Thomas à Becket
Americannoun
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A series of stories told by a group of travellers, in Chaucer's Middle English, takes readers on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Thomas à Becket in Canterbury.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2021
Two Caravans by Marina Lewycka The novel has an epigraph from the Canterbury Tales and presents a collection of stories told by modern travellers to the city of Thomas à Becket.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 2, 2010
There is a legend, too, that the four knights who murdered Thomas à Becket made this house their rendezvous.
From The Automobilist Abroad by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
Another remarkable example is that of Thomas à Becket.
From The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study by Forel, Auguste
During the disputes between this monarch and the celebrated Thomas à Becket, we find the king adopting a singular expedient for strengthening and perpetuating the authority of his family—the coronation of his son Henry.
From Coronation Anecdotes by Gossip, Giles
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