Murder of Thomas Becket

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The Murder of Thomas Becket was the 1170 assassination of the Archbishop of Canterbury by knights loyal to King Henry II, a pivotal event in the medieval conflict between church and crown.

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Becket controversy ×1

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Canterbury Cathedral → becameMajorPilgrimageSiteAfter → Murder of Thomas Becket →

Henry II of England → notableEvent → Murder of Thomas Becket →

this entity surface form: "Becket controversy"

Canterbury Cathedral → significantEvent → Murder of Thomas Becket →