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Abbot, George
Alfege
Alphege
Anselm
Anselm, George
Augustine
Bancroft, Richard
Bec, Anselm of
Becket, Thomas a
Bourchier, Thomas
Bradwardine, Thomas
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Dunstan
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Eorcenbert
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Ethelwulf
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Islip, Simon
Juxon, William
Kilwardby, Robert
Lanfranc
Langham, Simon de
Langham, Simon
Langton, Stephen
Laud, William
Mepham, Simon
Montfort, Simon de
Morton, John
Mul
Neville Kingmaker, Richard
Parker, Matthew
Peckham, John
Pole, Reginald
Richard I the Lionheart
Ridley, Nicholas
Robert of Jumieges
Sancroft, William
Sheldon, Gilbert
Simon de Langham
Stephen
Stigand
Sudbury, Simon
Tenison, Thomas
Theobald
Theodore
Theodore of Tarsus
Tillotson, John
Tracey, William de
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Walter, Hubert
Warham, William
Whitgift, John
William II Rufus
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Witgift, John
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History of England

              


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

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