Reconstruction of Canterbury: Canterbury Archaeological Trust

 

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Roman Canterbury c. AD 300: a reconstruction based on archaeological evidence. Drawn by John Atherton Bowen © Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd



Roman Ridingate c. AD 300: a

Puritans in Canterbury Cathedral

From the Canterbury Cathedral guide book: 

"Many of the Cathedral treasures disappeared at that time [1540, dissolution of the monasteries]. More destruction followed. During the Commonwealth period, Parliamentary soldiers rode into the Cathedral and wantonly broke the organ, the font, and many monuments. They burnt the Prayer Books and smashed the windows. For quite some years afterwards