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The Black Death hit Canterbury in 1348.

At 10, 000, Canterbury had the 10th largest population in England ; by the early 16th century, the population had fallen to 3, 000.

In 1363, during the Hundred Years ' War, a Commission of Inquiry found that disrepair, stone-robbing and ditch-filling had led to the Roman wall becoming eroded.

Between 1378 and 1402, the wall was virtually rebuilt, and new wall towers were added.

In 1381, during the Peasants ' Revolt, the castle and Archbishop's Palace were sacked, and Archbishop Sudbury was beheaded in London.

Sudbury is still remembered annually by the Christmas mayoral procession to his tomb at Canterbury Cathedral.

In 1413 Henry IV became the only sovereign to be buried at the cathedral.

In 1448 Canterbury was granted a City Charter, which gave it a mayor and a high sheriff ; the city still has a Lord Mayor and Sheriff.

In 1504 the cathedral's main tower, the Bell Harry Tower, was completed, ending 400 years of building.