Thomas Beckett was born in London on December 21, 1118. ... Thomas eventually followed the path of the lord after he was inspired divinely. But in this process of soul searching he turned away form his best friend and king.
Beckett was taken in by the newly named king Henry II and named chancellor. ... They were pretty much inseparable for a long time, As Tomas was King Henry’s prime advisor. ... One was that a girl that Beckett fancied the king wanted. Beckett let him have her, as he is loyal to him. ... The biggest riff in their relationship came after King Henry appointed Thomas the archbishop of Canterbury. Thomas pleaded to the king not to make him become the archbishop, but Henry insisted, telling Beckett that he was the only one that was trusted that much. The king appointed him in order to gain power in the church. ... And there was a deal of animosity between the two parties, (Church and King). The king was trying to further his schemes of reform; the church seemed to have a problem with the king appointing archbishops.
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