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Re: Has Thomas Becket's treasured 'little book' been found?
« Reply #1 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.
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