Murder In The Cathedral
29 December 1170 saw the most infamous event in Canterbury Cathedral's history. By Nicholas Orme.
On Tuesday afternoon, 29 December 1170, Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, was hustled by his staff from his palace into his cathedral. There had been an angry exchange between him and four knights from the court of Henry II in France. Frustrated by the presence of his servants, the knights withdrew to get reinforcements.
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