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Murder on the altar's steps

In 1170 a sword's crushing blow extinguished the life of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, on a cold December evening as he struggled on the steps of his altar. The brutal event sent a tremor through Medieval Europe. Public opinion of the time and subsequent history have laid the blame for the murder at the feet of Becket's former close personal friend, King Henry II. This marks the spot that Thomas Becket died....

Canon PowerShot G2
1/20s f/2.2 at 14.6mm full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Martin Schiff23-Feb-2011 19:17
Beautiful image! Very nice treatment.
Giancarlo Guzzardi23-Feb-2011 07:58
an epic atmosphere
Carol Rollins22-Feb-2011 14:02
Outstanding capture of this monument to a tragic death. Well done, Jess. ~
Guest 22-Feb-2011 12:31
Terrific image Jess. Very interesting bit of history. Well done.
shatterbug22-Feb-2011 07:38
Interesting story...I like the light and shadow play here!
Fong Lam22-Feb-2011 06:02
Very sharp blades and the shadows made them more deadly....V
Margot W22-Feb-2011 03:46
Truly weapons of mass destruction.
Amazing for me to see a history scene from 1170 still present to be photographed today.
Sinister and evil looking daggers.
globalgadabout22-Feb-2011 03:30
haunting, harrowing, and positively spectral...there's a razor-sharp edge to this memorable image...V
Cindi Smith22-Feb-2011 02:46
Whoa.....scary shot. Amazing history. Very powerful image!
Simon Chandler22-Feb-2011 02:34
Powerful work. Impressive lighting and tone. v
Hank Vander Velde22-Feb-2011 01:17
Beautifully captured Jess. Nice info too.
Marcia Colelli21-Feb-2011 19:03
Nice composition and shadow play. Thank you for the history V
Jim Coffman21-Feb-2011 17:58
Excellent capture,Jess! I love the G series!