
444 – Holy Beef
The British History Podcast
The Norman Abbott's Solution
The Norman Abbott Thurston, frustrated with the Glastonbury monks for not adopting the Norman chant, decided to forcefully implement the change. Without trying to understand the issue, teach, or negotiate, he attacked the monks during their worship, causing chaos. In the face of this attack, the monks fought back, leading to the chaotic and violent origins of the first Glastonbury festival.
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