What was the name of the king Thomas Becket had conflicts with?
Richard I
Henry VIII
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Henry II
Answer
Henry II, the King of England from 1154 to 1189, was the monarch with whom Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, had significant conflicts. These clashes primarily revolved around the extent of royal authority over the Church, with Becket advocating for the rights and privileges of the clergy and the Church's independence from secular control.
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