Thomas Beckett and Henry II The Middle Ages was an era of power struggle between the church and the state. An increase in the power of the kingdom and expedition of the Crusades is a symbol of the balance of power between the two foundations and a typical example of a power struggle is the conflict between King King Henry II of England and Archbishop Thomas Beckett. Thanks to the efforts of the Canterbury mother, Henry II acquired the throne and her mother had a hard time maintaining the position of her family in the royal trees.
Thomas Beckett, a personal friend of Henry II, was in his early days. In 1155, Henry II decided to appoint the British government's most important position, Thomas Beckett. It is the status of the British prime minister. The Prime Minister of Exchequer is basically the head of Royal bureaucracy within Kingdom of England. Beckett was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury and attracted the attention of some people. It really dated, so it attracted people's attention. Technically, the bishop, the archbishop, and the abbot should be elected by clergy, but in reality, the king like Henry II should be often elected, or simply should pass the election process To people in advance. And I will designate someone. Thomas Beckett attracted the attention of some people as it was a bureaucrat, government official, and quite secular figure. Many people believe that he is not fit for the highest church position in the UK.
Thomas Baker (1118 - 1170) Archbishop of St. Thomas, St. Thomas Beckett was Archbishop of England, Canterbury during the reign of Henry II. He was born in Rouen but he is the son of Gilbert Beckett who became a businessman in London. Beckett has a middle class, but he still has a good education. After acquiring a degree at the University of Paris, he studied laws in Bologna and Auxerre. Since 1139, Tebald of Archbishop Archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury made him a deacon of Canterbury and an archbishop of the assistant. Beckett and Henry became best friends and spent a lot of time together. Henry asked Beket to serve as Prime Minister. Theobald is seriously worried that the royal lifestyle trap will oppose Beckett to the needs of the church. After the death of Theobald in 1163, Henry gave Bucket the status of Archbishop of Canterbury, but he initially noticed that it rejected it and caused great damage between Henry and himself. His efforts focused on