FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
GEOFFREY CHAUCER
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597 AD
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1150 AD
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1195 AD
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Historical sources record that the Saxon cathedral was burnt down in a terrible fire in 1067 and was rebuilt by the new Norman Archbishop Lanfranc whose plan forms the basic outline of much of the cathedral that we see today.
Detailed explanation-2: -Augustine would successfully convert many of the king’s subjects and was said to have baptised thousands on Christmas Day in 597. As a result of his success, Augustine would become the first Archbishop of Canterbury, the most senior cleric in the Church of England.
Detailed explanation-3: -Canterbury Cathedral was established in 597 AD, when Augustine, sent by Pope Gregory the Great to reintroduce Christianity to England, was welcomed to Kent by King Ethelbert and Queen Bertha. Discover the history.
Detailed explanation-4: -England’s First Cathedral Founded by St Augustine in 597 AD, Canterbury Cathedral is a unique place of worship, a major pilgrimage destination, a masterpiece of art and architecture, and one of the UK’s most-visited historic sites.