Mine is Thomas Becket, the martyred archbishop of Canterbury ... He had not wanted to be named archbishop (he was the king’s chancellor before his elevation) but, once he had been, he was ...

Thomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury, the most important bishop in England. In 1170, he was brutally murdered in Canterbury Cathedral. Historians have long debated whether his murder was on ...

Today is the Feast Day of Thomas Becket: Martyr and Saint ... Becket was a particularly intelligent Norman who had served as Lord Chancellor to the King of England, Henry II, and as foster ...

Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury ... with Becket being made chancellor. "He was a very good administrator, they were very much friends while Becket was chancellor" she said.

Thomas Becket, former Chancellor of England, murdered by Henry II's knights On December 29, 1170, Archbishop Thomas Becket, former Chancellor of England, was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral by ...