Dette skjedde idag 29.12 i året 1170

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Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral. (1170) Becket had refused to support the King's efforts in separating the church and state. Four of King Henry II's knights killed Becket in front of the altar in Canterbury cathedral after Henry II expressed his frustration about Becket to them. Henry II was forced to walk to Becket's grave while being flogged by eighty monks as penance for his death.

Offeret:
Thomas Becket (also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London,^[1] and later Thomas à Becket;^{[note 1]} circa 1118 – 29 December 1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170

Mannen som beordret mordet:

Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) ruled as King of England (1154–1189)

Åstedet:

It is the cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury, leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Its formal title is the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ at Canterbury.