What happened to th four knights which killed St. Thomas Backet?

Question

Becket annoyed King Henry II who said "Who will rid me of this turbulent priest?", four knights overheard this and thought they could do the king a favour by killing Becket. The four knights did this and the king found out and felt guilt and shame, he then went on a shame walk in white rags and no shoes and te Pope at the time made Becket a saint.

My question is what happened to these four knights after this?

I meant St. Thomas Becket in the question, typing error :S

Answer 1

CANTERBURY, December 29th, 1170 AD

We've not ever been told the truth about Becket's murder. One description which I read told of one Knight slicing off the top of Becket's skull with his sword an then poking his brain out with it's point.

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For some silly reason during my childhood, people often referred to Becket as Thomas a Becket. Quite simply he was Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury.

Becket's shrine was removed by Oliver Cromwell.

However, a priest prays over a stone set in a side chapel every day at Canterbury Cathedral for the soul of Saint Thomas Becket - Archbishop of Canterbury. This is thought to be the last resting place of Thomas.

THE KNIGHTS who murdered Thomas Becket. Their names are known, but I have not found them yet nor what happened to them. I know that the King had himself flogged by the monks in repentance.

Try these links : -

Thomas Becket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaDepiction of Thomas Becket's assassination and funeral, from a French casket ... The same clerk who had entered with the knights placed his foot on the neck ...
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Becket

World history and events in year 1170 Canterbury Thomas Becket is murdered by 4 of Henry's knights ... 29th Dec Canterbury 1 of 4 knights who assassinate Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral ...
http://www.datesofhistory.com/1170.year.html

More Becket links : -

Edward Grim’s Account of the Murder of Thomas BecketT homas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury was murdered on December 29, 1170 in Canterbury Cathedral. Although the great struggles of Church and State in the ...
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/grim-becket.html

Saint Thomas Becket - Encyclopedia.com... greatest saint, Thomas Becket, are secretly buried at Canterbury Cathedral ... to confirm their suspicions that it covered Becket's unmarked grave. ...
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1B1-356864.html


THOMAS BECKET - Archbishop of Canterbury, England's greatest saint - a martyr for Christ.

Answer 2

Thomas Becket Wiki

Answer 3

In 1170 four knights, acting on the words of Henry II, "who will rid me of this turbulent priest", murdered the then Archbishop Thomas Becket at the altar because of his adherence to Rome.

There are no records in the historical records about those 4 knights, who were ordered by Henry II. to assassinate him.

Since this was a well prepared coup, everyone who knew about it, may have been sworn to secrecy, those knights in question, may have been offered a large sum of money , or were told to leave the country. Who knows what did happen to them after it.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

There was political uproar and King Henry took the knights' lands then sent them to the Pope to ask forgiveness. I think the knights went into hiding after all the palava.

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/becket.htm

Answer 6

Reginald Fitzurse, Hugh de Moreville, William de Tracy, and Richard le Breton took refuge in Knaresborough Castle afterwards and they were sent to the pope for absolution, as part of a deal that saw their land and property seized by the crown. Lily Langtree, the early 20th century actress, was descended from Richard le Breton.

Answer 7

Like everything in nature, we only have so long on this earth and then we die. I hope this hasn't been too much of a shock, but you will eventually come to terms with it. Lots of luck

Answer 8

I remember they went on a pilgrimage in penance, but can't find it on the web

Answer 9

Actually his name was "Thomas a Beckett - not Thomas Backet