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Thomas Becket: The Tale of the “Turbulent Priest”
On this day in the year 1170, Thomas Becket was killed by supporters of King Henry II of England during a conflict over the rights of the Catholic Church in England. Here are some things you may not have known about Thomas Becket. He was born around the year 1120 in London. His father was…
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Burned at the Stake: Dying for Religion
On this date in 1556, the Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer was burned at the stake. Here are some things you may not have known about Cranmer and his time as archbishop. Cranmer was born in 1489 and educated at Jesus College, Cambridge. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1520. In 1532, Henry VIII…