What Happened To Thomas Becket's Death?

Thomas Becket and King Henry ll were very good friends. They were more than just a servant and a king. King Henry ll thought very highly of Thomas and wanted him to be a large influence in the church. King Henry ll decided to make Thomas the Archbishop of Canterbury. He was ordained as a Priest and then advanced to Archbishop days later. The men always brought up problems to each other and worked it out between themselves. Eventually, they started to disagree. Instead of giving in and agreeing, they were arguing with each other. Henry became very angry with Thomas and took him to trial. Thomas ended up having to flee the country for six years. In the story, this was very confusing to me when they said Thomas was gone for seven years. When I was reading it, I thought Thomas had died. Thomas returned to his city and went back
Elliot writes about how Thomas Becket was killed and his religious beliefs had a lot to do with that. Religion is not the only reason Thomas was killed though. Thomas and King Henry ll were very good friends for a long time. They went to each other with problems in the church and always confided in one another. Eventually, Thomas and Henry started to fight and argue. Henry sent Thomas away for a while as a punishment. When he came back, Henry wanted him dead. Thomas was a big influence on the church and the community loved him. Henry let an argument get in the way of a very good friendship. Henry let his social life effect what is best for the church. Thomas was not only killed because of his religious beliefs, but also because of his social interactions. A lot of times social interactions can cause issues. The Priests were treating the Chorus very poorly just because they are women. This is the same thing that happened with Thomas and Henry. Henry used his power to control Thomas. He was using his position as King to do whatever he wanted with Thomas’s life no matter what it would be to his