What did Thomas Becket and Henry II argue about??
The situation between Henry and Becket did not work out the way the King had hoped. After a few years as Archbishop, Becket seemed to change. He did not support Henry against the Pope. He seemed to become much more religious than he had once been (although some historians believe this was an act). Becket got into many arguments with Henry. They argued about how much power church courts should have. They disagreed on many other issues. Becket seemed to go out of his way to annoy Henry and Henry got so angry that Becket felt he had to escape to France. In 1170, Becket and Henry met up in England to try and sort out their differences. They seemed to reach an agreement, and Becket took up his position as Archbishop again. However, he started punishing any churchmen who had taken Henry’s side in their arguments. He also criticised Henry in public. Henry was furious, and shouted to his knights “Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?” Nobody knows whether he meant this as a death thre
