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Thomas Becket   1119  –  1170, was Archbishop of Canterbury . Falling Out with Henry II Resulted in Thomas Becket's Slaughter. The quarrel between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England lasted 7 years between 1163 and 1170. ... Becket then chose to no longer aid the king in defending royal interests in the church, and instead began to champion ecclesiastical rights St Thomas Becket, Thomas Becket, Catholic Company, Group Ideas, Coffee Wallpaper, King Henry, Changing Jobs, Greek Orthodox, Youth Group

Thomas Becket 1119 – 1170, was Archbishop of Canterbury . Falling Out with Henry II Resulted in Thomas Becket's Slaughter. The quarrel between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England lasted 7 years between 1163 and 1170. ... Becket then chose to no longer aid the king in defending royal interests in the church, and instead began to champion ecclesiastical rights

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29 December is the anniversary of one of the most controversial events in medieval Christendom: the murder at Canterbury Cathedral of Archbishop Thomas Becket, in 1170. Becket's assassination brought a bloody end to a long-standing political conflict between the archbishop and King Henry II, who was believed to have been...

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On December 29, 1170, the Archbishop of Canterbury was brutally murdered on the floor of the Canterbury Cathedral by four armed knights while preparing for his evening prayers. 

The ramifications of that incident shook the country of England, its king, and the Catholic Church. 

Over 850 years later, it is still remembered and remains one of the most significant events in English history.

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On December 29, 1170, the Archbishop of Canterbury was brutally murdered on the floor of the Canterbury Cathedral by four armed knights while preparing for his evening prayers. The ramifications of that incident shook the country of England, its king, and the Catholic Church. Over 850 years later, it is still remembered and remains one of the most significant events in English history. Learn more about the murder of Thomas Becket.

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