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he was the arcbishop of canterburry

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Why was the king to blame for thomas beckets murder?

The king was to blame for Thomas Becket's murder because he told the knights to kill Thomas but the knights didn't had to do what he said but they did and hit Thomas in the head and killed him. Also Thomas told the monks to leave the door open so the monks did. Also the king shouldn't have wanted to kill him anyway and the Knights had to obey the kings orders


How did King Henry react to Thomas Beckets death?

King Henry didn't won't his guards to kill Thomas Becket but he said the line "Will no-one raid me of this troublesome priest!" in a jokey sort of way but his guards herd him and went to kill Becket. The king was ashamed of what he said and walked out bare foot and in rags and let people thow stones at him because he was so upset.


What changed in beckets relationship with king Henry 2?

When Becket became archbishop he became religions and did not do what Henry said


Why was the most important Pilgrimage route in Europe to thomas Beckett's shrine in Canterbury?

After Becket was killed ,local people apparently managed to obtain pieces of cloth soaked in his blood. Rumours soon spread that when touched by this cloth, people were cured of blindness, epilepsy and leprosy. It was not long before monks at Canterbury priory were selling blood to visitors. Small glass bottles of beckets blood. That's why ..? he also has a hospital named after him in londo behind the London eye how interesting .. there is my answer..>??>??>>??>>??


When did Cromwell become king?

Cromwell never became king. He was the secretary and chancelor of King Henry VIII, he succeeded Thomas Moore in his job of Chancelor right after his beheading.

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What date is thomas beckets birthday?

21 December and was born in 1118


How are thomas Beckett and geoffery chaucer connected?

Geoffery Chaucer wrote a book called Canterbury tales about people travvelling to thomas beckets shrine. Geoffery Chaucer wrote a book called Canterbury tales about people travvelling to thomas beckets shrine.


Who was Richard brito in 1170?

Richard brito was the knight who killed thomas becket(archbishop of Canterbury) in 1170 he sliced the top of beckets head then with the tip of his sword took out beckets brains.


What were some of thomas beckets major life accomplishments?

when he was crowned Archbishop of Canterbury by Henry II


What did King Henry chose Thomas Beckets to be?

Henry II chose Thomas Becket to be Chancellor (1155-1162) and then ABp of Canterbury (1162-1170)


How did becoming archbishop change Beckets life?

Henry II and Thomas Becket fell out. (IDK what that means, but it was on a historical paper...)


What were the names of thomas beckets murderers?

The four knights who murdered Thomas Becket were Reginald FitzUrse, Hugh de Morville, William de Tracy, and Richard le Breton.


Was Henry II good?

well i suppose he was okay but he was the cause of thomas beckets death so that kinda makes him drop a level... :D


Why was the king to blame for thomas beckets murder?

The king was to blame for Thomas Becket's murder because he told the knights to kill Thomas but the knights didn't had to do what he said but they did and hit Thomas in the head and killed him. Also Thomas told the monks to leave the door open so the monks did. Also the king shouldn't have wanted to kill him anyway and the Knights had to obey the kings orders


When was Thomas Job born?

Thomas Job was born on 1984-08-20.


When was John Thomas Job born?

John Thomas Job was born in 1867.


When did John Thomas Job die?

John Thomas Job died in 1938.