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Major exhibition in London highlights the life of the martyr-bishop.

This display will explore the turbulent life and death of Thomas Becket, who rose from relatively humble origins to the position of Archbishop of Canterbury before coming into conflict with Henry II over the balance of power between Church and State. His murder in 1170 – whether on the orders of the king remains a bone of historical contention – sent shockwaves through England and beyond; his spilt blood was reported to have miraculous powers of healing, and before long he had been canonise...

A detail from North III, one of seven surviving 12th- to 13th-century Miracle Windows in Canterbury Cathedral. The entire 6m-high window will soon go on display at the British Museum in London—having been reassembled correctly for the first time in centuries © The Chapter, Canterbury Cathedral The email message “It’s leprosy! Hurrah!” sent from Canterbury to Toronto last September was as joyous as it was brief. It solved a centuries-old puzzle and opened up a lost m...

Leaf Home Solutions to open seven new North American offices CRAINS AKRON BUSINESS The Hudson-based company on Thursday, April 1, announced that its opening seven new offices across two of its brands: LeafFilter Gutter Protection and Leaf Home Water Solutions. Founded as LeafFilter Gutter Protection in 2005 by owner Matt Kaulig, Leaf Home has grown into a home-improvement and safety company that now also offers products such as walk-in tubs, showers and stair lifts. The LeafFilter unit is addin...

Leaf Home Solutions announces three acquisitions Leaf Home Solutions CEO Jeff Beck Hudsons Leaf Home Solutions has topped $1 billion in annual revenues and is likely getting even bigger thanks to three acquisitions. Thiels provides homeowners with kitchen and bathroom cabinet makeovers, window replacements, and tub and shower updates. Storm Tight sells and installs custom storm-proof windows capable of withstanding hurricanes, and Miracle Windows & Showers provides its products regionally in n...

Leaf Home Solutions, a portfolio company of Gridiron Capital, has acquired three residential direct-to-consumer businesses: Thiel’s Home Solutions, Storm Tight Windows and Miracle Windows & Showers.

Entire 800-year-old stained glass window from Canterbury Cathedral to be centrepiece of British Museum exhibition Miracle window, Canterbury Cathedral, early 1200s. © The Chapter, Canterbury Cathedral. LONDON .- In April 2021, the British Museum will host the first ever major UK exhibition on the life, death and legacy of Thomas Becket, whose brutal murder inside Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 shook the Middle Ages. Thomas Becket: murder and the making of a saint (22 April – 22 August 2021) wil...

Last modified on Mon 1 Feb 2021 07.11 EST One of the most shocking chapters of medieval history, embracing royalty, power, sacrilege and bloodshed, is to be told through the UK’s first major exhibition on the life, death and legacy of Thomas Becket, opening at the British Museum this spring. Its centrepiece is a stained glass window from Canterbury Cathedral, the scene of the priest’s brutal murder by four knights loyal to King Henry II in 1170. The 6-metre-high window, originally one of 12...

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Stained glass window from Canterbury Cathedral to be centrepiece for UK exhibition on Thomas Becket at the British Museum  |  Updated: 12:14, 27 January 2021 A complete stained-glass window from Canterbury Cathedral will be loaned to the British Museum for a major new UK exhibition on Thomas Becket. The window, which will be shown in its original arrangement for the first time in 350 years, is one of the cathedrals greatest treasures. Leonie Seliger is the Director of Stained Glass Conservati...