Curators’ introduction Thomas Becket: murder and the making of a saint

Discover the murder that shook the Middle Ages in this curators’ introduction to Thomas Becket: murder and the making of a saint. To mark last year’s 850th anniversary of his brutal murder, the exhibition explores Becket’s remarkable life, death and legacy. It presents his journey from a merchant’s son to Archbishop of Canterbury, and the attempts to obliterate his cult under the Tudor dynasty. Introduced and chaired by the Director of the British Museum, Hartwig Fischer, the exhibition curators, Lloyd de Beer and Naomi Speakman, discuss the themes, context and highlight objects of this remarkable show. If you enjoy this event, consider donating to the Museum here: ​