Thomas Becket Quotes


When is constancy required, except under persecution. Are not friends then proved? If they always yield, how can they ever succeed? They must, one time or other, make a stand.


Citations

Becket, Thomas. The Life and Letters of Thomas à Becket. Edited and translated by J. A. Giles, Whittaker and Co., 1846.

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Thomas Becket
Thomas Becket
  • Born: December 21, 2021
  • Died: December 29, 1170
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Clergyman

Thomas Becket (/ˈbɛkɪt/), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket, was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. He engaged in conflict with Henry II, King of England, over the rights and privileges of the Church and was murdered by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral. Soon after his death, he was canonised by Pope Alexander III.