Thomas Becket
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Thomas Becket Net Worth

. Thomas Becket was born in 1119 in Cheapside, British and is remembered as Saint Thomas of Canterbury or Thomas of London. He was the son of Gilbert and Matilda Becket and received a good education. After school, he worked in a few offices before joining the household of Theobald, the then Archbishop of Canterbury. He studied canon law at the University of Bologna and later became the Chancellor of King Henry II. When the king elevated Thomas to the status of Archbishop, it caused a rift between the two and ultimately led to Thomas' assassination in 1170.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Saint
Birth Year 1119
Birth Place Cheapside, British
Age 900 YEARS OLD
Died On (1170-12-29)29 December 1170 (age 50 or 51)\nCanterbury Cathedral, Kent, Kingdom of England
Birth Sign Capricorn
Appointed 24 May 1162
Installed 3 June 1162
Term ended 29 December 1170
Predecessor Theobald of Bec
Successor Richard of Dover
Ordination 1154 (deacon) 2 June 1162 (priest)
Consecration 3 June 1162 by Henry of Blois
Buried Canterbury Cathedral
Denomination Roman Catholic
Parents Gilbert Beket Matilda
Previous post Archdeacon of Canterbury
Feast day 29 December
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion
Title as Saint Bishop and Martyr
Beatified 21 February 1173 by Pope Alexander III
Canonized 21 February 1173 St Peter's Church in Segni by Pope Alexander III
Attributes Sword, martyrdom, episcopal vestments
Patronage Exeter College, Oxford; Portsmouth; Arbroath Abbey; secular clergy
Shrines Canterbury Cathedral
Monarch Henry II
Preceded by Robert of Ghent
Succeeded by Geoffrey Ridel

💰 Net worth

Thomas Becket, a prominent figure in British history, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in 2024. Although he lived in the 12th century, Thomas Becket is still widely recognized and respected, even being canonized as a saint. Known for his unwavering commitment to his principles, Becket's rise from a modest background to a position of power and influence as the Archbishop of Canterbury played a crucial role in shaping the relationship between the English monarchy and the church. Today, his legacy endures, and his net worth serves as a testament to the impact he made.

Famous Quotes:

The wicked knight leapt suddenly upon him, cutting off the top of the crown which the unction of sacred chrism had dedicated to God. Next he received a second blow on the head, but still he stood firm and immovable. At the third blow he fell on his knees and elbows, offering himself a living sacrifice, and saying in a low voice, "For the name of Jesus and the protection of the Church, I am ready to embrace death." But the third knight inflicted a terrible wound as he lay prostrate. By this stroke, the crown of his head was separated from the head in such a way that the blood white with the brain, and the brain no less red from the blood, dyed the floor of the cathedral. The same clerk who had entered with the knights placed his foot on the neck of the holy priest and precious martyr, and, horrible to relate, scattered the brains and blood about the pavements, crying to the others, 'Let us away, knights; this fellow will arise no more.

Biography/Timeline

1538

The shrine stood until it was destroyed in 1538, during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, on orders from King Henry VIII. The king also destroyed Becket's bones and ordered that all mention of his name be obliterated.

2013

Beginning when he was 10, Becket was sent as a student to Merton Priory in England and later attended a grammar school in London, perhaps the one at St Paul's Cathedral. He did not study any subjects beyond the trivium and quadrivium at these schools. Later, he spent about a year in Paris around age 20. He did not, however, study canon or civil law at this time and his Latin skill always remained somewhat rudimentary. Some time after Becket began his schooling, Gilbert Beket suffered financial reverses, and the younger Becket was forced to earn a living as a clerk. Gilbert first secured a place for his son in the Business of a relative – Osbert Huitdeniers – and then later Becket acquired a position in the household of Theobald of Bec, by now the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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