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Michele McAloon
Murder in the Cathedral
54 minutes Posted Sep 29, 2025 at 9:00 am.
Introduction to Thomas Becket
The Making of a Medieval Clerk
From Chancellor to Archbishop
Crown versus Church Conflict
Exile and Power Struggles
The Fatal Return to Canterbury
Martyrdom and Sainthood
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Send us Fan Mail Michele McAloon is the host. You can find more interviews on her website https://www.bookclues.com. The name Thomas Becket echoes through history as one of medieval England's most compelling figures – a man whose dramatic transformation from royal chancellor to martyred archbishop continues to captivate our imagination nearly a millennium later. In this episode, we're joined by Professor Michael Stotten from University College Dublin, a medieval historian whose expertis...