Canterbury, England
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Canterbury is a cathedral city in the county of Kent in south-east England. Canterbury is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the primate of the Church of England. Its cathedral is the burial place of King Henry IV of England and of Edward the Black Prince, but is most famous as the scene of the murder of Thomas a Becket in 1170. As a result of this event, Canterbury became a major centre of pilgrimage, inspiring Geoffrey Chaucer to write his Canterbury Tales in 1387. The city is also associated with the family of Thomas More and was the birthplace of Christopher Marlowe.
The city boundaries include a much larger area than the town of Canterbury itself, ands includes Herne Bay and Whitstable.
During World War II the city was severely damaged by bombing after it was selected as one of the cities in England to be targeted by the Luftwaffe in the Baedeker Blitz.
Canterbury today is a major tourist centre, second only to London. It still contains many ancient buildings and modern building development within the medieval town centre is strictly regulated.
The city has many students as it is home to no less than three Higher Education institutions and other colleges. The University of Kent at Canterbury stands on a hill about two miles outside the city centre. Chaucer College is an independent graduate college for Japanese students within the campus of the University. Canterbury Christ Church University College [1] is located in the city as is one of the campuses of the Kent Institute of Art and Design. There is also the Further Education institution, Canterbury College.
Canterbury and Whitstable are represented in Parliament by Conservative Julian Brazier, a Shadow Trade Minister