Thomas Becket was murdered on 29 December 170, in Canterbury
Cathedral. Becket was born in 1118 in London. As a child, he
received a good education. He began a career in the Church as an
administrator but, in 1154, he became Chancellor to King Henry II,
the most important job in the kingdom. King Henry and Thomas
Becket became great friends, for that reason, he appointed him as
Archbishop of Canterbury. But Becket changed and instead of
supporting the King he defended the power of the Church. After that
Henry became very angry, Becket escape to France, where he
stayed for six years, than he return to England. When he returned
the people of Canterbury welcomed him as an hero and he
continued to attack the power oh the King. When Henry heard of
Thomas’s activities he sent four knights immediately to look for
Thomas and kill him. But the knights enered the cathedral and kill
the Archbishop. After the murder King Henry showed his sorrow by
walked barefoot to Canterbury through the city with the monks, he
was the first pilgrim and after him other pilgrim came all over the
England and the Europe to visit the tomb of Becket. The Pope made
him saint and his tomb was decorated by jewels, there were also
many stories of miracles about sick people who were made well by
the power of Saint Thomas. Becket’s bones ere lost but however you
can still see the place were was murdered Becket and the stories of
his miracles and there is also a famous windows which shows a
portrait of Becket himself.
