Thomas Becket

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Canterbury_Cathedral
gptkbp:born gptkb:London
1119
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Canterbury_Cathedral
gptkbp:canonizedBy gptkb:Pope_Alexander_III
gptkbp:celebrates December 29
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:King_Henry_II
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Thomas_Aquinas
gptkbp:depicts various works of art
gptkbp:died gptkb:Canterbury
1170
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thomas Becket
gptkbp:impact subsequent church leaders
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:the_writings_of_St._Augustine
gptkbp:inspiration Murder in the Cathedral
gptkbp:is_a saint
archbishop
martyr
chancellor_of_England
gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in the power struggle between church and monarchy
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:England
gptkb:King_Henry_II
sick people
the separation of church and state
the church's independence
the rights of the clergy
archbishops
the church's authority
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of historical studies
numerous biographies
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of religious freedom
gptkbp:is_featured_in literature
films and documentaries
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:the_Constitutions_of_Clarendon
the_Becket_controversy
gptkbp:is_known_for his eloquence
his tragic death
a martyr for the church
his role in shaping church policy.
his_legacy_in_English_history
his_opposition_to_King_Henry_II
gptkbp:is_studied_in the context of medieval politics
gptkbp:is_used_in 1170
historical discussions
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:Archbishop_of_Canterbury
gptkbp:key_figure gptkb:medieval_England
the conflict between church and state
the development of canon law
the conflict over the appointment of bishops
the_history_of_the_English_monarchy
the_history_of_the_English_church
the_history_of_religious_conflict_in_England
the_history_of_the_Catholic_Church_in_England
gptkbp:migration gptkb:France
gptkbp:schoolType gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkbp:taught theology
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Pope_Alexander_III
four knights