MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL | The Death of Thomas Becket | Dr Emma J. Wells #Becket2020 #StayHome

A sword's crushing blow extinguished the life of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, on a cold December evening as he struggled on the steps of his altar. The brutal event sent a tremor through medieval Europe. Public opinion of the time and subsequent history have laid the blame for the murder at the feet of Becket's former friend, King Henry II. Here, is the true story of that deadly night...

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