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The Relics of Thomas Becket, A True-Life Mystery

 

Becket's shrine was destroyed in 1538, but were his bones really burnt? If found, would Canterbury become another Compostella? This work of scintillating scholarship from John Butler explores the mystery.

Becket's shrine was destroyed in 1538, but were his bones really burnt? If found, would Canterbury become another Compostella? This work of scintillating scholarship from John Butler explores the mystery.