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597
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St. Augustine of Canterbury baptizes King Ethelbert of Kent
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602
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St. Augustine dedicates cathedral at Canterbury
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750
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Archbishop Cuthbert builds a baptistery-mausoleum on the north side of the church.
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1011
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Canterbury falls victim to marauding Danes. The city is destroyed, the cathedral is set on fire, and Archbishop Alphege is taken hostage in hope of ransom.
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1067
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Fire destroys Canterbury Cathedral
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1070
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Lanfranc, former abbot of the Abbaye des Hommes in Caen, Normandy, is consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury. He immediately sets about reorganizing the monastery, asserting the primacy of Canterbury over York, and rebuilding the cathedral.
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Oct 1077
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Completion of reconstructed Canterbury Cathedral under Archbishop Lanfranc
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1093
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Anselm becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
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1100
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Construction of the crypt of Canterbury Cathedral
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1130
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Consecration of a large Norman choir with ambulatory at Canterbury Cathedral.
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29 Dec 1170
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Martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket
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1174
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Penance of King Henry II
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5 Sep 1174
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The Norman choir of Canterbury Cathedral is destroyed by a fire. Thanks to the many pilgrims to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket, there is plenty of money for rebuilding.
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1175
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William of Sens rebuilds Canterbury Cathedral
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1175
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First stained glass windows installed at Canterbury Cathedral
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1178
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Architect William of Sens dies after a fall from the scaffolding in Canterbury Cathedral. William the Englishman takes over as chief architect.
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1180
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Death of William of Sens
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1184
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William the Englishman completes Trinity Chapel and Corona at Canterbury Cathedral
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1207
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Exile of Canterbury Cathedral Clergy
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1220
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The relics of St. Thomas Becket are moved to their new resting place in the Trinity Chapel.
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1390
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Nave rebuilt in Perpendicular Gothic style
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1538
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Henry VIII orders the destruction of Shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury
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Mar 1539
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Dissolution of abbey at Canterbury Cathedral
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3 Dec 1949
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Canterbury Cathedral designated a Grade I listed building
