The Brutal Killing of Thomas Becket Shocks England

Episode 1280,   Dec 29, 2025, 08:00 AM

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December 29, 1170. Archbishop Thomas Becket becomes a martyr after he is brutally killed by four knights in Canterbury Cathedral. This episode originally aired in 2023.

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