What illness did Thomas Becket reportedly cure himself with spring water?
Leprosy
Fever
Cancer
Pleurisy
Answer
Pleurisy, an inflammation of the membrane lining the lungs, was the ailment that Thomas Becket is said to have cured with the help of spring water. According to historical accounts, Becket, who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury in the 12th century, sought relief from his condition by visiting a sacred well in Canterbury, where he immersed himself in the water and experienced a miraculous recovery.
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