The Murder of Becket. By Henry Justice Ford (1860-1941). Thomas Becket, also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and Thomas à Becket (c1119–1170), 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. He engaged in conflict with Henry II, King of England, over the rights of the Church and was murdered by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral.

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