14 Excellent Exhibitions To See When Museums Open This Month
Murder & Betrayal: Thomas Becket at The British Museum An alabaster panel showing the murder of Thomas Becket. © The Trustees of the British Museum In a story that sent shockwaves around Europe 850 year ago, the Archbishop of Canterbury was murdered by allies of the King. Now you can see how the whole thing unfolded. Becket was one of the most powerful men in the country; we see his rise to power and how he was remembered after his death as both a saint and a traitor. Sacred objects and eyewitness accounts bring his story to life in an exhibition that's reason to park the Netflix true crime ...