St. Thomas Becket

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:London
gptkbp:born_on December 21, 1118
gptkbp:canonized_by gptkb:Pope_Alexander_III
gptkbp:commemorated_by December 29
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Henry_II_of_England
gptkbp:country 1170
gptkbp:depicted_in various works of art
gptkbp:died_on December 29, 1170
gptkbp:exile gptkb:France
gptkbp:has_conflict_with gptkb:Thomas_of_London
gptkbp:has_impact_on English law
gptkbp:has_relationship_with gptkb:Pope_Alexander_III
gptkbp:has_student_body the liberal arts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label St. Thomas Becket
gptkbp:inspired_the_play gptkb:Murder_in_the_Cathedral
gptkbp:is_a_figure_in medieval history
political significance
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:political_debates
numerous biographies
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of the Church's independence
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of faith and conviction
the struggle for church rights
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_Canterbury_Tales
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in various religious traditions
gptkbp:is_friend_of gptkb:King_Henry_II
gptkbp:is_known_for his conflict with King Henry II
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as a martyr
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in gptkb:historical_texts
literature and drama
gptkbp:is_often_used_in discussions of religious freedom
gptkbp:is_remembered_for his martyrdom
his dedication to the church
his legacy in the church
his stand against tyranny
gptkbp:is_studied_in historical theology
gptkbp:key_player the power struggle between church and state
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Canterbury_Cathedral
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Archbishop
gptkbp:venerated_in a saint
gptkbp:was gptkb:Archbishop
gptkbp:was_a_chancellor_of gptkb:England
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in the history of England
the development of English Christianity
the history of martyrdom
the history of the English Church
gptkbp:was_a_mediator_in royal disputes
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of gptkb:England
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of moral integrity
the rights of the clergy
the sanctity of the church
gptkbp:was_educated_at gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkbp:was_executed_by gptkb:Canterbury_Cathedral
December 29, 1170
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:the_writings_of_St._Augustine
the culture of the time
gptkbp:was_involved_in the Investiture Controversy
gptkbp:was_known_for his eloquence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:St._Thomas's_Tower
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5