Which ruler is associated with soldiers who murdered an Archbishop?

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Which ruler is associated with soldiers who murdered an Archbishop?

Think about the clash between church authority and royal power in medieval England. The Archbishop of Canterbury at the center of a famous conflict was Thomas Becket, who was killed in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 by knights who believed they were carrying out the king’s wishes after Henry II complained about church privileges. The murder is traditionally linked to the ruler whose men carried out the act, which is Henry II. The other names don’t fit: Henry VIII is from a later era and is noted for splitting from Rome, Arthur is legendary, and John isn’t associated with such an event. So the ruler connected to the soldiers who killed the archbishop is Henry II.

Think about the clash between church authority and royal power in medieval England. The Archbishop of Canterbury at the center of a famous conflict was Thomas Becket, who was killed in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 by knights who believed they were carrying out the king’s wishes after Henry II complained about church privileges. The murder is traditionally linked to the ruler whose men carried out the act, which is Henry II. The other names don’t fit: Henry VIII is from a later era and is noted for splitting from Rome, Arthur is legendary, and John isn’t associated with such an event. So the ruler connected to the soldiers who killed the archbishop is Henry II.

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