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St Thomas Becket

Archbishop of Canterbury
(c. 1118 – December 29, 1170)


  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Becket - Henry II - Canterbury Cathedral - Literature

(Updated on 10/04/2011)

 

 

Thomas Becket :

 

 

 

Henry II :

 

 

  • INTERACTIVE activity :

     

  • Activity TO PRINT :
    • Henry II and Becket
      "A worksheet that presents the feud between Henry II and Becket step by step.
      Comprehension questions at the end test knowledge and understanding."
      (schoolhistory.co.uk)

     

  • INTERACTIVE game :

Canterbury Cathedral :

 

 

  • Canterbury Cathedral (Wikipedia)
    * 1 History
    o 1.1 Augustine o 1.2 Later Saxon and Viking o 1.3 Norman o 1.4 Thomas Becket o 1.5 14th-16th centuries
    o 1.6 Dissolution of the Monasteries o 1.7 18th century to Present
    * 2 12th century Canterbury compared with the Abbey of St Gall
    * 3 The Foundation
    * 4 Organs and Organists     o 4.1 Organ o 4.2 Organists
    * 5 See also
    * 6 External links

Literature :

  • The Canterbury Tales (Wikipedia)
    "a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in verse).
    The tales, some of which are originals and others not, are contained inside a frame tale and told by a collection of pilgrims on a pilgrimage from Southwark to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral.
    The Canterbury Tales are written in Middle English."
    * 1 The prologue and individual tales
    * 2 The complete work
    * 3 Significance     o 3.1 Antisemitism
    * 4 The pilgrims' route and real locations
    * 5 Influences
    * 6 Stage and film adaptations
    * 7 Further reading
    * 8 References
    * 9 Audio clips
    * 10 External links