The Customary of the Shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral

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Medieval Literature and History Medieval European History and Architecture Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies

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The shrine of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral was one of the most popular pilgrim destinations in medieval Europe, as well as the focal point for the liturgy of the cathedral’s monastic community. In 1428 the keepers of the shrine composed a customary detailing its day-to-day operation, including the opening hours, decoration, maintenance, and staffing. This unique survival offers a rare glimpse into the realities of organizing a pilgrimage site in a major medieval church, and the Latin text with facing English translation is provided for the first time. A comprehensive introduction and extensive notes set the Customary within the context of the cathedral, its liturgy, and pilgrim practice more widely.

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1991The Forms and Orders of Western Liturgy From The Tenth To The Eighteenth Century 1995A History of Canterbury Cathedral 2005The Liturgy of the Medieval Church 2009The Liturgy in Medieval England 2002Liturgies in Honour of Thomas Becket 2002The Monastic Constitutions of Lanfranc 1998Cathedral shrines of medieval England 2014Relics and Writing in Late Medieval England

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