he was a thief from the king
Thomas Becket was Norman. Both his parents were actually born in Normandy. He, himself, was born in London.
Saint Thomas Becket, St. Thomas of Canterbury, (c. 1118 - December 29, 1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170. Catholic priests do not marry.
Thomas Becket's middle name was Edward.
Thomas Becket was not called Thomas à Becket during his own lifetime. He was called Thomas à Becket, by people who wrote about him much later, possibly in imitation of the name Thomas à Kempis, who was another medieval monk. Also Thomas Becket was commonly known as "Thomas à Becket", although this form seems not to have been contemporaneous, but a post-Reformation adornment, possibly in imitation ofThomas à Kempis.
Canterbury cathedral was the location of the martyrdom of St Thomas Becket.
The motto of St Thomas à Becket Catholic College is 'Esse Quam Videri'.
Thomas Becket
no he didnt although the myths has it he had a younger sister called charlene
he was a thief from the king
No, Shakespeare never wrote about St Thomas Becket or any other aspect of the 12th century.
Thomas Becket was Norman. Both his parents were actually born in Normandy. He, himself, was born in London.
Desiderius Erasmus, Thomas Becket
Saint Thomas Becket, St. Thomas of Canterbury, (c. 1118 - December 29, 1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170. Catholic priests do not marry.
St. Thomas Becket
The date of the martyrdom of St Thomas Becket was 29 December 1170, at around 5 in the afternoon (monks were just beginning the Office of Vespers).
He is a matyr (someone who died for their faith/ religion)