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|image = ACV Canterbury Cathedral 1.jpg | |image = ACV Canterbury Cathedral 1.jpg | ||
|description = One of the oldest church in [[England]]. | |description = One of the oldest church in [[England]]. | ||
|location = [[Kent]], [[England]] | |location = [[Kent]], [[England]] | ||
|dateconstructed = 597<br>1070<br>1834 | |dateconstructed = 597<br>1070<br>1834 | ||
|datedestroyed = 1067 | |datedestroyed = 1067 | ||
|functions = Church | |functions = Church | ||
|affiliation = {{Wiki|Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church}} {{c|formerly}}<br> | |affiliation = {{Wiki|Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church}} {{c|formerly}}<br> | ||
{{Wiki|Church of England}} | {{Wiki|Church of England}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Canterbury Cathedral''' is a cathedral in [[Canterbury]], [[Kent]], being one of the oldest and most famous [[Christianity|Christian]] structures in [[England]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | The '''Canterbury Cathedral''' is a cathedral in [[Canterbury]], [[Kent]], being one of the oldest and most famous [[Christianity|Christian]] structures in [[England]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Viking Age=== | |||
During the late 9th century, the cathedral's sanctum was used by the [[Order of the Ancients]] [[Maegester]] [[Fulke]] as her personal study. Circa 874, after luring the [[Assassins|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] and the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] into a trap at [[Saint Hadrian's Priory]], Fulke ordered her men to bring their corpses to Canterbury. However, the pair survived the ambush and travelled to Canterbury in the hopes of locating Fulke.<ref name="A Bloody Feast">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Bloody Feast]]</ref> | |||
They instead found her abandoned study in the cathedral's sanctum, which they proceeded to search for clues. While Eivor found the severed arm of her adoptive brother [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]], who had been tortured and experimented on by Fulke, Basim found a note confirming that the Maegester had taken Sigurd to [[Portcestre]] in [[Sussex]].<ref name="A Bloody Feast"/> | |||
===Plantagenet period=== | ===Plantagenet period=== | ||
During the 14th century, many [[Christianity|Christian]] {{Wiki|pilgrim}}s made their way to the cathedral to visit the shrine of {{Wiki|Thomas Becket}} the venerated archbishop. The pilgrimages were recorded by the poet [[Geoffrey Chaucer]] in his collection of stories titled ''[[The Canterbury Tales]]''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Polo Symbols: Church I]]</ref> | During the 14th century, many [[Christianity|Christian]] {{Wiki|pilgrim}}s made their way to the cathedral to visit the shrine of {{Wiki|Thomas Becket}} the venerated archbishop. The pilgrimages were recorded by the poet [[Geoffrey Chaucer]] in his collection of stories titled ''[[The Canterbury Tales]]''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Polo Symbols: Church I]]</ref> | ||
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The Canterbury Cathedral is a cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, being one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England.[1]
History
Viking Age
During the late 9th century, the cathedral's sanctum was used by the Order of the Ancients Maegester Fulke as her personal study. Circa 874, after luring the Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq and the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir into a trap at Saint Hadrian's Priory, Fulke ordered her men to bring their corpses to Canterbury. However, the pair survived the ambush and travelled to Canterbury in the hopes of locating Fulke.[2]
They instead found her abandoned study in the cathedral's sanctum, which they proceeded to search for clues. While Eivor found the severed arm of her adoptive brother Sigurd Styrbjornsson, who had been tortured and experimented on by Fulke, Basim found a note confirming that the Maegester had taken Sigurd to Portcestre in Sussex.[2]
Plantagenet period
During the 14th century, many Christian pilgrims made their way to the cathedral to visit the shrine of Thomas Becket the venerated archbishop. The pilgrimages were recorded by the poet Geoffrey Chaucer in his collection of stories titled The Canterbury Tales.[3]
Gallery
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)