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Podcast: London History
Episode: 90. Thomas Becket, Patron Saint of London
Description: Thomas Becket was one of the most powerful figures of his time, serving as Royal Chancellor and later as Archbishop of Canterbury in the 1100s. After his assassination he became Patron Saint of London all of the way up to 1532 with the Dissolution of the Monasteries under the reign of Henry VIII.
To tell us more about the man, the myth and the Becket Pageant for London is James Winterbotham, Historical Consultant for the Becket Pageant for London.
Show notes: http://londonguidedwalks.o.cuk/podcast/episode-90-thomas-becket
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