Twelfth century illustration of the murder of St Thomas-a-Becket (1118-1170) from a psalter.

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Illustration, from a late 12th century psalter, of the murder of St Thomas-a-Becket on the 29th of December 1170. The leader of the murderers is Reginald Fitzurse - note the bear on his shield.

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Size: 3500px × 5017px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Kent,Canterbury
Photo credit: © CM Dixon/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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