Thomas Becket was found guilty of trumped up charges brought by Henry II and fled to Pontigny Abbey, a bit south of Paris. He returned when Henry relented out of fear the Pope would excommunicate him. Not long after, Becket was killed by Henry's knights.
because he killed Thomas Becket so the pope said that he had to pay for his sins.
Before Thomas Becket was killed, there was a long-standing conflict between him and King Henry II of England. Becket had previously served as Henry's chancellor but had a falling out with the king over the issue of royal authority versus ecclesiastical independence. This led to tensions and ultimately culminated in Becket's murder by knights who believed they were following the king's wishes.
Henry II and Thomas Becket fell out. (IDK what that means, but it was on a historical paper...)
it was because Thomas Becket an Henry II had an argument( not sure when) and Henry II then decided that he had enough and mad the Archbishop of York do the honour when actually it was supposed to be Thomas Becket (the Archbishop of Canterbury's) job.
Thomas Becket was found guilty of trumped up charges brought by Henry II and fled to Pontigny Abbey, a bit south of Paris. He returned when Henry relented out of fear the Pope would excommunicate him. Not long after, Becket was killed by Henry's knights.
he died
Thomas Becket was killed by knights . Whether or not that King Henry told him to, we just don't know.
because he killed Thomas Becket so the pope said that he had to pay for his sins.
King Henry II made him Archbishop of Canterbury hoping that he would be easy to control, as he was Henry's friend. Instead he took the Church's side and opposed Henry. This angered Henry and Thomas Becket was killed, Henry claimed it was an accident but probably not.
Because he accidentally had Thomas Becket killed. He had to pay for his sins.
Yes, the knights who killed Thomas Becket were fined by the Pope and were sent on a Crusade as penance for their actions. They were not severely punished, as they may have been seen as carrying out the will of King Henry II.
Nothing. By the time Henry VIII was alive, Becket had been dead for a very long time. You might be confusing Thomas Becket with Thomas More. More opposed Henry on several levels and was ultimately beheaded. Type "Thomas More" into your search engine of choice and do a little research. It's an interesting subject.
his knights killed for Henry's sake killed Thomas Becket
King Henry II got angry because Thomas Becket betrayed him by kicking out all the loyal people in the church of England and also kicked out the Archbishop of York. So king Henry II sent out knights to search and to kill Thomas Becket. Then King Henry II tried to stop the nights but it was too late. So that is why King Henry II got angry with Thomas Becket.
Henry II and Thomas Becket were both powerful, Henry as a king and Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury. They were both trying to consolidate or maintain the power of their organizations. And they were both very stubborn.
Before Thomas Becket was killed, there was a long-standing conflict between him and King Henry II of England. Becket had previously served as Henry's chancellor but had a falling out with the king over the issue of royal authority versus ecclesiastical independence. This led to tensions and ultimately culminated in Becket's murder by knights who believed they were following the king's wishes.