Becket’s Role and Influence as Chancellor
The chancellor’s duties, as originally organized by Roger of Salisbury, comprised the keeping of the royal seal, the drawing-up of writs and charters, the conduct of the royal cor…
Becket’s Appearance, Household, and Hospitality
In outward aspect Thomas was far more regal than the king himself: very tall and elegantly formed, with an oval face, handsome aquiline features, a lofty brow, and large, lustrous…
The Friendship of Henry and Thomas
Henry, far from being jealous of his minister, was constantly in and out at the chancellor’s house.…
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CHAPTER IX. This chapter examines Thomas Becket’s tenure as chancellor under Henry II, evaluating the immense wealth that passed through his hands and the personal character he displayed amid the temptations of a corrupt court.…
Thomas’s wealth as chancellor
Thomas’s wealth as chancellor The enormous wealth that passed through Thomas’s hands during his chancellorship, while potentially scandalous by modern standards, was unremarkable…
Thomas’s personal character and lack of arrogance
Thomas’s personal character and lack of arrogance Amid his magnificent expenditure, there is no evidence of corruption and certainly no arrogance in Thomas’s conduct.…
Thomas’s moral purity amid court corruption
Thomas’s moral purity amid court corruption Thomas, like Henry himself, was a marvel to his contemporaries, astonishing the strict with his unclerical life and perplexing the simp…
Strain of Thomas’s position at court
Strain of Thomas’s position at court Thomas’s position at court was far from easy, for a time assailed by envy, hatred, and malice from all sides, and overwhelmed by an immense lo…
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