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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on December 27, 2020, 10:42:12 AM

Title: Has Thomas Becket's treasured 'little book' been found?
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 27, 2020, 10:42:12 AM

Fascinating stuff


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-55370722

Title: Re: Has Thomas Becket's treasured 'little book' been found?
Post by: Harrowby Hall on December 27, 2020, 10:57:52 AM

There was an interesting piece on Beckett a few days ago on BBC Radio 4.
It seems that he was a political appointment to the see of Canterbury, by Henry II, and was ordained a priest on the day before he was enthroned as archbishop.