Anti-papal iconoclasm in southern England

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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A wave of anti-papal iconoclasm in southern England sees many relics, images and shrines destroyed. These notably include the shrine of Thomas a Beckett at Canterbury, which had stood since 1220 and been a focus of pilgrimages ever since.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Anti-papal iconoclasm in southern England". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14609, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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