Leper healer – the sister of Thomas Becket
Mary Becket was the sister of Saint Thomas Becket and an unsung hero who created a leper colony in London as Tony McMahon discovers
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Understanding Leprosy in the Medieval Era
Templar expert Tony McMahon investigates how the leprosy pandemic terrified the medieval world and led to victims being excluded from mainstream society
Lepers plot to overthrow Christian Europe
In 1321, the notorious inquisitor Bernard Gui revealed a fiendish plot by lepers to overthrow Christian Europe. TV historian Tony McMahon investigates.
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