... irony of this appointment was that it was partially due to the recommendation of Theobald so that a church representative would be advisor to the king while when Henry II made Becket the Archbishop to replace the deceased Theobald, it was for the exact opposite reason. In either case, Becket quickly turned ... Becket and his role as Archbishop, the atmosphere of Church State relations needs to be examined prior to Becket's appointment. Previous to the Norman invasion, the Catholic Church in England was perhaps the least influenced by the Roman center than any other in Europe. There was a...

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