who was the holy blessed martyr in canterbury
The Story Twenty nine people that represent all aspects of Medieval society go on a pilgrimage to the cathedral at Canterbury in southeast England. The cathedral at Canterbury is the main cathedral of the Church of England. The shrine to the martyr Saint Thomas a Becket is located at this cathedral. The story format Chaucerâs characters are going to pay respects to this shrine as a part of a religious pilgrimage. They all meet at a tavern to begin their journey. Saint Thomas a Becket was the archbishop of Canterbury, and in 1170 he was martyred by some knights of the king of England, Henry II, who was overheard complaining about Becketâs loyalty to the church at Rome over his loyalty to his king.