The Lesson Every King Must Learn (or else lose his kingdom)
900 years ago, four knights crept into the cathedral at Canterbury with swords drawn, ready to assassinate the most important bishop in England.
St. Thomas Becket stood at the altar, head bowed in prayer, ready to accept his martyrdom.
The story of St. Thomas Becket is an interesting one—not because a powerful king killed an enemy. That’s standard operati…
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