92a The Cult of Thomas of Lancaster

Sunday, April 28, 2013

92a The Cult of Thomas of Lancaster

Medieval man loved their saints. Remember the Anglo Saxons? Saints popping up all over the place. The Martyrdom of Thomas Beckett I suppose is reasonable, but cult of Simon de Montfort and bit more odd. Edward II, unpopular though he is, also had a period of saintliness. In this episode, Hannah looks at the afterlife of Thomas of Lancaster - how a pretty miserable bloke got a following that saw him as a saint. Hannah looks at the Brut, and how the chronicler subtly positions Lancaster's story to support his new status.

92a The cult of Thomas of Lancaster by Hannah Kilpatrick

28 Apr 2013 09:10:43 | Guest Episode, Plantagenets 1216 - 1400

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Hi, Just thought I'd drop this little bit of encouragement. Hannah, I absolutely loved the podcast. Thanks. Do you do any podcasting of your own? If not, you should; you're a natural.

Posted by: Les Read | Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 10:45 PM

Thanks Les - I'll pass the comment on!

Posted by: The History of England | Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 11:19 AM

Thank you! I don't, no, because of the whole PhD thing - I know I wouldn't be able to keep up anything regular enough to keep people entertained, and don't need that extra pressure. :) Maybe in a few years!

Posted by: Hannah Kilpatrick | Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 11:48 PM

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