For Henry II, the Great Tower was a dazzling showpiece built to impress and entertain his most important guests. Some of these guests were Pilgrims, arriving to see the tomb of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. After the death of Becket news had spread far and wide that this was a place where miracles came true, so many nobles and 'celebrities' of the day travelled to Canterbury, stopping off on-route at Dover Castle in Kent.

Click below to play the Pilgrim Game and to help the King of France, Louis VII make his way to Canterbury Cathedral. You will need Adobe Shockwave Flash for this game - download here

The online version of the Pilgrim game is a shortened version of the one at Dover Castle. For your chance to follow a variety of different characters on pilgrimage, visit the Great Tower for yourself to see what all the fuss is about…

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Dover castle interactive

• 10 Dover Castle videos - YouTube channel
• Dover Castle at English Heritage website
• Dover Castle History and Research

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