King Henry II's penance at Canterbury Cathedral, 1174

King Henry II's public penance at Canterbury Cathedral, 1174. The king has his bare back scourged by monks with cat o'nine tails in front of Thomas Becket's tomb. Copperplate engraving from M. A. Jones History of England from Julius Caesar to George IV, G. Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane, London, 1836

1174 12th Century Bare Back Flagellation Flogging G. Virtue George Iv Great Britain History Of England Julius Caesar King Henry Ii M. A. Jones Martyr Mortification National History Penance Scourged

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