William de Tracy
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William de Tracy was a 12th-century English knight best known as one of the four assassins of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English knight
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ medieval nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance | King Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Henry II–Thomas Becket conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
controversy over royal authority versus church authority ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 12th century ⓘ |
| coConspirator |
Hugh de Morville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reginald FitzUrse NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard le Breton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 1170 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| eventLocation | Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the four knights who slew Thomas Becket ⓘ |
| languageOfUse |
Anglo-Norman French
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| notableEvent | killing of Archbishop Thomas Becket ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in the assassination of Thomas Becket ⓘ |
| occupation | knight ⓘ |
| participantIn |
assassination of Thomas Becket
ⓘ
murder of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Canterbury Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canterbury, Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
feudal baron
ⓘ
landholder in Devon ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| victim | Thomas Becket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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