Canterbury Cathedral was the place where King Henry’s men murdered Thomas á Becket. Why did the cathedral become an important pl

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zysi [14]

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Canterbury Cathedral was the place where King Henry’s men murdered Thomas á Becket. Why did the cathedral become an important pl

ace for pilgrims to visit?

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Yuri [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-01T01:54:42+03:00

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They were travelling to an important sacred site. In the Middle Ages, many Christian people went on pilgrimages to Jerusalem, Rome, Santiago de Compostela and Canterbury. Canterbury Cathedral was a famous pilgrimage site because it contained the shrine (a place for remembering) of Saint Thomas Becket. Which became important to pilgrims

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natali 33 [55] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-30T23:51:40+03:00

Answer:

They were travelling to an important sacred site. In the Middle Ages, many Christian people went on pilgrimages to Jerusalem, Rome, Santiago de Compostela and Canterbury. Canterbury Cathedral was a famous pilgrimage site because it contained the shrine (a place for remembering) of Saint Thomas Becket. Which became important to pilgrims

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