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Sunday Worship: "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?"

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"Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?"

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The Archbishop of Canterbury marks the 850th anniversary of the murder of Thomas Becket.

The Archbishop of Canterbury marks the 850th anniversary of the murder of his predecessor Archbishop Thomas Becket on the altar of Canterbury Cathedral.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby marks the 850th anniversary of the murder of his predecessor Archbishop Thomas Becket on the altar of Canterbury Cathedral. The 'turbulent priest' was the Archbishop and the infamous quotation is attributed to the King at the time, Henry II. Their utterance by the King encouraged four loyal knights to travel from the Royal court in Normandy to Canterbury Cathedral, and confront Archbishop Thomas Becket, murdering him in the process. No one believed that Henry directly ordered Becket to be killed, but his words started a chain of events that are fused within the collective memory and illustrate the law of unintended consequences such that they are still quoted today. The service is led in Canterbury Cathedral by the Dean Dr Robert Willis. Music Director: David Newsholme. Organist: Adrian Bawtree. Producer: Ben Collingwood.

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