On February 21, 1173, Pope Alexander III officially declared Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, a saint. This event occurred just over two years after Becket's brutal murder in Canterbury Cathedral, which sparked widespread veneration of him as a martyr.

The canonization of Becket was a significant event in medieval history, as it solidified his status as a religious and political icon. It also helped to mend the strained relationship between the English
crown and the papacy, which had been exacerbated by the conflict surrounding Becket's life and death. The shocking murder on 29 December 1170 of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury
On February 21, 1173, Pope Alexander III officially declared Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, a saint. This event occurred just over two years after Becket's brutal murder in Canterbury Cathedral, which sparked widespread veneration of him as a martyr. The canonization of Becket was a significant event in medieval history, as it solidified his status as a religious and political icon. It also helped to mend the strained relationship between the English crown and the papacy, which had been exacerbated by the conflict surrounding Becket's life and death. The shocking murder on 29 December 1170 of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury
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