1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 The horrific murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in his own cathedral shocked Europe and immediately created one of the most famous martyrs in English history.&amp;nbsp; The story begins with Thomas Becket in exile in France, fleeing the anger of Henry II of England.&amp;nbsp; Despite being the king's pick for Archbishop of Canterbury, he has refused to cooperate with the king's plans for the church.&amp;nbsp; An international game of diplomacy ensues, with the King of France and the Pope heavily involved in an effort to reconcile the two men.&amp;nbsp; King Henry takes extraordinary measures to avoid church punishments, including demanding a loyalty oath from every man in his kingdom.&amp;nbsp; Eventually he promises to reinstate Thomas Becket and make peace... only months before the murder of the century.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Villains and Virgins History Podcast http://villainsandvirgins.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39047405/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/195521075