Thomas Becket Flashcards
1
Q
Thomas was Archbishop of…
A
Canterbury
2
Q
Thomas fled to ???? , infuriating the King
A
France
3
Q
Thomas has been Henry’s loyal …
A
Friend
4
Q
Thomas was supposed to help Henry control……?
A
The church
5
Q
What did Henry famously say that encouraged the murder of Thomas?
A
Henry said “who will rid me of this troublesome priest?”
6
Q
A knight who extracted Thomas’ brains from his head with the point of a sword was…
A
Hugh of Horsea
7
Q
The men who murdered Thomas were what?…
A
Knights
8
Q
Thomas was killed by a blow to the. ……?
A
Head
9
Q
Where was Thomas killed?
A
Canterbury Cathedral
