The Falcon and the Dove: A Life of Thomas Becket of Canterbury
The Falcon and the Dove: A Life of Thomas Becket of Canterbury
Alfred Leo Duggan
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"Thomas Becket was born into the turbulent world of twelfth-century Englsnd. The son of a tradesman, he rose to the position of King's friend, Chancellor, and Archbishop of Canterbury."Out of the great wealth of contemporary material, Alfred Duggan has written a fascinating account of the life of Thomas Becket, of his friendship with King Henry, and of the struggle between them which eventually led to Thomas's martyrdom."
"Thomas Becket was born into the turbulent world of twelfth-century Englsnd. The son of a tradesman, he rose to the position of King's friend, Chancellor, and Archbishop of Canterbury."Out of the great wealth of contemporary material, Alfred Duggan has written a fascinating account of the life of Thomas Becket, of his friendship with King Henry, and of the struggle between them which eventually led to Thomas's martyrdom."
Alfred Duggan
"There have been few historical imaginations better informed or more gifted than Alfred Duggan’s" (The New Criterion).Historian, archaeologist and novelist Alfred Leo Duggan wrote historical...
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