RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Thomas Becket

1119 - 1170

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Thomas Becket (), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his death in 1170. 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. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Becket is the 639th most popular religious figure (down from 477th in 2019), the 546th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 307th in 2019) and the 9th most popular British Religious Figure.

Thomas Becket was a medieval English clergyman and Archbishop of Canterbury. He was murdered in 1170 by followers of King Henry II of England.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Thomas Becket ranks 639 out of 3,187. Before him are Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Clotilde, Father Damien, Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, Seraphim of Sarov, and Apollos. After him are Billy Graham, Columbanus, Hind bint Utbah, Angela Merici, Pope Adrian IV, and Gamaliel.

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Among people born in 1119, Thomas Becket ranks 1. After him are Emperor Sutoku, Emperor Xizong of Jin, Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine, and Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1170, Thomas Becket ranks 2. Before him is Albert the Bear. After him are Mstislav II of Kiev, Al-Mustanjid, Frederick V, Duke of Swabia, Abu Hamid al-Gharnati, Christina of Denmark, Queen of Sweden, and Owain Gwynedd.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Becket ranks 546 out of 8,785. Before him are John Boyd Dunlop (1840), Archibald Hill (1886), Adele (1988), Peter Brook (1925), Henry Hudson (1570), and Edmund Crouchback (1245). After him are Henry Moore (1898), Sam Neill (1947), Mary Read (1695), Pope Adrian IV (1100), James IV of Scotland (1473), and Edmund I (921).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Thomas Becket ranks 9. Before him are John Harvard (1607), Saint Ursula (400), Saint Walpurga (710), Alcuin (735), William Laud (1573), and John Wesley (1703). After him are Pope Adrian IV (1100), John Knox (1514), Edward the Confessor (1003), Richard Williamson (1940), Willibrord (658), and Saint Malachy (1094).

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