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“His Terrible Tribunal”: Lay and Ecclesiastical Authority in the Death of Thomas Becket

In this article, Jordan Yang discusses how Thomas Becket’s assassination resulted from his struggle with King Henry II that centered around conflicting notions of royal and ecclesiastical authority.

Translation of Arabic Literature under Alfonso X: A Case Study of Christian-Muslim Relations in Castile, 1251-1335

In this article, Beth Gatto analyzes how the translation of Kalila wa-Dimna under Alfonso X’s reign impacted Castilian literature and portrays a more accurate depiction of Muslim-Christian relations in medieval Spain.