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Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Thomas Becket
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Biography of this martyr, also known as St. Thomas of Canterbury, where he was archbishop and where he was murdered in 1170.
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Catholic Online: St. Thomas Becket
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Brief biography.
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Edward Grim's Account of the Murder of Thomas Becket
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From Vita S. Thomae, Cantuariensis Archepiscopi et Martyris. Grim was an eyewitness and, in fact, tried to stop the first blow.
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Patron Saints Index: Thomas a Becket
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Illustrated, with links, and a reading from a letter by St. Thomas.
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Saint Thomas Becket
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Entry for this bishop and martyr, from the book "Lives of Saints," published by John J. Crawley.
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The Ecole Glossary: Thomas à Becket
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Short biography, by Karen Rae Keck. Has some odd breaks in words.
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The Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket
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Miniature from a fifteenth-century Flemish book of hours.
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The Murder of Becket
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Excerpt from a novel by Alfred Duggan.
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Thomas Becket
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Resources for the study of Becket and the controversies surrounding him, compiled by Scott McLetchie. Texts, bibliography (including films), virtual pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral.
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Thomas Becket (of Canterbury)
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"Thomas stands for the principle of God against Caesar."
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Thomas of Canterbury
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Includes a digression on "benefit of clergy", and an excerpt from T.S. Eliot's "Murder in the Cathedral".
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Thomas à Becket, Saint
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Biographical article, in the Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Includes bibliography.
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Todd Drain: St. Thomas Becket
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Fairly lengthy biographical essay. With prayers.
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Becket, Thomas
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Biographical article from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
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Sacred Heart Parish: St. Thomas Becket
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Profile of the patron saint of Portsmouth.
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The Life of S. Thomas, Martyr, of Canterbury
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A medieval hagiography. From "The Golden Legend," by Jacobus de Voragine. William Caxton translation.
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