Thomas Becket became Archbishop formally on June 3, 1162.
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Thomas Beckett became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162. He was never king. thomas becket never was king I don't know wher you got that from. but realy wher did you get thet from?
Thomas à Becket was the Archbishop of Canterbury in the 12th century. He clashed with King Henry II over the rights and privileges of the church, leading to his murder by supporters of the king in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. Becket was later canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church.
Thomas became archbishop because of his close relationship and loyalty to King Henry II of England. He was appointed as archbishop of Canterbury in 1162, primarily because the king saw him as someone who would support his efforts to strengthen royal authority over the Church. However, Thomas later clashed with the king over the issue of Church autonomy and became a martyr after being assassinated in 1170.
well the argument between them was about Henry making thomas becket the archbishop of cantubury and Henry thought that if thomas was made archbishop then thomas would follow all of henrrys rules and would help Henry by taking money from the poor and making himself even richer but what he didnt no was that when he made thomas archbishop he would betray him and when thomas did become archbishop of Canterbury he decided to help his people not his king .Henry then got really mad with thomas and said "will there be no rid of this troublesome priest?" and that's when four knights overheard him and decided to get rid of him once and for all and that is how becket died
Henry II of England made Thomas Becket his Chancellor in 1154, soon after they met. Later, the King also made him Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162. Born in London in 1117, he was assassinated in 1170 at age 52 in Canterbury. In 1174, he was canonized by Pope Alexander III, to become Saint Thomas Becket, patron of Exeter College, Oxford; Portsmouth; Arbroath Abbey; and secular clergy. See related links for additional information.
Pilgrims have gone to visit Thomas Becket shrine in Canterbury because he was a credit to them and he died for them so they prayed for him. Also because they thought he was a good person, so they worship God, at his shrine. That is so that they can become like Thomas Becket was, in order for them so that one day somebody can have the position that Becket had before he died.
When Henry became king he appointed Thomas Becket as his chancellor. Becket's job was an important one as it involved the distribution of royal charters, writs and letters. The king and Becket soon became close friends.
To control the church courts
Because Thomas senced danger because him and Henry had an argument after he made Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, because Thomas wouldn't help change the church courts because he had become more religious.
This infamous quote attributed to King Henry II of England in 1170 was interpreted by his knights as an order to assassinate Archbishop Thomas Becket, which they carried out. The phrase has since become a symbol of the unintended consequences of words spoken in a position of power.
Henry II and Thomas Becket quarreled because they grew apart. Becket changed after he became Archbishop, and he stopped supporting Henry II. They also felt differently over the amount of power church courts should be given.
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