Thomas Becket - Wikipedia
...Thomas Becket (/ ?b?k?t /), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London[1] and later Thomas ā Becket[note 1] (21 December 1119 or 1120 ? 29 December 1170), was an English cleric and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his death in 1170....
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Saint Thomas Becket | Biography, Facts, Death, Patron Saint Of ...
...Saint Thomas Becket, chancellor of England and archbishop of Canterbury during the reign of King Henry II. His career was marked by a long quarrel with Henry that ended with Becket?s murder in Canterbury Cathedral. Learn more about his life, career, and martyrdom....
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Thomas-Becket
Thomas Becket: the murder that shook the Middle Ages | British Museum
...Who was Thomas Becket? The assassination of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 1170 changed the course of history. Becket was one of the most powerful figures of his time, serving as royal Chancellor and later as Archbishop of Canterbury....
https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/thomas-becket-murder-shook-middle-ages
Who was Thomas Becket and why did he clash with the king?
...Thomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury, the most important bishop in England. In 1170, he was brutally murdered in Canterbury Cathedral. Historians have long debated whether his murder was on......
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmc6m39
Who was Thomas Becket? - The Becket Story
...Thomas Becket was an English archbishop and martyr, famously murdered by knights of Henry II at Canterbury Cathedral. After his death, his tomb and relics became a focus for pilgrimage and he was made a saint....
https://www.thebecketstory.org.uk/pilgrimage/st-thomas-becket
Thomas Becket - World History Encyclopedia
...Thomas Becket (aka Thomas á Becket) was chancellor to Henry II of England (r. 1154-1189) and then archbishop of Canterbury (1162 to 1170). Thomas repeatedly clashed with his sovereign over the relationship between the Crown and Church, particularly the right of Church courts to try clerics....
https://www.worldhistory.org/Thomas_Becket/
Thomas Becket - World History Edu
...Thomas Becket, also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, was an Archbishop of Canterbury and is a significant figure due to his conflict with King Henry II over the rights of the Church, ultimately leading to his martyrdom....
https://worldhistoryedu.com/thomas-becket/
Biographie de THOMAS BECKET ou BECKETT - Encyclopédie Universalis
...Thomas Becket est canonisé le 21 février 1173. Son culte devient immédiatement trčs populaire dans tout l'Occident ; les représentations contemporaines de son martyre sont trčs nombreuses....
https://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/thomas-becket-beckett/
Saint Thomas Becket : Vie, Martyre et Héritage Sacré
...Saint Thomas Becket fut rapidement canonisé par l?Église, et sa tombe devint un lieu de pčlerinage pour des milliers de fidčles. Sa vie et son martyre sont un témoignage puissant de la foi inébranlable et de l?intégrité spirituelle....
https://www.laviedessaints.com/saint-thomas-becket/
Archbishop Thomas Becket - Learning Resources - Canterbury Cathedral
...On 29 December 1170, Archbishop Thomas Becket was confronted at the Cathedral by four knights. Becket had argued with King Henry II over the division of power between the King and the Church and had excommunicated some of Henry?s followers....
https://learning.canterbury-cathedral.org/a-walk-through-time/becket/