Thomas Becket

Position: Thomas Becket did not actively seek out martyrdom and is simply a martyr in every sense of the word. Thomas Becket never sought out power in any point in his life, it was simply given to him. The same is true of his martyrdom. Becket is quoted as saying, “While I ate out of the King’s dish/to become servant of God was never my wish” (Eliot 45). Becket never asked to become archbishop or a member of the clergy. These positions were given to him and ultimately caused his martyrdom by creating conflicts with King Henry. Because he never asked for his positions of power, he never sought out martyrdom. Additionally, Becket says, "Everything is as it should be for divine service" (movie). He truly believed that he had no control over what power was given him and if he was chosen for archbishop, it was for a reason. Because of this belief, it becomes more clear that Becket never wanted to become a martyr and was simply doing his job as the Archbishop of Canterbury.…

days. Thomas a’ Becket was born in London in the year 1118. His parents came from Normandy then setteled in England. He worked as a secretery for Sir Richer de L’Aigle after he stopped attending school. He later also worked for Osbert Huitdeniers He later became one of the most trusted clerks when he entered the service of Theobold, who was the archbishop of Canterbury, and gained the favor over his master. Thomas a’ Becket was a very wise man who had a great impact on the Catholic Church. To…

my Confirmation name I chose ‘St. Thomas Becket’ for a couple of reasons. I chose him because he was a great saint and mostly because “Thomas” is my dad's name. Thomas was born in London, England on December 21, 1118, and died in 1170. He was always one of my favourite Saints along with St. Matthew. St. Thomas Becket was a famous author and publisher. He was also an Archbishop of Canterbury and one of the most famous saints in medieval Europe. St. Thomas made a lot of quotes that are still…

In The Prologue of The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer illustrates the medieval society. The Prologue is an introduction to the thirty-one characters, who go on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. The people in pilgrimage want to visit the relics of Saint Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. Two of these characters are the Knight and the Squire. The Knight is the father of the Squire, and they both are warriors and gentleman, who ride their horses gallantly. Even though they have these…

Author Geoffrey Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales toward the end of the medieval period. Regarded as the first true English poetic masterwork, The Canterbury Tales describes twenty-nine pilgrims on a journey to Canterbury Cathedral to see the shrine of St. Thomas Becket. Chaucer describes many fictional characters from the different social classes in the Middle Ages; in particular, he includes many figures affiliated with the Church such as the Friar and the Summoner. These two characters share…

Saint Thomas A. Becket was born on December 21st of 1118 in London to a prosperous London merchant. Growing up fast and receiving a good education it was no surprise when he became an agent to Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury, who sent him on several missions in Rome. His outstanding excellence was soon noticed by Henry the Second who after seeing his great efforts made him his chancellor and the two quickly became close friends. After Theobald’s death, Henry gave Becket his job making him…

Church, King Henry II chose Thomas Becket to become the archbishop of Canterbury, a position widely regarded as the leading bishop in England (Commire).…

In the year 1719, in Sussex, England, Benedicta Maria Theresa Gage, gave birth to her son, Thomas. Thomas' father, Viscount Gage, led the family to a high military and political standing, which would later be beneficial to Thomas. He was a very intelligent child and grew into a young man quickly. "He was educated at the Westminster School,"(Stoll, 1). Not long after finishing his schooling, Thomas set out to join the army. Within the army, there were many regiments. Thomas worked to transfer or…

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Hobbe’s Claim that the State of Nature is a State of War. Noah Park Ever since the existence of a civilization, the fundamental question of how and why; to identify and explain the human’s nature and how man is ought to live, has been the key element in philosophical world. Many philosophers provided and made public of how they viewed this world as, and the human in it, and experimented themselves with their approaches, however, no philosophers could possibly bring forth the same views as…