Thomas Becket was born about 1119 in what is now ... Bec later recommended Becket to be Lord Chancellor of England, to which Henry II appointed him in 1155. Becket and the King had a very friendly ...

In Africa, Maryse Quashie, a regular columnist for La Croix International, believes figures such as Jimmy Carter, Nelson ...

Which brings us to day four, devoted to Thomas a Becket, after which no further ... of the Christian Church more than England’s King Henry II. As many of his subjects died, fearing for their ...

Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury ... The four knights who attacked him believed they were acting on the orders of King Henry II. The service, at 17:30 GMT, will be live streamed ...

Pilgrimage paths wind across the UK, with some newly mapped routes giving hikers a different perspective on the country ...

This week marks the anniversary of when Archbishop Thomas a Becket was brutally murdered by four knights in the sanctuary of Canterbury Cathedral in England. In the years leading up to the murder, ...

Why go? One of England’s oldest cathedrals is perhaps best known as the place where Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered by knights of King Henry II in 1170. It has survived fire, the ...

Both the Anglican and the Catholic churches remember St Thomas Becket, the medieval politician who became Archbishop of Canterbury, argued with Henry II, and was murdered by the King's supporters on ...

The Becket Cultural Council has awarded 22 grants totaling $13,500 supporting a wide range of arts, humanities and science programming for people of all ages in Becket for the 2025 calendar year, ...

BECKET — On Sunday night, westbound travel lanes on part of I-90 in Becket were closed due to a tractor trailer crash. According to the state Department of Transportation, detours were put in place ...