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Reports: Has Thomas Becket's treasured 'little book' been found?: Part Two

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Reports: Has Thomas Becket's treasured 'little book' been found?: Part Two

While the match between the entry in the 1321 inventory of cathedral relics and the note in the psalter was exciting, the note's wording also contained a puzzle.

The book was "once that of N, archbishop of Canterbury [and] eventually came into the hand of Thomas Becket", it says. So who was N?

There is only one earlier archbishop whose name begins with N - Nothelm, in the early Eighth Century. And there is no way, de Hamel says, that this manuscript dates from that period. Judging from its style, it's generally thought to have been made in Canterbury around 1000 so if you would like to read more just click on this link

https://www.egypttales.com/2021/09/reports-has-thomas-beckets-treasured_27.html

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