King Henry and Becket were good friends in the beginning. King Henry called him "my valet" when Becket wiped him dry in the beginning. Becket answered " I am your servant, that all." Meaning that he loved his king and wanted to help him in every way that he could. King Henry secured Becket's places af

Henry wrote up the Constitution of Clarendon, which was used to control the church. The constitution only resulted in more problems between him and Becket. King Henry's idea for making Becket the archbishop of Canterbury was an idea for him to unite church with state more. Henry was hoping that if he succeeded in this he could power church with state. This way he would have all power. Yet, Henry did not succeed because Becket didn't think that the state should have power over the church. Being the archbishop of Canterbury went to Becket's head. Ending a wonderful friendship and the death of a man with no other thought from Becket. All that King Henry wanted was to have Becket by his side as a friend and a trustee. But Becket never allowed it; Becket wanted the church to be equal with state. Not in the beginning though. Becket says, " in the hazards of seafaring, the instinct of self-preservation has always told men that there must be one and only one master on board ship." Meaning that he believed and was loyal to the king. Becket feels pity for the

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