Thomas à Becket

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Canterbury_Cathedral
the martyrdom of Thomas Becket
Thomas Becket's murder
the Becket controversy
the Becket pilgrimage route
the shrine of Thomas Becket
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:London
gptkbp:born c. 1119
gptkbp:canonized_by 1173
gptkbp:consecrated_as_archbishop December 2, 1162
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Canterbury
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:art
gptkb:literature
gptkb:sculpture
films and television
gptkbp:died December 29, 1170
gptkbp:exile 1164
gptkbp:feast_day December 29
gptkbp:historical_significance martyr for the church
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thomas à Becket
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Christianity
medieval politics
the development of canon law
the relationship between church and state
the history of England.
the concept of martyrdom
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:St._Anselm
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Christian_art
gptkb:pilgrimages
plays and films
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Canterbury_Tales
gptkbp:is_opposed_by King Henry II's authority
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Thomas_of_London
gptkbp:known_for conflict with King Henry II
his conflict with the monarchy
his defense of ecclesiastical rights
his opposition to the Constitutions of Clarendon
his role in the church's independence
gptkbp:legacy symbol of the struggle for church independence
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Canterbury_Cathedral
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:martyrdom
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Archbishop
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:England
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:returned_to_england 1170
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:title gptkb:Saint
gptkbp:venerated_in gptkb:Anglican_Communion
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:writings letters and sermons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Becket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5