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The Canterbury Tales (written c. 1388-1400 CE) is a medieval literary work by the poet Geoffrey Chaucer (l. c. 1343-1400 CE) comprised of 24 tales related to a number of literary genres and touching on subjects ranging from fate to God's...

Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent. Founded in the 6th century, the cathedral was completely rebuilt in the 11th century and then later largely rebuilt in the Gothic style in 1174, with significant eastward extensions to accommodate...

Opening page of The Wife of Bath's Prologue Tale, from the Ellesmere manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, c. 1400-1410 CE, Huntington Library

Statue of Saint Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033-1109), from the exterior of Canterbury Cathedral.

The title page from a 1542 edition of Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (1343 - 1400 CE). This edition was edited by William Thynne (c. 16th Century - 1546 CE) and is one of the most valuable surviving manuscripts, containing also The...

The vaulted ceiling and columns of the cloister at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England, once part of the archbishop's palace. Built in the early 15th century.

Geoffrey Chaucer (l. c. 1343-1400 CE) was a medieval English poet, writer, and philosopher best known for his work The Canterbury Tales, a masterpiece of world literature. The Canterbury Tales is a work of poetry featuring a group of pilgrims...

A view of the entrance ceiling of the South Porch at Canterbury Cathedral showing the coats of arms of Henry V of England (r. 1413-1422 CE) in the centre along with those of various other nobles.

St Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033-1109), as depicted in a stained glass window in Chester Cathedral, England, 1916.

Thomas Becket (aka Thomas á Becket) was chancellor to Henry II of England (r. 1154-1189) and then archbishop of Canterbury (1162 to 1170). Thomas repeatedly clashed with his sovereign over the relationship between the Crown and Church, particularly...