-14 Bishoprics |
| 0851 | Ethelwulf | |
| Vikings Canterbury cathedral is sacked by the Danes |
| Canterbury The Vikings are defeated by the King of the Kentishmen & West Saxons |
| 0961 | Dunstan | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1006 | , Alfege | |
| Canterbury Becomes the 29th Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1011 | , Alfege | |
| 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 |
| Canterbury The Kent coast is subject to raids from Danish pirates, and in 1011 they besiege to the City of Canterbury |
| 1011 | Ethelred II the Unready | |
| Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury, later St Alphege, is held captive |
| Canterbury While Ethelred II is invading south Wales Canterbury is taken by the Danes |
| 1012 | Alphege | |
| 19th April Canterbury Killed by the Danes during a drunken feast in Greenwich |
| 1012 | Ethelred II the Unready | |
| Canterbury Archbishop Alphege is killed before the Danes leave England |
| 1023 | , Alfege | |
| 19th April Canterbury The anniversary of Alfege's martyrdom (St Alfege's Day) is 19 April |
| 15th June Canterbury Alfege's 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 |
| 1051 | Robert of Jumieges | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1052 | Stigand | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury but not recognized by the Pope |
| 1066 | William I the Conqueror | |
| Oct Canterbury After the battle of Hastings Canterbury surrenders without a fight |
| 1067 | William I the Conqueror | |
| 6th Dec Canterbury Canterbury Cathedral burns down |
| 1070 | Lanfranc | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1070 | William I the Conqueror | |
| 29th Aug Canterbury Appoints Lanfranc as Archbishop of Canterbury & has him consecrated |
| 1078 | , Alfege | |
| Canterbury Alfege is canonized, two churchmen, Archbishop Lanfranc and St Anselm agree that sainthood had been achieved in the cause of divine justice |
| Canterbury Lanfranc and Anselm remember Alfege's last known words, to the Danish cries of "Give us gold", he had replied, "The gold I give you is the Word of God" |
| 1093 | Bec, Anselm of | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishp of Canterbury |
| 1093 | William II Rufus | |
| Canterbury Appoints Anselm of Bec Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1097 | Bec, Anselm of | |
| Canterbury Resigns his see & sails from Dover |
| 1097 | William II Rufus | |
| Canterbury Anselm resigns & leaves his estates in Canterbury to William |
| 1109 | Anselm | |
| Canterbury Death of Anselm, Henry does not appoint another Archbishop of Canterbury for 5 yrs |
| 1109 | Anselm, George | |
| Canterbury Death of Anselm, Henry does not appoint another Archbishop of Canterbury for 5 yrs |
| 1109 | Henry I | |
| Canterbury Death of Anselm, Henry does not appoint another Archbishop of Canterbury for 5 yrs |
| 1141 | Stephen | |
| 25th Dec Canterbury Again crowned King of England in Canterbury Cathedral by Archbishop Theobald |
| 1143 | Becket, Thomas a | |
| Canterbury Obtains a post in the household of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1152 | Theobald | |
| 6th April Canterbury Flees to France refusing to pay homage to Stephen's son Eustace as heir to the throne |
| 1154 | Becket, Thomas a | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1162 | Becket, Thomas a | |
| 3rd June Canterbury Consecrated as Archbishop & then changes loyalty from Henry II to the Church |
| 1164 | Becket, Thomas a | |
| Canterbury Refuses to seal the Constitutions of Clarendon |
| 1170 | Becket, Thomas a | |
| Canterbury Excommunicates the Archbishop of York & 2 Bishops who assisted Henry's coronation |
| Canterbury Henry II allows Becket to return to England |
| Canterbury Issues Henry II an interdict, Henry yields & allows Becket to return to England |
| Canterbury Persuades Pope Alexander III to suspend the Bishops who crowned Prince Henry |
| Canterbury Possible excommunication leads Henry to say "who will rid me of this turbulent priest" |
| Dec Canterbury Returns to England after 6 yrs & excommunicates Bishops who had crowned Henry |
| 29th Dec Canterbury Death of Thomas a Becket, assassinated |
| 29th Dec Canterbury Murdered by 4 of Henry II's knights at the alter of St Benedict, Canterbury cathedral |
| 1170 | Henry II | |
| Canterbury Thomas Becket is murdered by 4 of Henry's knights |
| 1170 | Tracey, William de | |
| 29th Dec Canterbury 1 of 4 knights who assassinate Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral |
| 1172 | Becket, Thomas a | |
| 1st Mar Canterbury Canonized by Pope Alexander III |
| 1172 | Henry II | |
| Canterbury Absolved of the murder of Thomas a Becket by Pope Alexander III |
| 1174 | Henry II | |
| Canterbury Becket's tomb becomes a shrine & place of pilgrimage |
| Canterbury Makes a public penance for Becket's murder |
| 1189 | Richard I the Lionheart | |
| Canterbury Richard sells all rights in Scotland to William the Lyon to finance the Crusades |
| 1189 | Walter, Hubert | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1213 | Langton, Stephen | |
| 0 Canterbury Returns to England & absolves John |
| 1215 | Langton, Stephen | |
| 27th May Canterbury Trusted by the barons & John, Langton is asked by the King to offer the barons a truce |
| 15th June Canterbury John stamps the Royal Seal on the Magna Carter on the island of Runnymede near Windsor |
| 1234 | Edmund of Abingdon | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Canterbury Mediates the peace between Henry III & Llywelyn the Prince of Gwynedd |
| 1236 | Eleanor of Provence | |
| 24th Jan Canterbury Henry III marries Eleanor of Provence |
| 1264 | Henry III | |
| 12th Aug Canterbury Government reform is confirmed |
| 1264 | Montfort, Simon de | |
| 12th Aug Canterbury Government reform is confirmed |
| 1274 | Kilwardby, Robert | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1279 | Peckham, John | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Canterbury Instructs a new copy of the Magna Carter be nailed up annually in every major church |
| 1328 | Mepham, Simon | |
| 5th June Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1349 | Bradwardine, Thomas | |
| 19th July Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1349 | Islip, Simon | |
| 20th Dec Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1366 | Langham, Simon | |
| 4th Nov Canterbury Receives the stole of office as Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1366 | Langham, Simon de | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1366 | Simon de Langham | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by Edward III |
| 1375 | Sudbury, Simon | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1381 | Courtenay, William | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1381 | Tyler, Wat | |
| 10th June Canterbury Watt Tyler is chosen as the rebel leader |
| 1413 | Henry IV | |
| Canterbury Buried in Canterbury Cathedral |
| 1415 | Henry V | |
| 15th Aug Canterbury An alliance is made between Henry V & Emperor Sigismund who promises military support |
| 1454 | Bourchier, Thomas | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1460 | Neville Kingmaker, Richard | |
| 2nd July Canterbury The Yorkists march into Canterbury where the officers join the Yorkists |
| 1467 | Bourchier, Thomas | |
| Canterbury Appointed Cardinal |
| 1469 | Neville Kingmaker, Richard | |
| 12th July Canterbury Neville & Clarence mobilize for s siege of Canterbury |
| 1486 | Morton, John | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1504 | Warham, William | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1520 | Henry VIII | |
| 26th May Canterbury Emperor Charles arrives in Dover & spends 3 days with Henry & Catherine in Canterbury |
| 1533 | Cranmer, Thomas | |
| Canterbury Becomes Godfather to Elizabeth I |
| Canterbury Cranmer presides over a tribunal created by Henry VIII |
| Canterbury Presides over a tribunal which grants the divorce from Catherine of Aragon |
| Canterbury Seeks the divorce from Catherine & to legalize Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn |
| 30th Mar Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 30th Mar Canterbury Cranmer is recognized by the Pope to placate Henry VIII but will not grant a divorce |
| 23rd May Canterbury Declares Henry's marriage to Catherine null & void |
| 23rd May Canterbury Declares Henry VIII's marriage to Anne vaild |
| 23rd May Canterbury Declares the marriage between Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon null & void |
| 1533 | Henry VIII | |
| 30th Mar Canterbury Appoints Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1534 | Cranmer, Thomas | |
| Canterbury Passes the Succession Act commanding allegiance to Anne & her issue |
| 1537 | Ridley, Nicholas | |
| Canterbury Appointed Chaplain to Archbishop Cramner |
| 1549 | Cranmer, Thomas | |
| Canterbury The Lords approve the publication of the book of common prayer |
| 1555 | Grindal, Edmund | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1556 | Pole, Reginald | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 22nd Mar Canterbury Consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1557 | Grindal, Edmund | |
| Canterbury Dismissed by the Queen for too much preaching & education of the Clergy |
| 1557 | Pole, Reginald | |
| Canterbury Deprived of legate authority |
| 1558 | Pole, Reginald | |
| Canterbury Charged with heresy by Pope Paul IV |
| 17th Nov Canterbury Dies just twelve hours after the death of Mary I |
| 1559 | Parker, Matthew | |
| 17th Dec Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 17th Dec Canterbury Consecrated after all the Marian Bishops had been removed from office |
| 1563 | Parker, Matthew | |
| Canterbury The 39 Articles are adopted by convocation & published by royal ordinance |
| 1568 | Parker, Matthew | |
| Canterbury Promotes the Bishop's Bible |
| 1583 | Whitgift, John | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1583 | Witgift, John | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1604 | Bancroft, Richard | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1611 | Abbot, George | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1633 | Laud, William | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Canterbury Provokes the Bishop's War between England & Scotland |
| 1640 | Laud, William | |
| Canterbury Called illegally by Laud who proclaims the divine right of Kings |
| Canterbury Supports Charles I's rule without Parliament |
| 1641 | Laud, William | |
| Canterbury Uses Star Chamber & the Court of High Commission against Calvinism & Presbyterianism |
| 1660 | Juxon, William | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1663 | Sheldon, Gilbert | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1677 | Sancroft, William | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1691 | Tillotson, John | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1695 | Tenison, Thomas | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
