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He Was Slain In Canterbury Cathedral In 1170 Crossword Clue

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• (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)

63%12 Archbishop of Canterbury who was martyred in 1170
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• (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)

39%10 Site of the famous Canterbury Cathedral
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• a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church

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