During the Middle Ages, the shrine of Thomas Becket became the second-most popular destination for Christian pilgrims. Aslan talks to Mary McGillivray about the cult of St Thomas, the pilgrims who went to see the place he died, and the medieval souvenirs they took home.
And if you haven't yet, check out our recent full episode about the assassination of Thomas Becket.
- Host: Aslan Pahari
- Producer: Hannah Jose
- Audio Engineer: Tegan Nicholls
- Video Producers: Dylan Behan, Tejas Bhat
- Special thanks: Michael Osmond for archives research
- Supervising Producer: Kyla Slaven
- Executive Producers: Joel Werner, Eric George, Jessica Radburn
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History, Crime