... Logan takes its readers on a historical tour of medieval times. The author does a great job using different stories to emphasize the impact that the church and state had on shaping this period. Issues such as reform, heresy, corruption, disease, death, education, conquests, and the profiles of key individuals are all discussed ... he became a priest that Becket became a threat to Henry II and began to question the decisions regarding the power struggle between the church and state. Upon his death, Beckett did not fight back or run but rather rest the fate of his existence in God. His tom...

• Word Count: 3487
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School