In 1162, King Henry II of England appointed Thomas Becket as the Archbishop of Canterbury, hoping to strengthen royal authority over the Church. However, Becket, previously a close ally of the king, soon began to assert the Church's independence and resist royal interference. This conflict marked the beginning of a serious rift between the two, ultimately leading to Becket's martyrdom in 1170.
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