Thomas Becket: The Life and Times of Thomas Becket

by Richard Winston

The conflict between Henry II & Becket derived from "the strong character of both the King & the Archbishop, the points of principle which divided them & led to Becket's murder in Canterbury Cathedral. Richard Winston covers both aspects in his search for the character of Becket, taking his readers thru the maze of medieval history.

Genres: Medieval History

440 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1967

About the author

Richard Winston was a celebrated American translator of German literature. He collaborated throughout his career with his wife, Clara.

Reviews

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

Informative but very tedious.

[Henry Sturcke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Winston was much better known as the translator, together with his wife Clara, of Thomas Mann and other giants of German literature. It was interesting to see what he could do as an author, and the result is very much worth reading.

[Joel Zartman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad.

[Paul G. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well-composed and compelling biography