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Dec 21, 1119 Cheapside, England, United Kingdom Died on 29 Dec 1170 (aged 51)
Chancellor of England, Archbishop of Canterbury, Saint
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About Thomas Becket
- Thomas Becket (), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December c.
- 1119 (or 1120) – 29 December 1170), was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170.
- He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion.
- He engaged in conflict with Henry II, King of England, over the rights and privileges of the Church and was murdered by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral.
- Soon after his death, he was canonised by Pope Alexander III.
