St. Thomas à Becket
English
Priest, Saint. Legend tells us that he was a friend and loyal servant of King Henry II of England. After appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury, however, he became a zealous defender of the rights and prerogatives of the Church. Henry muttered: "Who will rid me of this turbulent priest?" Four of his knights rode off to murder the Archbishop at the alter of Canterbury Cathedral, and Henry penitentially flogged himself at the tomb of his former friend.