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Thomas Becket

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THOMAS BECKET

1120-1170

EARLY LIFE

BORN IN LONDON TO GILBERT AND MATILDA BECKET

SCHOOLING
Thomas Becket studied at Merton Priory, as well as in Paris.
Becket studied law at Bologna and Auxere.

LIFE IN THE CHURCH

BECKET ROSE QUICKLY IN THE HIERARCHY OF THE CHURCH

THOMAS & HENRY II

THE TWO SHARED AN INTIMATE FRIENDSHIP

THE CONFLICT
King Henry II originally anticipated that Becket would serve as a puppet for the crown on behalf of the Church. This was not the case.

THE DEATH OF THOMAS BECKET

DECEMBER 29, 1170 AT CANTERBURY

THE LEGACY

OF THOMAS A BECKET

THOMAS BECKET

AND HIS CONNECTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE

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