. The earth and its inhabitants .. . styled the mother church of England, and dates back to pre-Saxon times. Since the days of St. Augustine, Canterbury has been the seat ofthe Primate of all England, though at present the Archbishops principal residenceis Lambeth Palace in London. Churches and ecclesiastical buildings of every kindabound in Canterbury, and constitute its individuality. The bold mass of thecathedral towers above all. Founded in 1070, but destroyed by fire in 1174, thevast edifice has been almost completely rebuilt since the latter year. Thechurch, as it were a cathedral within
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . styled the mother church of England, and dates back to pre-Saxon times. Since the days of St. Augustine, Canterbury has been the seat ofthe Primate of all England, though at present the Archbishops principal residenceis Lambeth Palace in London. Churches and ecclesiastical buildings of every kindabound in Canterbury, and constitute its individuality. The bold mass of thecathedral towers above all. Founded in 1070, but destroyed by fire in 1174, thevast edifice has been almost completely rebuilt since the latter year. Thechurch, as it were a cathedral within a cathedral, is the work of William ofSens (1174—1182), and the oldest example of the pointed style in England. Thechoir is rich in precious monuments, including that of Edward the Black shrine of Thomas a Becket, who was slain at the foot of the altar by order ofHenry II. for braving the royal authority (1170), was a goal which attractedpilgrims from all parts of the world, and Canterbury grew rich on the ofierings of. KENT. 207 all Christendom. Canterbury no longer holds its ancient rank as a place ofcommerce and industry, notwithstanding the navigable river upon which it stands,and the five railways which converge upon it. As a wool and hop market it isstill of some importance, but the industries introduced by French or Flemishrefugees in the sixteenth century have ceased to be carried on, and the populationdiminishes. But notwithstanding this, Canterbury, with its many churches andancient walls, now converted into public walks, remains one of the most interestingand picturesque towns of England. The smiling town of Deal rises on the east coast of Kent, opposite the dreadedGoodwin Sands, and is separated from them by the roadstead of the Downs. Theboatmen of Deal are renowned for their daring, and only too frequently are theirservices called into requisition by vessels in distress. Of the three castles whichHenry VIII. built for the defence of the town, that of
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