Who was Thomas à Becket?

Answer 1

Thomas à Becket (1118?-70) was archbishop of Canterbury, and is considered a saint by both the Roman Catholic church and the Church of England.

He was the closest friend of Henry II who chose him to be Archbishop of Canterbury, apparently expecting him to put the interests of the king above those of the church. When this turned out not to happen, Henry and Becket grew increasingly frustrated with each other, and Becket came to the point of excommunicating the king. When Henry, who was sick in bed at the time, heard of this, he cried out in loud complaint, and his words (accounts differ on what they were) motivated four knights to ride to Canterbury to confront Becket. When Becket refused to go with them to see Henry, they assassinated him, cutting off the top of his skull, in the cathedral, while a service was going on.

According to tradition, the monks at Canterbury did not like Becket because they had been suspicious of his relationship with the king. When they buried him, however, they found that he had been stitched into a hair shirt which he could not remove, and which was filled with vermin. They regarded this as an act of profound penance, and an indication of a very holy man. In short order, there were reports of miracles, and it was soon believed that Becket was a saint, as the Church later confirmed.

The place where Becket was buried, at Canterbury Cathedral, soon became a destination for pilgrims who wished to venerate him, in fact the most important such site in Britain. And this was the destination of the pilgrims who traveled together and told their stories in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

So basicly he was a friend/sevent of henry the 2nd so he made thomas becket a archbishop. he ternd on henry but henry killed saint thomas becket archbishop of centabery. (thet was his full name)
Thomas Becket was a servant for King Henry 2nd and become friends with Henry so Henry made him Chancellor then made him archbishop to help him rule the church but Becket turned on him, Henry killed him but made him a saint.
Thomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion.

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Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

Thomas Becket was Archbishop of the Catholic church of Canterbury. He was murdered in 1170.