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Series editor's foreword | |
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Preface | |
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Abbreviations | |
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Maps | |
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Introduction | |
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The road to Canterbury (?1118-62) | |
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Omens of future greatness (?1118) | |
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Thomas as a young man (c. 1138-40) | |
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Early training (c. 1138-54) | |
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Royal Chancellor (1154-62) | |
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Thomas's difficulties at court (1154-62) | |
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The chancellor's hidden piety (1154-62) | |
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The chancellor in diplomacy and war (1158-61) | |
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Thomas's promotion is predicted (?1161-62) | |
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Henry informs Thomas of his design (1161-62) | |
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Thomas's reluctance is overcome (spring 1162) | |
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Election as archbishop (May 1162) | |
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From election to consecration (May-June 1162) | |
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Change of life (1162) | |
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Thomas as archbishop | |
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Conflict with the king (1162-64) | |
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Initial harmony (1162-64) | |
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Beginning of the troubles (summer 1163) | |
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Early disputes (summer 1163) | |
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The Council of Westminster (October 1163) | |
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Thomas is persuaded to submit to the royal customs (winter 1163-64) | |
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The Constitutions of Clarendon (January 1164) | |
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Thomas laments his compliance (January 1164) | |
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Thomas attempts to flee (August-September 1164) | |
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The Council of Northampton (6-12 October 1164) | |
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Exile (1164-66) | |
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The flight from Northampton (October 1166) | |
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Reflections on the flight | |
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Thomas's itinerary (October-November 1164) | |
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Discussions with the pope at Sens (November 1164) | |
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Henry's measures against Thomas (Christmas 1164) | |
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Thomas's learning at Pontigny (1164-66) | |
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Thomas's asceticism at Pontigny (1164-66) | |
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Thomas decides on vigorous action (spring 1166) | |
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Thomas's clerks meet the king (1 May 1166) | |
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Excommunications at Vezelay (12 June 1166) | |
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The bishops appeal against the censures (June 1166) | |
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Thomas is removed from Pontigny (autumn 1166) | |
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Diplomacy and discord (1167-70) | |
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Conference between Gisors and Trie (18 November 1167) | |
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Conference at Montmirail (6 January 1169) | |
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The exiles are abandoned by their supporters (January 1169) | |
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New excommunications (April-May 1169) | |
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The mission of Gratian and Vivian, and the Council of Montmartre (autumn 1169) | |
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The coronation of the young king (June 1170) | |
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The Settlement at Freteval and its aftermath (July-November 1170) | |
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Martyrdom (1170-74) | |
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Thomas is warned as he embarks (?30 November 1170) | |
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The archbishop's return (c. 1-3 December 1170) | |
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Thomas is prevented from visiting the young king (c. 8-13 December 1170) | |
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The bishops complain to the king (c. 23-24 December 1170) | |
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The conspirators | |
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The king consults his barons (c. 24 December 1170) | |
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Thomas prepares for death (c. 25-27 December 1170) | |
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The conspirators gather a force (December 1170) | |
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The murder (29 December 1170) | |
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Aftermath to the murder (29-30 December 1170) | |
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The beginning of the miracles (early 1171) | |
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Miracles | |
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Pilgrimage to Canterbury | |
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The fate of the guilty (1171-72) | |
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The settlement at Avranches (May 1172) | |
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The king's penance (12 July 1174) | |
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Dissenting voices | |
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The bishop's appeal | |
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Gilbert Foliot's case against Thomas | |
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Doubts about Thomas's sanctity | |
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A critical view of Thomas's life | |
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Select bibliography | |
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Index | |