Thomas Becket and a missing beagle

December 29th, 1170 was the date of one of the most shocking events of the Middle Ages, the murder of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, in his own cathedral by four knights who thought they’d be pleasing their king. This act of violence would have far-reaching consequences. It would make Becket a saint and cause Henry great trouble with the Church. There is a new biography of Becket out, but it is very hostile to Henry and that presented a problem for me. I would recommend the biography by Frank Barlow, which I consider the best one done to date. I would also recommend Thomas Becket, His Last Days, by William Urry, which I found very helpful in writing Becket’s death chapter. And then, of course, there is a novel called Time and Chance. 

The brilliant writer, Dennis LeHane, has shown considerable ingenuity in attempting to find his lost dog, a rescue beagle named Tessa. He has promised to write her finder into his next novel. Good luck to both him and Tesssa; I hope she is found and returned home. Here is a link to a story about this and a link to his Facebook page. If any of my readers live in the Boston area, maybe they could post this on their Facebook pages, too. http://www.facebook.com/sharonkay.pen...
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