Fun Facts About Canterbury

HistoryBritish Culture

7 Jul

Written By Lewis Roe

Lewis, Bert, and Jeff are in Canterbury and have loads of interesting things to tell you about!

1. Which horse related word comes from the name of the city?

2. Which is the last surviving Medieval gate?

3. What were Judge Dread's last words?

4. Which Beatle voiced a local bear?

5. Who created the first Anglo-Saxon dictionary?

6. What was the 'Sun Hotel' previously called?

7. What year was King's School established?

8. What fact did you find most interesting?

1. Who was sent to England to re-establish Christianity in 597AD?

2. Which king appointed Thomas Beckett as Archbishop of Canterbury?

3. Who wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'?

4. Which king is buried in the Cathedral?

5. What was William Hancock Philpott imprisoned for?

6. What phrase did Joseph Grigg use to describe the aftermath of a battle he witnessed?

7. Which famous gangsters were imprisoned in Canterbury?

8. What fact did you find most interesting?

1. What was the main trade of the Huguenots?

2. Where do we get the word 'refugee'?

3. Who won the Battle of 1066?

4. Who was one of the inspirations for the legend of Robin Hood?

5. Who hired the Mayflower?

6. Why was Hewlett Johnson called 'The Red Dean'?

7. Which local boy became a pirate of the Caribbean?

8. What fact did you find most interesting?

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