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The Murder of Thomas A Becket, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
2-618-808 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images
The Murder of Thomas A Becket, 1902. Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162, Becket clashed almost incessantly with King Henry II over the question of the independence of the Church from the authority of the state. He was murdered by four knights in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 1170. After a work by Patten Wilson (1869-1934). From A Child's History of England by Charles Dickens [J. M. Dent & Co., New York, 1902]
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Creator
- Patten Wilson, attributed to: {British}: Engraver
Subject
- St Thomas Becket: Norman, English: Archbishop, saint, martyr, chancellor of England
People Related
- Charles Dickens: British: Novelist, author, writer, artist, draughtsman
- King Henry II: British; English: King
Category Hierarchy
History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events
Society & Culture Death & Burial
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3438x2544
File Size : 25,624kb
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- 0580029032
- 2-618-808
- 2618808