Canterbury
About Canterbury
Canterbury is a city and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Canterbury district, county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. Lying on the River Stour not far from its mouth on the Strait of Dover, the city has a mild oceanic climate.
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Pilgrims to Canterbury drank water supposedly containing Thomas Becket's blood, which was basically homeopathy, and something like 703 miracles were reported.
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More facts about Canterbury
One man went to Canterbury, prayed to Thomas Becket and had his genitals restored, and a stained glass window there shows him after the miracle.
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Henry II was whipped by 80 monks at Canterbury as penance, and he asked for it himself because he wanted to be penitent.
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No Such Thing As A Royal Seal put 2 places on the map.
- Canterbury Cathedral · United Kingdom
Coordinates: 51.2800, 1.0800