Murder of Thomas a Becket in Canterbury Cathedral
Murder of Thomas a Becket by four knights in Canterbury Cathedral. The assassins thought they would please King Henry II by their action, but were mistaken
Picture No
12587052
Media ID
47667977
Size
5248px x 4235px
(3.0MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Illustration after C H Weigall in The Story of the British People in Pictures, Odhams Press', page 53
Date
1170
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