Thomas Becket was killed because Henry II said "Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest?" some of Henry's knight heard this a and went of to kill him.
that one is easy. he was murdered on the 29th of December 1170.
Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, was murdered on the 29th December, 1170. Henry II had supposedly lost his temper and yelled something along the lines of "who will rid me of this troublesome priest" (the exact words were lost in history). Four knights overheard this and 'misunderstood', so, they then went to Canterbury Cathedral and killed him. It was on the 3rd blow from the sword that he fell, and on the 4th they lopped of his head and his 'brains spilled out' (nasty stuff, isn't it?) according to Edward Grim, best friend and clerk. Grim also got hurt in the attack, when one of the knights hit Becket the second time, it missed and hit Grim in the shoulder. As far as I know (I've done a bit of research) not a lot is known about the funeral. Hope this helps!
November 29th 1996 was a Friday.
Many noteworthy things have happened in history on December 29th. In 1813, Buffalo, New York is burned by the British during the War of 1812. In 1845, Texas is admitted as the 28th state. In 1862, the bowling ball was invented.
In 1170. By: SobanaOn December 29 1170, four knights brutally murdered the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket in the Canterbury Cathedral.1170
He was killed on the 29th December 1170
He was killed on the 29th December 1170
29th December 1170
He was murdered on the 29th December, 1170.
that one is easy. he was murdered on the 29th of December 1170.
He was 52 years old when he was assassinated on 29th December, 1170.
December 29th - the date of his martyrdom in Canterbury Cathedral, 1170.
In 1170, Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II. Becket had been in conflict with the king over the rights and privileges of the Church, leading to his assassination. This event had significant political and religious repercussions in medieval England.
29 December 1170 was a Tuesday.
30th December 1170 was a Wednesday.
thomas a becket was murdered by men in the employ of Henry II
It was 30th of December 1170. No difference if you assume that year 0 was in year 0.