... historical event of the Archbishop's murder as spiritual struggle - a type of the spiritual battle every Christian must wage every day. From 1162 to 1170, Thomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury, a highly influential and important position both in government and in the church. Seven years of conflict with the king previous to his murder had divided the church into those loyal ... reason Becket"'"s death is considered one of the most momentous events in medieval European history. Ever since, there has been an almost unceasing stream of pilgrims to his shrine (perhaps popularized further...

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