Who was Thomas Becket?
He was the archbishop of Canterbury who was murdered inside a catherdral
Thomas has been on of Henry II's chief advisers and his best friend. (T/F)
True
Thomas Becket fled from England and lived in Germany for 7 years. (T/F)
False. He lived in France for 7 years.
Correct this statement: King Henry II murdered Archbishop Thomas in his own cathedral.
Four of Henry's knights traveled to Canterbury and murdered Thomas in his own cathedral.
Henry took all the blame for the murder of Thomas Becket. (T/F)
True
What was King Henry II's punishment?
He walked barefoot through the streets of Canterbury and made the monks whip his bare back
Who made Thomas the Archbishop of Canterbury?
King Henry II
Why did Thomas Becket flee England?
He stood up to the king and a row broke out when the king said that priests who had done wrong must be tried in the king's courts. Thomas said, 'No.'
Why did Becket say 'No' to the king when he wanted the priests to be tried in the king's courts?
Because the church had its own courts
Complete the sentence: Thomas had been one of Henry II's ______ & ______
chief advisers and his best friend
Why did Henry's knights decide to murder Thomas?
They decided to do their king a good turn and get rid of his enemy
Who spent the night lying on the stone floor near Thomas's tomb?
King Henry II after he was whipped by the monks
Why did the king make Thomas an archbishop?
King Henry II thought that Archbishop Thomas would make the church obey the king
In what year did Henry make Thomas his Archbishop of Canterbury?
1162
When did Thomas return to England from France?
1170
