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Merton Priory
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Merton Priory was an English Augustinian priory founded in 1114 by Gilbert Norman, Sheriff of Surrey under King Henry I. It was situated within the manor of Merton in the county of Surrey, in what is
Window tracery from Merton Priory, on display in the Museum of London (February 2010)
Window tracery from Merton Priory, on display in the Museum of London (February 2010)
Remains of a knapped flint wall, a rare survival from Merton Priory
Remains of a knapped flint wall, a rare survival from Merton Priory
The ruins of the chapter house
The ruins of the chapter house
Newark Priory ruins
Newark Priory ruins
Thomas Becket
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Thomas Becket, also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket, was an English cleric and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then as Ar
Merton Priory
…from the Augustinian priory at Huntingdon and re-sited in Merton, close to the Wandle. The priory became an important centre of learning and diplomacy. Thomas Becket briefly studied there around 1130, and later was wont to wear the habit of a Merton canon – as was a successor of his, Hubert Walter. It is thought…
Thomas Becket from the Collectio Epistolarum Sancti Thome Cantuariensis, c. 1180
Thomas Becket from the Collectio Epistolarum Sancti Thome Cantuariensis, c. 1180
Plaque marking Becket's birthplace on Cheapside in London
Plaque marking Becket's birthplace on Cheapside in London
14th-century depiction of Becket at centre with King Henry II at left
14th-century depiction of Becket at centre with King Henry II at left
A Seal of the Abbot of Arbroath, showing the murder of Becket. Arbroath Abbey was founded 8 years after the death of St Thomas and dedicated to him; i
A Seal of the Abbot of Arbroath, showing the murder of Becket. Arbroath Abbey was founded 8 years after the death of St Thomas and dedicated to him; it became the wealthiest abbey in Scotland.