Henry II of England & Thomas Becket, St. David's

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Illustration

Arienne King
by Richard Pritchard
published on 05 December 2019
Henry II of England & Thomas Becket, St. David's Download Full Size Image

A stained glass window from St. David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The composition is divided into three scenes.

On the right, bottom register is Henry II of England (r. 1154 - 1189 CE), seated. The coat of arms of Henry II is depicted in the top right register. In the center, top register is St. Thomas Becket of Canterbury (1119 - 1170 CE), while Thomas Becket's martyrdom is depicted in the bottom center register. Finally, on the bottom left register is St. Thomas Becket riding, while the coat of arms of Thomas Becket is depicted above on the top left register.

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Pritchard, R. (2019, December 05). Henry II of England & Thomas Becket, St. David's. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11571/henry-ii-of-england--thomas-becket-st-davids/

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Pritchard, Richard. "Henry II of England & Thomas Becket, St. David's." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 05, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11571/henry-ii-of-england--thomas-becket-st-davids/.

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Pritchard, Richard. "Henry II of England & Thomas Becket, St. David's." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Dec 2019. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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