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The Martyrdom of St Thomas Becket

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Alabaster showing the murder of Becket

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A seal showing the murder of Becket

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Impression of a seal showing the murder of Becket; from Langdon Priory, Kent; late AD 1200s.

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Scene showing the murder of Becket

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Scene from an English psalter showing the murder of Becket.

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Another scene showing the murder of Becket

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Scene from an English psalter showing the murder of Becket.

Visit the site http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=28781

BBC Class Clip about the death of Thomas Becket

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See this video on bbc.co.uk http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/death-of-thomas-becket/868.html

BBC Class Clip about Henry II and Becket

Source: bbc.co.uk



See this video on bbc.co.uk http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/thomas_becket_henry_ii/video/

Timeline of events

Source: timeref.com

Visit the site http://www.timeref.com/episodes/henry_ii_and_thomas_becket.htm

BBC Bitesize overview of events

Source: bbc.co.uk

Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/thomas_becket_henry_ii/revision/1/

Mini-lesson on reliquaries and pilgrimage

Source: britishmuseum.org

British Museum mini-lesson on reliquaries and pilgrimage.

Visit the site http://www.britishmuseum.org/learning/schools_and_teachers/resources/all_resources-1/resource_thomas_becket.aspx

The Prologue from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

Source: canterburytales.org

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Becket's meeting with the pope

Source: collections.vam.ac.uk

Alabaster panel showing Becket's meeting with the pope.

Visit the site http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O70791/st-thomas-becket-meeting-the-panel-unknown/

Becket's return from France

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Alabaster panel showing Becket's return from France.

Visit the site http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O70796/st-thomas-becket-landing-at-relief-unknown/

Becket as archbishop of Canterbury

Source: collections.vam.ac.uk

Alabaster panel showing consecration of Becket as archbishop of Canterbury.

Visit the site http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O69836/consecration-of-st-thomas-becket-panel-unknown/

Medieval alabaster of St Jerome

Source: britishmuseum.org

Visit the site http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=44362&partId=1&searchText=alabaster&images=on&page=2

The Swansea altarpiece

Source: collections.vam.ac.uk

Visit the site http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O70204/the-swansea-altarpiece-altarpiece-unknown/

Outside the classroom



Here are some relevant museums and sites to visit.

Canterbury Cathedral

Source: canterbury-cathedral.org

Visit the site http://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/visit/

Nottingham Castle museum

Source: nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Visit the site http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/Castle

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Source: vam.ac.uk

Visit the site http://www.vam.ac.uk/

British Museum

Source: britishmuseum.org

Visit the site http://www.britishmuseum.org
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The Martyrdom of St Thomas Becket