 Either influenced by superstition, or resolved to call it to his aid, he proceeded to Canterbury to worship at the tomb of the new saint. When he came within sight of the church, he alighted from his horse, and walked to it barefoot. He prostrated himself...  The History of England - Page 164by Thomas Keightley - 1839Full view - About this book
 | Elizabeth Helme - Great Britain - 1818 - 334 pages
...appellation had been given to Becket, and accordingly put his design into execution — as soon as he came within sight of the church he alighted from his horse, and walked barefoot until he reached the shrine, before which he prostrated himself; the following day he received... | |
 | 1822 - 588 pages
...his crime by doing penance at Becket's tomb. He accordingly went down towards Canterbury. When he got within sight of the church, he alighted from his horse, and walked bareloot towards the town. Then he proceeded to the tomb of Saint Thomas of Canterbury, for so Becket... | |
 | England - 1829 - 282 pages
...his crime by doing penance at Becket's tomb. He accordingly went down towards Canterbury. When he got within sight of the church he alighted from his horse, and walked barefoot towards the town. Then he proceeded to the tomb of " St. Thomas of Canterbury," for so Becket... | |
 | 1841 - 884 pages
...England, and went to Canterbury, where he did penance, as a testimony of regret for Becket's murder. When he came within sight of the church, he alighted from his horse, and walked barefooted, in the habit of a pilgrim, till he came to the tomb. Here, after he had prostrated himself,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 476 pages
...shrine of St Thomas of Canterbury, which was the name given to Becket upon his canonization. As soon as he came within sight of the church, he alighted from his horse, walked barefooted towards the town, and prostrated himself before the relics of the saint. Next morning... | |
 | George Davys (bp. of Peterborough.) - 1847 - 398 pages
...Accordingly the king went down to Canterbury to do penance at the tomb of Saint Thomas a Becket. When he got within sight of the church, he alighted from his horse, and walked barefoot to the town, and then proceeded to the tomb. These sort of pilgrimages were formerly very... | |
 | rev. William Legge - 1863 - 402 pages
...age, and the power of the clergy are exemplified in the proceedings of Henry on the death of Becket. Either influenced by superstition, or resolved to...submitted to the discipline which they inflicted. He watched that night alone in the church, and next morning received absolution. The news of the defeat... | |
 | George Davys (bp. of Peterborough.) - 1870 - 256 pages
...his crime by doing penance at Becket's tomb. He accordingly went down towards Canterbury. When he got within sight of the church he alighted from his horse, and walked barefoot towards the town. Then he proceeded to the tomb of "St. Thomas of Canterbury," for so Becket... | |
 | rev. William Legge - 1873 - 622 pages
...age, and the power of the clergy are exemplified in the proceedings of Henry on the death of Becket. Either influenced by superstition, or resolved to...barefoot. He prostrated himself before the shrine of ;t the martyr," and the bishop of London addressing the spectators called on them to believe in the... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - Great Britain - 1876 - 1148 pages
...prisoner. The following year (1174) a number of the English barons rose in arms, and the king of Scots made an irruption at the head of eighty thousand of his...prostrated himself before the shrine of the martyr, fasted and prayed during the entire day, and § watched that night alone in the church. In the morning... | |
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