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E1280 - The Brutal Killing of Thomas Becket Shocks England

Published: December 29, 2025

Duration: 16:33

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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