St. Thomas Becket: References & Edit History
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Brief lives include Richard Winston, Thomas Becket (1967), with bibliography; and David Knowles, Thomas Becket (1970). See also David Knowles, The Episcopal Colleagues of Archbishop Thomas Becket (1951, reissued 1970); Frank Barlow, Thomas Becket (1986, reissued 2002); John Butler, The Quest for Becket’s Bones: The Mystery of the Relics of St. Thomas Becket of Canterbury (1995).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: University of Notre Dame - FaithND - St. Thomas Becket. | Sep 04, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: London Museum - The murder of Thomas Becket. | Jun 11, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Dec 25, 2025 | ||
| Added top questions and replaced media. | Dec 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Canterbury Cathedral - Learning Resources - Archbishop Thomas Becket. | Sep 05, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Review: The Cult of St Thomas Becket in the Plantagenet World, c.1170-c.1220, edited by Paul Webster and Marie-Pierre Gelin. (PDF). | Feb 24, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Notre Dame - FaithND - St. Thomas Becket. | Nov 20, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The British Museum - Thomas Becket murder and the making of a saint. | Mar 29, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Feb 15, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Today - The Trouble with Thomas: The Controversies of St Thomas Becket. | Dec 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: English Monarchs - Kings and Queens - Thomas Becket. | Oct 12, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Becket Story - Who was Thomas Becket? | Aug 29, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Biography of Thomas a Becket. | Jun 23, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Eternal Word Television Network - St. Thomas Becket. | May 12, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Biography of St. Thomas Becket. | Feb 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Catholic Online - St. Thomas Becket. | Nov 15, 2022 | ||
| Noted that he is a patron saint of secular clergy and is venerated as a martyr. | Jan 12, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Middle Ages for Kids - Thomas Becket. | Feb 25, 2019 | ||
| Mentioned that he is venerated as a saint in Roman Catholic and Anglican traditions. Added cross-references throughout. | Feb 23, 2018 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 23, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Historic UK - The Miracles of St Thomas Becket. | Jan 12, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - The Story of Thomas à Becket. | Jun 26, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Learning Site - Biography of Thomas Becket. | Apr 10, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of Thomas Becket. | Apr 10, 2013 | ||
| Added new Web site: BBC Sounds - Thomas Becket. | Mar 24, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of St. Thomas Becket. | Mar 24, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - St. Thomas Becket. | Aug 07, 2008 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Feb 01, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of Thomas Becket. | Feb 08, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 27, 1999 |
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