Canterbury Tales—The pilgrimage from London to
Canterbury
The journey begins at The Tabard Inn
From London, the pilgrims travel through Deptford
Burial place of Christopher Marlowe, whom will study next semester
To Greenwich
site of the Prime Meridian
Next: Rochester, the largest town between London and Canterbury
Home of a magnificent castle
and cathedral
The pilgrims proceeded through several small villages
Sittingbourne
Ospringe, mentioned in The Miller’s Tale
Boughton-under-Blean
and Harbledown
Until Canterbury came into view
The pilgrimage would have led to Canterbury Christ Church Cathedral
Inside
Thomas a Becket’s murder site
To St. Thomas’s shrine
