What effects did Thomas Becket death have?

Answer 1

It made the public very angry at the four knights, who were excommunicated and sent on a pilgrimage for 14 years to the Holy Land. The public were also very angry at King Henry II for losing his temper, so he payed penance by kneeling in front of Thomas' tomb and ordered the church to whip him as a symbolic gesture of how sorry he was. Thomas was made a saint, and thousands of people visited his tomb, some afterwards claiming to be cured of illnesses and disease. Henry was so full of regret that he soon retired from King and his son took over.

Answer 2

It made the public very angry at the four knights, who were excommunicated and sent on a pilgrimage for 14 years to the Holy Land. The public were also very angry at King Henry II for losing his temper, so he payed penance by kneeling in front of Thomas' tomb and ordered the church to whip him as a symbolic gesture of how sorry he was. Thomas was made a saint, and thousands of people visited his tomb, some afterwards claiming to be cured of illnesses and disease. Henry was so full of regret that he soon retired from King and his son took over. Overall, people didn't like the Thomas becket death. it affected henry the most because he stopped being king and walked all the way to Canterbury to be whipped by monks. the knights who killed Thomas were sent on crusades (battles) by the pope for 14 years because of their sin. Thomas is now a saint. hope this helped :)

Answer 3

people didn't like the Thomas becket death. it affected henry the most because he stopped being king and walked all the way to Canterbury to be whipped by monks. the knights who killed Thomas were sent on crusades (battles) by the pope for 14 years because of their sin. Thomas is now a saint. hope this helped :)