Keywords: Becket and the kings part - Becket Leaves (c.1220-1240), f. 2v - BL Loan MS 88.jpg author ; possibly Louis VII of France Louis VII and Henry II of England Henry II in January 1169 circa 1220 1240 John Paul Getty Jr Sir Paul Getty collection Wormsley Park ; on long-term loan to the institution British Library object history credit line inscription Reges Ludovicus et Henricus et sui complices Recedit beatus Thomas multis lacessitus injuriis et derisus a magnatibus Soli pauperes benedictionem ejus petunt Kings Louis and Henry and their accomplices Blessed Thomas retreats having suffered many slights mocked by the magnates Only the poor ask for his blessing top la See Angelfire website for http //www angelfire com/pa4/becketleaves/becketleavesorig4 html accompanying verses and an http //www angelfire com/pa4/becketleaves/becketleaveseng4 html English translation accession number Loan MS 88 f 2v The Becket Leaves La vie de Seint Thomas de Cantorbéry a French-verse history of the life of Thomas Becket with large illuminations <br /> This file from C J Birkett's http //www angelfire com/pa4/becketleaves/ Becket Leaves website on Angelfire http //www angelfire com/pa4/becketleaves/becketleavesorig4 html webpage http //www angelfire com/pa4/becketleaves/tb4 jpg file PD-old-100 <gallery> File Britishlibraryloanms88f2vbecketleaveshenryiiandlouisvii jpg File Britishlibraryloanms88f2vbecketleaveshenryiiandlouisvii jpg </gallery> Uploaded with UploadWizard The Becket Leaves c 1220-1240 - BL Loan MS 88 02v Medieval miniatures of horses 02v Henry II of England Louis VII of France |