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Rowan Williams sparks a political row in England

CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Nearly a millennium ago, four unruly knights
crossed the English Channel from France and confronted the archbishop of
Canterbury, Thomas Becket, over his feud with King Henry II.

Before the knights smashed the future saint's skull in front of
monks at an altar inside Canterbury Cathedral, Henry is said to have
wondered aloud, "Who shall rid me of this turbulent priest?"

These days, Prime Minister David Cameron might be wondering the same
about the current archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.