Episode 89 - Thomas Beckets murder and Dover Castles Great Tower

Published: Dec. 10, 2020, 6 a.m.

On the 850th anniversary of an event that shook medieval Europe, we\u2019re joined by senior properties historian Steven Brindle to look back at the murder of Thomas Becket, who was the Archbishop of Canterbury, and how it happened.\n\nWe\u2019ll also discuss how King Henry II, whose knights carried out this crime in 1170, tried to salvage his tattered reputation. And we\u2019ll investigate how the building of Dover Castle\u2019s Great Tower for the king can be traced back to Becket\u2019s assassination.\n\nTo find out more or plan your visit to Dover Castle, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/dover\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices