People from Canterbury are called Cantabrians.
People went to Canterbury to play baseball People went to Canterbury to play baseball
Surprise, surprise. Canterbury Cathedral.
Geoffery Chaucer wrote a book called Canterbury tales about people travvelling to thomas beckets shrine. Geoffery Chaucer wrote a book called Canterbury tales about people travvelling to thomas beckets shrine.
It was a religious pilgrimage.
Chaucer's collection of medieval tales is called "The Canterbury Tales." It is a frame story with a group of pilgrims telling stories to pass the time on their journey to Canterbury.
The current Canterbury Netball team is called the Canterbury Tactix
Canterbury was first settled in the Iron Age by a Celtic tribe called the Cantiaci. The Romans invaded Britain in 43 CE and they called the settlement Durovernum Cantiacorum. The name Canterbury developed from the name Cantiacorum.
The opening section of The Canterbury Tales that introduces the characters is called the "General Prologue." This section sets the stage for the stories that follow by providing descriptions of the various pilgrims who will be sharing their tales during the journey to Canterbury.
People went to Canterbury in Geoffrey Chaucer's time to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury who was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral. It was a popular pilgrimage destination for Christians seeking spiritual healing and divine intervention.
The Romans called it Durovernum Cantiacorum
It was called Durovernum Cantiacorum.
The main province of Canterbury is located on the east coast of the South Island in New Zealand. It is known for its stunning natural landscapes, including the Southern Alps and the Canterbury Plains. Christchurch is the largest city in the Canterbury region.