The history of the 12th-century Scandinavian church and the formation of the Norwegian and Swedish provinces is interwoven with the murder of Thomas Becket. It is a historical tour-de-force among Scandinavian historians and theologians to debate the relationship between the 12th-century Scandinavian kings and the contemporary clerical elite(s). A long list of historiographical studies of … Continue reading Was Thomas Becket a Controversial Saint in Scandinavia?