'The Martyrdom of Saint Thomas', 1912. Artist: Unknown.

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'The Martyrdom of Saint Thomas', 1912. Thomas Becket (1119-1170) 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. From The Mighty Army, by W. M. Letts, illustrated by Stephen Reid. [Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd, London, 1912]

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