What is the origin of the pharse who will rid me of this turbulent priest?

Question

I know King Herny II of England quote the pharse to Thomas Becket in the 12th century. But I believe the pharse started elsewhere, like maybe ancestors of the famous King. If anyone know the orgin of this pharse. It was said different ways "Who will rid me of this turbulent priest." "Is there no one who will rid me of this turbulent priest." "Will no one revenge me of the injuries I have sustained from one turbulent priest?

Answer 1

From the contemporary source, Wikipedia ;-)

Passionate words from the angry king, reputedly either "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?", "Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest?", "Who will revenge me of the injuries I have sustained from one turbulent priest?", or even "What a band of loathsome vipers I have nursed in my bosom who will let their lord be insulted by this low-born cleric!", were interpreted as a royal command, and four knights—Reginald Fitzurse, Hugh de Moreville, William de Traci, and Richard Brito—set out to plot the assassination of the archbishop. On Tuesday, December 29, 1170, they carried out their plan.

I could not find any mention of these words having been previously utttered by anyone else.

Answer 2

Turbulent Priest

Answer 3

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What is the origin of the pharse who will rid me of this turbulent priest?
I know King Herny II of England quote the pharse to Thomas Becket in the 12th century. But I believe the pharse started elsewhere, like maybe ancestors of the famous King. If anyone know the orgin of this pharse. It was said different ways "Who will rid me of this turbulent priest." ...

Answer 4

This refers to the assassination of Thomas a Becket, later Saint Thomas a Becket who was killed by mistake after an outburst by King Henry II.The knights who carried out the assassination misunderstood Henry's out burst and killed Thomas on the steps of the alter of Canterbury Cathedral.

The tension between the two men would only be relieved by catastrophe. Passionate words from the angry king, reputedly either "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?", "Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest?", "Who will revenge me of the injuries I have sustained from one turbulent priest?", or even "What a band of loathsome vipers I have nursed in my bosom who will let their lord be insulted by this low-born cleric!", were interpreted as a royal command, and four knights—Reginald Fitzurse, Hugh de Moreville, William de Traci, and Richard Brito—set out to plot the assassination of the archbishop. On Tuesday, December 29, 1170, they carried out their plan. Becket was killed inside Canterbury Cathedral itself, in a spot near a door to the monastic cloister, the stairs into the crypt, and the stairs leading up into the quire of the cathedral, where the monks were chanting vespers. Several contemporary accounts of the assassination exist; of particular note is that of Edward Grim, who was himself wounded in the attack.

Answer 5

I thought the Quote was "Who will rid me of this turbulent FEAST"
It was said by Henry ll about his over indulgent appetite! LOL

Answer 6

I'll bet that Pharoah said something similar about Moses. It wasn't as memorable in heiroglyphics, though.