what caused the dispute between henry ii and thomas becket?
The murder of Thomas Becket is one of the things that caused the conflict between Henry II and the Catholic Church. The conflict was worsened by Thomas Becket subsequent martyrdom. 2 people found this useful.
King Henry II got angry because Thomas Becket betrayed him by kicking out all the loyal people in the church of England and also kicked out the Archbishop of York. So king Heâ¦nry II sent out knights to search and to kill Thomas Becket. Then King Henry II tried to stop the nights but it was too late.