Soon Canterbury became one of the major centres of Pilgrimage in Christendom.

Thomas Becket was murdered in his Cathedral in the late afternoon of 29th December 1170. Today marks 800 years since Thomas Becket's body was moved from a tomb in the crypt of the cathedral into a glittering shrine – July 7, 1220. However, many of them carry trademarks that link them to Trinity Chapel in Canterbury Cathedral. © 2020 BBC. Thomas’ shrine was at the centre of great devotion and much prayer until its destruction in 1538 under King Henry VIII. 'The murder of Thomas Becket stunned the whole of Christendom – all across Europe he was acclaimed as a martyr,' said Dr John Jenkins, a historical researcher on the reconstruction team at the University of York. The team’s model is based upon how the shrine would have looked in 1408, a time when it was visited by up to 100,000 pilgrims a year. A proclamation of 1538 ordered the obliteration of his name and image from liturgical books and ecclesiastical buildings. This set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 saw the legendary king break England and Wales away from the Catholic church. After his death he was quickly honoured as a saint, and was adopted as the patron saint of London, the city of his birth. The model includes a sturdy marble base and iron grilles, not featured in previous reconstructions, that enclosed the shrine.

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He was believed to have died as a martyr while defending the rights of the Church after a bitter dispute with Henry II. 'The trefoil and stiff-leaf decoration on some of the fragments stylistically indicates a common origin, and they are very close in type and quality to the carved capitals of the Trinity Chapel,' said Dr Jenkins. King Henry II uttered the famous phrase – 'Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?' They are free to view via a video. Our Patron Saint is St Thomas of Canterbury (also known as St Thomas Becket) who became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162 at the instigation of his close friend, King Henry II. He came from Rome, sent by Pope Gregory the Great.

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Feel welcome to visit this sacred space and to offer up your prayers and intentions for those who have spoken out against corruption and injustice.

"This includes contemporary eye-witness accounts, surviving fragments and information on the materials used and the accessibility and location of the shrine within the church.". "This includes contemporary eye-witness accounts, surviving fragments and information on the materials used and the accessibility and location of the shrine within the church.".

The shrine was placed on a raised platform supported by pillars. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Today marks 800 years since his body was moved from a tomb in the crypt of Canterbury Cathedral into a glittering shrine on July 7, 1220, Thomas Becket was a hugely influential Archbishop of Canterbury and martyr during the 12th century. But the incredibly ornate shrine was destroyed in 1538 amid Henry VIII's upheaval of religion in Britain as he dramatically spurned the Pope during his Reformation. Dr John Jenkins, historical researcher on the reconstruction team from the Department of History and the Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture at the University of York, said: “Our CGI reconstruction uses all currently available evidence to reconstruct how the shrine could have looked.

However, after the death of Thomas Becket, the number of pilgrims visiting the town grew rapidly. Modelling the Cult of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral by Dr John Jenkins is published in a special volume of the Journal of the British Archaeological Association. The memorial of “unparalleled splendour” was created within Trinity Chapel shortly after Becket’s murder in the cathedral by the knights of his former friend, King Henry II. The memorial of “unparalleled splendour” was created within Trinity Chapel shortly after Becket’s murder in the cathedral by the knights of his former friend, King Henry II. .css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}Thomas Becket: Alpine ice sheds light on medieval murder, Thomas Becket bone fragment carried to Canterbury, Thomas Becket bone fragment arrives in UK from Hungary after 800 years, Witness appeal after burglary at Canterbury business, 'Big hope we can vaccinate ready for winter', MPs claim motorists are being 'demonised', Kent v Burglary - Keeping your home safe this winter, Suspected asylum seekers arrive at Walmer Beach, Information about BBC links to other news sites, Top US lawyer quits over 'vote fraud' memo.

.css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}A shine to St Thomas Becket who was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral 850 years ago has been reconstructed using CGI. Dr Jenkins said: “The murder of Thomas Becket stunned the whole of Christendom. The cathedral which has reopened after three months of lockdown says there are also plans to bring a rare relic of the saint to the cathedral in 2021, to coincide with the Lambeth Conference which was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Forced into exile, Thomas returned to England on 30th November 1170, where he was received with popular enthusiasm. Killed in Canterbury Cathedral on December 29, apparently on Henry's orders, 1220 Becket's tomb is opened and relics are distributed around Europe, 1538 The shrine to the martyr in Canterbury Cathedral is destroyed by Henry VIII. The reconstruction forms part of a wider three-year AHRC-funded ‘Pilgrimage and England’s Cathedrals: Past and Present’ project.

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