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He showed me the dips in the stone, worn by pilgrims' knees. Henry wanted the right to jurisdiction over certain Church crimes. But although this is clearly a scholarly, well-researched book, it is so well written that it reads almost like a novel; the lead up and execution of the murder were particularly finely done. I was sad when he said he had to go. An uncommonly intimate portrait of one of the medieval world's most magnetic figures, Thomas Becket breathes new life into its subject—cementing for all time his place as an enduring icon of resistance to the abuse of power. Warrior, Priest, Rebel, Victim:
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Son of a draper's merchant, he was befriended and favoured by Henry II and quickly ascended the rungs of power and privilege. He led knights into battle, brokered peace between warring states and advised King and Pope. A Very Short Introduction. Altogether this is a splendid book. Edward Norman, Literary Review.
However well you think you know the story, it is well worth the read. John Cornwell, Financial Times.
A thought-provoking book questions many of our assumptions about the martyred Thomas Becket. Helen Castor, The Sunday Times. Dan Jones, The Times.
Essential reading for the candidates for the post of Archbishop of Canterbury. Guy carries to the 12th century the scholarly and analytical acumen, and the vivacious prose, he has brought to the 16th It is Guy's achievement, when he has stripped the embellishments, to leave us with a sense of Becket's greatness. Guy wears his learning lightly, and this is undoubtedly the most accessible Life of Thomas Becket to be published in recent years.
One of Guy's great strengths as a biographer is his ability to elucidate not just the character and motives of his subject, but also the ways of the world in which he lived. For a non-historian like myself, this is exactly how history should be presented — assume no knowledge on the part of the reader, fill in all the necessary background, give a picture of the wider society and tell the whole thing in an interesting way. An excellent read — highly recommended. And this particular chapter of history, discussing these particular people, is especially interesting and complex.
I love John Guy — he makes history read almost like a novel but without sacrificing either accuracy or detail.
The description of his murder is particularly gruesome. Imagine a man creating a whole new church, murdering half his advisers and trashing an entire heritage just for love of a woman. Warrior, Priest, Rebel, Victim: You are commenting using your WordPress.
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