the death of Thomas Becket is very important because in 1170 he was very important and he was a friend of king Henry the second
Thomas Becket was born on December 21, 1118.
Thomas Becket (1118[1] - 29 December 1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to his death.
King Henry II was the untimate person responsible for the death of Thomas. He would have been the person to order, or approve, his execution.
Thomas Becket, or St. Thomas À Becket, after his death, was not actually a man of religion before being crowned the archbishop my Henry II. He was a regular drinking buddy, and didn't go to Church. It was when he became Archbishop that he paid heed to religion, and became a man of faith. According to one of his monks, who was said to be there at the time, the monks made to close the doors as the knights came in, but Becket told them to open them, quoting "Do not make this church a fortress, let them in, I am ready to die for my lord."
Thomas becket fell out with Henry II because Henry chose thomas to be arch bishop because he wanted the church on his side. But it all went wrong for him. thomas went to the church's side and forgot all about Henry. that made Henry angry.
Becket died in Canterbury, a city in England, in the county of Kent.
Thomas Becket was born on December 21, 1118 and died on December 29, 1170. Thomas Becket would have been 52 years old at the time of death or 896 years old today.
Thomas was murdered by followers of King Henry II after the King hinted broadly that he wanted Becket removed from his life.
Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, passed away in the afternoon on December 29, 1170. He was attacked by knights with their swords until his death.
Thomas Becket was born in 1118, but we seem not to have any record of the exact date. His feast day is December 29, but this coincides with the date of his death.
(Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury) King Henry ordered his death. On December 29, 1170, a band of armed men came to Canterbury and murdered Thomas in the cathedral.
No, Thomas Becket was not a missionary.
Thomas Becket was born on December 21, 1118.
Thomas Becket's life and death inspired a number of pieces of literature, including the play "Becket" and the movie that was made into.Indirectly, because his shrine was the destination of the pilgrims in the work, it is connected to the Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer.
Thomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury for only 8 years 1162 until his death in 1170. Incidently, he spent a large portion of this time in exile in France.
Thomas Becket (1118[1] - 29 December 1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to his death.
Canterbury cathedral was the location of the martyrdom of St Thomas Becket.