Thomas Becket: Martyr Patriot (1889)

by Robert Anchor Thompson

Book Overview

Thomas Becket: Martyr Patriot is a biographical book written by Robert Anchor Thompson in 1889. The book tells the story of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury who was martyred in 1170. The author presents Becket as a man of great courage, who stood up to the King of England, Henry II, in defense of the Church's rights and independence. The book traces Becket's life from his humble beginnings as the son of a London merchant to his rise to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165691922
• ISBN13: 9781165691920
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"