December 29th, 1170
Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church. event on December 29, 1170. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around December 29, 1170
December 29th, 1170 | Death | Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury (assassinated) (born in 1118) |
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