This collection tells the story of Thomas Becket's turbulent life, violent death and extraordinary posthumous acclaim in the words of his contemporaries. The only modern collection from the twelfth-century Lives of Thomas Becket in English and features all his major biographers, including manypreviously untranslated extracts. Providing both a valuable glimpse of the late twelfth-century world, and an insight into the minds of those who witnessed the events. By using contemporary sources, this book is the most accessible way to study this central episode in medieval history. Thomas Becketfeatures prominently in most medieval core courses. This book allows the subject to be taught as never before, and is highly suitable as a set text. | The Lives of Thomas Becket by Michael Staunton, Paperback | Indigo Chapters