THOMAS BECKET 1161Archbishop of Canterbury Leading up to his place in Canterbury … n Born 1118 to English Merchant n Sent to Archbishop of Canterbury,

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THOMAS BECKET 1161Archbishop of Canterbury

Leading up to his place in Canterbury … n Born 1118 to English Merchant n Sent to Archbishop of Canterbury, Theobold’s household n Becomes Arch deacon of Canterbury after studying law in Paris n Theobold introduces him to …

King Henry II n Strong Bonds between two n Theobold dies + Henry makes Becket Archbishop = Power?

1 Problem … Becket not Ordained … NO PROBLEM! n Day 1: Priest n Day 2: Bishop n Later that day: Archbishop of Canterbury

King Henry II n Theobold dies + Henry makes Becket Archbishop = Power? n Nope! n Tries to change laws so King has power over Church laws n Becket refuses to agree

Becket … n Royal Summons n Exiled to France (6) n Excommunicated the Bishops of London and Salisbury – REFUSE to absolve excommunication

King Henry II n EXILE n “What sluggards, what cowards have I brought up in my court, who care nothing for their allegiance to their lord. Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest.”

Murdered (?) Becket

Murder site

MARTYRDOM n Miracles Occur at Tomb of Martyr n Canonized

SHRINE n Pilgrims transform cathedral into shrine

King Henry II n Penance: – Clothed in a sack-cloth walking barefoot through the streets of Canterbury … – … while eighty monks flogged him with branches. n Spent the night in the martyr’s crypt