In which English Cathedral was Thomas Becket murdered in 1170?

Thomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. He engaged in conflict with Henry II, King of England over the rights and privileges of the Church and was murdered by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral. Soon after his death, he was canonised by Pope Alexander III.

A sword's crushing blow extinguished the life of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, on a cold December evening as he struggled on the steps of his altar. The brutal event sent a tremor through Medieval Europe. Public opinion of the time and subsequent history have laid the blame for the murder at the feet of Becket's former close personal friend, King Henry II.

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Sandie de Rougemont

I live in Canterbury so I had to get it right!

Sue Hardie

Larry Freeman, They were good friends and until he became The Archbishop of Canterbury All was good until Politics intersected, dissected and contradicted what the church upheld. Church and politics and country politics should not really converge as they are 2 separate but strangely interrelated entities.

Fran Donnelly

Fred Keogh, good question and response. I saw the film version with Peter O'toole and Richard Burton, brilliant film. Why do some people get their knickers in a twist?

Fred Keogh

spg cool dude, getting a bit too big for your boots aren't you. Setting yourself up as judge and jury of what is right and proper for this fun quiz. Not all of us have the time, nor inclination, to spend hours searching or researching for questions. Slight lapses in the use of the English language and its grammar is only to be expected. We don't all have your super brain power. Remember these words, 'Fun quiz'. Thank you.

Jude James

I've stood in the spot and it made me emotional.

David Holmes

I have been there and seen the spot where it took place. There is a brass plate marking the in the floor.

Sally Onyett

Et tu BRUTUS comes to mind. 😜

Special Patrol Group

Larry Freeman, You have exceeded yourself in creating, submitting and successfully getting questions onto this site with the massive number of ONE .... I understand why this is so because of your lack to grasp and understand English. The last sentence of the explanation is obviously to difficult for you to grasp. It does not states that public opinion of the time and subsequent history have laid the blame for his murder at the feet of his his former close and personnel friend, King Henry II. The critical word here is 'former'.