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Thomas Becket was noticed by the important powers in the church, and the Archbishop Canterbury made him archdeacon. When King Henry II needed a chancellor, Becket was suggested by the man who was archbishop at the time, and Henry and Becket soon became friends. Henry saw to it that Becket became Archbishop when the position became vacant, and this made Becket the most powerful cleric in Britain.
There were a couple of reasons. 1. A first argument with King Henry the Second. Henry made Becket the Archbishop of Canterbury, hoping he would help him reform the church courts. But Becket refused, making God his new master. 2. A Second argument. Becket excommunicated (Sacked) all the monks who followed King Henry of their jobs. This, once again, made Henry furious and fly into a rage.
Nephthys
Henry II did not explicitly order the death of Thomas Becket, but his frustrations with Becket's opposition to royal authority led to a notorious incident. In 1170, after hearing Becket's criticisms, Henry reportedly exclaimed, "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" This statement was interpreted by some of his knights as a call to action, resulting in Becket's murder in Canterbury Cathedral. The event strained the relationship between the crown and the church, leading to significant political repercussions.
Thomas Becket was born in around 1120, the son of a prosperous London merchant. He was well educated and quickly became an agent to Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury, who sent him on several missions to Rome. Becket's talents were noticed by Henry II, who made him his chancellor and the two became close friends. When Theobald died in 1161, Henry made Becket archbishop. Becket transformed himself from a pleasure-loving courtier into a serious, simply-dressed cleric. The king and his archbishop's friendship was put under strain when it became clear that Becket would now stand up for the church in its disagreements with the king. In 1164, realising the extent of Henry's displeasure, Becket fled into exile in France, and remained in exile for several years. He returned in 1170. On the 29 December 1170, four knights, believing the king wanted Becket out of the way, confronted and murdered Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. Becket was made a saint in 1173 and his shrine in Canterbury Cathedral became an important focus for pilgrimage.
In 1170 Henry ordered the archbishop of york to crown the next king. this meant to be the archbishops of Canterbury's job! Becket was furious .
he died
Thomas Becket expelled the Barons, Bishops and Archbishop of York, because he was furious with them for supporting the King while he was hiding from Henry II. See the related link below.
Becket was not made a pope. He was appointed as archbishop.
Thomas Becket was noticed by the important powers in the church, and the Archbishop Canterbury made him archdeacon. When King Henry II needed a chancellor, Becket was suggested by the man who was archbishop at the time, and Henry and Becket soon became friends. Henry saw to it that Becket became Archbishop when the position became vacant, and this made Becket the most powerful cleric in Britain.
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.
There were a couple of reasons. 1. A first argument with King Henry the Second. Henry made Becket the Archbishop of Canterbury, hoping he would help him reform the church courts. But Becket refused, making God his new master. 2. A Second argument. Becket excommunicated (Sacked) all the monks who followed King Henry of their jobs. This, once again, made Henry furious and fly into a rage.
Nephthys
Henry II did not explicitly order the death of Thomas Becket, but his frustrations with Becket's opposition to royal authority led to a notorious incident. In 1170, after hearing Becket's criticisms, Henry reportedly exclaimed, "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" This statement was interpreted by some of his knights as a call to action, resulting in Becket's murder in Canterbury Cathedral. The event strained the relationship between the crown and the church, leading to significant political repercussions.
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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.
Becket was made a saint, Henry II repented, and the Church remained independent of the state, tax free, and able to run its own courts.