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Shenandoah Herald
Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia
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Canterbury Cathedral in England features medieval architectural styles, originating from a Roman Christian edifice but historically starting with the Norman conquest. It has been rebuilt multiple times, housed relics of saints like Blasius, Wilfred, Dunstan, and Elfege, and includes the Martyrdom site where Thomas a Becket was murdered. The surrounding city trades in hops.
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All of the medieval styles of English
architecture are found in the Canterbury
cathedral. It is said to have its
origin in an edifice which was built
by Roman Christians. But its authentic
history begins with the Norman
conquest.
It has been built and rebuilt many
times and has housed many relics.
There was brought the body of the
martyr, Blasius, from Rome; there
were the relics of St. Wilfred, St. Dunstan
and St. Elfege.
The northeast
transept where
Thomas a Becket was murdered is
called the Martyrdom.
The city about the base of the great
cathedral carries on a considerable
trade in hops.-Exchange.
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Canterbury, England
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Norman Conquest
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Canterbury Cathedral originated from Roman Christian building, authentic history from Norman conquest, rebuilt many times, housed relics of martyrs and saints, site of Thomas a Becket's murder in northeast transept called Martyrdom, surrounding city trades in hops.