Anthony is joined by the iconic Eleanor Janega from our sister podcast 'Gone Medieval' to tell the story of the most famous murder of the medieval world - Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. How did a bromance between Thomas and his king turn into a deadly divide between church and crown? 0:00 Introduction 2:35 Meet Dr. Eleanor Janega: The Spooky Side of History 5:25 Was England a Medieval Backwater? 7:26 The Investiture Controversy: Church vs. State 10:55 Henry II and the "Anchovy" Empire 15:20 Thomas Beckett: From London "Wide Boy" to Archbishop 18:40 The Radicalisation of a "Nerd": Beckett’s Conversion 24:20 The Constitutions of Clarendon 30:50 Exile and the Path to Martyrdom 38:55 The Assassination in Canterbury Cathedral 47:15 The Birth of a Superstar Saint This episode was produced by Stuart Beckwith and McKenna Fernandez. Edited by Anna Brant. The senior producer was Freddy Chick. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #HistoryHitPodcast #AfterDark #Tudor