Thomas Abecket

• was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his death in 1170.
• He is known as a saint of the catholic church.St. Thomas was born of parents who, coming from Normandy, had settled in England some years previously.
• No reliance can be placed upon the legend that his mother was a Saracen. In after life his humble birth was made the subject of spiteful comment, though his parents were not peasants, but people of some mark, and from his earliest years their son had been well taught and had associated with gentlefolk
• born December, 1118 (?); died at Canterbury, 29 December, 1170.
• Gender: MaleReligion: Roman CatholicRace or Ethnicity: WhiteOccupation: Religion, Politician
  Nationality: EnglandExecutive summary: Archbishop of Canterbury, 1162-70
  

was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his death in 1170. He is known as a saint of the catholic church.
St. Thomas was born of parents who, coming from Normandy, had settled in England some years previously. No reliance can be placed upon the legend that his mother was a Saracen. In after life his humble birth was made the subject of spiteful comment, though his parents were not peasants, but people of some mark, and from his earliest years their son had been well taught and had associated with gentlefolk
21 December, 1118 (?); died at Canterbury, 29 December, 1170.