| St. Thomas a Becket 
 
 (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170;
 murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
 • Syn:
 Becket, Thomas a Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket
 • Topics:
 Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church
 • Instance Hypernyms:
 archbishop, martyr, saint
 
 
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