Henry Irving as "Becket", c. 1893. Creator: Henry Herschel Hay CameronHenry Irving as " Becket", c. 1893. British actor Henry Irving as archbishop and saint Thomas a Becket]. Photogravure
The Transept of the Martyrdom, 1898. Creator: UnknownThe Transept of the Martyrdom, 1898. Thomas Becket was murdered in the transept on Tuesday 29 December 1170 by knights of King Henry II, the cathedral became a place of pilgrimage
The Cathedral from the South-West, 1898. Creator: UnknownThe Cathedral from the South-West, 1898. Canterbury Cathedral was and largely rebuilt in Gothic style following a fire in 1174 with extensions to accommodate the flow of pilgrims visiting the shrine
Henry II, (1133- 1189), 1830. Creator: UnknownHenry II, (1133- 1189), 1830. Henry II (1133- 1189) King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine and Count of Anjou, considered an energetic and sometimes ruthless ruler
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in Tennysons Becket at Windsor Castle, 1893, (1901)Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in Tennysons " Becket" at Windsor Castle, 1893, (1901). Actors Henry Irving (as Thomas Becket) and Ellen Terry (as Rosamund)
Scene of Martyrdom, Canterbury Cathedral, 1929. Creator: UnknownScene of Martyrdom, Canterbury Cathedral, 1929. Canterbury Cathedral was founded in 597, completely rebuilt c1070-1077, enlarged at the beginning of the 12th century
Transept of the Martyrdom, Canterbury Cathedral, 1890. Creator: UnknownTransept of the Martyrdom, Canterbury Cathedral, 1890. In the north west transept of Canterbury Cathedral and area known as the Martyrdom
Canterbury Cathedral, from the North-East, 1890. Creator: UnknownCanterbury Cathedral, from the North-East, 1890. Founded in 597 and largely rebuilt in Gothic style following a fire in 1174 with extensions to accommodate the flow of pilgrims visiting the shrine of
