Assertion: henry | /r/CapableOf | appoint thomas becket
Facets:
value: as archbishop in 1162
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Henry appointed Thomas Becket, his English Chancellor, as archbishop in 1162, probably believing that Becket, in addition to being an old friend, would be politically weakened within the Church because of his former role as Chancellor, and would therefore have to rely on Henry's support.