Henry 2nd had 3 different archbishops during his reign as king of England.These where Theobald, Thomas Becket and later Richard of dover. Most people remember Thomas Becket
King Henry II and Thomas Beckett were best friends. The king then appionted thomas archbishop and they started arguing. they then became sworn enemies.
it was in 1170
Becket became Archbishop of Canterbury because he was a close friend of King Henry II of England. Henry believed that appointing Becket as Archbishop would help him exert more control over the church in England.
When Becket became archbishop he became religions and did not do what Henry said
Well, it depends on which King Henry you mean. During the reign of Henry the VIII, the Archbishop of Canterbury was William Warham followed by Thomas Cramner. If you mean a different Henry, just let me know. If you mean Henry II, then it was Thomas Becket
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to his death in 1170.
Henry I - Archbishop of Trier - died in 964.
Thomas Becket was a good friend of and chancellor to the then King Henry II. He was the king's sponser for Archbishop of Canterbury-the leading post in the English Church-the waek papacy followed the king's wishes
He was entrusted with many responsibilities by the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Theobald of Bec. Becket also had a good relationship with King Henry II prior to being consecrated as archbishop.
Archbishop Cranmer annulled the marriage between Henry and Katherine Howard
Thomas Becket was made an archbishop in 1162, when he was appointed as the Archbishop of Canterbury by King Henry II of England.
Tomas Becket was an archbishop of Canterbury who was murdered. King Henry the second was blamed for his murder.