Medieval History
A liturgical comb, c. 1200, English perhaps Canterbury. Ivory, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Carving shows Henry II giving Thomas Becket the archbishopric of Canterbury. The event occurred in Falaise, Normandy, May 1162. On the right it shows the boat ready to take Thomas to his new mission in England, and on he left may be a representation of the Romanesque facade of Canterbury Cathedral before the fire of 1174.
Three thoughts: Henry II, from what I can tell, was a genius in the battlefield and commanded impressive diplomatic aplomb, but did not nurture his personal relationships as one ought. Not a great husband, father or friend. Secondly, I wish I could have seen Romanesque Canterbury. Lastly, what IS a liturgical comb?
- Thomas Becket By John Guy: Review
Few figures in medieval history are as famous as Thomas Becket, and fewer have been subject to such utterly differing interpretations. To pious Englishmen up to the Reformation, he was a miracle-working saint, whose blood (widely available in diluted...
- How Blood And Bones Brought Comfort, Power And Wealth ? A New Book From Yale University Press
Religious relics: a potential ticket to Heaven, a big boom for medieval tourism, and much more besides. ?Steven Russell meets a man who has studied this fascinating phenomenon... Imagine (perish the thought) the Archbishop of Canterbury coming to a violent...
- William Monahan Tackling Becket
He has Colin Farrell/Keira Knightley/Colin Farrell gangster romance London Boulevard about to hit cinemas, but writer William Monahan has already targeted his next directing job. He?s planning to adapt and shoot a fresh take on Jean Anouilh?s play Becket....
- Canterbury Celebrates A Thousand Years Of History
A unique glimpse into 1000 years of Canterbury's history was unveiled by broadcaster and renowned historian Dr David Starkey at Canterbury Christ Church University last week. Funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund, the exhibition Canterbury:...
- Call For Papers: St. Thomas Becket And The Vernacular Medieval Literature
Monte Verità in Switzerland will host the International Medieval Conference next year. The conference is taking place from October 17-22 on the theme 'St. Thomas Becket and the Vernacular Medieval Literature'. In their call for papers, the programme...
Medieval History
Henry II, ivory liturgical comb
A liturgical comb, c. 1200, English perhaps Canterbury. Ivory, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Carving shows Henry II giving Thomas Becket the archbishopric of Canterbury. The event occurred in Falaise, Normandy, May 1162. On the right it shows the boat ready to take Thomas to his new mission in England, and on he left may be a representation of the Romanesque facade of Canterbury Cathedral before the fire of 1174.
Three thoughts: Henry II, from what I can tell, was a genius in the battlefield and commanded impressive diplomatic aplomb, but did not nurture his personal relationships as one ought. Not a great husband, father or friend. Secondly, I wish I could have seen Romanesque Canterbury. Lastly, what IS a liturgical comb?
- Thomas Becket By John Guy: Review
Few figures in medieval history are as famous as Thomas Becket, and fewer have been subject to such utterly differing interpretations. To pious Englishmen up to the Reformation, he was a miracle-working saint, whose blood (widely available in diluted...
- How Blood And Bones Brought Comfort, Power And Wealth ? A New Book From Yale University Press
Religious relics: a potential ticket to Heaven, a big boom for medieval tourism, and much more besides. ?Steven Russell meets a man who has studied this fascinating phenomenon... Imagine (perish the thought) the Archbishop of Canterbury coming to a violent...
- William Monahan Tackling Becket
He has Colin Farrell/Keira Knightley/Colin Farrell gangster romance London Boulevard about to hit cinemas, but writer William Monahan has already targeted his next directing job. He?s planning to adapt and shoot a fresh take on Jean Anouilh?s play Becket....
- Canterbury Celebrates A Thousand Years Of History
A unique glimpse into 1000 years of Canterbury's history was unveiled by broadcaster and renowned historian Dr David Starkey at Canterbury Christ Church University last week. Funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund, the exhibition Canterbury:...
- Call For Papers: St. Thomas Becket And The Vernacular Medieval Literature
Monte Verità in Switzerland will host the International Medieval Conference next year. The conference is taking place from October 17-22 on the theme 'St. Thomas Becket and the Vernacular Medieval Literature'. In their call for papers, the programme...