Question

Canterbury Cathedral was the place where King Henry’s men murdered Thomas á Becket. Why did the cathedral become an important place for pilgrims to visit?

Answer 1

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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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Answer 2

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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