Was Thomas Becket religious

Answer 1

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."

Answer 2

No, actually, Thomas Becket used to be a regular drinker with his friends, and it was only until he was made Archbishop by the king Henry II, that he paid heed to religion, and became a devout Christian. According to one of his monks, when Henry's knights came to murder him, the monks made to close the door, but he stopped them, quoting, "Do not make this church a fortress. Let them in, I am ready to die for my lord." There are other accounts writing of different stories, pictures of Becket fleeing the Knights, but, bias must indeed be considered in this. Some pictures were painted a good 5 centuries after Becket's death, others painted by the people alleged to Henry, and, one of the accounts being written by a monk of Becket, we must consider the fact that a monk of faith to his Archbishop may wish to uphold Becket's respect in death.