Project Gutenberg 2013-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 306 Milman, Henry Hart 1791 1868 Milman, H. H. (Henry Hart) 04035485 Life of Thomas à Becket Produced by sp1nd, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Life of Thomas à Becket" by Henry Hart Milman is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the life of Thomas à Becket, focusing on his tumultuous relationship with King Henry II and the profound struggle between ecclesiastical authority and royal power during a pivotal moment in English history. The narrative explores themes of integrity, conflict, and the interplay between church and state, framing Becket as a complex figure caught in the tragic tides of ambition and faith. At the start of the biography, the editor's preface highlights the romantic interest surrounding Becket's life and sets the stage for the unfolding drama that follows. It introduces the legendary and somewhat mythical elements of Becket's heritage while clarifying his origins as a son of a merchant rather than noble blood. The narrative then recounts his early education and rise through the ecclesiastical ranks, depicting his close relationship with Henry II, who appoints him as Chancellor. This harmony, characterized by loyalty and friendship, foreshadows the eventual bitter conflict when Becket becomes the Archbishop of Canterbury and starts to assert the rights of the Church against the encroachments of the crown, setting the stage for a monumental struggle between two powerful authorities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41811/41811-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Thomas, à Becket, Saint, 1118?-1170 DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Religious 333717 2025-08-17T04:45:01.509221 text/html 320009 2024-10-23T13:32:17 text/html 203026 2025-08-17T04:45:07.302126 application/epub+zip 207990 2025-08-17T04:45:02.884178 application/epub+zip 186107 2025-08-17T04:45:02.081182 application/epub+zip 311788 2025-08-17T04:45:10.362139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284137 2025-08-17T04:45:06.810179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262849 2022-09-19T06:49:06.383308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243548 2025-08-17T04:45:00.947170 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223609 2024-10-23T13:32:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16763 2025-08-17T04:45:10.495112 application/rdf+xml 14896 2025-08-17T04:45:02.210152 image/jpeg 2074 2025-08-17T04:45:02.145162 image/jpeg 196899 2025-08-17T04:45:01.540174 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia