# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/thomas-becket
# Generated: 2026-08-13T06:15:57.835Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/thomas-becket"
name: "Thomas Becket"
slug: "thomas-becket"
description: "Thomas Becket, also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket, was an English cleric and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his death in 1170. He is known for his conflict with King Henry II over the rights and privileges of the Church and was murdered by followers of the king. Becket is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion."
tagline: "English archbishop and martyr, 1119/1120–1170"
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country:
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birthDate: "1119-12-21"
deathDate: "1170-12-29"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump