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Thomas Becket
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| Archbishop of Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||
13th-century manuscript illumination, an early depiction of Becket's assassination | |||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diocese | Diocese of Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||
| See | Archbishop of Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||
| Enthroned | 3 June 1162 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reign ended | 29 December 1170(1170-12-29) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Theobald of Bec | ||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Roger de Bailleul | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Thomas Becket | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1118 Cheapside, London | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died | December 29, 1170(1170-12-29) Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||
| Buried | Canterbury Cathedral | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||||||
| Parents | Gilbert Beket Matilda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sainthood | |||||||||||||||||||
| Feast day | 29 December | ||||||||||||||||||
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion | ||||||||||||||||||
| Title as Saint | Bishop and Martyr | ||||||||||||||||||
| Beatified | 21 February 1173 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canonized | Pope Alexander III St. Peter's Church in Segni by Pope Alexander III | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attributes | Sword, Martyrdom, dressed in chancellor's robe and neck chain | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patronage | Exeter College, Oxford; Portsmouth; Arbroat • Thomas Becket: Murder and the Making of a SaintThe British Museum tells the story Thomas Becket’s brutal murder and the cult of devotion his death inspired across EuropeThomas Becket: Murder and the Making of a Saint (Installation view). British Museum British Museum, London by EMILY SPICER The rise and fall of Thomas Becket is a tale of friendship and betrayal, mål and murder, a medieval saga that echoes down the centuries like footsteps ringing out along the gothic cloisters of Canterbury Cathedral. An exhibition at the British Museum revels in the twists and turns of this gory tale, which famously sees the eponymous priest slain by kvartet bloodthirsty knights, his brains spilled in the name of vengeance. Becket was born in Cheapside, London, a stone’s throw from St Pauls Cathedral, to parents who had emigrated from northern France. He was considered dashing and intelligent; he was also quick-witted and överfylld with mål. As a young man, he fou •
St. Thomas Becket (December 21, 1118 – December 29, 1170) Lord Chancellor from 1154 to 1162 and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church. He engaged in conflict with King Henry II over the rights and privileges of the Church and was assassinated by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral. He is also commonly known as Thomas à Becket, although some consider this incorrect.[1] Becket was an eager participant in the power struggle between church and state. As Lord Chancellor he defended the interests of the king but when he became Archbishop of Ca | ||||||||||||||||||