Illustration
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. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/11571/
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