Saint Thomas Becket

GPTKB entity

Statements (98)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:martyrdom
gptkb:Archbishop
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Historical_significance
gptkb:Thomas_Becket's_Day
gptkb:Thomas_Becket's_Shrine
gptkb:Canterbury
gptkb:Legacy
gptkb:Archbishopric_of_Canterbury
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:pilgrimage_site
gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkb:Religious_conflict
Martyrdom
Conflict resolution
Literature and art
Medieval England
Religious tolerance
Historical narratives
Religious iconography
Royal authority
Moral authority
Church and state relations
Medieval pilgrimage routes
Martyr's cult
Political martyrdom
gptkbp:birth_year 1119
gptkbp:born c. 1119
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:London
gptkbp:canonized_by gptkb:Pope_Alexander_III
1173
gptkbp:children gptkb:None
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:the_Book_of_Common_Prayer
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Thomas_Aquinas
gptkbp:country 1170
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Various_artists
various works of art
gptkbp:died December 29, 1170
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkbp:exile gptkb:France
gptkbp:feast_day December 29
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saint Thomas Becket
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Christianity
English law
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Pope_Gregory_VII
gptkb:St._Anselm
gptkbp:inspired_the_play gptkb:Murder_in_the_Cathedral
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of the Church's rights
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of religious freedom
gptkbp:is_associated_with the Becket pilgrimage
gptkbp:is_friend_of gptkb:King_Henry_II
gptkbp:is_known_for his conflict with King Henry II
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as a cross
a sword
a mitre
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as films and television
gptkbp:is_remembered_for gptkb:leadership
gptkb:sacrifice
courage
devotion to God
eloquence
his stand against royal authority
gptkbp:known_for Conflict with King Henry II
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Canterbury_Cathedral
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkb:clergy
gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:London
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Canterbury_Cathedral
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Theobald_of_Bec
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:None
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Richard_of_Dover
gptkbp:temple gptkb:Canterbury_Cathedral
gptkbp:title gptkb:Saint
gptkbp:venerated_in gptkb:the_Anglican_Communion
gptkb:Anglican_Communion
gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:the_Catholic_Church
gptkb:the_Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:Archbishop
chancellor of England
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in the Investiture Controversy
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of gptkb:the_archdiocese_of_Canterbury
the oppressed
the lawyers
the English clergy
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of the separation of church and state
gptkbp:was_educated_at gptkb:the_University_of_Paris
gptkbp:was_executed_by gptkb:Canterbury_Cathedral
December 29, 1170
four knights
the rights of the Church
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:the_writings_of_St._Augustine
gptkbp:works Sermons
Letters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Canterbury_Pulpit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4