The assassination that created a saint

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The murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in 1170 rocked medieval Europe.For hundreds of years, the place of his death — Canterbury Cathedral — became one of the most popular Christian pilgrimage destinations in the world.Thomas Becket was even made a saint.But why did this man become such an important and influential figure after his death?Host: Aslan PahariProducer: Hannah JoseAudio Engineer: Tegan NichollsVideo Producers: Dylan Behan, Tejas BhatSpecial thanks: Michael Osmond for archives researchSupervising Producer: Kyla SlavenExecutive Producers: Joel Werner, Eric George, Jessica RadburnTo binge even more great episodes of ASSASSINS with Aslan Pahari go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find more stories of the world's most shocking assassinations — from the lone wolf hitman to the professional assassin, you'll hear how famous figures like Abraham Lincoln, Benazir Bhutto, Ramses III, Tupac and Gandhi met their end.

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