Thomas Becket and Henry II create and strengthen their friendship in many ways. First of all, King Henry II appoints Becket to be chancellor of his kingdom. Secondly, whenever they open council in the castle, they always agree with each other and rarely ever argue. If they do argue, Becket is the one who submits to the kingly power of Henry II. Lastly, Becket's work as chanc

ellor satisfies Henry II so much that he appoints Becket to be the archbishop of Canterbury. Becket and Henry's friendship grows stable for now, but not for long.

The obliteration of Becket and Henry's friendship happened in many ways. When their ideas clash, they realize how much they actually hate each other. They try to settle out their differences for royal and church laws at the Constitutions of Clarendon and various other open council meetings, but to no avail these meetings could not provide any conclusions to the matter. Then a priest rapes and kills a girl. A knight by the name of Lord Gilbert is outraged by this event and murders the priest. Becket feels that justice should be served and wants Henry II to charge Lord Gilbert with m

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