An old engraving of the Thomas Becket (Thomas à Becket), the Archbishop of Canterbury, at his trial at Northampton Castle, Northamptonshire, England, UK in 1164. It is from a Victorian history book of Becket (–1170) was called to Northampton Castle by King Henry II to face charges before a Great Council of contempt of Royal Authority and malfeasance in the Chancellor’s Office. After being found guilty on all charges, Becket fled to France. His stay of execution lasted just four years – he was assassinated in 1170. Becket served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162.
An old engraving of the Thomas Becket (Thomas à Becket), the Archbishop of Canterbury, at his trial at Northampton Castle, Northamptonshire, England, UK in 1164. It is from a Victorian history book of Becket (–1170) was called to Northampton Castle by King Henry II to face charges before a Great Council of contempt of Royal Authority and malfeasance in the Chancellor’s Office. After being found guilty on all charges, Becket fled to France. His stay of execution lasted just four years – he was assassinated at Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. Becket served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then notably as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his death in 1170. Soon after his death, he was canonised by Pope Alexander III.
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Location: Northampton Castle, Northamptonshire, England, UK
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