Canterbury
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Monday, November 19, 2007
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Canterbury is a smallish town but it is the spiritual capital of England, for two reasons. First, it was the headquarters and burial place of St Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canterbury. He was sent from Rome by Pope Gregory to convert the English from paganism in 597 AD. A monastery and cathedral were established there, and many important archbishops and abbots were buried there.Second, it
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