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A Window Into Thomas Becket’s Life, Death, and Miracles

A Window Into Thomas Becket’s Life, Death, and Miracles
On the southern side of Canterbury Cathedral’s Trinity Chapel, seven stained glass “miracle windows” depict the miraculous healings that were said to have taken place at St. Thomas of Canterbury’s tomb between 1170 and 1220. David Iliff/CC BY-SA 3.0
Lorraine Ferrier
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It is Dec. 29, 1170, at Canterbury Cathedral in southeast England, one of the most important places of worship in the country. The archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket is settling down for dinner in the Archbishop’s Palace after a busy day.
It is a day like any other, yet an extraordinary event is about to happen, a heinous act of sacrilege that will affect the king, country, and much of Europe for centuries to come. 
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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