Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket
Becket had been a trusted friend of Henry II, King of England, but they became entangled in a quarrel over the rights of the Church. That dispute ended bitterly in 1170 when a group of Henry's knights, incited by their king's anger at the archbishop, Becket praying before altar of Canterbury Cathedral while three knights approach him from behind, one with his sword and killed him. Ancient painting in Chapel of holy Cross, Stratford
Picture No
10198844
Media ID
47417477
Size
3755px x 5308px
(3.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving in Old England', volume 1, No. 411, page 104
Date
1170
