SE. of London; is the ecclesiastical capital of England; the cathedral was founded A.D. 597 by St. Augustin; the present building belongs to various epochs, dating as far back as the 11th century; it contains many interesting monuments, statues, and tombs, among the latter that of Thomas ?? Becket, murdered in the north transept, 1170; the cloisters, chapter-house, and other buildings occupy the s