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Which TWO statements about Thomas Becket are correct?
- aHe was Henry VIII's chief minister
- bHe was Archbishop of CanterburyCorrect answer
- cHe led the army against the Spanish Armada
- dHe was murdered in Canterbury CathedralCorrect answer
Why?
Thomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury and was killed in his cathedral in 1170. Henry VIII and the Armada belong to the Tudor period, centuries later.
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