Theobald of Bec
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Theobald of Bec was a Norman archbishop of Canterbury from 1139 to 1161. His exact birth date is unknown. Some time in the late 11th or early 12th century Theobald became a monk at the Abbey of Bec, r
Both sides of the seal of Stephen, from an engraving made in 1846
A medieval plaque depicting Henry of Blois, dating from around 1150
Ruins of St Augustine's Abbey, with Canterbury Cathedral behind
Medieval stained-glass window depicting Thomas Becket
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
Theobald of Bec
…illness, Theobald died in 1161, following which unsuccessful efforts were made to have him canonised as a saint. Theobald was the patron of his successor Thomas Becket, and a number of other future bishops and archbishops served as his clerks. During his time as archbishop, Theobald augmented the rights of his see…
Thomas Becket from the Collectio Epistolarum Sancti Thome Cantuariensis, c. 1180
Plaque marking Becket's birthplace on Cheapside in London
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; it became the wealthiest abbey in Scotland.