
Sujet
Murder of Thomas Becket, Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, 1170 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Légende
Murder of Thomas Becket, Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, 1170 (1864). Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162, Becket (1120-1170) clashed almost incessantly with King Henry II over the question of the independence of the Church from the authority of the state. He was murdered by four knights in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 1170.
Historica Graphica Collection
Date
1780
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection
Notre référence
HRM19D77_077
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
40,1Mo (4,0Mo) / 35,8cm x 28,0cm / 4227 x 3312 (300dpi)